Post by bod on Nov 28, 2017 17:18:12 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Jimmy Squibb
Rear
Wimbledon team photo
News
- Rumours are circulating that two new, as yet unnamed, tracks could come into the league in 1967; one in Yorkshire and the other in Lancashire
- Guest riders are scrapped and will be replaced by sides using their number 8 and the other 6 riders in the team to cover absence - rider replacement is born
- Ove Fundin is suspended from British speedway after missing a number of Long Eaton fixtures
- Long Eaton are given permission to sign Fundin's Swedish compatriot Leif Enecrona
- Cradley's Kid Bodie decides to use his real name of Howard Cole from now on
- Sheffield snap up Eric Hockaday from Cradley Heath
Major Meetings
Second Test, Hammarby
[li]Bjorn Knutsson (11)[/li]
[li]Leif Larsson (10)[/li]
[li]Hasse Holmqvist (8)[/li]
[li]Leif Enecrona (7)[/li]
[li]Torbjorn Harrysson (4)[/li]
[li]Nils Ringstrom (2)[/li]
[li]Tommy Bergvist (1)[/li]
Poland 53
[li]Andrzej Wyglenda (10)[/li]
[li]Zbigniew Podlecki (10)[/li]
[li]Antoni Woryna (10)[/li]
[li]Pawel Waloszek (9)[/li]
[li]Stanislaw Tkocz (6)[/li]
[li]Andrzej Pogorzelski (6)[/li]
[li]Jerzy Trzeszkowski (2)[/li]
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World Championship British Semi-Final, Cradley
- Trevor Hedge (12)
- Colin Pratt (12)
- Mike Broadbank (11)
- Norman Hunter (11)
- Eric Boocock (11)
- Dave Younghusband (11)
- Nigel Boocock (10)
- Ken McKinlay (10)
- Martin Ashby (9)
- Cyril Maidment (6)
- Geoff Mudge (5)
- Reg Luckhurst (4)
- Bill Andrew (3)
- Bob Paulson (3)
- Eric Boothroyd (2)
- Ray Wilson (0)
- Ronnie Genz(Res) (0)
World Championship British Semi-Final, Halifax
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Ron Mountford (12)
- Peter Moore (10)
- Roy Trigg (10)
- Jimmy Gooch (10)
- Brian Brett (10)
- George Hunter (9)
- Ivan Mauger (9)
- Terry Betts (7)
- Peter Vandenberg (6)
- Arne Pander (5)
- Jim Lightfoot (5)
- Jon Erskine (4)
- Charlie Monk (4)
- Doug Templeton (2)
- Colin Gooddy (2)
Second Test, Glasgow, June 17th 1966
[li]Charlie Monk (14)[/li]
[li]Bluey Scott (13)[/li]
[li]Ken McKinlay (11)[/li]
[li]George Hunter (10)[/li]
[li]Willie Templeton (6)[/li]
[li]Doug Templeton (5)[/li]
England 46
[li]Trevor Hedge (13)[/li]
[li]Dave Younghusband (11)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (10)[/li]
[li]Mike Watkin (7)[/li]
[li]Maury Mattingley (3)[/li]
[li]Peter Kelly (2)[/li]
[li]Mike Broadbank (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Halifax 50 v 28 Long Eaton
Eric Boocock/Dave Younghusband (12)..Brian Brett(G) (12)
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..16..12..1..3..25
- Exeter..20..9..1..10..19
- Swindon..15..9..0..6..18
- Wimbledon..14..9..0..5..18
- Belle Vue..18..9..0..9..18
League 1 Bottom 5
- Oxford..10..5..0..5..10
- King's Lynn..10..5..0..5..10
- Long Eaton..14..5..0..9..10
- Newport..17..3..1..13..7
- Cradley..15..3..0..12..6