Post by bod on Mar 9, 2017 10:58:38 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Barry Briggs and Ole Olsen
Inside Front
Anders Michanek
Inside Rear
Soviet star Valeri Klementiev
Rear
Trevor Hedge
News
- American star Steve Bast quits Wembley after only two meetings
- Romford finally get clearance to sign Des Lukehurst
- Ipswich see off Rochdale to earn a Division Two koc final place against Berwick
- Peterborough heat-leader Brian Davies announces his retirement
Major Meetings
Fourth Test, Sheffield, August 27th 1970
[li]Eric Boocock (14)[/li]
[li]Nigel Boocock (13)[/li]
[li]Arnold Haley (11)[/li]
[li]Bob Kilby (10)[/li]
[li]Tommy Roper (9)[/li]
[li]Martin Ashby (7)[/li]
New Zealand 44
[li]Ivan Mauger (18)[/li]
[li]Barry Briggs (15)[/li]
[li]Bob Andrews (8)[/li]
[li]Bill Andrew (2)[/li]
[li]Colin McKee (1)[/li]
[li]Dave Gifford (0)[/li]
[li]Wayne Briggs (0)[/li]
[li]Frank Shuter (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Rochdale 58 v 20 Berwick
Eric Broadbelt (12)..Maury Robinson/Alistair Brady (6)
Crewe 53 v 24 Romford
Barry Meeks (12)..Des Lukehurst (9)
Bradford 50 v 28 Canterbury
Dave Schofield (11)..Barry Thomas (9)
Eastbourne 51 v 27 Crayford
Dave Jessup (12)...George Devonport (10)
Belle Vue 55 v 22 Newport
Ivan Mauger/Tommy Roper (12)..Sandor Levai (9)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.45
- Anders Michanek (Newcastle) 11.10
- Jim Airey (Shffield) 10.92
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.89
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.71
League 2
- Gary Peterson (Bradford) 10.76
- Alan Knapkin (Bradford) 10.46
- Graeme Smith (Canterbury) 10.41
- George Major (Doncaster) 9.97
- Paul O'Neil (Crewe) 9.85
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Wimbledon..30..20..2..8..42
- Belle Vue..25..20..1..4..41
- Coventry..31..20..1..10..41
- Leicester..27..16..0..11..32
- Poole..28..16..0..12..32
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hackney..28..11..1..16..23
- Newcastle..27..11..0..16..22
- Wembley..25..10..2..13..22
- West Ham..28..8..1..19..17
- Newport..28..8..0..20..16
League 2 Top 5
- Canterbury..24..19..1..4..39
- Eastbourne..24..17..0..7..34
- Bradford..20..16..1..3..33
- Rochdale..22..14..1..7..29
- Romford..27..14..1..12..29
League 2 Bottom 5
- Crayford..26..9..1..16..19
- Doncaster..25..8..1..16..17
- Long Eaton..27..7..2..18..16
- Workington..23..8..0..15..16
- Berwick..26..7..0..19..14