British League Averages 1971

Rider Team M Max Paid Rac Pts Bon Ave
Ivan Mauger Belle Vue Aces 34 17 3 136 381 7 11.41
Ole Olsen Wolverhampton Wolves 43 21 2 159 435 2 10.99
Ray Wilson Leicester Lions 43 16 2 144 388 6 10.94
Jim Airey Sheffield Tigers 36 14 1 155 411 5 10.74
Barry Briggs Swindon Robins 38 14
153 407 1 10.67
Bengt Jansson Hackney Hawks 47 9 2 159 392 16 10.26
Eric Boocock Halifax Dukes 43 7 2 175 431 15 10.19
Anders Michanek Reading Racers 35 10 3 120 294 5 9.97
Nigel Boocock Coventry Bees 46 5 5 160 381 17 9.95
Ronnie Moore Wimbledon Dons 46 8 2 149 356.5 13 9.92
Guest Wimbledon Dons 13 1
23 57 0 9.91
Martin Ashby Swindon Robins 38 9
161 382 11 9.76
Bernt Persson Cradley Heath Heathens 41 5 1 148 344 14 9.68
Terry Betts Kings Lynn Stars 48 3 1 170 399 10 9.62
Soren Sjosten Belle Vue Aces 37 6 2 139 305 16 9.24
Malcolm Simmons Kings Lynn Stars 49 3
174 389.5 11.5 9.22
Jim McMillian Glasgow Tigers 36 4 4 149 329 13 9.18
Trevor Hedge Wimbledon Dons 38 6 3 139 309 10 9.18
Reidar Eide Poole Pirates 42 3 4 156 341 14 9.10
Bob Kilby Exeter Falcons 37 6 3 149 328 7 8.99
John Boulger Leicester Lions 45 8 1 145 308 18 8.99
Garry Middleton Hackney Hawks 53 9
181 398 8 8.97
Dave Younghusband Halifax Dukes 31 3
108 237 5 8.96
Bruce Cribb Exeter Falcons 41 1 1 170 358 21 8.92
Gote Nordin Wembley Lions 11

46 99 3 8.87
Sandor Levai Newport Wasps 39 5 1 156 330 16 8.87
Christer Lofqvist West Ham Hammers 46 3
152 323 11 8.79
Graham Plant Leicester Lions 46 2 2 138 287 16 8.78
Guest Reading Racers 23 1
82 168 9 8.63
Guest Belle Vue Aces 6 1
21 42 3 8.57
George Hunter Glasgow Tigers 37 3 1 150 298 19 8.45
Bert Harkins Wembley Lions 31 1 3 130 238 31 8.28
Olle Nygren West Ham Hammers 48 2 1 170 333 13 8.14
Howard Cole Kings Lynn Stars 37 3 1 107 199 18 8.11
Tommy Johansson Newport Wasps 34 1 2 136 251 22 8.03
Alan Knapkin Halifax Dukes 1

2 3 1 8.00
Tony Lomas Coventry Bees 46 1 1 144 265 20 7.92
Edgar Stangeland Newport Wasps 40
2 154 267 37 7.90
Jan Simensen Coventry Bees 33 1
115 207 19 7.86
Dag Lovaas Reading Racers 47 1 2 139 235 37 7.83
Pete Smith Poole Pirates 42 1
150 264 29 7.81
Sverre Harrfeldt Wembley Lions 35 2 2 121 216 20 7.80
Odd Fossengen Poole Pirates 40 1
151 269 24 7.76
Bob Andrews Cradley Heath Heathens 45 1
161 286 25 7.73
Guest Glasgow Tigers 6

24 44 2 7.67
Norman Hunter Wolverhampton Wolves 44 2
155 277 20 7.66
Guest Coventry Bees 3

10 18 1 7.60
Guest Hackney Hawks 11

36 64 4 7.56
Oyvind Berg Oxford Cheetahs 44
1 171 290 33 7.56
Arnold Haley Sheffield Tigers 33

129 223.5 20 7.55
Arthur Price Oxford Cheetahs 3

8 12 3 7.50
Guest Halifax Dukes 5

20 36 1 7.40
Dave Jessup Wembley Lions 28

121 202 21 7.37
Bobby Beaton Glasgow Tigers 39 1 1 156 254 33 7.36
Barry Thomas Hackney Hawks 51 1 5 172 280 33 7.28
Gary Peterson Wolverhampton Wolves 25 1 1 91 152 13 7.25
Bill Andrew Newport Wasps 39 1
153 255 22 7.24
Tony Clarke Wembley Lions 37 1 1 146 234 30 7.23
Roy Trigg Cradley Heath Heathens 46 1
165 285 13 7.22
Eric Broadbelt Belle Vue Aces 40 2
141 222 32 7.21
Tommy Roper Belle Vue Aces 22 1 1 79 130 11 7.14
Geoff Mudge Reading Racers 24

73 118 12 7.12
Dave Hemus Belle Vue Aces 29 1 2 103 159 24 7.11
Bengt Larsson Sheffield Tigers 32
2 123 186.5 30 7.04
Charlie Monk Glasgow Tigers 39
1 146 226 31 7.04
Ken McKinlay Oxford Cheetahs 39 1 1 128 203 22 7.03
Colin Gooddy Oxford Cheetahs 45 2 1 138 225 17 7.01
Guest Cradley Heath Heathens 18

54 91 3 6.96
Guest Poole Pirates 8

23 31 9 6.96
Guest Wembley Lions 15

57 91 8 6.95
Rick Timmo Oxford Cheetahs 39

132 204.5 21 6.83
Geoff Curtis Reading Racers 48 1 1 139 214 23 6.82
Ronnie Genz Oxford Cheetahs 28
2 91 121 33 6.77
Mike Keen Swindon Robins 41
1 141 219 18 6.72
Bob Paulson Sheffield Tigers 40
1 151 208 41 6.60
Dave Baugh Wolverhampton Wolves 8

25 36 5 6.56
Reg Luckhurst West Ham Hammers 42
1 128 191 19 6.56
Peter Ingram Exeter Falcons 41 1 2 152 211 36 6.50
Tommy Roper Oxford Cheetahs 16

70 102 11 6.46
Guest Leicester Lions 6

18 28 1 6.44
Chris Pusey Belle Vue Aces 13

46 62 12 6.43
John Langfield Poole Pirates 41
1 136 191 27 6.41
Peter Collins Belle Vue Aces 13 1 1 44 55 15 6.36
Cyril Maidment Wimbledon Dons 39 1
135 195 16 6.25
Greg Kentwell Halifax Dukes 39

144 196 27 6.19
Alan Jay Halifax Dukes 44 1
167 229 29 6.18
Guest Sheffield Tigers 8

33 50 1 6.18
Roger Hill Coventry Bees 47
2 137 178 33 6.16
Richard May Reading Racers 48 1 2 137 183 27 6.13
Les Owen Coventry Bees 46 1 1 144 188 32 6.11
Bo Wirebrand Poole Pirates 34
1 119 154 27 6.08
Bob Valentine Sheffield Tigers 40
2 151 192 37 6.07
Rick France Coventry Bees 2

2 2 1 6.00
Brian Collins Wembley Lions 37

143 181 33 5.99
Doug Wyer Sheffield Tigers 23 1
77 94 20 5.92
Wayne Briggs Exeter Falcons 20

71 86 18 5.86
Guest Exeter Falcons 11

37 48 6 5.84
Brian Leonard Wembley Lions 39

134 166 29 5.82
Mick Handley Cradley Heath Heathens 11

31 41 4 5.81
Pete Jarman Cradley Heath Heathens 34

93 118 17 5.81
Guest Swindon Robins 8

20 27 2 5.80
Ron Mountford Coventry Bees 43
3 121 152 20 5.69
Alan Knapkin Wolverhampton Wolves 4

12 13 4 5.67
Guest West Ham Hammers 11 1
17 24 0 5.65
Chris Julian Exeter Falcons 41

141 163 31 5.50
Clive Featherby Kings Lynn Stars 40

112 117 37 5.50
Laurie Etheridge Hackney Hawks 52

168 192 38 5.48
Alan Cowland Leicester Lions 47
1 136 157 29 5.47
Reg Wilson Sheffield Tigers 21

51 57 12 5.41
Ken Eyre Belle Vue Aces 38
1 128 145 27 5.38
George Major Belle Vue Aces 1

3 4 0 5.33
John Dews Wimbledon Dons 48
1 139 150.5 34 5.31
Ian Turner Kings Lynn Stars 27

74 76.5 21 5.27
Norman Storer Leicester Lions 43
1 118 131 24 5.25
Mick Bell Reading Racers 49

126 133 32 5.24
Bill Powell Wolverhampton Wolves 36
1 115 132 17 5.18
John Harrhy Coventry Bees 38

111 114 29 5.15
Jon Erskine Wolverhampton Wolves 33

104 122 12 5.15
Jim Tebby Wimbledon Dons 46
1 138 141 36 5.13
Tommy Bergqvist Exeter Falcons 13

51 53 12 5.10
Paul O'Neil Halifax Dukes 45

156 171 27 5.08
Preben Rosenkilde West Ham Hammers 27 1
84 91 15 5.05
Mike Cake Poole Pirates 41

127 133 26 5.01
Col Cottrell Coventry Bees 9

20 23 2 5.00
Mike Broadbank Swindon Robins 40
1 131 131 32 4.98
Malcolm Brown Leicester Lions 46

116 122 22 4.97
Geoff Ambrose Wolverhampton Wolves 44
1 141 150 24 4.94
Barry Crowson Kings Lynn Stars 35
1 95 96 21 4.93
Niels Weiss Sorensen Wolverhampton Wolves 11

31 32 6 4.90
Ted Laessing Newport Wasps 18
1 57 58 11 4.84
Eddie Reeves Hackney Hawks 37

99 97 22 4.81
Hugh Saunders Hackney Hawks 28

74 79 10 4.81
Doug Templeton Glasgow Tigers 38

135 144 18 4.80
Pete Seaton Oxford Cheetahs 1

5 6 0 4.80
Willie Templeton Glasgow Tigers 36

112 107 27 4.79
Clive Hitch Swindon Robins 35

118 120 21 4.78
Bernie Leigh Reading Racers 49

117 114 25 4.75
Peter Murray Wimbledon Dons 44

103 101 21 4.74
Guest Wolverhampton Wolves 15 1
67 73 6 4.72
Alan Wilkinson Belle Vue Aces 27
1 82 74 22 4.68
Guest Kings Lynn Stars 11

30 33 2 4.67
Norman Strachan Oxford Cheetahs 37

122 119 23 4.66
David Kennett Hackney Hawks 25
1 55 54 10 4.65
Brian Maxted Sheffield Tigers 40 1
114 110 22 4.63
Jimmy Squibb Cradley Heath Heathens 43

124 121 22 4.61
Mike Hiftle Halifax Dukes 20

59 52 16 4.61
Mike Hiftle Belle Vue Aces 18

47 39 15 4.60
Bob Hughes Newport Wasps 40

120 112 25 4.57
Malcolm Ballard Cradley Heath Heathens 2

7 7 1 4.57
Malcolm Mackay Halifax Dukes 22

51 45 13 4.55
Bengt Brantford Newport Wasps 15

47 50 3 4.51
Geoff Maloney Hackney Hawks 25

49 45 10 4.49
Phil Woodcock Exeter Falcons 38

103 93 22 4.47
Guest Newport Wasps 9

35 36 3 4.46
Barry Duke West Ham Hammers 13

36 35 5 4.44
Malcolm Shakespeare Leicester Lions 10
1 27 24 6 4.44
Bob Humphreys Kings Lynn Stars 51

136 120.5 28.5 4.38
Ronnie Genz Newport Wasps 14

42 37 9 4.38
Graham Miles Hackney Hawks 13

45 44 5 4.36
John Hart Cradley Heath Heathens 47

155 142 27 4.36
Chris Bailey Halifax Dukes 33
1 83 73 15 4.24
Christer Sjosten Wembley Lions 7 1
19 16 4 4.21
John Bishop Wimbledon Dons 45

107 95 17 4.19
Bob Coles Exeter Falcons 28

80 71 11 4.10
Malcolm Ballard Hackney Hawks 1

2 2 0 4.00
Nigel Rackett Wimbledon Dons 6

3 2 1 4.00
Pete Bailey Coventry Bees 5

4 3 1 4.00
Phil Pratt Wimbledon Dons 2

2 1 1 4.00
Preben Rosenkilde Hackney Hawks 9

24 20 4 4.00
Terry Chandler Reading Racers 2

5 3 2 4.00
Tommy Jansson Wembley Lions 3

11 11 0 4.00
Col Cottrell Oxford Cheetahs 23

73 55 16 3.89
Mick Handley West Ham Hammers 31

87 68 16 3.86
Jim Ryman Kings Lynn Stars 22

46 34 10 3.83
Jim Gallacher Swindon Robins 21

60 53 4 3.80
Arthur Price Kings Lynn Stars 19

57 43 11 3.79
Pete Munday Swindon Robins 38
1 134 110 17 3.79
Terry Lee Halifax Dukes 25

65 55 6 3.75
Alan Bellham West Ham Hammers 49

130 99 20 3.66
Guest Oxford Cheetahs 8

22 20 0 3.64
Gordon Kennett Hackney Hawks 5

10 6 3 3.60
Graeme Stapleton Wimbledon Dons 9

20 15 3 3.60
Bengt Brannefors Wolverhampton Wolves 14

34 28 2 3.53
Bill McMillian Glasgow Tigers 30

94 72 11 3.53
Dai Evans Wolverhampton Wolves 6

17 13 2 3.53
Barry Duke Cradley Heath Heathens 15

41 30 6 3.51
James Bond Swindon Robins 18
1 48 33 9 3.50
Russ Dent Halifax Dukes 2

7 5 1 3.43
Terry Shearer Wolverhampton Wolves 2

7 6 0 3.43
Tom Leadbitter Leicester Lions 41

112 78 17 3.39
Josef Angermuller Reading Racers 8

23 14 5 3.30
James Bond Wolverhampton Wolves 4

11 7 2 3.27
Derek Cole Poole Pirates 38

86 51 18 3.21
Alan Sage West Ham Hammers 49

115 73 17 3.13
Stan Stevens West Ham Hammers 18

42 28 4 3.05
Jim Beaton Glasgow Tigers 2

8 4 2 3.00
Kevin Holden Exeter Falcons 3

8 6 0 3.00
Geoff Bouchard Cradley Heath Heathens 3

11 6 2 2.91
George Devonport Wolverhampton Wolves 8

18 9 3 2.67
John Jackson Oxford Cheetahs 9

28 18 0 2.57
Robin Adlington Wolverhampton Wolves 3

8 5 0 2.50
Barry Duke Swindon Robins 3

10 5 1 2.40
Laurie Sims Oxford Cheetahs 2

5 2 1 2.40
Pete Saunders Oxford Cheetahs 3

5 2 1 2.40
Bengt Andersson Cradley Heath Heathens 18

37 16 4 2.16
Clark Facey Swindon Robins 5

13 5 2 2.15
Bruce Forrester Leicester Lions 1

4 1 1 2.00
Dave Durham Halifax Dukes 2

4 2 0 2.00
George Barclay Hackney Hawks 1

2 1 0 2.00
Mike Holmes Cradley Heath Heathens 2

2 1 0 2.00
Phil Crump Wolverhampton Wolves 5

8 4 0 2.00
Roger Knight Wolverhampton Wolves 2

4 1 1 2.00
Steve Collins Sheffield Tigers 1

2 1 0 2.00
Tim Bungay Wembley Lions 3

6 2 1 2.00
Brian Murray Glasgow Tigers 3

11 5 0 1.82
John Davis Poole Pirates 6

7 2 1 1.71
Tony Featherstone Kings Lynn Stars 4

7 2 1 1.71
Bob Abell Wimbledon Dons 2

5 1 1 1.60
Richard Eslick Cradley Heath Heathens 6

13 3 2 1.54
Mike Vernam Poole Pirates 3

8 3 0 1.50
Peter Prinsloo Wembley Lions 11

23 7 1 1.39
Cyril Francis Cradley Heath Heathens 4

10 2 1 1.20
Laurie Guilfoyle Hackney Hawks 8

14 4 0 1.14
Andy Bearne Cradley Heath Heathens 5

9 2 0 0.89
John Davis Oxford Cheetahs 3

9 1 1 0.89
Johannes Fransden Wolverhampton Wolves 8

15 3 0 0.80
Ralph Waller Cradley Heath Heathens 2

6 1 0 0.67
Terry Shearer Newport Wasps 3

8 1 0 0.50
Dai Evans Kings Lynn Stars 6

9 1 0 0.44
Allan Mackie Glasgow Tigers 6

13 1 0 0.31
Bernie Hornby Sheffield Tigers 1

2 0 0 0.00
Bob Young Hackney Hawks 3

4 0 0 0.00
Bobby McNeil Wembley Lions 2

3 0 0 0.00
Brian Clark Oxford Cheetahs 2

5 0 0 0.00
Ian Gills Newport Wasps 1

3 0 0 0.00
Max Amor Reading Racers 1

2 0 0 0.00
Mike Gardner West Ham Hammers 2

3 0 0 0.00
Norman Strachan Wembley Lions 1

1 0 0 0.00
Paul Palfrey Exeter Falcons 1

1 0 0 0.00
Paul Tyrer Belle Vue Aces 1

1 0 0 0.00
Richard Greer Oxford Cheetahs 7

6 0 0 0.00
Roger Mills Hackney Hawks 1

2 0 0 0.00
Roy Carter Coventry Bees 4

2 0 0 0.00
Taffy Owen Sheffield Tigers 1

3 0 0 0.00
Jan Holub Exeter Falcons






Miroslav Verner Hackney Hawks