W/E APRIL 29TH 1972

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Phil Pratt and Peter Murray

Inside Front

Bob Humphreys

Inside Rear

Geoff Bouchard

Rear

Eric Broadbelt

News

• Ipswich are closing in on the signing of former Newport and Swedish international Tommy Johansson
• Former Belle Vue man Dave Hemus agrees to join Exeter after rejecting his original Rider Control move to Ipswich
• Hec Haslinger tells Berwick he will not be joining the club due to family concerns
• A filip for Wolves as New Zealand star Gary Peterson agrees to rejoin the club

Major Meetings

World Championship British Qualifier, Peterborough, April 21st 1972

• Geoff Maloney (14)
• Phil Crump (13)
• Kevin Holden (12)
• Arthur Price (12)
• Tony Childs (11)
• Ross Gilbertson (10)
• Geoff Bouchard (9)
• Brian Clark (8)
• Allen Emmett (8)
• Dave Piddock (8)
• Peter Taylor (4)
• Phil Whittaker (3)
• Robin Amundson (2)
• John Jackson (2)
• Andy Meldrum (2)
• John Bowerman (1)

Big Wins

Reading 53 v 25 Wimbledon

Geoff Curtis (12)..Ronnie Moore (11)

Crewe 54 v 24 Long Eaton

Phil Crump / Dai Evans (12)..Roger Mills (8)

Leicester 50 v 28 Ipswich

Ray Wilson / John Boulger (12)..Sandor Levai (8)

Sheffield 52 v 26 Exeter

Reidar Eide (11)...Bob Kilby (13)

Teesside 50 v 27 Hull

Dave Durham (12)...Dave Mills (15)

Hackney 50 v 28 Halifax

Bengt Jansson (15)..Eric Boocock (14)

Belle Vue 53 v 25 Hackney

Soren Sjosten (10)...Bengt Jansson (11)

Boston 59 v 17 Scunthorpe

Russ Osborne (12)..John Bowerman (6)