Post by bod on Mar 9, 2017 11:40:51 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Martin Ashby and Terry Betts in action
Inside Front
Canterbury riders Barry Crowson, Graeme Smith and Barry Thomas
Inside Rear
Brian Foote
Rear
Bradford team photo
News
- Ivan Mauger clinches his third successive world title in Wroclaw Poland. The New Zealander beats Pole Pawel Waloszek by a point to take gold
- Title-chasing Canterbury suffer a huge blow as number one rider Graeme Smith breaks a leg
- Barry Thomasis crowned as British Junior Champion. Thomas defeats Dave Jessup in a run-off to clinch the title
Major Meetings
World Final, Wroclaw, 6th September 1970
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1508/world-final-wroclaw-olympic-stadium
British Junior Championship, Swindon, 2nd September 1970
- Barry Thomas (14)
- Dave Jessup (14)
- Mick Bell (13)
- John Jackson (11)
- Bobby Beaton (11)
- Malcolm Shakespeare (10)
- Graham Mles (8)
- Ian Turner (7)
- Graham Banks (7)
- Gordon Kennett (6)
- Paul Tyrer (4)
- Alan Bridgett (3)
- Malcolm Mackay (3)
- Sid Sheldrick (3)
- Shaun Murtough(res) (2)
- George Devonport (2)
- Jim Woolford(res) (1)
- Steve Waplington (0)
- Barry Duke (0)
Big Wins
Rochdale 50 v 27 Canterbury
Eric Broadbelt (15)..Paul O'Neil (8)
Eastbourne 50 v 28 Romford
Dave Jessup (12)...Ross Gilbertson/Des Lukehurst (9)
Peterborough 50 v 28 Doncaster
Richard Greer/Andy Ross (11)...Gordon McGregor (11)
Workington 51 v 27 Crewe
Malcolm Mackay (11)...Dai Evans (12)
Canterbury 53 v 25 Bradford
John Louis(G)/Barry Thomas (11)...Alan Knapkin (12)
Halifax 56 v 22 Poole
Alan Jay (12)...Odd Fossengen (7)
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..26..21..1..4..43
- Wimbledon..31..20..2..9..42
- Coventry..32..21..0..11..42
- Leicester..27..16..0..11..32
- Poole..29..16..0..13..32
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wembley..26..11..2..13..24
- Hackney..29..11..1..17..23
- Newcastle..28..11..0..17..22
- Newport..30..10..0..20..20
- West Ham..28..8..1..19..17
League 2 Top 5
- Canterbury..27..20..1..6..41
- Bradford..25..18..1..6..37
- Eastbourne..25..18..0..7..36
- Rochdale..24..15..1..8..31
- Ipswich..28..15..1..12..31
League 2 Bottom 5
- Boston..22..8..0..14..16
- Workington..25..10..0..15..20
- Doncaster..27..9..1..17..19
- Long Eaton..28..8..2..18..18
- Berwick..27..7..0..20..14