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1956 Polish speedway season

1956 Polish speedway season
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The 1956 Polish Speedway season was the 1956 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]

Individual

The 1956 Individual Speedway Polish Championship was held over three legs.

  • Rzeszów, 5 August
  • Leszno, 19 August
  • Bydgoszcz, 4 November
Pos. Rider Club Total Points
1 Florian Kapała Rawicz 44 (14,15,15)
2 Edward Kupczyński Wrocław 36 (13,12,11)
3 Stanislaw Tkocz Rybnik 33 (11,13,9)
4 Mieczysław Połukard Bydgoszcz 26 (10,2,14)
5 Jan Malinowski Bydgoszcz 26 (7,11,8)
6 Tadeusz Teodorowicz Wrocław 24 (5,7,12)
7 Joachim Maj Rybnik 20 (9,11,0)
8 Eugeniusz Nazimek Rzeszów 18 (9,9)
9 Marian Spychała Rawicz 16 (2,4,9)
10 Henryk Żyto Leszno 15 (2,2,11)
11 Rajmund Świtała Bydgoszcz 15 (1,6,8)
12 Janusz Suchecki Warszawa 15 (7,8)
13 Kazimierz Bentke Ostrów Wlkp. 12 (7,5)
14 Jerzy Błoch Wrocław 11 (3,2,6)
15 Józef Wieczorek Rybnik 10 (10)
16 Marian Jankowski Ostrów Wlkp. 8 (4,4)
17 Andrzej Krzesiński Warszawa 7 (7)
18 Marian Mielcarski Bydgoszcz 5 (5)
19 Zdzisław Jałowiecki Częstochowa 1 (1)

Criterium of Aces

The Criterium of Aces was won by Florian Kapała.

Team

The 1956 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the ninth edition of the Team Polish Championship.[3][4][5]

First League

In First League, matches were held with two teams, with it playing it matches return. Teams were made up of six drivers plus one reserve. The score of heat: 3-2-1-0. The matches consisted of 12 heats. For winning a game a team received 2 points, draw - 1 point, lost - 0 points. The drivers from main squad started in match four times. The quantity of small points was added up.

The 2 competing teams shall each consist of 7 drivers: 6 drivers having programmed drivers and the seventh driver being a substitute, as follows:

  • Home Team (Helmet colour Red and Blue): No 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15,
  • Away Team (Yellow and White): No 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7.

Table

Pos Team Match Points Won Draw Lost +/-
1 Górnik Rybnik 14 24 12 0 2 ?
2 Ślęza Wrocław 14 20 10 0 4 ?
3 Gwardia Bydgoszcz 14 16 8 0 6 ?
4 CWKS Warszawa 14 16 8 0 6 ?
5 Kolejarz Rawicz 14 15 7 1 6 ?
6 Tramwajarz Łódź 14 11 5 1 8 ?
7 Unia Leszno 14 6 3 0 11 ?
8 Budowlani Warszawa 14 4 2 0 12 ?

Medalists

Górnik Rybnik Joachim Maj, Stanisław Tkocz, Marian Philipp, Józef Wieczorek, Jan Błonkała, Bogdan Berliński, Paweł Dziura, Lucjan Siemek
Gwardia Bydgoszcz Mieczysław Połukard, Jan Malinowski, Rajmund Świtała, Marian Mielcarski, Zbigniew Raniszewski, Andrzej Mielcarek, Zbigniew Sander, Witold Kamiński, Bolesław Bonin, Antoni Kowalski, Feliks Błajda
Ślęza Wrocław Edward Kupczyński, Tadeusz Teodorowicz, Alojzy Frach, Jerzy Błoch, Konstanty Pociejkowicz, Zdzisław Biela, Horvath, Alojzy Frach, Mieczysław Kosierb, Roman Wielgosz, Tadeusz Chwilczyński, Adolf Słaboń

Second League

In Second League, matches were played with part two teams, with it playing it matches return. Teams were made up of six riders plus two reserve. The scoring of a heat: 3-2-1-0. Mecz consisted with 9 heats. For winning a game a team received 2 points, draw - 1 point, loss - 0 points. The riders from the main squad started in the match three times. The quantity of small points was added up.

North Group

Pos Team Match Points Won Draw Lost +/-
1 Włókniarz Częstochowa 14 26 13 0 1 ?
2 Stal Gorzów Wlkp. 14 23 11 1 2 ?
3 AMK Katowice 14 15 7 1 6 ?
4 Resovia Rzeszów 14 14 7 0 7 ?
5 Sparta Śrem 14 13 6 1 7 ?
6 Gwardia Poznań 14 12 6 0 8 ?
7 Start Gniezno 14 7 3 1 10 ?
8 Kolejarz Piła 14 2 1 0 13 ?

South Group

Pos Team Match Points Won Draw Lost +/-
Stal Świętochłowice 14 25 12 1 1 ?
Ostrovia Ostrów Wlkp. 14 24 12 0 2 ?
Stal Rzeszów 14 22 11 0 3 ?
LPŻ Lublin 14 15 7 1 6 ?
Gwardia Katowice 14 12 6 0 8 ?
Górnik Czeladź 14 6 3 0 11 ?
Ślęza Wrocław II 14 5 2 1 11 ?
AMK Nowa Huta 14 3 1 1 12 ?

Play-Offs Match was played in Ostrów Wlkp.

Date Home Away
4 Oct Częstochowa 37:16 Gorzów Wlkp.
4 Oct Świętochłowice ? Ostrów Wlkp.
11 Oct Częstochowa 35:19 Ostrów Wlkp.
11 Oct Świętochłowice wo. Gorzów Wlkp.

References

  1. ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1956". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  3. ^ "1956 Polish leagues". Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
  5. ^ "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.