Post by bod on Mar 27, 2017 20:47:16 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Cradley's Roy Trigg
Rear
Hackney team photo
News
- Ex-Newcastle rider Peter Kelly is set to make a comeback with the Diamonds
- The ill-fated Rochester setup is to move en bloc to Romford's Brooklands Stadium. The first meeting is scheduled for May 29th
- World Championship Continental qualifying rounds are won by Antoni Woryna, Vladimir Smirnov, Viktor Trofimov and Jerzy Trzeszkowski
- Cyril Crane launches another attempt to revive racing in Norwich. He has submitted plans for a new stadium at Tasburgh
- Plymouth release Adrian Degan and sign Colin Sanders in his place
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifying Round, Coatbridge, May 17th 1970
- Jimmy McMillan (14)
- Bert Harkins (13)
- Trevor Hedge (12)
- Ronnie Moore (10)
- Jon Erskine (10)
- Bruce Cribb (10)
- Bob Paulson (9)
- George Hunter (8)
- Sandor Levai (7)
- Wayne Briggs (7)
- Gordon Guasco (6)
- Alistair Brady (5)
- Les Sharpe (3)
- Brian Collins (3)
- Jimmy Gooch (3)
- Alec Hughson (0)
- Jimmy Tannock(res) (0)
World Championship Qualifying Round, Halifax, May 17th 1970
- Eric Boocock (15)
- Charlie Monk (13)
- Reg Luckhurst (12)
- Rick Timmo (12)
- Greg Kentwell (10)
- Dave Younghusband (10)
- Bob Jameson (8)
- Colin Pratt (8)
- Dennis Gavros (7)
- Jack Biggs (6)
- Terry Lee (4)
- Mike Cake (4)
- Alan Jay (4)
- Leo McAuliffe (2)
- Bob Hughes (2)
- Ian Bottomley (1)
Big Wins
Leicester 54 v 24 Oxford
Ray Wilson/John Boulger/DeWayne Keeter (11)..Leo McAuliffe (9)
Crayford 50 v 28 Reading
Geoff Ambrose (12)..Mick Bell (9)
Sheffield 53 v 25 Newcastle
Arnold Haley/Bob Paulson (12)..Norman Hunter(G) (9)
Wimbledon 57 v 20 Hackney
Reg Luckhurst (12)...Jimmy Gooch (9)
Canterbury 51 v 27 Nelson
Peter Murray (15)...Gary Peterson (13)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 12.00
- Eric Boocock(Halifax) 11.37
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 11.32
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 11.29
- Bengt Larsson (Shffield) 10.77
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..11..7..0..4..14
- Wimbledon..10..7..0..3..14
- Cradley..10..7..0..3..14
- Glasgow..10..6..0..4..12
- Sheffield..9..6..0..3..12
League 1 Bottom 5
- Coatbridge..12..4..0..8..8
- Oxford..9..4..0..5..8
- Hackney..10..3..1..6..7
- Wolves..9..3..0..6..6
- Newcastle..9..2..0..7..4
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..8..7..0..1..14
- Crayford..8..5..0..3..10
- Canterbury..6..4..1..1..9
- Eastbourne..7..3..2..2..8
- Middlesbrough..5..4..0..1..8
League 2 Bottom 5
- Berwick..8..2..0..6..4
- Ipswich..9..2..0..7..4
- Doncaster..4..1..0..3..2
- Nelson..5..0..2..3..2
- Crewe..1..0..0..1..0