Post by bod on Nov 23, 2017 13:06:57 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Scotland V England action
Rear
Long Eaton team photo
News
- Jan Mucha, Jerzy Trzeszkowski and Gennadi Kurilenko all win Continental Qualifying Rounds of the World Championship
- Edinburgh's Bengt Jansson looks set to miss six weeks with a broken ankle
- Changes are made to tighten regulations around the new guest rider system. These include a limit to one guest per team, 15 day gaps between guest appearances for the same team and 8 days between apperances at the same track
- Dick Bradley rejects all advances from Newport for him to make a comeback
- Hackney's Gerry Jackson considers retirement
- Sheffield rider Jack Kitchen makes a comeback after quitting during the close season
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifying Round, Glasgow, May 20th 1966
- Ron Mountford (15)
- Charlie Monk (14)
- Eric Boocock (13)
- Maury Mattingley (11)
- Arne Pander (11)
- Bluey Scott (8)
- Rick France (8)
- Sandor Levai (8)
- Bill McMillan(Res) (5)
- Bert Kingston (5)
- Dennis Gavros (4)
- Willie Templeton (4)
- Alf Wells (4)
- Graham Coombes (3)
- Neil Street (3)
- Russ Dent (2)
- Bill Powell (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Newport, May 20th 1966
- Nigel Boocock (15)
- Jon Erskine (12)
- Jack Biggs (12)
- Ray Wilson (11)
- Brian Brett (11)
- Terry Betts (10)
- Geoff Penniket (8)
- Billy Bales (8)
- Bob Hughes (7)
- Chum Taylor (6)
- Eddie Reeves (6)
- Howdy Byford (5)
- Alby Golden (3)
- Dick Fisher (3)
- Bob Kilby (2)
- Alan Smith (1)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Belle Vue, May 21st 1966
- Brian Brett (15)
- Jon Erskine (13)
- Cyril Maidment (12)
- Ronnie Genz (12)
- Norman Nevitt (12)
- Peter Vandenberg (9)
- Dick Fisher (8)
- Bill Powell (7)
- Gordon McGregor (6)
- Norman Strachan (5)
- Ray Cresp (5)
- Pete Jarman (5)
- Sandor Levai (4)
- Tommy Sweetman (4)
- Dave Schofield(Res) (2)
- Ken Adams (1)
- Howdy Byford (0)
- Jim Yacoby(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Coventry, May 21st 1966
- Nigel Boocock (14)
- Jim Lightfoot (13)
- Bill Andrew (12)
- Ray Wilson (12)
- Ron Mountford (11)
- Colin Gooddy (10)
- Maury McDermott (8)
- Rick France (7)
- Bluey Scott (7)
- Gordon Guasco (6)
- Jack Geran (4)
- Chris Harrison (4)
- Pete Smith (3)
- Alby Golden (3)
- David Crane (3)
- Col Cottrell (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Edinburgh, May 21st 1966
- George Hunter (14)
- Norman Hunter (13)
- Doug Templeton (13)
- John Hart (11)
- Jimmy Tannock (9)
- Maury Mattingley (9)
- Norman Storer (8)
- Cyril Francis (7)
- Alan Jay (7)
- Jack Biggs (7)
- Alf Wells (6)
- Kev Torpie(Res) (4)
- Dudley McKean(Res) (3)
- Bill Landels (3)
- Brian Maxted (3)
- Reg Trott (2)
- Bert Harkins (1)
- Malcolm Simmons (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Wimbledon, May 21st 1966
- Bob Dugard (12)
- Reg Luckhurst (12)
- Bob Paulson (12)
- Trevor Hedge (11)
- Alan Cowland (10)
- John Bishop (9)
- Jimmy Gooch (9)
- Peter Moore (9)
- Jim Tebby (8)
- Geoff Mudge (8)
- Des Lukehurst (6)
- Vic White (4)
- Jimmy Squibb (4)
- John Edwards (2)
- Tony Childs (2)
- Alan Smith (1)
- Steve Chilman(Res) (1)
Big Wins
Oxford 50 v 28 Long Eaton
Arne Pander (12)..Cyril Maidment(G) (13)
Sheffield 56 v 22 Edinburgh
Billy Bales/Bob Paulson (12)..Dave Younghusband(G) (10)
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..11..8..1..2..17
- Hackney..11..6..1..4..13
- Exeter..13..6..1..6..13
- Belle Vue..12..6..0..6..12
- Newcastle..9..6..0..3..12
League 1 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn..6..3..0..3..6
- Wolves..8..3..0..5..6
- Cradley..11..3..0..8..6
- Oxford..5..2..0..3..4
- Newport..11..2..0..9..4