W/E MAY 17TH 1968

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Nigel Boocock and Mike Boradbank

Rear

Belle Vue team photo

News

• Former Oxford star Ron How rejects King's Lynn approaches to come out of retirement to bolster the ailing Stars side
• The Second Division finally gets underway as Belle Vue Colts easily see off Canterbury in the historic opening meeting
• Oxford are keen on 23-year-old Danish rider Kurt Bogh to replace injured compatriot Arne Pander

Big Wins

Exeter 58 v 19 Halifax

Martin Ashby (12)..Eric Boocock/Eric Boothroyd (6)

Newcastle 59 v 19 Belle Vue

Ivan Mauger (15)...Tommy Roper/Cyril Maidment (6)

Belle Vue Colts 55 v 23 Canterbury

Taffy Owen (12)...Barry Crowson (9)

Wimbledon 54 v 24 Coventry

Olle Nygren (12)...Nigel Boocock (16)

Coatbridge 51 v 27 Cradley

George Hunter (14)...Chris Julian/Roy Trigg (7)

Swindon 56 v 22 Belle Vue

Barry Briggs/Bob Kilby (12)..Sandor Levai (6)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Ivan Mauger (Newcastle) 11.45
• Ken McKinlay (West Ham) 11.20
• Martin Ashby (Exeter) 11.08
• Colin Pratt (Hackney) 11.00
• Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.50

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Hackney..8..8..0..0..16
• Swindon..9..6..0..3..12
• Coventry..12..6..0..6..12
• West Ham..5..5..0..0..10
• Leicester..10..5..0..5..10

League 1 Bottom 5

• Belle Vue..10..4..0..6..8
• Newport..5..2..0..3..4
• Poole..5..2..0..3..4
• King's Lynn..11..2..0..9..4
• Oxford..8..1..0..7..2