Post by bod on Jun 24, 2019 19:56:01 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Peterborough's Steve Osborn and Ken Matthews
Inside Front
Frank Smith
Inside Rear
Grahame Dawson
Rear
Geoff Bouchard
News
- Boston star Carl Glover wins a dramatic run-off to claim the Division II Riders' Championship
- British League Division I speedway will be sponsored by Gulf Oil in 1975 in speedway's biggest ever sponsorship arrangement
- John Louis' long-running reign as Golden Helmet champion comes to an end as Phil Crump beats him over two legs at Ipswich and Newport
- Poole are rocked as long-term injury victim Odd Fossengen is advised to retire
- Former Wimbledon star Tommy Jansson is crowned Swedish Champion after his 15-point maximum saw him finish one point clear of Anders Michanek
Major Meetings
Division II Riders' Championship, Wimbledon, September 28th 1974
- Carl Glover (13)
- Ted Hubbard (13)
- Phil Herne (12)
- John Jackson (10)
- Geoff Bouchard (10)
- Mike Lanham (10)
- Colin Meredith (9)
- Mike Broadbank (7)
- Graham Drury (6)
- Dave Gifford (5)
- Ken McKinlay (4)
- Bobby McNeil (4)
- Brian Havelock(Res) (4)
- Tom Owen (3)
- Bruce Forrester (3)
- Brian Foote (3)
- Bob Hughes(Res) (2)
- Willie Templeton(Res) (1)
- Mitch Graham (0)
Big Wins
Birmingham 52 v 26 Barrow
Arthur Browning/George Major (12)..Terry Kelly (7)
Scunthorpe 53 v 24 Bradford
Tony Childs/Keith Evans (11)..Tony Featherstone/Colin Meredith (7)
Leicester 53 v 25 Swindon
Ray Wilson/Dave Jessup (12)..Martin Ashby (10)
Oxford 58 v 20 Hull
Bob Kilby (11)...Jimmy McMillan (10)
Coatbridge 58 v 20 Canterbury
Dave Giford/Brian Collins (11)..Barney Kennett (7)
Eastbourne 57 v 21 Workington
Paul Gachet (12)...Taffy Owen (11)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.34
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 11.32
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.24
- Phil Crump (Newport) 10.79
- John Louis (Ipswich) 10.74
League 2
- Phil Herne (Birmingham) 11.02
- Carl Glover (Boston) 10.36
- Arthur Browning (Birmingham) 10.13
- Mitch Graham (Workington) 10.11
- John Jackson (Crewe) 9.80
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Exeter..29..22..1..6..45
- Ipswich..30..20..2..8..42
- Belle Vue..23..19..0..4..38
- King's Lynn..30..18..1..11..37
- Sheffield..27..17..0..10..34
League 1 Bottom 5
- Leicester..29..11..1..17..23
- Oxford..31..11..0..20..22
- Cradley..28..11..0..17..22
- Coventry..28..10..0..18..20
- Hull..31..8..0..23..16
League 2 Top 5
- Birmingham..30..23..3..4..49
- Eastbourne..34..22..3..9..47
- Boston..34..21..2..11..44
- Workington..30..18..3..9..39
- Bradford..34..19..1..14..39
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rye House..27..12..0..15..24
- Ellesmere Port..31..10..3..18..23
- Sunderland..36..11..0..25..22
- Scunthorpe..36..9..2..25..20
- Weymouth..33..10..0..23..20