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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Soren Sjosten races George Hunter
Inside Front
Graeme Stapleton drawing
Inside Rear
Crewe team photo
Rear
Ulf Lovaas
News
- Ole Olsen is named as John Louis' May challenger for the Golden Helmet
- Charles Ochiltree is scouring the globe to strengthen struggling Coventry. Bold moves for both Ronnie Moore and Anders Michanek come to nothing
- Stoke suffer a blow as the dependable Roger Parker breaks an arm at Long Eaton
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifying Round, Exeter, April 29th 1974
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Barry Briggs (13)
- Phil Herne (12)
- Kevin Holden (12)
- Neil Street (11)
- Tony Lomas (11)
- Ray Wilson (10)
- Arthur Price (6)
- Arthur Browning (6)
- Alan Cowland (5)
- Roy Trigg (5)
- Ian Turner (5)
- Bernie Leigh (5)
- Glyn Facey (2)
- Geoff Bouchard (2)
- Frank Shuter (DNR)
- Ray Wickett(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Leicester, April 30th 1974
- Terry Betts (14)
- Malcolm Simmons (14)
- Dave Jessup (13)
- Martin Ashby (11)
- Barry Thomas (10)
- Ray Wilson (10)
- Frank Auffret (8)
- Bruce Cribb (8)
- Dave Gatenby (7)
- Frank Smith (7)
- Paul Tyrer (6)
- Mick Bell (5)
- Charlie Monk (4)
- Alan Wilkinson (2)
- Mike Cake (1)
- Malcolm Brown (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Poole, May 1st 1974
- Peter Collins (15)
- Dave Jessup (14)
- Eric Broadbelt (12)
- Ivan Mauger (10)
- Martin Ashby (10)
- Pete Smith (9)
- Phil Herne (8)
- Bob Humphreys (8)
- Martin Yeates(Res) (7)
- Malcolm Ballard (6)
- Howard Cole (5)
- Rick France (5)
- Tom Leadbitter (4)
- Brian Clark (4)
- Geoff Mudge (3)
- Mike Sampson (0)
- Frank Shuter (DNR)
- Norman Strachan(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Hull, May 1st 1974
- John Boulger (15)
- Nigel Boocock (13)
- Bobby Beaton (11)
- Jimmy McMillan (11)
- Terry Betts (10)
- John Dews (9)
- Bruce Cribb (8)
- Dave Gifford (7)
- Arthur Price (7)
- Alan Wilkinson (7)
- Norman Hunter (5)
- Tony Childs (5)
- Bob Paulson (3)
- Reg Luckhurst (2)
- Malcolm Corradine (1)
- Roger Wright (0)
- Tommy Roper(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Ipswich, May 2nd 1974
- John Louis (15)
- Nigel Boocock (12)
- Billy Sanders (12)
- Barry Crowson (10)
- Jimmy McMillan (10)
- Tony Davey (9)
- Tom Leadbitter (9)
- Richard Greer (8)
- Eric Broadbelt (6)
- Bob Humphreys (6)
- Bobby Beaton (6)
- Alan Sage(Res) (5)
- George Major (4)
- Trevor Jones(Res) (3)
- Mike Lanham (3)
- Tony Childs (2)
- Mick Hines (0)
- Dave Gifford (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Oxford, May 2nd 1974
- Bob Kilby (15)
- Malcolm Simmons (13)
- Eric Boocock (13)
- Dave Jessup (10)
- John Dews (10)
- Phil Crump (10)
- Alan Jay (9)
- John Davis (9)
- Gordon Kennett (8)
- Laurie Etheridge (6)
- Russ Osborne (5)
- Mike Broadbank (5)
- Ray Bales (2)
- Pete Jarman(Res) (2)
- Frank Smith (1)
- John Harrhy (1)
- Rick Timmo(Res) (1)
- Ian Turner (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Sheffield, May 2nd 1974
- Bob Valentine (14)
- Bob Paulson (12)
- Reg Wilson (11)
- Arnold Haley (11)
- John Boulger (11)
- Doug Wyer (10)
- Peter Collins (10)
- Chris Pusey (8)
- George Hunter (7)
- Carl Glover (6)
- Charlie Monk (6)
- Geoff Maloney (5)
- Trevor Geer (3)
- Alan Cowland (2)
- Mike Keen (2)
- Craig Pendlebury(Res) (1)
- Rod Haynes(Res) (1)
- Malcolm Corradine (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Halifax, May 4th 1974
- Eric Boocock (14)
- Kevin Holden (13)
- Rick France (12)
- Graham Plant (11)
- Charlie Monk (11)
- Barry Briggs (8)
- Arnold Haley (8)
- Bert Harkins (7)
- Gordon Kennett (7)
- Graham Drury(Res) (7)
- John Davis (6)
- Trevor Hedge (5)
- Mick Newton(Res) (5)
- Hughie Saunders (4)
- Steve Finch(Res) (2)
- Craig Pendlebury(Res) (1)
- Reg Luckhurst (0)
- Ray Bales (DNR)
- Richard Greer (DNR)
- Brian Clark (DNR)
World Championship Qualifying Round, King's Lynn, May 4th 1974
- Malcolm Simmons (15)
- Ivan Mauger (13)
- Tony Davey (12)
- George Hunter (12)
- Doug Wyer (12)
- Terry Betts (10)
- Bob Humphreys (10)
- Malcolm Ballard (8)
- Graeme Stapleton (6)
- Neil Cameron (5)
- Ian Turner (5)
- David Gagen (4)
- Russ Osborne (4)
- Kelvin Mullarkey (3)
- Dave Kennett (1)
- Ian Hindle (0)
Big Wins
Birmingham 53 v 25 Berwick
George Major/John Hart (12)..Graham Jones (8)
Long Eaton 53 v 25 Sunderland
Alan Molyneux (12)...George Barclay (8)
Newport 50 v 28 Exeter
Reidar Eide/Phil Crump (12)..Frank Shuter (6)
Coatbridge 55 v 23 Scunthorpe
Dave Gifford (12)...Dingle Brown (9)
Belle Vue 51 v 27 Leicester
Peter Collins (12)...Dave Jessup (14)