1950 Individual Speedway World Championship

1950 Individual Speedway World Championship

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The 1950 Individual Speedway World Championship was the fifth edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.

Speedway riders from New Zealand and Wales appeared in the World Championship for the first time. The title was won by Welshman Freddie Williams with the pivotal heat being the heat against Australian Graham Warren. Warren and Williams both unbeaten met in their third rides and as Warren challenged Williams for the lead he was forced to drop behind Williams. Warren then hit a bump and fell which cost him valubale points and the chance to win the title.

1950 Podium:

1. Freddie Williams
2. Wally Green
3. Graham Warren

Qualification

9 events in Great Britain.

Pos. Rider Total pts 1 Jack Young 39 2 Graham Warren 37 3 Cyril Brine 36 4 Jack Parker 35 5 Aub Lawson 34 6 Ronnie Moore 34 7 Freddie Williams 33 8 Split Waterman 32 9 Vic Duggan 32 10 Dent Oliver 30 11 Danny Dunton 30 12 Wally Green 29 13 Tommy Price 29 14 Ron Clarke 29 15 Arthur Payne 27 16 Jack Biggs 26 17 Arthur Forrest 26 18 Cyril Roger 25 19 Mike Erskine 23 20 Norman Parker 23 21 Alec Statham 23 22 Oliver Hart 23 23 Eddie Rigg 22 24 Louis Lawson 21 25 Derick Close 21

Pos. Rider Total pts 26 George Wilks 21 27 Malcolm Craven 20 28 Alan Hunt 20 29 Jeff Lloyd 20 30 Ken Sharples 20 31 Tommy Miller 19 32 Bert Roger 17 33 Geoff Bennett 16 34 Merv Harding 16 35 Bill Longley 16 36 Dick Campbell 15 37 Eric Chitty 15 38 Charles Cullum 15 39 Ron Mason 14 40 Eric French 13 41 Dick Seers 13 42 Bill Kitchen 12 43 Jack Mountford 11 44 Lindsay Mitchell 10 45 Junior Bainbridge 8 46 Les Hewitt 6 47 Billy Hole 5 48 Johnnie Hole 4 49 Dick Bradley 2

World final

• 22 September 1950
• London, Wembley Stadium
• Change: Arthur Forrest → Mike Erskine

Pos.	Rider	Points	Heats
1	Freddie Williams	14	(3,3,3,2,3)
2	Wally Green	13	(2,3,3,2,3)
3	Graham Warren	12	(3,3,F,3,3)
4	Aub Lawson	10	(2,2,3,1,2)
5	Tommy Price	8	(3,F,3,1,1)
6	Jack Parker	8	(2,1,2,3,0)
7	Split Waterman	8	(1,2,3,1,1)
8	Jack Young	7	(0,1,2,1,3)
9	Cyril Brine	7	(2,2,2,0,1)
10	Ronnie Moore	7	(X,0,2,3,2)
11	Dent Oliver	6	(X,3,1,2,0)
12	Danny Dunton	5	(1,0,1,1,2)
13	Vic Duggan	4	(1,1,1,0,1)
14	Ron Clarke	3	(1,2,0,0,0)
15	Jack Biggs	3	(0,1,0,0,2)
16	Arthur Payne	0	(0,0,-,0,0)
	Cyril Roger	5	(3,2)
	Mike Erskine	0	(0)