Post by bod on Jun 24, 2020 11:51:08 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Michael Lee
Inside Front
Tom Owen
Inside Rear
Bob Garrad
Rear
Boleslaw Proch and Ila Teromaa
News
- Peter Collins becomes England's first World Champion since Peter Craven's victory in 1962. Collins finished a point clear of compatriot Malcolm Simmons, with Phil Crump completing the rostrum
- Egon Muller is keen to re-join Hull after the World Longtrack Final
- Henny Kroeze provides a shock to Halifax by announcing his intention to move at the end of the season
Major Meetings
World Final, Chorzow, September 5th 1976
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1620/1976-world-final-slaski-stadium
Big Wins
White City 53 v 25 Cradley
Gordon Kennett (12)...John Boulger (12)
Wimbledon 52 v 26 Sheffield
Billy Sanders(G) (12)..Carl Glover/Reg Wilson (7)
Newcastle 52 v 26 Coatbridge
Tom Owen/Joe Owen (15)...Mick McKeon/Grahame Dawson (6)
Hull 53 v 25 Poole
Mitch Graham (11)..Malcolm Simmons (14)
Stoke 57 v 21 Paisley
Les Collins (11)..Colin Farquharson (7)
Coatbridge 60 v 18 Crayford
Brian Collins (12)...Richard Davey (6)
Swindon 53 v 25 Wimbledon
Geoff Bouchard (13)...Gordon Kennett(G) (8)
Berwick 52 v 25 Crayford
Dave Gifford (12)..Alan Sage (8)
Eastbourne 53 v 24 Canterbury
Steve Weatherley (15)..Graham Clifton (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.48
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 11.05
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.00
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 10.96
- Dave Morton (Hackney) 10.81
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.48
- Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.63
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.17
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.08
- Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 9.93
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..26..20..0..6..40
- Belle Vue..28..17..2..9..36
- Reading..27..17..1..9..35
- Exeter..26..16..2..8..34
- Coventry..28..16..2..10..34
League 1 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn..24..11..2..11..24
- Sheffield..29..9..1..19..19
- Wimbledon..24..7..2..15..16
- Birmingham..25..6..0..19..12
- Leicester..31..3..1..27..7
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..28..25..0..3..50
- Ellsmere Port..29..20..1..8..41
- Workington..28..18..1..9..37
- Canterbury..27..18..0..9..36
- Rye House..30..15..1..14..31
League 2 Bottom 5
- Oxford..28..11..1..16..23
- Weymouth..30..10..2..18..22
- Paisley..29..10..0..19..20
- Teesside..30..9..0..21..18
- Scunthorpe..28..8..1..19..17