British League Averages 1970

Rider Team M Max Paid Rac Pts Bon Ave
Ivan Mauger Belle Vue Aces 44 22 3 171 471 4 11.11
Jim Airey Sheffield Tigers 39 13 2 162 436 4 10.86
Anders Michanek Newcastle Diamonds 29 10 1 123 330 2 10.80
Ray Wilson Leicester Lions 38 11 2 120 318 6 10.80
Nigel Boocock Coventry Bees 40 13 2 146 377.5 11.5 10.66
Eric Boocock Halifax Dukes 43 13 4 154 392 14 10.55
Barry Briggs Swindon Robins 40 15 1 147 385 2 10.53
Jim McMillian Glasgow Tigers 35 11 2 150 376 9 10.27
Ole Olsen Wolverhampton Wolves 41 15 1 160 408 2 10.25
Guest Leicester Lions 5

20 51 0 10.20
Martin Ashby Exeter Falcons 38 6 3 149 360 16 10.09
Paul O'Neil Cradley Heath Heathens 2

4 8 2 10.00
Trevor Hedge Wimbledon Dons 51 14 3 177 419 22 9.97
Ronnie Moore Wimbledon Dons 36 7 3 127 295 21 9.95
Bob Kilby Swindon Robins 44 11 1 161 392 5 9.86
Soren Sjosten Belle Vue Aces 41 8 4 154 356 16 9.66
Guest Newcastle Diamonds 11 2 1 35 83 1 9.60
Bengt Jansson Hackney Hawks 35 8 2 117 268.5 9 9.49
Bruce Cribb Exeter Falcons 19 2 1 68 147 14 9.47
Olle Nygren West Ham Hammers 42 1 2 150 332 19 9.36
John Boulger Leicester Lions 44 3 2 146 319 22 9.34
Bernt Persson Cradley Heath Heathens 39 1 1 143 323 9 9.29
Terry Betts Kings Lynn Stars 42 8 1 140 321 4 9.29
Hasse Holmqvist Oxford Cheetahs 28 4 3 97 212 11 9.20
Reidar Eide Wembley Lions 42 4 1 162 354 16 9.14
Arnold Haley Sheffield Tigers 42 5 1 151 335 9 9.11
Guest Oxford Cheetahs 9

35 74 5 9.03
Guest Glasgow Tigers 6

20 42 3 9.00
Guest Wimbledon Dons 12 1 1 34 74 2 8.94
Guest Newport Wasps 4
1 5 11 0 8.80
Sandor Levai Newport Wasps 39

166 339 18 8.60
Charlie Monk Glasgow Tigers 39 4 3 158 326 13 8.58
Roy Trigg Cradley Heath Heathens 45 2 1 168 346 12 8.52
Ken McKinlay Coventry Bees 44 3 1 143 282 22 8.50
Howard Cole Kings Lynn Stars 44 1 1 146 287 23 8.49
Garry Middleton Hackney Hawks 44 2 3 156 317 11 8.41
Guest Hackney Hawks 16 2
45 91 2 8.27
Les Sharpe Halifax Dukes 24 1 4 77 145 13 8.21
George Hunter Newcastle Diamonds 41 4 3 155 300 17 8.18
Guest Exeter Falcons 11

54 100 10 8.15
Ove Fundin Wembley Lions 15

58 115 2 8.07
Tommy Roper Belle Vue Aces 44 4 4 157 289.5 27 8.06
Alan Knapkin Wolverhampton Wolves 2

1 1 1 8.00
George Major Wolverhampton Wolves 1

3 4 2 8.00
Guest Belle Vue Aces 3

16 29 3 8.00
John Louis Newport Wasps 6 1
30 57 3 8.00
John Louis West Ham Hammers 1

4 8 0 8.00
Tony Hall Wembley Lions 1

1 1 1 8.00
Christer Lofqvist West Ham Hammers 29 3 3 110 204 15 7.96
Geoff Mudge Poole Pirates 47

164 303 23 7.95
Bill Andrew Newport Wasps 38
1 147 273 17 7.89
Dave Younghusband Halifax Dukes 42 1 2 138 257 14 7.86
Reg Luckhurst Wimbledon Dons 50 2 1 166 299 27 7.86
Oyvind Berg Glasgow Tigers 32 2 2 131 227 30 7.85
Colin Pratt Cradley Heath Heathens 24

88 165.5 7 7.84
Gordon Guasco Poole Pirates 45 1 1 144 244 36 7.78
Rick France Coventry Bees 43 3 1 150 268 22 7.73
Jan Simensen Cradley Heath Heathens 23
1 72 119 20 7.72
Guest Cradley Heath Heathens 9
1 31 56 3 7.61
Malcolm Simmons Kings Lynn Stars 47 2 1 162 291 16 7.58
Tony Clarke West Ham Hammers 46 1
153 278 12 7.58
Norman Hunter Wolverhampton Wolves 36

111 186 21 7.46
Chris Pusey Belle Vue Aces 45 3 3 171 266 50 7.39
Odd Fossengen Poole Pirates 47 1 1 157 250 40 7.39
Pete Smith Poole Pirates 48 2 1 155 269 17 7.38
Guest Wembley Lions 10

19 30 5 7.37
Bert Harkins Wembley Lions 43 1
156 262 25 7.36
Alan Jay Halifax Dukes 47 1
148 246 25 7.32
Richard May Wembley Lions 1

5 9 0 7.20
Ronnie Genz Oxford Cheetahs 41 1
155 248 30 7.17
Dave Gifford Newcastle Diamonds 40 2 1 143 230 20 6.99
Bengt Larsson Sheffield Tigers 37

141 221 25 6.98
Graham Plant Leicester Lions 48

153 247 16 6.88
Guest Wolverhampton Wolves 3

7 12 0 6.86
Jan Holub Exeter Falcons 32 1
114 171 23 6.81
Colin Gooddy Oxford Cheetahs 40 1
123 184.5 23 6.75
Alan Knapkin Newport Wasps 1

6 8 2 6.67
Cyril Maidment Wimbledon Dons 48
1 153 212 43 6.67
Guest Halifax Dukes 14
1 46 64 12 6.61
Rick Timmo Oxford Cheetahs 39
2 137 200 25 6.57
Guest Sheffield Tigers 4

11 15 3 6.55
Pete Jarman Oxford Cheetahs 41

145 203 32 6.48
Les Owen Coventry Bees 33

95 126 26 6.40
Edgar Stangeland Newport Wasps 35

151 207 34 6.38
Guest Kings Lynn Stars 6 1
17 26 1 6.35
Guest Swindon Robins 6

17 25 2 6.35
Jim Tebby Wimbledon Dons 53
2 154 206 38 6.34
Brian Collins Wembley Lions 42

146 200 31 6.33
Jack Biggs Hackney Hawks 26

75 103 14 6.24
Chris Julian Exeter Falcons 43
2 154 209 29 6.18
Bob Andrews Hackney Hawks 43 1 1 136 171 35 6.06
Tony Lomas Coventry Bees 44
1 127 168 24 6.05
Graham Banks Wembley Lions 1

2 3 0 6.00
Jimmy Gooch Hackney Hawks 49
2 135 177 24 5.96
Mike Cake Poole Pirates 48
1 149 194 28 5.96
Colin McKee Halifax Dukes 43 1 1 131 160 35 5.95
Gary Everett Wimbledon Dons 29 1 1 87 111 18 5.93
Greg Kentwell Halifax Dukes 43 1 1 139 175 31 5.93
Roger Hill Coventry Bees 44
1 135 157 42 5.90
Eddie Reeves Oxford Cheetahs 35

108 142 17 5.89
Dave Hemus Belle Vue Aces 43
1 136 165 35 5.88
Norman Storer Leicester Lions 49
1 140 162 42 5.83
Col Cottrell Coventry Bees 42 1 2 125 146.5 34.5 5.79
Wayne Briggs Wembley Lions 37 1
119 146 25 5.75
Mike Broadbank Swindon Robins 3

7 9 1 5.71
Pete Bradshaw West Ham Hammers 22

65 81 9 5.54
Clive Hitch Swindon Robins 44
1 153 181 30 5.52
Ken Eyre Belle Vue Aces 36

113 130 25 5.49
Paul O'Neil Halifax Dukes 4

11 11 4 5.45
James Bond Wolverhampton Wolves 44 1
140 161 29 5.43
John Harrhy Coventry Bees 7

14 15 4 5.43
Bobby Beaton Glasgow Tigers 40 1 1 133 153 27 5.41
Willie Templeton Glasgow Tigers 40
1 133 143 37 5.41
Doug Templeton Glasgow Tigers 40
2 137 150 35 5.40
Neil Street Exeter Falcons 43
2 136 158 25 5.38
Eric Broadbelt Belle Vue Aces 6

24 30 2 5.33
Bob Paulson Sheffield Tigers 42

145 162 31 5.32
Geoff Curtis Newcastle Diamonds 41
1 148 160 37 5.32
John Dews Sheffield Tigers 42

139 160.5 24 5.31
Mick Handley Wolverhampton Wolves 44

143 158 31 5.29
Stan Stevens West Ham Hammers 16

62 72 10 5.29
Geoff Ambrose Wolverhampton Wolves 44

149 168 28 5.26
Barry Duke Swindon Robins 44
1 153 166 34 5.23
Bengt Andersson Exeter Falcons 20

63 74 8 5.21
Des Lukehurst Newport Wasps 2

10 12 1 5.20
Guest West Ham Hammers 26

106 110 27 5.17
Alan Bellham Kings Lynn Stars 47
2 134 145 28 5.16
Jon Erskine Wolverhampton Wolves 9

25 28 4 5.12
John Hart Leicester Lions 49
1 144 149 35 5.11
Paul O'Neil Kings Lynn Stars 1

4 4 1 5.00
Laurie Etheridge Hackney Hawks 46

119 121 26 4.94
Allan Brown Kings Lynn Stars 31

90 93 18 4.93
Ted Laessing Poole Pirates 29

62 63 12 4.84
Brian Foote Wembley Lions 2

5 5 1 4.80
Dave Jessup Wembley Lions 21

71 73.5 11 4.76
Malcolm Brown Leicester Lions 49 1
126 128 22 4.76
Martyn Piddock West Ham Hammers 25
1 67 72.5 7 4.75
Les McGillivray Hackney Hawks 49

124 116 30 4.71
Frank Shuter Poole Pirates 39

103 109 12 4.70
Bengt Brannefors Newport Wasps 13 1
41 41 7 4.68
Sverre Harrfeldt West Ham Hammers 18 1
41 41 7 4.68
Phil Woodcock Exeter Falcons 34

95 88 22 4.63
Pete Munday Swindon Robins 45

147 147 22 4.60
Chris Bass Cradley Heath Heathens 43

112 106 21 4.54
Mick Bell Oxford Cheetahs 41
1 130 122 25 4.52
Alan Cowland Leicester Lions 49

125 114 27 4.51
Mike Keen Swindon Robins 44
1 124 122 17 4.48
Clive Featherby Kings Lynn Stars 34

91 77 23 4.40
Mike Watkin Newcastle Diamonds 41

128 118 22 4.38
Bob Hughes Newport Wasps 39

130 124 18 4.37
Garry Hay West Ham Hammers 26

79 70 16 4.35
Arthur Price Kings Lynn Stars 12

25 22 5 4.32
Mike Hiftle Belle Vue Aces 46

127 106 31 4.31
Brian Maxted Sheffield Tigers 43
2 134 121 23 4.30
Ian Turner Kings Lynn Stars 27

79 67 18 4.30
Terry Lee Halifax Dukes 47
1 126 110.5 25 4.30
Antonin Kasper West Ham Hammers 31

79 75 9 4.25
Peter Murray Wimbledon Dons 53 1
126 108 26 4.25
Brian Leonard Wembley Lions 23

68 66 6 4.24
Gary Peterson Wolverhampton Wolves 8

17 17 1 4.24
Jimmy Squibb Cradley Heath Heathens 47

138 113 27 4.06
Russ Dent Newcastle Diamonds 40

129 110 20 4.03
Alan Knapkin Glasgow Tigers 1

2 1 1 4.00
Archie Wilkinson Wolverhampton Wolves 1

3 2 1 4.00
Colin Sanders Newport Wasps 1

2 2 0 4.00
Des Lukehurst Exeter Falcons 2

5 4 1 4.00
John Jackson Kings Lynn Stars 1

3 2 1 4.00
Jon Erskine Newport Wasps 17
1 45 37 8 4.00
Pat Johnson Swindon Robins 1

1 1 0 4.00
Peter Jackson Wolverhampton Wolves 26

62 47 15 4.00
Dag Lovaas Newcastle Diamonds 39

126 100 24 3.94
Norman Strachan Newport Wasps 40 1
127 111 14 3.94
Bob Dugard Wimbledon Dons 17

35 29 5 3.89
Des Lukehurst Wembley Lions 10

23 17 5 3.83
Brian Leonard Newport Wasps 10

35 25 8 3.77
Barry Thomas Hackney Hawks 21

48 37 7 3.67
Bill McMillian Glasgow Tigers 20
1 55 41 9 3.64
George Major Newport Wasps 3

11 9 1 3.64
Barry Crowson West Ham Hammers 12

27 20 4 3.56
John Bishop Swindon Robins 39
1 98 73 14 3.55
Mike Gardner Cradley Heath Heathens 46

127 100 12 3.53
Steve Waplington Belle Vue Aces 9

25 18 4 3.52
David Crane Kings Lynn Stars 27

69 49 9 3.36
Mac Woolford Swindon Robins 4

11 9 0 3.27
Pete Bailey Coventry Bees 3

11 7 2 3.27
Dave Baugh Sheffield Tigers 34

99 69 11 3.23
Tim Bungay Wembley Lions 32

87 61 9 3.22
Cyril Francis Newport Wasps 8

20 15 1 3.20
Dave Durham Halifax Dukes 3

5 3 1 3.20
Reg Wilson Sheffield Tigers 5

5 3 1 3.20
Tom Leadbitter Leicester Lions 8

15 10 2 3.20
Chris Bailey Belle Vue Aces 1

4 3 0 3.00
Russ Osborne Kings Lynn Stars 2

4 2 1 3.00
Peter Kelly Newcastle Diamonds 2

7 5 0 2.86
Pete Seaton Oxford Cheetahs 6

17 9 3 2.82
Ken Wakefield Cradley Heath Heathens 24

67 39 6 2.69
Bob Jameson Halifax Dukes 5

6 4 0 2.67
Hugh Saunders Hackney Hawks 1

3 1 1 2.67
Malcolm Shakespeare Wolverhampton Wolves 1

3 1 1 2.67
Brian Leonard West Ham Hammers 7

11 6 1 2.55
Doug Wyer Sheffield Tigers 9

22 11 3 2.55
Bengt Andersson Wembley Lions 9

28 14 3 2.43
Stuart Ulph Sheffield Tigers 2

5 2 1 2.40
Mike Vernam Poole Pirates 19

39 19 4 2.36
Gordon Kennett Wimbledon Dons 6

12 5 2 2.33
Nigel Rackett Wimbledon Dons 10

24 11 3 2.33
Ross Gilbertson Newport Wasps 8

25 13 1 2.24
Alistair Brady Glasgow Tigers 7

12 4 2 2.00
Bob Valentine Sheffield Tigers 1

4 2 0 2.00
Brian Davies Wembley Lions 2

6 3 0 2.00
George Barclay Exeter Falcons 1

4 1 1 2.00
Glyn Chandler Cradley Heath Heathens 4

8 3 1 2.00
Malcolm Shakespeare Cradley Heath Heathens 2

2 1 0 2.00
Pete Saunders Oxford Cheetahs 2

4 1 1 2.00
Steve Bast Wembley Lions 2

6 2 1 2.00
Ron Mountford Coventry Bees 8

19 5.5 3 1.79
George Major Oxford Cheetahs 3

7 2 1 1.71
Malcolm Mackay Halifax Dukes 8

14 5 1 1.71
Stan Stevens Wembley Lions 3

7 3 0 1.71
Brian Murray Glasgow Tigers 9

22 7 2 1.64
Kevin Holden Newport Wasps 2

5 2 0 1.60
Mike Holmes Cradley Heath Heathens 3

5 1 1 1.60
Andy Ross Oxford Cheetahs 1

3 1 0 1.33
Colin Goad Belle Vue Aces 1

3 1 0 1.33
Geoff Maloney Hackney Hawks 1

3 1 0 1.33
Ian Gills Newport Wasps 1

3 1 0 1.33
Mike Holt Exeter Falcons 1

3 1 0 1.33
Stan Stevens Exeter Falcons 2

6 2 0 1.33
Tim Swales Newcastle Diamonds 1

3 1 0 1.33
Derek Cook Poole Pirates 6

12 3 0 1.00
Alan Sage West Ham Hammers 4

5 1 0 0.80
Alan Bridgett Wolverhampton Wolves 3

6 1 0 0.67
Peter Baldock Glasgow Tigers 5

12 2 0 0.67
Bruce Forrester Leicester Lions 1

2 0 0 0.00
Cec Platt Wembley Lions 1

2 0 0 0.00
Des Lukehurst West Ham Hammers 1

2 0 0 0.00
George Barclay Wembley Lions 1

2 0 0 0.00
George Devonport Wolverhampton Wolves 1

2 0 0 0.00
Guest Poole Pirates 4

2 0 0 0.00
Ian Gills Exeter Falcons 1

2 0 0 0.00
Judd Drew Exeter Falcons 1

2 0 0 0.00
Malcolm Shakespeare Newport Wasps 1

3 0 0 0.00
Pat Johnson Oxford Cheetahs 1

2 0 0 0.00
Paul O'Neil Oxford Cheetahs 1

1 0 0 0.00
Robin Adlington Wolverhampton Wolves 1

2 0 0 0.00
Allan Emmett Hackney Hawks 1


Cec Platt Exeter Falcons 1


Graham Edmunds Kings Lynn Stars 4


John Lynch Halifax Dukes 1


Tony Hall Poole Pirates 1