1967 British League season

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1967 British League season
League British League
Season1967
No. of competitors19
Champions Swindon Robins
Knockout Cup Coventry Bees
Individual Barry Briggs
London Cup West Ham Hammers
Midland Cup Swindon Robins
Highest average Barry Briggs

The 1967 British League season was the 33rd season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the third season known as the British League. [1] [2]

Contents

Summary

The league was made up of the same 19 teams that competed in the previous year. [3] Swindon Robins led by the world champion Barry Briggs won their first top tier league title but were pushed all the way by Coventry Bees and West Ham Hammers. Swindon finished with four riders with averages over eight, Briggs topped the entire league with 11.05 but the contributions from Martin Ashby (8.83), Bob Kilby (8.61) and Mike Broadbank (8.55) were pivotal in the Swindon's success. [4] Coventry Bees gained some consolation for finishing runner-up two seasons running by winning the Knockout Cup.

Fixtures & results

Home \ Away BV COV CH ED EX GLA HAC HAL KL LE ND NW OX PP SHE SWI WH WIM WOL
Belle Vue Aces 43–3548–3035–4343–3547–3146–3145–3346–3234–4447–3144–3239–3840–3837–4143–3534–4340–3845–33
Coventry Bees 44–3156–2248–3046–3256–2251–2756–2257–2144–3454–2441–3657–2146–3254–2437–4147–3144–3444–33
Cradley Heathens 54–2436–4134–4447–3037–4144–3436–4239–3945–3337–4135–4338–3940–3742–3646–3142–3546–3241–37
Edinburgh Monarchs 56–2249–2959–1955–2338–4045–3345–3349–2846–3247–3150–2847–3145–3250–2850–2839–3946–3145–33
Exeter Falcons 41–3636–4254–2451–2750–2849–2943–3550–2846–3251–2738–4050–2847–3161–1748–3042–3642–3644–34
Glasgow Tigers 36–4142–3546–3241–3742–3448–3043–3548–3050–2836–4243–3444–3439–3949–2935–4332–4640–3857–21
Hackney Hawks 45–3342–3648–3042–3550–2839–3943–3554–2442–3646–3144–3440–3844–3449–2945–3341–3757–2153–25
Halifax Dukes 47–3139–3938–3942–3649–2945–3343–3561–1743–3554–2460–1852–2652–2646–3242–3648–2952–2644–34
King's Lynn Stars 53–2447–3147–3136–4248–2942–3535–4345–3355–2343–3535–4244–3444–3436–4246–3234–4443–3538–40
Long Eaton Archers 42–3632–4650–2840–3852–2638–4044–3440–3840–3840–3841–3645–3340–3847–3141–3739–3939–3939–39
Newcastle Diamonds 43–3551–2740–3845–3245–3356–2258–2034–4443–3540–3847–3144–3340–3849–2932–4654–2446–3240–38
Newport Wasps 42–3639–3955–2238–4043–3544–3456–2241–3749–2950–2845–3350–2837–4153–2538–4041–3746–3252–26
Oxford Cheetahs 44–3438–3951–2745–3347.5–30.541–3655–2355–2347–3146–3249–2956–2239–3944–3446–3243–3436–4240–38
Poole Pirates 38–4048–3045–3339–3942–3648–3043–3447–3157–2157–2145–3345–3352–2548–3048–3046–3140–3841–37
Sheffield Tigers 43.5–34.541–3748–2759–1953–2544–3446–3243–3545–3347–3141–3747–3142–3641–3743–3533–4539–3940–37
Swindon Robins 51–2747–3144–3346–3256–2252–2655–2352–2644–3447–3153–2452–2653–2542–3551–2750–2847–3145–33
West Ham Hammers 53–2548–3052–2651–2748–3051–2737–4046–3242–3645–3349–2860–1852–2644–3454–2444–3443–3543–35
Wimbledon Dons 41–3735–4243–3546–3245–3343–3442–3644–3342–3642–3543–3548–2943–3542–3647–3138–3939–3952–26
Wolverhampton Wolves 47–3145–3351–2740–3847–3158–2038–3946–3251–2748–2742–3643–3549–2845–3249–2942–3543–3540–38
Source: [5]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Final table

MWDLFAPts
1 Swindon Robins 36240121536126648
2 Coventry Bees 36222121524127546
3 West Ham Hammers 36213121514128845
4 Edinburgh Monarchs 36202141485131842
5 Hackney Hawks 36201151402140041
6 Poole Pirates 36173161462133937
7 Halifax Dukes 36181171456134737
8 Wolverhampton Wolves 36181171423137637
9 Sheffield Tigers 36181171333.51470.537
10 Newcastle Diamonds 36180181386141736
11 Wimbledon Dons 36163171392140935
12 Newport Wasps 36171181387141335
13 Glasgow Tigers 36162181343145734
14 Oxford Cheetahs 36161191368.51432.533
15 Exeter Falcons 36160201384.51418.532
16 Belle Vue Aces 36160201333.51463.532
17 Long Eaton Archers 36143191322148131
18 Cradley Heath Heathens 36120241262153324
19 King's Lynn Stars 36110251297150522

M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

Top Ten Riders (League averages)

RiderNatTeamC.M.A.
1 Barry Briggs Flag of New Zealand.svg Swindon11.05
2 Charlie Monk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glasgow10.72
3 Nigel Boocock Flag of England.svg Coventry10.43
4 Ray Wilson Flag of England.svg Long Eaton10.43
5 Eric Boocock Flag of England.svg Halifax10.38
6 Sverre Harrfeldt Flag of Norway.svg West Ham10.30
7 Torbjörn Harrysson Flag of Sweden.svg Newport10.05
8 Gote Nordin Flag of Sweden.svg Poole10.00
9 Bengt Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg Hackney9.86
10 Terry Betts Flag of England.svg King's Lynn9.70

Knockout Cup

The cup was won by Coventry Bees. [6]

Riders' Championship

Barry Briggs won the British League Riders' Championship for the third consecutive year, held at Hyde Road on 21 October. [7]

Pos.RiderHeat ScoresTotal
1 Flag of New Zealand.svg Barry Briggs 3 3 3 3 315
2 Flag of England.svg Nigel Boocock 2 3 3 3 314
3 Flag of England.svg Ray Wilson 3 3 3 2 112
4 Flag of Sweden.svg Torbjörn Harrysson 2 0 3 3 210
5 Flag of England.svg Eric Boocock 3 3 2 2 010
6 Flag of New Zealand.svg Ivan Mauger 1 2 2 3 210
7 Flag of Sweden.svg Olle Nygren 1 2 2 1 39
8 Flag of Sweden.svg Bengt Jansson 3 1 0 1 38
9 Flag of Sweden.svg Göte Nordin 1 1 2 2 06
10 Flag of Sweden.svg Ove Fundin 2 0 0 2 26
11 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Charlie Monk 2 0 1 1 26
12 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Airey ef 2 1 1 15
13 Flag of Scotland.svg Ken McKinlay 0 2 1 0 14
14 Flag of England.svg Terry Betts 1 1 1 0 14
15 Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Briggs 0 1 0 r n1
16 Flag of England.svg Roy Trigg 0 0 0 0 00
17 Flag of England.svg Brian Brett (res)0 - - - -0

Final leading averages

RiderNatTeamC.M.A.
1 Barry Briggs Flag of New Zealand.svg Swindon11.05
2 Nigel Boocock Flag of England.svg Coventry10.52
3 Charlie Monk Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glasgow10.50
4 Ray Wilson Flag of England.svg Long Eaton10.43
5 Eric Boocock Flag of England.svg Halifax10.29
6 Sverre Harrfeldt Flag of Norway.svg West Ham10.25
7 Torbjörn Harrysson Flag of Sweden.svg Newport10.05
8 Göte Nordin Flag of Sweden.svg Poole9.99
9 Bengt Jansson Flag of Sweden.svg Hackney9.87
10 Terry Betts Flag of England.svg King's Lynn9.74
11 Ove Fundin Flag of Sweden.svg Belle Vue9.65
12 Arne Pander Flag of Denmark.svg Oxford9.57
13 Ken McKinlay Flag of Scotland.svg West Ham9.53
14 Olle Nygren Flag of Sweden.svg Wimbledon9.52
15 Roy Trigg Flag of England.svg Oxford9.37
16 Ivan Mauger Flag of New Zealand.svg Newcastle9.32
17 Hasse Holmqvist Flag of Sweden.svg Wolverhampton9.29
18 Bernt Persson Flag of Sweden.svg Edinburgh9.19
19 Dave Younghusband Flag of England.svg Halifax9.12
20 Jim Airey Flag of Australia (converted).svg Wolverhampton9.08

London Cup

West Ham won the three team London Cup for the third consecutive year. [8]

PosTeamPWDLFAPts
1 West Ham Hammers 44002301548
2 Wimbledon Dons 410318120224
3 Hackney Hawks 41031642192

Results

TeamScoreTeam
Wimbledon62–33Hackney
Hackney42–54West Ham
West Ham60–36Wimbledon
Wimbledon37–59West Ham
Hackney50–46Wimbledon
West Ham57–39Hackney

Midland Cup

Swindon won the Midland Cup, which consisted of six teams. [9]

First round

Team oneTeam twoScore
Long EatonOxford40–37, 35–43
CradleyWolverhampton40–38, 29–49

Semi final round

Team oneTeam twoScore
SwindonOxford48–30, 40–38
WolverhamptonCoventry38–40, 29–49

Final

First leg

Swindon
Barry Briggs 12
Mike Broadbank 12
Martin Ashby 11
Mike Keen 5
Bob Kilby 5
Frank Shuter 3
Pete Munday 3
51–27Coventry
Nigel Boocock 11
Rick France 5
Les Owen 5
Ron Mountford 4
Col Cottrell 1
Roger Hill 1
Clive Hitch 0

Second leg

Coventry
Nigel Boocock 11
Les Owen 9
Rick France 8
Col Cottrell 7
Roger Hill 6
Tom Ridley 0
Clive Hitch 0
41–37Swindon
Barry Briggs 14
Martin Ashby 8
Mike Broadbank 6
Bob Kilby 4
Pete Munday 2
Mike Keen 2
Frank Shuter 1

Swindon won on aggregate 88–68

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue

Coventry

Cradley

Edinburgh

Exeter

Glasgow

Hackney

Halifax

King's Lynn

Long Eaton

Newcastle

Newport

Oxford

Poole

Sheffield

Swindon

West Ham

Wimbledon

Wolverhampton

See also

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