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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Steve Bastable and Alan Molyneux
Inside Front
Hull team photo
Inside Rear
Eastbourne team photo
Rear
Bernt Persson
News
- Newcastle pair Tom Owen and Brian Havelock are crowned New National League Pairs Championsa at Belle Vue. The Diamonds' duo saw off Colin Goad and John Jackson of Ellesmere Port in the final
- Former Sheffield racer Tommy Allott passes away at the age of 67
- Experienced Crewe rider Geoff Ambrose announces his retirement from racing after a poor run of form
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifier, Newport, May 16th 1975
- Bob Kilby (15)
- Tom Owen (13)
- John Boulger (12)
- Neil Street (11)
- Peter Collins (11)
- Terry Betts (9)
- Charlie Monk (8)
- Tony Loams (7)
- John Dews (7)
- Ian Turner (7)
- Mike Hiftle (5)
- Brian Woodward (5)
- Jim Tebby (4)
- Alan Cowland (3)
- Nigel Wasley (2)
- Bob Coles(Res) (1)
- Sid Sheldrick (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Wolverhampton, May 16th 1975
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Tom Owen (13)
- Arthur Price (12)
- Chris Morton (11)
- Carl Glover (9)
- Tony Clarke (9)
- George Hunter (9)
- Joe Owen (9)
- Malcolm Shakespeare (8)
- Rick France (8)
- Ray Bales (7)
- Sandor Levai (7)
- Tom Leadbitter (5)
- Russ Osborne (4)
- John Harrhy (3)
- Cliff Anderson (3)
- Reg Wilson (0)
- Steve Devonport(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Halifax, May 17th 1975
- Chris Pusey (14)
- Dave Morton (13)
- Charlie Monk (13)
- Arnold Haley (12)
- Rick France (9)
- Graham Plant(9)
- Bobby Beaton (8)
- Ian Cartwright (7)
- Bob Humphreys (7)
- Malcolm Shakespeare (5)
- Mike Hiftle (5)
- Phil Herne (4)
- Andy Cusworth(Res) (4)
- Mick Newton(Res) (3)
- Steve Lomas (3)
- Bernie Leigh (2)
- Ian Hindle (2)
Big Wins
Newcastle 54 v 24 Berwick
Tom Owen/Joe Owen (12)..Graham Jones (9)
Oxford 53 v 25 Swindon
Dag Lovaas (15)...Martin Ashby (11)
Crayford 50 v 27 Ellesmere Port
Laurie Etheridge (12)..John Jackson/Steve Casey (5)
Crayford 50 v 27 Weymouth
Laurie Etheridge (12)..Brian Woodward (6)
Workington 53 v 25 Boston
Kym Amundson/Lou Sansom (14)..Michael Lee (9)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.84
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.42
- Phil Crump (Newport) 11.17
- Dave Jessup (Leicester) 11.08
- Jimmy McMillan (Hull) 10.71