W/E AUGUST 9TH 1975

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

British Junior Title Rostrum

Inside Front

Andy Cusworth

Inside Rear

Crewe team photo

Rear

England v Sweden action

News

• Ipswich star John Louis is crowned British Champion for the first time. He will be joined in the World Final by Peter Collins, Malcolm Simmons and Ray Wilson
• Anders Michanek formally apologises to the Sheffield promotion after his failure to arrive for the England v Sweden meeting at the track
• Recent Wolves signing Leif Berlin is out for the rest of the season after breaking a wrist

Major Meetings

British Final, Coventry, July 30th 1975

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Big Wins

Exeter 50 v 28 Wolves

Ivan Mauger (12)..Gary Peterson (15)

Birmingham 53 v 25 Weymouth

Arthur Browning (12)..Brian Woodward (10)

Newcastle 54 v 24 Teesside

Tom Owen/Joe Owen (12)..Tom Leadbitter (12)

Crayford 52 v 25 Peterborough

Alan Sage (14)...Russ Osborne (9)

Stoke 58 v 20 Scunthorpe

Alan Molyneux/Steve Bastable (12)..Tony Childs (9)

Newport 53 v 25 Halifax

Phil Crump (12)...Henny Kroeze (9)

Belle Vue 50 v 28 Newport

Soren Sjosten/Peter Collins (10)..Phil Crump (14)

Cradley 51 v 27 Hull

John Boulger (12)..Jimmy McMillan (14)

Boston 52 v 26 Coatbridge

Michael Lee/Rob Mouncer (11)..Brian Collins (13)

Eastbourne 52 v 26 Stoke

Neil Middleditch (12)..Alan Molyneux (11)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.93
• Phil Crump (Newport) 11.49
• Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.13
• Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 10.93
• Dave Jessup (Leicester) 10.86

League 2

• Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.11
• Tom Owen (Newcastle) 11.05
• Alan Molyneux (Stoke) 10.45
• Les Rumsey (Crayford) 10.31
• Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 10.24

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Halifax..2..14..3..5..31
• Belle Vue..20..14..2..4..30
• Newport..19..14..0..5..28
• Ipswich..19..14..0..5..28
• Shefield..16..12..0..4..24

League 1 Bottom 5

• Oxford..15..6..0..9..12
• Poole..19..5..2..12..12
• Hull..21..4..4..13..12
• Hackney..23..5..1..17..11
• Swindon..20..5..0..15..10

League 2 Top 5

• Stoke..27..22..0..5..44
• Newcastle..22..16..0..6..32
• Boston..27..15..2..10..32
• Crayford..24..14..2..8..30
• Berwick..23..14..2..7..30

League 2 Bottom 5

• Paisley..24..9..0..15..18
• Teesside..24..7..0..17..14
• Peterborough..20..6..0..14..12
• Weymouth..26..3..1..22..7
• Mildenhall..22..3..1..16..7