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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Nigel Boocock and Frank Smith
Inside Front
Leicester team photo
Inside Rear
Peterborough team photo
Rear
Mike Broadbank of Stoke
News
- Peter Collins is the first English winner of the Wills Internationale at Wimbledon since 1969
- Australian pair John Boulger and Phil Crump are victorious in a World Pairs Semi-Final in Rodenbach, East Germany
- Sunderland promoter Ron Fell expresses concerns about the club's ability to complete the season if crowds don't improve
- Boston's title hopes are rocked as David Gagen suffers a broken leg
- Poole give second-half trials to former Hackney and Leicester veteran Malcolm Brown
- Oxford sign Trevor Geer from Eastbourne for £2,000
Major Meetings
Wills Internationale, Wimbledon, May 27th 1974
- Peter Collins (14)
- Ray Wilson (12)
- Ole Olsen (12)
- John Louis (12)
- Terry Betts (10)
- Bob Valentine (10)
- Martin Ashby (8)
- Barry Briggs (7)
- Dave Jessup (7)
- Phil Crump (6)
- Malcolm Simmons (5)
- Anders Michanek (5)
- Dag Lovaas (4)
- Billy Sanders(Res) (3)
- Reidar Eide(Res) (3)
- Tommy Jansson (2)
- Ivan Mauger (0)
- John Boulger (0)
- George Hunter(Res) (0)
World Pairs Semi-Final, Rodenbach, May 26th 1974
[li]Phil Crump (16)[/li]
[li]John Boulger (12)[/li]
New Zealand 22
[li]Ivan Mauger (15)[/li]
[li]Barry Briggs (7)[/li]
Sweden 20
[li]Anders Michanek(10)[/li]
[li]Tommy Jansson (10)[/li]
Denmark 18
[li]Ole Olsen (16)[/li]
[li]Finn Thomsen (2)[/li]
Norway 15
[li]Reidar Eide (11)[/li]
[li]Dag Lovaas (4)[/li]
Scotland 14
[li]Jimmy McMillan (9)[/li]
[li]George Hunter (5)[/li]
East Germany 8
[li]Gerhard Uhlenbrock (7)[/li]
[li]Jurgen Hehlert (1)[/li]
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World Championship Semi-Final, Leicester, May 21st 1974
- John Louis (14)
- Peter Collins (13)
- Reg Wilson (12)
- Bob Valentine (10)
- Barry Briggs (9)
- Martin Ashby (9)
- Ivan Mauger (9)
- Billy Sanders (9)
- Doug Wyer (7)
- Chris Pusey (6)
- Phil Herne (5)
- Barry Crowson (4)
- George Hunter (4)
- Bob Kilby (3)
- Eric Broadbelt (3)
- Arnold Haley (2)
Big Wins
Crewe 61 v 17 Berwick
Dave Morton (12)..Doug Templeton/Willie Templeton (6)
Ellesmere Port 52 v 26 Bradford
Colin Goad (12)...Tony Featherstone (13)
Belle Vue 53 v 25 Halifax
Chris Pusey/Soren Sjosten (12)..Eric Boocock (8)
Peterborough 52 v 26 Rye House
Roy Carter/Brian Clark/Mike Lanham (10)..Trevor Barnwell (8)
Workington 50 v 28 Berwick
Malcolm Mackay (12)...Denny Morter/Willie Templeton/Colin Farquharson (6)
Belle Vue 53 v 25 Wimbledon
Peter Collins (12)...Eric Broadbelt(G) (10)
Canterbury 59 v 19 Ellesmere Port
Barney Kennett (11)...Graham Drury (8)
Eastbourne 57 v 21 Peterborough
Bobby McNeil/Trevor Geer (12)..Ken Matthews (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 11.64
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.41
- John Louis (Ipswich) 10.92
- Dag Lovaas (Hackney) 10.86
- Martin Ashby (Swindon) 10.62
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Wolves..11..6..1..4..13
- Belle Vue..7..6..0..1..12
- Halifax..9..5..2..2..12
- Exeter..8..5..1..2..11
- Hackney..7..4..1..2..9
League 1 Bottom 5
- Poole..7..2..1..4..5
- Hull..5..2..0..3..4
- Oxford..9..2..0..7..4
- Leicester..9..1..1..7..3
- Coventry..7..1..0..6..2
League 2 Top 5
- Eastbourne..8..6..1..1..13
- Berwick..11..6..1..4..13
- Canterbury..8..6..0..2..12
- Boston..9..6..0..3..12
- Peterborough..6..5..1..0..11
League 2 Bottom 5
- Long Eaton..8..2..1..5..5
- Ellesmere Port..7..2..1..4..5
- Sunderland..9..2..0..7..4
- Weymouth..11..2..0..9..4
- Scunthorpe..9..0..1..8..1