Post by bod on Mar 20, 2017 18:27:34 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Ivan Mauger and Trevor Hedge
Inside Front
Geoff Ambrose of Wolves
Inside Rear
Malcolm Simmons
Rear
Bengt Jansson of Hackney
News
- Rick Woods is crowned USA champion with a five-ride maximum in the final at Costa Mesa
- Belle Vue are crowned British League Division 1 champions
- Wimbledon claim a fifteen point lead over Belle Vue from the first leg of the KOC Final
- Veteran Dons promter Ronnie Greene is set to retire after promoting the team for 35 years
- Rochdale boss Dent Oliver claims the Hornets will step up to Division 1 if they clinch the Division 2 title
Major Meetings
British League Riders' Championship, Belle Vue, October 17th 1970
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/8406/1970-british-league-riders-championship
Big Wins
Crayford 28 v 50 Canterbury
George Devonport (11)..Graham Miles (12)
Workington 50 v 28 Teesside
Reg Wilson (11)...Bruce Forrester (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.29
- Anders Michanek (Newcastle) 10.98
- Jim Airey (Sheffield) 10.82
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.79
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.67
League 2
- Gary Peterson (Bradford) 10.87
- Graeme Smith (Canterbury) 10.41
- Alan Knapkin (Bradford) 10.04
- Eric Broadbelt (Rochdale) 10.02
- Archie Wilkinson (Crayford) 9.85
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..36..27..3..6..57
- Coventry..36..23..0..13..46
- Wimbledon..36..22..2..12..46
- Leicester..36..21..0..15..42
- Poole..36..20..0..16..40
League 1 Bottom 5
- Cradley..36..15..1..20..31
- Swindon..36..14..2..20..30
- Newcastle..36..15..0..21..30
- West Ham..35..13..2..20..28
- Newport..36..12..0..24..24
League 2 Top 5
- Canterbury..31..23..1..7..47
- Eastbourne..31..21..1..9..43
- Rochdale..30..20..2..8..42
- Bradford..29..18..1..10..37
- Teesside..32..18..0..14..36
League 2 Bottom 5
- Doncaster..32..11..1..20..23
- Boston..30..10..2..18..22
- Crayford..31..10..1..20..21
- Long Eaton..32..8..3..21..19
- Berwick..31..9..0..22..18