National League Averages 1978

Rider Club M Max Paid Rac Pts Bon Ave
Robert Craven Ellesmere Port Gunners 2

1 2 1 12.00
Tom Owen Newcastle Diamonds 48 15 4 169 450 7 10.82
Bob Humphreys Milton Keynes Knights 24 6 2 102 262 8 10.59
John Jackson Ellesmere Port Gunners 47 20 1 156 402 2 10.36
Les Rumsey Canterbury Crusaders 53 11 4 175 403 26 9.81
Mike Sampson Eastbourne Eagles 52 10 2 198 455 27 9.74
Steve Koppe Canterbury Crusaders 53 3 9 176 383 43 9.68
George Hunter Oxford Cheetahs 46 3 8 172 381 29 9.53
Laurie Etheridge Crayford Kestrels 46 7 3 185 413 19 9.34
Ted Hubbard Rye House Rockets 53 2 10 190 409.5 33 9.32
Steve Finch Ellesmere Port Gunners 53 10 1 184 411 16 9.28
Danny Kennedy Weymouth Wildcats 41 7 4 172 381 13 9.16
Ray Bales Mildenhall Fen Tigers 54 3 6 179 377 31 9.12
Kelvin Mullarkey Rye House Rockets 56 2 5 201 413 45 9.11
Tony Lomas Stoke Potters 46 11 1 161 355 10 9.07
Nicky Allott Scunthorpe Saints 44 10
186 416 4 9.03
Robbie Blackadder Newcastle Diamonds 41 3 3 121 259 14 9.02
Guest Ellesmere Port Gunners 5 1
12 27 0 9.00
Eric Dugard Eastbourne Eagles 51 6 4 177 351 42 8.88
Graham Jones Berwick Bandits 44 3 7 167 343 24 8.79
Phil Collins Ellesmere Port Gunners 52 7 2 184 377 23 8.70
Alan Sage Crayford Kestrels 46 6
183 379 16 8.63
Arthur Price Workington Comets 33 2 1 133 272 15 8.63
Mel Taylor Mildenhall Fen Tigers 51 1 2 159 300 34 8.40
Brian Havelock Workington Comets 48 3 3 174 339 26 8.39
Gary Guglielmi Boston Barracudas 26 2 2 115 227 14 8.38
Dave Gooderham Peterborough Panthers 41 3 2 144 287 14 8.36
Bob Coles Mildenhall Fen Tigers 31 3 1 103 209 6 8.35
Charlie Monk Barrow Flyers 41 1
156 306 14 8.21
Graham Banks Canterbury Crusaders 15 2
35 69 2 8.11
Ian Clark Peterborough Panthers 45
3 144 247 42 8.03
Garry May Crayford Kestrels 1

2 3 1 8.00
Tony Garard Canterbury Crusaders 4

3 4 2 8.00
Andy Hines Peterborough Panthers 46 1 1 159 301 16 7.97
John McNeill Scunthorpe Saints 22 2
100 188 11 7.96
Tony Boyle Boston Barracudas 20 2
81 157 4 7.95
Steve Wilcock Teeside Tigers 43 1 1 192 367 14 7.94
Steve Lawson Glasgow Tigers 50 10
176 343 6 7.93
Karl Fiala Rye House Rockets 56 3 4 187 326 39 7.81
Hugh Saunders Rye House Rockets 43
4 137 215 50 7.74
Robert Maxfield Workington Comets 33 2
128 215 31 7.69
Roger Wright Berwick Bandits 31
3 117 206 18 7.66
Mike Ferreira Canterbury Crusaders 39 2 1 137 229 33 7.65
Kenny Carter Newcastle Diamonds 52 1 8 181 296 48 7.60
Bob Spelta Canterbury Crusaders 14

26 43 6 7.54
Bob Garrad Rye House Rockets 54 1 3 177 294 39 7.53
Derek Richardson Glasgow Tigers 50 3
174 304 23 7.52
Merv Janke Glasgow Tigers 42 5 5 140 244 19 7.51
Graham Clifton Canterbury Crusaders 49
2 161 257 44 7.48
Nigel Flatman Peterborough Panthers 52 2 1 168 271 43 7.48
Malcolm Shakespeare Weymouth Wildcats 39 1 3 150 260 20 7.47
Ian Gledhill Stoke Potters 48 2 4 166 285 24 7.45
Robbie Gardner Newcastle Diamonds 48 1 5 159 261 33 7.40
Roger Abel Eastbourne Eagles 51
3 166 245 62 7.40
Nigel Close Teeside Tigers 13

59 104 5 7.39
Rob Hollingworth Edinburgh Monarchs 45 2 2 165 285 20 7.39
John Hack Oxford Cheetahs 43
4 139 210 46 7.37
Steve Naylor Eastbourne Eagles 49 5 4 169 276 33 7.31
Jack Millen Berwick Bandits 9 1
21 33 5 7.24
Pete Smith Teeside Tigers 41 1
176 296 22 7.23
Geoff Pusey Barrow Flyers 45 1
182 304.5 24 7.22
Guest Stoke Potters 2

5 7 2 7.20
Bert Harkins Edinburgh Monarchs 40 2
149 238 29 7.17
Dave Baugh Workington Comets 9

9 16 0 7.11
Steve Clarke Boston Barracudas 14 1 1 36 59 5 7.11
Paul Gachet Mildenhall Fen Tigers 12 1
26 38 8 7.08
Carl Askew Oxford Cheetahs 51 2 5 169 251 47 7.05
Dave Allen Boston Barracudas 41
2 127 208 15 7.02
John Harrhy Stoke Potters 47 3 2 161 256 25 6.98
Sean Willmott Weymouth Wildcats 36
2 143 210 39 6.97
Guest Scunthorpe Saints 9

38 64 2 6.95
Steve Lomas Edinburgh Monarchs 29

105 171 11 6.93
Stuart Mountford Stoke Potters 47
1 150 220 40 6.93
Ian Robertson Stoke Potters 49
5 166 255 31 6.89
Colin Meredith Oxford Cheetahs 41
5 134 194 36 6.87
Derek Harrison Milton Keynes Knights 44
1 167 264 23 6.87
Ashley Pullen Rye House Rockets 55 3 2 168 256 32 6.86
Chris Bevan Barrow Flyers 16
1 61 92 12 6.82
Malcolm Corradine Weymouth Wildcats 42 2
155 238 24 6.76
Benny Rourke Glasgow Tigers 38 2 2 139 213 19 6.68
Dave Trownson Edinburgh Monarchs 45
2 160 233 34 6.68
Kevin Hawkins Peterborough Panthers 28
1 84 121 19 6.67
Paul Woods Eastbourne Eagles 50
5 159 214 50 6.64
Brendan Shilleto Canterbury Crusaders 52 1 2 141 209 23 6.58
Geoff Swindells Weymouth Wildcats 38 1 1 131 187 28 6.56
Graeme Stapleton Newcastle Diamonds 46
3 155 212 42 6.55
Kevin MacDonald Newcastle Diamonds 5

11 15 3 6.55
Rod Hunter Newcastle Diamonds 45
2 151 219 28 6.54
Tim Hunt Peterborough Panthers 14

52 67 18 6.54
Chris Robins Milton Keynes Knights 8
1 27 35 9 6.52
Paul Gilbert Boston Barracudas 24 2 1 72 107 10 6.50
Barney Kennett Canterbury Crusaders 55

176 237 48 6.48
Rob Henry Mildenhall Fen Tigers 54
2 167 243 27 6.47
Ian Hindle Workington Comets 43 4 2 160 238 18 6.40
Mike Hiftle Berwick Bandits 37 1 5 130 195 13 6.40
Pip Lamb Oxford Cheetahs 51
1 180 250.5 37 6.39
Brian Clarke Peterborough Panthers 51
1 151 212 29 6.38
Guest Canterbury Crusaders 5

12 15 4 6.33
Neil Leeks Mildenhall Fen Tigers 34 1 1 104 129 35 6.31
Alan Johns Crayford Kestrels 46 2 2 172 231 39 6.28
Mike Spink Mildenhall Fen Tigers 48

145 200 27 6.26
Tim Nunan Stoke Potters 47
2 153 199 38 6.20
Andy Grahame Milton Keynes Knights 42

164 231 22 6.17
Pete Reading Teeside Tigers 30
1 124 173 17 6.13
Willie Templeton Berwick Bandits 44
4 136 177 31 6.12
Nigel Couzens Peterborough Panthers 51 1 2 135 182 23 6.07
Frank Smith Stoke Potters 13

39 54 5 6.05
Brian Collins Edinburgh Monarchs 43 2 2 147 203 19 6.04
Arthur Browning Scunthorpe Saints 24 1
77 107 9 6.03
Mike Fullerton Berwick Bandits 40
3 119 160 19 6.02
Mick Newton Workington Comets 4

12 11 7 6.00
Steve McDermott Edinburgh Monarchs 30 1 1 106 141 18 6.00
Steve Taylor Peterborough Panthers 2

6 6 3 6.00
Colin Ackroyd Eastbourne Eagles 13

33 42 7 5.94
James Moore Oxford Cheetahs 26 1 1 76 89 23 5.89
John Williams Ellesmere Port Gunners 47
1 124 142 37 5.77
Louis Carr Ellesmere Port Gunners 56 2 2 155 185 37 5.73
John Barker Eastbourne Eagles 45
2 123 140 35 5.69
Dave Gifford Berwick Bandits 41
3 136 170 21 5.62
Phil White Scunthorpe Saints 44
1 178 219 30 5.60
Andy Reid Barrow Flyers 43 1
163 208.5 17 5.53
Dave Johnson Canterbury Crusaders 5

8 8 3 5.50
Mick Handley Oxford Cheetahs 22
1 49 54 13 5.47
Gary Ford Weymouth Wildcats 37
2 129 149 27 5.46
Mick Bates Mildenhall Fen Tigers 53
2 137 155 31 5.43
Malcolm Holloway Milton Keynes Knights 36
1 127 151 20 5.39
Stuart Cope Boston Barracudas 38

126 153 16 5.37
Andy Fisher Boston Barracudas 39

144 177 15 5.33
Craig Featherby Boston Barracudas 20

57 61 14 5.26
Pete Wigley Crayford Kestrels 44
1 138 150 29 5.19
Richard Davey Crayford Kestrels 46

142 147 37 5.18
Graham Steward Mildenhall Fen Tigers 6

14 14 4 5.14
Mark Dickinson Workington Comets 33
2 95 103 19 5.14
Paul Tyrer Ellesmere Port Gunners 24
1 78 77 23 5.13
Ivan Blacka Edinburgh Monarchs 14

47 53 7 5.11
Tony Featherstone Crayford Kestrels 39 1
126 143 15 5.02
Chris Roynon Barrow Flyers 42

147 154 30 5.01
Andy Hibbs Boston Barracudas 4

12 14 1 5.00
David Bargh Newcastle Diamonds 8

12 15 0 5.00
Paul Embley Ellesmere Port Gunners 7

8 7 3 5.00
Cliff Anderson Milton Keynes Knights 42 1
137 150 19 4.93
Bob Cooper Rye House Rockets 8

19 17 6 4.84
David Coles Workington Comets 27

83 79 21 4.82
Kevin Smith Rye House Rockets 24 1
68 71 11 4.82
Phil Bass Milton Keynes Knights 34

117 130 11 4.82
Andy Margarson Workington Comets 39

106 114 13 4.79
Alan Bridgett Edinburgh Monarchs 38 1 2 101 101 19 4.75
Martin Cusworth Teeside Tigers 43

159 161 28 4.75
Alan Morrison Edinburgh Monarchs 14 1
36 37 5 4.67
Colin Farquharson Glasgow Tigers 45

162 166 22 4.64
Harry Maclean Milton Keynes Knights 43

133 132 20 4.57
Malcolm Bedkober Barrow Flyers 4

14 15 1 4.57
Jim Beaton Glasgow Tigers 34

82 82 10 4.49
Pete Spink Teeside Tigers 23

70 64 14 4.46
Des Wilson Workington Comets 24

65 56 16 4.43
Pete Ellams Ellesmere Port Gunners 50 1
123 119 16 4.39
John Hooper Crayford Kestrels 45

121 109 23 4.36
Rob Maxfield Newcastle Diamonds 6

12 10 3 4.33
Richard Knight Mildenhall Fen Tigers 23

51 39 16 4.31
Mick Handley Scunthorpe Saints 14

55 52 7 4.29
Colin Caffrey Berwick Bandits 37
1 111 95 23 4.25
Ken Murray Barrow Flyers 6

17 13 5 4.24
Neil Coddington Newcastle Diamonds 44
2 97 86 15 4.16
Ron Cooper Boston Barracudas 10

30 31 0 4.13
Ian Jeffcoate Stoke Potters 19

41 37 5 4.10
Martin Dixon Teeside Tigers 42
1 140 122 21 4.09
Steve Taylor Ellesmere Port Gunners 24

66 54 13 4.06
Andy Buck Peterborough Panthers 1

3 2 1 4.00
Bob Watts Barrow Flyers 1

2 1 1 4.00
Danny Boyle Scunthorpe Saints 22 1
49 40 9 4.00
Guest Barrow Flyers 7

9 7 2 4.00
Guest Berwick Bandits 1

2 1 1 4.00
Guest Milton Keynes Knights 2

6 5 1 4.00
Guest Teeside Tigers 1

4 3 1 4.00
Paul Sheard Ellesmere Port Gunners 3

5 5 0 4.00
Roger Lambert Boston Barracudas 8

23 20 3 4.00
Steve Sant Stoke Potters 1

3 2 1 4.00
Tony Garard Crayford Kestrels 4

12 11 1 4.00
Trevor Whiting Scunthorpe Saints 41

140 122 18 4.00
Wayne Brown Berwick Bandits 21

70 62 7 3.94
Bob Watts Teeside Tigers 13

39 35 2 3.79
Keith Bloxsome Boston Barracudas 31

95 69 21 3.79
Mick Conroy Weymouth Wildcats 19

52 44 5 3.77
Derek Hole Canterbury Crusaders 10

28 19 7 3.71
Mark Courtney Barrow Flyers 43

134 102 19 3.61
Jack Bibby Crayford Kestrels 3

10 7 2 3.60
Nigel Crabtree Newcastle Diamonds 11

27 18 6 3.56
Charlie McKinna Glasgow Tigers 30

79 51 19 3.54
Keith Bloxsome Glasgow Tigers 10

24 16 5 3.50
Terry Kelly Glasgow Tigers 14

23 19 1 3.48
Tony Childs Workington Comets 8

22 15 3 3.27
Les Sawyer Oxford Cheetahs 15

38 28 3 3.26
Guest Workington Comets 6

21 17 0 3.24
Danny Young Scunthorpe Saints 27

75 59 0 3.15
Chris Robins Barrow Flyers 11

37 24 5 3.14
John Robson Teeside Tigers 7

14 9 2 3.14
Richard Evans Milton Keynes Knights 15

46 30 5 3.04
Kris Lane Weymouth Wildcats 4

12 7 2 3.00
Rod North Stoke Potters 3

4 2 1 3.00
Mick Newton Glasgow Tigers 18

39 21 8 2.97
Dave Gatenby Teeside Tigers 23

58 35 7 2.90
Neil Collins Ellesmere Port Gunners 17

46 24 9 2.87
Brian Leonard Oxford Cheetahs 3

7 3 2 2.86
Nigel Davis Weymouth Wildcats 23

65 39 7 2.83
Kevin Teager Scunthorpe Saints 3

10 5 2 2.80
Paul Cooper Scunthorpe Saints 27

62 40 3 2.77
Ian Darling Berwick Bandits 11

25 13 4 2.72
Derek Hole Milton Keynes Knights 1

3 1 1 2.67
Ian Fletcher Eastbourne Eagles 3

6 2 2 2.67
Rob Woffinden Scunthorpe Saints 4

9 5 1 2.67
Rod Hunter Glasgow Tigers 1

3 2 0 2.67
Rod North Workington Comets 4

12 6 2 2.67
John Homer Oxford Cheetahs 3

5 2 1 2.40
Stuart Collin Stoke Potters 9

15 9 0 2.40
Alan Louth Boston Barracudas 3

7 3 1 2.29
Gary Pottinger Barrow Flyers 7

14 6 2 2.29
Malcolm Chambers Barrow Flyers 7

14 7 1 2.29
John Priest Scunthorpe Saints 14

41 20 3 2.24
Eddie Reeves Boston Barracudas 10

18 8 2 2.22
Chris Sully Stoke Potters 4

14 4 3 2.00
Guest Edinburgh Monarchs 1

2 1 0 2.00
Keith Eastwood Milton Keynes Knights 1

2 1 0 2.00
Keith Williams Barrow Flyers 1

2 1 0 2.00
Kevin Smith Weymouth Wildcats 2

4 2 0 2.00
Mark Baldwin Mildenhall Fen Tigers 3

4 2 0 2.00
Mark Leslie Weymouth Wildcats 3

8 3 1 2.00
Mark Stokes Edinburgh Monarchs 8

16 7 1 2.00
Neil Abrahams Workington Comets 3

4 1 1 2.00
Richard Evans Weymouth Wildcats 3

8 3 1 2.00
Wayne Muddle Barrow Flyers 2

6 2 1 2.00
Les Race Workington Comets 6

17 7 1 1.88
Les Race Barrow Flyers 9

23 9 1 1.74
David Butt Barrow Flyers 16

44 17 2 1.73
Doug Poole Scunthorpe Saints 6

12 3 2 1.67
Graham Knowler Canterbury Crusaders 1

5 2 0 1.60
Ivan Blacka Stoke Potters 2

5 1 1 1.60
Tim Curnock Stoke Potters 5

11 4 0 1.45
Alan Maclean Milton Keynes Knights 2

3 1 0 1.33
Guest Boston Barracudas 4

3 1 0 1.33
Mick Blaynee Oxford Cheetahs 1

3 1 0 1.33
Nigel Sparshott Crayford Kestrels 1

3 1 0 1.33
Derek Wilson Barrow Flyers 5

16 3 2 1.25
Steve Popely Peterborough Panthers 6

10 2 1 1.20
Steven Kulwick Boston Barracudas 4

10 2 1 1.20
Malcolm Chambers Edinburgh Monarchs 2

4 1 0 1.00
Richard Caulwell Workington Comets 2

4 1 0 1.00
Roy Carter Milton Keynes Knights 5

4 1 0 1.00
Guest Weymouth Wildcats 5

9 1 1 0.89
Kevin Cox Milton Keynes Knights 5

9 2 0 0.89
Guest Glasgow Tigers 5

5 1 0 0.80
Terry Freeman Edinburgh Monarchs 2

5 1 0 0.80
Trevor Oldham Workington Comets 7

9 1 0 0.44
Andy Heyes Barrow Flyers 4

4 0 0 0.00
Chris Prime Newcastle Diamonds 4

1 0 0 0.00
David Foot Berwick Bandits 5

8 0 0 0.00
Guest Mildenhall Fen Tigers 1

2 0 0 0.00
Guest Oxford Cheetahs 1

2 0 0 0.00
Ken Hall Workington Comets 1

2 0 0 0.00
Kevin Pope Milton Keynes Knights 3

2 0 0 0.00
Mike Sanderson Teeside Tigers 5

5 0 0 0.00
Rob Grant Berwick Bandits 1

2 0 0 0.00
Chris Robins Workington Comets 4


Guest Eastbourne Eagles 1


Guest Newcastle Diamonds 2


Kevin Brice Canterbury Crusaders 1


Mick Sheldrick Workington Comets 2


Mike Pither Eastbourne Eagles 1


Paul Clements Ellesmere Port Gunners 1


Peter Moy Newcastle Diamonds 1


Richie Caulwell Oxford Cheetahs 1


Steve Casey Milton Keynes Knights 3