Post by bod on Jan 5, 2022 23:56:50 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Jimmy McMillan
Inside Front
Larry Ross
Inside Rear
Andy Hines
Rear
Billy Sanders leads Chris Pusey, Bob Valentine and Bengt Jansson
News
- Laurie Etheridge is crowned as National League Riders' Champion after Brian Collins falls in his both his fifth rider and a run-off between the two riders
- A planning application to stage speedway at the former Barrow Ironworks site is rejected
- Australian Steve Reinke quits Exeter and returns home following a disgareement with the club
Major Meetings
National League Riders' Championship, Wimbledon, September 27th 1975
- Laurie Etheridge (13)
- Brian Collins (13)
- Arthur Browning (10)
- Les Rumsey (10)
- Michael Lee (10)
- John Jackson (9)
- Paul Gachet (8)
- Tom Leadbitter (8)
- Joe Owen (8)
- Bob Coles (7)
- Brian Clark (6)
- Brian Foote (6)
- Alan Molyneux (5)
- Colin Meredith (4)
- Lou Sansom (3)
- Tony Childs (1)
Big Wins
Crayford 55 v 23 Paisley
Alan Sage (12)...Chris Roynon (10)
Crayford 59 v 19 Bradford
Laurie Etheridge (12)..Dave Baugh (7)
Newport 61 v 17 Sheffield
Phil Herne/Phil Crump (12)..Doug Wyer (8)
Workington 51 v 27 Newcastle
Taffy Owen (13)...Joe Owen (11)
Eastbourne 50 v 28 Berwick
Neil Middleditch (12)..Dave Gifford (9)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.55
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.17
- Phil Crump (Newport) 11.17
- Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.03
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 10.75
League 2
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.89
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 10.87
- Paul Gachet (Eastbourne) 10.22
- Alan Molyneux (Stoke) 10.16
- Les Rumsey (Canterbury) 9.96
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Newport..31..23..1..7..47
- Ipswich..30..22..1..7..45
- Belle Vue..27..19..2..6..40
- Exeter..30..18..3..9..39
- Sheffield..30..19..0..11..38
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hull..31..9..4..18..22
- Poole..29..9..3..17..21
- Coventry..31..9..2..20..20
- Hackney..31..9..1..21..19
- Swindon..32..6..0..26..12
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..35..26..0..9..52
- Stoke..37..26..0..11..52
- Boston..36..23..2..11..48
- Birmingham..30..22..1..7..45
- Eastbourne..33..22..0..11..44
League 2 Bottom 5
- Paisley..37..13..0..24..26
- Peterborough..36..13..0..23..26
- Crewe..35..12..1..22..25
- Mildenhall..32..10..1..21..21
- Weymouth..36..7..1..28..15