Post by bod on Jun 14, 2020 17:29:50 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Bob Kilby, Malcolm Simmons and John Louis
Inside Front
Halifax team photo
Inside Rear
Peterborough team photo
Rear
Wolves v Cradley
News
- Drama at Wembley as World Champion Ole Olsen is a shock World Final non-qualifier as he manages only six points in the Inter-Continental Final won by Peter Collins
- Hull pull off a coup with the signing of German number one Egon Muller
- Sheffield are hopeful of persuading former Tiger Bengt Larsson to rejoin the club
- Ellesemere Port Joe Shaw is unhappy that Belle Vue have recalled loanee Chris Turner back to the Aces side
Major Meetings
Inter-Continental Final, Wembley, June 16th 1976
- Peter Collins (12)
- Ivan Mauger (12)
- Phil Crump (11)
- Malcolm Simmons (11)
- Chris Morton (10)
- Doug Wyer (10)
- Scott Autrey (9)
- John Louis (8)
- Anders Michanek (8)
- John Boulger (7)
- Billy Sanders (7)
- Ole Olsen (6)
- Bengt Jansson (4)
- Bernt Persson (3)
- Dag Lovaas (1)
- Soren Sjosten (1)
- Trevor Geer(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Reading 56 v 22 Halifax
Dave Jessup (12)...Graham Plant (5)
Newcastle 57 v 21 Rye House
Tom Owen/Joe Owen (12)..Kelvin Mullarkey (7)
Crayford 50 v 27 Teesside
Alan Sage (13)...Pete Smith (7)
Boston 54 v 24 Eastbourne
Rob Hollingworth/Billy Burton (12)..Steve Weatherley (10)
Wolves 50 v 27 Birmingham
Jimmy McMillan (12)..Lou Sansom (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.42
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.33
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 11.29
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.17
- Dave Jessup (Reading) 11.13
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.56
- Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.59
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.51
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.40
- Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 10.15
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..16..9..2..5..20
- Coventry..16..9..2..5..20
- Wolves..17..10..0..7..20
- Ipswich..11..9..0..2..18
- Hull..13..9..0..4..18
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wimbledon..10..3..1..6..7
- King's Lynn..9..2..2..5..6
- White City..11..2..0..9..4
- Leicester..15..1..1..13..3
- Birmingham..11..1..0..10..2
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..19..18..0..1..36
- Workington..16..11..1..4..23
- Ellesmere Port..14..9..1..4..19
- Crayford..17..9..0..8..18
- Peterborough..16..9..0..7..18
League 2 Bottom 5
- Teesside..16..6..0..10..12
- Oxford..17..5..1..11..11
- Eastbourne..14..5..0..9..10
- Scunthorpe..15..3..0..12..6
- Paisley..13..3..0..10..6