1970 Timeline August

1970 Timeline August
1969 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec - 1971
August
Saturday
1
King's Lynn 34-44 Coventry British League Division One
Eastbourne 50-28 Doncaster British League Division Two
Wembley 45-33 Exeter British League Division One
Halifax 43-35 Hackney British League Division One
Rayleigh 51-27 Ipswich British League Division Two
Berwick 47-31 Long Eaton British League Division Two
Swindon Midland Riders Championship QR won by Barry Briggs
Canterbury 42-36 Teesside British League Division Two
Belle Vue 54-24 West Ham British League Division One
Cradley Heath 44-34 Wimbledon British League Division One
Sunday
2
Rochdale 57-21 Long Eaton British League Division Two
Sheffield Cubs 62-16 Swindon B Challenge
Shelbourne 31-44 Workington Challenge
Monday
3
Reading 49-29 Crewe British League Division Two
Cradley Heath Midland Riders Championship QR Won by Barry Briggs
Newcastle Northern Riders Championship QR won b Ivan Mauger
Exeter Southern Riders Championship QR won by Odd Fossengen
Tuesday
4
Leicester Midland Riders Championship QR won by Bob Kilby
West Ham Southern Riders Championship QR won by Middleton
Wednesday
5
Belle Vue England 66-42 New Zealand 2nd Test Match
Poole 48-30 Newcastle British League Division One
Bradford 50-28 Romford British League Division Two
Thursday
6
Ipswich 34-44 Canterbury British League Division Two
Long Eaton 36-42 Doncaster British League Division Two
Oxford Midland Riders Championship QR won by Jan Simensen
Sheffield vs Wimbledon British League Division One Rained Off
Teesside 45-32 Workington British League Division Two
Romford Young England 56-52 Young Czechoslovakia 1st Test Match
Friday
8
Workington Cumberland Open Championship won by Alan Knapkin
King's Lynn King's Lynn 23 Coventry 40 Leicester 21 Sheffield 12 4TT 3rd Leg
Hackney 42-36 Newcastle British League Division One
Peterborough 48-30 Romford British League Division Two
Newport 44-34 Swindon British League Division One
Wolverhampton 46-31 West Ham British League Division One
Saturday
9
Coventry 40-37 Belle Vue British League Division One
Berwick 36-42 Doncaster British League Division Two
Swindon 41-37 Hackney British League Division One
Cradley Heath 41-36 King's Lynn British League Division One
Halifax Northern Riders Championship QR won by Anders Michanek
Wembley Southern Riders Championship QR won by Reidar Eide
Canterbury Young England 46-62 Young Czechoslovakia 2nd Test Match
Sunday
9
Eastbourne Arlington Open Championship won by Malcolm Shakespeare
Doncaster 36.5-39.5 Rayleigh British League Division Two
Rochdale Young England 40-68 Young Czechoslovakia 3rd Test Match
Monday
10
Crewe Crewe 48-49 Young Czechoslovakia Challenge
Exeter 42-36 Newport British League Division One
Newcastle 38-40 Halifax British League Division One
Reading Peter Arnold Memorial Trophy won by Richard May
Tuesday
11
West Ham 35-43 Belle Vue British League Division One
Leicester 48-30 Newcastle British League Division One
Wednesday
12
Crayford 45-33 Doncaster British League Division Two
Swindon England 70-37 New Zealand 3rd Test Match
Crayford 44-34 Long Eaton British League Division Two
Bradford 59-19 Teesside British League Division Two
Poole 44-34 West Ham British League Division One
King's Lynn II Young England 66-42 Young Czechoslovakia 4th Test Match
Thursday
13
Long Eaton 31-47 Canterbury British League Division Two
Wimbledon 40-38 Hackney British League Division One
Teesside 53-25 King's Lynn II British League Division Two
This was the last match which was to see the name king's Lynn II all remaining fixtures were held under the name Boston.
Sheffield Northern Riders Championship QR won by Jim Airey
Oxford 42-36 Wembley British League Division One
Romford 40-38 Workington British League Division Two
Ipswich Young England v Young Czechoslovakia 5th Test Match
Friday
14
Workington 41-37 Canterbury British League Division Two
Wolverhampton 31-17 Coventry British League Division One Abandoned Ht 8
Peterborough 43-35 Ipswich British League Division Two
Hackney 40-38 King's Lynn British League Division One
Glasgow Northern Riders Championship QR won by Oyvind Berg
Newport 34-44 Wimbledon British League Division One
Saturday
15
Berwick Festival Trophy won by Alan Knapkin
Halifax 42-36 Leicester British League Division One
Wembley 40-38 Poole British League Division One
Canterbury 39-39 Rochdale Challenge
King's Lynn Southern Riders Championship QR won by Terry betts
Belle Vue 43-35 Swindon British League Division One
Cradley Heath 42-36 West Ham British League Division One
Coventry 56-22 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Rayleigh Young England 49-59 Young Czechoslovakia 6th Test Match
Sunday
16
Rye House Ace of Herts Trophy won by Nigel Rackett
Doncaster 44-34 Eastbourne British League Division Two
Boston 49-29 Peterborough Inter-Counties Challenge Cup 1st Leg
Shelbourne 27-50 Sheffield Cubs Challenge
Monday
17
Leicester 52-26 Newport British League Division One
West Ham 18-06 Wembley British League Division One Abandoned Ht 4
Tuesday
19
Bradford 52-26 Berwick British League Division Two
Boston vs Eastbourne British League Division Two Rained Off
Swindon British Junior Championship Rained Off
Poole London 21 Midlands 40, North 29, South 14 Inter Counties Championship 2nd leg
Reading Young England 53-55 Young Czechoslovakia 7th Test Match
Series Result: Young Czechoslovakia 4 - 3 Young England
Wednesday
20
Ipswich 39-39 Bradford British League Division Two
Wimbledon 51-27 Coventry British League Division One
Teesside 46-32 Crayford British League Division Two
Romford vs Doncaster British League Division Two Rained Off
Oxford Europa 43 Kangaroos 29 Kiwis 19 Lions 16, Four Team Challenge
Long Eaton 34-44 Reading British League Division Two
Sheffield vs West Ham British League Division One Rained Off
Thursday
21
Wolverhampton vs Belle Vue British League Division One Rained Off
Newport vs Cradley Heath British League Division One Rained Off
Workington 42-36 Crayford British League Division Two
Peterborough vs Crayford British League Division Two Cancelled
Glasgow 43-35 West Ham British League Division One
Hackney 37-41 Wimbledon London Cup
Friday
22
Coventry 53-25 Glasgow British League Division One
Belle Vue 44.5-33.5 Hackney British League Division One
Wembley 37-41 Leicester British League Division One
Halifax 47-31 London Select Challenge
Canterbury 55-22 Long Eaton British League Division Two
King's Lynn 40-38 Newcastle British League Division One
Rayleigh 42-35 Peterborough British League Division Two
Berwick 26-51 Rochdale British League Division Two
Swindon 39-39 Sheffield British League Division One
Cradley Heath 36-42 Wolverhampton Dudley-Wolves Trophy 1st Leg
Saturday
23
Rochdale 58-20 Berwick British League Division Two
Eastbourne Eastbourne/Canterbury 50-28 Romford/Reading Challenge
Doncaster 38-40 Ipswich British League Division Two
Sunday
24
Newcastle London 8 Midlands 38, North 44, South 17 Inter Counties Championship 3rd Leg
Crewe 53-24 Romford British League Division Two
Exeter 43-35 Sheffield British League Division One
Reading 44-34 Teesside British League Division Two
Monday
25
Leicester 41-37 Belle Vue British League Division One
West Ham 33-45 Hackney London Cup
Tuesday
26
Boston 43-34 Berwick British League Division Two
Bradford 50-28 Canterbury British League Division Two
Coventry Midland Riders Championship Final won by Barry Briggs
Poole 43-34 Sheffield British League Division One
Wednesday
27
Wimbledon 44-33 Cradley Heath British League Division One
Sheffield England 64-44 New Zealand 4th Test Match
Oxford 42-36 King's Lynn British League Division One
Long Eaton 43-35 Peterborough Challenge
Romford 41-37 Rayleigh British League Division Two
Ipswich 42-36 Rochdale British League Division Two KO Cup Semi Final
Teesside Young Britain 64-44 Young Australasia 1st Test Match
Thursday
28
Peterborough 45-33 Crayford British League Division Two
Wolverhampton 38-40 Leicester British League Division One
Glasgow Scotianapolis won by Ivan Mauger
Workington 42-36 Stars Of League Challenge
Hackney 42-36 Swindon British League Division One
Newport 45-33 West Ham British League Division One
Friday
29
Eastbourne 51-27 Crayford British League Division Two
Cradley Heath 42-35 Exeter British League Division One
King's Lynn 46-32 Glasgow British League Division One
Swindon 41-37 Halifax British League Division One
Belle Vue 55-22 Newport British League Division One
Coventry 41-37 Poole British League Division One
Berwick 38-40 Reading British League Division Two
Canterbury Smith's Knights 45-32 Thomas's Grenadiers Challenge
Rayleigh 40-37 Teesside British League Division Two
Wembley 39-39 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Saturday
30
Shelbourne 41-36 Northern England Select Challenge
Rochdale 51-27 Canterbury British League Division Two
Sheffield Handicap Trophy won by Bob Valentine
Eastbourne 50-28 Romford British League Division Two
Exeter 49-29 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Sunday
31
Newcastle 32-46 Belle Vue British League Division One
Halifax 45-33 Cradley Heath British League Division One
Canterbury Kent Messenger Trophy won by Des Lukehurst
Coventry Coventry 42, King's Lynn 14, Leicester 18, Sheffield 22 4TT 4th Leg
Agg scores Coventry 151, Kings Lynn 81, Sheffield 77, Leicester 75
Rayleigh Rayleigh 35, Canterbury 22, Eastbourne 20 Romford 19 Kenex 4TT 1st Leg)
Wimbledon 35-42 West Ham London Cup
West Ham 32-46 Wimbledon London Cup
Newport 42-36 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Exeter 49-29 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Crewe Young Britain 55-53 Young Australasia 2nd Test Match
September