W/E OCTOBER 14TH 1966

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Bob Paulson and Peter Vandenberg in a close dual

Rear

Glasgow 1966

News

• Halifax clinch the British League title for the first (and only) time following an astonishing run of form
• Sverre Harrfeldt is named as Barry Briggs' October challenger for the Match Race Championship
• Wolves open talks with Jim Airey about a return to UK racing in 1967

Big Wins

West Ham 51 v 27 Oxford

Sverre Harfeldt (14)..Eddie Reeves (7)

Halifax 52 v 26 Belle Vue

Eric Boothroyd/Dave Younghusband (12)..Sandor Levai (10)

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Halifax..34..26..0..8..52
• Coventry..36..25..1..10..51
• Swindon..35..23..0..12..46
• Wimbledon..35..21..0..14..42
• Poole..35..19..2..14..40

League 1 Bottom 5

• Oxford..36..14..2..20..30
• King's Lynn..35..14..0..21..28
• Newport..36..12..1..23..25
• Long Eaton..36..12..1..23..25
• Cradley..35..10..0..25..20