Post by bod on Jun 1, 2019 22:26:44 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Malcolm Simmons
Inside Front
Nigel Boocock drawing
Inside Rear
Hackney team photo
Rear
Henny Kroeze
News
- Chris Morton is crowned British Junior Champion with an immaculate 15-point maximum in the final at Canterbury
- Oxford look to sign former West Ham star Sverre Harrfeldt who has not raced in the UK since 1971
- Exeter persuade Australian Champion Steve Reinke to join them for the rest of the season
- Birmingham and Coventry second-halfer Mitch Shirra is banned due to the Australian authorities claiming he is 14 years of age
- Boston sign former Rye House rider Trevor Barnwell
- Pre-war star racer Roger Frogley passes away following complications after an operation
Major Meetings
British Junior Championship, Canterbury, June 29th 1974
- Chris Morton (15)
- Steve Bastable (13)
- Neil Middleditch (12)
- Keith White (10)
- Andy Sims (10)
- Ian Cartwright (9)
- Eric Dugard (7)
- Rob Hollingworth (7)
- Wayne Hughes (7)
- Joe Owen (6)
- Les Rumsey (6)
- Ian Hindle (5)
- Steve Weatherley (5)
- Nigel Wasley (4)
- Martin Yeates (3)
- Paul Gachet (1)
- Russell Foot(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Birmingham 57 v 21 Ellesmere Port
Phil Herne (12)...Graham Drury (13)
Crewe 52 v 26 Boston
John Jackson/Dave Morton (11)..Carl Glover (12)
Scunthorpe 58 v 20 Coatbridge
Jack Bywater (12)...Jim Gallacher (6)
Leicester 51 v 27 Hull
Frank Auffret/Ray Wilson (12)..Jimmy McMillan (10)
Barrow 50 v 28 Berwick
Tom Owen (10)...Willie Templeton (9)
Ipswich 53 v 25 Cradley
Billy Sanders (12)..John Boulger (9)
Sheffield 52 v 26 Poole
Reg Wilson (12)...Tony Lomas(G) (10)
Wimbledon 51 v 27 Newport
Trevor Hedge (12)...Phil Crump (7)
Belle Vue 52 v 26 Hull
Peter Collins (12)...Jimmy McMillan (10)
Weymouth 50 v 27 Rye House
Bob Hughes (12)...Clive Hitch/Brian Foote (9)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 11.58
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.37
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.16
- Phil Crump (Newport) 10.87
- Dag Lovaas (Hackney) 10.76
League 2
- Phil Herne (Birmingham) 10.69
- Bobby McNeil (Eastbourne) 10.46
- Arthur Browning (Birmingham) 10.34
- Bruce Forrester (Teesside) 10.30
- Trevor Jones (Canterbury) 10.21
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- King's Lynn..15..10..0..5..20
- Wolves..16..9..1..6..19
- Belle Vue..11..9..0..2..18
- Newport..13..8..2..3..18
- Halifax..17..8..2..7..18
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wimbledon..15..5..1..9..11
- Cradley..17..5..0..12..10
- Oxford..14..3..0..11..6
- Coventry..12..3..0..9..6
- Hull..11..2..0..9..4
League 2 Top 5
- Boston..19..13..0..6..26
- Barrow..20..11..1..8..23
- Eastbourne..14..10..2..2..22
- Birmingham..15..10..1..4..21
- Berwick..22..10..1..11..21
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rye House..13..5..0..8..10
- Weymouth..15..4..0..11..8
- Scunthorpe..14..3..1..10..7
- Sunderland..18..3..0..15..6
- Ellesmere Port..13..2..1..10..5