CRYSTAL PALACE 1930 EXHIBITION GROUNDS Sources: Motor Cycling, Coventry Evening Telegraph, Daily Herald, Speedway News, marked programmes File updated 5.3.2019 Saturday 5 April 1930 Challenge Crystal Palace 29 The Rest 12 1 Ron Johnson 3 1 2 Jack Barrett 3 2 3 Joe Francis 3 3 4 4 5 5 Squib Burton 3 6 6 7 7 8 8 1 Johnson 2 Francis 3 Burton 85.4 4 Barrett 5 6 7 SF2: Triss Sharp, 89.2 Final: Squib Burton, Bryan Donkin (fell), Triss Sharp (ret) Also rode in the heats - Roger Frogley, Jimmy Stevens, Joe Francis, Jack Jackson, Ken Watson, Arthur Willimott Match Race: Ron Johnson beat Squib Burton, 2-0 1. Johnson, Burton, 44.25 mph 2. Johnson, Burton (fell), Triss Sharp broke the standing mile record (41.71 mph) and flying-lap record (45.91 mph)
Saturday 12 April 1930 International Event: 1. Vic Huxley beat Triss Sharp 2: Ron Johnson beat Jack Jackson, 42.71 mph 3. Harold Hastings beat Roger Frogley Final: Ron Johnson, Vic Huxley, Harold Hastings Sydenham Scratch Race: 1. Vic Huxley 2. Triss Sharp 3. Joe Francis 4. Jack Barrett SF1: Vic Huxley, Triss Sharp, Joe Francis SF2: Final: Vic Huxley, Triss Sharp, Jack Barrett, Harold Hastings (fell), 43.21 mph Crystal Palace Handicap: SF1: Harold Hastings SF2: Roger Frogley, 41.46 mph (new standing start record) Final: Roger Frogley, Walther Ryle, Harry Shepherd (ret), 40.71 mph Saturday 19 April 1930 Triss Sharp Select v Ron Johnson Select Postponed due to rain.
Monday 21 April 1930 Attendance: 52,000 Lap Record Attempt: Triss Sharp, 25.0 (new record) Track Record Attempt: Triss Sharp, 87.8 (new record) Big 6: 1. Joe Francis beat George Lovick, 43.72 mph 2. Jack Barrett, Harry Shepherd, 41.48 mph 3. Triss Sharp, Arthur Willimott, 41.74 mph Final: Joe Francis, Triss Sharp, Jack Barrett, 43.44 mph Crystal Palace Handicap: Final: Triss Sharp, Joe Francis, Harry Shepherd, 40.02 mph News of the World Belt: 1. Arthur Horton, 35.32 mph 2. Jack Barrett, 40.36 mph 3. Joe Francis, 43.21 mph 4. George Lovick, 42.85 mph SF1: Jack Barrett, 40.82 mph SF2: Triss Sharp, 43.21 mph Final: Triss Sharp, Jack Barrett, Arthur Willimott, 42.36 mph
Saturday 26 April 1930 Challenge Match: Crystal Palace 33 West Ham 20 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 Don Durant 3 3 George Lovick 3 3 Con Cantwell 3 Jack Barrett 3 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Match Race: Ron Johnson beat Don Durant, 2-1 1. Johnson, Durant, 43.0 2. Durant, Johnson (ret) 3. Johnson, Durant, 43.21 mph Final: Don Durant, Don Taylor, Jack Barrett, 39.67 mph
Saturday 3 May 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 34 Stamford Bridge 19 1 Triss Sharp 3 3 2 8 1 1 Frank Arthur E 1 2 3 1 2 Jack Barrett 1 1 3 5 2 Gus Kuhn 2 2 0 4 3 Roger Frogley 3 3 3 9 3 Colin Ford 2 2 0 4 4 Bryan Donkin 0 F 1 1 4 Les Blakebrough 1 0 1 2 1 5 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 5 Arthur Warwick 2 R F 2 6 Joe Francis E 0 2 2 1 6 Nick Nichol 1 2 1 4 1 7 Harry Shepherd 7 Bill White 1 Sharp Kuhn Barrett Arthur (ef) 4 2 4 2 87.6 2 Frogley Ford Blakebrough Donkin 3 3 7 5 88.2 3 Johnson Warwick Nichol Francis (ef) 3 3 10 8 85.4 4 Sharp Ford Barrett Blakebrough 4 2 14 10 86.6 5 Frogley Nichol Warwick (ret) Donkin (fell) 3 2 17 12 88.6 6 Johnson Kuhn Arthur Francis 3 3 20 15 84.0 7 Barrett Sharp Nichol Warwick (fell) 5 1 25 16 86.8 8 Frogley Arthur Donkin Kuhn 4 2 29 18 84.4 9 Johnson Francis Blakebrough Ford 5 1 34 19 85.8 Crystal Palace Handicap: Final: Ron Johnson, Nick Nichol, Harry Shepheard, 41.27 mph
Wednesday, 7 th May 1930, White City, Sloper Road, Cardiff Challenge Match Cardiff 42 Crystal Palace 11 Cardiff Crystal Palace 1 Ron Baker 3 3 3 9 1 Jack Barrett 1 2 0 3 1 2 Tom Lougher 0 2 2 4 2 2 Walther Ryle 2 0 1 3 3 Ted Bravery 3 3 3 9 3 Brian Donkin 0 1 0 1 4 Fred Hampson 2 1 2 5 2 4 Allen Reeve 0 0 1 1 5 Bill Clibbett 3 3 3 9 5 Kai Andersen 1 0 1 2 6 Jack Luke 2 2 2 6 3 6 Will Nicholls 0 1 0 1 1 Baker Ryle Barrett Lougher 3 3 3 3 88.8 2 Bravery Hampson Donkin (nf) Reeve (nf) 5 0 8 3 91.6 3 Clibbett Luke Anderson Nicholls 5 1 13 4 93.3 4 Bravery Barrett Hampson Ryle 4 2 17 6 93.0 5 Clibbett Luke Donkin Reeve 5 1 22 7 92.6 6 Baker Lougher Nicholls Andersen 5 1 27 8 93.4 7 Clibbett Luke Ryle Barrett 5 1 32 9 90.6 8 Baker Lougher Reeve Donkin 5 1 37 10 93.8 9 Bravery Hampson Anderson Nicholls 5 1 42 11 91.2
Saturday 10 May 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 36 Birmingham 18 1 Triss Sharp 3 F E 3 1 Wally Lloyd 2 F 2 4 2 Jack Barrett 3 3 6 2 Arthur Johnson 0 1 0 1 3 Roger Frogley 3 3 3 9 3 Clem Mitchell 2 2 F 4 4 Bryan Donkin 1 2 1 4 1 4 Joe Hassall 0 1 1 2 1 5 Ron Johnson R 3 3 6 5 Geoff Siddaway 1 0 2 3 1 6 Joe Francis 3 2 2 7 2 6 Tim Reid 2 1 1 4 1 7 Harry Shepherd 1 1 7 Joe Dallison 1 Sharp Lloyd Shepherd A. Johnson 4 2 4 2 87.4 2 Frogley Mitchell Donkin Hassall 4 2 8 4 86.6 3 Francis Reid Siddaway R. Johnson (ret) 3 3 11 7 88.0 4 Barrett Mitchell Hassall Sharp 3 3 14 10 85.0 5 Frogley Donkin Reid Siddaway 5 1 19 11 89.0 6 R. Johnson Francis A. Johnson Lloyd (fell) 5 1 24 12 87.2 7 Barrett Siddaway Reid Sharp (ef) 3 3 27 15 86.6 8 Frogley Lloyd Donkin A. Johnson 4 2 31 17 87.2 9 R. Johnson Francis Hassall Mitchell (fell) 5 1 36 18 89.8 Final: Jack Barrett, Clem Mitchell, (Roger Frogley, Bert Gerrish), 40.42 mph
Saturday 17 May 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 33 Harringay 18 1 Triss Sharp E 2 3 5 1 1 Vic Huxley 3 3 E 6 2 Jack Barrett F 3 2 5 1 2 Stan Spencer 2 0 2 4 1 3 Roger Frogley 3 3 3 9 3 Jack Kidwell E 1 F 1 4 Bryan Donkin 2 F 2 1 4 Will Dennis 1 0 2 3 5 Ron Johnson 3 2 3 8 5 Howard Traynor 1 2 1 4 6 Joe Francis 2 1 R 3 2 6 Alf Sawford 0 F 0 7 Harry Shepherd 1 1 7 Harry Butler 0 0 1 Huxley Spencer Sharp (ef) Barrett (fell) 0 5 0 5 82.2 2 Frogley Donkin Dennis Kidwell (ef) 5 1 5 6 88.4 3 Johnson Francis Traynor Sawford 5 1 10 7 88.0 4 Barrett Sharp Kidwell Dennis 5 1 15 8 85.2 5 Frogley Traynor Donkin (fell) Sawford (fell) 3 2 18 10 90.0 6 Huxley Johnson Francis Spencer 3 3 21 13 82.0 7 Sharp Barrett Traynor Butler 5 1 26 14 85.8 8 Frogley Spencer Shepherd Huxley (ef) 4 2 30 16 86.8 9 Johnson Dennis Kidwell (fell) 3 2 33 18 90.6 Silver Helmet Match Race: Vic Huxley beat Ron Johnson, 2-0 Final: Bert Gerrish, Roger Frogley, Triss Sharp
Saturday 24 May 1930 Scratch Race: Final: Jack Chapman, Roger Frogley Big Six: Final: Jack Chapman, Roger Frogley Crystal Palace Handicap Race: Ht1: Tommy Hall (4 secs), Wally Lloyd (1 sec), [H L Daniell (6 secs), Alan Reeve (3 secs), Walther Ryle (3 secs), Roger Frogley (Scr)] 89.0 Ht2: Jack Ormston (Scr), Kai Andersen (3 secs), [Walter Banner (5 secs), Joe Francis (1 sec), Jack Barrett (1 sec), George Greenwood (Scr)] 88.0 Ht 3: Arthur Willimott (2 secs), Fred Cooper (5 secs Wally Harris (3 secs), Will Nicholas (3 secs), Jack Chapman (Scr), Triss Sharp (Scr)] 90.0 Ht4: Ron Johnson (Scr), Shep Shepherd (2 secs), [Ken Watson (3 secs), Bert Gerrish (3 secs), Clem Mitchell (1 sec), Bryan Donkin (1 sec)] 89.0 SF1: Willimott (2 secs), Ormston (Scr), [Hall (4 secs), Johnson (Scr)] 97.0 SF2: Lloyd (1 sec), Shepherd (2 secs), [Andersen (3 secs), Cooper (5 secs)] 97.0 Final: Lloyd (3 secs), Willimott (2 secs), [Ormston (Scr), Shepherd (2 secs)] 96.0 Sydenham Scratch Race Ht01: Andersen, Greenwood, [Reeve, Sharp] 96.0 Ht02: Ryle, Johnson, [Barrett, Harris] 94.0 Ht03: Francis, Chapman, [Nicholas, Donkin] 97.0 Ht04: Frogley, Willimott, [Lloyd, Shepherd] 96.0 Ht05: Ormston, Watson, [Mitchell, Gerrish] 98.0 Final: Andersen, Frogley, [Ryle, Francis, Ormston] 97.0 Flying 6 Contest Ht1: Johnson beat Chapman 91.0 Ht2: Sharp beat Ormston 94.0 Ht3: Greenwood beat Frogley 95.0 Final: Greenwood, Johnson, Sharp 96.0 Attack on Standing Start Records (held by Triss Sharp: 1 lap: 25.0 (36.73 mph); 4 laps: 87.8 (41.84 mph)) Joe Francis 1 lap: 26.0 (35.32 mph); 4 laps: 88.0 (41.74 mph) Jack Barrett 1 lap: 25.2 (36.43 mph); 4 laps: 89.0 (41.27 mph)
Saturday 31 May 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 22 West Ham 32 1 Triss Sharp 3 2 F 5 1 Tiger Stevenson E 3 3 6 2 Jack Barrett 2 1 1 4 2 2 Don Taylor 1 0 1 2 3 Ron Johnson 1 3 2 6 3 Tommy Croombs 3 3 F 6 4 Joe Francis E 0 F 0 4 Don Durant 2 0 3 5 1 5 Roger Frogley E 2 1 3 1 5 Bluey Wilkinson 3 2 3 8 6 Buster Buckland 1 1 2 4 1 6 Arthur Westwood 2 1 2 5 3 7 7 1 Sharp Barrett Taylor Stevenson (ef) 5 1 5 1 85.4 2 Croombs Durant Johnson Francis (ef) 1 5 6 6 87.0 3 Wilkinson Westwood Buckland Frogley (ef) 1 5 7 11 86.6 4 Croombs Sharp Barrett Durant 3 3 10 14 84.8 5 Johnson Wilkinson Westwood Francis 3 3 13 17 86.6 6 Stevenson Frogley Buckland Taylor 3 3 16 20 85.4 7 Wilkinson Westwood Barrett Sharp 1 5 17 25 87.0 8 Stevenson Johnson Taylor Francis (fell) 2 4 19 29 87.8 9 Durant Buckland Frogley Croombs (fell) 3 3 22 32 89.8 Fastest Race: Tommy Croombs beat Jack Barrett, 2-0 Supporters Trophy: Final: Tommy Croombs Final: Arthur Westwood, (Les Maguire, Ron Johnson, Will Nicholas), 40.71 mph
Saturday 7 June 1930 Open Carnival Scratch: SF1: Triss Sharp, 42.90 mph SF2: Bluey Wilkinson, SF3: Joe Francis, (Ron Johnson, Wally Kilmister), 43.0 mph Final: Triss Sharp, Bluey Wilkinson, Joe Francis, 43.31 mph Don Durant crashed in one of the semi-finals Consolation Handicap: Heat: Stan Baines, 41.93 mph (standing start record) Final: Stan Baines, Jack Barrett, 40.62 mph Monday 9 June 1930 Flying Start Record Attempt (Four Laps) Ron Johnson 81.0 (new record) Belt Competition: Final: Clem Mitchell, (Jack Barrett), Triss Sharp (fell) Big Six: Final: Joe Francis, Triss Sharp (fell), 43.41 mph
Saturday 14 June 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 38 Coventry 15 1 Triss Sharp 3 1 3 7 1 1 Norman Parker 2 1 1 4 2 Jack Barrett 1 2 2 5 1 2 Wilmot Evans R 0 3 Ron Johnson 2 3 2 7 2 3 Tom Farndon 0 3 2 5 4 Joe Francis 3 2 3 8 1 4 Cecil Walker 1 F F 1 5 Roger Frogley R 3 3 6 5 Arthur Tims 1 1 0 2 1 6 Wally Lloyd 3 2 R 5 1 6 Bill Stanley 2 0 1 3 7 7 Lew Lancaster R 0 0 1 Sharp N. Parker Barrett Evans (ret) 4 2 4 2 88.8 2 Francis Johnson Walker Farndon 5 1 9 3 85.4 3 Lloyd Stanley Tims Frogley (ret) 3 3 12 6 87.4 4 Farndon Barrett Sharp Walker (fell) 3 3 15 9 86.8 5 Johnson Francis Tims Stanley 5 1 20 10 83.6 6 Frogley Lloyd Parker Lancaster (ret) 5 1 25 11 87.2 7 Sharp Barrett Stanley Tims 5 1 30 12 86.4 8 Francis Johnson Parker Lancaster 5 1 35 13 85.4 9 Frogley Farndon Lloyd (ret) Walker (fell) 3 2 38 15 87.4 Match Race: Ron Johnson beat Tom Farndon Reserve Scratch: Clem Mitchell, Harry Shepherd, (Buster Buckland, George Lovick, Lew Lancaster), Crystal Palace Handicap: 1. Walther Ryle, Clem Mitchell, (Harry Shepherd, Arthur Tims, Tom Farndon) 2. Ken Watson, Norman Parker, (Wally Lloyd, Ron Johnson), Bryan Donkin (ns) 3. Roger Frogley, Arthur Willimott, (Jack Barrett, Will Nicholas), John Deeley (ns) 4. Geoge Lovick, Bill Stanley (Alan Reeve, Bert Gerrish, Joe Francis) 5. Triss Sharp, Buster Buckland, (Wally Cullingham, Tommy Hall, Charlie Rous) Final: Ken Watson, Roger Frogley, Walther Ryle, (Triss Sharp (ret), George Lovick) Flying Lap Record Attempt: Ron Johnson, 46.37 mph (equalled record)
Saturday 21 June 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 34 Leicester 20 1 Triss Sharp 3 3 3 9 1 Syd Jackson 2 3 3 8 2 Jack Barrett F 1 0 1 2 Arthur Johnson 1 0 0 1 1 3 Ron Johnson 3 3 2 8 3 Squib Burton 1 2 3 6 4 Joe Francis 2 2 1 5 3 4 Cyclone Smith 0 0 0 0 5 Roger Frogley 2 2 1 5 2 5 Nobby Kendrick 1 1 2 4 6 Wally Lloyd 3 1 2 6 1 6 Bill Crouch 0 0 1 1 1 7 Clem Mitchell 7 Len Lyner R 0 0 1 Sharp Jackson A. Johnson Barrett (fell) 3 3 3 3 84.2 2 R. Johnson Francis Burton Smith 5 1 8 4 83.8 3 Lloyd Frogley Kendrick Crouch 5 1 13 5 86.2 4 Sharp Burton Barrett Smith 4 2 17 7 84.6 5 R. Johnson Francis Kendrick Crouch 5 1 22 8 85.2 6 Jackson Frogley Lloyd A. Johnson 3 3 25 11 84.2 7 Sharp Kendrick Crouch Barrett 3 3 28 14 85.4 8 Jackson R. Johnson Francis A. Johnson 3 3 31 17 83.4 9 Burton Lloyd Frogley Smith 3 3 34 20 83.6 Match Race: Ron Johnson beat Syd Jackson, 43.41 mph Reserve Scratch Race: Clem Mitchell, Will Nicholas, 42.03 mph Final: Squib Burton, Cyclone Smith, Roger Frogley, Syd Jackson, Harry Shepherd, 42.12 mph
Saturday 28 June 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 25 Wimbledon 29 1 Triss Sharp 3 2 2 7 1 Jim Kempster 2 3 2 7 2 Wally Lloyd F 1 R 1 1 2 Del Forster 1 0 1 2 2 3 Ron Johnson 2 2 3 7 3 Dick Case 3 3 3 9 4 Joe Francis 1 1 F 2 2 4 Len Parker 0 0 0 0 5 Roger Frogley 2 2 2 6 5 Billy Lamont 3 3 3 9 6 Clem Mitchell 0 1 1 2 2 6 Ray Tauser 1 0 1 2 7 7 1 Sharp Kempster Forster Lloyd (fell) 3 3 3 3 2 Case Johnson Francis Parker 3 3 6 6 3 Lamont Frogley Tauser Mitchell 2 4 8 10 83.0 4 Case Sharp Lloyd Parker 3 3 11 13 5 Lamont Johnson Francis Tauser 3 3 14 16 83.0 6 Kempster Frogley Mitchell Forster 3 3 17 19 7 Lamont Sharp Tauser Lloyd (ret) 2 4 19 23 8 Case Frogley Mitchell Parker 3 3 22 26 9 Johnson Kempster Forster Francis (fell) 3 3 25 29 Match Race: Billy Lamont beat Roger Frogley, 44.36 mph Reserve Scratch: Jack Barrett, George Lovick, 42.41 mph Final: Dick Case, Ray Tauser, 41.36 mph
Saturday 5 July 1930 Challenge Match: Crystal Palace 29 Visitors 23 Joe Francis Jack Ormston Ron Johnson Art Warren Wally Lloyd Wally Kilmister Triss Sharp Roger Frogley Stan Baines Syd Jackson Phil Bishop 1 Ormston 85.8 2 Francis 84.2 3 Bishop 87.2 4 Lloyd 85.4 5 Johnson 83.8 6 Ormston 84.4 7 Sharp 83.8 8 Francis 83.2 9 Frogley 87.2 Home Riders Scratch: Final: Triss Sharp, Joe Francis, Ron Johnson, 44.58 mph Visitors Riders; Scratch: Final: Jack Ormston, Syd Jackson, Wally Kilmister, 43.52 mph Match Race: Jack Ormston beat Triss Sharp (ef), 45.01 mph Final: Phil Bishop, Harry Shepherd, Alan Reeve, 41.27 mph
Saturday 12 July 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 34 Hall Green 19 1 Triss Sharp 3 3 3 9 1 Bunny Wilcox 0 1 0 1 2 Wally Lloyd 2 F 1 3 1 2 Les Patrick 1 0 1 2 3 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 3 Harry Taft 1 2 3 6 1 4 Joe Francis E 2 2 4 2 4 Reg Hutchings 2 F 1 3 5 Roger Frogley 2 3 2 7 5 Jimmy Gent 3 1 0 4 6 Harry Shepherd E 2 0 2 1 6 Cyril Taft 1 0 2 3 7 Jack Barrett 7 Tommy McDonald 1 Sharp Lloyd Patrick Wilcox 5 1 5 1 84.8 2 Johnson Hutchings H. Taft Francis (ef) 3 3 8 4 85.0 3 Gent Frogley C. Taft Shepherd (ef) 2 4 10 8 87.2 4 Sharp H. Taft Hutchings (fell) Lloyd (fell) 3 2 13 10 86.6 5 Johnson Francis Gent C. Taft 5 1 18 11 85.0 6 Frogley Shepherd Wilcox Patrick 5 1 23 12 86.0 7 Sharp C. Taft Lloyd Gent 4 2 27 14 86.0 8 Johnson Francis Patrick Wilcox 5 1 32 15 84.8 9 H. Taft Frogley Hutchings Shepherd 2 4 34 19 84.2 Reserve Scratch: Clem Mitchell, Jack Barrett, 42.81 mph Final: Clem Mitchell, Triss Sharp, Joe Francis, 41.09 mph Hall Green Scratch: Final: Reg Hutchings Harringay Scratch: Final: Ron Johnson
Saturday 19 July 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 30 Wembley 23 1 Triss Sharp 3 3 2 8 1 Jack Ormston 1 2 3 6 1 2 Clem Mitchell E 0 1 1 1 2 Buster Frogley 2 0 0 2 3 Joe Francis 3 3 2 8 3 Harry Whitfield E 2 3 5 4 Wally Lloyd 2 1 1 4 2 4 Stan Catlett X 1 0 1 1 5 Roger Frogley 2 3 2 7 5 Colin Watson 3 2 3 8 6 Harry Shepherd 0 1 1 2 1 6 Arthur Atkinson 1 0 0 1 7 7 1 Sharp B. Frogley Ormston Mitchell (ef) 3 3 3 3 84.6 2 Francis Lloyd Catlett (exc) Whitfield (ef) 5 0 8 3 85.8 3 Watson R. Frogley Atkinson Shepherd 2 4 10 7 83.8 4 Sharp Whitfield Catlett Mitchell 3 3 13 10 85.8 5 Francis Watson Lloyd Atkinson 4 2 17 12 82.8 6 R. Frogley Ormston Shepherd B. Frogley 4 2 21 14 83.2 7 Watson Sharp Mitchell Atkinson 3 3 24 17 82.4 8 Ormston Francis Lloyd B. Frogley 3 3 27 20 84.0 9 Whitfield R. Frogley Shepherd Catlett 3 3 30 23 83.2 Reserve Scratch George Greenwood, Will Nicholas, [Jack Barrett, Alan Reeve, Bert Gerrish, Tommy Hall] Attack on Flying Track Records (held by Jack Ormston: 1 lap 19.4, 4 laps 81.6) Fastest Wembley Rider: Colin Watson 1 lap 20.2, 4 laps 81.6 Fastest Crystal Palace Rider: Joe Francis 1 lap 20.4, 4 laps 83.8 Crystal Palace Handicap Ht 1: Reeve (3 secs start), Barrett (1), [Tommy Hall (3), Catlett (scr), R Frogley (scr)] 93.4 Ht 2: George Lovick (3), Shepherd (1), [B Frogley (1), Watson (scr)] 91.7 Ht 3: Gerrish (3), Mitchell (1), [Greenwood (1), Atkinson (scr), Sharp (scr)] 92.0 Ht 4: Jim Cowie (4), Nicholas (3), [Ormston (scr), Whitfield (scr), Francis (scr)] 93.2 Final: Lovick (3), Cowie (4), Reeve (3), Shepherd (1), [Gerrish (3), Mitchell (1) 91.4 Wembley Scratch Race (3 fastest visiting riders) Watson, Whitfield, Ormston 82.6 Crystal Palace Scratch Race (3 fastest home riders) R Frogley, Sharp, Francis, 84.6 Scratch Race Final Colin Watson beat Roger Frogley
Saturday 26 July 1930 Flying Nine: 1. Tiger Stevenson, Jimmy Hayes 2. Geoff Taylor, Arthur Westwood 3. Norman Evans Final: Tiger Stevenson, 43.41 mph News of the World Belt: Final: Jack Barrett, Geoff Taylor, Ron Hieatt, Jack Jackson, 43.31 mph Heat: Geoff Taylor Heat: Norman Evans, Alan Reeve Final: Alan Reeve, Jimmy Hayes, Ron Hieatt, 40.10 mph Also Rode: Jim Cowie
Saturday 2 August 1930 Challenge: Crystal Palace 26 Sheffield 27 Roger Frogley 3 2 3 8 Jack Chapman F 0 Chun Moore F 2 Joe Francis 1 2 E 3 2 Dicky Wise 3 3 1 7 Clem Mitchell 2 3 1 Broncho Dixon 3 1 1 3 8 Jack Barrett 3 F 2 5 Norman Hartley 2 2 Jim Cowie 1 1 0 2 Clem Beckett 2 1 1 Frogley Moore (fell) Chapman (fell) 5 0 5 0 2 Dixon Mitchell Francis 3 3 8 3 83.4 3 Barrett Hartley Cowie 4 2 12 5 4 Wise Frogley Dixon 2 4 14 9 5 Mitchell Francis Dixon 5 1 19 10 6 Moore Beckett Cowie Barrett (fell) 1 5 20 15 7 Frogley Hartley Wise 3 3 23 18 8 Dixon Moore Mitchell Francis (ef) 1 5 24 23 9 Wise Barrett Beckett Cowie 2 4 26 27 Scratch Race: Crystal Palace Heat: Clem Mitchell, Roger Frogley Sheffield Heat: Dicky Wise, Chun Moore (fell), Broncho Dixon (fell) Final: Clem Mitchell, Roger Frogley Match Race: Clem Mitchell beat Dicky Wise, 43.00 mph Final: Roger Frogley, Broncho Dixon, Clem Mitchell, Chun Moore (fell) Lap Record: Broncho Dixon, 20.0 (unsuccessful)
Monday 4 August 1930 Flying Six: Heat: Roger Frogley Final: Joe Francis, Harry Shepherd, Roger Frogley 42.03 mph Heat: Roger Frogley Final: Will Nicholas, Harry Shepherd, Clem Mitchell, 40.82 mph Scratch Event: Heat: Roger Frogley Heat: Clem Mitchell Heat: Bert Gerrish Final: Clem Mitchell, Harry Shepherd, Roger Frogley, 43.0 mph Junior Event: Final: Don Dunwoody, Bert Gerrish
Saturday 9 August 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 27 Lea Bridge 26 1 Roger Frogley 3 1 3 7 1 Jimmy Stevens 2 F 2 2 Harry Shepherd 1 0 0 1 2 Howie Osment 0 X 2 2 3 Joe Francis E 1 3 4 1 3 Charlie Spinks 2 3 3 8 4 Wally Lloyd 3 2 F 5 4 Alf Foulds 1 2 1 4 2 5 Clem Mitchell E 3 0 3 5 Harold Hastings 2 3 2 7 6 Jack Barrett 3 2 2 7 1 6 Reg Stanley 1 E 1 2 2 7 Buster Buckland 7 Stew Fairbairn 1 1 1 1 Frogley Stevens Shepherd Osment 4 2 4 2 85.2 2 Lloyd Spinks Foulds Francis (ef) 3 3 7 5 84.8 3 Barrett Hastings Stanley Mitchell (ef) 3 3 10 8 86.0 4 Spinks Foulds Frogley Shepherd 1 5 11 13 84.8 5 Hastings Lloyd Francis Stanley (ef) 3 3 14 16 6 Mitchell Barrett Stevens (fell) Osment (exc) 5 0 19 16 84.6 7 Frogley Hastings Stanley Shepherd 3 3 22 19 83.7 8 Francis Osment Fairbairn Lloyd (fell) 3 3 25 22 85.6 9 Spinks Barrett Foulds Mitchell 2 4 27 26 84.6 Match Race: Clem Mitchell beat Harold Hastings, 43.93 mph 1: Roger Frogley, (Jim Cowie ef) 2: Bert Gerrish, 88.4 3: Clem Mitchell 87.8 4: George Lovick, Reg Stanley Final: George Lovick, Reg Stanley, Roger Frogley [Clem Mitchell, Bert Gerrish], 40.71mph Crystal Palace Scratch: Clem Mitchell, Wally Lloyd, Roger Frogley Lea Bridge Scratch: Harold Hastings, Alf Foulds, Charlie Spinks (ret) Scratch Final: Clem Mitchell beat Harold Hastings (fell)
Saturday 16 August 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 52 Wimbledon 43 1 Roger Frogley 3 3 3 3 12 1 Jim Kempster 2 2 3 7 2 Buster Buckland F 1 1 F 2 2 Mart Seiffert 1 1 1 1 4 2 3 Joe Francis 3 2 0 2 7 1 3 Billy Lamont 1 2 2 2 7 1 4 Jack Barrett F 3 2 F 5 4 Les Dearth 2 0 0 0 2 5 Ron Johnson 3 2 3 3 11 5 Ray Tauser 2 0 2 2 6 6 Harry Shepherd 1 1 0 1 3 1 6 Del Forster 0 E 1 1 1 7 Clem Mitchell E 3 3 6 7 Dick Case 3 3 3 2 11 8 Wally Lloyd F 2 1 F 3 1 8 Len Parker 2 0 1 1 4 2 R George Lovick 3 R Harold Crook 1 1 R Jim Cowie R Dudley Cox 0 0 1 Frogley Kempster Seiffert Buckland 3 3 3 3 86.6 2 Francis Dearth Lamont Barrett 3 3 6 6 87.4 3 Johnson Tauser Shepherd Forster 4 2 10 8 83.8 4 Case Parker Lloyd (fell) Mitchell (ef) 0 5 10 13 84.0 5 Frogley Lamont Buckland Dearth 4 2 14 15 83.2 6 Barrett Francis Crook Tauser 5 1 19 16 86.6 7 Case Johnson Shepherd Parker 3 3 22 19 84.0 8 Lovick Lloyd Seiffert Cox 5 1 27 20 86.6 9 Frogley Tauser Buckland Forster (ef) 4 2 31 22 83.2 10 Case Barrett Parker Francis 2 4 33 26 85.8 11 Johnson Kempster Seiffert Shepherd 3 3 36 29 83.0 12 Mitchell Lamont Lloyd Dearth 4 2 40 31 85.0 13 Frogley Case Parker Buckland (fell) 3 3 43 34 83.2 14 Kempster Francis Seiffert Barrett 2 4 45 38 84.8 15 Johnson Lamont Shepherd Dearth 4 2 49 40 84.0 16 Mitchell Tauser Forster Lloyd (fell) 3 3 52 43 84.4
Saturday 23 August 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 41 Nottingham 12 1 Roger Frogley 3 3 E 6 1 Nobby Key F E 0 2 Jack Barrett 1 2 3 6 1 2 Smoky Stratton 2 2 1 5 3 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 3 Reg Lucas 1 1 1 3 4 Joe Francis 2 2 2 6 3 4 Wally Humphry 0 0 0 0 5 Wally Lloyd 2 3 3 8 1 5 Joe Gooding 1 1 2 4 6 Harry Shepherd 3 1 2 6 1 6 Ian Ritchings E 0 0 7 George Lovick 7 Buster Brown 1 Frogley Stratton Barrett Key 4 2 4 2 86.2 2 Johnson Francis Lucas Humphry 5 1 9 3 86.0 3 Shepherd Lloyd Gooding Ritchings (ef) 5 1 14 4 87.1 4 Frogley Barrett Lucas Humphry 5 1 19 5 85.2 5 Johnson Francis Gooding Ritchingd 5 1 24 6 82.0 6 Lloyd Stratton Shepherd Key (ef) 4 2 28 8 86.6 7 Barrett Gooding Frogley (ef) Lucas (exc) 3 2 31 10 85.0 8 Johnson Francis Stratton 5 1 36 11 83.7 9 Lloyd Shepherd Lucas Humphry 5 1 41 12 85.2 The reports do not make it clear but it seems that Nottingham tried to use a second reserve in heat 7. This was within the rules at the time. However the rider concerned (not named) was not attached to Nottingham or listed in the programme. He was therefore disqualified. Match Race: Frank Arthur beat Ron Johnson (ret), 35.58 mph Reserve Scratch Race: George Lovick Final: George Lovick, Bert Gerrish, Ron Johnson
Saturday 30 August 1930 London Riders Championship: Elimination Round (First and Second Qualify) Heat 1 Roger Frogley Jack Ormston Billy Lamont 81.6 2 Arthur Warwick Jim Kempster Don Durant 3 Alf Foulds Jack Barrett George McKenzie 4 Dick Case Vic Huxley Arthur Westwood (ret) 5 Tommy Croombs Harold Hastings Arthur Atkinson 6 Harry Whitfield Ray Tauser Frank Arthur 7 Ron Johnson Wal Phillips Joe Francis 81.4 8 Bluey Wilkinson Colin Watson Clem Mitchell 9 Tiger Stevenson Charlie Spinks Wally Lloyd (fell) Competition Proper: (Winners Qualify) Heat 1 Roger Frogley Ray Tauser Alf Foulds 83.0 2 Jack Ormston Dick Case Tiger Stevenson 82.0 3 Arthur Warwick Charlie Spinks Tommy Croombs 83.2 4 Vic Huxley Harold Hastings Colin Watson (ef) 82.0 5 Wal Phillips Harry Whitfield Ron Johnson (ef) 81.6 6 Bluey Wilkinson Jim Kempster Jack Barrett 83.0 Semi-Finals: (Winners Qualify) Heat 1 Bluey Wilkinson Arthur Warwick Vic Huxley 84.0 2 Jack Ormston Wal Phillips Roger Frogley (fell) 82.0 Final 1 Jack Ormston Bluey Wilkinson 82.4
Saturday 6 September 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 24 Southampton 30 1 Roger Frogley 3 3 2 8 1 Sprouts Elder 2 3 3 8 2 Wally Lloyd 1 2 0 3 1 2 Jimmy Hayes X 2 1 3 1 3 Ron Johnson 2 E F 2 3 Geoff Taylor 1 1 0 2 4 Joe Francis 0 1 2 3 4 Arnie Hansen 3 0 3 6 5 Clem Mitchell 3 1 2 6 5 Frank Goulden 2 3 1 6 6 Jack Barrett 1 F 1 2 1 6 Dick Sulway 0 2 3 5 1 7 Jack Luke 7 Vic Collins 1 Frogley Elder Lloyd Hayes (exc) 4 2 4 2 84.3 2 Hansen Johnson Taylor Francis 2 4 6 6 85.2 3 Mitchell Goulden Barrett Sulway 4 2 10 8 85.0 4 Frogley Lloyd Taylor Hansen 5 1 15 9 84.8 5 Goulden Sulway Francis Johnson (ef) 1 5 16 14 85.8 6 Elder Hayes Mitchell Barrett (fell) 1 5 17 19 84.8 7 Sulway Frogley Goulden Lloyd 2 4 19 23 85.2 8 Elder Francis Hayes Johnson (fell) 2 4 21 27 84.5 9 Hansen Mitchell Barrett Taylor 3 3 24 30 84.6 Reserve Scratch: Final: Vic Collins, (Harry Shepherd and Buster Buckland fell) Final: Jim Cowie, Vic Collins, Jimmy Hayes, 40.54 mph Southampton Riders Scratch: Sprouts Elder, Arnie Hansen, Dick Sulway Crystal Palace Riders Scratch: Clem Mitchell, Roger Frogley (ret), Joe Francis (fell) Final: Sprouts Elder beat Clem Mitchell, 43.00 moh
Saturday 20 September 1930 Southern League Crystal Palace 29 High Beech 24 1 Roger Frogley 3 2 1 6 1 1 Jack Barnett 2 1 1 4 1 2 George Lovick F 1 2 3 1 2 Syd Edminds X 3 2 5 3 Ron Johnson 3 3 3 9 3 Phil Bishop 2 3 3 8 4 Joe Francis 1 2 E 3 1 4 George Bishop 0 F 0 0 5 Clem Mitchell 3 2 2 7 5 Stan Baines 2 1 3 6 6 Jack Barrett 0 R 1 1 1 6 Jack Sharp 1 0 1 1 7 Harry Shepherd 7 Charlie King 0 0 1 Frogley Barnett Lovell (fell) Edmonds (exc) 3 2 3 2 85.2 2 Johnson P. Bishop Francis G. Bishop 4 2 7 4 84.1 3 Mitchell Baines Sharp Barrett 3 3 10 7 84.5 4 P. Bishop Frogley Lovick G. Bishop (fell) 3 3 13 10 83.7 5 Johnson Francis Baines Sharp 5 1 18 11 84.6 6 Edmonds Mitchell Barnett Barrett (ret) 2 4 20 15 86.0 7 Baines Lovick Frogley King 3 3 23 18 84.5 8 Johnson Edmonds Barnett Francis (ef) 3 3 26 21 83.1 9 P. Bishop Mitchell Barrett G. Bishop 3 3 29 24 84.6 Supporters Trophy: Final: Ron Johnson, 44.15 mph Crystal Palace Scratch: Final: Ron Johnson, Joe Francis, Clem Mitchell High Beech Scratch: Final: Phil Bishop Match Race: Ron Johnson beat Phil Bishop, 43.52 mph Reserve Scratch Race: Buster Buckland, Jim Cowie
Heat: Bert Gerrish, Phil Bishop 2. 3. Wally Lloyd, Syd Edmonds 4. Clem Mitchell, Roger Frogley Final: George McKenzie, Clem Mitchell, Bert Gerrish, Phil Nishop, 41.27 mph Saturday 27 September 1930 1. Bert Gerrish 2. Jack Luke 3. Clem Mitchell 4. Roger Frogley, Joe Francis Final: Roger Frogley, Clem Mitchell, Jack Luke, Bert Gerrish International Big Six: 1. Billy Lamont beat Roger Frogley 2. Colin Watson beat Ron Johnson (ef), 82.6 3. Jim Kempster beat Clem Mitchell (fell) Final: Billy Lamont, Jim Kempster, Colin Watson (fell), 43.41 mph Scratch Event: 1. Colin Watson, Jim Kempster 2. Billy Lamont, Joe Francis 3. Roger Frogley, George McKenzie 4. Clem Mitchell, Ron Johnson SF1: Colin Watson, Roger Frogley (dead heat), Billy Lamont (fell) 44.79 mph SF2: Ron Johnson, Jim Kempster Final: Colin Watson, Roger Frogley, Ron Johnson (fell), Jim Kempster (ef)
Saturday 4 October 1930 South London Championship: Crystal Palace 52 Wimbledon 42 Roger Frogley 3 2 3 2 10 Jim Kempster 2 2 2 2 8 Buster Buckland F 1 1 1 3 2 Harold Crook X 0 Joe Francis 2 3 R 1 6 Billy Lamont 3 3 3 1 10 1 Jack Barrett 1 1 R 3 5 1 Les Dearth 2 2 Ron Johnson 3 2 3 3 11 Ray Tauser 1 2 2 3 8 George McKenzie 2 1 1 R 4 2 Clem Mitchell 2 3 1 2 8 1 Dick Case 3 3 3 3 12 Jack Luke 1 1 2 1 5 2 Len Parker 2 2 1 1 Frogley Kempster Crook (exc) Buckland (fell) 3 2 3 2 2 Lamont Francis Barrett 3 3 6 5 3 Johnson McKenzie Tauser 5 1 11 6 4 Case Mitchell Luke 3 3 14 9 5 Lamont Frogley Buckland 3 3 17 12 6 Francis Tauser Barrett 4 2 21 14 7 Case Johnson McKenzie 3 3 24 17 82.0 8 Mitchell Kempster Luke 4 2 28 19 9 Frogley Tauser Buckland 4 2 32 21 10 Case Parker Francis (ret) Barrett (ret) 0 5 32 26 11 Johnson Kempster McKenzie 4 2 36 28 12 Lamont Luke Mitchell 3 3 39 31 13 Case Frogley Buckland 3 3 42 34 14 Barrett Kempster Francis 4 2 46 36 15 Johnson Dearth Lamont McKenzie (ret) 3 3 49 39 16 Tauser Mitchell Luke 3 3 52 42