Post by bod on Feb 20, 2017 15:14:18 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Wembley trio Ove Fundin, Bert Harkins and Reidar Eide
Inside Front
Newcastle's Mike Watkin
Inside Rear
Les Owen
Rear
Romford team photo
News
- Coventry make it four wins on the bounce with victories at Newport and home to Cradley
- The SCB approve Nelson's move to Odsal in Bradford. The first meeting at Odsal is expected during June. Nelson will continue to run open meetings
- Further attempts to stage speedway in Rochester are rejected by Local Government
- Ipswich sign ex-Reading Aussie Bob Tabet
- Anders Michanek wins a World Championship qualifying round at Vetlanda with a 15-point maximum
- Polish veteran Marian Rose is tragically killed in a track crash during Stal Torun's second division meeting at Rzeszow
- Vandals cause significant damage at Reading's Tilehurst stadium
Major Meetings
World Championship British Semi-Final, Leciester, May 19th 1970
- Ivan Mauger (15)
- Ronnie Moore (14)
- Howard Cole (12)
- Nigel Boocock (10)
- Trevor Hedge (10)
- Terry Betts (10)
- Jim Airey (9)
- Bob Kilby (8)
- Reg Luckhurst (5)
- George Hunter (4)
- Bob Andrews(res) (4)
- Wayne Briggs (3)
- Cyril Maidment (2)
- John Dews (2)
- Rick Timmo (2)
- Jack Biggs (1)
- Gordon Guasco(res)(0)
World Championship British Semi-Final, Sheffield, May 21st 1970
- Barry Briggs (13)
- Jimmy McMillan (11)
- Ray Wilson (11)
- Roy Trigg (10)
- Trevor Hedge (10)
- Charlie Monk (10)
- Chris Pusey (10)
- John Boulger (9)
- Martin Ashby (9)
- Bill Andrew (8)
- Tommy Roper (8)
- Les Sharpe (7)
- Ken McKinlay (4)
- Eric Boocock (3)
- Tony Clarke (3)
- Colin McKee (2)
- Colin Pratt (2)
Big Wins
Oxford 51 v 27 Sheffield
Rick Timmo (11)...Jim Airey (13)
Workington 55 v 23 Crewe
Malcolm McKay (11)...John Jackson (8)
Hackney 52 v 26 Coventry
Bengt Jansson (12)...Nigel Boocock (14)
Coventry 55 v 23 West Ham
Nigel Boocock/Rick France (12)..Olle Nygren/Stan Stevens (6)
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..14..10..0..4..20
- Wimbledon..12..9..1..2..19
- Belle Vue..8..7..0..1..14
- Swindon..12..5..1..6..11
- Glasgow..12..5..1..6..11
League 1 Bottom 5
- Newport..9..3..0..6..6
- West Ham..8..2..1..5..5
- Exeter..6..2..0..4..4
- Wembley..7..2..0..5..4
- Cradley..11..2..0..9..4