The 1955 Southern Area League was the second season of the regional third tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom for Southern British teams. The season started with the same five teams that finished the previous season.

Rye House Roosters were the champions. Vic Hall of Brafield topped the averages.

Ringwood Turfs withdrew mid-season.

Final table

Withdrawal (Record expunged) : Ringwood Turfs

Leading Averages

Riders' Championship
Mike Broadbank won the Riders' Championship. The final was held at Rye House Stadium on 25 September.

Riders & final averages

Brafield

Vic Hall 9.89
Brian Meredith 9.33
Frank Greasley 8.20
Alan Pearce 7.60
Dave Hankins 5.89
Colin Gooddy 5.87
Brian Miller 5.60
Hank Bird 5.60
Neil Roberts 5.18

California

Bob Andrews 7.76
Jimmy Gleed 7.73
Pete Mold 7.65
Gil Goldfinch 7.43
Tommy Sweetman 7.00
Eric Hockaday 6.97
Ross Gilbertson 6.75
Ron Sharp 6.19
Bob Anderson 2.00

Eastbourne

Merv Hannam 8.92
Wally Wilson 5.88
Jim Preddy 4.42
Bert Little 4.42
Gerry Bridson 4.00
Bob Bunney 3.66
George Smithson 3.56
Dave Collett 3.43
Dave Freeborn 2.00

Ringwood (withdrew)

Merv Hannam 7.20
Gerry Bridson 5.26
Tom Reader 5.17
Glyn Chandler 4.91
Gordon Richards 4.31
Mike Tamms 4.00
George Hutchinson 2.55

Rye House

Mike Broadbank 9.75
Vic Ridgeon 9.25
Al Sparrey 9.05
Jimmy Heard 8.25
Dave Slater 7.41
Stan Bedford 7.35
Geoff Woodger 6.89
Bill Simpson 6.55
Vernon Brown 4.24
Gerry King 2.93

See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
Knockout Cup (speedway)

References

Southern Area League
1955 in speedway