Post by bod on May 20, 2019 19:25:11 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Carl Glover in action
Inside Front
Martin Ashby drawing
Inside Rear
King's Lynn team photo
Rear
Mick Bell of Leicester
News
- Poole's Norwegian rider Odd Fossengen suffers a serious thigh injury in a crash at Oxford
- Hackney complete the capture of young Crewe prospect Dave Morton
- Coatbridge drop new boy Mike Ferreira to accommodate the return to the team of Robin Adlington
- Birmingham teamster Steve Wilson announces his retirement from the sport
- Stoke sign Halifax junior Mick Newton after impressive second-half trials
- Leicester duo Ray Wilson and Norman Storer are granted a joint Testimonial in September
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifying Round, Swindon, May 15th 1974
- John Louis (14)
- Martin Ashby (13)
- Eric Broadbelt (12)
- Tony Davey (12)
- Phil Crump (11)
- Reg Wilson (10)
- Norman Hunter (9)
- Mike Keen (8)
- Geoff Mudge (7)
- Frank Auffret (6)
- Dave Gatenby (5)
- Arthur Browning (4)
- Mike Broadbank (4)
- Roger Wright (3)
- Bernie Leigh (1)
- Geoff Bouchard (1)
- Brian Leonard(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Hull 51 v 27 Newport
Tommy Roper (11)..Reidar Eide (13)
Sheffield 57 v 21 Wimbledon
Doug Wyer (12)...Trevor Hedge (8)
Stoke 51 v 27 Teesside
Brian Woodward (12)..Bruce Forrester (9)
Peterborough 55 v 23 Weymouth
Brian Clark (11)...Nigel Couzens/Bob Hughes/Kelvin Mullarkey (5)
Halifax 52 v 26 Wimbledon
Rick France (15)...Barry Briggs/Graeme Stapleton (8)
Eastbourne 55 v 23 Sunderland
Neil Middleditch (10)..Russ Dent (7)
Rye House 50 v 28 Bradford
Brian Foote (11)...Colin Meredith (15)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 11.60
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.45
- Doug Wyer (Shefield) 11.00
- Dag Lovaas (Hackney) 10.86
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 10.75
League 2
- Brian Clark (Peterborough) 10.75
- Mike Lanham (Peterborough) 10.75
- Phil Herne (Birmingham) 10.55
- Arthur Browning (Birmingham) 10.50
- Bruce Forrester (Teesside) 10.40
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Wolves..9..6..1..2..13
- Belle Vue..6..5..0..1..10
- Halifax..8..4..2..2..10
- Ipswich..6..4..0..2..8
- Cradley..7..4..0..3..8
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hull..3..2..0..1..4
- Oxford..7..2..0..5..4
- Leicester..9..1..1..7..3
- Coventry..7..1..0..6..2
- Poole..5..1..0..4..2
League 2 Top 5
- Berwick..10..6..1..3..13
- Boston..9..6..0..3..12
- Eastbourne..7..5..1..1..11
- Bradford..8..5..1..2..11
- Canterbury..7..5..0..2..10
League 2 Bottom 5
- Ellesmere Port..6..2..1..3..5
- Crewe..5..2..0..3..4
- Weymouth..10..2..0..8..4
- Sunderland..7..1..0..6..2
- Scunthorpe..8..0..1..7..1