W/E JULY 1ST 1972

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Ray Wilson and Terry Betts

Inside Front

Roger Wright

Inside Rear

John Jackson

Rear

Peterborough team photo

News

• Exeter make contact with former Poole star Bill Andrew about a move to the Devon club as a replacement for the injured Bruce Cribb
• Swindon rest James Bond and make an unsuccessful move for Crewe man Garry Flood
• Wolves gain clearance to sign former Coventry star Jan Simensen

Major Meetings

World Championship British Semi-Final, Leicester, June 20th 1972

• Terry Betts (14)
• Ronnie Moore (14)
• Arnold Haley (13)
• Garry Middleton (12)
• Barry Briggs (11)
• John Louis (8)
• Trevor Hedge (8)
• George Hunter (8)
• Nigel Boocock (6)
• Geoff Curtis (6)
• Chris Pusey (6)
• Phil Crump (4)
• Dave Younghusband (4)
• Bobby Beaton (2)
• Pete Smith (2)
• Tony Clarke (1)
• Howard Cole (0)

World Championship British Semi-Final, Sheffield, June 22nd 1972

• Ivan Mauger (15)
• Jimmy McMillan (13)
• John Boulger (12)
• Martin Ashby (10)
• Ray Wilson (10)
• Eric Boocock (10)
• Dave Jessup (9)
• Peter Collins (9)
• Norman Hunter (9)
• Tony Lomas (4)
• Bob Kilby (4)
• John Harrhy (4)
• Bob Andrews (4)
• Barry Thomas (3)
• Mick Bell (2)
• Mike Broadbank (2)
• Carl Glover(Res) (0)
• Rod Haynes(Res) (0)

British Junior Championship, Canterbury, June 24th 1972

• Allen Emmett (13)
• Gordon Kennett (12)
• Tony Davey (11)
• Trevor Barnwell (11)
• Dave Piddock (10)
• Alan Sage (9)
• Dave Kennett (9)
• Barney Kennett (8)
• John Davis (7)
• Roger Johns (7)
• Robbie Gardner (6)
• Bobby McNeil (5)
• Carl Glover (4)
• Frank Auffret (4)
• Trevor Geer (3)
• Mike Lanham(Res) (1)
• Phil Bass (0)
• Rod Haynes(Res) (0)

Big Wins

Crewe 59 v 19 Eastbourne

Phil Crump / John Jackson (12)..Bobby McNeil / Roger Johns (5)

Poole 52 v 26 Halifax

John Langfield (11)..Eric Boocock (8)

Teesside 51 v 27 Long Eaton

Dave Durham (12)...Roger Mills (10)

Workington 58 v 20 Canterbury

Lou Sansom (13)...Ted Hubbard / Phil Pratt / Charlie Benham (5)

Cradley 60 v 18 Newport

Bernt Persson / Roy Trigg (12)..Graham Plant (6)

Rayleigh 51 v 27 Ellesmere Port

Brian Foote (11)...Paul Tyrer (9)

Eastbourne 50 v 28 Long Eaton

Gordon Kennett (11)...Geoff Bouchard / Roger Mills (9)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Ole Olsen (Wolves 11.30
• Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.20
• Anders Michanek (Reading) 10.64
• Barry Briggs (Swindon) 10.62
• Ronnie Moore (Wimbledon) 10.62

League 2

• Phil Crump (Crewe) 10.59
• Ross Gilbertson (Canterbury) 10.57
• Geoff Maloney (Rayleigh) 10.53
• John Jackson (Crewe) 9.96
• John Harrhy (Peterborough) 9.93

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• King's Lynn..16..12..2..2..26
• Reading..16..11..1..4..23
• Belle Vue..12..11..0..1..22
• Sheffield..15..10..1..4..21
• Wolves..17..10..0..7..20

League 1 Bottom 5

• Oxford..17..5..0..12..10
• Poole..14..5..0..9..10
• Ipswich..12..5..0..7..10
• Swindon..15..4..1..10..9
• Newport..14..4..0..10..8

League 2 Top 5

• Eastbourne..19..11..1..7..23
• Peterborough..12..10..0..2..20
• Rayleigh..15..9..2..4..20
• Birmingham..15..9..1..5..19
• Boston..14..8..1..5..17

League 2 Bottom 5

• Sunderland..14..5..2..7..12
• Long Eaton..14..5..1..8..11
• Barrow..14..5..0..9..10
• Ellesmere Port..16..4..0..12..8
• Scunthorpe..12..1..1..10..3