The 1st Newcastle Journal Trophy was a non-championship Formula Two motor race held at Charterhall on 11 October 1952.

The race was won by Dennis Poore in a Connaught Type A-Lea Francis, leading home his teammates Kenneth McAlpine and Mike Oliver.

Tony Gaze set fastest lap in his HWM-Alta.

[1][2] Stirling Moss finished fourth in the troublesome ERA G-Type-Bristol; this was the last race entered by the works ERA team.