1971 Timeline October - November - December

1971 Timeline October - November - December
1970 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec - 1972
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October

Friday
1
Newport 37-41 Hackney British League Div 1
Peterborough 38-39 Eastbourne British League Div 2
Wolverhampton 43-34 Halifax British League Div 1
Glasgow 45-33 Wembley British League Div 1
Workington 48-30 Berwick British League Div 2
Rochdale 52-26 Bradford British League Div 2
Saturday
2
BLD2RC
King's Lynn 36-41 Coventry Challenge
Swindon 41-37 Sheffield British League Div 1
King's Lynn 42-36 Oxford British League Div 1
Belle Vue 46-32 Reading British League Div 1
Halifax Autumn Classic Won By Eric Boocock
Canterbury Crusaderama Won By Tony Davey
Wembley Simpson Motors Invitation Spectacular Best Pairs Won By Bert Harkins & Brian Collins
Hackney British League Division Two Riders Championship won by John Louis
Sunday
3
Eastbourne 46-32 Hull British League Div 2
Boston 46-32 Bradford Challenge
Rayleigh Rayleigh 22 Ipswich 35 Peterborough 8 Romford 31 Four Team Tournament
Monday
4
Birmingham 39-39 Eastbourne British League Div 2
Cradley Heath 41-37 Hackney British League Division One KOC Final 1st Leg
Crewe 55-23 Rochdale British League Div 2
Exeter Lions 35 Kangaroos 24 Kiwis 21 Nordics 16 European 4 Team Tournament
Reading Peter Arnold Memorial Trophy won by Ray Wilson
Birmingham KO Cup Final
Tuesday
5
West Ham 39-39 Reading British League Div 1
Leicester 57-21 Halifax British League Div 1
Golden Helmet Ray Wilson beat Eric Boocock
Wednesday
6
Poole 40-38 Reading Challenge 1st Leg
Hull 46-31 Boston Challenge 1st Leg
Bradford Open Championship Won By Dai Evans
Thursday
7
Ipswich
Oxford 41-37 Hackney British League Div 1
Wimbledon 41-37 West Ham London Cup
Sheffield 44-34 Leicester British League Div 1
Golden Helmet Ray Wilson beat Jim Airey
Ipswich 55-23 Workington British League Div 2
Silver Helmet John Louis beat Lou Sansom
Teesside Farewell Trophy Won By Russ Dent
Friday
8
Workington 38-40 Crewe Challenge 1st Leg
Peterborough 39-39 Boston British League Div 2
Wolverhampton 43-35 Oxford British League Div 1
Rochdale 43-35 Birmingham British League Div 2
Hackney 51-27 Cradley Heath British League Division One KO Cup Final 2nd Leg
Agg: Hackney 88 - 68 Cradley Heath
Wolverhampton 53-25 Exeter British League Div 1
Newport Welsh Best Pairs Won By Bill Andrew & Ronnie Genz
Glasgow Scottish Open Championship Won By Ivan Mauger

Saturday
9
Swindon 42-36 Poole British League Div 1
Canterbury 43-34 Eastbourne South Coast Cup 1st Leg
Coventry 45-33 Leicester Midland Cup Final 1st Leg
Halifax 46-32 Reading British League Div 1
Belle Vue Glasgow 47-31 Cradley Heath Challenge
King's Lynn 48-30 Wembley British League Div 1
Berwick 52-26 Bradford Challenge
Rayleigh 56-22 Romford Essex Gold Cup 2nd Leg
Agg: Rayleigh 97 - 58 Romford
Sunday
10
Boston 40-38 Hull Challenge 2nd Leg
Agg: Hull 79 - 76 Boston
Eastbourne 46-32 Canterbury South Coast Cup 2nd Leg
Agg: Eastbourne 80 - 75 Canterbury
Rye House Gerald Hussey Memorial Trophy Won By Brian Foote
Monday
11
KO Cup Final
Crewe 41-37 Ipswich British League Division Two KO Cup Final 1st Leg
Reading 44-34 Poole Challenge 2nd Leg
Agg: Reading 82 - 74 Poole
Birmingham Birmingham 34 Boston 30 Long Eaton 19 Peterborough 13 Four Team Tournament
Exeter Jack Unstead Memorial Trophy Won By Eric Boocock
Tuesday
12
West Ham 36-42 Hackney London Cup
Berwick 38-39 Teesside Challenge
Leicester 41-37 Coventry Midland Cup Final 2nd leg
Agg: Coventry 82 - 74 Leicester
Wednesday
13
Hull 42-35 Bradford Challenge
Thursday
14
Wimbledon 36-42 Hackney London Cup
Sheffield Jim's Team 46-32 Nigel's Team Challenge
Ipswich 55-23 Crewe British League Division Two KO Cup Final 2nd leg
Agg: Ipswich 92 - 64 Crewe
Silver Helmet Phil Crump beat John Louis
Friday
15
London Fours
King's Lynn 39-39 Leicester Challenge 1st Leg
Peterborough 50-28 Birmingham British League Div 2
Hackney Hackney 32 Wembley 17 West Ham 23 Wimbledon 24 London Fours
Newport Newport 32 Exeter 12 Poole 25 Swindon 26 Four Team Tournament
Wolverhampton vs Belle Vue Challenge Rained Off
Workington vs Boston Challenge Rained Off
Saturday
16
BLRC
Canterbury 34-44 Ipswich Challenge
Belle Vue British League Division One Riders Championship won by Ivan Mauger
Sunday
17
Boston 31-47 Ipswich Challenge
Monday
18
Birmingham 41-37 Rochdale Challenge
Reading 46-32 Hackney Challenge
Crewe vs Workington Challenge 2nd Leg Rained Off
Thursday
19
Leicester 43-35 King's Lynn Challenge 2nd Leg
Agg: Leicester 82 - 74 Kings Lynn
Wednesday
20
Hull 38-40 Stars Of League Challenge
Thursday
21
Ipswich 45-33 Stars Of League Challenge
Wimbledon Laurels Won By Ole Olsen
Friday
22
Wolverhampton 32-46 Leicester British League Div 1
Golden Helmet Ole Olsen beat Ray Wilson on default
Workington 36-42 Ipswich Challenge
Rochdale 37-40 Rayleigh British League Div 2
Hackney 38-40 Wembley Silver Dollar Handicap
Newport 43-35 Coventry Challenge
Costa Mesa USA USA 48-42 United Kingdom
Workington Costa Mesa
Saturday
23
Ascot Park
King's Lynn 35-41 Belle Vue Challenge
Berwick 41-37 Workington Challenge
Canterbury Martyn Piddock Memorial Trophy Won By Ross Gilbertson
Ascot Park, USA USA 43-47 United Kingdom
Sunday
24
Eastbourne 51-27 Rayleigh Challenge
Boston Cockleshell Best Pairs Won By Reg Wilson & Richard Greer
Wednesday
25
Birmingham 45-33 Berwick Challenge 1st leg
Crewe Chester Vase Won By Phil Crump

Thursday
28
Wimbledon 43-35 Belle Vue British League Div 1

Sunday
29
Workington 57-21 Stars Of League Challenge
Wolverhampton Second Division Midland Invitation Championship Won By Dave Baugh
Newport Southern Promotions Trophy Won By Sandor Levai
Hackney Bonanza Best Pairs Won By Garry Middleton & Eric Boocock
Wolverhampton Champion Of Champions Won By Soren Sjosten Aban Ht 16
Costa Mesa USA USA 49-40 United Kingdom

Monday
30
Belle Vue
Berwick 38-39 Birmingham Challenge 2nd Leg
Agg: Birmingham 84 - 71 Berwick
Canterbury 57-21 Romford Challenge
Belle Vue Derek Warburton Trophy Won By Eric Boocock
King's Lynn Pride Of The East Won By Ole Olsen

Tuesday
31
Boston Supporters' Club Trophy Won By Arthur Price
November
Saturday
6
King's Lynn Stars Of Tomorrow Won By Lanham
Sunday
7
Boston Festival Of Speed Won By
Saturday
13
1st Test Match
Sydney Showground Australia 60-48 England 1st Test Match
Wednesday
17
Liverpool New South Wales Liverpool 43-35 Great Britain Challenge
Thursday
18
Sydney Showground Australia 40 Great Britain 31 Sweden 26
Saturday
20
2nd Test Match
Brisbane Australia 61-47 England 2nd Test Match
Saturday
27
3rd Test Match
Brisbane Australia 46-61 England 3rd Test Match
December
Saturday
4
Brisbane, Queensland Queensland 67-41 Great Britain challenge
Saturday
11
Savanna Speedway, Townsville, Queensland Best Pairs
Monday
13
Rockhampton, Queensland Rockhampton 66-42 Great Britain challenge
Wednesday
15
Salisbury, Rhodesia Sassenachs 31-59 World Stars
Friday
17
Bulawayo, Rhodesia Sassenachs 50-39 World Stars
Saturday
18
Brisbane, Queensland International Best Pairs won by Team GB
1972