Post by bod on Dec 8, 2021 16:14:23 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
John Jackson leads Les Rumsey
Inside Front
Bob Coles
Inside Rear
Robbie Gardner
Rear
Dag Lovaas
News
- Ivan Mauger wins the European Final in Bydgoszcz and leads the qualifiers for the Wembley World Final
- John Louis defeats Dave Jessup to regain the Golden Helmet match race title he lost last September to Phil Crump
- Hackney give a trial to American rider Timmy Joe Shepherd
- Plans to switch the BLRC to an afternoon slot for live ITV coverage are shelved
Major Meetings
European Final, Bydgoszcz
- Ivan Mauger (14)
- Ole Olsen (14)
- Phil Crump (11)
- Anders Michanek (10)
- Henryk Glucklich (9)
- Valeri Gordeev (8)
- Tommy Jansson (8)
- Viktor Trofimov (8)
- Bernt Persson (7)
- Edward Jancarz (7)
- Zenon Plech (6)
- Marek Cieslak (6)
- Vladimir Gordeev (5)
- Scott Autrey (3)
- Reidar Eide (3)
- Viktor Kalmykov (1)
Big Wins
Exeter 51 v 27 Hull
Ivan Mauger/Mike Farrell (10)..Jimmy McMillan (10)
Crayford 53 v 25 Rye House
Alan Sage (12)...Kelvin Mullarkey/Hughie Saunders (7)
Bradford 53 v 25 Scunthorpe
Tony Featherstone (12)..Colin Cook (10)
Coatbridge 53 v 25 Crayford
Brian Collins (15)...Trevor Barnwell (6)
Ipswich 55 v 23 Sheffield
Billy Sanders/John Louis (12)..Phil Herne(G)(11)
Berwick 56 v 22 Crayford
Willie Templeton (12)..Alan Sage (9)
Canterbury 59 v 19 Paisley
Barney Kennett (11)...Mike Fullerton (5)
Boston 56 v 22 Paisley
Michael Lee (12)..Sid Sheldrick (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 10.93
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.80
- Alan Molyneux (Stoke) 10.36
- Paul Gachet (Eastbourne) 10.21
- Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 10.20
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..25..18..0..7..36
- Belle Vue..24..16..2..6..34
- Halifax..28..15..3..10..33
- Exeter..22..14..3..5..31
- Newport..20..15..0..5..30
League 1 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn..24..7..3..14..17
- Poole..22..7..2..13..16
- Hull..26..6..4..16..16
- Hackney..26..7..1..18..15
- Swindon..23..6..0..17..12
League 2 Top 5
- Stoke..30..23..0..7..46
- Eastbourne..29..20..0..9..40
- Newcastle..26..19..0..7..38
- Boston..29..17..2..10..36
- Berwick..27..16..2..9..34
League 2 Bottom 5
- Paisley..26..10..0..16..20
- Teesside..29..9..0..20..18
- Peterborough..27..9..0..18..18
- Mildenhall..28..7..1..20..15
- Weymouth..28..4..1..23..9