Post by bod on Jul 1, 2020 12:37:46 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Steve Gresham leads Finn Thomsen
Inside Front
Bobby McNeil
Inside Rear
Peter Prinsloo
Rear
Bruce Cribb, Dave Jessup, Garry Middleton and Barry Thomas
News
- Joe Owen wins the New National League title in convincing style at Wimbledon
- King's Lynn drop Austrian Adi Funk after he suffers a loss of his early season potential
- Speedway Star runs a two-page report on an increasing trend for riders to miss British League meetings due to commitments elsewhere
- Anders Michanek retains the Swedish Championship with a superb 15-point maximum in Vetlanda
Major Meetings
New National League Riders' Championship, Wimbledon, October 2nd 1976
- Joe Owen (14)
- John Jackson (12)
- Ted Hubbard (12)
- Steve Weatherley (10)
- Brian Clark (10)
- Alan Emerson (10)
- Lou Sansom (9)
- Rob Hollingworth (8)
- Les Rumsey (7)
- Bob Coles (7)
- Brian Collins (6)
- Laurie Etheridge (6)
- Martin Yeates (4)
- Carl Askew (Res) (2)
- Keith Evans (1)
- Graham Jones (1)
- Les Collins (0)
- Ian Williams(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Exeter 50 v 28 Poole
Ivan Mauger (12)..Colin Gooddy (9)
Reading 50 v 28 Sheffield
Dave Jessup (12)...Bob Kilny(G) (11)
Leicester 50 v 28 Newport
John Boulger (12)...Phil Crump (10)
Coventry 52 v 26 Newport
Ole Olsen (10)...Phil Crump (12)
Hull 54 v 23 Workington
Barry Briggs (14)..Lou Sansom (14)
King's Lynn 54 v 24 Birmingham
Terry Betts/Michael Lee (12)..Jan Gravningen (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.24
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.10
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.07
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 11.06
- Phil Crump (Newport) 10.62
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.55
- Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.24
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.21
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.20
- Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 9.90
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..30..23..0..7..46
- Coventry..34..21..2..11..44
- Belle Vue..31..20..2..9..42
- Exeter..32..20..2..10..42
- Reading..32..18..3..11..39
League 1 Bottom 5
- Halifax..30..14..1..15..29
- Wimbledon..31..10..2..19..22
- Sheffield..33..10..1..22..21
- Birmingham..31..6..0..25..12
- Leicester..35..5..1..29..11
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..33..29..1..3..59
- Ellesmere Port..34..24..1..9..49
- Workington..33..20..1..12..41
- Canterbury..33..19..0..14..38
- Rye House..34..17..2..15..36
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..31..13..1..17..27
- Weymouth..34..11..2..21..24
- Paisley..34..12..0..22..24
- Scunthorpe..33..10..1..22..21
- Teesside..33..10..0..23..20