Post by bod on Mar 31, 2017 16:31:49 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Reidar Eide leads Ray Wilson
Rear
Newport team photo
News
- Concerns are raised about a rider shortage owing to the amount of teams now competing in the Second Division
- Ivan Mauger clinches a sponsorship deal with Czechoslovakian manufacturer Jawa
- Poland is confirmed as the venue for the 1970 World Final with Wroclaw announced as favourite to host
- Poole Stadium suffers damage as a rsult of hooliganism at a Poole Town football match
Major Meetings
Wills Internationale, Wimbledon
- Trevor Hedge (13)
- Ivan Mauger (13)
- Barry Briggs (12)
- Ray Wilson (10)
- Eric Boocock (9)
- Reg Luckhurst (8)
- Nigel Boocock (8)
- Ronnie Moore (7)
- Gote Nordin (7)
- Terry Betts (7)
- Bernt Persson (6)
- Martin Ashby (5)
- Ole Olsen (4)
- Norman Hunter (4)
- Jim Airey (3)
- Roy Trigg (0)
First Test, Poole, May 28th 1969
[li]Martin Ashby (15)[/li]
[li]Nigel Boocock (12)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (12)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (10)[/li]
[li]Terry Betts (9)[/li]
[li]Pete Smith (9)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (6)[/li]
[li]Roy Trigg (3)[/li]
[li]Norman Hunter (0)[/li]
Australia 42
[li]Geoff Mudge (13)[/li]
[li]Jim Airey (11)[/li]
[li]Charlie Monk (10)[/li]
[li]Gordon Guasco (4)[/li]
[li]Garry Middleton (3)[/li]
[li]John Boulger (1)[/li]
[li]Peter Vandenberg (0)[/li]
[li]Dennis Gavros (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Doncaster 51 v 27 Plymouth
Guy Hawkes/Alan Bridgett (12)..Colin Sanders (7)
Coatbridge 52 v 26 Wolves
Bert Harkins (12)...Norman Hunter/James Bond (8)
Halifax 58 v 20 Newport
Greg Kentwell (12)..Sandor Levai (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.84
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 11.43
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 11.36
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 11.29
- Bengt Larsson (Sheffield) 10.77
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..13..8..0..5..16
- Cradley..11..8..0..3..16
- Halifax..12..7..1..4..15
- Wimbledon..11..7..1..3..15
- Sheffield..11..7..1..3..15
League 1 Bottom 5
- Coventry..13..4..1..8..9
- Oxford..10..4..1..5..9
- Hackney..12..4..1..7..9
- Wolves..10..3..0..7..6
- Newcastle..10..2..0..8..4
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..10..8..0..2..16
- Rayleigh..11..7..1..3..15
- Canterbury..9..6..1..2..13
- Crayford..12..6..0..6..12
- Eastbourne..11..5..2..4..12
League 2 Bottom 5
- King's Lynn II..6..2..1..3..5
- Romford..4..2..0..2..4
- Plymouth..7..2..0..5..4
- Nelson..7..0..2..5..2
- Crewe..2..0..0..2..0