W/E JUNE 8TH 1974

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Mike Sampson leads Jiri Stancl

Inside Front

Geoff Maloney drawing

Inside Rear

Boston team photo

Rear

Kevin Holden

News

• Dave Lanning quits his post as a director at Eastbourne and as a member of the Division II Management Committee following the transfer of Trevor Geer to Oxford
• Coventry welcome back Roger Hill to their line-up a year after he retired following serious injuries to team mates John Harrhy and Les Owen
• Sweden announce their five World Finalists after a series of qualifying meetings. Anders Michanek, Soren Sjosten, Bengt Jansson, Christer Lofqvist and Tommy Johansson will represent the host nationin Gothenburg
• Boston are keen to sign Tony Childs who recently left First Division Hull
• John Louis retains his grasp on the Golden Helmet after beating Peter Collins 2-1 in the decider at Poole

Major Meetings

World Championship Semi-Final, Sheffield, May 30th 1974

• Dave Jessup (15)
• Ray Wilson (13)
• Jimmy McMillan (12)
• Malcolm Simmons (11)
• John Boulger (10)
• Terry Betts (10)
• Eric Boocock (8)
• Bobby Beaton (8)
• Barry Thomas (8)
• Nigel Boocock (8)
• Rick France (6)
• Kevin Holden (4)
• Tony Davey (3)
• Phil Crump (3)
• Bruce Cribb (1)
• Gordon Kennett (0)

Big Wins

Ipswich 52 v 26 Wimbledon

John Louis (14)...Barry Briggs (9)

Stoke 51 v 27 Berwick

Geoff Pusey (10)..Willie Templeton (10)

Weymouth 26 v 52 Birmingham

Russell Foot (7)...George Major (12)

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Halifax..10..6..2..2..14
• Wolves..11..6..1..4..13
• Belle Vue..8..6..0..2..12
• King's Lynn..9..6..0..3..12
• Exeter..8..5..1..2..11

League 1 Bottom 5

• Wimbledon..10..3..1..6..7
• Hull..6..2..0..4..4
• Oxford..9..2..0..7..4
• Leicester..9..1..1..7..3
• Coventry..8..1..0..7..2

League 2 Top 5

• Eastbourne..11..9..1..1..19
• Boston..12..8..0..4..16
• Berwick..14..6..1..7..13
• Canterbury..8..6..0..2..12
• Teesside..10..6..0..4..12

League 2 Bottom 5

• Long Eaton..10..3..1..6..7
• Ellesmere Port..7..2..1..4..5
• Sunderland..10..2..0..8..4
• Weymouth..11..2..0..9..4
• Scunthorpe..9..0..1..8..1