British League Averages 1966

Rider Team M Max Paid Rac Pts Bon Ave
Barry Briggs Swindon Robins 36 21
137 378 3 11.12
Nigel Boocock Coventry Bees 47 8 8 159 395 24 10.54
Eric Boocock Halifax Dukes 45 13 6 161 402 19 10.46
Gote Nordin Newport Wasps 34 11 3 146 367 14 10.44
Olle Nygren Wimbledon Dons 50 16 3 182 463 10 10.40
Guest Coventry Bees 5
1 17 38 6 10.35
Guest Hackney Hawks 7
1 19 46 3 10.32
Guest Newcastle Diamonds 6 1
9 23 0 10.22
Colin Pratt Hackney Hawks 42 9 3 152 367 13 10.00
Sverre Harrfeldt West Ham Hammers 36 8 2 126 298.5 13 9.89
Guest Sheffield Tigers 6
2 17 35 7 9.88
Ivan Mauger Newcastle Diamonds 47 11 2 158 375 12 9.80
Ken McKinlay West Ham Hammers 44 2 6 144 325 23 9.67
Ove Fundin Long Eaton Archers 7 3
22 53 0 9.64
Mike Broadbank Swindon Robins 42 9 3 152 353 13 9.63
Cyril Maidment Belle Vue Aces 41 9 3 165 383 11 9.55
Arne Pander Oxford Cheetahs 42 8 1 149 348 7 9.53
Norman Hunter West Ham Hammers 50 11 3 171 382 23 9.47
Terry Betts Kings Lynn Stars 39 5 1 159 369 5 9.41
Trevor Hedge Wimbledon Dons 49 12 2 167 370 22 9.39
Eric Boothroyd Halifax Dukes 44 3 4 164 345 36 9.29
Ron Mountford Coventry Bees 34 7 1 124 262 26 9.29
Charlie Monk Glasgow Tigers 40 9 1 158 362 4 9.27
Peter Moore Kings Lynn Stars 36 10
151 343 6 9.25
Guest Long Eaton Archers 11 1
45 99 5 9.24
Rick France Coventry Bees 49 4 3 170 363 29 9.22
Bill Andrew Poole Pirates 38 3 1 143 314 12 9.12
Tommy Sweetman Exeter Falcons 42 6 1 159 343 19 9.11
Martin Ashby Swindon Robins 37 3
132 271 24 8.94
Dave Younghusband Halifax Dukes 46 11 1 160 348 5 8.83
Ronnie Genz Poole Pirates 40 4 2 149 319 10 8.83
Jim Lightfoot Coventry Bees 42 8 1 134 279 16 8.81
Guest Belle Vue Aces 2

10 22 0 8.80
Reg Luckhurst Wimbledon Dons 51 4 3 182 367 28 8.68
Ray Wilson Long Eaton Archers 47 7
170 358 9 8.64
Roy Trigg Hackney Hawks 47 3 3 166 340 18 8.63
Guest West Ham Hammers 17 1
48 99 4 8.58
Guest Edinburgh Monarchs 14

49 99 4 8.41
Neil Street Exeter Falcons 33 2
124 248 7 8.23
Geoff Mudge Poole Pirates 41 2 2 153 288.5 26 8.22
Guest Halifax Dukes 6

20 37 4 8.20
George Hunter Edinburgh Monarchs 39 6 1 142 278 12 8.17
Jimmy Gooch Oxford Cheetahs 37 1
138 255 26 8.14
John Dews Sheffield Tigers 49 3 2 161 305 22 8.12
Peter Kelly Newcastle Diamonds 46 1 3 147 274 22 8.05
Guest Wimbledon Dons 4

12 24 0 8.00
Ivor Brown Cradley Heath Heathens 41 1
136 254 16 7.94
Bob Paulson Sheffield Tigers 35 2 3 105 187 18 7.81
Sandor Levai Belle Vue Aces 44 2
170 291 40 7.79
Gordon Guasco Wolverhampton Wolves 42 2
139 258 12 7.77
Brian Brett Newcastle Diamonds 41 2 3 140 258 13 7.74
Bengt Jansson Edinburgh Monarchs 23
1 90 164 9 7.69
Leif Enecrona Long Eaton Archers 10

37 65 6 7.68
Dick Fisher Belle Vue Aces 38 1 2 132 223 26 7.55
Alf Wells Glasgow Tigers 38 1 1 143 242 27 7.52
Tommy Roper Halifax Dukes 47
4 158 255 42 7.52
Guest Swindon Robins 4

16 29 1 7.50
Doug Templeton Edinburgh Monarchs 40 1 1 151 270 10 7.42
Colin Gooddy Exeter Falcons 42

155 255.5 28 7.32
Guest Oxford Cheetahs 6

17 31 0 7.29
Billy Bales Sheffield Tigers 46 5 1 138 224 27 7.28
Jack Biggs Newport Wasps 25 2 1 94 159 11 7.23
Dave Baybutt Belle Vue Aces 3

5 7 2 7.20
Jack Kitchen Sheffield Tigers 32 1
105 165 23 7.16
Jack (Bluey) Scott Glasgow Tigers 23

85 133 17 7.06
Bob Dugard Wimbledon Dons 50 1
171 265 34 6.99
Gerald Jackson Hackney Hawks 35 1
127 211 9 6.93
George Major Sheffield Tigers 11
1 28 43 5 6.86
Willie Templeton Glasgow Tigers 40
2 149 217 35 6.77
Ray Cresp Long Eaton Archers 47

162 245 27 6.72
Jimmy Squibb Exeter Falcons 42 1 1 156 218 40 6.62
Pete Jarman Wolverhampton Wolves 37
1 109 161 18 6.57
Chris Julian Cradley Heath Heathens 46 1 1 145 216 20 6.51
Chum Taylor Cradley Heath Heathens 43
1 135 191 24 6.37
Graham Coombes Newcastle Diamonds 49
4 146 192.5 38 6.32
Guest Cradley Heath Heathens 22

76 110 10 6.32
Maury Mattingley Glasgow Tigers 38 1
144 206 21 6.31
Jack Geran Exeter Falcons 38 2 2 124 168 25 6.23
Colin McKee Poole Pirates 41 1
154 193 46 6.21
Malcolm Simmons West Ham Hammers 48 1
152 188 47 6.18
David Crane Kings Lynn Stars 39 1
154 225 12 6.16
Clive Featherby Cradley Heath Heathens 41

117 156 24 6.15
Mike Watkin Newcastle Diamonds 49

146 176 47 6.11
Eddie Reeves Oxford Cheetahs 42

137 171 36 6.04
Jon Erskine Newport Wasps 38

146 203 17 6.03
Bert Kingston Halifax Dukes 37
1 120 151 29 6.00
Howard Cole Cradley Heath Heathens 19

66 84 15 6.00
John Ellis Swindon Robins 1

2 2 1 6.00
John Hart Sheffield Tigers 48

150 198 25 5.95
John Bishop Oxford Cheetahs 42

147 200 18 5.93
Brian Leonard West Ham Hammers 48
1 146 180 35 5.89
Clive Hitch Swindon Robins 41
4 136 167 33 5.88
Norman Nevitt Belle Vue Aces 40 1 1 148 197 20 5.86
Reidar Eide Edinburgh Monarchs 23 1
83 102 19 5.83
Russ Dent Newcastle Diamonds 43

126 157 25 5.78
Guest Newport Wasps 12 1 1 43 58 4 5.77
Kevin Torpie Edinburgh Monarchs 2

7 8 2 5.71
Pete Smith Poole Pirates 35 1 2 124 139 38 5.71
Eric Hockaday Sheffield Tigers 31 2
66 79 15 5.70
Arnold Haley Sheffield Tigers 45
2 124 141 35 5.68
Ivor Hughes Cradley Heath Heathens 34 1
116 149.5 15 5.67
Bob Kilby Swindon Robins 43 2 2 142 172 28 5.63
Brian Collins Edinburgh Monarchs 2

5 6 1 5.60
Wayne Briggs Poole Pirates 28 1
84 98.5 19 5.60
Col Cottrell Coventry Bees 50 3 1 155 189 26 5.55
Tim Bungay Newport Wasps 5

13 16 2 5.54
Geoff Penniket Newport Wasps 40

153 186 24 5.49
Alan Cowland Wolverhampton Wolves 45

132 146 35 5.48
Cyril Francis Wolverhampton Wolves 41

115 133 23 5.43
Norman Strachan Poole Pirates 35 2
109 123 25 5.43
Bob Jameson Halifax Dukes 49
1 150 165 38 5.41
James Bond Wolverhampton Wolves 38
1 114 126 28 5.40
Les McGillivray Hackney Hawks 48
1 154 176 31 5.38
Chris Blewett Exeter Falcons 35 1 1 105 111 30 5.37
Gordon McGregor Belle Vue Aces 35
1 104 123 16 5.35
Brian Maxted Wolverhampton Wolves 41 1
124 143.5 22 5.34
Ray Wickett West Ham Hammers 3

6 6 2 5.33
Tommy Bergqvist Cradley Heath Heathens 2

9 11 1 5.33
Alan Butterfield Newcastle Diamonds 47

95 103 23 5.31
Alby Golden Newport Wasps 35
2 138 153 30 5.30
Jonny Faafeng Glasgow Tigers 31

89 97 21 5.30
Mike Keen Swindon Robins 28 1 1 93 101 22 5.29
Dudley McKean Edinburgh Monarchs 34
1 101 115 18 5.27
Brian Davies Hackney Hawks 15

32 36 6 5.25
Bill Landels Edinburgh Monarchs 24
1 75 77.5 20 5.20
Dave Hemus Wolverhampton Wolves 32
2 69 69 20 5.16
Guest Glasgow Tigers 8

28 30 6 5.14
Norman Storer Long Eaton Archers 44
1 133 141 30 5.14
Maury McDermott Oxford Cheetahs 42

127 136 24 5.04
Bill Powell Belle Vue Aces 40
1 137 138 34 5.02
Dennis Gavros Halifax Dukes 48
3 134 136 31 4.99
Vic White Long Eaton Archers 47

140 156 18 4.97
Dennis Newton Long Eaton Archers 47 1
142 151 25 4.96
Guest Kings Lynn Stars 4 1
25 31 0 4.96
Dave Gifford Newcastle Diamonds 15
2 26 26 6 4.92
Bill McMillian Glasgow Tigers 40
2 136 130 37 4.91
Alan Jay Kings Lynn Stars 12

40 43 6 4.90
Alan Jay Sheffield Tigers 24

64 70 7 4.81
Bert Harkins Edinburgh Monarchs 38
2 113 119 17 4.81
Ted Laessing Exeter Falcons 8

15 11 7 4.80
Alan Smith Exeter Falcons 21 1
47 47 9 4.77
Bob Hughes Newport Wasps 40 2
139 152 13 4.75
Stan Stevens Kings Lynn Stars 39

132 130 26 4.73
Malcolm Brown Hackney Hawks 49

144 148 18 4.61
Jimmy Tannock Edinburgh Monarchs 33

101 92 23 4.55
Frank Shuter Swindon Robins 38

106 101 19 4.53
John Mills Long Eaton Archers 20

45 37 13 4.44
Jim Yacoby Belle Vue Aces 44 2
131 119 22 4.31
Les Owen Coventry Bees 19

52 43 13 4.31
Reg Trott West Ham Hammers 46

135 125 19 4.27
Runo Wedin Edinburgh Monarchs 4

16 15 2 4.25
Bruce Cribb Poole Pirates 30 1
80 66 18 4.20
Nils Ringstrom Long Eaton Archers 12

33 32 2 4.12
Des Lukehurst Oxford Cheetahs 42 1
115 95 22 4.07
Eric Howe Exeter Falcons 1

1 1 0 4.00
Greg Kentwell Halifax Dukes 9

14 11 3 4.00
Greg Kentwell Long Eaton Archers 26

56 42 14 4.00
Henry Harrfeldt Edinburgh Monarchs 3

4 4 0 4.00
John Hart Cradley Heath Heathens 1

3 2 1 4.00
Jim Tebby Wimbledon Dons 48
1 156 125 30 3.97
Tony Clarke Oxford Cheetahs 37

110 92 16 3.93
Alan Smith Kings Lynn Stars 10

31 24 6 3.87
Ken Vale Newport Wasps 30
1 76 52 18 3.68
Howdy Byford Kings Lynn Stars 38

115 81 21 3.55
Jim McMillian Glasgow Tigers 14

26 17 6 3.54
Ted Ede West Ham Hammers 23

43 27 11 3.53
Eric Hockaday Cradley Heath Heathens 8

23 17 3 3.48
Ernie Baker Hackney Hawks 35

100 75 11 3.44
Ron Cooper Cradley Heath Heathens 11

18 11 4 3.33
Tony Childs Wimbledon Dons 45

115 74 19 3.23
Howard Cole Cradley Heath Heathens 5

15 11 1 3.20
Peter Jackson Wimbledon Dons 28

71 41 15 3.15
Chris Harrison Coventry Bees 50

122 76 18 3.08
Derek Jay Sheffield Tigers 3

4 2 1 3.00
Don Smith West Ham Hammers 23 1
40 25 5 3.00
John Edwards Wimbledon Dons 17

50 34 2 2.88
Gary Everett Hackney Hawks 9

17 8 4 2.82
Sandy McGillivray Hackney Hawks 17

35 19 5 2.74
Roger Hill Coventry Bees 40

77 42 10 2.70
Alan Jones Newport Wasps 2

3 1 1 2.67
Brian Craven Newcastle Diamonds 2

6 4 0 2.67
Fred Powell Newport Wasps 1

3 1 1 2.67
Knut Syyrest Edinburgh Monarchs 1

3 1 1 2.67
John Mills Kings Lynn Stars 8

26 11 6 2.62
Ken Adams Kings Lynn Stars 22

66 35 8 2.61
Matt Mattocks Cradley Heath Heathens 12

24 11 4 2.50
Joe Weichlbauer Cradley Heath Heathens 18

29 12 6 2.48
Pete Munday Swindon Robins 22

42 21 5 2.48
Doug Dearden Exeter Falcons 18

40 18 6 2.40
Nils Paulsen Exeter Falcons 6

15 6 3 2.40
Maury Robinson Halifax Dukes 8

12 6 1 2.33
Terry Stone West Ham Hammers 8

19 8 3 2.32
Alan Stapleton Swindon Robins 5

9 4 1 2.22
Vic Lonsdale Kings Lynn Stars 4

9 5 0 2.22
Cyril Crane Kings Lynn Stars 16

35 14 5 2.17
Steve Chilman Wimbledon Dons 6

15 6 2 2.13
Tom Ridley Coventry Bees 12

17 7 2 2.12
Barry Bostock Long Eaton Archers 1

2 1 0 2.00
Guest Poole Pirates 1

4 2 0 2.00
John Poyser Hackney Hawks 26

42 16 5 2.00
Ken Wakefield Cradley Heath Heathens 13

20 8 2 2.00
Peter Harris Newport Wasps 2

4 2 0 2.00
Ted Laessing Newport Wasps 5

10 5 0 2.00
Ray Day Kings Lynn Stars 6

14 5 1 1.71
Dennis Wasden Sheffield Tigers 5

5 2 0 1.60
Ian Champion Long Eaton Archers 6

9 3 0 1.33
Vic Ridgeon Exeter Falcons 4

11 3 0 1.09
Pete Seaton Oxford Cheetahs 11

25 5 1 0.96
Doug Dearden Kings Lynn Stars 4

11 2 0 0.73
Laszlo Munkasci Belle Vue Aces 3

6 1 0 0.67
Mike Coomber Wimbledon Dons 8

7 1 0 0.57
Alan Jackson Hackney Hawks 9

9 1 0 0.44
Taffy Owen Belle Vue Aces 6

11 1 0 0.36
Bob Warner Sheffield Tigers 1

1 0 0 0.00
Dave Whittaker Exeter Falcons 4

8 0 0 0.00
Ian Wilson Halifax Dukes 1

2 0 0 0.00
Joe Hicks Glasgow Tigers 2

4 0 0 0.00
John Ellis Exeter Falcons 3

2 0 0 0.00
Ken Vale Exeter Falcons 1

3 0 0 0.00
Mick Handley Wolverhampton Wolves 1

2 0 0 0.00
Red Monteith Glasgow Tigers 1

1 0 0 0.00
Alby Grainger Newcastle Diamonds 2





Cliff Cox Exeter Falcons






Don Smith Hackney Hawks 1





Fred Hodder Coventry Bees 1





Goog Allan Newcastle Diamonds 1





Guest Exeter Falcons 2





Guest Wolverhampton Wolves 1





M Dumont Hackney Hawks 1





Pat Adaway Hackney Hawks 2