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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Soren Sjosten
Inside Front
Exeter team photo
Inside Rear
Coatbridge team photo
Rear
Chris Pusey leads Paul Gachet
News
- Major shocks in the early Continental World Championship rounds as both Zenon Plech and Grigori Chlinovski fail to progress from the qualifier in Krumbach, West Germany
- Germany and Denmark win the World Pairs qualifying rounds staged at Maribor and Fredericia
- Stoke reject a £1,200 bid from Coventry for heat-leader Alan Molyneux
- Veteran Polish international Jan Mucha announces his retirement from the sport due to an eye injury
- Teesside number one Bruce Forrester announces he is quitting the sport due to business commitments
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifier, Exeter, May 19th 1975
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Steve Reinke (13)
- Martin Ashby (12)
- Chris Pusey (12)
- Kevin Holden (10)
- Les Rumsey (9)
- Mike Farrell (7)
- Gordon Kennett (7)
- Richard Greer (7)
- Neil Middleditch (6)
- Alan Sage (6)
- Geoff Mudge (6)
- Barry Crowson (5)
- Geoff Pusey (3)
- Tom Leadbitter (1)
- Vic Harding(Res) (1)
- Martin Yeates (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Reading, May 19th 1975
- Terry Betts (14)
- Bob Humphreys (11)
- Bobby Beaton (11)
- Mick Bell (10)
- Colin Gooddy (10)
- Mitch Graham (9)
- John Davis (9)
- Doug Wyer (9)
- Bernie Leigh (8)
- John Louis (8)
- Richard May (5)
- Mick Hines (5)
- Geoff Bouchard (4)
- Frank Smith (4)
- Pete Smith (1)
- Peter Wigley(Res) (1)
- Tiger Beech(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Leicester, May 20th 1975
- Ray Wilson (15)
- Billy Sanders (13)
- Tony Lomas (12)
- Bob Valentine (12)
- Frank Auffret (10)
- Doug Wyer (10)
- Arnold Haley (9)
- Alan Wilkinson (8)
- Dave Jessup (7)
- Carl Glover (7)
- Mike Broadbank (5)
- Mick Bell (4)
- Norman Storer (4)
- Dave Perks (3)
- John Dews (1)
- Nigel Wasley (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Hull, May 21st 1975
- Bruce Cribb (14)
- Jimmy McMillan (12)
- Mitch Graham (11)
- Nigel Boocock (11)
- John Boulger (11)
- Alan Cowland (10)
- Bobby Beaton (9)
- Mike Lanham (8)
- Ted Howgego (7)
- Lou Sansom(Res) (6)
- Reg Luckhurst (5)
- Frank Smith (4)
- Mike Farrell (4)
- Steve Reinke (4)
- Robin Amundson (2)
- Les Rumsey (1)
- Graham Tattersall(Res)(1)
- Ian Cartwright (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Poole, May 21st 1975
- Malcolm Simmons (14)
- Paul Tyrer (12)
- Neil Street (11)
- Colin Gooddy (11)
- Eric Broadbelt (11)
- Ian Turner (10)
- Trevor Hedge (8)
- Frank Auffret (8)
- Neil Middleditch (7)
- Neil Cameron(Res) (7)
- Pete Smith (5)
- Sid Sheldrick (5)
- Geoff Mudge (4)
- Martin Yeates (3)
- Russell Foot(Res) (2)
Big Wins
Birmingham 59 v 19 Peterborough
Arthur Browning (12)..Brian Clark (10)
Newcastle 50 v 27 Coatbridge
Tom Owen (12)...Jimmy Gallacher (9)
Crayford 50 v 28 Mildenhall
Laurie Etheridge/Alan Sage/Pete Wigley (9)..Bob Coles (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.42
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.33
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 11.29
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.17
- Dave Jessup (Reading) 11.13
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.56
- Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.59
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.51
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.40
- Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 10.15
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..10..9..1..0..19
- Sheffield..8..7..0..1..14
- Cradley..11..7..0..4..14
- Halifax..7..6..1..0..13
- Newport..8..6..0..2..12
League 1 Bottom 5
- Exeter..6..2..0..4..4
- Oxford..7..2..0..5..4
- Wimbledon..9..2..0..7..4
- Poole..7..1..0..6..2
- King's Lynn..8..1..0..7..2
League 2 Top 5
- Crayford..12..9..2..1..20
- Stoke..8..8..0..0..16
- Canterbury..8..6..0..2..12
- Workington..8..5..0..3..10
- Coatbridge..8..4..1..3..9
League 2 Bottom 5
- Teesside..6..1..0..5..2
- Weymouth..9..0..1..8..1
- Rye House..4..0..1..3..1
- Mildenhall..2..0..0..2..0
- Peterborough..6..0..0..6..0