Post by bod on Aug 15, 2016 21:54:02 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Gary Peterson of Wolves
Inside Front
Crewe's Glyn Taylor
Inside Rear
Hackney team photo
Rear
Belle Vue's Peter Collins
News
- New Zealand and Australia considering breakaway from British ACU
- Bradford rider Alan Knapkin takes over as club promoter
- Barry Briggs reconsidering decision to not ride in upcoming International League
- Sweden win Nordic World Team Cup round in Denmark - Sweden 37, Norway 35, Denmark 23 and Finland 1
- Geoff Mudge returns retirement to join Newport
- Barrow's Tom Owen breaks jaw
- Coventry express interest in want-away Sheffield rider Arnold Haley
Major Meetings
British Final, Sheffield, 21/06/1973
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2513/1973-british-final
Big Wins
Exeter 59 v 19 Coatbridge
Ivan Mauger (12)..Christer Sjosten (7)
Bradford 54 v 24 Crewe
Alan Knapkin (10)...Keith White (8)
Newport 54 v 24 Cradley
Neil Street (12)...Nigel Boocock (13)
Peterborough 55 v 23 Teesside
Richard Greer (13)...Roger Wright (11)
Boston 50 v 28 Peterborough
Arthur Price/Russ Osborne (10)..Frank Smith (11)
Eastbourne 53 v 25 Sunderland
Trevor Geer (12)...Jim Wells (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.86
- Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.76
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 10.98
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 10.81
- Chris Pusey (Belle Vue) 10.24
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Halifax..13..9..1..3..19
- Belle Vue..12..9..0..3..18
- Leicester..15..9..0..4..18
- Wolves..17..9..0..8..18
- Newport..17..8..0..9..16
League 1 Bottom 5
- Oxford..14..4..2..8..10
- Coatbridge..13..5..0..8..10
- Wimbledon..8..4..0..4..8
- Hackney..14..4..0..10..8
- Poole..6..2..2..2..6
League 2 Top 5
- Boston..13..12..0..1..24
- Peterborough..16..11..1..4..23
- Workington..14..11..0..3..22
- Bradford..12..8..0..4..16
- Barrow..12..7..0..5..14
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rayleigh..12..4..0..8..8
- Birmingham..11..4..0..7..8
- Elesmere Port..17..4..0..13..8
- Scunthorpe..12..3..1..8..7
- Berwick..14..3..0..11..6