Post by bod on Jul 3, 2020 11:10:49 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Ivan Mauger leads Gordon Kennett
Inside Front
Keith White
Inside Rear
Boston's Steve Clarke
Rear
John Louis leads a World Final heat
News
- Ole Olsen produces a maximum performance to pip Peter Collins to the BLRC title at Belle Vue
- Ipswich take a five-point lead from King's Lynn in the Speedway Star Cup Final 1st leg
- Local authorities give provisional approval to a team lead by Bob Dugard for the introduction of speedway to Brighton
- Sheffield confirm an intention to promote Keith Evans, Scunthorpe number one, into their British League side for 1977
Major Meetings
British League Riders' Championship, Belle Vue, October 16th 1976
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/8432/1976-british-league-riders-championship
Big Wins
Newcastle 53 v 25 Stoke
Joe Owen/Andy Cusworth (12)..Les Collins (9)
Coventry 50 v 28 Wolves
Jiri Stancl (17)...Jimmy McMillan (10)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.13
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.12
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 11.08
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.03
- Phil Crump (Newport) 10.62
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.55
- Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.29
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.28
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.20
- Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 9.96
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..33..25..1..7..51
- Belle Vue..33..22..2..9..46
- Exeter..34..22..2..10..46
- Coventry..36..21..2..13..44
- Reading..34..19..3..12..41
League 1 Bottom 5
- Halifax..34..14..1..19..29
- Wimbledon..34..11..3..20..25
- Sheffield..33..10..1..22..21
- Birmingham..35..7..0..28..14
- Leicester..36..5..1..30..11
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..34..30..1..3..61
- Ellesmere Port..34..24..1..9..49
- Workington..33..20..1..12..41
- Canterbury..34..20..0..14..40
- Rye House..34..17..2..15..36
League 2 Bottom 5
- Oxford..34..14..1..19..29
- Weymouth..34..11..2..21..24
- Paisley..34..12..0..22..24
- Scunthorpe..11..1..22..23
- Teesside..34..10..0..24..20