Coventry Bees 1961

Coventry Bees 1961
Riders Scores & Averages
M R Pts B Ave M P
Jack Young 37 101 194 11 8.12 2 2
Nigel Boocock 37 98 179 9 7.67 2 1
Les Owen 36 96 159 19 7.42 3 2
Ron Mountford 38 96 140 20 6.67 4 1
Nick Nicholls 38 91 105 22 5.58 - -
Kazimierz Bentke 32 66 64 12 4.61 - -
Jim Lightfoot 38 74 65 10 4.05 - 2
Maury Mattingley 6 10 7 0 2.80 - 1
Rick France 2 0 0 0 0.00 - -
guest 2 0 0 0 0.00 - -
National League
M W D L F A Pts
1. Wimbledon Dons 18 15 0 3 830 573 30
2. Southampton Saints 18 13 2 3 788 613 28
3. Coventry Bees 18 10 1 7 676 728 21
4. Belle Vue Aces 18 10 0 8 761 642 20
5. Swindon Robins 18 8 0 10 683 719 16
6. Ipswich Witches 18 7 1 10 681.5 720.5 15
7. Norwich Stars 18 7 0 11 691.5 700.5 14
8. New Cross Rangers 18 7 0 11 626 774 14
9. Oxford Cheetahs 18 6 1 11 665 727 13
10. Leicester Hunters 18 4 1 13 599 804 9
National Trophy
Semi Final
26/08/1961 Coventry 49 35 Southampton
29/08/1961 Southampton 57 27 Coventry
Second Round
17/08/1961 Coventry 47 37 Ipswich
National League KO Cup
Second Round
22/04/19161 Ipswich 35 42 Coventry
20/04/1961 Coventry 39 39 Ipswich
Central Shield
M W D L F A Pts
Coventry 6 3 0 3 246 222 27
Swindon 6 3 0 3 237 231 25
Leicester 6 3 0 3 231 237 24
Oxford 6 3 0 3 222 246 20
Nigel Boocock, Les Owen, Jack Young (captain on bike), Bob Mark (manager), Jim Lightfoot, Ron Mountford, Kazimierz Bentke, Nick Nicholls
Fixtures & Results
25/03/1961 Coventry Owen/Young Cavalcade Of Speed Best Pairs
01/04/1961 Belle Vue 57-21 Coventry National League
07/04/1961 Leicester rain Coventry East Midlands Bowl
08/04/1961 Coventry 53-31 Leicester East Midlands Bowl
13/04/1961 Oxford 59-19 Coventry National League
15/04/1961 Coventry 40-38 Oxford National League
20/04/1961 Ipswich 39-39 Coventry National League KO Cup 2nd round 1st leg
22/04/1961 Coventry 35-42 Ipswich National League KO Cup 2nd round 2nd leg
24/04/1961 Wimbledon 53-25 Coventry National League
28/04/1961 Leicester 41-42 Coventry Challenge
29/04/1961 Coventry 50-28 Leicester National League
03/05/1961 Coventry 54-24 Swindon National League
06/05/1961 Norwich 37-41 Coventry National League
13/05/1961 Coventry 39-39 Southampton National League
18/05/1961 Ipswich 43-35 Coventry National League
20/05/1961 Coventry 46-32 New Cross National League
27/05/1961 Coventry J Young Midland Riders Championship QR
03/06/1961 Swindon 47-31 Coventry National League
09/06/1961 Leicester 34-44 Coventry National League
10/06/1961 Coventry 43-35 Wimbledon National League
17/06/1961 Coventry 45-33 Belle Vue National League
24/06/1961 Coventry B Knutsson Internationale QR
27/06/1961 Southampton 53-25 Coventry National League
28/06/1961 England 41-31-36 Australia/New Zealand World Team Cup QR
08/07/1961 Coventry J Young World Championship QR
15/07/1961 Coventry 41-37 Norwich National League
19/07/1961 New Cross 47-31 Coventry National League
22/07/1961 Coventry 47-37 Ipswich National Trophy 2nd roound 1st leg
27/07/1961 Ipswich 20-10 (a) Coventry National Trophy 2nd roound 1st leg
29/07/1961 Coventry 48-30 Oxford Central Challenge Shield
04/08/1961 Swindon 49-29 Coventry Central Challenge Shield
10/08/1961 Oxford rain Coventry Central Challenge Shield
12/08/1961 Coventry 46-32 Ipswich National League
17/08/1961 Ipswich 44-40 Coventry National Trophy 2nd round 1st leg
19/08/1961 Coventry 51-27 Leicester Central Challenge Shield
26/08/1961 Coventry 49-35 Southampton National Trophy Semi Final 1st leg
29/08/1961 Southampton 57-27 Coventry National Trophy Semi Final 2nd leg
01/09/1961 Leicester 44-34 Coventry Central Challenge Shield
07/09/1961 Ipswich 35-43 Coventry Challenge
09/09/1961 Coventry 33-45 Wimbledon Challenge
14/09/1961 Oxford 42-36 Coventry Central Challenge Shield
16/09/1961 Coventry 44-34 New Cross Challenge
23/09/1961 Coventry 51-27 Leicester Challenge
30/09/1961 Coventry 48-30 Swindon Central Challenge Shield
07/10/1961 Belle Vue 49-28 Coventry Challenge
13/10/1961 Wolverhampton 39-39 Coventry B Challenge
14/10/1961 Coventry L Owen Supporters Trophy
(a) abandoned heat 5