British League Division Two 1970

1970 British League Division Two

M W D L F A Pts 1. Canterbury Crusaders 32 23 1 8 1384 1108 47 2. Eastbourne Eagles 32 22 1 9 1364.5 1125.5 45 3. Rochdale Hornets 32 21 2 9 1460 1020 44 4. Bradford Northern 32 21 2 9 1355 1134 37 5. Teesside Tigers 32 18 0 14 1304 1186 36 6. Ipswich Witches 32 17 2 13 1254 1236 36 7. Crewe Kings 32 17 1 14 1305 1186 35 8. Romford Bombers 32 17 1 14 1253.5 1231.5 35 9 Reading Racers 32 17 0 15 1278.5 1211.5 34 10. Peterborough Panthers 32 14 2 16 1191 1301 30 11. Workington Comets 32 13 1 18 1245 1236 27 12. Rayleigh Rockets 32 13 1 18 1155.5 1329.5 27 13. Boston Barracudas 32 12 2 18 1144 1342 26 14. Crayford Highwaymen 32 11 1 20 1153 1338 23 15. Doncaster Dragons 32 11 1 20 1123.5 1361.5 23 16. Berwick Bandits 32 10 0 22 1089 1400 20 17. Long Eaton Archers 32 8 3 21 1087.5 1400.5 19 Rider Averages Gary Peterson Bradford Northern 10.77 Graeme Smith Canterbury Crusaders 10.49 Gary Peterson Nelson Admirals 10.42 Eric Broadbelt Rochdale Hornets 10.14 Taffy Owen Workington Comets 9.94 Paul O'Neil Crewe Kings 9.86 Colin Tucker Crewe Kings 9.82 Dave Jessup Eastbourne Eagles 9.74 Richard May Reading Racers 9.65 Tom Leadbitter Teesside Teessiders 9.62 Rider Averages by Name Rider Averages by Team Canterbury Crusaders Alan Kite, Barry Thomas, Graham Banks, Russ Osborne (manager), Graham Miles, Jake Rennison, Barry Crowson, Lionel Hoskins, on bike Graham smith (captain) Fixtures & Results 26/03/1970 Romford 36 41 Ipswich 27/03/1970 Ipswich 41 36 Romford 28/03/1970 Rayleigh Rain Eastbourne 29/03/1970 Eastbourne 45 33 Canterbury 02/04/1970 Ipswich Rain Long Eaton 02/04/1970 Romford 50 28 Teesside 04/04/1970 Canterbury 49 29 Doncaster 04/04/1970 Ipswich 43 35 Long Eaton 05/04/1970 Eastbourne 53 25 Ipswich 05/04/1970 Rochdale 47 25 Workington 06/04/1970 Crewe 49 27 Rayleigh 08/04/1970 Crayford 37 41 Eastbourne 09/04/1970 Romford 49 29 Long Eaton 12/04/1970 Eastbourne 55 23 Berwick 16/04/1970 Ipswich 40 38 Teesside 17/04/1970 Workington 35 43 Romford 18/04/1970 Canterbury 45 33 Rochdale 18/04/1970 Nelson Rain Doncaster 22/04/1970 Crayford 42 36 Ipswich 22/04/1970 Kings Lynn 11 43 35 Rayleigh 23/04/1970 Long Eaton 41 37 Peterborough 23/04/1970 Romford 31 22 Eastbourne 24/04/1970 Workington 29 49 Rochdale 25/04/1970 Berwick 41 37 Ipswich 25/04/1970 Rayleigh 40 38 Nelson 26/04/1970 Rochdale 54 23 Ipswich 27/04/1970 Reading 40 38 Romford 29/04/1970 Crayford 54 24 Rayleigh 30/04/1970 Ipswich 47 30 Peterborough 30/04/1970 Long Eaton 40 38 Berwick 01/05/1970 Workington Rain Peterborough 02/05/1970 Nelson 49 29 Reading 03/05/1970 Doncaster 30 47 Nelson 04/05/1970 Crewe 52 26 Ipswich 04/05/1970 Reading 43 34 Peterborough 06/05/1970 Kings Lynn 11 43 35 Peterborough 07/05/1970 Ipswich 48 30 Crewe 07/05/1970 Long Eaton 44 33 Rochdale 08/05/1970 Workington 37 40 Kings Lynn 11 09/05/1970 Berwick 42 36 Teesside 09/05/1970 Canterbury 43 35 Romford 09/05/1970 Nelson 55 23 Crayford 09/05/1970 Rayleigh 39 39 Crewe 10/05/1970 Doncaster 40 38 Crayford 10/05/1970 Eastbourne 44 33 Peterborough 10/05/1970 Eastbourne 44 34 Workington 10/05/1970 Rochdale 53 24 Reading 11/05/1970 Crewe 49 29 Doncaster 11/05/1970 Reading 37 41 Canterbury 13/05/1970 Crayford 51 26 Berwick 14/05/1970 Long Eaton 39 39 Kings Lynn 11 14/05/1970 Romford 44 33 Berwick 15/05/1970 Workington 44 34 Rayleigh 16/05/1970 Berwick 47 31 Peterborough 16/05/1970 Canterbury 42 36 Eastbourne 16/05/1970 Canterbury 42 36 Eastbourne 16/05/1970 Kings Lynn 11 42 36 Romford 17/05/1970 Doncaster 39 39 Peterborough 18/05/1970 Reading 47 31 Doncaster 20/05/1970 Crayford 46 32 Reading 21/05/1970 Long Eaton 40 38 Nelson 21/05/1970 Teesside 38 39 Crewe 23/05/1970 Nelson 46 31 Rochdale 23/05/1970 Rayleigh 47 31 Crayford 24/05/1970 Doncaster 40 37 Long Eaton 24/05/1970 Eastbourne 58 20 Crewe 24/05/1970 Rochdale 49 29 Teesside 25/05/1970 Canterbury 48 30 Rayleigh 25/05/1970 Crewe 47 31 Reading 25/05/1970 Rayleigh 37 40 Canterbury 28/05/1970 Ipswich 51 27 Workington 28/05/1970 Long Eaton 47 31 Crayford 28/05/1970 Romford 46.5 31.5 Kings Lynn 11 29/05/1970 Berwick 38 40 Canterbury 29/05/1970 Doncaster 36 40 Kings Lynn 11 29/05/1970 Workington 44 33 Long Eaton 30/05/1970 Canterbury 44 34 Peterborough 30/05/1970 Nelson 17-Jan 06 A Teesside 30/05/1970 Rayleigh 45 32 Berwick 30/05/1970 Rayleigh 31 47 Eastbourne 31/05/1970 Eastbourne 44 34 Kings Lynn 11 01/06/1970 Crewe 53 25 Kings Lynn 11 01/06/1970 Reading 36 41 Ipswich 03/06/1970 Kings Lynn 11 47 31 Crewe 04/06/1970 Romford 47 30 Rochdale 04/06/1970 Teesside 46 32 Rayleigh 05/06/1970 Workington 46 31 Teesside 06/06/1970 Berwick 34 44 Romford 06/06/1970 Rayleigh 42 36 Workington 07/06/1970 Doncaster 38 37 Workington 07/06/1970 Rochdale 50 28 Romford 08/06/1970 Crewe 52 26 Long Eaton 10/06/1970 Crayford 43 35 Kings Lynn 11 10/06/1970 Crayford 43 35 Workington 11/06/1970 Ipswich 57 21 Berwick 11/06/1970 Teesside 42 36 Reading 12/06/1970 Peterborough 51 27 Rayleigh 12/06/1970 Workington 40 38 Reading 13/06/1970 Berwick 52 26 Crayford 13/06/1970 Kings Lynn 11 40 38 Ipswich 13/06/1970 Nelson 55 22 Long Eaton 14/06/1970 Eastbourne 56 22 Rayleigh 14/06/1970 Rochdale 63 15 Crayford 15/06/1970 Crewe 58 20 Peterborough 15/06/1970 Reading 45 33 Long Eaton 18/06/1970 Long Eaton 40 38 Rayleigh 18/06/1970 Romford 46 32 Crayford 18/06/1970 Teesside 44 34 Doncaster 19/06/1970 Peterborough 30 48 Rochdale 19/06/1970 Workington 52 26 Berwick 20/06/1970 Berwick 46 32 Kings Lynn 11 20/06/1970 Canterbury 51 27 Ipswich 20/06/1970 Nelson 56 22 Peterborough 20/06/1970 Rayleigh 34 43 Romford 21/06/1970 Doncaster 40 38 Teesside 21/06/1970 Rochdale 61 15 Kings Lynn 11 22/06/1970 Crewe 56 22 Berwick 22/06/1970 Reading 50 27 Rayleigh 24/06/1970 Bradford 44 34 Eastbourne 24/06/1970 Crayford 40 38 Peterborough 24/06/1970 Kings Lynn 11 47 30 Long Eaton 25/06/1970 Ipswich 51 27 Eastbourne 25/06/1970 Long Eaton 39 38 Workington 25/06/1970 Romford 54 24 Peterborough 25/06/1970 Teesside 43 35 Rochdale 26/06/1970 Peterborough 41 37 Teesside 27/06/1970 Canterbury 47 31 Reading 28/06/1970 Doncaster 35 43 Canterbury 28/06/1970 Eastbourne 47 31 Teesside 29/06/1970 Crewe 47 31 Canterbury 29/06/1970 Reading 43 35 Rochdale 01/07/1970 Bradford 46 32 Rayleigh 01/07/1970 Crayford 33 42 Romford 02/07/1970 Romford 55 23 Kings Lynn 11 02/07/1970 Teesside 42 36 Ipswich 03/07/1970 Peterborough 46 32 Berwick 03/07/1970 Workington 33 45 Eastbourne 04/07/1970 Berwick 42 34 Eastbourne 04/07/1970 Canterbury 51 26 Kings Lynn 11 04/07/1970 Rayleigh 40 38 Long Eaton 05/07/1970 Doncaster 36 42 Romford 06/07/1970 Reading 55 23 Kings Lynn 11 08/07/1970 Bradford 52 25 Ipswich 08/07/1970 Kings Lynn 11 44.5 32.5 Reading 08/07/1970 Long Eaton 33 45 Teesside 09/07/1970 Ipswich 50 28 Crayford 09/07/1970 Romford 38 40 Eastbourne 09/07/1970 Teesside 53 25 Long Eaton 10/07/1970 Berwick 25 35 Rayleigh 10/07/1970 Peterborough 40 38 Kings Lynn 11 11/07/1970 Canterbury 57 21 Berwick 12/07/1970 Eastbourne 41 37 Reading 12/07/1970 Rochdale 52 26 Doncaster 13/07/1970 Crewe 47 31 Rochdale 13/07/1970 Reading 59 19 Berwick 16/07/1970 Ipswich 47 31 Doncaster 17/07/1970 Workington 48 30 Peterborough 18/07/1970 Canterbury 51 27 Workington 18/07/1970 Eastbourne 56 22 Long Eaton 18/07/1970 Rayleigh 41 37 Doncaster 19/07/1970 Doncaster 42 35 Crewe 19/07/1970 Rochdale 53 25 Eastbourne 20/07/1970 Reading 45 33 Eastbourne 22/07/1970 Bradford 59 19 Kings Lynn 11 22/07/1970 Crayford 39 39 Rochdale 22/07/1970 Peterborough 42 36 Reading 23/07/1970 Ipswich 44 34 Reading 23/07/1970 Peterborough 42 36 Workington 23/07/1970 Romford 36 41 Bradford 25/07/1970 Kings Lynn 11 51 27 Crayford 26/07/1970 Doncaster 36 42 Rochdale 29/07/1970 Bradford 55 23 Crewe 29/07/1970 Long Eaton 39 39 Romford 30/07/1970 Romford 35 43 Reading 31/07/1970 Crewe 43 35 Bradford 31/07/1970 Peterborough 39 39 Canterbury 01/08/1970 Berwick 47 31 Long Eaton 01/08/1970 Canterbury 42 36 Teesside 01/08/1970 Eastbourne 50 28 Doncaster 01/08/1970 Rayleigh 51 27 Ipswich 02/08/1970 Rochdale 57 21 Long Eaton 03/08/1970 Reading 49 29 Crewe 05/08/1970 Bradford 50 28 Romford 06/08/1970 Ipswich 34 44 Canterbury 06/08/1970 Long Eaton 36 42 Doncaster 06/08/1970 Teesside 45 32 Workington 07/08/1970 Peterborough 48 30 Romford 08/08/1970 Berwick 36 42 Doncaster 09/08/1970 Doncaster 36.5 39.5 Rayleigh 12/08/1970 Bradford 59 19 Teesside 12/08/1970 Crayford 45 33 Doncaster 12/08/1970 Crayford 44 34 Long Eaton 13/08/1970 Long Eaton 31 47 Canterbury 13/08/1970 Romford 40 38 Workington 13/08/1970 Teesside 53 25 Kings Lynn 11 14/08/1970 Peterborough 43 35 Ipswich 14/08/1970 Workington 41 37 Canterbury 16/08/1970 Doncaster 44 34 Eastbourne 17/08/1970 Crewe 54 24 Crayford 19/08/1970 Boston Rain Eastbourne 19/08/1970 Bradford 52 26 Berwick 20/08/1970 Ipswich 39 39 Bradford 20/08/1970 Long Eaton 34 44 Reading 20/08/1970 Romford Rain Doncaster 20/08/1970 Teesside 46 32 Crayford 21/08/1970 Peterborough Post Crayford 21/08/1970 Workington 42 36 Crayford 22/08/1970 Berwick 26 51 Rochdale 22/08/1970 Canterbury 55 22 Long Eaton 22/08/1970 Rayleigh 42 35 Peterborough 23/08/1970 Doncaster 38 40 Ipswich 23/08/1970 Rochdale 58 20 Berwick 24/08/1970 Crewe 53 24 Romford 24/08/1970 Reading 44 34 Teesside 26/08/1970 Boston 43 34 Berwick 26/08/1970 Bradford 50 28 Canterbury 27/08/1970 Romford 41 37 Rayleigh 28/08/1970 Peterborough 45 33 Crayford 29/08/1970 Berwick 38 40 Reading 29/08/1970 Eastbourne 51 27 Crayford 29/08/1970 Rayleigh 40 37 Teesside 30/08/1970 Eastbourne 50 28 Romford 30/08/1970 Rochdale 50 27 Canterbury 02/09/1970 Boston 35 43 Doncaster 02/09/1970 Bradford 40 38 Rochdale 02/09/1970 Crayford 47 31 Crewe 03/09/1970 Ipswich 42 36 Rayleigh 03/09/1970 Long Eaton 43 35 Crewe 03/09/1970 Romford 41 37 Canterbury 03/09/1970 Teesside 49 29 Bradford 04/09/1970 Peterborough 50 28 Doncaster 04/09/1970 Workington 51 27 Crewe 05/09/1970 Berwick 35 43 Workington 05/09/1970 Canterbury 53 25 Bradford 06/09/1970 Doncaster 43 35 Reading 06/09/1970 Eastbourne 52 26 Bradford 09/09/1970 Boston 26 52 Rochdale 10/09/1970 Long Eaton 29 49 Ipswich 10/09/1970 Romford 48 30 Crewe 10/09/1970 Teesside 53 25 Berwick 11/09/1970 Peterborough 33 45 Eastbourne 11/09/1970 Workington Rain Bradford 12/09/1970 Rayleigh Rain Reading 13/09/1970 Doncaster 48 30 Berwick 13/09/1970 Rochdale 45 33 Peterborough 14/09/1970 Reading 42 36 Crayford 15/09/1970 Bradford 58 19 Doncaster 16/09/1970 Boston 38 40 Eastbourne 17/09/1970 Canterbury 50 28 Crewe 17/09/1970 Ipswich 44 34 Boston 17/09/1970 Long Eaton 38.5 38.5 Eastbourne 17/09/1970 Teesside 49 29 Peterborough 18/09/1970 Berwick 45 33 Bradford 18/09/1970 Peterborough 42 36 Long Eaton 18/09/1970 Workington 55 23 Doncaster 20/09/1970 Rochdale 41 37 Crewe 21/09/1970 Crewe 46 32 Teesside 23/09/1970 Bradford 40 38 Workington 23/09/1970 Crayford 38 40 Teesside 23/09/1970 Peterborough 42 36 Crewe 24/09/1970 Teesside 45 32 Eastbourne 24/09/1970 Workington 46 32 Bradford 26/09/1970 Rayleigh 49 29 Boston 27/09/1970 Boston 39 39 Workington 28/09/1970 Crewe 53 25 Eastbourne 28/09/1970 Reading 44 33 Workington 01/10/1970 Ipswich 39 39 Rochdale 01/10/1970 Teesside 42 36 Canterbury 02/10/1970 Peterborough 47 31 Bradford 02/10/1970 Workington 47 31 Ipswich 04/10/1970 Boston 37 41 Teesside 04/10/1970 Rochdale 57 20 Rayleigh 05/10/1970 Crewe 41 37 Workington 07/10/1970 Romford 51 27 Doncaster 08/10/1970 Teesside 62 15 Romford 10/10/1970 Berwick 43 35 Crewe 10/10/1970 Canterbury 46 32 Crayford 10/10/1970 Rayleigh 45 33 Reading 14/10/1970 Crayford 28 50 Canterbury 17/10/1970 Rayleigh 43 35 Rochdale 18/10/1970 Boston 49 29 Bradford 18/10/1970 Eastbourne 42 35 Rochdale 24/10/1970 Berwick 49 29 Rayleigh 25/10/1970 Boston 40 37 Canterbury 25/10/1970 Rochdale Rain Bradford 28/10/1970 Crayford 52 25 Bradford 29/10/1970 Rochdale 51 27 Bradford Raced At Belle Vue