Post by bod on May 28, 2019 20:00:38 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Colin Goad and Duncan Meredith
Inside Front
Peter Collins drawing
Inside Rear
Birmingham team photo
Rear
Trevor Jones
News
- Eric Boocock becomes British Champion for the first time. His thirteen point haul sees him finish one point clear of Terry Betts. Youngster, Dave Jessup completes the rostrum
- World Champion Jerzy Szczakiel crashes out of this year's championship after crashing in the Continental Semi-Final round at Norden in West Germany
- Struggling Sunderland sign former Berwick rider Andy Meldrum
- Crewe release Australian Wayne Forrest and introduce Mike Gardner into their team
Major Meetings
British Final, Coventry, June 12th 1974
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2487/1974-british-final
First Test, King's Lynn, June 15th 1974
[li]Dave Jessup (15)[/li]
[li]Terry Betts (15)[/li]
[li]Bob Kilby (13)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (10)[/li]
[li]Malcolm Simmons (10)[/li]
[li]Tony Davey (4)[/li]
[li]Richard Greer (3)[/li]
[li]Kevin Holden (1)[/li]
Sweden 37
[li]Soren Sjosten (17)[/li]
[li]Bengt Jansson (9)[/li]
[li]Olle Nygren (5)[/li]
[li]Tommy Jansson (4)[/li]
[li]Tommy Nilsson (2)[/li]
[li]Soren Karlsson (0)[/li]
[li]Tommy Pettersson (0)[/li]
[li]Kenneth Selmossen (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Coatbridge 61 v 16 Sunderland
Robin Adlington/Brian Collins (12)..Brian Havelock (5)
Teesside 58 v 20 Berwick
Bruce Forrester/Roger Wright (10)..Doug Templeton (10)
Peterborough 55 v 23 Rye House
Roy Carter/Steve Osborn (11)..Pete Wigley (10)
Canterbury 50 v 28 Long Eaton
Dave Gooderham (11)...Geoff Bouchard (10)
Rye House 50 v 28 Weymouth
Brian Foote (12)...Kelvin Mullarkey (12)
Bradford 26 v 51 Birmingham
Tony Featherstone (10)..Phil Herne (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 11.56
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.41
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.06
- Dag Lovaas (Hackney) 10.92
- John Louis (Ipswich) 10.64
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Halifax..13..8..2..3..18
- Hackney..12..8..1..3..17
- King's Lynn..12..8..0..4..16
- Exeter..10..7..1..2..15
- Wolves..13..7..1..5..15
League 1 Bottom 5
- Leicester..11..3..1..7..7
- Wimbledon..12..3..1..8..7
- Hull..8..2..0..6..4
- Oxford..11..2..0..9..4
- Coventry..9..2..0..7..4
League 2 Top 5
- Boston..15..10..0..5..20
- Eastbourne..12..9..1..2..19
- Barrow..16..8..1..7..17
- Berwick..18..8..1..9..17
- Teesside..14..8..0..6..16
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rye House..10..4..0..6..8
- Weymouth..13..3..0..10..6
- Scunthorpe..12..2..1..9..5
- Ellesmere Port..10..2..1..7..5
- Sunderland..15..2..0..13..4