W/E MAY 6TH 1972

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Bob Young and Tiger Beech

Inside Front

Ken McKinley

Inside Rear

Colin Goad

Rear

Birmingham team photo

News

• A big blow for Birmingham as Archie Wilkinson breaks a hand at Ellesmere Port
• Oxford release Norwegian rider Svein Kaasa and look to introduce Preben Rosenkilde in his place
• Glasgow sign Kjell Gimre from Exeter to bolster their lower order
• Bad news for Wolverhampton as Bill Powell is told to retire from the sport due to the head injuries he received last season
• An incredible meeting at Boston sees the home side thump German tourists Olching 64-12. The 13-heats include ten 5-1's, two 5-0's and the visitors beating only one home rider

Major Meetings

World Championship Qualifying Round, Barrow, April 27th 1972

• John Harrhy (15)
• Alan Wilkinson (13)
• Malcolm Shakespeare (12)
• Barry Duke (11)
• Jimmy Squibb (10)
• Tom Leadbitter (9)
• Ron Mountford (9)
• Malcolm Brown (9)
• Bernie Leigh (8)
• Ken Eyre (7)
• Geoff Ambrose (6)
• Clive Hitch (4)
• Paul O'Neil (3)
• Mike Watkin(Res) (2)
• Alan Mackie (1)
• John Hart (1)
• Mike Hiftle (0)

World Championship Qualifying Round, Workington, April 28th 1972

• Alan Knapkin (14)
• George Major (13)
• Russ Dent (11)
• Bruce Forrester (11)
• Roger Mills (10)
• Jim Ryman (10)
• Dave Baugh (10)
• Doug Templeton (9)
• Dave Durham (8)
• Willie Templeton (6)
• Roy Carter (5)
• Tim Swales (5)
• Mitch Graham (3)
• Carl Glaover (2)
• George Barclay (1)
• Colin Tucker (1)
• Roy Young(Res) (1)

Tour Matches

Canterbury 39 v 37 Olching

Ted Hubbard (10)...Hubert Kullmann (9)

Boston 64 v 12 Olching

Jim Ryman (11.5)..Otto Barth (4)

Big Wins

Newport 53 v 25 Cradley

Neil Street (11)...Bob Andrews (7)

Eastbourne 55 v 22 Scunthorpe

Reg Trott (15)...Brian Osborn (7)