Post by bod on Feb 13, 2017 9:43:48 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Nigel Boocock with the Coventry mascot
Inside Front
Roy Trigg
Inside Rear
Phil Woodcock
Rear
Sheffield's Jim Airey
News
- New track Rochdale opens with a meeting against Crewe in front of a crowd of 6,000
- Wembley pull off a scoop by announcing DJ Ed Stewart as their new announcer
- Exeter's Martin Ashby has a lucky escape from a car accident on his way to the Falcons' opening meeting
- Berwick sign ex-Newcastle rider Alan Paynter
Big Wins
Halifax 25 v 50 Belle Vue
Eric Boocock (8)...Ivan Mauger/Tommy Roper (12)
Wimbledon 50 v 28 Sheffield
Trevor Hedge (12)...Arnold Haley (13)
Crayford 27 v 51 Canterbury
Archie Wilkinson/Tony Childs (7)..Graeme Smith (12)
Romford 50 v 28 Middlesbrough
Geoff Penniket (11)...Tom Leadbitter (12)
Belle Vue 54 v 23 Cradley
Ivan Mauger/Soren Sjosten (12)...Bernt Persson (8)