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Eric Boocock
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Sheffield team photo
News
- Maetin Ashby and Barry Briggs, with 44 points apiece, lead the qualifiers for the World Championship British Semi-Finals at Wimbledon and Sheffield
- Cradley dismiss team manager Roy Moreton after a disappointing home defeat to Newcastle
- Kurt Bogh turns down Oxford at the 11th-hour. The club turn their attention to Bogh's fellow Dane Godtfred Andreasssen
- Nigel Boocock wins the Internationale meeting at Wimbledon with an immaculate 15-point maximum. Bengt Jansson and Barry Briggs complete the rostrum
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifier, Exeter, May 27th 1968
- Martin Ashby (15)
- Jimmy Squibb (14)
- Eric Boocock (12)
- Chris Julian (11)
- Neil Street (11)
- Wayne Briggs (9)
- Peter Vandenberg (9)
- Jon Erskine (8)
- Tommy Sweetman (7)
- Eddie Reeves (6)
- Mike Keen (5)
- Bob Andrews (4)
- Jack Biggs (4)
- Alby Golden (2)
- Clive Hitch (1)
- Malcolm Brown (1)
- Mike Cake(Res) (1)
World Championship Qualifier, Newcastle, May 27th 1968
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Barry Briggs (14)
- Bert Harkins (13)
- Tommy Roper (12)
- Geoff Mudge (10)
- Dave Gifford (10)
- Greg Kentwell (9)
- Norman Nevitt (9)
- Doug Templeton (5)
- Goog Allan (6)
- Alan Paynter (4)
- Bob Jameson (4)
- Mike Watkin (3)
- Murray Burt (3)
- Chris Pusey (2)
- Terry Shearer (0)
- Dave Schofield(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Leicester, May 28th 1968
- Bill Andrew (15)
- John Boulger (13)
- Bob Kilby (13)
- Ray Wilson (12)
- John Hart (10)
- James Bond (10)
- Dave Younghusband (10)
- George Major (8)
- Bily Bales (7)
- Howard Cole (5)
- Norman Storer (5)
- Alec Hughson (4)
- Ronnie Genz (2)
- Des Lukehurst (2)
- Vic White(Res) (1)
- Roger Mils(Res) (1)
- Ken Wakefield (1)
- Bob Dugard (0)
World Championship Qualifier, West Ham, May 28th 1968
- Norman Hunter (15)
- Nigel Boocock (14)
- Ivan Mauger (13)
- Colin Gooddy (11)
- Malcolm Simmons (10)
- Ken McKinlay (10)
- Stan Stevens (8)
- Pete Smith (7)
- Brian Leonard (7)
- David Crane (6)
- Clive Featherby (5)
- Geoff Penniket (5)
- Les Owen (4)
- Col Cottrell (2)
- Tony Clarke (2)
- Roger Hill (1)
World Championship Qualifier, Poole, May 29th 1968
- John Boulger (15)
- Bill Andrew (13)
- Geoff Mudge (13)
- Pete Smith (12)
- Jim Airey (11)
- Ted Laessing (10)
- Eric Boothroyd (9)
- Alan Cowland (7)
- Brian Maxted (7)
- Tony Clarke (5)
- Geoff Penniket (5)
- Ken Wakefield (5)
- Malcolm Brown (4)
- Tim Bungay (3)
- Bruce Cribb (1)
- Graham Coombes (0)
- Tony Lewis(Res) (0)
- Mike Vernam(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Oxford, May 30th 1968
- Colin Gooddy (14)
- Terry Betts (14)
- Ronnie Genz (13)
- Bob Andrews (11)
- Leo McAuliffe (9)
- Tommy Roper (9)
- Eddie Reeves (7)
- Sandor Levai (7)
- George Major (6)
- Norman Strachan (6)
- Roy Trigg (5)
- Rick Timmo (5)
- David Crane (4)
- John Bishop (3)
- Howard Cole (3)
- Graham Coombes (3)
- Pete Seaton(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Sheffield, May 30th 1968
- Charlie Monk (15)
- Colin Pratt (14)
- John Dews (13)
- Mike Broadbank (9)
- Arnold Haley (9)
- Brian Maxted (9)
- Cyril Maidment (8)
- Les McGillivray (8)
- Ivor Brown (8)
- Jimmy McMillan (7)
- Bob Paulson (7)
- Billy Bales (5)
- Chris Pusey (3)
- George Barclay (2)
- Dennis Wasden(Res) (1)
- Alec Hughson (1)
- Dave Baugh (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Wimbledon, May 30th 1968
- Martin Ashby (14)
- Nigel Boocock (14)
- Trevor Hedge (12)
- Norman Hunter (11)
- Garry Middleton (11)
- Dave Younghusband (11)
- Reg Luckhurst (10)
- Tommy Sweetman (7)
- Jim Tebby (6)
- Alan Cowland (5)
- Bob Dugard (5)
- Alan Jay (4)
- Dave Gifford (4)
- Ted Laessing (3)
- Pete Munday (2)
- Brian Leonard (1)
- Pete Murray(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Glasgow, May 31st 1968
- Bob Kilby (15)
- Bert Harkins (14)
- Jimmy McMillan (13)
- Frank Shuter (11)
- Russ Dent (11)
- Greg Kentwell (10)
- Doug Templeton (9)
- Sandor Levai (9)
- Willie Templeton (7)
- Brian Whaley(Res) (6)
- Bob Jameson (5)
- Bill McMillian (5)
- Goog Allan (3)
- Brian Collins (1)
- Lex Milloy(Res) (1)
World Championship Qualifier, Hackney, May 31st 1968
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Colin Pratt (14)
- Les McGillivray (13)
- Mike Broadbank (11)
- Jimmy Squibb (9)
- Stan Stevens (7)
- Ken McKinlay (7)
- Clive Hitch (7)
- Malcolm Brown (6)
- Clive Featherby (6)
- John Bishop (5)
- George Barclay (5)
- Des Lukehurst (4)
- Tony Clarke (4)
- Jack Biggs (3)
- Pete Munday (2)
- Alan Jackson(Res) (2)
World Championship Qualifier, Newport, May 31st 1968
- Cyril Francis (13)
- Chris Julian (13)
- Eric Boothroyd (12)
- Jimmy Gooch (11)
- Eric Boocock (11)
- Garry Middleton (9)
- Jim Tebby (9)
- Roy Trigg (9)
- Mike Keen (7)
- Les Owen (6)
- Alby Golden (6)
- Leo McAuliffe (4)
- Bob Hughes (4)
- Norman Strachan (3)
- Jon Erskine (2)
- Terry Shearer (1)
- Fred Powell(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Wolves, May 31st 1968
- James Bond (14)
- Jim Airey (13)
- Peter Vandenberg (13)
- Terry Betts (10)
- Charlie Monk (10)
- Ivor Brown (9)
- Malcolm Simmons (8)
- Dave Hemus (7)
- Eddie Reeves (7)
- Rick Timmo (7)
- Roger Hill (6)
- Alan Jay (5)
- Mike Watkin (3)
- Col Cottrell (3)
- Cyril Maidment (2)
- Mick Handley(Res) (2)
- Dave Parry(Res) (1)
- Pete Jarman (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Coatbridge, June 1st 1968
- Martin Ashby (15)
- Ray Wilson (13)
- Colin Pratt (13)
- Bert Harkins (10)
- Willie Templeton (9)
- Arnold Haley (9)
- Norman Storer (9)
- Russ Dent (7)
- Frank Shuter (6)
- Colin Gooddy (5)
- Alec Hughson (5)
- Doug Templeton (5)
- Bob Paulson (5)
- Jimmy Gooch (4)
- Brian Collins (3)
- Bill McMillan(Res) (1)
- Dave Hemus (1)
- Lex Milloy(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Cradley, June 1st 1968
- Bill Andrew (15)
- Trevor Hedge (14)
- Reg Luckhurst (12)
- Ivor Brown (12)
- John Boulger (11)
- John Hart (10)
- Chris Julian (9)
- Geoff Mudge (9)
- Roy Trigg (6)
- Neil Street (4)
- Ken Wakefield (4)
- Leo McAuliffe (4)
- Pete Wrathall (4)
- Rick Timmo (3)
- Graham Coombes (2)
- Pete Smith (1)
- Alan Totney(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Swindon, June 1st 1968
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Bob Kilby (14)
- Mike Broadbank (12)
- Bob Andrews (12)
- Wayne Briggs (11)
- Pete Munday (10)
- Jimmy Squibb (8)
- Clive Hitch (7)
- Les McGillivray (7)
- Mike Keen (7)
- Pete Jackson (5)
- John Bishop (3)
- Garry Middleton (3)
- Jack Biggs (2)
- John Dews (2)
- Bob Hughes (2)
- Mac Woolford(Res) (0)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Newcastle) 11.61
- Ken McKinlay (West Ham) 10.97
- Martin Ashby (Exeter) 10.84
- Norman Hunter (West Ham) 10.83
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.59