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who decided that the SCB was acting illegally. He recommended that the SCB be re-formed with a new
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National League, which only had six teams at the time, after winning the Provincial League title in 1963. This caused a split between the leagues, and the Provincial League was outlawed by the Speedway Control Board and all National League riders were forbidden to ride on Provincial
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Speedway Control board that they were in breach of ACU regulations and could be suspended from all competitive racing. They were also barred from the
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370:"BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - PRE-WAR ERA (1929-1939)"
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