The 1956 Polish Speedway season was the 1956 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]
| 1956 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
Individual
editThe 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
editThe Criterium of Aces was won by Florian Kapała.
Team
editThe 1956 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the ninth edition of the Team Polish Championship.[3][4][5]
First League
editIn 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
Second League
editIn 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
edit- ^ "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Historia Speedway Polsce 1956". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "1956 Polish leagues". Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- ^ "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.