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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Nigel Boocock and Barry Briggs
Rear
Exeter team photo
News
- Newport's Gote Nordin is a surprise winner of the Internationale meting at Wimbledon
- Finn Kalevi Lahtinen wins the Nordic qualifier of the World Championship from Ole Olsen and Sverre Harrfeldt
- Comeback man Jack Kitchen takes over the Sheffield captaincy from Billy Bales
- West Ham sign Don Smith to strengthen their squad
Major Meetings
Internationale, Wimbledon
- Gote Nordin (15)
- Barry Briggs (14)
- Ove Fundin (13)
- Trevor Hedge (11)
- Olle Nygren (8)
- Cyril Maidement (8)
- Ken McKinlay (8)
- Sverre Harrfeldt (7)
- Ron Mountford (7)
- Arne Pander (7)
- Bill Andrew (7)
- Colin Pratt (4)
- Charlie Monk (3)
- Nigel Boocock (3)
- Bob Paulson (3)
- Peter Moore (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Exeter, May 23rd 1966
- Ron Mountford (15)
- Martin Ashby (13)
- Trevor Hedge (12)
- Norman Hunter (12)
- Colin Gooddy (10)
- Jimmy Gooch (10)
- Jack Geran (9)
- Neil Street (8)
- Jimmy Squibb (8)
- Tom Sweetman (6)
- Bob Dugard (5)
- Pete Smith (4)
- Gordon McGregor (3)
- Malcolm Brown (2)
- Colin McKee (2)
- Dennis Newton (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Newcastle, May 23rd 1966
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Brian Brett (14)
- Mike Broadbank (13)
- John Bishop (11)
- Jim Lightfoot (11)
- Mike Watkin (8)
- Rick France (8)
- Eric Boothroyd (7)
- Bill Andrew (6)
- Graham Coombes (5)
- Ken Adams (5)
- Gerry Jackson (5)
- Chris Julian (4)
- Dennis Gavros (3)
- Chum Taylor (2)
- Bob Hughes (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Long Eaton, May 24th 1966
- Ray Wilson (14)
- Eric Boothroyd (13)
- Ivan Mauger (12)
- Ivor Hughes (11)
- Ray Cresp (11)
- Peter Moore (11)
- Craig Featherby (8)
- Brian Maxted (7)
- Ivor Brown (6)
- Norman Storer (6)
- Willie Templeton (5)
- Vic White (5)
- John Mills (3)
- Dennis Newton (1)
- Bill Landels (1)
- Col Cottrell (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, West Ham, May 24th 1966
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Norman Hunter (12)
- Malcolm Simmons (11)
- Ken McKinlay (11)
- John Dews (10)
- Cyril Maidment (9)
- Les McGillivray (9)
- Brian Leonard (9)
- Reg Trott (9)
- Geoff Penniket (6)
- George Hunter (5)
- Bert Kingston (5)
- John Edwards (4)
- Bluey Scott (3)
- Alan Cowland (2)
- Bert Harkins (0)
- Ted Ede(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, King's Lynn, May 25th 1966
- David Crane (13)
- Cyril Maidment (13)
- Nigel Boocock (12)
- Peter Moore (12)
- Roy Trigg (11)
- George Hunter (11)
- Terry Betts (10)
- Martin Ashby (8)
- Ivor Hughes (8)
- Stan Stevens (6)
- Les McGillivray (5)
- Ken Adams (4)
- Bert Harkins (3)
- John Edwards (2)
- Alan Smith (2)
- Howdy Byford (0)
- Cyril Crane(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Poole, May 25th 1966
- Bill Andrew (14)
- Geoff Mudge (13)
- Doug Templeton (12)
- Trevor Hedge (11)
- Charlie Monk (10)
- Jon Erskine (9)
- David Younghusband (9)
- Ronnie Genz (9)
- Chris Julian (7)
- Norman Strachan (7)
- Colin McKee (4)
- Bob Hughes (4)
- Norman Nevitt (4)
- Brian Leonard (3)
- Jim Tebby (2)
- Col Cottrell (2)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Oxford, May 26th 1966
- Eric Boocock(15)
- Jimmy Gooch (12)
- Jim Lightfoot (12)
- Arne Pander (11)
- Maury McDermott (11)
- Ken McKinlay (10)
- John Bishop (9)
- Clive Featherby (8)
- Des Lukehurst (7)
- Colin Pratt (7)
- Bob Kilby (5)
- Brian Leonard (4)
- Mike Keen (3)
- Alby Golden (3)
- Eddie Reeves (2)
- Geoff Penniket (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Sheffield, May 26th 1966
- Billy Bales (13)
- Barry Briggs (13)
- Charlie Monk (12)
- John Dews (12)
- Bob Paulson (11)
- Doug Templeton (11)
- Dave Younghusband (10)
- Reg Luckhurst (9)
- John Hart (7)
- Jack Biggs (6)
- Jack Kitchen (6)
- Mike Watkin (4)
- Tommy Roper (3)
- Alan Jay (2)
- Norman Storer (1)
- Jimmy Tannock (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Hackney, May 27th 1966
- Colin Pratt (15)
- Mike Broadbank (13)
- Ivan Mauger (11)
- Roy Trigg (10)
- David Crane (10)
- Russ Dent (9)
- Sandor Levai (9)
- Gerry Jackson (8)
- Ivor Brown (8)
- Bob Dugard (7)
- Bill Powell (6)
- Les McGillivray (5)
- Billy Bales (5)
- Mike Keen (2)
- Gordon McGregor (2)
- Malcolm Brown (0)
- Ernie Baker(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Wolves, May 27th 1966
- Ken McKinlay (15)
- Terry Betts (14)
- Pete Jarman (13)
- Peter Vandenberg (11)
- Reg Luckhurst (11)
- Chris Julian (10)
- John Dews (8)
- Colin McKee (7)
- Alan Cowland (6)
- Gordon Guasco (6)
- Tommy Roper (6)
- Cyril Francis (5)
- Brian Maxted (3)
- Alan Jay (3)
- Jimmy Tannock (1)
- Bill Landels (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Cradley, May 28th 1966
- Ivor Brown (13)
- Peter Vandenberg (12)
- Colin Gooddy (11)
- Clive Featherby (10)
- Gerry Jackson (10)
- Bob Paulson (10)
- John Hart (9)
- Roy Trigg (9)
- Graham Coombes (7)
- Maury McDermott (7)
- Maury Mattingley (6)
- Chum Taylor (5)
- Ivor Hughes (4)
- Russ Dent (3)
- Malcolm Brown (2)
- Dennis Newton (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Halifax, May 28th 1966
- Eric Boocock (14)
- Eric Boothroyd (14)
- Colin Pratt (12)
- Dave Younghusband (12)
- Jimmy Squibb (10)
- Tommy Roper (10)
- Dennis Gavros (8)
- Bert Kingston (8)
- Des Lukehurst (7)
- Neil Street (6)
- Ray Cresp (5)
- Mike Watkin (4)
- Bob Jameson(Res) (4)
- Willie Templeton (3)
- Cyril Francis (2)
- Greg Kentwell(Res) (1)
- Reg Trott (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Swindon, May 28th 1966
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Martin Ashby (13)
- Arne Pander (12)
- Mike Broadbank (11)
- Bob Kilby (10)
- Geoff Mudge (10)
- Ronnie Genz (9)
- Pete Jarman (9)
- Tommy Sweetman (6)
- Norman Strachan (5)
- Malcolm Simmons (4)
- Clive Hitch (4)
- Vic White (3)
- Mike Keen (3)
- Gordon Guasco (2)
- Frank Shuter (1)
- Pete Smith (1)
Big Wins
Coventry 53 v 25 King's Lynn
Ron Mountford (12)..Peter Moore (11)
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..12..9..1..2..19
- Exeter..14..7..1..6..15
- Belle Vue..13..7..0..6..14
- Glasgow..12..7..0..5..14
- Hackney..12..6..1..5..13
League 1 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn..7..3..0..4..6
- Wolves..8..3..0..5..6
- Cradley..11..3..0..8..6
- Oxford..5..2..0..3..4
- Newport..13..2..0..11..4