Post by bod on Mar 3, 2017 13:16:49 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Phil Woodcock and Reg Trott
Inside Front
Paul O'Neil
Inside Rear
Oxford's Ronnie Genz
Rear
Doncaster team photo
News
- Exeter have permission to use Bruce Cribb at reserve for six meetings on his return from a broken leg
- Non-league track Plymouth closes down owing to poor crowds at Pennycross Stadium
- Halifax's Les Sharpe announces his shock retirement
- Injured rider Sverre Harrfeldt takes over as acting team manager at West Ham following the death of Phil Bishop
- Nigel Rackett turns down a move to Romford owing to work commitments
- Crowds are reported as down at the majority of tracks as Len Silver reports more then £50 losses at each Hackney home meeting
Major Meetings
Test Match, Wimbledon, July 30th 1970
[li]Trevor Hedge (12)[/li]
[li]Tony Clarke (12)[/li]
[li]Martin Ashby (10)[/li]
[li]Roy Trigg (9)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (8)[/li]
[li]Howard Cole (2)[/li]
[li]Nigel Boocock (1)[/li]
[li]Bob Kilby (0)[/li]
New Zealand 53
[li]Ivan Mauger (18)[/li]
[li]Barry Briggs (17)[/li]
[li]Dave Giford (7)[/li]
[li]Bob Andrews (7)[/li]
[li]Rick Timmo (3)[/li]
[li]Frank Shuter (1)[/li]
[li]Bill Andrew (0)[/li]
[li]Colin McKee (0)[/li]
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Tour Matches
Young England 69 v 39 Young Sweden
Richard May/Mike Vernam (14)..Tommy Johansson (18)
Young England 71 v 37 Young Sweden
Ian Turner (16)...Christer Lofqvist (15)
Big Wins
Bradford 55 v 23 Crewe
Gary Peterson (12)..Dai Evans (11)
Glasgow 59 v 19 Newport
Charlie Monk/Jimmy McMillan (12)..Sandor Levai (8)
Belle Vue 54 v 24 West Ham
Ivan Mauger/Soren Sjosten (12)..Graham Plant(G) (8)
Rayleigh 51 v 27 Ipswich
Geoff Maloney (12)..John Louis (12)
Eastbourne 50 v 28 Doncaster
Richard May/Mike Vernam (14)..George Major (14)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.35
- Anders Michanek (Newcastle) 11.20
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.87
- Jim Airey (Sheffield) 10.80
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.72
League 2
- Gary Peterson (Bradford) 10.92
- Graeme Smith (Canterbury) 10.72
- Alan Knapkin (Bradford) 10.42
- George Major (Doncaster) 10.36
- Malcolm Shakespeare (Long Eaton) 10.30
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Wimbledon..25..16..2..7..34
- Belle Vue..19..16..1..2..33
- Coventry..26..16..1..9..33
- Glasgow..25..13..1..11..27
- Poole..22..13..0..9..26
League 1 Bottom 5
- Cradley..23..9..0..14..18
- Exeter..22..9..0..13..18
- Hackney..22..8..1..13..17
- West Ham..22..8..1..13..17
- Newport..22..6..0..16..12
League 2 Top 5
- Canterbury..19..16..1..2..33
- Eastbourne..22..13..0..9..26
- Ipswich..23..13..0..10..26
- Rochdale..20..12..1..7..25
- Crewe..18..12..1..5..25
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rayleigh..22..7..1..14..15
- Middlesbrough..17..7..0..10..14
- Berwick..21..7..0..14..14
- Workington..19..6..0..13..12
- Doncaster..19..5..1..13..11