Post by bod on Apr 19, 2017 23:06:35 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Ronnie Moore
Rear
Reidar Eide
News
- Great Britain and Russia announce their World Team Cup Final sides. GB go with three Kiwi riders (Mauger, Moore and Briggs and two Englishmen (Nigel Boocock and Ashby). The Russians choose a young squad including Valeri Klementiev and Vladimir Gordeev
- A Lions squad of McKinlay, Boocock brothers, McMillan, Wilson, Ashby and Clarke are chosen to tour Australia in the Winter
Major Meetings
World Final, Wembley, September 13th 1969
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1667/1969-world-final-wembley-stadium
Big Wins
Crewe 58 v 20 Long Eaton
Colin Tucker (12.5)..Pete Wrathall (6)
Exeter 51 v 27 Cradley
Phil Woodcock (10)..Roy Trigg (9)
Belle Vue Colts 52 v 25 King's Lynn II
Chris Bailey (14)...Pete Seaton (8)
Glasgow 54 v 24 Newcastle
Charlie Monk (12)..Ole Olsen (15)
King's Lynn 50 v 28 Poole
Terry Betts (11)...Geoff Mudge (11)
Plymouth 55 v 23 Romford
Bob Coles (12)...Phil Woodcock (8)
Rayleigh 52 v 26 Ipswich
Terry Stone/Graeme Smith (11)..Pete Bailey (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.79
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 11.09
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 11.02
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 11.02
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.53
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Poole..35..25..1..9..51
- Belle Vue..32..21..1..10..43
- Wimbledon..32..19..2..11..40
- Leicester..31..18..2..11..38
- Halifax..30..17..1..12..35
League 1 Bottom 5
- Newport..28..12..1..15..25
- Newcastle..29..11..1..17..23
- Wolves..31..10..1..20..21
- West Ham..31..9..3..19..21
- Hackney..30..9..2..19..20
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..26..21..1..4..43
- Reading..27..17..1..9..35
- Rayleigh..27..15..2..10..32
- Crayford..25..15..0..10..30
- Eastbourne..27..13..2..12..28
League 2 Bottom 5
- Doncaster..25..11..0..14..22
- Nelson..26..9..2..14..20
- Crewe..24..10..0..14..20
- Plymouth..26..9..0..17..18
- King's Lynn II..25..6..1..18..13