Post by bod on Jul 1, 2020 12:05:03 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
John Jackson and Chris Turner
Inside Front
Ted Hubbard
Inside Rear
Steve Weatherley
Rear
Laurie Etheridge in action
News
- King's Lynn starlet Michael Lee is crowned British Junior Champion with an immacualte 15-point maximum at Canterbury
- Birmingham sack Garry Middleton and give Bob Valentine a final warning after both riders fail to arrive for the Brummies' meeting at Newport
Major Meetings
British Junior Champion, Canterbury, September 25th 1976
- Michael Lee (15)
- Steve Weatherley (14)
- Colin Richardson (12)
- Graham Clifton (12)
- Steve Finch (11)
- Les Collins (10)
- Karl Fiala (8)
- Kevin Jolly (8)
- Andy Hines (7)
- Andy Cusworth (6)
- Jim Brett (3)
- Paul Gilbert (3)
- Gerald Purkiss (3)
- Mick Bates (3)
- Bob Garrad (3)
- Trevor Whiting (2)
- Alan Diprose(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Newcastle 54 v 24 Mildenhall
Tom Owen/Joe Owen (15)..Bob Coles (11)
Crayford 51 v 27 Paisley
Laurie Etheridge/Alan Sage (12)..Colin Farquharson (14)
Hull 51 v 27 Coventry
Barry Briggs (13)..Ole Olsen (15)
Coatbridge 56 v 22 Mildenhall
Grahame Dawson (12)...Bob Coles/Trevor Jones (8)
Coventry 52 v 26 Poole
Ole Olsen (12)...Malcolm Simmons (11)
Paisley 52 v 25 Boston
Mick Fishwick (12)..Rob Hollingworth (9)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.24
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.07
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.03
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 10.95
- Malcolm Simmons (Poole) 10.77
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..30..23..0..7..46
- Coventry..33..20..2..11..42
- Belle Vue..30..19..2..9..40
- Exeter..31..19..2..10..40
- Reading..31..17..3..11..37
League 1 Bottom 5
- Halifax..30..14..1..15..29
- Wimbledon..30..10..2..18..22
- Sheffield..32..10..1..21..21
- Birmingham..30..6..0..24..12
- Leicester..33..4..1..28..9
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..32..28..1..3..57
- Ellesmere Port..33..23..1..9..47
- Workington..32..20..1..11..41
- Canterbury..33..19..0..14..38
- Rye House..34..17..2..15..36
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..30..13..0..17..26
- Weymouth..34..11..2..21..24
- Paisley..34..12..0..22..24
- Scunthorpe..10..1..21..21
- Teesside..32..10..0..22..20