1948 in sports

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  • 3.1 Motorcycle Championship

Badminton

The highlight of the Badminton 1948 were the All England, the Denmark Open, Irish Open, the Scottish Open and the French Open. In New Zealand National Championships were held for the first time after the Second World War.

International events

Athletics

Motorcycle Racing

Motorcycle Championship

  • When on the Clady Circuit staged in Northern Ireland Motorcycle Championship Briton Maurice Cann the title in the 250 cc class wins on Moto Guzzi front of the two Northern Irish Excelsior pilots Jock McCredie and Harold Kirby.
  • The 350ern the British Velocette factory rider Freddie Frith wins ahead of his fellow countrymen and Ken Bill and Frank Fry.
  • In the half-liter class of the Italian Enrico Lorenzetti wins on Moto Guzzi before the two British John Lockett (Norton ) and Leslie Graham ( AJS ).

Details: Motorcycle Championship 1948

Born

  • MARCH 26: Peter Neumann, German motorcycle racer
  • APRIL 12: Marcello Lippi, Italian football player and coach
  • October 8: Jon Ekerold, South African motorcycle racer
  • September 6: Werner Schwärzel, German motorcycle racer
  • NOVEMBER 19: Eduard Stöllinger, Austrian motorcycle racer († 2006)

Died

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