Post by bod on Apr 6, 2017 23:11:08 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Bert Harkins and Doug Templeton
Rear
Halifax team photo
News
- Canterbury release squad members Brian Foote and Pat Flanagan
- Newcastle's Norwegian Helge Langli quits the club. The Diamonds sign Danish youngster Erik Tilgaard as his replacement
- SVEMO refuse to allow Anders Michanek, Torbjorn Harrysson, Bengt Jansson and Hasse Holmqvist to return to British speedway
- Romford's Tony George cracks a shin bone
- Coventry sign Gote Nordin on a temporary basis
- Oxford newcomer Conny Samuelsson breaks the Coventry track record on his first visit to the track
- Crayford skipper Archie Wilkinson breaks a wrist at Canterbury
- Australian pair John Langfield and Garry Hay are set to join West Ham
- Coatbridge walk out of the last two heats of their KOC tie at Poole. The Monarchs were aggrieved at George Hunter's tape exclusion in heat 12.
Major Meetings
Third Test, Leicester, June 17th 1969
[li]Ivan Mauger (18)[/li]
[li]Barry Briggs (17)[/li]
[li]Nigel Boocock (13)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (13)[/li]
[li]Norman Hunter (10)[/li]
[li]Eric Boocock (8)[/li]
Sweden 29
[li]Anders Michanek (12)[/li]
[li]Torbjorn Harrysson (7)[/li]
[li]Gote Nordin (4)[/li]
[li]Bengt Jansson (4)[/li]
[li]Soren Sjosten (1)[/li]
[li]Ove Fundin (1)[/li]
[li]Bernt Persson (0)[/li]
[li]Bengt Larsson (0)[/li]
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Fourth Test, Halifax, June 21st 1969
[li]Eric Boocock (13)[/li]
[li]Ray Wilson (11)[/li]
[li]Jimmy McMillan (10)[/li]
[li]Jim Airey (9)[/li]
[li]Greg Kentwell (8)[/li]
[li]Martin Ashby (6)[/li]
[li]Charlie Monk (4)[/li]
[li]Norman Hunter (1)[/li]
Sweden 46
[li]Torbjorn Harrysson (9)[/li]
[li]Anders Michanek (9)[/li]
[li]Soren Sjosten (9)[/li]
[li]Ove Fundin (7)[/li]
[li]Gote Nordin (5)[/li]
[li]Bengt Larsson (4)[/li]
[li]Bengt Jansson (3)[/li]
[li]Bengt Andersson (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Crewe 52 v 26 Ipswich
Geoff Curtis (12)..Ron Bagley (10)
Belle Vue 50 v 28 Halifax
Ivan Mauger/Tommy Roper (12)..Greg Kentwell (8)
Ipswich 50 v 28 Doncaster
Ted Spittles (12)...George Devonport (11)
Wimbledon 59 v 19 West Ham
Reg Luckhurst/Trevor Hedge (12)..Tony Clarke/Ken McKinlay (6)
Canterbury 50 v 28 Romford
Peter Murray (12)...Ross Gilbertson (14)
Nelson 24 v 54 Belle Vue Colts
Alan Knapkin (8)...Steve Waplington (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.88
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 11.19
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 11.17
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 11.00
- Trevor Hedge (Wimbledon)10.55
League 2
- Peter Murray (Canterbury) 10.55
- Eric Broadbelt (Rochdale) 10.46
- Geoff Ambrose (Crayford) 10.33
- Tony Lomas (Long Eaton) 10.30
- Ken Eyre (Belle Vue Colts) 10.15
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..17..11..1..5..23
- Wimbledon..14..10..1..3..21
- Halifax..15..9..1..5..19
- Sheffield..15..9..1..5..19
- Cradley..14..9..0..5..18
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hackney..16..5..2..9..12
- Newport..13..5..1..7..11
- Coventry..16..4..2..10..10
- Wolves..13..4..1..8..9
- Newcastle..12..2..0..10..4
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..14..12..0..2..24
- Rayleigh..13..9..1..3..19
- Reading..11..9..0..2..18
- Canterbury..12..7..1..4..15
- Crayford..13..7..0..6..14
League 2 Bottom 5
- Ipswich..15..4..0..11..8
- Berwick..14..4..0..10..8
- Plymouth..11..3..0..8..6
- Crewe..6..2..0..4..4
- Nelson..11..1..2..8..4