Post by bod on Aug 29, 2016 23:01:42 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Reading's Norwegian Dag Lovaas
Inside Front
Jim Wells of Sunderland
Inside Rear
Birmingham's Steve Wilson
Rear
Sheffield star Bob Valentine
News
- King's Lynn rider Ian Turner breaks an arm
- Hackney sign young Swede Tommy Nilsson
- Halifax secure the services of Norwegian rider Jan Gravningen to replace countryman Per Hansen
- Teesside's New Zealand rider Tom Black returns home
- Coventry pursue Swedih Junior Champion Tommy Petersson
Big Wins
Birmingham 55 v 23 Canterbury
Arthur Browning (10)..Ted Hubbard/Les Rumsey (7)
Poole 54 v 24 Coventry
Brian Collins (12)..Nigel Boocock (12)
Sheffield 53 v 25 Exeter
Bob Valentine (11)..Ivan Mauger (14)
Teesside 53 v 25 Barrow
Tim Swales/Frank Auffret (11)..Mike Sampson (10)
Hackney 52 v 26 Wolves
Bengt Jansson/Geoff Maloney (12)..Peter Collins(G) (10)
Newport 56 v 22 Halifax
Reidar Eide (11)...John Titman (9)
Canterbury 51 v 27 Crewe
Les Rumsey (9)...Geoff Ambrose/Wayne Forrest (7)
Sunderland 56 v 22 Long Eaton
Jack Millen (12)...Dave Harvey (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.92
- Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.64
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 10.92
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 10.73
- Dag Lovaas (Reading) 10.34
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Reading..22..15..1..6..31
- Sheffield..21..13..2..6..28
- Ipswich..19..12..2..5..26
- Halifax..20..12..1..7..25
- King's Lynn..18..11..2..5..24
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wimbledon..18..8..0..10..16
- Coventry..22..8..0..14..16
- Cradley..20..6..2..12..14
- Coatbridge..22..6..1..15..13
- Hackney..20..5..1..1.4..11