W/E MAY 29TH 1976

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

England and English Lions Teams

Inside Front

Teesside team photo

Inside Rear

Wolves team photo

Rear

Michael Lee

News

• Tragedy strikes in Stockholm as Swedish star Tommy Jansson is killed in a track crash, aged just 23
• Polish Junior Champion Boleslaw Proch joins Reading as a replacement for Eugeniusz Blaszak who is recalled to Poland following a shoplifting incident
• Experienced campaigner Alan Cowland asks Peterborough for a move after just three months at Alwalton
• Birmingham finally strengthen by signing controversial Aussie Garry Middleton, although a bid for Anders Michanek's services doesn't come off
• Brian Havelock ends his dispute with the Newcastle management by leaving the club and joining Workington

Major Meetings

World Championship British Semi-Final, Leicester, May 18th 1976

• Malcolm Simmons (14)
• Bob Kilby (13)
• John Louis (13)
• Dave Jessup (12)
• John Davis (11)
• Reg Wilson (9)
• Chris Morton (9)
• George Hunter (8)
• Gordon Kennett (7)
• Tom Owen (6)
• Arthur Price (5)
• Richard Greer (5)
• Tony Davey (4)
• Alan Molyneux (3)
• Paul Tyrer (1)
• Kevin Holden (0)

World Championship British Semi-Final, White City, May 19th 1976

• Peter Collins (15)
• Jimmy McMillan (14)
• Doug Wyer (12)
• Mike Lanham (11)
• Dave Morton (10)
• Ray Wilson (10)
• Terry Betts (9)
• Chris Pusey (9)
• Michael Lee (8)
• Steve Weatherley (7)
• Frank Auffret (5)
• Arthur Browning (4)
• Dave Perks (3)
• Carl Glover (2)
• Geoff Pusey (1)
• Steve Lomas (0)

Big Wins

Reading 52 v 26 Leicester

Dave Jessup (11)...Ila Teromaa (9)

Newcastle 53 v 25 Boston

Joe Owen (12)...Rob Hollingworth (10)

Coventry 54 v 24 Swindon

Ole Olsen (12)...Martin Ashby/Bob Kilby (9)

Rye House 53 v 25 Scunthorpe

Brian Foote (11)...Keith Evans (15)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• John Louis (Ipswich) 12.00
• Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.78
• Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.71
• Dave Jessup (Reading) 11.31
• Dave Morton (Hackney) 11.20

League 2

• Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.44
• Tom Owen (Newcastle) 11.18
• Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.97
• John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.78
• Brian Collins (Coatbridge) 10.50

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Belle Vue..11..7..1..3..15
• Coventry..11..7..1..3..15
• Reading..8..6..1..1..13
• Swindon..11..5..2..4..12
• Wolves..12..6..0..6..12

League 1 Bottom 5

• White City..6..2..0..4..4
• King's Lynn..5..1..1..3..3
• Wimbledon..7..1..1..5..3
• Leicester..7..0..1..6..1
• Birmingham..6..0..0..6..0

League 2 Top 5

• Newcastle..13..12..0..1..24
• Ellesmere Port..11..9..0..2..18
• Workington..7..6..0..1..12
• Peterborough..11..6..0..5..12
• Berwick..12..6..0..6..12

League 2 Bottom 5

• Rye House..8..2..0..6..4
• Oxford..10..2..0..8..4
• Scunthorpe..9..2..0..7..4
• Weymouth..6..2..0..4..4
• Paisley..9..2..0..7..4