W/E AUGUST 26TH 1966

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Neil Street and Jack Geran

Rear

Vargarna team photo

News

• East Germany qualify for the World Team Cup Continental Final with a victory over Hungary, Yugoslavia and Austria
• West Ham's appeal against their home defeat by Halifax is turned down. The Hammers claimed Halifax's use of Bert Kingston at reserve was illegal
• Ian Champion is crowned Midlands Junior Champion in the re-opening meeting at Brafield

Big Wins

Exeter 53 v 25 Oxford

Tommy Sweetman/Jack Geran (12)..Jimmy Gooch (8)

Sheffield 54 v 24 Cradley

John Dews/Bob Paulson (10)..Chum Taylor (12)

Wolves 53 v 25 Belle Vue

Gordon Guasco/Peter Vandenberg (12)..Dick Fisher/Cyril Maidment (8)

Swindon 52 v 26 Exeter

Mike Broadbank/Martin Ashby (12)..Tommy Sweetman/Jimmy Squibb (8)

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Coventry..27..19..1..7..39
• Swindon..23..16..0..7..32
• Halifax..24..16..0..8..32
• Wimbledon..24..15..0..9..30
• Exeter..30..14..1..15..29

League 1 Bottom 5

• West Ham..23..10..1..12..21
• Newport..30..10..1..19..21
• King's Lynn..27..10..0..17..20
• Long Eaton..27..9..1..17..19
• Cradley..28..8..0..20..16