Post by bod on Dec 20, 2021 13:08:49 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Doug Wyer
Inside Front
Mitch Shirra
Inside Rear
George Hunter
Rear
Brian Foote
News
- Ole Olsen wins his second world title in emphatic fashion with a faultless fifteen-point maximum at Wembley. Olsen finishes two points clear of Anders Michanek, with England's John Louis in third
- An application to stage speedway at the Essex Showground near Chelmsford is rejected due to inadequate highway facilities
- A blow for Poole as veteran Colin Gooddy is set to miss the rest of the season with a broken wrist
- King's Lynn drop enigmatic Aussie Garry Middleton after a poor run of form
Major Meetings
World Final, Wembley, September 6th 1975
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1432/1975-world-final-wembley-stadium
Big Wins
Birmingham 51 v 27 Ellesmere Port
Alan Grahame (11)...John Jackson (13)
Weymouth 50 v 28 Bradford
Martin Yeates (15)..Tony Boyle (9)
King's Lynn 52 v 25 Coventry
Terry Betts/Michael Lee (11)..Bob Valentine (10)
Workington 54 v 24 Rye House
Taffy Owen (14)...Brian Foote/Bob Cooper (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.67
- Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.26
- Phil Crump (Newport) 11.21
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.10
- John Louis (Ipswich) 10.68
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 10.88
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.82
- Paul Gachet (Eastbourne) 10.24
- Alan Molyneux (Stoke) 10.01
- Neil Middleditch (Eastbourne) 10.00
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..27..20..0..7..40
- Newport..26..19..1..7..39
- Belle Vue..25..17..2..6..36
- Sheffield..26..18..0..8..36
- Exeter..26..16..3..7..35
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hull..30..8..4..18..20
- Coventry..29..9..2..18..20
- Poole..26..8..3..15..19
- Hackney..29..7..1..21..15
- Swindon..27..6..0..21..12
League 2 Top 5
- Stoke..34..26..0..8..52
- Newcastle..30..22..0..8..44
- Eastbourne..31..21..0..10..42
- Boston..31..19..2..10..40
- Birmingham..25..19..1..5..39
League 2 Bottom 5
- Paisley..29..11..0..18..22
- Peterborough..30..10..0..20..20
- Teesside..33..10..0..23..20
- Mildenhall..28..7..1..20..15
- Weymouth..31..5..1..25..11