Post by bod on Oct 31, 2020 21:21:03 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Ron and Ray Wilson
Rear
Nelson team photo
News
- Two English riders safely navigate the European Final in Wroclaw and reach the 1968 World Final. Nigel Boocock and Martin Ashby will fly the flag in the final, whilst both Trevor Hedge and Terry Betts' title hopes are extinguished
- Norwegian star Sverre Harrfeldt suffers multiple serious injuries in a crash in Wroclaw
- Rumours of the end of racing at Halifax's Shay Stadium are vehemently denied
- Suggestions are circulating that Second Division speedway may be introduced to Bristol, Torquay and Chelsea
Major Meetings
European Final, Wroclaw, August 25th 1968
- Pawel Waloszek (13)
- Antoni Woryna (11)
- Jerzy Trzeszkowski (11)
- Ivan Mauger (10)
- Barry Briggs (9)
- Gennady Kurilenko (9)
- Jerzy Padewski(Res) (9)
- Edward Jancarz (8)
- Reidar Eide (8)
- Nigel Boocock (7)
- Martin Ashby (6)
- Igor Plechanov (6)
- Vladimir Smirnov (5)
- Trevor Hedge (3)
- Sverre Harrfeldt (2)
- Terry Betts (2)
- Konstanty Pociejkowicz (0)
Big Wins
Leicester 51 v 27 Newport
Ray Wilson (17)...Jimmy Gooch (10)
Wolves 54 v 24 Halifax
Hasse Holmqvist (11)..Dave Younghusband (13)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Newcastle) 11.47
- Martin Ashby (Exeter) 10.49
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 10.86
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.76
- Anders Michanek (Leicester) 10.21
League 2
- Peter Murray (Canterbury) 11.50
- Chris Bass (Plymouth) 11.00
- Mike Cake (Plymouth) 10.23
- Mick Handley (Crayford) 10.16
- Allan Brown (Middlesbrough) 9.96
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Hackney..26..16..2..8..34
- West Ham..28..16..0..12..32
- Coventry..30..17..0..13..34
- Sheffield..23..14..1..8..29
- Halifax..26..14..1..11..29
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wolves..25..11..0..14..22
- King's Lynn..27..10..1..16..21
- Oxford..25..10..0..15..20
- Glasgow..27..9..1..17..19
- Poole..26..6..2..18..14