British League Averages 1978

Rider Team M Max Paid Rac Pts Bon Ave
Malcolm Simmons Poole Pirates 46 13 1 163 436 2 10.75
Ole Olsen Coventry Bees 46 12 7 160 407.5 15.5 10.58
Scott Autrey Exeter Falcons 57 11 9 200 500 21 10.42
Peter Collins Belle Vue Aces 52 13 7 169 427 12 10.39
Michael Lee King's Lynn Stars 57 15 1 186 469 9 10.28
Dave Jessup Reading Racers 38 8 3 151 374 11 10.20
Chris Morton Belle Vue Aces 56 7 7 183 445.5 17 10.11
Billy Sanders Ipswich Witches 48 13 4 157 380 10 9.94
Phil Crump Bristol Bulldogs 52 5 2 188 448 14 9.83
Tony Davey Ipswich Witches 56 11 3 187 432 17 9.60
Ivan Mauger Hull Vikings 43 11 2 149 345 12 9.58
Steve Bastable Cradley Heath Heathens 57 9 5 173 389.5 22 9.51
Mitch Shirra Coventry Bees 51 9 3 161 365 17 9.49
Gordon Kennett White City London Rebels 42 9
174 407 3 9.43
Doug Wyer Sheffield Tigers 47 10 1 168 383.5 7 9.30
Larry Ross Wimbledon Dons 48 11
164 367 14 9.29
Bruce Penhall Cradley Heath Heathens 44 3 5 154 321 34 9.22
Steve Gresham Bristol Bulldogs 46 5
151 334 13 9.19
Joe Owen Hull Vikings 24 1 3 68 134 21 9.12
John Louis Ipswich Witches 55 7 4 183 389 24 9.03
Hans Nielsen Wolverhampton Wolves 48 7 1 146 309 18 8.96
John Titman Leicester Lions 52 7 2 175 375 16 8.94
John Davis Reading Racers 47 4 1 168 368 7 8.93
Ila Teromaa Leicester Lions 45 4 3 159 324 22 8.70
Jim McMillian Wolverhampton Wolves 57 5 1 169 355 11 8.66
Reg Wilson Sheffield Tigers 49 6 2 164 339 15 8.63
Edward Jancarz Wimbledon Dons 36 2 3 91 184 12 8.62
Phil Herne Birmingham Brummies 45 3
156 321 13 8.56
Ales Dryml Exeter Falcons 2

8 15 2 8.50
Bob Kilby Swindon Robins 44 5 1 153 314 9 8.44
John Boulger Leicester Lions 51 1 3 164 326 19 8.41
Vaclav Verner Exeter Falcons 54 3 4 199 385.5 33 8.41
Ian Cartwright Halifax Dukes 48 3 1 162 315 23 8.35
Ray Wilson Birmingham Brummies 28 5
92 182 9 8.30
Terry Betts King's Lynn Stars 59 2 2 185 367 15 8.26
Alan Grahame Cradley Heath Heathens 58 4 1 178 337 29 8.22
Reidar Eide Exeter Falcons 53 6 2 177 334 26 8.14
Mike Lohmann Halifax Dukes 46 1 2 154 293.5 18 8.09
Jan Andersson Swindon Robins 37 3
144 281 10 8.08
Les Collins Belle Vue Aces 56 2 1 181 317 45 8.00
Alan Molyneux Coventry Bees 48 1 4 137 242 27 7.85
Roger Johns Wimbledon Dons 48 3 2 154 253 48 7.82
Finn Thomsen Hackney Hawks 40 1
144 265 15 7.78
Alan Wilkinson Belle Vue Aces 28 1 2 75 130 15 7.73
Martin Ashby Swindon Robins 38 1
136 245 16 7.68
Neil Middleditch Poole Pirates 46

160 283 24 7.68
Mitch Graham Halifax Dukes 32 1 2 95 158 19 7.45
Bobby Beaton Hull Vikings 51 1
165 279 25 7.37
Tormod Langli Bristol Bulldogs 50 1 3 165 272 28 7.27
Mick Hines Wimbledon Dons 46 1
141 232 24 7.26
Christer Sjosten Poole Pirates 45

149 249 21 7.25
Ian Turner King's Lynn Stars 59 1 2 192 315 30 7.19
Kai Niemi White City London Rebels 38

146 238.5 20 7.08
GUEST Reading Racers 7

17 28 2 7.06
Kelly Moran Hull Vikings 36

117 168 37 7.01
Bernt Persson Sheffield Tigers 34
2 132 201 27 6.91
Kevin Jolly Ipswich Witches 54
1 179 254 51 6.82
Peter Prinsloo Exeter Falcons 44
1 141 208 32 6.81
Ted Howgego Birmingham Brummies 18

60 91 11 6.80
Tom Owen Hull Vikings 28
1 102 152 20 6.75
Frank Auffret Hull Vikings 52 1
144 190 51 6.69
Steve Weatherley White City London Rebels 44 1
170 249 35 6.68
Robbie Blackadder Hull Vikings 3

6 8 2 6.67
Stefan Salomonsson Wimbledon Dons 38
2 102 133 37 6.67
Richard Greer Birmingham Brummies 47 1 1 173 263 25 6.66
Mike Farrell Exeter Falcons 44 2 2 151 214 37 6.65
Graham Drury Hull Vikings 51

163 240 30 6.63
Barry Thomas Hackney Hawks 52
1 189 268 44 6.60
Nicky Allott Sheffield Tigers 26 1 2 91 143 7 6.59
Keith White Hackney Hawks 51
1 164 249 20 6.56
Geoff Bouchard Swindon Robins 47 1
177 251 39 6.55
Rudy Muts Wimbledon Dons 41
1 114 146 40 6.53
Kristian Praestbro Cradley Heath Heathens 50

148 206 34 6.49
Colin Richardson Wimbledon Dons 35
1 114 157 27 6.46
Mikr Curoso Poole Pirates 50 1 2 157 215 38 6.45
Vic Harding Hackney Hawks 51
1 177 247 36 6.40
Bruce Cribb Cradley Heath Heathens 29 2
90 130.5 13 6.38
Dave Trownson Wolverhampton Wolves 3

12 16 3 6.33
GUEST Swindon Robins 12

46 62 10 6.26
GUEST Birmingham Brummies 14

55 76 10 6.25
GUEST Coventry Bees 23

73 97 17 6.25
Alf Busk Coventry Bees 51
1 145 190 36 6.23
Bo Petersen Hackney Hawks 45 1
154 212 28 6.23
Mick McKeon Halifax Dukes 40

133 179 27 6.20
Steve koppe Exeter Falcons 39
2 126 154 41 6.19
Craig Pendlebury Sheffield Tigers 49

158 211 33 6.18
David Gagen King's Lynn Stars 44
3 121 153 34 6.18
Jan Verner Exeter Falcons 41
3 121 151 33 6.08
Jiri Stancl Coventry Bees 32
1 90 110.5 26 6.07
Danny Kennedy Poole Pirates 19

71 96 11 6.03
John Hack Cradley Heath Heathens 5

12 12 6 6.00
Les Rumsey Exeter Falcons 32 1
102 134 19 6.00
Martin Yeates Poole Pirates 50 1 3 160 205 35 6.00
Richard Hellsen King's Lynn Stars 49 1 1 138 176 31 6.00
Eric Broadbelt Halifax Dukes 40

115 153 19 5.98
Hans Wasserman Reading Racers 21

65 75 21 5.91
Bernie Leigh Reading Racers 48
1 162 222 17 5.90
Nigel Boocock Bristol Bulldogs 54

169 207 42 5.89
Chris Pusey Halifax Dukes 44 1
118 144 28 5.83
GUEST Wimbledon Dons 16

61 79 9 5.77
Kelvin Mullarkey Poole Pirates 29

95 106 28 5.64
Gary Guglielmi Coventry Bees 24
1 60 71 13 5.60
GUEST Hackney Hawks 11

41 49 8 5.56
David Kennett White City London Rebels 14
1 46 46 17 5.48
GUEST Hull Vikings 17

68 79 14 5.47
Phil Collins Cradley Heath Heathens 23
1 75 87 15 5.44
Ted Hubbard Hackney Hawks 22

59 70 10 5.42
Kenny Carter Halifax Dukes 21

60 68 13 5.40
Marek Cieslak White City London Rebels 27 1 1 95 115 11 5.31
Ari Koponen Birmingham Brummies 42

131 132 41 5.28
Carl Glover King's Lynn Stars 36

90 86 32 5.24
Bruce Cribb Bristol Bulldogs 25
1 82 88 19 5.22
Pekka Hautamaki Cradley Heath Heathens 48

106 109 29 5.21
Bobby McNeil Hackney Hawks 38

99 108 20 5.17
GUEST Belle Vue Aces 14 1
41 48 4 5.07
David Shields Cradley Heath Heathens 15
1 38 42 6 5.05
GUEST King's Lynn Stars 9

27 30 4 5.04
Phil Kynman Hull Vikings 15 1
27 29 5 5.04
Trevor Geer White City London Rebels 45 1
165 182 26 5.04
Henny Kroeze Bristol Bulldogs 25
2 74 74 18 4.97
Andrzej Jurczynski White City London Rebels 23

67 69 14 4.96
Bengt Jansson Birmingham Brummies 27

72 74 15 4.94
Mick Bell Coventry Bees 55 1 3 145 152.5 26.5 4.94
Tom Godal Leicester Lions 46

132 139 24 4.94
GUEST Sheffield Tigers 17

52 52 12 4.92
Soren Sjosten Bristol Bulldogs 31

66 71 10 4.91
Steve Finch Belle Vue Aces 17

49 50 10 4.90
Malcolm Shakespeare Hackney Hawks 7

18 18 4 4.89
Jerzy Rembas Leicester Lions 39

124 126 24 4.84
Klaus Lohmann Halifax Dukes 41

114 112 25 4.81
George Hack Ipswich Witches 6
1 20 21 3 4.80
Colin Cook Ipswich Witches 52

136 132 31 4.79
Doug Underwood Reading Racers 45

130 128 25 4.71
Pete Smith King's Lynn Stars 30

73 69 17 4.71
Paul Gachet White City London Rebels 41

132 132 19 4.58
Jim Brett Belle Vue Aces 53

122 114 25 4.56
GUEST Bristol Bulldogs 16 2
45 50 1 4.53
GUEST Leicester Lions 20 1
68 64 13 4.53
Mel taylor Reading Racers 18

53 47 13 4.53
Andrzej Tkocz Poole Pirates 27
1 71 62 18 4.51
GUEST Poole Pirates 18 1
57 58 6 4.49
John McNeil Leicester Lions 41 1
101 94 19 4.48
Chris Turner Belle Vue Aces 54
1 152 134 35 4.45
Henk Steman Bristol Bulldogs 12

37 34 7 4.43
Ted Howgego Ipswich Witches 35

89 78 20 4.40
David Ashby Swindon Robins 41

133 124 22 4.39
Rob Maxfield Belle Vue Aces 32

101 90 20 4.36
Ian Gledhill Reading Racers 8

23 21 4 4.35
Colin Meredith Leicester Lions 10

24 21 5 4.33
Ray bales Leicester Lions 4

12 12 1 4.33
Alan Emerson Birmingham Brummies 46

130 118 22 4.31
Derek Richardson Belle Vue Aces 22
1 53 48 9 4.30
Mike Sampson White City London Rebels 5

15 15 1 4.27
Frank Smith Coventry Bees 23

50 42 11 4.24
Finn Jensen Birmingham Brummies 39

95 87 11 4.13
Edgar Stangeland Wolverhampton Wolves 39

93 83 12 4.09
GUEST White City London Rebels 17

61 55 7 4.07
Laurie Etheridge Hackney Hawks 7

16 12 4 4.00
Roger Abel Reading Racers 15

45 37 8 4.00
Rolf Gramstad Swindon Robins 13

40 30 10 4.00
Tom Godal Halifax Dukes 5

3 2 1 4.00
Mike Lanham Ipswich Witches 52

141 118 21 3.94
GUEST Exeter Falcons 18

79 58 18 3.85
Hans Danielsson Wolverhampton Wolves 44
1 100 79 17 3.84
Brian Woodward Wolverhampton Wolves 57

130 100 22 3.75
Keith Evans Sheffield Tigers 11

16 12 3 3.75
Mike Ferreira Exeter Falcons 5

15 11 3 3.73
Bob Humphreys Reading Racers 29

65 51 9 3.69
Arthur Price Cradley Heath Heathens 14

25 17 6 3.68
GUEST Wolverhampton Wolves 18
1 38 30 5 3.68
Bent Rasmussen King's Lynn Stars 32

82 62 13 3.66
Bent Rasmussen Hackney Hawks 11

34 24 7 3.65
GUEST Cradley Heath Heathens 11

33 26 4 3.64
Knud Ellegaard Wolverhampton Wolves 37

85 61 16 3.62
Billy Spiers King's Lynn Stars 16

31 22 6 3.61
Graeme Stapleton Wimbledon Dons 14

27 19 5 3.56
Paul Tyrer Bristol Bulldogs 20

31 20 7 3.48
Bob Watts Exeter Falcons 4

7 4 2 3.43
Tony Garard Bristol Bulldogs 10

28 18 6 3.43
Bo Wirebrand Sheffield Tigers 18

40 31 3 3.40
Colin Gooddy Poole Pirates 24

63 40 13 3.37
Frits Koppe King's Lynn Stars 7

19 12 4 3.37
Dave Gooderham White City London Rebels 7

18 15 0 3.33
James Moore Cradley Heath Heathens 6

6 5 0 3.33
Andy Hines Ipswich Witches 5

11 8 1 3.27
Tony Boyle Sheffield Tigers 12

30 21 3 3.20
Rob Henry Swindon Robins 17

58 38 8 3.17
Tim Hunt Ipswich Witches 7

22 14 3 3.09
Neil Leeks Leicester Lions 7

17 9 4 3.06
Henryk Glucklich Reading Racers 27

64 41 6 2.94
Billy Burton Sheffield Tigers 47

119 74 12 2.89
Arnold Haley Sheffield Tigers 3

3 1 1 2.67
David Coles Leicester Lions 2

3 2 0 2.67
Nigel Flatman Ipswich Witches 4

6 4 0 2.67
Kevin Bowen Reading Racers 13

25 13 3 2.56
Steve Lomas Wolverhampton Wolves 18

39 21 4 2.56
Phil White Sheffield Tigers 18

41 22 4 2.54
Ian Jeffcoate Sheffield Tigers 4

8 5 0 2.50
Jerzy Trzeszkowski Swindon Robins 16

33 17 3 2.42
Ashley Pullen Reading Racers 5

15 9 0 2.40
Bob Coles Bristol Bulldogs 11

21 10 2 2.29
Les Sawyer Cradley Heath Heathens 4

7 4 0 2.29
Malcolm Holloway Swindon Robins 17

42 20 4 2.29
Rauli Makinen Sheffield Tigers 10

20 11 0 2.20
Chris Sully Leicester Lions 23

49 22 4 2.12
Derek Harrison King's Lynn Stars 13

21 8 3 2.10
Rod Hunter Hull Vikings 11

31 12 4 2.06
Bobby Garrad Hackney Hawks 2

6 3 0 2.00
Gary Ford Poole Pirates 2

2 1 0 2.00
GUEST Halifax Dukes 10 1
34 15 2 2.00
Ian Williams Wimbledon Dons 2

4 2 0 2.00
Ivan Blacka Wolverhampton Wolves 3

4 1 1 2.00
Kevin Teager Ipswich Witches 2

4 1 1 2.00
Lars Ericson Leicester Lions 7

16 5 3 2.00
Mark Stokes Wolverhampton Wolves 1

2 1 0 2.00
Steen Mastrup Swindon Robins 15
1 34 12 4 1.88
Billy Spiers Hackney Hawks 10

23 9 1 1.74
Brendan Shilleto Wimbledon Dons 5

10 3 1 1.60
Brian Canning Wimbledon Dons 1

5 2 0 1.60
Karl Fiala Hackney Hawks 2

5 2 0 1.60
Richard Evans Swindon Robins 8

16 4 2 1.50
Piet Seur King's Lynn Stars 3

3 1 0 1.33
Steve Clarke Reading Racers 3

3 1 0 1.33
Tim Nunan Birmingham Brummies 1

3 1 0 1.33
Stuart Cope Coventry Bees 7

10 2 1 1.20
Keith Bloxsome Belle Vue Aces 6

14 3 1 1.14
Alan Stansfield Halifax Dukes 2

4 1 0 1.00
Andy Hibbs Ipswich Witches 2

4 1 0 1.00
Stuart Mountford Birmingham Brummies 3

8 2 0 1.00
Derek Hole Bristol Bulldogs 9

9 2 0 0.89
Rob Hollingworth Wolverhampton Wolves 7

10 2 0 0.8
Uno Johansson Belle Vue Aces 4

6 1 0 0.67
Soren Karlsson Swindon Robins 8

19 1 1 0.42
Andy Grahame Birmingham Brummies 6

6 0 0 0.00
Andy Margarson King's Lynn Stars 2

4 0 0 0.00
Bobby Baker Birmingham Brummies 1

2 0 0 0.00
Carl Squirrell Ipswich Witches 1

1 0 0 0.00
John Williams Cradley Heath Heathens 1

2 0 0 0.00
Leonard Raba Swindon Robins 8

11 0 0 0.00
Martin Charles Wimbledon Dons 3

2 0 0 0.00
Steve McDermott Wolverhampton Wolves 1

2 0 0 0.00
Bernie Collier Belle Vue Aces 2


Chris Bevan Sheffield Tigers 1


Dave Gooderham Ipswich Witches 1


Erik Gundersen Cradley Heath Heathens 1


Franz Kreimaser Reading Racers 1


Jerzy Kowalski Wolverhampton Wolves 3


Klaus Lohmann Leicester Lions 1


Neil Farnish Bristol Bulldogs 1


Rob Dole Birmingham Brummies 1


Russ Hodgson Belle Vue Aces 1


Walter Grubmuller Leicester Lions 1