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29th April - Nottingham v Rye House (Reserve League) From marked programme Mark Geary replaced Shaun Naylor in the Nottingham team.

I am completing the Long Eaton 1996 team file for the Speedway Researcher site and have a query about the Scottish Monarchs v Long Eaton match on 5th May 1996. I am looking for details from a marked programme for confirmation of the points and bonus points for Long Eaton's Stonehewer & Venegas in this match. The Speedway Star heat details give Stonehewer 10 + 1 and Venegas 5 +1. However, match scorers and the Long Eaton Speedway Star Track Review show Sonehewer 9 + 2 and Venegas 6 + 0. Heat 4 is the likely issue. Speedway Star heat details shows Stonehewer 1st and Venegas 2nd. Was this correct or did Venegas win this heat from Stonehewer? Thanks for any assistance you can give.

This has now been resolved. From video footage Venegas won heat 4 with Stonehewer 2nd.

12 July 1981 Boston v Workington (NL) From my marked programme. I was at this match. Ht 03: Mallett, Hollingworth, Blackburn, Wilson (fell), 62.6 Ht 10: Regeling, Gagen, Wilson, Blackburn, 63.0

I am currently working on the Long Eaton 1986 Speedway Researcher file and have the following outstanding queries. Any assistance would be appreciated.

I have checked my marked programme for the Stoke v Nottingham junior match and agree with the information provided by BL65. I can also add the following: Heat 1: Walsh (fell) Heat 3: 66.9 Heat 4: 69.9 Heat 5: Walsh (f.ns), Webb (exc, time) 74.5 I also do not have the time for heat 6.

Peterborough took part in the National Junior League (Central) in 1990 finishing last out of 6 teams with 7 points from 10 matches. They rode home and away against Ipswich, Long Eaton, Milton Keynes, Rye House and Stoke. The league matches against Long Eaton were: 27th July - Peterborough 20 - 09 Long Eaton 26th September - Long Eaton 15 - 15 Peterborough In addition, Long Eaton and Peterborough also faced each other in home and away challenge matches as follows: 28th March - Long Eaton 09 - 14 Peterborough 30th March - Peterborough 13 - 17 Long Eaton On 5th October Peterborough hosted a junior 4tt. Peterborough 15 Long Eaton 28 Arena-Essex 26 Ipswich 24 Speedway Star gave scorers for the league matches and I have marked programmes for some of the junior matches featuring Long Eaton. Let me know if you want me to provide extra information from the Star or my marked programmes The 14th July and 25th July matches you mentioned both featured Glasgow in the main match. If you have the junior heat details, Dave Allan (daveallan81) would be interested in them for his Speedway Researcher files.

Hi I am looking to complete the 1991 Long Eaton file for the Speedway Researcher site. I have the following queries which I seek assistance with please. 07/04/91 at Newcastle (Gold Cup) - Long Eaton #8 required. 11/05/91 at Stoke (SL2 4TT QR) - Milton Keynes reserve required. 22/05/91 at Long Eaton (SL2 4TT QR) - Peterborough reserve required. 01/06/91 at Arena-Essex (SL2) - Confirm Jason Reed was Long Eaton #8. 03/08/91 at Arena-Essex (SL2 KOC) - Long Eaton #8 required. 29/08/91 at Middlesbrough (SL2) - Long Eaton #8 required. 30/08/91 at Edinburgh (SL2) - Long Eaton #8 required. Juniors Queries 04/05/91 at Stoke (SL2 Reserve League) - Heat 1: Who finished 3rd and 4th? Speedway Star reports Reed, Frankum. However marked programme states Frankum, Reed (ret). 04/05/91 at Stoke (SL2 Reserve League) - Did Andy Torkington replace Martin Chessell in the Stoke team? Marked programme states he does, but Speedway Star states he does not. 09/05/91 at Sheffield (Junior Challenge) - Result, scorers and heat details required. 16/05/91 at Middlesbrough (Junior Challenge) - Result, scorers and heat details required. 17/06/91 at Exeter (Junior Challenge) - Heat 5 details required. 30/06/91 at Rye House (Junior Challenge) - Result, scorers and heat details required. 18/08/91 at Rye House (Junior Challenge) - Result, scorers and heat details required. Thanks. Gary

The 1991 Sunbrite Division 2 Reserves League (Central) was won by Sheffield (36 points). Other teams in the league were Milton Keynes (25), Peterborough (18), Nottingham (16) and Stoke (05). Teams rode against each other home and away twice with a bonus point being awarded for aggregate victory. Two bonus points available against each opposition. Long Eaton changed their name to Nottingham during the season, but were still referred to as Long Eaton for a number of the fixtures. The Peterborough results were: Home 26/04 v Long Eaton lost 13-17 03/05 v Milton Keynes lost 13-16 24/05 v Sheffield lost 08-21 31/05 v Stoke won 15-14 05/07 v Sheffield lost 14-16 09/08 v Milton Keynes won 20-10 06/09 v Long Eaton won 19-11 13/09 v Stoke won 25-05 Away 10/04 at Long Eaton lost 05-25 21/05 at Milton Keynes lost 08-22 10/07 at Long Eaton won 19-11 27/08 at Milton Keynes lost 09-15 05/09 at Sheffield lost 07-23 03/10 at Sheffield lost 10-20 05/10 at Stoke won 16-14 05/10 at Stoke won 16-14 Note two matches at Stoke on 05/10. These were two matches with same result but with different scorers. Speedway Star gave the heat details in their 1991 coverage. Let me know if you need any further information.

National Junior League 1989 Details of the Exeter matches featuring Steve Hone, as published in Speedway Star 9 April - Rye House 23 Exeter 7 Rye House: C. Thorpe 9, M. Cobbin 6, T. Durdin 4, G. Thompson 4. Exeter: S. Hone 4, G. Daniels 3, J. Gould 0, A. Spencer 0. 10 April - Exeter 22 Rye House 8 Exeter: S. Hone 8, G. Daniels 6, J. Gould 4, M. Simmonds 4. Rye House: C. Thorpe 6, G. Thompson 2, T. Durdin 0, M. Cobbin 0. 1 May - Exeter 16 Middlesbrough 13 Exeter: S. Hone 7, G. Daniels 6, C. Peckham 3, J. Gould 0. Middlesbrough: P. Bentley 8, D. Chapman 4, A. Sumner 1, A. Spencer 0. 7 June - Wimbledon 18 Exeter 12 Wimbledon: S. Swain 8, J. Green 8, J. Dormer 2. Exeter: S. Hone 6, G. Daniels 3, A. Spencer 2, D. Knapman 1. 12 June - Exeter 15 Long Eaton 15 Exeter: M. Simmonds 8, S. Hone 4, G. Daniels 2, G. Frankum 1. Long Eaton: T. Hillaire 8, M. Blackbird 3, G. Wedlake 2, K. Stanley 2. 25 June - Rye House 17 Exeter 12 Rye House: M. Cobbin 8, C. Thorpe 4, T. Kingsbury 3, T. Durdin 2. Exeter: S. Hone 7, G. Daniels 3, M. Simmonds 1, C. Peckham 1. 26 June - Exeter 19 Stoke 11 Exeter: M. Simmonds 9, S. Hone 7, C. Peckham 3, G. Daniels 0. Stoke: G. Stead 4, A. Boyd 3, R. Davidson 3, A. Talkington 1. 10 July - Exeter 21 Edinburgh 8 Exeter: M. Simmonds 9, S. Hone 6, G. Daniels 5, C. Peckham 1. Edinburgh: R. Taafe 4, J. Glendinning 2, M. McLuskey 1, G. Hislop 1. 16 July - Eastbourne 19 Exeter 10 Eastbourne: J. Cook 8, D. Grayling 6, G. Frankum 5, S. Masters 0. Exeter: S. Hone 5, G. Daniels 4, C. Peckham 1, A. Spencer 0. 17 July - Exeter 22 Arena-Essex 8 Exeter: M. Simmonds 9, S. Hone 7, G. Daniels 4, C. Peckham 2. Arena-Essex: R. Ledwith 5, C. Young 3, R. Etherington 0, A. Spencer 0. 31 July - Exeter 22 Wimbledon 8 Exeter: M. Simmonds 9, S. Hone 7, G. Daniels 5, C. Peckham 1. Wimbledon: S. Swain 4, J. Dormer 2, J. Green 1, G. Sweet 1. 7 August - Exeter 24 Berwick 6 Exeter: M. Simmonds 9, S. Peglar 6, S. Hone 5, G. Daniels 4. Berwick: J. Straughton 4, A. Spencer 1. E. McMeakin 1, F. Smith 0. 11 August - Hackney 23 Exeter 7 Hackney: W. Mowat 7, M. Warren 6, D. Wolstenholme 5, S. Vanables 5. Exeter: S. Hone 3, M. Simmonds 3, S. Pegler 1, A. Spencer 0. 21 August - Exeter 23 Rye House 7 Exeter: M. Simmonds 9, S. Hone 7, G. Daniels 4, S. Peglar 3. Rye House: T. O'Brien 5, C. Thorpe 1, M. Cobbin 1, T. Kingsbury 0. 22 August - Poole 20 Exeter 9 Poole: J. Smith 8, J. Gould 7, S. Leigh 3, B. White 2. Exeter: G. Daniels 5, S. Hone 2, M. Simmonds 2, S. Peglar 0. 28 August - Exeter 14 Poole 16 Exeter: M. Simmonds 6, G. Daniels 4, S. Peglar 3, S. Hone 1. Poole: J. Gould 8, S. Leigh 4, B. White 3, J. Smith 1. 2 September - Arena-Essex 20 Exeter 9 Arena-Essex: R. Etherington 8, S. Nicholls 7, C. Young 3, R. Ledwith 2. Exeter: G. Daniels 4, S. Peglar 2, S. Hone 2, G. Frankum 1. 13 September - Long Eaton 18 Exeter 12 Long Eaton: M. Howe 6, J. Roberts 6, G. Wedlake 3, K Stanley 3. Exeter: M. Simmonds 7, S. Pegler 4, S. Hone 1, G. Frankum 0. 18 September - Exeter 20 Eastbourne 10 Exeter: M. Simmonds 9, S. Peglar 5, S. Hone 3, G. Daniels 3. Eastbourne: J. Cook 4, S. Masters 4, D. Grayling 2, G. Frankum 0. 2 October - Exeter South West Junior Championship M. Simmonds 14, J. Wainwright 12, M. Pearce 12, J. Gould 12, W. Mowat 10, J. Roberts 9, G. Wedlake 9, S. Hone 7, B. White 7, J. Cook 5. G. Frankum (R) 5, S. Pegler 3, N. Floyd 3, G. Daniels 2, D. Boulton 2, R. Ledwith 1, A. Spencer (R) 1, J. Smith 0. According to the Exeter 1989 Track review, Exeter Juniors also rode in 2 other Junior League matches. These were away at Eastbourne where they lost 09-21 and at Stoke where they also lost 09-21. Neither of these matches were reported in Speedway Star. I suspect they were held on 23 April and 15 April respectively on the dates the main team were at those venues.

National Junior League 1988 Details of the Exeter matches featuring Steve Hone, as published in Speedway Star. Coverage was not as comprehensive, in comparison to other years. 22 August - Exeter 22 Eastbourne 8 Exeter: S. Brennan 7, M. Cross 7, J. Gould 4, S. Hone 4. Eastbourne: D. Norris 3, S. Masters 2, J. Cook 2, D. Grayling 1. 29 August - Exeter 9 Poole 21 Exeter: J. Gould 6, S. Hone 2, S. Brennan 1, B. White 0. Poole: S. Langdon 6, G. Allan 6, L. Adams 6, S. Leigh 3. 30 August - Poole 21 Exeter 8 Poole: S. Langdon 8, L. Adams 6, S. Leigh 4, S. Rose 3. Exeter: J. Gould 6, S. Hone 2, S. Brennan 0, B. White 0. 12 September - Exeter 25 Long Eaton 5 Exeter: S. Brennan 9, J. Gould 7, S. Hone 5, B. White 4. Long Eaton: G. Frankum 3, H. Bell 1, G. Daniels 1, A. Spencer 0. 21 September - Long Eaton 22 Exeter 8 Long Eaton: J. Roberts 8, K. Stanley 7, D. Branford 6, H. Bell 1. Exeter: J. Gould 5, S. Brennan 2, S. Hone 1, L. Coleman 0. The Long Eaton v Exeter programme result was not published in the Speedway Star, but has been taken from my marked programme.

Canterbury Results from Speedway Star Match Reports 1987 NJL - South 4 May - Rye House 14 Canterbury 25 Rye House: G. Thompson 7, D. Clements 4, M. Bradbury 3, S. Bailey 0. Canterbury: S. Hone 8, J. Goodsell 8, S. Masters 5, I. Cox 4, W. Mowat 0. 12 May - Poole 27 Canterbury 15 Poole: P. Read 9, B. Hussey 6, S. Leigh 6, M. Phillips 4, B. White 2. Canterbury: J. Goodsell 6, S. Hone 4, I. Cox 2, W. Mowat 2, S. Masters 1. 13 May - Wimbledon 22 Canterbury 20 Wimbledon: M. Fordham 7, P. Vance 6, C. Pullen 5, C. Standen 4, J. Constable 0. Canterbury: J. Goodsell 7, S. Hone 7, I. Cox 3, S. Masters 2, W Mowat 1. 7 June Eastbourne 19 Canterbury 23 Eastbourne: S. Chambers 9, K. Pitts 5, Darren Standing 4, J. Cook 1, I. Brett 0. Canterbury: J. Goodsell 7, I. Cox 4, S. Hone 4, S. Masters 4, W. Mowat 4. 27 June - Canterbury 27 Wimbledon 15 Canterbury: I. Cox 8, J. Goodsell 6, W. Mowat 5, S. Masters 4, S. Hone 4. Wimbledon: M. Lyndon 7, M. Fordham 6, P. Vance 1, C. Standen 1, C. Pullen 0. 10 August - Exeter 23 Canterbury 18 Exeter: J. Gould 9, S. Brennan 6, L. Ingham 5, N. Carter 2, K. Newman 1. Canterbury: S. Masters 8, S. Hone 5, W. Mowat 5. 15 August - Canterbury 24 Arena-Essex 18 Canterbury: M. Lyndon 7, S. Hone 6, I. Cox 5, S. Masters 4, W. Mowat 2 Arena-Essex: S. Wolstenholme 8, P. Muchene 7, L. Paine 2, R, Paine 1, G. Wilson 0. 5 September - Canterbury 23 Eastbourne 19 Canterbury: W. Mowat 9, I. Cox 6, S. Masters 5, S. Hone 3. Eastbourne: J. Cooper 9, Darren Standing 8, J. Cook 2. 17 September - Arena-Essex 30 Canterbury 9 Arena-Essex: P. Muchene 9, S. Wolstenholme 7, G. Wilson 7, L. Paine 6, R. Paine 1. Canterbury: W. Mowat 5, S. Masters 2, I. Cox 2, S. Hone 0. 19 September - Canterbury 21 Exeter 21 Canterbury: I. Cox 8, S. Hone 5, S. Masters 4, W. Mowat 4. Exeter: P. Jeffery 13, J. Gould 4, S. Brennan 3, K. Newman 1, L. Ingham 0. 26 September - Canterbury 25 Poole 17 Canterbury: M. Lyndon 9, I. Cox 6, W. Mowat 5, S. Hone 3, S. Masters 2. Poole: P. Read 7, J. Blake 3, B. Hussey 3, J. Smith 2, S. Leigh 2. 31 October - Canterbury 22 Rye House 19 Canterbury: W. Mowat 15, I. Cox 4, S. Masters 3. Rye House: J. Wainwright 8, G. Thompson 5, M. Wells 4, M. Cobbin 2.

Canterbury Results from Speedway Star Match Reports 1986 NJL - South 30 April - Wimbledon 18 Canterbury 6 Wimbledon: J. Pleece 6, T. Mussett 5, P. Vance 4, I. Hunter 3. Canterbury: G. Hopkins 4, D. Mears 1, P. Hilton 1, S. Hone 0. 5 May - Exeter 12 Canterbury 11 Exeter: T. Mattingley 5, A. Sell 3, S. Williams 2, S. Brennan 2. Canterbury: P. Hilton 3, G. Hopkins 3, S. Hone 3, D. Mears 2. 6 May - Poole 16 Canterbury 8 Poole: W. Barrett 6, M. Libby 5, P. Read 3, G. Tutton 1, S. Leigh 1. Canterbury: S. Hone 4, G. Hopkins 2, D. Mears 2, P. Hilton 0. 17 May - Canterbury 17 Exeter 7 Canterbury: S. Hone 6, G. Hopkins 6, P. Hilton 4, D. Mears 1. Exeter: T. Mattingley 3, S. Brennan 3, A. Theobald 1, J. Gould 0. 26 May - Canterbury 12 Wimbledon 12 Canterbury: P. Hilton 5, S. Hone 4, G. Hopkins 3, D. Mears 0. Wimbledon: J. Pleece 6, T. Mussett 4, P. Vance 1, I. Hunter 1. 13 June - Hackney 17 Canterbury 7 Hackney: M. Fitzpatrick 6, G. Chalcraft 4, J. Goodsell 4, S. Smith 3. Canterbury: D. Mears 4, I. Cox 3, T. Hansford 0, S. Hone 0. 26 June - Arena-Essex 13 Canterbury 11 Arena-Essex: S. Barker 6, L. Paine 3, R. Paine 2, G. Wilson 2. Canterbury: G. Hopkins 4, T. Hansford 3, S. Hone 2, D. Mears 2. 12 July Canterbury 14 Arena-Essex 10 Canterbury: J. Pleece 6, T. Hansford 4, P. Hilton 2, S. Hone 2. Arena-Essex: P. Muchene 4, R. Paine 3, G. Wilson 2, L. Paine 1. 2 August - Canterbury 17 Rye House 7 Canterbury: S. Hone 6, I. Cox 4, G. Hopkins 4, T. Hansford 3. Rye House: C. Lambkin 4, G. Thompson 2, S. Bailey 1, D. Fletcher 0. 9 August - Canterbury v Poole Match postponed - Poole unable to raise a side. 16 August - Canterbury 15 Eastbourne 8 Canterbury: I. Cox 6, S. Hone 6, T. Hansford 3, G. Hopkins 0. Eastbourne: S. Chambers 3, K. Pitts 2, Darren Standing 2, D. Barker 1. 17 August - Eastbourne 17 Canterbury 7 Eastbourne: Darren Standing 6, S. Chambers 5, K. Pitts 3, D. Barker 3. Canterbury: P. Hilton 3, T. Hansford 2, S. Hone 1, I. Cox 1. 7 September - Rye House 15 Canterbury 9 Rye House: C. Lambkin 6, G. Thomsen 4, R. Payne 3, S. Bailey 2. Canterbury: P. Hilton 6, S. Hone 3, I. Cox 0, G. Hopkins 0. 18 October - Canterbury v Hackney Match postponed - rain. Canterbury were awarded the points for the postponed Poole match. I cannot find any details of the match between Canterbury and Hackney being held at a later date. Details for 1987 to follow, probably tomorrow.

To add to Dave Allan's post I can confirm from Speedway Star reports that all of the dates for the NJL (Central) matches are correct with the following exceptions. Long Eaton v Mildenhall was postponed on 26 August, 7 October and 14 October. The match was held on 18 October at Mildenhall. No junior match was held at Long Eaton on 16 September. Stoke v Long Eaton on 22 August was abandoned heat 4 due to rain with score of 14-9. The match was held on 26 September. Speedway Star did not report the result of the Mildenhall v Stoke match

The meeting mentioned at Long Eaton on 23 March was a challenge match. Peterborough also rode at Long Eaton on 17 August in what was described on the race card as a junior challenge match. The score was Long Eaton 8 Peterborough 10. This corresponds with the CJL results grid in the season summary in Speedway Star dated 3 December 1983, so I believe this would be the CJL match. Coventry were due to have ridden at Long Eaton on 10 August, but this match was replaced at 24 hours notice by Leicester as Coventry withdrew from the league to be replaced by Peterborough.

Peterborough Juniors did not race at Long Eaton in 1982 as Long Eaton were not in the AJL that year, only in the CJL a league that Peterborough did not take part in. 16th September 1982 Ipswich v Peterborough (followed Ipswich v Reading) Ipswich: 1. Andy Nightingale, 2. Andy Harris, 3. Roger Dickerson Peterborough: 1. Adrian Hume, 2. David Ashby, 3. Ian Gutteridge Heat 1: Harris, Nightingale, Ashby, Hume (ef), 65.5 05-01 05-01 Heat 2: Nightingale, Ashby, Dickerson (FX), Gutteridge (FX), 63.6 03-02 08-03 Heat 3: Hume, Harris, Dickerson, Gutteridge, 65.3 03-03 11-06 7th September 1986 Boston v Peterborough (followed Boston v Peterborough) Boston: 1. Jon Cooper, 2. Bruce Richards, 3. Dave Bradbury, 4. Tony Yates Peterborough: 1. John Stokes, 2. Mike May, 3. Andrew Stokes, 4. Stuart Thompson Heat 1; J. Stokes, May, Cooper, Richards (fell), 65.3 01-05 01-05 Heat 2: Thompson, A. Stokes, Bradbury (ef), Yates (FX), 67.6 00-05 01-10 Heat 3: Thompson, May, Yates, Richards, 66.6 01-05 02-15 Heat 4: J. Stokes, A. Stokes, Cooper (FX), Bradbury (FX), no time 00-05 02-20

02/05 Ipswich World Championship British Semi-Final - Smith & Doncaster finished tied on 11 - any run-off or outright winner? Speedway Star 11 May match report states "there was confusion about the winner of the meeting but eventually Smith was given the verdict as he had a faster winning time than Doncaster who also scored 11". There was also a complicated run-off procedure caused by 5 riders finishing on 8 points and resulted in 4 races to decide the 3 riders who qualified to the British Final. 30/09 Exeter South West Open Championship winner: Dean Garton - CONFIRM DATE & WINNER Speedway Star 28 September - Exeter stage their special Speedtrack meeting next Monday with riders competing on grasstrack machinery. No subsequent report of meeting provided. 07/10 Exeter Tony Sanford Memorial 4TT abandoned after heat 3 - CONFIRM DATE & SCORE AT TIME OF ABNDONMENT Speedway Star 19 October - Match report for 7 October "The riders bravely attempted to put on a show in the Tony Sandford Memorial Fours despite constant drizzle which started at 7 pm. But it was to no avail as Colin Cook spun round and crashed spectacularly on the first bend of heat 3 and it didn't take referee Mick Barnes long to call a halt after that." No heat results given and no further details in the Exeter write up in the same issue.

I have a blank 26 April Long Eaton v Aldershot Juniors programme. Again I will check my programme collection next week.

The Birmingham Daily Gazette of 13 August 1951 stated that the challenge match between Long Eaton and Cradley Heath was cancelled due to the heavy rain. It went on to say that Torrential rain flooded Swindon’s track causing the postponement of the Third Division match against Wolverhampton. When I am back home next week, I will check my Long Eaton programmes for before and after the 11th to confirm this date.

Hi I have scanned the Speedway Star 1997 Newcastle Track Review. It can be seen at: https://app.box.com/s/q27lkq4tafdgpczahwriuaqf9m7xdk88 Hopefully, the above link works for you.

From Speedway Star Track Reviews the results you have for Peterborough v Milton Keynes and Arena-Essex v Peterborough are correct. The Milton Keynes v Peterborough result on 27/08/1991 was 51-38 not 51-39 Stephen Davies 8, Mark Lyndon 8, Robbie Fuller 6 , Richard Hellsen 6, Kevin Jolly 6, Tim Hunter 4, Gary Tagg 0. The Peterborough v Arena-Essex result on 04/10/1991 was 43-47 not 47-43. The original result was 47-43, but a Speedway Control Board investigation into allegations that Panthers had tracked an ineligible rider against Arena-Essex - Ipswich loanee Craig Hyde - resulted in the Aussie's points being docked from Peterborough's total. Result amended to 43-47. The final for/ against race points totals for the Gold Cup south group taken from a final table in Speedway Star dated 29/06/1991 were as follows: Arena-Essex 441-454 Exeter 492-405 Hackney 418-476 Milton Keynes 445-455 Peterborough 483-408 Rye House 409-490

Hi Dave From Speedway Star I can advise as follows: 24/07 at Oxford Andy's Skolars 31 v Jan's Stars 19 v Tatum's Terrors 27 05/08 at Peterborough second semi final score when abandoned after heat 7 was Wimbledon 11 v Eastbourne 13 v Middlesbrough 9 v Peterborough 9 12/10 at Exeter South West Junior Championship won by Exeter's Peter Jeffery with 14 points with Swindon's Darren Knapman 2nd with 13 points and Poole's Brian Hussey third with 11 points 13/10 at Poole (Inter League Fours) Poole 11 v Ipswich 33 v Cradley Heath 34 v Hackney 18 25/10 at Ipswich GM/Trevor Hedge 16 Lap Classic was won by Jan Pedersen with overall 26 points with Jeremy Doncaster second on 22 points and Paul Thorp third on 21 points. 30/10 at Peterborough Hexagon Trophy was won by Les Collins with 13 points with Ray Morton second on 12 points and Ian Barney third on 12 points (following run-off) 01/11 at Rye House Autumn Triangle 2nd leg Rye House 37 v Arena Essex 32 v Hackney 39 06/11 at Hackney Autumn Triangle 3rd leg Hackney 44 v Arena Essex 32 v Rye House 32 07/11 at King's Lynn Simmo Spectacular was won Hans Nielsen with 14 points with Kelvin Tatum second on 14 points and Jeremy Doncaster third on 14 points (following run-off) 01/08 Stoke v Peterborough was abandoned after heat 13 due to rain with score Stoke 49 Peterborough 29. The aggregate being Stoke 95 Peterborough 79 and result stood with Stoke progressing to the semi-final 16/09 Cradley v Oxford was abandoned after heat 12 due to rain with score of Cradley 39 Oxford 33 Regards. Gary

Hi Steve From my marked programme (I attended this meeting). Heat 1 - Spink was 2nd and Wilcock 3rd Heat 11 - Wilcock was 1st and Spink 2nd Therefore the Speedway Star error is in heat 1. Gary

I attended this meeting and can confirm from my marked programme the results of heats 7 and 13 were as follows: Heat 7: Hollingworth, Lomas, Turner, Mallett Heat 13: Hollingworth, Gledhill, Mallett, Turner

The Speedway Star may be correct about Scunthorpe using 8 riders without using rider replacement. I attended the Peterborough v Boston (New National League) match on 31 May 1976 where Boston used 8 riders without using rider replacement. The riders were: No1. Billy Burton 5 8+1, No2. Stuart Cope 5 5+1, No3. Rob Hollingworth 5 11, No4 Steve Clarke 2 1+1, No5 Paul Gilbert 4 3+1, No6 Dave Allen 2 2, No7 Ron Cooper 2 2, No8 Derek Harrison 1 1+1. Derek Harrison replaced Ron Cooper in heat 2. The 1977 Speedway Yearbook concurs with the 8 x Boston scorers for this meeting. According to the Boston programme of 6 June 1976, Ron Cooper somehow got lost traveling from his Leicester base to Peterborough, missing one ride. Therefore it must have been in the rules at that time to allow for this situation.