The 1935 Star Riders' Championship was decided over twenty heats, and the rider with the highest total score was crowned as champion. Tom Farndon and Ron Johnson did not take part after crashing the night before at the New Cross Stadium, an accident that cost Farndon his life the day after the final. Geoff Pymar and Norman Parker replaced them.Bamford, R. & Stallworthy, D. (2003) Speedway – The Pre War Years, Stroud: Tempus Publishing.
1935 was the final running of the Star Riders' Championship. From 1936, Motorcycle speedway would have its own official Speedway World Championship.
Final 29 August 1935 Wembley, England Pos. Rider Heat scoresTotal1 Frank Charles(3,3,3,3,3) 152 Jack Ormston(3,3,3,2,3) 143 Max Grosskreutz(3,3,3,1,3) 134 Eric Langton(0,3,2,3,2)105 Jack Parker(2,2,0,3,3) 106 Bluey Wilkinson(2,2,3,1,2) 107 Vic Huxley(3,1,1,2,2) 98 Dicky Case(1,2,2,3,R)89 Tommy Croombs(2,1,2,1,1)710 Norman Parker(2,1,1,2,0) 611 Bill Kitchen(1,2,1,R,R)412 Tiger Stevenson(0,0,2,1,1)413 Lionel van Praag(1,0,2,0,0)314 Geoff Pymar(1,1,0,0,1)315 Jack Sharp(0,0,1,0,R)116 Wally Kilmister(F,-,-,-,-)0* Tom Farndonwithdrawn-* Ron Johnsonwithdrawn-
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