Post by bod on Nov 27, 2017 17:02:07 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Halifax duo Eric Boocock and Dennis Gavros
Rear
Edinburgh team photo
News
- 19-year-old Torbjorn Harrysson is a shock World Final qualifier from the Swedish rounds. He will be joined in the Gothenburg final by Bjorn Knutsson, Leif Enecrona, Peo Soderman, Gote Nordin and Leif Larsson
- Gennadi Kurilenko and Andrzej Pogorzelski win the Continental semi-finals in Balakowie and Rybnik respectively
- A venture to open a training track at Holmfirth in Yorkshire is gathering pace
- Ted Flanaghan is appointed manager at Cradley Heath
Big Wins
Halifax 54 v 24 Edinburgh
Eric Boothroyd (12)..Doug Templeton (12)
Long Eaton 50 v 27 Cradley
Ove Fundin/Ray Wilson (12)..Ivor Brown (10)
Poole 54 v 23 King's Lynn
Bill Andrew (12)..Terry Betts (10)
Oxford 50 v 27 Cradley
Jimmy Gooch (12)..Ivor Brown/Clive Featherby/Chris Julian (6)
Halifax 57 v 21 Newport
Eric Boocock (12)..Jack Biggs (9)
Swindon 60 v 18 Oxford
Mike Broadbank/Barry Briggs (12)..Arne Pander (10)
Wimbledon 51 v 27 Wolves
Trevor Hedge/Reg Luckhurst (12)..Peter Vandenberg (9)
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..13..9..1..3..19
- Belle Vue..14..8..0..6..16
- Glasgow..13..8..0..5..16
- West Ham..12..7..1..4..15
- Exeter..16..7..1..8..15
League 1 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn..8..4..0..4..8
- Wolves..10..4..0..6..8
- Oxford..7..3..0..4..6
- Cradley..13..3..0..10..6
- Newport..15..2..1..12..5