Post by bod on Mar 31, 2017 18:10:01 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Oxford's Pete Jarman
Rear
England team photo
News
- Debate rages on whether TV coverage has a positive or nagative impact on the sport. Top bosses Dent Oliver and Len Silver have opposing views, with Oliver expressing concern on its impact on crowds
- Belle Vue install £12,000 worth of track lighting at Hyde Road
- Wimbledon are trialling the use of the greyhound photo finish cameras for speedway race finishes
- Newport's home win against Cradley is declared void following complaints from the Heathens over the standard of refereeing during the meeting
Major Meetings
World Championship Qualifying Round, King's Lynn, June 1st 1969
- Terry Betts (14)
- Martin Ashby (13)
- Malcolm Simmons (13)
- Howard Cole (12)
- Jim Tebby (9)
- John Boulger (8)
- Norman Storer (7)
- John Hart (7)
- Clive Featherby (7)
- Jimmy Squibb (7)
- John Dews (6)
- Brian Maxted (5)
- Alan Bellham (5)
- Allan Brown (2)
- Peter Bradshaw (2)
- Peter Maxted (1)
- Ian Turner(res) (0)
Second Test, Sheffield, June 5th 1969
[li]Nigel Boocock (17)[/li]
[li]Norman Hunter (14)[/li]
[li]Arnold Haley (12)[/li]
[li]Martin Ashby (9)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (8)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (5)[/li]
[li]Tommy Roper (4)[/li]
Australia 39
[li]Jim Airey (16)[/li]
[li]Charlie Monk (12)[/li]
[li]Geoff Mudge (9)[/li]
[li]Dennis Gavros (1)[/li]
[li]Greg Kentwell (1)[/li]
[li]Gordon Guasco (0)[/li]
[li]John Boulger (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Exeter 51 v 27 Glasgow
Martin Ashby (12)..Charlie Monk (12)
Belle Vue Colts 57 v 21 Crewe
Ken Eyre (12)...Geoff Curtis (9)
Crayford 56 v 21 Plymouth
Geoff Ambrose (12)..Colin Sanders (11)
Long Eaton 54 v 23 Crewe
Roy Carter/Tony Lomas (10)..Paul O'Neal (11)
Wimbledon 52 v 26 King's Lynn
Ronnie Moore (11)...Terry Betts (15)
Canterbury 51 v 27 Berwick
Peter Murray/Ken Vale (10)..Maury Robinson (10)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.85
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 11.53
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 11.35
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 11.20
- Bengt Larsson (Sheffield) 10.77
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Wimbledon..13..9..1..3..19
- Belle Vue..14..9..0..5..18
- Cradley..12..9..0..3..18
- Halifax..13..8..1..4..17
- Exeter..16..8..0..8..16
League 1 Bottom 5
- Swindon..12..5..0..7..10
- Hackney..14..4..2..8..10
- Coventry..14..4..1..9..9
- Wolves..11..3..1..7..7
- Newcastle..11..2..0..9..4
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..12..10..0..2..20
- Rayleigh..12..8..1..3..17
- Canterbury..11..7..1..3..15
- Reading..8..7..0..1..14
- Crayford..13..7..0..6..14
League 2 Bottom 5
- Doncaster..9..3..0..6..6
- Ipswich..13..3..0..10..6
- Plymouth..9..2..0..7..4
- Crewe..4..1..0..3..2
- Nelson..8..0..2..6..2