Post by bod on Oct 31, 2020 18:31:15 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Glasgow pair Bo Josefsson and Lars-Ake Andersson
Rear
Leningrad team photo
News
- Ivan Mauger is victorious in the British-Nordic World Championship round at West Ham. Mauger scores an imperious 15-point maximum to coast to the title, two points clear of Nigel Boocock and Reidar Eide
- King's Lynn star Terry Betts is considering becoming a full-time speedway rider and stop work at the family
Major Meetings
British-Nordic Final, West Ham, August 6th 1968
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Nigel Boocock (13)
- Reidar Eide (13)
- Martin Ashby (11)
- Sverre Harrfeldt (10)
- Terry Betts (10)
- Trevor Hedge (9)
- Eric Boocock (7)
- Norman Hunter (6)
- Barry Briggs (6)
- Odd Fossengen (5)
- Jimmy McMillan (5)
- Ole Olsen (4)
- Oyvind Berg (4)
- Dave Younghusband (1)
- Per Aulie(Res) (1)
- Godtfred Andreasen (0)
Tour Match
Hackney 46 v 32 Prague
Colin Pratt (11)...Antonin Kasper (10)
Big Wins
Exeter 51 v 27 Coventry
Martin Ashby (12)..Nigel Boocock (11)
Wimbledon 54 v 24 Belle Vue
Trevor Hedge (12)...Soren Sjosten (8)
Halifax 51 v 27 Belle Vue
Eric Boocock (12)..Tommy Roper (9)
Nelson 55 v 21 Plymouth
Murray Burt/Dave Schofoeld (12)..Dave whitaker (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Newcastle) 11.44
- Martin Ashby (Exeter) 10.99
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 10.79
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.69
- Anders Michanek (Leicester) 10.44
League 2
- Chris Bass (Plymouth) 11.53
- Mike Cake (Plymouth) 10.14
- Tony Lomas (Weymouth) 9.93
- Bill McMillan (Berwick) 9.87
- Allan Brown (Middlesbrough) 9.76
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Hackney..26..18..2..6..38
- West Ham..27..16..0..11..32
- Coventry..27..15..0..12..30
- Exeter..21..14..0..7..28
- Newcastle..20..13..0..7..26
League 1 Bottom 5
- Oxford..23..10..0..13..20
- King's Lynn..24..9..1..14..19
- Glasgow..27..9..1..17..19
- Wolves..23..9..0..14..18
- Poole..23..5..2..16..12