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Front
Eric Broadbelt
Inside Front
John Titman
Inside Rear
John Bowerman
Rear
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News
- Attempts to find a new London home for West Ham draw a blank. An application is now submitted for Barrow to take over the Bombers' licence and complete the season
- Major shock for Swindon as Barry Briggs decides to take a break from the sport for a couple of weeks
- Jimmy McMillan suffers a major blow as fire causes £2,000 worth of damage to bikes and workshop
- Boston heat leader Jim Ryman turns down a full transfer to British League side Poole
- Hull complete the signing of 27-year-old Aussie Bryan Loakes
- Phil Whittaker rejoins Long Eaton after a torrid spell with Scunthorpe
Major Meetings
World Championship British Qualifier, Exeter, May 22nd 1972
- Howard Cole (14)
- Bob Kilby (12)
- Barry Briggs (12)
- Pete Smith (11)
- Bruce Cribb (10)
- Chris Pusey (10)
- Geoff Maloney (8)
- Ron Mountford (7)
- Greg Kentwell (7)
- Tommy Roper (7)
- Peter Ingram (7)
- Dave Hemus (7)
- Barry Crowson (3)
- Chris Julian (3)
- Roger Hill (2)
- James Bond (0)
- Paul Palfrey(Res) (0)
- Clark Facey(Res) (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Reading, May 22nd 1972
- Ronnie Moore (12)
- Dave Jessup (12)
- Mick Bell (12)
- Martin Ashby (10)
- Eric Boocock (10)
- Roy Trigg (9)
- Geoff Mudge (8)
- Eric Broadbelt (7)
- Geoff Curtis (7)
- Eddie Reeves (7)
- Alan Jay (6)
- Charlie Monk (6)
- Richard May (5)
- Bob Young (5)
- Clive Featherby (4)
- Barry Duke (0)
- Graeme Smith(Res) (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Ipswich, May 25th 1972
- Dave Kennett (13)
- John Harrhy (12)
- Norman Hunter (11)
- John Boulger (11)
- John Louis (10)
- Tony Clarke (10)
- Alan Sage (9)
- Ian Turner (9)
- Barry Crowson (7)
- Laurie Etheridge (7)
- Billy Sanders (5)
- Jon Erskine (4)
- Reg Wilson (3)
- Sandor Levai (3)
- Pete Bailey(Res) (3)
- Mike Lanham(Res) (3)
- Rick France (1)
- Graham Plant (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Oxford, May 25th 1972
- Terry Betts (15)
- Garry Middleton (14)
- Malcolm Simmons (12)
- Bob Young (11)
- Mike Broadbank (10)
- Tony Lomas (10)
- Malcolm Shakespeare (9)
- Roy Trigg (7)
- John Langfield (7)
- Rick Timmo (7)
- Richard May (6)
- Ken McKinley (6)
- Chris Julian (3)
- Neil Street (2)
- Alan Cowland (1)
- Ron Mountford (0)
- John Davis(Res) (0)
- Laurie Sims(Res) (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Sheffield, May 25th 1972
- Arnold Haley (15)
- Ivan Mauger (14)
- Bobby Beaton (12)
- Eric Boocock (11)
- Bob Valentine (9)
- Bert Harkins (9)
- Brian Collins (9)
- Martin Ashby (9)
- Phil Crump (8)
- Barry Thomas (7)
- Bob Paulson (6)
- Tom Leadbitter (4)
- George Major (4)
- Ken Eyre (1)
- Jimmy Squibb (1)
- Dave Kumeta(Res) (1)
- James Bond (0)
- Bernie Hornby(Res) (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Wimbledon, May 25th 1972
- Ronnie Moore (14)
- Bob Andrews (13)
- Barry Briggs (12)
- Trevor Hedge (11)
- Geoff Maloney (10)
- Mick Bell (10)
- Dave Younghusband (10)
- Jim Tebby (8)
- Bob Humphreys (7)
- Norman Storer (7)
- Malcolm Ballard (5)
- Peter Murray (5)
- John Dews (4)
- Bernie Leigh (3)
- Mike Keen (1)
- Mick Handley (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Hackney, May 26th 1972
- Geoff Curtis (14)
- Barry Thomas (13)
- Chris Pusey (13)
- Garry Middleton (12)
- Hughie Saunders (9)
- Dave Kennett (9)
- John Boulger (9)
- Bob Andrews (8)
- Eddie Reeves (8)
- Nigel Boocock (7)
- Frank Shuter (5)
- Laurie Etheridge (5)
- Geoff Maloney (4)
- Ken McKinley (2)
- Malcolm Brown (2)
- Peter Murray (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Wolves, May 26th 1972
- Dave Gifford (14)
- Peter Collins (12)
- Norman Hunter (12)
- Ray Wilson (12)
- Jon Erskine (11)
- John Harrhy (10)
- Mick Bell (8)
- Jim Tebby (7.5)
- Trevor Hedge (7)
- Malcolm Ballard (6)
- Reg Wilson (6)
- Eric Broadbelt (4)
- Tom Leadbitter (4)
- Colin Meredith (3)
- Jimmy Squibb (1.5)
- Nigel Wasley(Res) (1)
- Billy Sanders (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Coventry, May 27th 1972
- Nigel Boocock (14)
- Tony Lomas (14)
- John Louis (12)
- Barry Thomas (10)
- Ken McKinley (10)
- John Harrhy (9)
- Bobby Beaton (8)
- Charlie Monk (8)
- Les Owen (8)
- Roy Carter (8)
- Jim Tebby (6)
- Pete Bailey (6)
- Dave Jessup (4)
- Cliff Emms (2)
- Ron Mountford (1)
- Ronnie Genz (0)
- Roger Hill (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Swindon, May 27th 1972
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Martin Ashby (14)
- Phil Crump (12)
- Mike Broadbank (11)
- Mike Cake (10)
- Brian Collins (8)
- Hughie Saunders (7)
- Peter Ingram (6)
- Rick France (6)
- Frank Shuter (6)
- George Hunter (6)
- Rick Timmo (4)
- Ted Laessing (2)
- Tom Leadbitter (2)
- Clive Hitch (2)
- Malcolm Ballard (2)
- Laurie Etheridge (2)
- David Ashby(Res) (0)
World Championship British Qualifier, Cradley, May 27th 1972
- Bob Andrews (13)
- Arnold Haley (13)
- Bob Kilby (12)
- Mick Handley (11)
- Roy Trigg (10)
- Bob Valentine (10)
- Jimmy McMillan (10)
- Alan Sage (7)
- Bert Harkins (6)
- Bob Paulson (6)
- Alan Knapkin (6)
- John Hart (6)
- Jimmy Squibb (5)
- James Bond (2)
- Jon Erskine (2)
- Dave Gifford (1)
- Billy Sanders (0)
- A Hunt(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Birmingham 51 v 27 Bradford
Pete Bailey (12)...Dave Baugh (10)
Crewe 51 v 27 West Ham
John Jackson (12)..Brian Foote (9)
Bradford 56 v 22 Scunthorpe
Alan Knapkin / Robin Adlington (12)..Phil Bass (11)
Teesside 55 v 22 Ellesmere Port
Bruce Forrester (12)..Paul Tyrer (11)
Rayleigh 53 v 25 Teesside
Allen Emmett / Geoff Maloney (12)..Bruce Forrester (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.14
- Ole Olsen (Wolves) 11.14
- Ronnie Moore (Wimbledon) 10.71
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 10.67
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 10.51
League 2
- Phil Crump (Crewe) 10.84
- Ross Gilbertson (Canterbury) 10.46
- Graham Banks (Canterbury) 10.33
- Geoff Maloney (Rayleigh) 10.25
- Pete Bailey (Birmingham) 10.13