British League Averages 1968

Rider Team M Max Paid Rac Pts Bon Ave
Gote Nordin Poole Pirates 3
1 4 11 1 12.00
Ivan Mauger Newcastle Diamonds 39 24
159 447 2 11.30
Barry Briggs Swindon Robins 25 11 1 92 248 2 10.87
Nigel Boocock Coventry Bees 38 7 4 152 392 16 10.74
Martin Ashby Exeter Falcons 38 12 3 139 355 14 10.62
Guest Halifax Dukes 2
1 10 25 1 10.40
Anders Michanek Leicester Lions 36 3 2 117 292 6 10.19
Eric Boocock Halifax Dukes 34 6 3 141 336 20 10.10
Charlie Monk Sheffield Tigers 40 10 4 160 391 12 10.08
Sverre Harrfeldt West Ham Hammers 39 8
130 313 5 9.78
Norman Hunter West Ham Hammers 46 8 3 149 349 15 9.77
Torbjorn Harryson Newport Wasps 23 2 2 95 219.5 10.5 9.68
Guest West Ham Hammers 6 1 1 20 47 1 9.60
Colin Pratt Hackney Hawks 46 4 3 152 350 14 9.58
Guest Coatbridge Tigers 8

37 82 6 9.51
Hasse Holmqvist Wolverhampton Wolves 26 2 3 92 208 10 9.48
Terry Betts Kings Lynn Stars 39 8
152 354 5 9.45
Malcolm Simmons Kings Lynn Stars 20 5
80 179 9 9.40
Ray Wilson Leicester Lions 41 9 2 146 328 14 9.37
Olle Nygren Wimbledon Dons 48 9
180 408 11 9.31
Bernt Persson Coatbridge Tigers 38 9
147 335 6 9.28
Jim Airey Wolverhampton Wolves 46 5 3 184 412 13 9.24
Ron Mountford Coventry Bees 8 1 2 33 71 5 9.21
Soren Sjosten Belle Vue Aces 40 7 2 159 356 7 9.13
Trevor Hedge Wimbledon Dons 47 5 2 172 361 30 9.09
Ole Olsen Newcastle Diamonds 40 6 1 159 346 14 9.06
Ken McKinlay West Ham Hammers 45 7 3 138 301 11 9.04
Bengt Jansson Hackney Hawks 39 5 1 137 291 17 8.99
Roy Trigg Cradley Heath Heathens 43 7
163 357 6 8.91
Reidar Eide Coatbridge Tigers 35 5 3 127 273 9 8.88
Dave Younghusband Halifax Dukes 36 3 6 145 304 16 8.83
Guest Oxford Cheetahs 13
1 39 72 13 8.72
Ronnie Genz Oxford Cheetahs 34 1 3 121 243 15 8.53
Mike Broadbank Swindon Robins 47
4 180 353 30 8.51
Guest Glasgow Tigers 7
1 19 40 0 8.42
Tommy Roper Belle Vue Aces 34 4 1 121 246 7 8.36
Jim McMillian Glasgow Tigers 42 3 1 168 333 16 8.31
Bill Andrew Poole Pirates 23

89 176 7 8.22
Bob Kilby Swindon Robins 42 6
141 270 17 8.14
Bengt Larsson Sheffield Tigers 33
1 130 225 36 8.03
Reg Luckhurst Wimbledon Dons 49 1 1 178 325 28 7.93
Eric Boothroyd Halifax Dukes 41
4 161 293 25 7.90
Jimmy Gooch Newport Wasps 32 2
131 243 15 7.88
Guest Coventry Bees 10

51 95 5 7.84
Oyvind Berg Glasgow Tigers 38 4 1 142 265 11 7.77
Bob Andrews Cradley Heath Heathens 37 1 1 132 228 26 7.70
Wayne Briggs Exeter Falcons 43 1
148 261 24 7.70
Geoff Mudge Poole Pirates 42

181 318 27 7.62
Arnold Haley Sheffield Tigers 42 1 1 166 279 37 7.61
Guest Kings Lynn Stars 10 1 1 39 67 7 7.59
Neil Street Exeter Falcons 44 3 2 146 245 29 7.51
Guest Swindon Robins 5

23 36 7 7.48
Jimmy Squibb Exeter Falcons 44 1 4 149 242 36 7.46
Pete Smith Poole Pirates 42
1 171 293 26 7.46
Antonin Kasper Coventry Bees 25 2
76 136 3 7.32
Sandor Levai Belle Vue Aces 41
3 156 246 39 7.31
Tommy Sweetman Exeter Falcons 44 1 3 151 229 47 7.31
Cyril Maidment Belle Vue Aces 42 2 2 158 256 31 7.27
Eddie Reeves Oxford Cheetahs 44

157 256 23 7.11
Col Cottrell Coventry Bees 46 1
168 266 31 7.07
Odd Fossengen Poole Pirates 38

163 254 28 6.92
Bo Josefsson Glasgow Tigers 22 1 1 73 114 11 6.85
Alf Wells Glasgow Tigers 10

30 42 9 6.80
Bob Paulson Sheffield Tigers 23

83 123 18 6.80
Dave Gifford Newcastle Diamonds 43
2 149 227 26 6.79
Les McGillivray Hackney Hawks 48

145 204 42 6.79
James Bond Wolverhampton Wolves 43
2 160 237 34 6.78
Colin Gooddy Oxford Cheetahs 45 1
155 237 23 6.71
Graham Coombes Cradley Heath Heathens 42 2
144 213 27 6.67
Guest Wolverhampton Wolves 2

6 10 0 6.67
Jon Erskine Newport Wasps 39
1 170 249 33 6.64
John Boulger Leicester Lions 44 2 1 148 226 19 6.62
Leo McAuliffe Oxford Cheetahs 46 1 1 164 244 24 6.54
Norman Strachan Newport Wasps 26 1
94 146 7 6.51
Les Owen Coventry Bees 36

131 186 24 6.41
Mike Cake Exeter Falcons 32
1 103 147 17 6.37
John Dews Sheffield Tigers 42 3 2 141 203 19 6.30
Bert Harkins Coatbridge Tigers 45
1 165 226 33 6.28
Lars Jansson Cradley Heath Heathens 15 1
40 55 7 6.20
Chris Julian Cradley Heath Heathens 43
1 148 204 25 6.19
Des Lukehurst Hackney Hawks 44

128 174 24 6.19
Bob Hughes Newport Wasps 37 1 1 139 194.5 19.5 6.16
Brian Maxted Sheffield Tigers 42 1 2 155 209.5 28 6.13
Rick France Coventry Bees 18
1 62 80 15 6.13
George Hunter Coatbridge Tigers 37 1 4 120 163 20 6.10
Alan Jay Halifax Dukes 17

62 84 10 6.06
Clive Featherby Kings Lynn Stars 38
1 124 167 21 6.06
Jack Biggs Hackney Hawks 43

128 169 24 6.03
Alan Butterfield Newcastle Diamonds 29
1 97 128 18 6.02
Clive Hitch Swindon Robins 47
1 159 197 41 5.99
Howard Cole Kings Lynn Stars 43
1 145 191 26 5.99
Mike Keen Swindon Robins 47
2 161 197 44 5.99
Doug Templeton Coatbridge Tigers 42
1 152 208 19 5.97
Pete Jarman Wolverhampton Wolves 43
2 151 188 36 5.93
Greg Kentwell Halifax Dukes 41 3
136 176 23 5.85
Garry Middleton Wimbledon Dons 45
2 144 182 28 5.83
Chris Blewett Exeter Falcons 24

55 58.5 21 5.78
Russ Dent Glasgow Tigers 35
2 128 149 36 5.78
Bruce Cribb Poole Pirates 35 2
119 147 24 5.75
Guest Newport Wasps 4

14 18 2 5.71
Cyril Francis Newport Wasps 33 1
128 161 21 5.69
Lars Jansson Glasgow Tigers 19

76 97 11 5.68
Alby Golden Newport Wasps 39
1 123 137 36 5.63
Ivor Brown Cradley Heath Heathens 28

94 114 18 5.62
Jim Tebby Wimbledon Dons 48 2
139 159 36 5.61
Norman Nevitt Belle Vue Aces 35

114 144 16 5.61
Goog Allan Newcastle Diamonds 12

35 37 12 5.60
Graeme Smith Hackney Hawks 4

5 5 2 5.60
Guest Belle Vue Aces 2

5 7 0 5.60
George Major Leicester Lions 44
1 135 167 19 5.51
Alan Cowland Wimbledon Dons 46
1 137 147 41 5.49
Bill Powell Belle Vue Aces 27

99 118 18 5.49
Rick Timmo Oxford Cheetahs 46
1 153 172 38 5.49
Mike Watkin Newcastle Diamonds 38

124 136 34 5.48
Dennis Gavros Halifax Dukes 24 1 3 84 99 15 5.43
Roger Hill Coventry Bees 46
1 150 168 34 5.39
Brian Leonard West Ham Hammers 50 1 1 147 172 25 5.36
John Hart Leicester Lions 45

147 171 26 5.36
Malcolm Brown Hackney Hawks 48 2
133 158 20 5.35
Frank Shuter Swindon Robins 44 2 1 133 161 16 5.32
Brian Davies Kings Lynn Stars 11

29 30 8 5.24
Phil Woodcock Exeter Falcons 8
1 13 11 6 5.23
Norman Storer Leicester Lions 45
2 133 148 25 5.20
Ted Laessing Poole Pirates 36

123 133 27 5.20
Bob Dugard Wimbledon Dons 46 1 2 125 132 30 5.18
Maury Mattingley Poole Pirates 2

7 8 1 5.14
Tommy Bergqvist Cradley Heath Heathens 20

59 70 5 5.08
Ken Wakefield Cradley Heath Heathens 33

105 109 24 5.07
David Crane Kings Lynn Stars 38 1 1 125 140 18 5.06
Alan Jay Newcastle Diamonds 25

93 101 14 4.95
Tony Clarke West Ham Hammers 49

149 169 14 4.91
Pete Munday Swindon Robins 47 1 1 148 151 30 4.89
Alf Wells Newcastle Diamonds 23
1 73 77 12 4.88
Dave Hemus Wolverhampton Wolves 32

102 110 14 4.86
Willie Templeton Glasgow Tigers 42

149 158 23 4.86
Billy Bales Sheffield Tigers 41 2 3 116 120 18 4.76
Bill McMillian Glasgow Tigers 35

107 108 19 4.75
Tom Ridley Coventry Bees 37

93 95 14 4.69
Chris Bass Exeter Falcons 27
3 63 58 14 4.57
Taffy Owen Belle Vue Aces 16

33 30 7 4.48
Tim Bungay Poole Pirates 39

120 101 33 4.47
Stan Stevens West Ham Hammers 46 1
123 110 26 4.42
Alan Jackson Hackney Hawks 11

20 19 3 4.40
Arne Pander Oxford Cheetahs 4

10 11 0 4.40
Peter Jackson Swindon Robins 24
1 41 34 11 4.39
John Bishop Oxford Cheetahs 40
2 115 98 28 4.38
Tony Lewis Poole Pirates 12

33 32 4 4.36
Geoff Penniket Kings Lynn Stars 42
1 118 106 21 4.31
Alan Bellham Kings Lynn Stars 43

110 102 16 4.29
Ken Eyre Belle Vue Aces 10

28 24 6 4.29
Mick Handley Wolverhampton Wolves 39
1 123 104 26 4.23
Archie Wilkinson Cradley Heath Heathens 7

21 14 8 4.19
Brian Collins Coatbridge Tigers 45
2 128 115 19 4.19
Ake Andersson Glasgow Tigers 7

23 19 5 4.17
Vic White Leicester Lions 23

67 58 11 4.12
Brian Bentley Belle Vue Aces 1

2 2 0 4.00
Dennis Wasden Sheffield Tigers 1

2 2 0 4.00
Guy Hawkes Sheffield Tigers 7

16 13 3 4.00
Mick Bell Oxford Cheetahs 5
1 9 7 2 4.00
Stuart Riley Wolverhampton Wolves 2

4 3 1 4.00
Tony Childs Wolverhampton Wolves 1

3 2 1 4.00
Allan Brown Kings Lynn Stars 21

51 42 8 3.92
Gary Everett Hackney Hawks 43

103 90 11 3.92
Les Sharpe Halifax Dukes 32

97 75 19 3.88
Bob Jameson Halifax Dukes 41

127 104 16 3.78
Maury Robinson Halifax Dukes 16
1 39 30 6 3.69
Alan Paynter Newcastle Diamonds 14 1
36 25 8 3.67
Alec Hughson Coatbridge Tigers 41

115 90 15 3.65
Chris Pusey Belle Vue Aces 44
1 137 104 21 3.65
Peter Murray Wimbledon Dons 15
1 26 19 4 3.54
Chris Harrison Coventry Bees 36

72 45 17 3.44
Alan Totney Cradley Heath Heathens 9

18 13 2 3.33
Gary Peterson Newcastle Diamonds 11

29 21 3 3.31
Laurie Etheridge Hackney Hawks 10

23 13 6 3.30
George Barclay West Ham Hammers 43

96 63 16 3.29
Derek Timms Wolverhampton Wolves 2

5 3 1 3.20
Chris Bailey Belle Vue Aces 4

8 6 0 3.00
Martyn Piddock West Ham Hammers 4

12 6 3 3.00
Mike Vernam Poole Pirates 8

14 8 2 2.86
Doug White Wolverhampton Wolves 29

64 36 9 2.81
Graham Plant Leicester Lions 15

30 15 6 2.80
Eric Broadbelt Belle Vue Aces 11
1 23 13 3 2.78
John Poyser Oxford Cheetahs 3

3 1 1 2.67
John Woodcock Belle Vue Aces 3

6 4 0 2.67
Barry Crowson West Ham Hammers 20
1 41 22 5 2.63
Roger Mills Leicester Lions 19

45 20 9 2.58
Godtfred Andreasen Oxford Cheetahs 4

11 6 1 2.55
Pete Seaton Oxford Cheetahs 19

43 22 5 2.51
Brian Whaley Glasgow Tigers 27

55 26 6 2.33
Murray Burt Newcastle Diamonds 22

57 28 5 2.32
Geoff Ambrose Wolverhampton Wolves 9

18 8 2 2.22
Brian Black Coatbridge Tigers 2

4 2 0 2.00
Terry Shearer Newport Wasps 30

66 28 5 2.00
Tyburn Gallows West Ham Hammers 1

2 1 0 2.00
Dave Callington Coventry Bees 12

18 7 1 1.78
Mac Woolford Swindon Robins 3

5 1 1 1.60
Bobby Beaton Glasgow Tigers 3

8 3 0 1.50
Dave Baugh Sheffield Tigers 18
1 35 11 2 1.49
Dai Evans Newport Wasps 3

7 2 0 1.14
Guest Newcastle Diamonds 5

7 2 0 1.14
Ian Bottomley Halifax Dukes 3

7 2 0 1.14
Ken Omand Coatbridge Tigers 4

7 2 0 1.14
Tony George Exeter Falcons 3

7 1 1 1.14
Chris Hawkins Cradley Heath Heathens 4

8 2 0 1.00
Jimmy Tannock Coatbridge Tigers 2

4 1 0 1.00
Lex Milloy Coatbridge Tigers 7

12 3 0 1.00
Tony Lomas Coventry Bees 1

4 1 0 1.00
Arne Pander Poole Pirates 6

10 2 0 0.80
Tony Hall Poole Pirates 3

7 1 0 0.57
Bob Stevens Newport Wasps 1

2 0 0 0.00
Dene Davies Leicester Lions 1

2 0 0 0.00
Guest Wimbledon Dons 5

7 0 0 0.00
Ian Terrar Newport Wasps 1

2 0 0 0.00
Ken Moss Belle Vue Aces 1

1 0 0 0.00
Peter Maxted Sheffield Tigers 1

2 0 0 0.00
Ted Spittles Oxford Cheetahs 1

1 0 0 0.00
Terry Lee Halifax Dukes 1

2 0 0 0.00
Tom Leadbitter Leicester Lions 1

2 0 0 0.00
Brian Foote Leicester Lions






Dingle Brown Hackney Hawks 1





Guest Cradley Heath Heathens 1





Guest Hackney Hawks 3





Guest Leicester Lions 1





Guest Sheffield Tigers 1 1




Mike Holmes West Ham Hammers 1