1970 Timeline July

1970 Timeline July
1969 - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec - 1971
July
Wednesday
1
Newtongrange 40-37 Crewe Challenge
Poole 51-27 Oxford British League Division One
Bradford 46-32 Rayleigh British League Division Two
Crayford 33-42 Romford British League Division Two
Coventry Sjosten World Championship QR British Nordic Final won by Sören Sjösten
Thursday
2
Long Eaton 44-32 Canterbury Challenge
Oxford 50-28 Hackney British League Division One
Sheffield 41-37 Halifax British League Division One KO Cup 3rd Rnd
Teesside 42-36 Ipswich British League Division Two
Romford 55-23 King's Lynn II British League Division Two
Ipswich Suffolk Open Championship won by Richard May
Wimbledon 48-30 West Ham British League Division One
Friday
3
Peterborough 46-32 Berwick British League Division Two
Plymouth 46-32 Crewe Challenge
Workington 33-45 Eastbourne British League Division Two
Newport 41-37 Exeter Challenge
Glasgow Great Britain 66-42 Sweden 1st Test Match
Wolverhampton 52-56 Midland Select Challenge
Hackney 41-37 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Saturday
4
Cradley Heath 40.5-37.5 Coventry British League Division One
Berwick 42-34 Eastbourne British League Division Two
Swindon 57-21 Exeter British League Division One
Halifax Great Britain 48-60 Sweden 2nd Test Match
Canterbury 51-26 King's Lynn II British League Division Two
Rayleigh 40-38 Long Eaton British League Division Two
Belle Vue 49-29 Oxford British League Division One
King's Lynn 42-35 Poole British League Division One
Wembley 41-37 Wimbledon British League Division One
Sunday
5
Gustrow, East Germany, World Team Cup Continental Semi Final East Germany 45 Czechoslovakia 27 East Germany B* 16 Hungary 8
Eastbourne Argus Trophy won by Richard May
Doncaster 36-42 Romford British League Division Two
Shelbourne 38-39 Swindon II Challenge First Meeting
Rochdale Rochdale 32, Berwick 18, Crewe 20 Middlesbrough 26 Four Team tournament 1st leg
World Team Cup SF Shelbourne
Monday
6
Exeter Great Britain 66-42 Sweden 3rd Test Match
Reading 55-23 King's Lynn II British League Division Two
Newcastle 50-28 West Ham British League Division One
Crewe 48-30 Workington Challenge
Tuesday
7
Leicester Midland Best Pairs Handicap won by Nigel Boocock & Roger Hill
Berwick 44-34 Canterbury British League Division Two KO Cup Semi Final
West Ham Great Britain 62-46 Sweden 4th Test Match
Wednesday
8
Poole 42-36 Coventry British League Division One
Bradford 52-25 Ipswich British League Division Two
King's Lynn II 44.5-32.5 Reading British League Division Two
Newtongrange vs Rochdale Challenge Rained Off
Long Eaton 33-45 Teesside British League Division Two
Thursday
9
Ipswich 50-28 Crayford British League Division Two
Romford 38-40 Eastbourne British League Division Two
Oxford 46-32 Exeter British League Division One
Teesside 53-25 Long Eaton British League Division Two
Sheffield 51-27 Newport British League Division One
Wimbledon 44-34 Swindon British League Division One
Friday
10
Newport Great Britain 70-38 Sweden 5th Test Match
Wolverhampton 52-26 King's Lynn British League Division One
Peterborough 40-38 King's Lynn II British League Division Two
Workington 42-36 Long Eaton Challenge
Plymouth 53-24 Newport II Challenge
Glasgow 48-30 Poole British League Division One
Berwick 25-35 Rayleigh British League Division Two Abandoned Ht 10
Hackney 56-22 West Ham London Cup
Saturday
11
Canterbury 57-21 Berwick British League Division Two
Halifax 52-26 Exeter British League Division One
Wembley 42-36 Glasgow British League Division One
Coventry Great Britain 71-37 Sweden (6th Test Match
Cradley Heath 49-29 Oxford British League Division One
Belle Vue 53-25 Poole British League Division One
King's Lynn 41-37 Sheffield British League Division One
Swindon 38-40 Wimbledon British League Division One
Sunday
12
Rochdale 52-26 Doncaster British League Division Two
Sheffield Cubs 47-30 Halifax II Challenge
Rye House 38-40 Ipswich Challenge
Eastbourne 41-37 Reading British League Division Two
Tilburgh, Holland West Ham 54-66 Vikings Challenge
Monday
13
Reading 59-19 Berwick British League Division Two
Exeter 51-27 Leicester British League Division One
Crewe 47-31 Rochdale British League Division Two
Newcastle 48-30 Sheffield British League Division One
Amsterdam, Holland West Ham 54-66 Vikings Challenge
Tuesday
14
The Lokeren Disaster
On the 14th of July a group of riders were involved in a fatal road accident in Belgium. The Minibus they were traveling in was involved in a collision with two other vehicles. Riders Peter Bradshaw, Martyn Piddock, Gary Everett and Malcolm Carmichael along team manager Phil Bishop and driver Henrikus Rommoes all lost their lives
Colin Pratt, Stan Stevens, Garry Hay and mechanic Roy Sullivan were all injured with Pratt's injuries ending his career.
Leicester 42-35 Exeter
British League Division One
West Ham vs Wembley British League Division One Rained Off
Wednesday
15
Belle Vue 51-27 Halifax British League Division One
Newtongrange 39-39 King's Lynn II Challenge
Poole 45-32 Leicester British League Division One
Bradford Northern Riders Trophy won by Gary Peterson
Thursday
16
Ipswich 47-31 Doncaster British League Division Two
Sheffield Sheffield 27 Coventry 33 King's Lynn 22 Leicester 14 Four Team Tournament 1st leg
Romford Division Two London Riders Championship won by Dave Jessup
Oxford 46-32 Newcastle British League Division One
Long Eaton 44-34 Sheffield II Challenge
Wimbledon Southern Riders Championship QR won by Trevor Hedge
Teesside Middlesbrough 24 Berwick 18 Crewe 22 Rochdale 32 Four Team Tournament 2nd leg
Glasgow 58-20 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Friday
17
Plymouth Bromley Bowl won by Mac Woolford
Wolverhampton 41-37 Glasgow British League Division One
Workington 48-30 Peterborough British League Division Two
Newport Southern Riders Championship QR won by Bill Andrew
Hackney Southern Riders Championship QR won by Garry Middleton
Saturday
18
Wembley 39-39 Belle Vue British League Division One
Rayleigh 41-37 Doncaster British League Division Two
Coventry 39-39 Halifax British League Division One
Eastbourne 56-22 Long Eaton British League Division Two
King's Lynn London 26 Midlands 19 North 36 South 27 Inter Counties Championship 1st Leg
Cradley Heath 51-27 Swindon British League Division One
Berwick Berwick 13 Crewe 17 Rochdale 27 Middlesbrough 39 Four Team Tournament 3rd leg
Canterbury 51-27 Workington British League Division Two
Sunday
19
Leningrad, USSR World Championship QR European Final won by Ivan Mauger
Doncaster 42-35 Crewe
British League Division Two
Rochdale 53-25 Eastbourne British League Division Two
Shelbourne 43-35 Rye House Challenge
Monday
20
Reading 45-33 Eastbourne British League Division Two
Exeter 41-37 Newcastle British League Division One
Crewe Crewe 39 Berwick 9 Rochdale 32 Middlesbrough 16 Four Team Tournament 4th leg
Agg: Rochdale 123 - Middlesbrough 105 - Crewe 98 - Berwick 58
Tuesday
21
Newcastle 52-26 Exeter British League Division One
Leicester Leicester 22 Coventry 36 King's Lynn 22 Sheffield 16 Four Team Tournament 2nd leg
West Ham 45-33 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Wednesday
22
Bradford 59-19 King's Lynn II British League Division Two
Swindon 46-32 Leicester British League Division One KO Cup 3rd Rnd
Peterborough 42-36 Reading British League Division Two
Crayford 39-39 Rochdale British League Division Two
Poole Southern Riders Championship QR won by Gordon Guasco
Thursday
23
Romford 36-41 Bradford British League Division Two
Oxford Champions Trophy won by Anders Michanek
Wimbledon 46-32 Leicester British League Division One
Sheffield 50-28 Oxford British League Division One
Ipswich 44-34 Reading British League Division Two
Long Eaton Supporters Trophy won by Ole Olsen
Peterborough 42-36 Workington British League Division Two
Teesside Young England 68-38 Young Sweden 1st Test Match
Friday
24
Wolverhampton Champion of Champions Trophy won by Ole Olsen
King's Lynn 46-32 Exeter British League Division One
Newport 42-36 Halifax British League Division One
Hackney 36-42 Poole British League Division One
Workington Young England 75-32 Young Sweden 2nd Test Match
Saturday
25
King's Lynn II 51-27 Crayford British League Division Two
Canterbury 45-33 Eastbourne South Coast Cup 1st Leg
Cradley Heath 47-31 Hackney British League Division One
Halifax 46-32 King's Lynn British League Division One
Coventry Midland Riders Championship QR won by Nigel boocock
Wembley 45-33 Newport British League Division One
Belle Vue 56-22 Poole British League Division One KO Cup 3rd Rnd
Swindon 43-35 West Ham British League Division One
Berwick Young England 54-54 Young Sweden 3rd Test Match
Sunday
26
Slany, Czechoslovakia, World Team Cup Continental Final Czecholsovakia 32 Poland 29 Soviet Union 18 East Germany
Eastbourne 37-39 Canterbury South Coast Cup 2nd Leg
Doncaster 36-42 Rochdale British League Division Two
Monday
27
Crewe Chester Vase Handicap won by John Jackson
Exeter 42-36 Cradley Heath British League Division One
Newcastle North vs South vs Midlands vs London Inter-Counties Championship 2nd leg Rained Off
Reading Young England 69-39 Young Sweden 4th Test Match
Tuesday
28
West Ham 24-18 Newcastle British League Division One Abandoned Ht 7
Leicester 40-38 Oxford British League Division One
Berwick Tweedmouth Feast Trophy won by Graeme Smith
Wednesday
29
Bradford 55-23 Crewe British League Division Two
Newport 41-37 Hackney British League Division One
Belle Vue Northern Riders Championship QR won by Ivan Mauger
Long Eaton 39-39 Romford British League Division Two
Poole 41-37 Wimbledon British League Division One
Thursday
30
Wimbledon England 54-53 New Zealand 1st Test Match
Oxford 40-38 Halifax British League Division One
Romford 35-43 Reading British League Division Two
Teesside Teesside Silver Helmet won by Graeme Smith
Sheffield 45-33 Wolverhampton British League Division One
Ipswich Young England 71-37 Young Sweden 5th Test Match
Series Result- Young England 4 - 0 Young Sweden (1 drawn match)
Young England
Richard May, Dick Bailey (manager),
Dave Jessup, Pete Bailey, Reg Fearman (dvision two chairman),
Barry Crowson, John Louis, Mike Vernam, John Harrhy
Friday
31
Crewe 43-35 Bradford British League Division Two
Peterborough 39-39 Canterbury British League Division Two
Hackney London Riders Championship won by Trevor Hedge
Wolverhampton Midland Riders Championship QR Won by Barry Briggs
Glasgow 59-19 Newport British League Division One
Workington 31-45 Rochdale Challenge
August