Post by bod on Mar 3, 2017 13:53:38 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
England stars Nigel Boocock, Ray Wilson and Martin Ashby
Inside Front
Mike Hiftle
Inside Rear
Reading's Mike Vernam
Rear
Hackney team photo
News
- Glasgow boss Les Whaley writes a letter of complaint to the SCB concerning the number of teams arriving at Hampden without their top riders
- Poland announce a tour of Australia for November
- Newport and Exeter promoter John Richards is scouring the Bristol area with a view to reintroducing the sport to the city
- Wembley are keen to sign American Steve Bast
- Wally Mawdsley calls for a ban on all foreign riders unless they commit full-time to the UK
Major Meetings
World Team Cup Continental Final, Slany
[li]Vaclav Verner (9)[/li]
[li]Zdonek Majstr (8)[/li]
[li]Miroslav Verner (8)[/li]
[li]Jiri Stancl (7)[/li]
Poland 29
[li]Pawel Waloszek (9)[/li]
[li]Andrzej Wyglenda (9)[/li]
[li]Henryk Glucklich (6)[/li]
[li]Jan Mucha (5)[/li]
[li]Zygfryd Friedek (0)[/li]
Russia 18
[li]Valeri Gordeev (9)[/li]
[li]Yuri Dubinin (4)[/li]
[li]Gennadi Kurilenko (3)[/li]
[li]Valeri Klementiev (2)[/li]
East Germany 16
[li]Hans Jurgen Fritz (8)[/li]
[li]Jurgen Hehlert (5)[/li]
[li]Peter Liebing (2)[/li]
[li]Dieter Tetzlaff (1)[/li]
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Second Test, Belle Vue, August 5th 1970
[li]Nigel Boocock (12)[/li]
[li]Martin Ashby (12)[/li]
[li]Arnold Haley (11)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (11)[/li]
[li]Trevor Hedge (11)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (9)[/li]
New Zealand 42
[li]Ivan Mauger (18)[/li]
[li]Barry Briggs (17)[/li]
[li]Rick Timmo (3)[/li]
[li]Bob Andrews (2)[/li]
[li]Bill Andrew (2)[/li]
[li]Colin McKee (0)[/li]
[li]Dave Gifford (0)[/li]
[li]Wayne Briggs (0)[/li]
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Tour Matches
Young England 56 v 52 Czechoslovakia
Dave Jessup/Richard May (14)..Miroslav Verner (16)
Young England 46 v 62 Czechoslovakia
Barry Thomas (10)...Vaclav Verner (15)
Big Wins
Rochdale 57 v 21 Long Eaton
Alan Wilkinson (10)..Malcolm Shakespeare/Ken Vale (6)
Bradford 50 v 28 Romford
Alan Knapkin (12)...Phil Woodcock/Ross Gilbertson (10)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.39
- Anders Michanek (Newcastle) 11.26
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.92
- Jim Airey (Sheffield) 10.80
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.72
League 2
- Gary Peterson (Bradford) 10.79
- Alan Knapkin (Bradford) 10.54
- Graeme Smith (Canterbury) 10.52
- George Major (Doncaster) 10.45
- Paul O'Neil (Crewe) 9.94
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..27..17..1..9..35
- Wimbledon..25..16..2..7..34
- Belle Vue..20..16..1..3..33
- Poole..23..14..0..9..28
- Glasgow..25..13..1..11..27
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hackney..24..9..1..14..19
- Wembley..21..9..1..11..19
- Exeter..22..9..0..13..18
- West Ham..23..8..1..14..17
- Newport..23..7..0..16..14
League 2 Top 5
- Canterbury..20..17..1..2..35
- Eastbourne..22..13..0..9..26
- Ipswich..24..13..0..11..26
- Bradford..16..13..0..3..26
- Rochdale..20..12..1..7..25
League 2 Bottom 5
- Crayford..19..7..1..11..15
- Rayleigh..22..7..1..14..15
- Doncaster..21..7..1..13..15
- Berwick..21..7..0..15..14
- Workington..20..6..0..14..12