Post by bod on Jan 12, 2022 18:59:46 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
World Final Action
Inside Front
Finn Thomsen
Inside Rear
Geoff Snider
Rear
Bruce Cribb
News
- Tragedy strikes at Wolverhampton as home rider Gary Peterson suffers fatal injuries in a track crash. Peterson struck a lamp standard whilst trying to pass Alan Grahamein heat 11 of the Midland Cup Final
- Peter Collins wins the BLRC at his home Belle Vue circuit for the second successive year
- Martin Ashby defeats John Louis to claim the October Golden Helmet challenge
- Ipswich and Birmingham are crowned Britsh and National League champions respectively
- Bob Wasley submits a licence application in an attempt to return speedway to Rochdale after a Four year gap
Major Meetings
BLRC, Belle Vue, October 18th 1975
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/8417/1975-british-league-riders-championship
Big Wins
Sheffield 51 v 27 Hackney
Doug Wyer/Martin Ashby(G) (11)..Dave Morton (13)
Ellesmere Port 53 v 24 Crewe
Nicky Allott (13)...Graham Drury (9)
Belle Vue 50 v 27 Halifax
Soren Sjosten/Peter Collins (12)..Rick France (7)
Eastbourne 52 v 25 Workington
Neil Middleditch/Pete Jarman/Mike Sampson (10)..Lou Sansom (13)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.45
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.19
- Phil Crump (Newport) 11.17
- Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.03
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 10.77
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 10.88
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.84
- Paul Gachet (Eastbourne) 10.14
- Alan Molyneux (Stoke) 10.10
- Les Rumsey (Canterbury) 9.96
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..34..26..1..7..53
- Newport..34..24..1..9..49
- Belle Vue..32..23..2..7..48
- Exeter..34..21..3..10..45
- Sheffield..34..21..0..13..42
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hull..34..10..4..20..24
- Poole..33..10..3..20..23
- Coventry..34..9..2..23..20
- Hackney..34..9..1..24..19
- Swindon..34..8..0..26..16
League 2 Top 5
- Birmingham..37..28..1..8..57
- Newcastle..38..27..0..11..54
- Stoke..38..26..0..12..52
- Eastbourne..37..25..0..12..50
- Boston..37..23..2..12..48
League 2 Bottom 5
- Crewe..38..13..1..22..27
- Teesside..36..13..0..25..26
- Peterborough..37..13..0..24..26
- Mildenhall..36..11..1..24..23
- Weymouth..38..8..2..28..18