Post by bod on Mar 13, 2017 21:46:18 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
The Boocock brothers, Eric and Nigel
Inside Front
Sweden's Bengt Jansson
Inside Rear
Jan Holub of Exeter
Rear
Great Britain team photo
News
- Great Britian name a side comprising Mauger, Briggs, Moore and the Boococks for the upcoming World Team Cup Final
- Newport follow Exeter by announcing they will not engage Swedish riders for next season as Bengt Brannefors goes missing
- Ivan Mauger reveals he picked up a sum total of £705 for his World Final win
Big Wins
Eastbourne 52 v 26 Bradford
Dave Jessup (12)...Alan Knapkin (16)
Crewe 50 v 27 Doncaster
Warren Hawkins (12)...Hec Haslinger/Malcolm Corradine (6)
Exeter 54 v 24 Hackney
Martin Ashby (12)...Laurie Etheridge/Bengt Jansson (9)
Boston 26 v 52 Rochdale
Russell Osborne (8)...Eric Broadbelt/Steve Waplington (12)
Teesside 53 v 25 Berwick
Tim Swales (12)...Maury Robinson (11)
Belle Vue 50 v 28 Exeter
Ivan Mauger/Soren Sjosten (12)...Martin Ashby (9)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.50
- Anders Michanek (Newcastle) 11.10
- Jim Airey (Sheffield) 10.99
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.94
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.76
League 2
- Gary Peterson (Bradford) 10.76
- Graeme Smith (Canterbury) 10.41
- Alan Knapkin (Bradford) 10.27
- Eric Broadbelt (Rochdale) 9.86
- Paul O'Neil (Crewe) 9.85
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..28..22..1..5..45
- Coventry..33..22..0..11..44
- Wimbledon..31..20..2..9..42
- Leicester..29..18..0..11..36
- Glasgow..31..16..1..14..33
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wolves..26..12..1..13..25
- Hackney..32..12..1..19..25
- Newcastle..29..12..0..17..24
- Newport..32..11..0..21..22
- West Ham..29..8..1..20..17
League 2 Top 5
- Canterbury..27..20..1..6..41
- Eastbourne..27..20..0..7..40
- Rochdale..26..17..1..8..35
- Bradford..24..17..1..6..35
- Romford..30..16..1..13..33
League 2 Bottom 5
- Crayford..27..10..1..16..21
- Doncaster..28..10..1..17..21
- Workington..25..10..0..15..20
- Long Eaton..30..8..2..20..18
- Berwick..28..7..0..21..14