Post by bod on Oct 24, 2020 22:34:53 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
British Champion Ivan Mauger
Rear
Poland team photo
News
- Reading end their interest in former Wimbledon rider John Edwards after the Dons state they can recall the rider from the loan deal at any time
- West Ham are on the search for their former riders in readiness for a special 40th anniversary meeting
- Plans fall down for speedway to be introduced to Douglas Sports Stadium in Bristol after the stadium owners expressed concerns about lifting the existing football pitch
- Ronnie Greene picks his GB side for the upcoming World Team Cup. Ivan Mauger, Barry Briggs, Norman Hunter, Martin Ashby and Nigel Boocock will carry the nation's hopes
Major Meetings
Test Match, Poole, July 17th 1968
[li]Norman Hunter (10)[/li]
[li]Reg Luckhurst (10)[/li]
[li]Terry Betts (10)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (9)[/li]
[li]Martin Ashby (8)[/li]
[li]Nigel Boocock (4)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (4)[/li]
Poland 53
[li]Antoni Woryna (16)[/li]
[li]Pawel Waloszek (15)[/li]
[li]Henryk Glucklich (12)[/li]
[li]Stanislaw Tkocz (4)[/li]
[li]Jerzy Trzeszkowski (3)[/li]
[li]Zbigniew Podlecki (2)[/li]
[li]Konstanty Pociejkowicz (1)[/li]
[li]Jerzy Padewski (0)[/li]
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Test Match, Sheffield, July 18th 1968
[li]Martin Ashby (14)[/li]
[li]Nigel Boocock (11)[/li]
[li]Terry Betts (10)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (10)[/li]
[li]Tommy Roper (5)[/li]
[li]Arnold Haley (5)[/li]
[li]Norman Hunter (4)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (2)[/li]
Poland 47
[li]Antoni Woryna (14)[/li]
[li]Pawel Waloszek (12)[/li]
[li]Edward Jancarz (9)[/li]
[li]Henryk Glucklich (8)[/li]
[li]Stanislaw Tkocz (2)[/li]
[li]Jerzy Padewski (2)[/li]
[li]Zbigniew Podlecki (0)[/li]
[li]Jerzy Trzeszkowski (0)[/li]
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Test Match, Swindon, July 20th 1968
[li]Martin Ashby (15)[/li]
[li]Mike Broadbank (14)[/li]
[li]Nigel Boocock (11)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (9)[/li]
[li]Terry Betts (7)[/li]
[li]Ivan Mauger (4)[/li]
[li]Reg Luckhurst (2)[/li]
[li]Norman Hunter (0)[/li]
Sweden 46
[li]Bengt Jansson (15)[/li]
[li]Anders Michanek (14)[/li]
[li]Soren Sjosten (10)[/li]
[li]Olle Nygren (4)[/li]
[li]Torbjorn Harrysson (3)[/li]
[li]Bernt Persson (0)[/li]
[li]Lars Jansson (0)[/li]
[li]Bengt Larsson (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Exeter 53 v 25 Coatbridge
Wayne Briggs (14)..Reidar Eide (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Newcastle) 11.47
- Martin Ashby (Exeter) 10.85
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.77
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 10.75
- Anders Michanek (Leicester) 10.44
League 2
- Chris Bass (Plymouth) 11.50
- Mike Cake (Plymouth) 10.29
- Allan Brown (Middlesbrough) 10.06
- John Poyser (Reading) 9.75
- Taffy Owen (Belle Vue Colts) 9.55
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Hackney..22..15..2..5..32
- West Ham..21..15..0..6..30
- Coventry..24..13..0..11..26
- Halifax..20..11..1..8..23
- Swindon..23..11..1..11..23
League 1 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn..22..8..1..13..17
- Glasgow..24..8..1..15..17
- Wolves..20..8..0..12..16
- Wimbledon..19..7..0..12..14
- Poole..20..4..2..14..10
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..12..9..0..3..18
- Nelson..11..7..0..4..14
- Middlesbrough..11..6..0..5..12
- Rayleigh..9..5..0..4..10
- Plymouth..9..5..0..4..10
League 2 Bottom 5
- Reading..10..4..1..5..9
- Weymouth..11..3..2..6..8
- Canterbury..10..3..1..6..7
- Berwick..10..3..0..7..6
- Crayford..7..2..1..4..5