Post by bod on Mar 8, 2017 12:58:30 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Swedish trio Anders Michanek, Bengt Jansson and Olle Nygren
Inside Front
Tony Armstrong of Crayford
Inside Rear
Newport's Swede Bengt Brannefors
Rear
King's Lynn team photo
News
- The six Polish riders to qualify for the World Final in Wroclaw are announced. They are; Andrzej Wyglenda, Pawel Waloszek, Jan Mucha, Antoni Woryna, Henryk Glucklich and Zygfryd Friedek.
- Chris Pusey requests a move from Belle Vue
- The Divison 1 management committee block Wolverhampton's move to replace Pete Jackson with Jon Erskine
- Romford are refused permission to sign former rider Des Lukehurst
- Swindon's Mike Keen suffers an eye injury whilst watching the racing from the pits at Blunsdon
- West Ham fail in a bid to sign Czech Jiri Stancl
Tour Match
Young England 53 v 55 Young Czechoslovakia
Barry Thomas (14)...Miroslav Verner (14)
Big Wins
Crewe 54 v 24 Crayford
Barry Meeks (10)..Taffy Owen(G) (12)
Leicester 52 v 26 Newport
John Boulger/Norman Storer/Graham Plant (11)..John Louis(G)(8)
Bradford 52 v 26 Berwick
Alan Knapkin/Gary Peterson (12)..Alistair Brady (7)
Wimbledon 51 v 27 Coventry
Terry Betts(G) (11)..Ken McKinlay (10)
Berwick 26 v 51 Rochdale
Roy Williams (9)...Eric Broadbelt (12)
Canterbury 55 v 22 Long Eaton
Graeme Smith (12)..Pete Wrathall (7)
Covntry 53 v 25 Glasgow
Ken McKinlay (12)..Jimmy McMillan (11)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.40
- Anders Michanek (Newcastle) 11.15
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.89
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.88
- Jim Airey (Sheffield) 10.80
League 2
- Gary Peterson (Bradford) 10.87
- Alan Knapkin (Bradford)10.75
- Graeme Smith (Canterbury) 10.45
- Geoerge Major (Doncaster) 10.09
- Alf Wells (Bradford) 9.97
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Wimbledon..29..19..2..8..40
- Belle Vue..23..19..1..3..39
- Coventry..30..19..1..10..39
- Poole..26..15..0..11..30
- Glasgow..27..14..1..12..29
League 1 Bottom 5
- Cradley..25..11..0..14..22
- Hackney..27..10..1..16..21
- Wembley..24..10..1..13..21
- West Ham..27..8..1..18..17
- Newport..26..7..0..19..14
League 2 Top 5
- Canterbury..23..19..1..3..39
- Eastbourne..23..16..0..7..32
- Bradford..19..15..1..3..31
- Rochdale..25..13..1..11..27
- Romford..25..13..1..11..27
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rayleigh..24..9..1..14..19
- Doncaster..24..8..1..15..17
- Long Eaton..27..7..2..18..16
- Workington..23..8..0..15..16
- Berwick..24..7..0..17..14