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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Barry Briggs
Inside Front
Dave Younghusband
Inside Rear
Coventry rider Roger Hill
Rear
Eastbourne's Dave Jessup
News
- Gordon Parkins takes over as manager at West Ham
- Rayleigh's Dingle Brown suffers back injuries at King's Lynn
- Exeter seek Swede Bengt Andersson to replace the injured Bruce Cribb
- Glasgow snap up Bill McMillan following him having spent the last 18-months in Australia
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifier, Exeter, April 27th 1970
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Bob Kilby (14)
- Martin Ashby (12)
- Terry Betts (9)
- Chris Pusey (9)
- Bruce Cribb (8)
- Clive Hitch (8)
- Howard Cole (8)
- Chris Julian (8)
- Mike Cake (6)
- Neil Street (6)
- Chris Bass (4)
- James Bond (4)
- Dave O'Connor(res) (2)
- Bob Coles(res) (2)
- Bob Hughes (2)
- Roger Hill (2)
- Cyril Francis (1)
World Championship Qualifier, Newcastle, April 27th 1970
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Jim Airey (14)
- Rick Timmo (13)
- Reg Luckhurst (10)
- Cyril Maidement (10)
- Ken McKinlay (9)
- George Hunter (8)
- Mike Watkin (7)
- Col Cottrell (6)
- Norman Storer (6)
- Doug Templeton (6)
- Les Owen (5)
- Geoff Curtis(res) (4)
- Dave Gifford (3)
- Russ Dent (1)
- Tim Swales(res) (1)
- Alistair Brady (0)
- Mike Hiftle (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Leicester, April 28th 1970
- Ray Wilson (15)
- John Boulger (14)
- Graham Plant (11)
- Eric Boocock (10)
- Garry Middleton (9)
- John Dews (9)
- Norman Storer (9)
- Roy Trigg (9)
- Ken McKinlay (9)
- Peter Vandenberg (6)
- Les Owen (6)
- Alan Cowland (4)
- Dene Davies(res) (3)
- Mike Keen (2)
- Tom Leadbitter(res) (2)
- Alan Bellham (1)
- John Hart (1)
World Championship Qualifier, West Ham, April 28th 1970
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Bob Kilby (14)
- Charlie Monk (12)
- Colin Pratt (12)
- Des Lukehurst (9)
- Wayne Briggs (9)
- Tommy Roper (9)
- Tony Clarke (8)
- Peter Bradshaw (7)
- Brian Collins (6)
- Brian Leonard (6)
- Tony Lomas (5)
- Jack Biggs (4)
- Malcolm Brown (2)
- Jim Tebby (2)
- Barry Duke (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Poole, April 29th 1970
- Trevor Hedge (15)
- Pete Smith (14)
- Gordon Guasco (12)
- Jimmy McMillan (11)
- Chris Julian (10)
- Frank Shuter (10)
- Eddie Reeves (10)
- Geoff Mudge (7)
- Greg Kentwell (7)
- Bob Paulson (6)
- Roger Hill (5)
- Dave Gifford (5)
- Mike Cake (3)
- Les McGillivray (3)
- Alan Jay (2)
- Mike Gardner (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Oxford, April 30th 1970
- Jimmy McMillan (15)
- John Boulger (14)
- Tony Clarke (11)
- Pete Jarman (11)
- Eddie Reeves (10)
- Rick Timmo (8)
- Martin Ashby (8)
- George Major (7)
- Greg Kentwell (6)
- Alan Cowland (6)
- Colin Gooddy (5)
- Ronnie Genz(res) (5)
- Ken Eyre (4)
- Frank Shuter (4)
- Malcolm Brown (2)
- Bob Hughes (2)
- Pete Munday (2)
World Championship Qualifier, Sheffield, April 30th 1970
- Jim Airey (14)
- Les Sharpe (13)
- Nigel Boocock (11)
- John Dews (11)
- Arnold Haley (10)
- Bert Harkins (10)
- George Hunter (9)
- Brian Maxted (7)
- Colin McKee (6)
- Norman Hunter (6)
- Bob Paulson (5)
- Tony Lomas (5)
- Col Cottrell (5)
- Jimmy Squibb (4)
- Alan Bellham (3)
- Dave Baugh(res) (1)
- Alistair Brady (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Wimbledon, April 30th 1970
- Eric Boocock (15)
- Ronnie Moore (14)
- Trevor Hedge (13)
- Roy Trigg (11)
- Reg Luckhurst (10)
- Cyril Maidment (10
- Garry Middleton (8)
- Jim Tebby (7)
- Rick France (6)
- Gary Everett (6)
- Brian Collins (4)
- Des Lukehurst (4)
- Graham Plant (3)
- Malcolm Simmons (3)
- Allan Brown (2)
- Peter Murray (1)
World Championship Qualifier, Glasgow, May 1st 1970
- Charlie Monk (14)
- Colin McKee (13)
- Jimmy McMillan (12)
- Terry Betts (12)
- Willie Templeton (11)
- Wayne Briggs (10)
- Alan Jay (10)
- Martyn Piddock (8)
- Doug Templeton (7)
- Bob Paulson (6)
- Neil Street (4)
- Bobby Beaton (4)
- Russ Dent (3)
- Ken Eyre (3)
- Pete Smith (2)
- Alistair Brady (1)
- Brian Murray(res) (0)
- Bill McMillan(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Wolves, May 1st 1970
- Nigel Boocock (13)
- Martin Ashby (12)
- Norman Hunter (10)
- Pete Jarman (10)
- Les Sharpe (10)
- Peter Vandenberg (10)
- Rick France (9)
- Bert Harkins (9)
- Clive Hitch (8)
- Pete Munday (8)
- Dave Hemus (6)
- Geoff Ambrose (5)
- Mick Handley (4)
- Brian Leonard (3)
- Colin Gooddy (2)
- Archie Wilkinson(res) (1)
- James Bond (0)
- Alan Bridgett(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Newport, May 1st 1970
- Bill Andrew (13)
- Norman Strachan (11)
- Jim Airey (11)
- Sandor Levai (10)
- Howard Cole (10)
- Colin Pratt (10)
- Chris Julian (9)
- Tommy Roper (9)
- Gordon Guasco (7)
- Bob Hughes (6)
- Jimmy Squibb (6)
- Malcolm Simmons (5)
- Barry Duke (3)
- Cyril Francis (3)
- Mike Cake (2)
- Jim Tebby (2)
- Kevin Holden(res) (2)
World Championship Qualifier, Hackney, May 1st 1970
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Ronnie Moore (14)
- Jimmy Gooch (13)
- Jack Biggs (12)
- Bob Andrews (11)
- Geoff Mudge(10)
- Garry Middleton (7)
- Dave Gifford (6)
- Mike Gaedner (6)
- Brian Maxted (6)
- Chris Pusey (5)
- Pete Bradshaw (5)
- Les McGillivray (5)
- Mike Keen (4)
- Gary Everett (1)
- Laurie Etheridge(res) (1)
- Allan Brown (0)
- Barry Thomas(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Swindon, May 2nd 1970
- Barry Briggs (15)
- Bob Kilby (14)
- Ray Wilson (12)
- Tony Clarke (12)
- George Hunter (11)
- Gordon Guasco (8)
- Peter Murray (8)
- Sandor Levai (7)
- Eddie Reeves (7)
- Clive Hitch (7)
- Brian Leonard (5)
- Mike Keen (5)
- Jimmy Gooch (3)
- Barry Duke (3)
- John Bishop (2)
- Pete Bradshaw (1)
- Mac Woolford(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Cradley, May 2nd 1970
- Colin Pratt (14)
- Bob Andrews (12)
- Jack Biggs (12)
- Charlie Monk (12)
- Roy Trigg (12)
- Geoff Ambrose (9)
- Bill Andrew (8)
- Chris Bass (7)
- Brian Collins (7)
- Neil Street (6)
- Mike Gardner (5)
- George Major (4)
- Pete Smith (4)
- Jimmy Squibb (3)
- Mick Handley (2)
- Ken Wakefield(res) (2)
- Norman Strachan (1)
- Chris Hawkins(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifier, Halifax, May 2nd 1970
- Arnold Haley (15)
- Les Sharpe (14)
- Eric Boocock (13)
- Colin McKee (12)
- Dave Younghusband (11)
- Alan Jay (9)
- John Dews (8)
- Greg Kentwell (6)
- Malcolm Brown (6)
- Russ Dent (5)
- Alan Cowland (4)
- James Bond (4)
- Doug Templeton (4)
- Norman Hunter (4)
- Pete Jarman (3)
- Martyn Piddock (1)
- Terry Lee(res) (1)
Big Wins
Rochdale 54 v 23 Ipswich
Taffy Owen (11)...John Harrhy/Ron Bagley (8)
Crayford 54 v 24 Rayleigh
George Devonport (11)...Geoff Maloney (11)
Ipswich 51 v 27 Rayleigh
John Louis (12)...Archie Wilkinson/Tony Childs (8)
Berwick 53 v 25 Doncaster
Maury Robinson (12)...Gordon McGregor (10)
Averages - Top 5
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Wimbledon..6..6..0..0..12
- Belle Vue..5..5..0..0..10
- Coventry..8..5..0..3..10
- Swindon..8..4..1..3..9
- Halifax..5..4..0..1..8
League 1 Bottom 5
- West Ham..2..1..0..1..2
- Cradley..7..1..0..6..2
- Wembley..4..1..0..3..2
- Newcastle..5..1..0..4..2
- Newport..4..1..0..3..2