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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Belle Vue trio Ivan Mauger, Soren Sjosten and Tommy Roper
Rear
King's Lynn Stars team photo
News
- Swindon's Bob Kilby suffers torn arm ligaments in a crash with Mike Braodbank at Swindon
- Heat 8 of the Reading v Plymouth Division 2 meeting results in a bizarre 0-0 result. Devils Chris Roynon and John Ellis (not under power) were both excluded in the first staging, then both reading riders, Bob Tabet and Dene Davies, seized engines and fell in the rerun
- Eric Boocock shatters the Cradley track record
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifying Round, Exeter, May 19th 1970
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Martin Ashby (14)
- Tony Clarke (13)
- Ken McKinlay (12)
- Howard Cole (10)
- Jimmy Squibb (10)
- Alan Cowland (9)
- Mike Broadbank (8)
- Les Owen (7)
- Chris Blewett (6)
- Mike Cake (5)
- Peter Vandenberg (4)
- Allan Brown (3)
- Alan Bellham (2)
- Gary Everett (1)
- George Barclay (1)
- Tim Bungay(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Newcastle, May 19th 1970
- Eric Boocock (15)
- Ray Wilson (14)
- Dave Gifford (12)
- George Hunter (11.5)
- Garry Middleton (10.5)
- Chris Julian (10)
- Chris Pusey (8)
- Bob Paulson (8)
- Tommy Roper (7)
- Mike Watkin (6)
- Bob Jameson (4)
- Greg Kentwell (4)
- Gary Peterson (4)
- Les Sharpe (3)
- Peter Kelly(res) (2)
- Bobby Beaton(res) (1)
- Norman Nevitt (0)
- Willie Templeton (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Leicester, May 20th 1970
- Martin Ashby (14)
- Howard Cole (13)
- John Boulger (13)
- Tommy Roper (12)
- Ray Wilson (11)
- Charlie Monk (10)
- John Hart (9)
- Malcolm Simmons (7)
- Graham Plant (7)
- Pete Munday (6)
- Gary Everett (4)
- James Bond (4)
- Ken Wakefield (4)
- Wayne Briggs (3)
- Norman Storer (3)
- Norman Nevitt (0)
- Malcolm Brown(res) (0)
- George Major(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, West Ham, May 20th 1970
- Norman Hunter (15)
- Stan Stevens (12)
- Ken McKinlay (12)
- Tony Clarke (11)
- Terry Betts (11)
- Roy Trigg (10)
- Dennis Gavros (9)
- Mike Keen (8)
- Clive Hitch (8)
- Col Cottrell (7)
- Des Lukehurst (5)
- Barry Duke (5)
- Barry Crowson (3)
- Tommy Sweetman (3)
- George Hunter (1)
- Brian Leonard (0)
- Martyn Piddock(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Poole, May 21st 1970
- Geoff Mudge (15)
- Ivan Mauger (14)
- Pete Smith (13)
- Bob Andrews (11)
- Bruce Cribb (9)
- Arnold Haley (8)
- Jim Airey (8)
- Malcolm Simmons (7)
- Clive Featherby (7)
- Gordon Guasco (7)
- Les McGillivray (6)
- Russ Dent (4)
- Ted Laessing (4)
- Ken Wakefield (3)
- Frank Shuter(res) (3)
- Peter Jackson (1)
- George Barclay (0)
- Ross Gilbertson(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Oxford, May 22nd 1970
- Eddie Reeves (13)
- Pete Smith (12)
- Mike Broadbank (11)
- Colin Gooddy (10)
- Rick Timmo (9)
- Dave Gifford (9)
- Ken McKinlay (9)
- Clive Featherby (8)
- Pete Jarman (7)
- Jimmy Gooch (6)
- Gary Everett (4)
- Alan Jay (6)
- Des Lukehurst (6)
- John Bishop (5)
- Gary Everett (4)
- Les Owen (2)
- Pete Saunders(res) (2)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Sheffield, May 22nd 1970
- Arnold Haley (14)
- Jim Airey (13)
- Nigel Boocock (13)
- John Dews (11)
- Bert Harkins (11)
- Brian Maxted (9)
- Geoff Mudge (8)
- Gary Peterson (8)
- Colin Pratt (8)
- Chris Pusey (6)
- Dave Younghusband (6)
- Chris Bass (4)
- Bob Paulson (4)
- Dave Baugh(res) (2)
- Graeme Smith (1)
- Alec Hughson (1)
- Brian Collins (0)
- Guy Hawkes(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Wimbledon, May 22nd 1970
- Ronnie Moore (14)
- Trevor Hedge (12)
- Ivan Mauger (12)
- Tony Clarke (12)
- Reg Luckhurst (11)
- Terry Betts (11)
- Garry Middleton (9)
- John Boulger (8)
- Bob Dugard (7)
- Bob Andrews (7)
- Cyril Maidment (5)
- Jim Tebby (5)
- Allan Brown (3)
- Alan Bellham (1)
- Graham Coombes (1)
- Mike Watkin (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Glasgow, May 23rd 1970
- Charlie Monk (15)
- Barry Briggs (14)
- Jimmy McMillan (13)
- Bert Harkins (11)
- Eric Boocock (11)
- Russ Dent (10)
- Roy Trigg (10)
- Graham Coombes (8)
- Graham Plant (7)
- Bobby Beaton (6)
- Alistair Brady (5)
- Mike Watkin (3)
- Wayne Briggs (3)
- Roy Williams (3)
- Graeme Smith (1)
- Brian Collins (0)
- Jimmy Tannock(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Newport, May 23rd 1970
- Sandor Levai (14)
- Frank Shuter (13)
- Reg Luckhurst (13)
- Cyril Maidment (12)
- Ronnie Moore (10)
- Alby Golden (9)
- Ted Laessing (9)
- Chris Julian (7)
- Jon Erskine (7)
- Barry Duke (5)
- Bob Hughes (5)
- Cyril Francis (4)
- Stan Stevens (3)
- Greg Kentwell (3)
- Dennis Gavros (3)
- Pete Jarman (2)
- Neil Glover(res) (1)
- Richard Knight(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Wolves, May 23rd 1970
- Nigel Boocock (14)
- James Bond (14)
- Norman Hunter (13)
- Alan Jay (12)
- Peter Vandenberg (12)
- Mike Keen (10)
- Alan Cowland (8)
- Col Cottrell (7)
- Mick Handley (7)
- Jimmy Squibb (7)
- Geoff Ambrose(res) (5)
- Alec Hughson (3)
- Bob Jameson (3)
- Tommy Sweetman (3)
- Archie Wilkinson (2)
- Peter Jackson (0)
- Gary Peterson (0)
- Dai Evans(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Hackney, May 23rd 1970
- Colin Pratt (15)
- Garry Middleton (14)
- Pete Smith (12)
- Clive Hitch (11)
- Pete Munday (9)
- Colin Gooddy (9)
- Dave Younghusband (8)
- Dave Gifford (7)
- Les McGillivray (7)
- Jack Biggs (7)
- John Bishop (6)
- Des Lukehurst (5)
- Jimmy Gooch (5)
- Malcolm Brown (4)
- Colin Tucker (1)
- Roger Wright (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Belle Vue, May 24th 1970
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Ray Wilson (14)
- Chris Pusey (12)
- Tommy Roper (12)
- Jimmy McMillan (11)
- Bruce Cribb (10)
- Trevor Hedge (9)
- Brain Maxted (7)
- Norman Storer (7)
- Rick Timmo (5)
- Sandor Levai (5)
- Norman Nevitt (4)
- Eric Broadbelt (3)
- Tommy Sweetman (2)
- Bobby Beaton (2)
- Russ Dent (1)
- Ken Eyre (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Coventry, May 24th 1970
- Nigel Boocock (15)
- Norman Hunter (14)
- Col Cottrell (13)
- Cyril Maidement (12)
- Mike Cake (9)
- Jack Biggs (9)
- John Bishop (8)
- Alan Cowland (7)
- Peter Vandenberg (6)
- Les Owen (6)
- Frank Shuter (6)
- Bob Hughes (5)
- Tony Lomas (5)
- Roy Carter (2)
- Alby Golden (2)
- Dave Callington (1)
Big Wins
Reading 51 v 21 Plymouth
Mick Bell (12)...Martyn Piddock(G) (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 12.00
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 11.37
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 11.36
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 11.32
- Bengt Larsson (Sheffield) 10.77
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..12..7..0..5..14
- Wimbledon..10..7..0..3..14
- Cradley..10..7..0..3..14
- Glasgow..10..6..0..4..12
- Sheffield..9..6..0..3..12
League 1 Bottom 5
- Coatbridge..12..4..0..8..8
- Oxford..9..4..0..5..8
- Hackney..10..3..1..6..7
- Wolves..9..3..0..6..6
- Newcastle..9..2..0..7..4
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..9..8..0..1..16
- Rayleigh..8..5..1..2..11
- Crayford..10..5..0..5..10
- Middlesbrough..6..5..0..1..10
- Eastbourne..9..4..2..3..10
League 2 Bottom 5
- Romford..4..2..0..2..4
- Doncaster..6..2..0..4..4
- Plymouth..6..2..0..4..4
- Nelson..6..0..2..4..2
- Crewe..2..0..0..2..0