Английская Википедия:1976 British League season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 1976 Gulf British League season was the 42nd season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom[1] and the 12th season known as the British League.[2]
Summary
The White City Rebels made their debut as did 1975 National League champions Birmingham Brummies.[3] Oxford Cheetahs dropped down a division with White City inheriting both their riders and their nickname. The league was sponsored by Gulf Oil for a second season.
Ipswich Witches won their second consecutive title. The Witches team was once again headed by John Louis and Billy Sanders but this time Tony Davey also scored well with an average of 8.37, resulting in a comfortable league title success for the Suffolk team. The team then went on to claim the double on 28 October by winning the Knockout Cup.[4]
Wimbledon Dons had the worst possible start to a season when their leading rider and the man touted to be a world champion Tommy Jansson died during a 1976 Individual Speedway World Championship meeting in Stockholm, on 20 May.[5]
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Ipswich Witches | 36 | 27 | 1 | 8 | 55 |
2 | Belle Vue Aces | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 48 |
3 | Exeter Falcons | 36 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 48 |
4 | Coventry Bees | 36 | 21 | 2 | 13 | 44 |
5 | Swindon Robins | 36 | 19 | 4 | 13 | 42 |
6 | Reading Racers | 36 | 19 | 3 | 14 | 41 |
7 | Hackney Hawks | 36 | 20 | 0 | 16 | 40 |
8 | Newport | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 39 |
9 | Cradley United | 36 | 19 | 1 | 16 | 39 |
10 | Poole Pirates | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 37 |
11 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 36 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 37 |
12 | Hull Vikings | 36 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 36 |
13 | White City Rebels | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 35 |
14 | King's Lynn Stars | 36 | 16 | 3 | 17 | 35 |
15 | Halifax Dukes | 36 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 29 |
16 | Wimbledon Dons | 36 | 12 | 3 | 21 | 27 |
17 | Sheffield Tigers | 36 | 13 | 1 | 22 | 27 |
18 | Birmingham Brummies | 36 | 7 | 0 | 29 | 14 |
19 | Leicester Lions | 36 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 11 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders (League Averages)
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | John Louis | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ipswich | 11.10 |
2= | Ivan Mauger | Шаблон:Flagicon | Exeter | 11.00 |
2= | Ole Olsen | Шаблон:Flagicon | Coventry | 11.00 |
4 | Peter Collins | Шаблон:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 10.98 |
5 | Phil Crump | Шаблон:Flagicon | Newport | 10.68 |
6 | Dave Jessup | Шаблон:Flagicon | Reading | 10.42 |
7 | Malcolm Simmons | Шаблон:Flagicon | Poole | 10.30 |
8 | Dave Morton | Шаблон:Flagicon | Hackney | 10.28 |
9 | John Boulger | Шаблон:Flagicon | Cradley | 9.93 |
10 | Martin Ashby | Шаблон:Flagicon | Swindon | 9.89 |
British League Knockout Cup
The 1976 Speedway Star British League Knockout Cup was the 38th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Ipswich Witches were the winners.[6]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
04/05 | Leicester | 39-39 | Halifax |
29/04 | Wimbledon | 48-30 | Birmingham |
26/04 | Birmingham | 38-40 | Wimbledon |
10/04 | Coventry | 48-30 | Wolverhampton |
09/04 | Wolverhampton | 38-39 | Coventry |
27/03 | Halifax | 41-37 | Leicester |
Second round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
31/07 | Belle Vue | 49-29 | Wimbledon |
01/07 | Coventry | 46-32 | White City |
27/06 | Halifax | 46-32 | Hull |
24/06 | Wimbledon | 35-43 | Belle Vue |
21/06 | Exeter | 46-32 | Newport |
12/06 | Cradley Heath | 34-44 | Ipswich |
10/06 | Ipswich | 39-38 | Cradley Heath |
09/06 | Hull | 44.5-33.5 | Halifax |
04/06 | Hackney | 40-38 | Reading |
04/06 | Newport | 47-31 | Exeter |
03/06 | Sheffield | 36-42 | Kings Lynn |
02/06 | Poole | 42-36 | Swindon |
31/05 | Reading | 37-41 | Hackney |
29/05 | Swindon | 54-24 | Poole |
26/05 | White City | 49-29 | Coventry |
22/05 | Kings Lynn | 42-36 | Sheffield |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
18/09 | Halifax | 47-31 | Hackney |
03/09 | Hackney | 41-37 | Halifax |
26/08 | Ipswich | 45-33 | Swindon |
23/08 | Belle Vue | 45-33 | Newport |
18/08 | White City | 38-40 | Kings Lynn |
14/08 | Kings Lynn | 44-34 | White City |
13/08 | Newport | 40-38 | Belle Vue |
24/07 | Swindon | 44-34 | Ipswich |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
03/10 | Halifax | 42-35 | Kings Lynn |
02/10 | Belle Vue | 41-37 | Ipswich |
30/09 | Ipswich | 43-35 | Belle Vue |
29/09 | Kings Lynn | 46-32 | Halifax |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Ipswich Witches were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 91-63.
Riders' Championship
Ole Olsen won the British League Riders' Championship for the second time, it was held at Hyde Road on 16 October and sponsored by Leyland Cars.[7]
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ole Olsen | 3 3 3 3 3 | 15 |
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Collins | 3 2 3 3 3 | 14 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon John Louis | 3 3 3 2 2 | 13 |
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Ashby | 3 2 3 2 2 | 12 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Jessup | 2 3 2 3 1 | 11 |
6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Crump | 0 3 1 1 3 | 8 |
7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Barry Briggs | 0 2 2 2 0 | 6 |
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ila Teromaa | 1 2 3 EF - | 6 |
9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Pusey | EF 0 2 1 3 | 6 |
10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Doug Wyer | 1 2 1 0 1 | 5 |
11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gordon Kennett | 1 1 1 EF 2 | 5 |
12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ivan Mauger | 2 1 EF 2 - | 5 |
13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Morton | 2 EF 0 1 1 | 4 |
14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mick Hines (res) | 1 2 0 - - | 3 |
15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Terry Betts | 1 0 1 0 EF | 2 |
16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Malcolm Simmons | 2 F R - - | 2 |
17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jim McMillan | 0 1 0 0 0 | 1 |
18 | Шаблон:Flagicon John Boulger (res) | F - - - - | 0 |
- ef=engine failure, f=fell, x=excluded
Pairs
The British League Pairs Championship was held at Foxhall Stadium on 19 October and was won by Ipswich Witches.[8]
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Ipswich Witches | 22 | John Louis 12, Billy Sanders 10 |
2 | Coventry Bees | 21 | Ole Olsen 14, Mitch Shirra 7 |
2 | Belle Vue Aces | 21 | Peter Collins 15, Chris Morton 6 |
2 | Cradley United | 21 | John Boulger 11, Bruce Cribb 10 |
5 | Poole Pirates | 18 | Malcolm Simmons 15, Eric Broadbelt 3 |
6 | Hackney Hawks | 12 | Dave Morton 6, Zenon Plech 6 |
7 | Sheffield Tigers | 8 | Doug Wyer 5, Reg Wilson 3 |
Final leading averages
Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
1 | John Louis | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ipswich | 11.08 |
2 | Peter Collins | Шаблон:Flagicon | Belle Vue | 11.06 |
3 | Ole Olsen | Шаблон:Flagicon | Coventry | 11.05 |
4 | Ivan Mauger | Шаблон:Flagicon | Exeter | 10.86 |
5 | Phil Crump | Шаблон:Flagicon | Newport | 10.67 |
6 | Dave Jessup | Шаблон:Flagicon | Reading | 10.35 |
7 | Dave Morton | Шаблон:Flagicon | Hackney | 10.18 |
8 | Malcolm Simmons | Шаблон:Flagicon | Poole | 10.17 |
9 | Martin Ashby | Шаблон:Flagicon | Swindon | 9.88 |
10 | John Boulger | Шаблон:Flagicon | Cradley | 9.79 |
Midland Cup
Coventry won the Midland Cup. The competition consisted of six teams.[9]
First round
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
Swindon | Leicester | 49–29, 44–34 |
Cradley | Coventry | 35–43, 28–50 |
Semi final round
Team one | Team two | Score |
---|---|---|
Wolverhampton | Swindon | 44–34, 36–42 |
Birmingham | Coventry | 31–47, 28–50 |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Coventry won on aggregate 87–67
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 11.06
- Шаблон:Player 9.53
- Шаблон:Player 7.56
- Шаблон:Player 6.34
- Шаблон:Player 5.75
- Шаблон:Player 5.37
- Шаблон:Player 5.18
- Шаблон:Player 4.41
- Шаблон:Player 3.83
Birmingham Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.00
- Шаблон:Player 6.71
- Шаблон:Player 6.69
- Шаблон:Player 6.07
- Шаблон:Player 5.23
- Шаблон:Player 4.99
- Шаблон:Player 4.72
- Шаблон:Player 4.37
- Шаблон:Player 1.78
- Шаблон:Player 1.00
Coventry Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 11.05
- Шаблон:Player 8.26
- Шаблон:Player 6.81
- Шаблон:Player 6.67
- Шаблон:Player 6.53
- Шаблон:Player 4.64
- Шаблон:Player 4.60
- Шаблон:Player 2.10
Cradley Heath Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.79
- Шаблон:Player 9.16
- Шаблон:Player 7.72
- Шаблон:Player 5.71
- Шаблон:Player 5.21
- Шаблон:Player 5.20
- Шаблон:Player 3.16
Exeter Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.86
- Шаблон:Player 9.24
- Шаблон:Player 6.99
- Шаблон:Player 6.45
- Шаблон:Player 5.16
- Шаблон:Player 4.86
- Шаблон:Player 3.54
- Шаблон:Player 3.48
- Шаблон:Player 2.23
Hackney Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.18
- Шаблон:Player 7.92
- Шаблон:Player 6.67
- Шаблон:Player 6.33
- Шаблон:Player 5.51
- Шаблон:Player 5.37
- Шаблон:Player 4.95
- Шаблон:Player 4.80
- Шаблон:Player 4.18
Halifax Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.74
- Шаблон:Player 7.69
- Шаблон:Player 7.49
- Шаблон:Player 5.98
- Шаблон:Player 5.87
- Шаблон:Player 4.95
- Шаблон:Player 4.46
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
- Шаблон:Player 3.29
- Шаблон:Player 3.14
Hull Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.94
- Шаблон:Player 8.86
- Шаблон:Player 8.75
- Шаблон:Player 7.55
- Шаблон:Player 7.50
- Шаблон:Player 6.17
- Шаблон:Player 6.07
- Шаблон:Player 5.88
- Шаблон:Player 5.69
Ipswich Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 11.08
- Шаблон:Player 9.44
- Шаблон:Player 8.37
- Шаблон:Player 6.21
- Шаблон:Player 5.87
- Шаблон:Player 5.71
- Шаблон:Player 4.21
- Шаблон:Player 3.87
- Шаблон:Player 3.70
King's Lynn Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.71
- Шаблон:Player 9.43
- Шаблон:Player 7.83
- Шаблон:Player 5.68
- Шаблон:Player 5.40
- Шаблон:Player 4.56
- Шаблон:Player 3.85
- Шаблон:Player 3.50
- Шаблон:Player 2.80
Leicester Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.28
- Шаблон:Player 7.89
- Шаблон:Player 7.86
- Шаблон:Player 5.08
- Шаблон:Player 4.53
- Шаблон:Player 3.86
- Шаблон:Player 3.08
- Шаблон:Player 2.37
- Шаблон:Player 0.76
Newport Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.67
- Шаблон:Player 9.70
- Шаблон:Player 7.41
- Шаблон:Player 6.15
- Шаблон:Player 5.00
- Шаблон:Player 4.90
- Шаблон:Player 4.71
- Шаблон:Player 4.62
- Шаблон:Player 4.17
- Шаблон:Player 3.92
Poole Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.17
- Шаблон:Player 7.14
- Шаблон:Player 6.67
- Шаблон:Player 6.16
- Шаблон:Player 5.05
- Шаблон:Player 5.04
- Шаблон:Player 4.32
Reading Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.35
- Шаблон:Player 9.33
- Шаблон:Player 6.75
- Шаблон:Player 6.42
- Шаблон:Player 5.37
- Шаблон:Player 5.16
- Шаблон:Player 3.67
- Шаблон:Player 2.32
Sheffield Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.62
- Шаблон:Player 8.51
- Шаблон:Player 5.80
- Шаблон:Player 5.36
- Шаблон:Player 5.23
- Шаблон:Player 3.72
- Шаблон:Player 3.21
- Шаблон:Player 3.08
- Шаблон:Player 3.03
Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.88
- Шаблон:Player 9.22
- Шаблон:Player 7.62
- Шаблон:Player 6.46
- Шаблон:Player 6.38
- Шаблон:Player 6.02
- Шаблон:Player 5.52
- Шаблон:Player 3.89
- Шаблон:Player 2.00
White City Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.69
- Шаблон:Player 7.76
- Шаблон:Player 7.07
- Шаблон:Player 6.67
- Шаблон:Player 6.00
- Шаблон:Player 5.34
- Шаблон:Player 5.05
- Шаблон:Player 4.85
- Шаблон:Player 3.41
Wimbledon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.25 (only 8 matches)
- Шаблон:Player 7.32
- Шаблон:Player 7.27
- Шаблон:Player 7.24
- Шаблон:Player 4.14
- Шаблон:Player 4.10
- Шаблон:Player 4.05
- Шаблон:Player 3.91
- Шаблон:Player 2.13
Wolverhampton Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.97
- Шаблон:Player 7.58
- Шаблон:Player 7.55
- Шаблон:Player 4.95
- Шаблон:Player 4.89
- Шаблон:Player 3.84
- Шаблон:Player 3.22
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:British Speedway League seasons