The 1937 Individual Speedway World Championship was the second edition of the official World Championship to determine the world champion rider.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] [ 5] [ 6] [ 7]
An attendance of 85,000 (a record for speedway in the United Kingdom at the time) saw Jack Milne win all five races to head an all USA top three on the podium. The track was criticised and was described as being too deep with cinders.[ 8]
The 1937 Speedway World Final programme.
Top 28 riders qualify for Championship round
The top 16 riders over the 6 qualifying rounds and 7 championship rounds would qualify for the World final.
Date
Venue
Winner
7 July
New Cross Stadium
Jack Milne
10 July
Harringay Stadium
Jack Milne
19 July
Wimbledon Stadium
Jack Milne & Ginger Lees
24 July
Hyde Road
Jack Milne
29 July
Wembley Stadium
Lionel Van Praag & Wilbur Lamoreaux
3 August
West Ham Stadium
Eric Langton
13 August
Hackney Wick Stadium
Arthur Atkinson
Top 16 qualifiers (2 reserves)
Pos.
Rider
c/f Points
Final Points
Final Heats
Total Points
1
Jack Milne 13
15
(3,3,3,3,3)
28
2
Wilbur Lamoreaux 12
13
(3,3,3,1,3)
25
3
Cordy Milne 11
12
(2,3,2,3,2)
23
4
Jack Parker 11
10
(2,3,1,2,2)
21
5
Ginger Lees 10
9
(1,1,2,2,3)
19
6
Frank Charles 10
7
(0,0,1,3,3)
17
7
Lionel Van Praag 11
6
(3,0,-,3,0)
17
8
Bill Kitchen 7
9
(1,2,2,2,2)
16
9
George Newton 11
5
(3,0,0,0,2)
16
10
Eric Langton 12
4
(1,0,0,3,0)
16
11
Morian Hansen 7
8
(1,2,3,1,1)
15
12
Eric Chitty 11
4
(0,2,0,1,1)
15
13
Joe Abbott 8
6
(2,1,1,2,0)
14
14
Arthur Atkinson 8
6
(2,0,2,1,1)
14
15
Frank Varey 8
3
(0,1,1,0,1)
11
16
Tommy Croombs (res)6
2
(0,2,0,0,0)
8
17
Bob Harrison 7
-
-
7
18
Alec Statham (res)6
0
(0)
6
Wembley Stadium, London
Jack Milne
Lionel Van Praag
Morian Hansen
Eric Chitty