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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Dave Jessup
Inside Front
Canterbury team photo
Inside Rear
Paisley team photo
Rear
Action from Reading v Hull
News
- 1974 World Final rostrum finisher Soren Sjosten is a shock non-qualifier from the Nordic Final in Skien, Norway
- Ole Olsen is named as June Golden Helmet challenger to Phil Crump
- Problems at Stoke as Jack Millen and general manager Russ Bragg are in dispute over sponsorship money
- Poole legend Pete Smith announces his retirement at the age of 32
Major Meetings
Nordic Final, Skien, June 1st 1975
- Ole Olsen (14)
- Tommy Jansson (13)
- Dag Lovaas (12)
- Bernt Persson (12)
- Reidar Eide (10)
- Tommy Johansson (10)
- Anders Michanek (8)
- Hasse Holmqvist (8)
- Bengt Jansson (7)
- Edgar Stangeland (6)
- Ila Teromaa (5)
- Finn Thomsen (4)
- Soren Sjosten (4)
- Soren Karlsson (3)
- Kari Vouristo (1)
- Helge Langli(Res) (1)
- Tormod Langli(Res) (1
- Bent Norregaard (0)
World Pairs Semi-Final, Fredericia
[li]Ole Olsen (18)[/li]
[li]Bent Norregaard (6)[/li]
Sweden 22
[li]Anders Michanek (13)[/li]
[li]Soren Sjosten (9)[/li]
Australia 22
[li]John Boulger (12)[/li]
[li]Phil Crump (10)[/li]
New Zealand 20
[li]Gary Peterson (12)[/li]
[li]Bruce Cribb (8)[/li]
Norway 15
[li]Reidar Eide (8)[/li]
[li]Edgar Stangeland (7)[/li]
Finland 14
[li]Ila Teromaa (12)[/li]
[li]Pepe Teromaa (2)[/li]
Holland 8
[li]Henny Kroeze (8)[/li]
[li]Frits Koppe (0)[/li]
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World Championship Qualifier, Coventry, May 24th 1975
- Nigel Boocock (13)
- George Hunter (12)
- Malcolm Simmons (12)
- Bob Valentine (11)
- Frank Auffret (10)
- Trevor Geer (10)
- John Harrhy (9)
- Tom Owen (8)
- Robin Amundson (8)
- Frank Smith (6)
- Paul Gachet (5)
- Tony Lomas (5)
- Ted Howgego (4)
- Richard May (3)
- Trevor Jones (3)
- Neil Middleditch (1)
World Championship Qualifier, King's Lynn, May 24th 1975
- Ray Bales (13)
- Terry Betts (12)
- Tony Davey (12)
- Mick Hines (12)
- Jimmy McMillan (11)
- Roger Johns (10)
- Trevor Hedge (8)
- Joe Owen (8)
- Bert Harkins (7)
- Ian Turner (6)
- David Gagen (5)
- Mick Bell (5)
- Brian Havelock (4)
- Nigel Wasley (3)
- Steve Reinke (2)
- Martin Yeates (1)
- Richard Davey(Res) (1)
- Pete Smith(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Ipswich, May 29th 1975
- John Louis (15)
- Billy Sanders (14)
- Jimmy McMillan (13)
- Mike Lanham (11)
- Tony Davey (11)
- Alan Wilkimson (10)
- Paul Gachet (7)
- John Harrhy (6)
- Mick Hines (6)
- John Davis (5)
- Sandor Levai (5)
- Ted Howgego (4)
- Jim Tebby (4)
- Rick France (4)
- Trevor Geer (3)
- Les Rumsey (2)
World Championship Qualifier, Oxford, May 29th 1975
- Phil Herne (15)
- Dave Jessup (14)
- Richard Greer (11)
- Gordon Kennett (10)
- Paul Tyrer (9)
- Martin Ashby (8)
- Ray Bales (8)
- Norman Hunter (7)
- Nigel Boocock (7)
- Arthur Price (6)
- Kevin Holden (6)
- Joe Owen (6)
- Tom Owen (5)
- Barry Thomas (4)
- Graham Plant (4)
- John Dews (0)
- Steve Weatherley(Res) (0)
- Colin Richardson(Res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Sheffield, May 29th 1975
- Ray Wilson (15)
- Chris Morton (14 )
- Carl Glover (13)
- Charlie Monk (11)
- Malcolm Simmons (11)
- Arnold Haley (10)
- Doug Wyer (10)
- Craig Pendlebury (6)
- Ian Cartwright (6)
- Alan Sage (6)
- Brian Havelock (5)
- Norman Storer (4)
- Robin Amundson (3)
- Danny Kennedy (3)
- Dave Kennett (3)
- Geoff Bouchard (1)
- Ian Hindle(Res) (1)
- Nicky Allott(Res) (1)
World Championship Qualifier, Wimbledon, May 29th 1975
- Peter Collins (15)
- Colin Gooddy (14)
- Eric Broadbelt (12)
- Bob Kilby (11)
- Roger Johns (10)
- Bruce Cribb (9)
- Reg Luckhurst (9)
- Bob Humphreys (9)
- Bert Harkins (8)
- Barry Crowson (7)
- Bobby McNeil (6)
- Geoff Mudge (4)
- Trevor Jones (2)
- Tony Clarke (2)
- Russ Osborne (1)
- Sid Sheldrick (0)
Big Wins
Newport 58 v 20 Coventry
Phil Crump (12)...Nigel Boocock/Bob Valentine/Sandor Levai(G) (6)
Eastbourne 52 v 26 Rye House
Pete Jarman (12)...Brian Foote (7)
Reading 51 v 27 Hackney
John Davis (12)...Dave Kennett (10)
Canterbury 61 v 17 Berwick
Les Rumsey (12)...Dave Gifford (5)
Crayford 58 v 20 Berwick
Laurie Etheridge/Alan Sage (12)..Dave Gifford (7)
Stoke 52 v 26 Workington
Steve Holden (12)..Lou Sanson (12)
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..11..9..1..1..19
- Halifax..10..8..2..0..18
- Newport..10..8..0..2..16
- Sheffield..10..8..0..2..16
- Cradley..14..7..0..7..14
League 1 Bottom 5
- Swindon..11..3..0..8..6
- King's Lynn..10..2..1..7..5
- Exeter..6..2..0..4..4
- Wimbledon..9..2..0..7..4
- Poole..8..1..0..7..2
League 2 Top 5
- Crayford..14..10..2..2..22
- Stoke..10..10..0..0..20
- Canterbury..11..9..0..2..18
- Birmingham..7..6..0..1..12
- Berwick..10..5..2..3..12
League 2 Bottom 5
- Teesside..9..3..0..6..6
- Peterborough..7..1..0..6..2
- Weymouth..11..0..1..10..1
- Rye House..7..0..1..6..1
- Mildenhall..3..0..0..3..0