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Wimbledon Dons

Season 1978

Compiled by Dave Allan

First published March 2016

Last updated October 2016

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

This file was made possible thanks to the invaluable contributions of the following:

Steve Wilkes & Gary Done (Ellesmere Port & 1978 Speedway Mails)

Stuart Staite-Aris & associates (Coventry)

Mike Hunter (Edinburgh)

Brian Collins (Internationals)

Mark Aspinell (Rye House)

Gary Weldon (Boston)

Steve Ashley (Boston & Leicester)

John (Hull)

Colin Jewes & Phil Johnson (Cradley Heath)

Arnie Gibbons (Reading)

Mark Fellows (Wolverhampton)

Matt Jackson (Sheffield)

Neil Fife (Newcastle)

David Housely (Various)

Keith Corns (Various)

Phil Hood (Newcastle)

Paul Dunn (Cradley Heath)

Steve Andrews (Barrow)

The knowledgable members of the British Speedway Forum and the Easy, Tiger! Forum

RACECARDS

The following notation is in use throughout this file:

R/R Rider replacement

N Rider replaced by reserve

TS Rider replaced by tactical substitute

R Rider did not finish for reason other than fall or exclusion

EF Rider suffered engine failure and failed to finish

F Rider fell and did not remount

FX Rider fell and was excluded from race or rerun

FN Rider fell and was unable to take his place in rerun

E Rider excluded for starting offence (including tape touching & breaking, delaying start, etc.)

M Rider excluded under two minute rule

X Rider excluded for any other reason not E or M. Reason for exclusion noted where known.

NS Rider failed to start but was not excluded or replaced

NTR New track record

ETR Equals track record

(guest) Rider is making a ‘full and proper’ guest appearance

(loanee) Rider has been borrowed from home track to make up the team

Some reserve replacement rides (N) may in fact have been tactical substitute (TS) rides. Due to the difficulty in ascertaining this information, only proven tactical substitute rides are recorded.

Reruns are not assumed, they are only recorded where reported.

# Revised on Meeting Revision

1 18/10/2016 07/09/1978 Wimbledon v Wolverhampton Wimbledon: added #8 Martin Charles

1978 Season File - Revisions in October 2016 update

Date Home Away Event Result Notes

16/03/1978 Wimbledon Sheffield Gulf British League 52-26

23/03/1978 Wimbledon Daily Express Spring Classic Individual Scott Autrey

24/03/1978 Bristol Wimbledon Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 43-35

25/03/1978 Belle Vue Wimbledon Gulf British League 43-35

27/03/1978 White City Wimbledon Gulf British League 36-42

27/03/1978 Wimbledon White City Gulf British League 47-31

29/03/1978 Poole Wimbledon Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 41-37

30/03/1978 Wimbledon Exeter Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 57-21

03/04/1978 Exeter Wimbledon Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 42-36

06/04/1978 Wimbledon Poole Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 48-30

08/04/1978 Cradley Heath Wimbledon Gulf British League 43-35

10/04/1978 Reading Reading v Bristol v Poole v Wimbledon Four Team (pairs) 23 v 24 v 23 v 26

13/04/1978 Wimbledon Bristol Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 26-10 A Aban Ht 6 - rain

20/04/1978 Wimbledon Reading Gulf British League 56-22

21/04/1978 Wolverhampton Wimbledon Gulf British League 28-50

24/04/1978 Reading Wimbledon Gulf British League 40-38

27/04/1978 Wimbledon Levi's For Feet Southern International Individual Gordon Kennett

29/04/1978 Swindon Wimbledon Gulf British League 41-37

01/05/1978 Wimbledon Wimbledon v White City v Swindon v King's Lynn Four Team Rained Off

04/05/1978 Wimbledon Bristol Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup 56-22

05/05/1978 Bristol Wimbledon Gulf British League 37-41

11/05/1978 Wimbledon VW Grand Prix/World Championship Qualifying Round Individual Peter Collins

18/05/1978 Sheffield Wimbledon Gulf British League 46-32

25/05/1978 Wimbledon Coventry Gulf British League 41-37

26/05/1978 Hackney Wimbledon Gulf British League 38-40

29/05/1978 Wimbledon Embassy Internationale Individual Peter Collins

30/05/1978 Leicester Wimbledon Gulf British League 43-35

01/06/1978 Wimbledon Hackney Gulf British League 53-24

03/06/1978 Belle Vue Wimbledon Speedway Star KOC R2 L1 44-34

04/06/1978 Rye House Rye House v King's Lynn v Reading v Wimbledon Four Team Rained Off

06/06/1978 Hull Wimbledon Gulf British League 50-28

08/06/1978 Wimbledon Belle Vue Speedway Star KOC R2 L2 41-37

12/06/1978 Exeter Wimbledon Gulf British League 49-29

15/06/1978 Wimbledon Cradley Heath Gulf British League 44-33

17/06/1978 Halifax Wimbledon Gulf British League 37-41

22/06/1978 Wimbledon Hull Gulf British League 44-33

Wimbledon Dons 1978

Date Home Away Event Result Notes

29/06/1978 Wimbledon Halifax Gulf British League 47-30

06/07/1978 Wimbledon Wimbledon v Belle Vue v Bristol v Cradley Heath Four Team (pairs) 31 v 22 v 19 v 24

07/07/1978 Hackney Hackney v King's Lynn v White City v Wimbledon Four Team (pairs) 30 v 21 v 20 v 25

10/07/1978 Birmingham Birmingham v Coventry v Wimbledon v White City Four Team 29 v 15 v 33 v 19

13/07/1978 Wimbledon Swindon Gulf British League 50-28

20/07/1978 Wimbledon Ipswich Gulf British League 43-35

27/07/1978 Wimbledon Birmingham Gulf British League 61-17

03/08/1978 Wimbledon Leicester Gulf British League 51-27

05/08/1978 King's Lynn Wimbledon Gulf British League 40-38

07/08/1978 Birmingham Wimbledon Gulf British League 29-49

10/08/1978 Wimbledon Overseas Select Challenge 34-44

17/08/1978 Wimbledon Exeter Gulf British League 40-37

19/08/1978 Belle Vue Belle Vue v Reading v Wimbledon v Hull Golden Apple 4TT 34 v 30 v 18 v 14

23/08/1978 Poole Wimbledon Gulf British League 39-39

24/08/1978 Wimbledon White City Challenge 45-33

26/08/1978 Ipswich Wimbledon Gulf British League 43-35

28/08/1978 Wimbledon Bristol Gulf British League 39-38

31/08/1978 Wimbledon Tommy Jansson Memorial Trophy Individual Peter Collins

03/09/1978 Eastbourne Eastbourne v White City v Southern Tigers v Wimbledon Four Team 19 v 41 v 11 v 25

07/09/1978 Wimbledon Wolverhampton Gulf British League 36-42

14/09/1978 Wimbledon King's Lynn Gulf British League 42-36

16/09/1978 Coventry Wimbledon Gulf British League 46-32

19/09/1978 Crayford Crayford v Collins Family v Hackney v Wimbledon Four Team 22 v 19 v 29 v 26

21/09/1978 Wimbledon Belle Vue Gulf British League 38-40

23/09/1978 Wimbledon National League Riders Championship Individual Steve Koppe

28/09/1978 Wimbledon Coventry Challenge 44-34

30/09/1978 Cradley Heath Cradley Heath v Wimbledon v Leicester v Wolverhampton Four Team Rained Off

05/10/1978 Wimbledon Poole Gulf British League 42-36

06/10/1978 Hackney Wimbledon London Cup Final L1 39-38

11/10/1978 Cradley Heath Cradley Heath v Wimbledon v Leicester v Wolverhampton Four Team 39 v 20 v 16 v 21

12/10/1978 Wimbledon Hackney London Cup Final L2 55-23

15/10/1978 Mildenhall Mildenhall v Sheffield v Wimbledon Three Team 27 v 33 v 48

19/10/1978 Wimbledon Laurels Individual John Davis

26/10/1978 Wimbledon Farewell Pairs Best Pairs Edward Jancarz & Rudy Muts

Wimbledon Dons 1978

TOT BP

1. 0 2* 1 1 4 1

2. 3 3 2* 3 11 1

3. 3 0 N N 3 0

4. 2* 2* 1 3 8 2

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. 2* 2* 1 0 5 2

7. 3 3 1 2* 9 1

TOT BP

1. 2 1 1 2* 1 7 1

2. 1* 0 0 TS 1 1

3. 1 0 2 3 M 6 0

4. 1 2* 2 0 5 1

5. 0 3 1 0 2 6 0

6. 0 TS 0 0 0

7. 1 0 TS 0 1 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

5 - 1 8 - 4

5 - 1 13 - 5

5 - 1 18 - 6

5 - 1 23 - 7

5 - 1 28 - 8

1 - 5 29 - 13

5 - 1 34 - 14

4 - 2 38 - 16

4 - 2 42 - 18

1 - 5 43 - 23

4 - 2 47 - 25

5 - 1 52 - 26

Richardson, Jancarz, Thomas, Wilson, 60.6

Pendlebury, Evans, Johns, Hines, 61.8

Muts, Richardson, Pendlebury, Haley, 61.2

Ross, Wilson, Salomonsson, Boyle, 60.8

Richardson, Evans, Jancarz, Pendlebury, 61.6

Richardson, Thomas, Haley, Jancarz, 60.8

Muts, Johns, Burton, Boyle, 62.1

Ross, Salomonsson, Evans, Pendlebury, 60.2

Hines, Johns, Wilson, Burton, 62.5

Ross, Salomonsson, Thomas, Haley, 60.2

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Craig Pendlebury

Tony Boyle

Billy Burton

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Wimbledon Dons v Sheffield Tigers Thursday 16th March 1978 (Gulf British League)

Rudy Muts

Barry Thomas (guest)

Arnold Haley

Wimbledon Dons 52

Sheffield Tigers 26

Ht. 13:

Salomonsson, Pendlebury, Jancarz, Burton, Wilson (exc, 2 mins), 61.7

Ross, Muts, Thomas, Evans, 60.7

Wilson, Thomas, Muts, Johns, 61.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Roger Johns

Reg Wilson

Keith Evans

TOT POS

1. 2 3 1 3 3 12 4th

2. 1 2 1 3 1 8

3. 0 1 0 0 EF 1

4. 3 2 3 3 2 13 2nd

5. 3 2 2 2 3 12 5th

6. 2 3 2 2 3 12 3rd

7. 0 3 0 EF EF 3

8. 1 1 2 1 2 7

9. 2 1 3 1 3 10

10. 3 0 1 1 1 6

11. 1 EF EF R EF 1

12. F 0 3 2 1 6

13. 0 0 2 2 2 6

14. 1 1 1 1 1 5

15. 2 2 0 0 N 4

16. 3 3 3 3 2 14 1st

17. 0 0

Run Off: (for 3rd place) Kennett, Davis, Simmons, 61.2

Ht. 20:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Ht. 19:

Betts, Autrey, Jancarz, Louis (ef), 61.3

Kennett, Thomsen, Sanders, Ashby (ef), 61.2

Simmons, Collins, Hines, Richardson (ef), 61.1

Ht. 07:

Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 18:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Betts, Ross, Hines, Ashby, 91.8

Collins, Thomsen, Teromaa, Louis, 61.8

Davis, Sanders, Hines, Louis (ef), 61.4

Jancarz, Thomsen, Ross, Richardson (ret), 61.7

Autrey, Simmons, Teromaa, Ashby, 61.5

Kennett, Jancarz, Hines, Teromaa, 60.9

Louis, Lee, Ashby, Richardson (ef), 62.6

No second reserve

Gordon Kennett (White City)

Wimbledon: Daily Express Spring Classic Thursday 23rd March 1978

John Louis (Ipswich)

Larry Ross (Wimbledon)

Colin Richardson (Wimbledon)

Billy Sanders (Ipswich)

Finn Thomsen (Hackney)

Terry Betts (King's Lynn)

Mick Hines (Wimbledon)

Michael Lee (King's Lynn)

Scott Autrey (Exeter)

Roger Johns (Wimbledon) (reserve)

Ila Teromaa (Leicester)

John Davis (Reading)

Edward Jancarz (Wimbledon)

Martin Ashby (Swindon)

Peter Collins (Belle Vue)

Malcolm Simmons (Poole)

Ht. 08:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Collins, Davis, Jancarz, Ashby, 61.5

Simmons, Kennett, Ross, Louis, 60.4

Teromaa, Betts, Richardson, Sanders (fell), 62.9

Autrey, Lee, Hines, Thomsen, 61.9

Davis, Simmons, Betts, Thomsen, 61.9

Autrey, Collins, Ross, Sanders, 62.6

Autrey, Kennett, Davis, Richardson (ef), 61.0

Sanders, Simmons, Jancarz, Lee, 61.9

Collins, Kennett, Betts, Lee, 61.3

Davis, Ross, Teromaa, Johns, 61.8

(after RO)

(after RO)

(after RO)

TOT BP

1. 2 1* 3 2 EF 8 1

2. 0 2* 3 1* 6 2

3. 3 3 0 2* 3 3 14 1

4. 2 2* 3 2 2* 11 2

5.

6. 1 0 2 1 4 0

7. 0 0 N 0 0

8.

TOT BP

1. 3 1 0 0 4 0

2. 1 0 1* 2 4 1

3. 2 0 1 1 4 0

4. 0 1 N N 1 0

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. 2* 1 0 3 1

7. 3 1* 2 0 1 7 1

2 - 4 2 - 4

1 - 5 3 - 9

3 - 3 6 - 12

3 - 3 9 - 15

5 - 1 14 - 16

5 - 1 19 - 17

2 - 4 21 - 21

3 - 3 24 - 24

5 - 1 29 - 25

3 - 3 32 - 28

4 - 2 36 - 30

2 - 4 38 - 34

5 - 1 43 - 35

Soren Sjosten

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Roger Johns

Rudy Muts

Ross, Langli, Hines, Crump (ef), 74.6

Gresham, Langli, Muts, Jancarz, 74.0

Gresham, Richardson, Sjosten, Jancarz, 74.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Bristol Bulldogs v Wimbledon Dons Friday 24th March 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)

Paul Tyrer

Derek Hole

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Phil Crump

Nigel Boocock

Steve Gresham

Tormod Langli

Egon Muller R/R

Did not ride

Bristol Bulldogs 43

Wimbledon Dons 35

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Jancarz, Crump, Richardson, Boocock, 73.6

Muts, Johns, Sjosten, Tyrer, 75.6

Ross, Langli, Crump, Salomonsson, 73.2

Gresham, Hines, Muts, Sjosten, 74.0

Gresham, Langli, Jancarz, Richardson, 74.2

Crump, Boocock, Johns, Hines, 75.4

Ross, Sjosten, Salomonsson, Gresham, 73.8

Boocock, Muts, Richardson, Tyrer, 76.8

Langli, Gresham, Hines, Johns, 76.6

Ross, Crump, Boocock, Muts, 74.2

TOT BP

1. 2* 3 1* EF 6 2

2. 3 2* 2 2 9 1

3. 3 3 3 3 12 0

4. 0 0 1 1 2 0

5. 3 3 3 2* 11 1

6. 1 0 0 1 0

7. 0 1* 1 2 1

TOT BP

1. 1 2 2 1 6 0

2. 0 1* 0 0 1 1

3. 2 1 2 2* 7 1

4. 1* 1* 0 N 2 2

5. 2 2 3 3 10 0

6. 3 0 0 3 0

7. 2* 1* 3 0 6 2

5 - 1 5 - 1

1 - 5 6 - 6

3 - 3 9 - 9

3 - 3 12 - 12

3 - 3 15 - 15

5 - 1 20 - 16

3 - 3 23 - 19

3 - 3 26 - 22

4 - 2 30 - 24

3 - 3 33 - 27

4 - 2 37 - 29

1 - 5 38 - 34

5 - 1 43 - 35

P. Collins, Ross, Salomonsson, D. Richardson, 78.4

Muts, L. Collins, Brett, C. Richardson, 79.0

Morton, Hines, Turner, Johns, 78.0

Ross, L. Collins, Wilkinson, Salomonsson, 79.4

Larry Ross

Derek Richardson

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

L. Collins, Wilkinson, Jancarz, C. Richardson, 75.0

Johns, Muts, D. Richardson, Brett, 81.0

Morton, Ross, Salomonsson, Turner, 78.0

P. Collins, Hines, Muts, D. Richardson, 79.0

Morton, Jancarz, C. Richardson, Turner, 77.4

Wilkinson, L. Collins, Hines, Johns, 78.2

Belle Vue Aces v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 25th March 1978 (Gulf British League)

Jim Brett

Edward Jancarz

Roger Johns

Rudy Muts

Alan Wilkinson

Les Collins

Peter Collins

Chris Turner

Chris Morton

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Belle Vue Aces 43

Wimbledon Dons 35

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Hines, Turner, Wilkinson (ef), 78.2

P. Collins, Morton, Jancarz, Muts, 79.2

P. Collins, Jancarz, Brett, C. Richardson, 78.4

Stefan Salomonsson

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 2 14 0

2. 0 0 TS 0 0 0

3. 3 2 0 1* 0 6 1

4. 3 2 3 EF 8 0

5. 0 0 2* 2 4 1

6. 0 0 N 0 0 0

7. 2 M TS 2 4 0

TOT BP

1. 2 3 3 3 11 0

2. 1* 1 2 EF 4 1

3. 2 2 1 1 6 0

4. 1* 1 1* 1 4 2

5. 2 3 2 3 10 0

6. 3 1* 0 4 1

7. 1 1* 1* 3 2

3 - 3 3 - 3

2 - 4 5 - 7

3 - 3 8 - 10

3 - 3 11 - 13

2 - 4 13 - 17

3 - 3 16 - 20

2 - 4 18 - 24

3 - 3 21 - 27

5 - 1 26 - 28

3 - 3 29 - 31

3 - 3 32 - 34

2 - 4 34 - 38

2 - 4 36 - 42

Kennett, Hines, Johns, Geer, 70.8

Ross, Niemi, Salomonsson, Gachet, Jurczynski (exc, 2 mins), 72.4

Kennett, Richardson, Muts, Niemi, 72.6

Cieslak, Weatherley, Hines, Johns, 73.6

Kennett, Ross, Salomonsson, Geer, 72.0

Kennett, Jancarz, Richardson, Geer, 68.8 (NTR)

Johns, Jurczynski, Muts, Gachet, 73.6

Cieslak, Ross, Salomonsson, Weatherley, 72.4

Niemi, Hines, Muts, Gachet, 73.2

Jancarz, Cieslak, Richardson, Weatherley, 71.4

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Larry Ross

Roger Johns

Rudy Muts

Gordon Kennett

Trevor Geer

Kai Niemi

Marek Cieslak

Steve Weatherley

White City Rebels v Wimbledon Dons Monday 27th March 1978 (Gulf British League)

Andrzej Jurczynski

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

White City Rebels 36

Wimbledon Dons 42

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Kennett, Hines, Cieslak (ef), 71.4

Jancarz, Weatherley, Salomonsson, Niemi, 72.0

Jancarz, Jurczynski, Niemi, Richardson (ef), 73.6

Paul Gachet

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

TOT BP

1. 2 2 1* 3 8 1

2. 0 1* 2 2 5 1

3. 2 3 1* 1* 7 2

4. 2* 1* 3 2* 8 3

5. 3 2 2* 2 9 1

6. 3 1* 2* 6 2

7. 2* F 2 4 1

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 1 0 3 0 4 0

3. 3 3 1 1 1 9 0

4. 1 1 3 0 5 0

5. R 0 0 N 0 0

6. 1 0 0 0 1 0

7. 0 0 TS 0 0

2 - 4 2 - 4

5 - 1 7 - 5

5 - 1 12 - 6

3 - 3 15 - 9

3 - 3 18 - 12

3 - 3 21 - 15

5 - 1 26 - 16

2 - 4 28 - 20

5 - 1 33 - 21

3 - 3 36 - 24

3 - 3 39 - 27

5 - 1 44 - 28

3 - 3 47 - 31

Wimbledon Dons 47


Ht. 13:

Jancarz, Salomonsson, Weatherley, Gachet, 61.9

Kennett, Ross, Hines, Geer, 59.7

Kennett, Muts, Hines, Niemi, 59.5

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Roger Johns

Wimbledon Dons v White City Rebels Monday 27th March 1978 (Gulf British League)

Rudy Muts

Gordon Kennett

Kai Niemi

Steve Weatherley

Trevor Geer

Marek Cieslak

Paul Gachet

Andrzej Jurczynski

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Kennett, Jancarz, Niemi, Richardson, 59.9

Johns, Muts, Gachet, Jurczynski, 62.0

Ross, Salomonsson, Geer, Cieslak (ret), 61.1

Weatherley, Hines, Johns, Jurczynski, 61.1

Kennett, Ross, Salomonsson, Niemi, 60.2

Weatherley, Jancarz, Richardson, Gachet, 61.3

Hines, Johns, Geer, Cieslak, 61.5

Niemi, Richardson, Weatherley, Muts (fell), 61.6

Salomonsson, Ross, Weatherley, Gachet, 61.2

Geer, Richardson, Jancarz, Cieslak, 60.8

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 0 0 2 2* 4 1

3. 2 2 1 2* 7 1

4. 1* 1* 3 0 5 2

5. 2 2 2* 3 9 1

6. 3 E 0 0 3 0

7. 1 0 0 N 1 0

TOT BP

1. 2 3 2* 1 8 1

2. 1* 0 3 3 7 1

3. 3 2 1 1* 7 1

4. 0 1 0 N 1 0

5. 3 3 1 2 9 0

6. F 1* 0 1 1

7. 2 1 1 0 4 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

4 - 2 7 - 5

3 - 3 10 - 8

2 - 4 12 - 12

3 - 3 15 - 15

3 - 3 18 - 18

2 - 4 20 - 22

2 - 4 22 - 26

5 - 1 27 - 27

5 - 1 32 - 28

1 - 5 33 - 33

3 - 3 36 - 36

5 - 1 41 - 37

Simmons, Hines, Johns, Tkocz, 68.6

Ross, Sjosten, Salomonsson, Yeates, 68.3

Richardson, Tkocz, Muts, Mullarkey, 70.0

Curoso, Middleditch, Hines, Johns, 70.0

Simmons, Tkocz, Ross, Salomonsson, 69.0

Ht. 05:

Simmons, Jancarz, Richardson, Tkocz, 67.4

Yeates, Muts, Mullarkey, Johns (fell), 69.0

Ross, Middleditch, Curoso, Salomonsson, 68.6

Hines, Sjosten, Muts, Mullarkey, Yeates (exc, tapes), 69.4

Jancarz, Middleditch, Curoso, Richardson, 68.6

Poole Pirates v Wimbledon Dons Wednesday 29th March 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)

Kelvin Mullarkey

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Poole Pirates 41

Wimbledon Dons 37

Malcolm Simmons

Andrzej Tkocz

Christer Sjosten

Mike Curoso

Neil Middleditch

Ht. 13:

Simmons, Ross, Hines, Curoso, 69.0

Middleditch, Sjosten, Jancarz, Muts, 69.4

Richardson, Jancarz, Sjosten, Yeates, 69.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Martin Yeates

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Roger Johns

Rudy Muts

TOT BP

1. 2 2* 3 2* 9 2

2. 1* 3 2 2* 8 2

3. 2* 3 2 3 10 1

4. 3 3 1 3 10 0

5. 2* 2* 3 1 8 2

6. 2* 3 2* 7 2

7. 3 1* 1* 5 2

TOT BP

1. 3 1 3 3 2 12 0

2. 0 0 F 0 0 0

3. 1 1 2 1 5 0

4. 1 0 F 0 1 0

5. R 1 1 0 2 0

6. 1 0 0 1 0

7. 0 F TS 0 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

5 - 1 8 - 4

5 - 1 13 - 5

5 - 1 18 - 6

5 - 1 23 - 7

5 - 1 28 - 8

5 - 1 33 - 9

3 - 3 36 - 12

4 - 2 40 - 14

5 - 1 45 - 15

3 - 3 48 - 18

5 - 1 53 - 19

4 - 2 57 - 21

Roger Johns

Vaclav Verner

Mike Farrell

Ht. 13:

Salomonsson, Jancarz, V. Verner, Koppe, 61.1

Hines, Autrey, Ross, Farrell, 61.4

Autrey, Hines, Muts, Prinsloo, 60.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Wimbledon Dons v Exeter Falcons Thursday 30th March 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)

Rudy Muts

Scott Autrey

Peter Prinsloo

Wimbledon Dons 57

Exeter Falcons 21

Steve Koppe

Reidar Eide

Jan Verner

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Autrey, Jancarz, Richardson, Prinsloo, 59.7

Muts, Johns, Eide, J. Verner, 61.0

Salomonsson, Ross, Farrell, Koppe (ret), 60.4

Johns, Hines, V. Verner, J. Verner (fell), 61.4

Salomonsson, Ross, Autrey, Prinsloo, 60.7

Richardson, Jancarz, V. Verner, Eide, 60.0

Hines, Johns, Koppe, Farrell, 62.0

Autrey, Richardson, Muts, Prinsloo (fell), 61.0

Ross, V. Verner, Salomonsson, Eide, 60.6

Jancarz, Richardson, Koppe, Farrell (fell), 60.8

TOT BP

1. 3 3 2 2 10 0

2. 1 2* 3 1* 2 9 2

3.

4. 2* 3 2 1* 8 2

5. 3 0 0 1* 4 1

6. 3 2 2 0 7 0

7. 2* 0 1 3 1

8. 1* 0 1 1

TOT BP

1. 2 1* 1* 3 3 10 2

2. 0 2 1 2 2* 7 1

3. 3 FX TS N 3 0

4. 1 1 1 0 0 3 0

5. 0 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. 1 FN TS 0 1 0

7. 0 0 TS 0 0

4 - 2 4 - 2

5 - 1 9 - 3

5 - 1 14 - 4

3 - 3 17 - 7

3 - 3 20 - 10

5 - 1 25 - 11

2 - 4 27 - 15

3 - 3 30 - 18

2 - 4 32 - 22

3 - 3 35 - 25

1 - 5 36 - 30

3 - 3 39 - 33

3 - 3 42 - 36

Reidar Eide

Roger Johns

Stefan Salomonsson

Ht. 13:

Ross, Autrey, Farrell, Stapleton, 69.4

Jancarz, Prinsloo, Boocock, Salomonsson, 70.4

Jancarz, Richardson, Koppe, Eide, 70.0

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Exeter Falcons v Wimbledon Dons Monday 3rd April 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)

Steve Koppe

Les Rumsey

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Exeter Falcons 42

Wimbledon Dons 36

Larry Ross

Graeme Stapleton

Rudy Muts

Scott Autrey

Peter Prinsloo

Vaclav Verner R/R

Mike Farrell

Nigel Boocock (guest)

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Autrey, Jancarz, Prinsloo, Richardson, 69.8

Eide, Koppe, Stapleton, Muts, 71.2

Boocock, Farrell, Salomonsson, Ross, 70.8

Johns, Eide, Rumsey, Muts, 72.0

Farrell, Richardson, Jancarz, Boocock, 70.4

(rerun) Autrey, Prinsloo, Richardson, Johns (f, exc), Stapleton (f, ns), 69.8

Ross, Eide, Salomonsson, Rumsey, 70.2

Prinsloo, Richardson, Jancarz, Koppe, 70.2

Ross, Farrell, Salomonsson, Boocock, 69.0

Ross, Autrey, Prinsloo, Salomonsson, 68.8

TOT BP

1. 1* 3 1* 2* 7 3

2. 2 0 2* 2 6 1

3. 3 2* 2 2* 9 2

4. 2* 1 3 3 9 1

5. 3 0 1 3 7 0

6. 1 0 3 4 0

7. 3 3 FX 6 0

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 EF 12 0

2. 0 2* 1 1 4 1

3. 2 1* 2 0 5 1

4. 1 0 TS 1 2 0

5. EF 1 0 N 1 0

6. 0 N 0 0 0

7. 2 1* 2 0 1 6 1

3 - 3 3 - 3

4 - 2 7 - 5

5 - 1 12 - 6

3 - 3 15 - 9

1 - 5 16 - 14

3 - 3 19 - 17

5 - 1 24 - 18

5 - 1 29 - 19

4 - 2 33 - 21

3 - 3 36 - 24

2 - 4 38 - 28

5 - 1 43 - 29

5 - 1 48 - 30

Roger Johns

Christer Sjosten

Mike Curoso

Ht. 13:

Salomonsson, Jancarz, Mullarkey, Sjosten, 61.6

Ross, Hines, Curoso, Simmons (ef), 61.3

Simmons, Hines, Yeates, Muts (f, exc), 61.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Wimbledon Dons v Poole Pirates Thursday 6th April 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)

Rudy Muts

Malcolm Simmons

Martin Yeates

Wimbledon Dons 48

Poole Pirates 30

Neil Middleditch

Gary Ford

Kelvin Mullarkey

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Simmons, Richardson, Jancarz, Yeates, 60.6

Muts, Mullarkey, Johns, Ford, 60.4

Ross, Salomonsson, Curoso, Middleditch (ef), 60.0

Hines, Sjosten, Mullarkey, Johns, 61.1

Simmons, Yeates, Salomonsson, Ross, 60.3

Jancarz, Mullarkey, Sjosten, Richardson, 60.7

Johns, Hines, Middleditch, Curoso, 61.3

Muts, Richardson, Yeates, Mullarkey, 61.6

Salomonsson, Sjosten, Ross, Ford, 61.0

Simmons, Richardson, Jancarz, Middleditch, 60.9

TOT BP

1. 2 3 2 EF 7 0

2. 1* 2* 1 1* 5 3

3. 3 3 3 3 12 0

4. 2 3 2 2 9 0

5. 1* 1 1* 2* 5 3

6. 0 2* 1 3 1

7. 2 0 0 2 0

TOT BP

1. 3 2 3 2 1 11 0

2. 0 EF TS N 0 0

3. 0 1 0 1 2 0

4. 0 2 0 E 2 0

5. 3 0 3 3 3 12 0

6. 1 0 TS 1 0

7. 3 1 2* 1* 0 7 2

3 - 3 3 - 3

2 - 4 5 - 7

3 - 3 8 - 10

5 - 1 13 - 11

4 - 2 17 - 13

5 - 1 22 - 14

4 - 2 26 - 16

1 - 5 27 - 21

3 - 3 30 - 24

3 - 3 33 - 27

3 - 3 36 - 30

2 - 4 38 - 34

5 - 1 43 - 35

Cribb, Perks, Hines, Johns, 68.0

Bastable, Salomonsson, Praestbro, Ross, 67.8

Ross, Muts, Perks, Price, 68.1

Wilson, Penhall, Grahame, Hines, 67.9

Ross, Cribb, Perks, Salomonsson, 68.0

Ht. 05:

Wilson, Cribb, Perks, Richardson, 66.4

Muts, Price, Johns, Praestbro, 68.0

Ross, Penhall, Grahame, Salomonsson, 68.2

Bastable, Praestbro, Muts, Hines, 68.0

Penhall, Wilson, Grahame, Richardson (ef), 68.4

Cradley Heath Heathens v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 8th April 1978 (Gulf British League)

Arthur Price

Reg Wilson (guest)

Colin Richardson

Cradley Heath Heathens 43

Wimbledon Dons 35

Bruce Cribb

Dave Perks

Steve Bastable

Bruce Penhall

Alan Grahame

Ht. 13:

Ross, Penhall, Hines, Cribb (ef), 68.2

(rerun) Bastable, Grahame, Wilson, Muts, Salomonsson (exc, tapes), 69.0

Bastable, Wilson, Muts, Price, 67.6

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Kristian Praestbro

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Roger Johns

Rudy Muts

TOT BP

1. 1 3 3 3 10 0

2. 2 3 F 1 6 0

3. 0 0 0 1* 1 1

4. 1* 1 2 2 6 1

TOT BP

1. 2 2 2 2 8 0

2. 3 2* 2 0 7 1

3. 1* 0 1* 3 5 2

4. 0 3 0 0 3 0

TOT BP

1. 3 3 2 3 11 0

2. 2 0 1 1 4 0

3. 2* 1 EF N 3 1

4. 1* 2 3 2 8 1

5. 0 0 0

TOT BP

1. 3 2 3 2 10 0

2. M 1 1 0 2 0

3. 0 1* 1 1 3 1

4. 3 F 3 3 9 0

5. 0 0 0

Re Po Wi Br Re Po Wi Br

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

1 5 4 3 8 3

3 3 4 6 8 6

4 2 8 6 10 6

5 1 8 11 10 7

3 3 11 11 10 10

2 4 11 13 14 10

2 4 13 13 14 14

2 4 13 15 18 14

3 3 16 18 18 14

2 4 16 18 20 18

3 3 19 21 20 18

2 4 19 21 22 22

4 2 19 21 26 24

4 2 23 23 26 24

Note: Gledhill & Underwood were meeting reserves available to whichever team required them.

Bristol Bulldogs 24

Malcolm Simmons

Neil Middleditch

Christer Sjosten

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Wimbledon Dons 26

Tormod Langli

Crump, Jancarz, Boocock, Ross (ef), 64.6

Sjosten, Leigh, Humphreys, Curoso, 65.0

Steve Gresham

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Poole Pirates 23

Dave Jessup

John Davis

Bob Humphreys

Bernie Leigh

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Jessup, Crump, Boocock, Humphreys, 64.2

Jancarz, Simmons, Ross, Sjosten, 65.0

Nigel Boocock

Ht. 16:

Gresham, Hines, Boocock, Gledhill, 65.3

Jancarz, Crump, Richardson, Langli, 64.2

Davis, Hines, Leigh, Richardson, 64.3

Curoso, Middleditch, Langli, Gresham (fell), 66.1

Hines, Middleditch, Richardson, Curoso, 64.8

Jessup, Simmons, Sjosten, Humphreys, 64.1

Ht. 13:

Jessup, Simmons, Davis, Middleditch, 64.3

Doug Underwood (reserve)

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Ht. 07:

Crump, Simmons, Sjosten, Boocock, 64.4

Reading: Daily Mirror Four Team Tournament Monday 10th April 1978

Gresham, Leigh, Langli, Davis (fell), 65.4

Larry Ross

Mike Curoso

Mick Hines

Ian Gledhill (reserve)

Phil Crump

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Reading Racers 23

Middleditch, Davis, Leigh, Curoso, 64.5

Gresham, Richardson, Hines, Underwood, Langli (exc, 2 mins), 64.5

Jancarz, Ross, Jessup, Humphreys, 65.3

TOT BP

1. 3 3 6 0

2. 1 2* 3 1

3. 2 2 0

4. 1 2* 3 1

5. 3 3 6 0

6. 2* 1* 3 2

7. 3 3 0

TOT BP

1. 0 0 0 0

2.

3. 3 1 4 0

4. 2 2 4 0

5. 0 1 1 0

6. 0 EF 0 0

7. 1 0 1 0

4 - 2 4 - 2

5 - 1 9 - 3

4 - 2 13 - 5

3 - 3 16 - 8

5 - 1 21 - 9

5 - 1 26 - 10

Colin Richardson

Bristol Bulldogs 10

Paul Tyrer

Tony Garard

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Jancarz, Crump, Richardson, Sjosten, 63.0

Muts, Johns, Garard, Tyrer, 63.1

Ross, Crump, Salomonsson, Langli, 62.0

Thomas, Hines, Johns, Garard, 63.3


Phil Crump

Tormod Langli

Egon Muller R/R

Wimbledon Dons v Bristol Bulldogs Thursday 13th April 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)

Rudy Muts

Soren Sjosten

Wimbledon Dons 26

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ross, Salomonsson, Langli, Sjosten, 62.6

Jancarz, Richardson, Thomas, Tyrer (ef), 63.5

Meeting abandoned after heat 6 - rain.

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 2* 11 1

2. 1 2* 3 2* 8 2

3. 2* 1 2 1 6 1

4. 2* 1 2* 3 8 2

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. 3 3 3 9 0

7. 1 F 1* 2 1

TOT BP

1. 2 2 3 2 9 0

2. 0 0 N 0 0 0

3. 1 R 0 1 2 0

4. 1 2 2 1 0 6 0

5. 0 0 0 N 0 0

6. 2 1 1* 1 0 5 1

7. 0 0 TS 0 0

4 - 2 4 - 2

4 - 2 8 - 4

5 - 1 13 - 5

5 - 1 18 - 6

4 - 2 22 - 8

5 - 1 27 - 9

4 - 2 31 - 11

3 - 3 34 - 14

5 - 1 39 - 15

5 - 1 44 - 16

3 - 3 47 - 19

5 - 1 52 - 20

4 - 2 56 - 22

Jancarz, Richardson, Humphreys, Davis (ret), 60.9

Johns, Leigh, Hines, Wassermann, 61.5

Richardson, Leigh, Humphreys, Muts (fell), 60.9

Ross, Salomonsson, Humphreys, Davis, 61.0

Jancarz, Richardson, Leigh, Wassermann, 61.2

Jancarz, Jessup, Richardson, Glucklich, 59.2

Johns, Humphreys, Muts, Underwood, 61.4

Ross, Salomonsson, Leigh, Wassermann, 61.3

Johns, Hines, Davis, Underwood, 60.6

Ross, Jessup, Salomonsson, Glucklich, 60.1

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Hans Wassermann

Bob Humphreys

Doug Underwood

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Wimbledon Dons v Reading Racers Thursday 20th April 1978 (Gulf British League)

Rudy Muts

Dave Jessup

Henryk Glucklich

Wimbledon Dons 56

Reading Racers 22

Ht. 13:

Salomonsson, Jancarz, Davis, Humphreys, 61.7

Ross, Jessup, Hines, Leigh, 61.6

Jessup, Hines, Muts, Glucklich, 61.2

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Roger Johns

John Davis

Bernie Leigh

TOT BP

1. 2 1 3 3 1 2 12 0

2. 0 0 TS 0 0 0

3. 3 2 3 3 1 3 15 0

4. 0 TS 0 0 0 0 0 0

5.

6. 0 0 TS 0 0

7. 1 0 0 1 0

8. 0 0 0

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 1* 10 1

2. 1 1 2 2* 6 1

3. 2 2 2 1 7 0

4. 2* 1* 2* 2 7 3

5. 3 2 3 3 11 0

6. 2* 1* 1* 4 3

7. 3 1* 1* 5 2

2 - 4 2 - 4

1 - 5 3 - 9

1 - 5 4 - 14

3 - 3 7 - 17

2 - 4 9 - 21

3 - 3 12 - 24

3 - 3 15 - 27

3 - 3 18 - 30

3 - 3 21 - 33

1 - 5 22 - 38

1 - 5 23 - 43

2 - 4 25 - 47

3 - 3 28 - 50

Steve Lomas

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, McMillan, Hines, Danielsson, 64.8

Morton, Salomonsson, Jancarz, Danielsson, 64.6

Jancarz, Richardson, Morton, Woodward, 64.8

Wolverhampton Wolves v Wimbledon Dons Friday 21st April 1978 (Gulf British League)

Brian Woodward

Arthur Browning (guest)

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Wolverhampton Wolves 28

Wimbledon Dons 50

Larry Ross

Roger Johns

Graeme Stapleton

Jim McMillan

Knud Ellegaard

Dave Morton

Hasse Danielsson

Hans Nielsen R/R

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Jancarz, McMillan, Richardson, Ellegaard, 64.4

Stapleton, Johns, Woodward, Lomas, 65.4

Ross, Salomonsson, McMillan, Danielsson, 65.4

Morton, Hines, Stapleton, Lomas, 64.8

Jancarz, Morton, Richardson, Browning, 64.8

McMillan, Hines, Johns, Ellegaard, 64.8

Morton, Ross, Salomonsson, Danielsson, 65.0

McMillan, Richardson, Stapleton, Woodward, 64.2

Morton, Hines, Johns, Danielsson, 65.4

Ross, Salomonsson, McMillan, Ellegaard, 65.3

TOT BP

1. EF 3 3 EF 2* 8 1

2. 2 0 0 TS 2 0

3. 3 2* 3 2* 3 13 2

4. 1 0 1 N 2 0

5. FX 3 0 0 3 0

6. 2 0 TS 2 0

7. 1* 3 3 3 10 1

TOT BP

1. 3 FN N N 3 0

2. 1 2 2 X 5 0

3. 2 1* 3 1 7 1

4. 3 0 N 2 5 0

5. 2* 1 2 0 5 1

6. 3 1* 2 2* 1 9 2

7. 0 1* 1* 1* 1* 4 4

2 - 4 2 - 4

3 - 3 5 - 7

1 - 5 6 - 12

3 - 3 9 - 15

3 - 3 12 - 18

3 - 3 15 - 21

5 - 1 20 - 22

3 - 3 23 - 25

1 - 5 24 - 30

3 - 3 27 - 33

5 - 1 32 - 34

5 - 1 37 - 35

3 - 3 40 - 38

Jessup, Johns, Hines, Glucklich, 63.0

Jessup, Davis, Ross, Salomonsson, 63.5

Underwood, Richardson, Muts, Glucklich, 63.8

Hines, Johns, Leigh, Wassermann, 64.1

Davis, Ross, Muts, Jessup (ef), 64.4

Jancarz, Glucklich, Richardson, Jessup (ef), 62.9

Johns, Humphreys, Underwood, Muts, 63.6

(rerun) Salomonsson, Ross, Leigh, Wassermann (f, exc), 64.1

Davis, Hines, Muts, Humphreys, 63.6

(rerun) Wassermann, Richardson, Johns, Leigh, Jancarz (f, ns), 64.0

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Larry Ross

Roger Johns

Rudy Muts

Dave Jessup

Henryk Glucklich

John Davis

Bernie Leigh

Hans Wassermann

Reading Racers v Wimbledon Dons Monday 24th April 1978 (Gulf British League)

Doug Underwood

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Reading Racers 40

Wimbledon Dons 38

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Underwood, Jessup, Hines, Ross, 64.4

Davis, Salomonsson, Muts, Wassermann, 64.2

(rerun) Underwood, Davis, Johns, Richardson (exc), 64.2

Bob Humphreys

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

TOT POS

1. 3 3 3 1 1 11

2. 2 3 1 2 0 8

3. 1 0 3 2 1 7

4. 0 0 2 2 1 5

5. 1 0 0 1 0 2

6. 0 1 0 0 0 1

7. 3 2 3 2 3 13 3rd

8. 2 2 2 3 2 11

9. 2 1 1 1 1 6

10. FX N N N N 0

11. 1 1 1 R 3 6

12. 3 3 2 3 3 14 2nd

13. 0 2 1 1 2 6

14. 1 2 0 0 2 5

15. 3 3 3 3 3 15 1st

16. 2 1 2 3 2 10

17. 0 0 0 0 0

Richardson, Jessup, Betts, Johns, 61.3

Olsen, Salomonsson, Shirra, Muts, 62.1

Davis, Hines, Collins, Mauger, 62.0

Olsen, Ross, Jessup, Collins, 60.4

Autrey, Jessup, Davis, Muts, 60.2

Kennett, Olsen, Johns, Mauger, 60.2

Kennett, Collins, Betts, Muts, 60.9

Kennett, Ross, Autrey, Stapleton, 60.5

Roger Johns (Wimbledon)

Mitch Shirra (Coventry)


Ivan Mauger (Hull)

Ht. 08:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Autrey, Johns, Shirra, Collins, 58.2 (NTR)

Richardson, Ross, Mauger, Muts, 59.8

(rerun) Olsen, Betts, Davis, Thomas (f, exc), 60.5

Kennett, Jessup, Hines, Salomonsson, 60.8

Autrey, Salomonsson, Betts, Mauger, 59.3

No second reserve

Rudy Muts (Wimbledon)

Wimbledon: Levi's For Feet Southern International Thursday 27th April 1978




Ole Olsen (Coventry)

Stefan Salomonsson (Wimbledon)




Dave Jessup (Reading)

Graeme Stapleton (Wimbledon) (reserve)

Barry Thomas (Hackney)


Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 18:

Ht. 19:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Shirra, Ross, Betts, Hines, 60.8

Richardson, Collins, Salomonsson, Stapleton, 60.9

Olsen, Richardson, Autrey, Hines, 60.7

Ross, Johns, Salomonsson, Davis (ret), 60.7

Jessup, Shirra, Mauger, Stapleton, 61.3

Johns, Hines, Muts, Stapleton, 60.9

Kennett, Richardson, Davis, Shirra, 59.8

Ht. 20:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Ht. 07:

TOT BP

1. 2 3 1 1* 7 1

2. 1* EF 3 0 4 1

3. 3 0 3 2* 8 1

4. 0 0 0 2 2 0

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. FX N N 0 0

7. 2 2* 2 0 2* 8 2

TOT BP

1. 3 1* 0 FX 4 1

2. FX 2 2 1 5 0

3. 0 2 2 N 4 0

4. 1* 1 2* 1 5 2

5. 2 3 3 3 11 0

6. 1 1* 1* 3 2

7. 3 1 1* R 5 1

3 - 3 3 - 3

2 - 4 5 - 7

3 - 3 8 - 10

5 - 1 13 - 11

3 - 3 16 - 14

3 - 3 19 - 17

2 - 4 21 - 21

3 - 3 24 - 24

3 - 3 27 - 27

1 - 5 28 - 32

5 - 1 33 - 33

3 - 3 36 - 36

5 - 1 41 - 37

M. Ashby, Hines, Muts, Bouchard (ef), 71.1

Ross, D. Ashby, Salomonsson, Kilby, 70.2

Bouchard, Richardson, Johns, D. Ashby, 71.0

Andersson, Hines, Muts, Trzeszkowski, 70.0

Ross, Salomonsson, M. Ashby, Bouchard, 71.2

(rerun) Wilson, M. Ashby, Bouchard, Richardson (f, exc), 70.4

(rerun) Johns, D. Ashby, Muts, Evans (f, exc), 71.4

Andersson, Ross, Salomonsson, Trzeszkowski, 70.1

Kilby, D. Ashby, Johns, Hines, 71.0

Andersson, Richardson, Wilson, Trzeszkowski, 69.8

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Larry Ross

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Martin Ashby

Geoff Bouchard

Bob Kilby

Jerzy Trzeszkowski

Jan Andersson

Swindon Robins v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 29th April 1978 (Gulf British League)

David Ashby

Reg Wilson (guest)

Colin Richardson

Swindon Robins 41

Wimbledon Dons 37

Ht. 13:

Ross, Trzeszkowski, M. Ashby, Johns (ret), 70.8

Andersson, Kilby, Salomonsson, Wilson (f, exc), 71.2

Kilby, D. Ashby, Richardson, Wilson, 70.1

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Richard Evans

Mick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A PTS P W D L F A DIFF PTS +/-

1 Coventry 5 5 0 0 235 154 10 2 1 0 1 69 87 2 7 6 0 1 322 223 99 12 +2

2 Halifax 5 5 0 0 257 133 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 5 0 0 257 133 124 10 0

3 Wimbledon 3 3 0 0 155 79 6 6 2 0 4 231 237 4 9 5 0 4 392 310 82 10 +4

4 Belle Vue 4 4 0 0 184 128 8 2 1 0 1 75 81 2 6 5 0 1 265 203 62 10 +2

5 Swindon 4 4 0 0 171 140 8 3 1 0 2 133 101 2 7 5 0 2 272 273 -1 10 +2

6 King's Lynn 2 2 0 0 101 55 4 1 1 0 0 34.5 43.5 2 3 3 0 0 144.5 89.5 55 6 +2

7 Cradley Heath 4 3 0 1 168.5 143.5 6 2 0 0 2 80 74 0 6 3 0 3 242.5 223.5 19 6 -2

8 White City 3 2 0 1 121 113 4 3 1 0 2 120 110 2 6 3 0 3 231 233 -2 6 0

9 Hull 1 1 0 0 48 30 2 1 1 0 0 38 40 2 2 2 0 0 88 68 20 4 +2

10 Hackney 3 2 0 1 121 110 4 3 0 0 3 123 111 0 6 2 0 4 232 233 -1 4 -2

11 Sheffield 2 2 0 0 86 70 4 3 0 0 3 146 88 0 5 2 0 3 174 216 -42 4 0

12 Reading 2 2 0 0 85 71 4 4 0 0 4 209 103 0 6 2 0 4 188 280 -92 4 0

13 Exeter 1 1 0 0 52 26 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 52 26 26 2 0

14 Ipswich 1 1 0 0 48 30 2 1 0 0 1 41 37 0 2 1 0 1 85 71 14 2 0

15 Bristol 1 1 0 0 49 29 2 4 0 0 4 175 136 0 5 1 0 4 185 204 -19 2 0

16 Birmingham 2 1 0 1 75 80 2 4 0 0 4 192 120 0 6 1 0 5 195 272 -77 2 -2

17 Wolverhampton 4 1 0 3 132 180 2 3 0 0 3 148 86 0 7 1 0 6 218 328 -110 2 -6

18 Leicester 2 1 0 1 71 84 2 5 0 0 5 245 145 0 7 1 0 6 216 329 -113 2 -2

19 Poole 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2 100 56 0 2 0 0 2 56 100 -44 0 0

Home Away Overall

Gulf British League Table

Up to and including Sunday 30th April

Wimbledon: Cronus Four Team Tournament Monday 1st May 1978

Wimbledon v White City v Swindon v King's Lynn

Meeting postponed - rain

TOT BP

1. 3 3 1 3 0 10 0

2.

3. 1* 1 2* 2* 6 3

4. 3 1 2* 2* 3 11 2

5. 2* 1 3 3 3 12 1

6. 2* 2 3 7 1

7. 3 1 3 3 10 0

8.

TOT BP

1. 1 2 0 0 1 4 0

2. 0 0 0 1 1 0

3. 3 2 2 1 2 10 0

4. 2 0 0 0 2 0

5. 0 2 1 1* 4 1

6. 0 0 TS 0 0

7. 1 0 TS 1 0

5 - 1 5 - 1

5 - 1 10 - 2

4 - 2 14 - 4

3 - 3 17 - 7

4 - 2 21 - 9

4 - 2 25 - 11

4 - 2 29 - 13

4 - 2 33 - 15

5 - 1 38 - 16

5 - 1 43 - 17

5 - 1 48 - 18

3 - 3 51 - 21

5 - 1 56 - 22

This result means that Exeter win the Western Sector and qualify to meet King's Lynn in the Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup Final.

Ross, Thomas, Salomonsson, Garard, 62.2

Richardson, Boocock, Muts, Langli, 62.0

Salomonsson, Thomas, Ross, Coles, 61.6

Hines, Johns, Thomas, Crump, 61.3

Johns, Thomas, Boocock, Ross, 62.4

Hines, Muts, Crump, Langli, 61.8

Salomonsson, Muts, Coles, Crump, 61.8

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ross, Johns, Boocock, Langli, 61.9

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Bob Coles


Tormod Langli

Nigel Boocock

Tony Garard

Paul Tyrer

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05: Hines, Crump, Johns, Coles, 62.1

Ross, Hines, Crump, Coles, 61.5

Salomonsson, Richardson, Tyrer, Garard, 62.2

Johns, Langli, Hines, Boocock, 61.8

Thomas, Richardson, Muts, Tyrer, 61.9

Colin Richardson

Wimbledon Dons v Bristol Bulldogs Thursday 4th May 1978 (Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector)

Stefan Salomonsson

Graeme Stapleton

Phil Crump

Larry Ross

Edward Jancarz R/R

Wimbledon Dons 56

Bristol Bulldogs 22

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Mick Hines

Did not ride


1 Exeter 3 3 0 0 144 90 6 3 1 0 2 135 99 2 6 4 0 2 243 225 18 8 +2

2 Wimbledon 3 3 0 0 161 73 6 3 0 0 3 126 108 0 6 3 0 3 269 199 70 6 0

3 Bristol 2 2 0 0 84 72 4 3 0 0 3 144 90 0 5 2 0 3 174 216 -42 4 0

4 Poole 3 2 0 1 122 112 4 2 0 0 2 106 50 0 5 2 0 3 172 218 -46 4 -2

Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector League Table

Up to and including Thursday 4th May

Home Away Overall

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 3 15 0

2. 0 0 F TS 0 0

3. 3 3 E 2* 2 10 1

4. 0 1 TS FX 1 0

5. 2 3 2 1 0 8 0

6. FN N N 0 0

7. 1 0 0 1 1* TS 3 1

TOT BP

1. 2 EF 2* 0 N 4 1

2.

3. 1* 2 1* 3 1* 8 3

4. 3 2 1* 0 3 9 1

5. 1 2 2 2 7 0

6. 2* 2 F 4 1

7. 3 1* 3 1 1 9 1

8.

3 - 3 3 - 3

1 - 5 4 - 8

2 - 4 6 - 12

3 - 3 9 - 15

4 - 2 13 - 17

3 - 3 16 - 20

3 - 3 19 - 23

1 - 5 20 - 28

3 - 3 23 - 31

4 - 2 27 - 33

5 - 1 32 - 34

3 - 3 35 - 37

2 - 4 37 - 41

Did not ride

Bristol Bulldogs 37

Wimbledon Dons 41

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Crump, Owen, Hines, Kroeze (f, exc), 76.2

Johns, Gresham, Richardson, Langli, 75.6

Crump, Gresham, Richardson, Ross, 75.6

Graeme Stapleton

Bob Coles

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Joe Owen (guest)

Stefan Salomonsson

Colin Richardson

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Bristol Bulldogs v Wimbledon Dons Friday 5th May 1978 (Gulf British League)

Paul Tyrer

Larry Ross

Edward Jancarz R/R

Phil Crump

Nigel Boocock

Steve Gresham

Henny Kroeze

Tormod Langli

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Crump, Ross, Hines, Boocock, 70.4

Richardson, Salomonsson, Tyrer, Coles (f, ns), 75.2

Johns, Langli, Owen, Kroeze, 75.4

Gresham, Hines, Richardson, Tyrer, 76.2

Langli, Johns, Kroeze, Ross (ef), 75.0

Crump, Salomonsson, Hines, Boocock, 75.2

Gresham, Owen, Johns, Tyrer, 76.8

Richardson, Ross, Tyrer, Boocock (fell), 77.6

Hines, Langli, Tyrer, Salomonsson (fell), Gresham (exc, tapes), 77.0

Crump, Owen, Langli, Johns, 75.8

TOT POS GP PTS WC PTS

1. 2 1 1 3 3 10 5th 6

2. 1 1 0 1 2 5

3. 0 2 0 0 2 4

4. 3 3 3 2 3 14 1st RO 10 14

5. 3 2 3 3 2 13 3rd 8 13

6. 1 0 0 0 N 1 1

7. 2 1 0 2 0 5 5

8. 0 0 3 0 0 3 3

9. 1 0 1 1 1 4

10. 2 3 1 2 2 10 6th 5

11. 3 3 2 2 0 10 4th 7 10

12. 0 2 1 1 1 5 9th = 1.5 5

13. 3 3 2 3 3 14 2nd RO 9 14

14. 0 2 2 0 1 5 9th = 1.5

15. 2 EF 2 3 1 8 8th 3 8

16. 1 1 3 1 3 9 7th 4 9

17. 0 0

Wimbledon: Volkswagen-Daily Mirror Grand Prix Qualifying Round/World Championship British Qualifying Round Thursday 11th May 1978

Run Off: (for 1st place) Collins, Kilby, 61.5

Ht. 20:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Ht. 19:

Geer, Prinsloo, Ross, Hubbard, 62.4

Kilby, Stancl, Hines, Stapleton, 61.8

Collins, Jessup, Langli, Richardson, 61.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 18:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Yeates, Langli, Ross, Stancl, 61.7

Collins, Kilby, Salomonsson, Hubbard, 61.7

Penhall, Hubbard, Hines, Langli, 62.0

Kilby, Richardson, Prinsloo, Yeates, 61.9

Jessup, Salomonsson, Geer, Stancl, 61.8

Salomonsson, Langli, Prinsloo, Harding, 62.0

Richardson, Stancl, Hubbard, Johns (ef), 61.6

No second reserve

Vic Harding (Hackney)

Ted Hubbard (Rye House)

Martin Yeates (Poole)



Bob Kilby (Swindon)


Tormod Langli (Bristol)


Trevor Geer (White City)



Bruce Penhall (Cradley Heath)

Peter Prinsloo (Exeter)

Jiri Stancl (Coventry)



Ht. 08:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Collins, Penhall, Prinsloo, Stancl, 60.6

Jessup, Hubbard, Harding, Yeates, 60.4

Richardson, Salomonsson, Ross, Hines, 60.8

Kilby, Johns, Geer, Langli, 61.5

Kilby, Jessup, Penhall, Ross, 61.1

Collins, Hines, Geer, Yeates, 61.9

Geer, Richardson, Penhall, Harding, 61.9

Jessup, Johns, Hines, Prinsloo, 61.6

Johns, Collins, Ross, Harding, 61.7

(rerun) Penhall, Salomonsson, Johns, Yeates, 62.0

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 0 EF 0 N 0 0

3. EF 2 3 3 8 0

4. 3 3 2* 1 9 1

5. 1 0 3 2* 6 1

6. 3 2 0 5 0

7. 2* 1 1 2* 6 2

TOT BP

1. 2 2 3 EF EF 7 0

2.

3. 1 2 0 TS 3 0

4. 1* 0 3 2 2 1 9 1

5. 2 1* 1 0 0 4 1

6. 0 1* N 1 2 1

7. 1 3 2* 1 7 1

8.

3 - 3 3 - 3

5 - 1 8 - 4

4 - 2 12 - 6

2 - 4 14 - 10

3 - 3 17 - 13

3 - 3 20 - 16

2 - 4 22 - 20

1 - 5 23 - 25

5 - 1 28 - 26

4 - 2 32 - 28

5 - 1 37 - 29

4 - 2 41 - 31

5 - 1 46 - 32

Did not rideIan Williams

Stefan Salomonsson

Bo Wirebrand

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Colin Richardson

Graeme Stapleton

Wyer, Muts, Stapleton, Makinen (ef), 68.4

Johns, Wilson, Richardson, Wirebrand, 68.8

Ross, Salomonsson, Burton, Makinen, 69.0

Persson, Pendlebury, Salomonsson, Muts, 68.4

Pendlebury, Ross, Richardson, Persson, 68.4

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Wyer, Ross, Johns, Makinen, 69.4

Wirebrand, Burton, Salomonsson, Stapleton, 69.0

Pendlebury, Richardson, Persson, Johns, 68.8

Salomonsson, Wirebrand, Muts, Wilson (ef), 69.2

Sheffield Tigers v Wimbledon Dons Thursday 18th May 1978 (Gulf British League)

Billy Burton

Larry Ross

Edward Jancarz R/R

Doug Wyer

Rauli Makinen

Sheffield Tigers 46

Wimbledon Dons 32

Reg Wilson

Craig Pendlebury

Bernt Persson

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Wyer, Johns, Pendlebury, Richardson, 68.0

Wilson, Persson, Johns, Ross (ef), 69.0

Wilson, Burton, Stapleton, Ross (ef), 68.4

Wyer, Johns, Burton, Richardson, 68.6

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

TOT BP

1. 3 2 3 3 11 0

2. 1 1* 3 1 6 1

3. 1 2 FX 2 5 0

4. EF 2* 1 1 4 1

5. 3 N N N 3 0

6. 3 3 3 1* F 10 1

7. 0 1 1 0 2 0

TOT BP

1. 2 1 2* 3 3 11 1

2. 0 0 2 2* 4 1

3. 2 3 3 3 2 13 0

4. 1* TS 0 1 2 1

5. 2 0 2 0 4 0

6. 2 0 TS 2 0

7. 1* 0 F 1 1

4 - 2 4 - 2

3 - 3 7 - 5

3 - 3 10 - 8

4 - 2 14 - 10

5 - 1 19 - 11

3 - 3 22 - 14

3 - 3 25 - 17

4 - 2 29 - 19

1 - 5 30 - 24

4 - 2 34 - 26

1 - 5 35 - 31

4 - 2 39 - 33

2 - 4 41 - 37

Shirra, Ross, Muts, Mortiboys, 60.4

Shirra, Hines, Richardson, Busk, 60.8

Muts, Bell, Williams, Guglielmi (fell), 61.8

Shirra, Molyneux, Johns, Richardson (fell), 61.8

Ross, Busk, Muts, Smith, 60.8

Ross, Molyneux, Muts, Bell, 61.3

Richardson, Mortiboys, Guglielmi, Williams, 60.5

Jancarz, Busk, Smith, Johns (ef), 60.4

Richardson, Shirra, Hines, Guglielmi (f, rem), 60.2

Richardson, Johns, Molyneux, Bell, 60.5

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Alf Busk

Dave Mortiboys

Gary Guglielmi

Larry Ross

Rudy Muts

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Wimbledon Dons v Coventry Bees Thursday 25th May 1978 (Gulf British League)

Ian Williams

Alan Molyneux

Mick Bell

Wimbledon Dons 41

Coventry Bees 37

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Shirra, Johns, Busk, 60.9

Molyneux, Hines, Smith, Williams, 62.5

(rerun) Molyneux, Bell, Williams, Hines (f, exc), 62.8

Colin Richardson

Mitch Shirra

Frank Smith

TOT BP

1. 3 0 1 3 7 0

2. 2* 2 3 F 7 1

3. 2 3 3 3 11 0

4. 2 3 1 1 7 0

5. 0 2* 0 1 3 1

6. 0 0 0 0 0

7. 1 2* 0 3 1

TOT BP

1. 0 1 1* 0 2 1

2.

3. 1 3 2* 2 8 1

4. 1 3 1* 3 2 10 1

5. 1 2 2* 0 5 1

6. 2* 1 1 3 2 9 1

7. 3 3 FX 0 6 0

8.

5 - 1 5 - 1

1 - 5 6 - 6

2 - 4 8 - 10

2 - 4 10 - 14

5 - 1 15 - 15

2 - 4 17 - 19

3 - 3 20 - 22

5 - 1 25 - 23

1 - 5 26 - 28

1 - 5 27 - 33

3 - 3 30 - 36

4 - 2 34 - 38

4 - 2 38 - 40

Did not ride

Hines, McNeil, Salomonsson, White, 65.6

Thomas, Jancarz, Johns, Harding, 64.2

McNeil, Hubbard, Salomonsson, Richardson, 64.4

Salomonsson, Hines, Petersen, Thomsen, 64.0

Petersen, Thomsen, Ross, Richardson (f, exc), 64.4

Ian Williams

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

White, McNeil, Johns, Ross, 64.4

Richardson, Salomonsson, Hubbard, Harding, 63.2

Johns, Petersen, Jancarz, Thomsen, 64.0

Richardson, Thomas, Hines, Harding, 64.0

Hackney Hawks v Wimbledon Dons Friday 26th May 1978 (Gulf British League)

Ted Hubbard

Larry Ross

Hackney Hawks 38

Barry Thomas

Bo Petersen

Finn Thomsen

Stefan Salomonsson

Colin Richardson

Keith White

Bobby McNeil

Wimbledon Dons 40

Rudy Muts R/R

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Vic Harding

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: White, Hines, Petersen, Jancarz, 63.8

Thomas, Johns, Thomsen, Ross, 64.8

Thomas, Salomonsson, Ross, Hubbard, 64.2

Johns, Jancarz, White, McNeil (fell), 64.4

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

TOT POS

1. 2 1 E 3 3 9

2. 1 EF 1 1 2 5

3. 0 1 2 0 1 4

4. 3 2 1 2 2 10

5. 2 3 3 2 3 13 2nd

6. 3 3 1 3 3 13 1st

7. 1 0 0 2 1 4

8. 0 0 3 2 0 5

9. 1 0 1 1 0 3

10. 3 2 2 1 2 10

11. 2 3 2 FX NS 7

12. 0 1 2 1 0 4

13. 3 2 3 3 2 13 3rd

14. 2 EF N N N 2

15. 1 2 0 0 1 4

16. 0 3 3 3 3 12

17. 0 M 0 1 1

(after RO)

(after RO)

(after RO)

Run-off: (for 1st place) Collins, Simmons, Davis, 60.5

Ht. 20:

Ht. 07:

Jessup, Crump, Penhall, Johns (exc, 2 mins), (3 only) 61.0

Davis, Olsen, Ross, Shirra, 60.8

Jancarz, Shirra, Bastable, Johns, 60.9

Collins, Olsen, Kennett (ef), Richardson (ef), 60.9

Sanders, Thomsen, Crump, Shirra, 60.7

Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 18:

Ht. 19:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

No second reserve


Wimbledon: Embassy Internationale Monday 29th May 1978



Billy Sanders (Ipswich)

Steve Bastable (Cradley Heath)




Finn Thomsen (Hackney)

Michael Lee (King's Lynn)

Roger Johns (Wimbledon) (reserve)

Ole Olsen (Coventry)



Phil Crump (Bristol)



Ht. 08:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Jancarz, Richardson, Crump, 60.2

Collins, Simmons, Shirra, Jessup, 60.2

Olsen, Sanders, Penhall, Bastable, 60.7

Davis, Kennett, Thomsen, Lee, 61.2

Simmons, Davis, Jancarz, Penhall (f, rem), 61.0

Lee, Richardson, Shirra, Penhall, 61.2

Collins, Davis, Crump, Bastable, 60.6

Simmons, Ross, Johns, Sanders (ns), (3 only) 61.0

Lee, Ross, Bastable, Jessup, 60.5

Lee, Sanders, Collins, Johns, Jancarz (exc, tapes), 60.2

Simmons, Bastable, Richardson, Thomsen, 61.0

Collins, Ross, Penhall, Thomsen, 60.7

Jancarz, Olsen, Thomsen, Jessup, 61.4

Davis, Jessup, Richardson, Sanders (f, exc), 60.8

Lee, Simmons, Olsen, Crump, 60.6

TOT BP

1. 3 2* 3 3 3 14 1

2. FX 0 2 1 3 0

3. 3 2* 3 2* 10 2

4. 0 TS 0 N 0 0

5. 2 3 3 3 11 0

6. 1 0 3 0 1 5 0

7. 0 0 N 0 0

TOT BP

1. 2 0 2 N 4 0

2. 1* 1 1 1* 4 2

3. 2 2 2 0 6 0

4. 3 1 2 0 6 0

5. 1 0 0 N 1 0

6. 3 1* 1* 1 6 2

7. 2* 1* 3 2 8 2

3 - 3 3 - 3

1 - 5 4 - 8

2 - 4 6 - 12

3 - 3 9 - 15

5 - 1 14 - 16

3 - 3 17 - 19

5 - 1 22 - 20

2 - 4 24 - 24

3 - 3 27 - 27

4 - 2 31 - 29

3 - 3 34 - 32

4 - 2 38 - 34

5 - 1 43 - 35

Titman, Hines, Pendlebury, Finch, 65.8

Godal, Boulger, Johns, Jancarz, 66.8

(rerun) Richardson, Finch, Muts, McNeill, 66.9

Teromaa, Hines, Pendlebury, Rembas, 66.9

Titman, Johns, Finch, Jancarz, 66.0

(rerun) Titman, Ross, Muts, Finch (f, exc), 67.2

Pendlebury, Richardson, Godal, McNeill, 66.8

Johns, Teromaa, Jancarz, Rembas, 66.3

Boulger, Hines, Richardson, Godal, 66.3

Teromaa, Titman, Muts, Ross, 66.6

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Edward Jancarz

Craig Pendlebury (guest)

Colin Richardson

John Titman

Steve Finch (guest)

John Boulger

Jerzy Rembas

Ila Teromaa

Leicester Lions v Wimbledon Dons Tuesday 30th May 1978 (Gulf British League)

John McNeill

Larry Ross

Rudy Muts

Leicester Lions 43

Wimbledon Dons 35

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Titman, Richardson, Godal, Hines, 66.8

Teromaa, Boulger, Pendlebury, Johns, 66.3

Boulger, Ross, Muts, Godal, 66.5

Tom Godal

Mick Hines

Roger Johns


1 Belle Vue 7 7 0 0 320 226 14 6 4 0 2 227 241 8 13 11 0 2 561 453 108 22 +8

2 Coventry 7 7 0 0 329 216 14 4 2 0 2 136 176 4 11 9 0 2 505 352 153 18 +4

3 Halifax 8 8 0 0 389 234 16 5 0 1 4 231 159 1 13 8 1 4 548 465 83 17 +1

4 Wimbledon 4 4 0 0 196 116 8 10 4 0 6 395 385 8 14 8 0 6 581 511 70 16 +8

5 Cradley Heath 7 6 0 1 308 238 12 7 1 0 6 298 246 2 14 7 0 7 554 536 18 14 0

6 Swindon 7 5 1 1 277 268 11 4 1 0 3 186 126 2 11 6 1 4 403 454 -51 13 -1

7 Hull 5 5 0 0 237 152 10 3 1 0 2 125 109 2 8 6 0 2 346 277 69 12 +2

8 White City 6 3 0 3 234 234 6 7 2 1 4 285.5 255.5 5 13 5 1 7 489.5 519.5 -30 11 -1

9 Leicester 5 4 0 1 210 179 8 8 1 0 7 375 249 2 13 5 0 8 459 554 -95 10 0

10 Ipswich 4 4 0 0 195 117 8 2 0 0 2 82 74 0 6 4 0 2 269 199 70 8 0

11 Exeter 3 3 0 0 145 89 6 2 1 0 1 81 75 2 5 4 0 1 220 170 50 8 +2

12 King's Lynn 5 3 0 2 223 167 6 3 1 0 2 136.5 97.5 2 8 4 0 4 320.5 303.5 17 8 -2

13 Poole 4 3 0 1 168 144 6 3 1 0 2 138 96 2 7 4 0 3 264 282 -18 8 0

14 Bristol 4 3 0 1 177 134 6 7 1 0 6 308 236 2 11 4 0 7 413 442 -29 8 0

15 Birmingham 5 4 0 1 210 179 8 5 0 0 5 233 157 0 10 4 0 6 367 412 -45 8 -2

16 Sheffield 4 3 1 0 171 141 7 4 0 0 4 196 116 0 8 3 1 4 287 337 -50 7 -1

17 Hackney 5 2 0 3 197 190 4 4 0 0 4 171 140 0 9 2 0 7 337 361 -24 4 -6

18 Reading 4 2 0 2 157 154 4 7 0 0 7 341 204 0 11 2 0 9 361 495 -134 4 -4

19 Wolverhampton 5 1 0 4 170 219 2 8 0 0 8 368 255 0 13 1 0 12 425 587 -162 2 -8

Home Away Overall


Up to and including Wednesday 31st May

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 2* 0 3 0 5 1

3. 3 1* 0 2* 6 2

4. 1 2* 2* 2* 7 3

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. 3 2* 2 3 10 1

7. 1 FX N 1 0

TOT BP

1. 0 TS TS TS 0 0

2. 1 0 2 2 FX 5 0

3. EF 2 1 1* E 4 1

4. 0 E 1* 1 2 1

5. 2 1 3 2 1 9 0

6. 0 1* 0 1 1

7. 2 1 0 FX 0 3 0

5 - 1 5 - 1

4 - 2 9 - 3

4 - 2 13 - 5

5 - 1 18 - 6

5 - 1 23 - 7

3 - 3 26 - 10

3 - 3 29 - 13

3 - 2 32 - 15

5 - 1 37 - 16

3 - 3 40 - 19

3 - 3 43 - 22

5 - 1 48 - 23

5 - 1 53 - 24

Colin Richardson

Barry Thomas

Bo Petersen

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: (rerun) Ross, Johns, Thomsen, Harding, Thomas (exc, tapes), 60.8

(rerun) Jancarz, Hines, Petersen, McNeil (f, exc), 62.0

Richardson, McNeil, Thomas, Hines, 61.1

Wimbledon Dons v Hackney Hawks Thursday 1st June 1978 (Gulf British League)

Stefan Salomonsson

Keith White

Bobby McNeil

Wimbledon Dons 53

Hackney Hawks 24

Finn Thomsen

Bent Rasmussen

Vic Harding

Larry Ross

Rudy Muts

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Muts, McNeil, White, 60.7

Richardson, Harding, Salomonsson, Rasmussen, 61.4

Jancarz, Thomsen, Johns, Petersen, 60.9

Hines, Richardson, Harding, Thomas (ef), 62.0

Jancarz, Johns, Thomsen, McNeil, 61.0

Ross, Thomas, Rasmussen, Muts, 61.0

(rerun) Thomsen, Richardson, Hines, Harding, Petersen (exc, tapes), 61.9

(rerun) Muts, McNeil, Salomonsson (f, exc), Harding (f, exc), 62.0

Jancarz, Johns, Thomas, Rasmussen, 61.0

Ross, Thomsen, Petersen, Muts, 61.0

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 1 10 0

2. 0 1 0 0 1 0

3. 3 3 3 3 12 0

4. 2 3 2* 3 10 1

5. 1* 2* 3 1 7 2

6. 0 0 N 0 0

7. 1 0 3 EF 4 0

TOT BP

1. 2 1 1* 2 2 8 1

2. 1* 0 2 1* 4 2

3. 2 N 0 N 2 0

4. 0 1* TS N 1 1

5. 3 2 2 0 7 0

6. 2* 2 1 2 FX 7 1

7. 3 1* 0 1* 5 2

3 - 3 3 - 3

1 - 5 4 - 8

3 - 3 7 - 11

3 - 3 10 - 14

5 - 1 15 - 15

4 - 2 19 - 17

3 - 3 22 - 20

3 - 3 25 - 23

5 - 1 30 - 24

3 - 3 33 - 27

3 - 3 36 - 30

4 - 2 40 - 32

4 - 2 44 - 34

Jim Brett

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Morton, C. Richardson, Wilkinson, Jancarz, 71.4

P. Collins, Ross, L. Collins, C. Richardson (f, exc), 71.0

P. Collins, Ross, Muts, D. Richardson (ef), 70.2

Belle Vue Aces v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 3rd June 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg)

Derek Richardson

Larry Ross

Rudy Muts

Belle Vue Aces 44

Wimbledon Dons 34

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Stefan Salomonsson

Alan Wilkinson

Chris Turner

Peter Collins

Chris Morton

Les Collins

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Wilkinson, Ross, Muts, Turner, 70.6

Salomonsson, C. Richardson, D. Richardson, Brett, 69.2

Jancarz, Morton, L. Collins, Johns, 68.6

P. Collins, Hines, Salomonsson, Brett, 69.0

Morton, L. Collins, Ross, Muts, 69.2

Wilkinson, C. Richardson, Turner, Salomonsson, 70.6

P. Collins, Jancarz, Johns, D. Richardson, 70.0

D. Richardson, Muts, Salomonsson, Turner, 71.6

L. Collins, Morton, C. Richardson, Hines, 71.0

Wilkinson, Jancarz, Ross, Turner, 71.8

Rye House: Inter-League Four Team Tournament Sunday 4th June 1978

Rye House v King's Lynn v Reading v Wimbledon


TOT BP

1. EF 2* 3 2* 7 2

2. 1 3 3 EF 7 0

3. 3 3 1 N 7 0

4. 3 3 2* 3 11 1

5. 2* 2* 3 2 9 2

6. 2 2* 1 5 1

7. 1* R 3 X 4 1

TOT BP

1. 2* 1 2 2 3 10 1

2. 3 0 1* 0 4 1

3. 0 1 0 F 1 0

4. 0 0 2 1 3 0

5. 1 2 1* N 4 1

6. 3 1 0 1 5 0

7. 0 N TS 1 1 0

1 - 5 1 - 5

3 - 3 4 - 8

5 - 1 9 - 9

5 - 1 14 - 10

5 - 1 19 - 11

5 - 1 24 - 12

4 - 2 28 - 14

3 - 3 31 - 17

5 - 1 36 - 18

3 - 3 39 - 21

4 - 2 43 - 23

5 - 1 48 - 24

2 - 4 50 - 28

Frank Auffret

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: J. Owen, Mauger, Bargh, Muts (fell), 73.2

(rerun) Ross, Beaton, Johns, Moran (exc), 72.6

Moran, Ross, Drury, Salomonsson, 72.5

Hull Vikings v Wimbledon Dons Tuesday 6th June 1978 (Gulf British League)

Kelly Moran

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Hull Vikings 50

Wimbledon Dons 28

Edward Jancarz

Mick Hines

David Bargh (loanee)

Ivan Mauger

Tom Owen

Graham Drury

Joe Owen

Bobby Beaton

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Salomonsson, Ross, T. Owen, Mauger (ef), 72.6

Hines, Auffret, Moran, Bargh, 72.8

J. Owen, Beaton, Jancarz, Johns, 71.5

Drury, Auffret, Hines, Muts, 72.6

J. Owen, Beaton, Ross, Salomonsson, 72.0

T. Owen, Mauger, Muts, Hines, 72.6

Drury, Jancarz, Auffret, Johns, 73.0

T. Owen, Ross, Salomonsson, Moran (ret), 72.5

Beaton, J. Owen, Hines, Muts, 73.0

Mauger, Johns, Jancarz, T. Owen (ef), 72.5

TOT BP

1. 0 1* 1* 2 4 2

2. 2 2 2 2 8 0

3. 2 3 3 2 10 0

4. 2 3 2 0 7 0

5.

6. 2* 1* 1 1* 0 5 3

7. 3 0 2* 1* 1 7 2

TOT BP

1. 3 1 2 3 9 0

2. 1 0 0 0 1 0

3. 3 3 3 F 3 12 0

4. 1 0 0 1 2 0

5. 3 2 3 3 1 12 0

6. 1 0 TS 1 0

7. 0 0 TS 0 0

2 - 4 2 - 4

5 - 1 7 - 5

2 - 4 9 - 9

3 - 3 12 - 12

5 - 1 17 - 13

3 - 3 20 - 16

4 - 2 24 - 18

3 - 3 27 - 21

3 - 3 30 - 24

3 - 3 33 - 27

4 - 2 37 - 29

2 - 4 39 - 33

2 - 4 41 - 37

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Wimbledon Dons v Belle Vue Aces Thursday 8th June 1978 (Speedway Star Knock-out Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg)

Mick Hines

Alan Wilkinson

Chris Turner

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Wimbledon Dons 41

Belle Vue Aces 37

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

P. Collins, Muts, Richardson, Brett, 61.0

Did not ride - machine failure

P. Collins, Salomonsson, Ross, Maxfield (f, rem), 61.4

Colin Richardson

Peter Collins

Les Collins

Chris Morton

Robert Maxfield

Jim Brett

Johns, Hines, Wilkinson, Turner, 61.6

Wilkinson, Salomonsson, Turner, Ross, 62.2

Hines, Richardson, Maxfield, Brett, 61.6

Morton, Johns, L. Collins, Hines, 60.8

Belle Vue win 81-75 on aggregate.

World Championship - British Semi-final Race-off

Middleditch, Wilkinson (fell), 62.5

Muts, Morton, Richardson, L. Collins, 61.6

P. Collins, Salomonsson, Hines, Turner, 61.7

Morton, Johns, Richardson, P. Collins (fell), 61.1

Muts, Wilkinson, Hines, Turner, 61.1

Morton, Salomonsson, Ross, L. Collins, 61.5Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: P. Collins, Ross, Morton, Johns, 60.7

Wilkinson, Muts, L. Collins, Richardson, 62.0Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

TOT BP

1. 1* 3 3 1 8 1

2. 2 2* 3 1 8 1

3. 3 3 2 1* 9 1

4. R 0 N N 0 0

5. 3 3 3 2 11 0

6. 3 2* 1 2* R 8 2

7. 2* 2* 1* 5 3

TOT BP

1. 3 2 0 3 3 11 0

2. 0 1* 0 0 1 1

3. 0 TS 0 2* 2 1

4. 1* 0 2 0 3 1

5. 2 2 0 3 7 0

6. 0 E 1 1 0

7. 1 1 1 1 4 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

5 - 1 8 - 4

3 - 3 11 - 7

5 - 1 16 - 8

3 - 3 19 - 11

5 - 1 24 - 12

4 - 2 28 - 14

5 - 1 33 - 15

5 - 1 38 - 16

4 - 2 42 - 18

3 - 3 45 - 21

1 - 5 46 - 26

3 - 3 49 - 29

Exeter Falcons 49

Wimbledon Dons 29

Ht. 13:

Jancarz, Muts, Eide, Rumsey (ret), 69.8

Ross, Autrey, V. Verner, Johns, 68.0

Ross, V. Verner, Koppe, Salomonsson, 68.2

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Les Rumsey

Exeter Falcons v Wimbledon Dons Monday 12th June 1978 (Gulf British League)

Steve Koppe

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Mick Hines

Colin Richardson

Reidar Eide

Mike Farrell

Vaclav Verner

Jan Verner

Scott Autrey

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Farrell, Eide, Salomonsson, 69.6

Rumsey, Koppe, Richardson, Hines, 70.2

Autrey, Jancarz, Johns, J. Verner (ret), 68.6

V. Verner, Rumsey, Richardson, Muts, 68.4

Autrey, Ross, Salomonsson, J. Verner, 69.0

(rerun) Eide, Farrell, Richardson, Ross, Hines (exc, tapes), 68.8

V. Verner, Jancarz, Rumsey, Johns, 69.2

Farrell, Koppe, Richardson, Salomonsson, 70.6

Autrey, Rumsey, Hines, Muts, 69.2

Eide, Johns, Farrell, Jancarz, 70.0

TOT BP

1. 3 0 3 3 9 0

2. EF 1 1 2* 4 1

3. 1* 0 2* EF 3 2

4. 0 2* 1 1 4 1

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. FX N N 0 0

7. 3 2 1 3 3 12 0

TOT BP

1. 2 1* 1 FX TS 4 1

2. 1* 0 0 1 2 1

3. 3 3 2* 2 2 M 12 1

4. 2 3 F EF 2 7 0

5.

6. 2 2* 2 0 6 1

7. 1* F N F 1 1

8. 1 1 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

3 - 3 6 - 6

3 - 3 9 - 9

3 - 3 12 - 12

5 - 1 17 - 13

1 - 5 18 - 18

1 - 5 19 - 23

4 - 2 23 - 25

4 - 2 27 - 27

5 - 1 32 - 28

5 - 1 37 - 29

4 - 2 41 - 31

3 - 2 44 - 33

James Moore

Colin Richardson

Alan Grahame

Bruce Cribb

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Grahame, Johns, Cribb (ef), 61.7

Jancarz, Cribb, Muts (ef), Hautamaki (fell), Grahame (exc, 2 mins), 64.8

(rerun) Hines, Muts, Praestbro, Bastable (f, exc), 63.4

Wimbledon Dons v Cradley Heath Heathens Thursday 15th June 1978 (Gulf British League)

Mick Hines

Steve Bastable

Kristian Praestbro

Wimbledon Dons 44


Bruce Penhall R/R

Dave Perks

Pekka Hautamaki

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Bastable, Praestbro, Salomonsson (ef), 64.1

(rerun) Hines, Perks, Hautamaki, Richardson (f, exc), 62.6

Jancarz, Cribb, Bastable, Johns (f, rem), 64.5

Grahame, Hines, Muts, Hautamaki (fell), 63.1

Jancarz, Johns, Bastable, Praestbro, 62.4

Grahame, Perks, Salomonsson, Ross, 63.0

Cribb, Grahame, Hines, Muts, 63.1

(rerun) Hines, Perks, Salomonsson, Praestbro, 63.0

Jancarz, Grahame, Johns, Perks, 62.1

Ross, Salomonsson, Moore, Cribb (fell), 62.4


1 Exeter 3 3 0 0 144 90 6 3 1 0 2 135 99 2 6 4 0 2 243 225 18 8 +2

2 Wimbledon 3 3 0 0 161 73 6 3 0 0 3 126 108 0 6 3 0 3 269 199 70 6 0

3 Poole 3 2 0 1 122 112 4 3 1 0 2 144 90 2 6 3 0 3 212 256 -44 6 0

4 Bristol 3 2 0 1 122 112 4 3 0 0 3 144 90 0 6 2 0 4 212 256 -44 4 -2

Bristol: Friday 16th June 1978

Bristol Bulldogs 38 Poole Pirates 40

This match completed the fixtures for the Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector.

Home Away Overall

Gauntlet Spring Gold Cup - Western Sector Final Table

TOT BP

1. 2 2 2 1 7 0

2. 1* 0 1 0 2 1

3. 1 2 2 E 5 0

4. 0 N N N 0 0

5. 3 3 3 2 11 0

6. 2* 3 1* 0 0 6 2

7. 3 1 E 2* N 0 6 1

TOT BP

1. 3 2 2* 3 3 13 1

2. 0 0 TS 1 1 0

3. 2 1 0 2* 5 1

4. 2 0 1 1 4 0

5. 1* 3 3 3 3 13 1

6. 0 3 1 4 0

7. 1 0 TS 1 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

5 - 1 8 - 4

3 - 3 11 - 7

4 - 2 15 - 9

4 - 2 19 - 11

2 - 4 21 - 15

3 - 3 24 - 18

1 - 5 25 - 23

5 - 1 30 - 24

2 - 4 32 - 28

2 - 4 34 - 32

1 - 5 35 - 37

2 - 4 37 - 41

Halifax Dukes 37

Wimbledon Dons 41

Ht. 13:

McMillan, Muts, M. Lohmann, McKeon (f, rem), 68.0

Ross, Cartwright, Johns, Graham (exc, tapes), 67.2

Ross, Graham, Salomonsson, K. Lohmann, 67.0

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Klaus Lohmann

Halifax Dukes v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 17th June 1978 (Gulf British League)

Mick McKeon

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Jim McMillan (guest)

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Mike Lohmann

Eric Broadbelt

Mitch Graham

Chris Pusey

Ian Cartwright

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, M. Lohmann, Broadbelt, Salomonsson, 67.0

McKeon, K. Lohmann, Hines, Richardson, 66.4

Cartwright, Johns, McMillan, Pusey, 66.6

K. Lohmann, Muts, Graham, Hines, 67.6

Cartwright, Ross, McKeon, Salomonsson, 66.4

Richardson, M. Lohmann, Muts, Broadbelt, 66.8

McMillan, Graham, K. Lohmann, Johns, 66.0

McMillan, Ross, Broadbelt, K. Lohmann, McKeon (exc, tapes), 67.6

Cartwright, McKeon, Richardson, Muts, 67.0

McMillan, M. Lohmann, Johns, Broadbelt, 66.8

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 3 15 0

2. 1 0 0 0 2* 3 1

3. FX N N N 0 0

4. 3 2* 2 2* 3 12 2

5.

6. FX EF 2* 1* 1 4 2

7. 2 3 1 3 1 10 0

8.

TOT BP

1. 2 0 0 TS 2 0

2. 0 1 2* 2 F 5 1

3. 3 1* FX M 4 1

4. 1* FX N N 1 1

5. 2 1 1 1 5 0

6. 1 N N 0 0 1 0

7. 3 2* 2 3 3 2 15 1

4 - 2 4 - 2

2 - 4 6 - 6

3 - 3 9 - 9

0 - 5 9 - 14

5 - 1 14 - 15

3 - 3 17 - 18

5 - 1 22 - 19

1 - 5 23 - 24

3 - 3 26 - 27

5 - 1 31 - 28

4 - 2 35 - 30

5 - 1 40 - 31

4 - 2 44 - 33

Ross, Moran, Drury, Salomonsson, 62.3

(rerun) Hines, Richardson, Beaton, J. Owen (f, exc), 63.3

Moran, T. Owen, Hines, Salomonsson, 64.2

Moran, Johns, Richardson, Drury (f, exc), 63.4

Ross, Salomonsson, Beaton, Auffret, 62.8

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Mauger, Salomonsson, T. Owen, 63.4

(rerun) Moran, Hines, Auffret, Richardson (f, exc), 62.7

Johns, Beaton, J. Owen, Salomonsson, 62.6

(rerun) Drury, Moran, Richardson (ef), Muts (f, exc), 64.9

Ross, Johns, T. Owen, Mauger, 62.6

Wimbledon Dons v Hull Vikings Thursday 22nd June 1978 (Gulf British League)

Mick Hines

Graeme Stapleton

Ivan Mauger

Tom Owen

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz R/R

Did not ride

Wimbledon Dons 44

Hull Vikings 33

Colin Richardson

Graham Drury

Joe Owen

Bobby Beaton

Frank Auffret

Kelly Moran

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Johns, Beaton, Auffret, Drury (exc, 2 mins), 63.6

Johns, Moran, Hines, T. Owen (fell), 63.6

Hines, T. Owen, Richardson, Mauger, 64.1

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

TOT BP

1. EF 2* 2* N 4 2

2. 3 3 3 3 12 0

3. 2* EF 3 2* 7 2

4. 3 3 3 3 12 0

5. X 1 2* 3 6 1

6. EF 3 1 1 5 0

7. 1 0 0 1 0

TOT BP

1. 2 2 2 1 7 0

2. FX 0 2 1* 3 1

3. 0 0 N TS 0 0

4. N 2* 1 0 N 3 1

5. 1* 3 0 2 6 1

6. 3 2 1 1 0 7 0

7. 2* 1 1* 0 4 2

3 - 2 3 - 2

1 - 5 4 - 7

3 - 3 7 - 10

5 - 1 12 - 11

4 - 2 16 - 13

5 - 1 21 - 14

1 - 5 22 - 19

3 - 3 25 - 22

5 - 1 30 - 23

5 - 1 35 - 24

3 - 3 38 - 27

4 - 2 42 - 29

5 - 1 47 - 30

Colin Richardson

Mitch Graham

Chris Pusey

Ht. 13:

Johns, Cartwright, Richardson, Pusey, 64.2

Jancarz, Muts, M. Lohmann, K. Lohmann, 65.4

Muts, M. Lohmann, Grahame, Stapleton, 66.1

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Wimbledon Dons v Halifax Dukes Thursday 29th June 1978 (Gulf British League)

Graeme Stapleton

Mike Lohmann

Alan Grahame (guest)

Wimbledon Dons 47

Halifax Dukes 30

Ian Cartwright

Klaus Lohmann

Kenny Carter

Larry Ross

Mick Hines

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

(rerun) Hines, M. Lohmann, Ross (ef), Grahame (f, exc), 63.8

K. Lohmann, Carter, Stapleton, Richardson (ef), 66.3

Johns, K. Lohmann, Cartwright, Jancarz (exc, crossed white line), 65.2

Richardson, Muts, Carter, Graham, 65.5

Johns, M. Lohmann, Jancarz, Grahame, 64.5

Hines, Ross, K. Lohmann, Graham, 63.7

Cartwright, Pusey, Richardson, Muts (ef), 64.6

Hines, Grahame, Carter, Stapleton, 63.3

Johns, Jancarz, K. Lohmann, Carter, 64.3

Hines, Ross, Pusey, Cartwright, 64.3


1 Belle Vue 8 8 0 0 371 253 16 8 6 0 2 302 322 12 16 14 0 2 693 555 138 28 +12

2 Wimbledon 8 8 0 0 384 236 16 13 5 0 8 531 483 10 21 13 0 8 867 767 100 26 +10

3 Coventry 9 9 0 0 426 275 18 6 3 0 3 228 239 6 15 12 0 3 665 503 162 24 +6

4 Cradley Heath 10 9 0 1 445 335 18 8 1 0 7 342 279 2 18 10 0 8 724 677 47 20 0

5 Hull 8 8 0 0 394 228 16 6 1 1 4 254 213 3 14 9 1 4 607 482 125 19 +3

6 Halifax 10 8 1 1 465 314 17 6 0 1 5 278 189 1 16 8 2 6 654 592 62 18 -2

7 Swindon 10 7 2 1 400 379 16 5 1 0 4 237 153 2 15 8 2 5 553 616 -63 18 -2

8 Ipswich 7 7 0 0 339 207 14 5 0 1 4 221 169 1 12 7 1 4 508 428 80 15 +1

9 Exeter 6 6 0 0 295 172 12 3 1 0 2 122 111 2 9 7 0 2 406 294 112 14 +2

10 Sheffield 7 6 1 0 300 245 13 6 0 1 5 277 191 1 13 6 2 5 491 522 -31 14 0

11 White City 7 4 0 3 280 266 8 7 2 1 4 285.5 255.5 5 14 6 1 7 535.5 551.5 -16 13 -1

12 Poole 6 5 0 1 252 215 10 5 1 0 4 223 167 2 11 6 0 5 419 438 -19 12 0

13 Leicester 7 5 0 2 288 256 10 9 1 0 8 415 287 2 16 6 0 10 575 671 -96 12 -2

14 King's Lynn 6 4 0 2 278 190 8 7 1 0 6 317.5 226.5 2 13 5 0 8 504.5 507.5 -3 10 -2

15 Birmingham 7 5 0 2 293 252 10 6 0 0 6 277 191 0 13 5 0 8 484 529 -45 10 -4

16 Bristol 5 4 0 1 217 172 8 11 1 0 10 502 353 2 16 5 0 11 570 674 -104 10 0

17 Hackney 7 4 0 3 288 255 8 9 0 0 9 428 272 0 16 4 0 12 560 683 -123 8 -6

18 Reading 6 3 1 2 238 229 7 10 0 0 10 466 313 0 16 3 1 12 551 695 -144 7 -5

19 Wolverhampton 6 1 0 5 208 259 2 10 0 0 10 455 324 0 16 1 0 15 532 714 -182 2 -10

Home Away Overall


Up to and including Friday 30th June

TOT BP

1. FX 1* 1* 1 3 2

2. 3 3 2* 3 11 1

3. 2 2 2 3 9 0

4. 1 2* 3 2* 8 2

5.

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 R 9 0

2. 2 3 EF 2 7 0

3. 1 0 0 0 1 0

4. 0 0 1 1 2 0

5.

TOT BP

1. 3 2 2 1* 8 1

2. 3 1 3 2 9 0

3. 1 1* 0 0 2 1

4. 0 0 2* 1 3 1

5.

TOT BP

1. 0 0 1 0 1 0

2. 2 2 0 3 7 0

3. 2 3 3 3 11 0

4. 1* 1* 1 2* 5 3

5.

Wi Br BV Cr Wi Br BV Cr

4 2 4 2

3 3 4 2 3 3

2 4 6 2 7 3

4 2 6 6 7 5

5 1 11 6 8 5

3 3 11 9 8 8

3 3 14 9 8 11

3 3 14 12 11 11

5 1 19 12 11 12

1 5 19 13 16 12

3 3 22 16 16 12

2 4 22 16 18 16

5 1 27 17 18 16

1 5 27 17 19 21

3 3 27 17 22 24

4 2 31 19 22 24

Rudy Muts (reserve) Did not ride

Did not ride

Did not ride

Did not ride

Phil Crump

Colin Richardson (guest)

Nigel Boocock

Peter Collins

Chris Morton

Graeme Stapleton (loanee) (reserve)

Bruce Penhall

Belle Vue Aces 22


Penhall, P. Collins, Cribb, Turner, 61.5

Hines, Johns, Langli, Boocock, 63.1

Pekka Hautamaki

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Penhall, Hines, Ross, Cribb, 60.9

Crump, P. Collins, Turner, Boocock, 61.9

Morton, L. Collins, Langli, Richardson (ef), 63.2

Crump, Hines, Ross, Boocock, 62.0

Ht. 16:

Penhall, Hautamaki, L. Collins, Turner, 62.0

Grahame, Morton, P. Collins, Cribb, 62.7

Jancarz, Richardson, Ross, Crump (ret), 61.9

Alan Grahame

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Ht. 07:

Crump, Penhall, Boocock, Cribb, 60.8

Jancarz, Richardson, Johns, Langli, 61.3

Morton, Grahame, Hautamaki, L. Collins, 61.5

P. Collins, Hines, Turner, Ross (f, exc), 61.5

Ian Williams (loanee) (reserve)

Jancarz, Johns, Morton, L. Collins, 61.0

Richardson, Grahame, Hautamaki, Langli, 60.8

Wimbledon: Golden Wonder Four-Team Tournament Thursday 6th July 1978

Johns, Jancarz, Hautamaki, Grahame, 61.8

Chris Turner

Tormod Langli

Les Collins

Ray Griffiths (loanee) (reserve)

Bruce Cribb

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Wimbledon Dons 31

Bristol Bulldogs 19

Larry Ross

Edward Jancarz

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

TOT BP

1. 2* 3 2 2 9 1

2. 3 3 1* 1* 8 2

3. 3 2* 1* 2* 8 3

4. 0 0 N N 0 0

5. 2 3 5 0

TOT BP

1. 1 3 3 3 10 0

2. 1* 3 3 0 7 1

3. 3 0 0 M 3 0

4. 2 1 1 R 4 0

5. 1 1 0

TOT BP

1. 1 2 3 2 8 0

2. 2 1* 0 0 3 1

3. FX 1* 0 0 1 1

4. 1* 2 2 3 8 1

5.

TOT BP

1. 0 0 2 1 3 0

2. 3 2 3 3 11 0

3. 2 1 1* 2 6 1

4. 0 0 0 1* 1 1

5.

Ha Wi WC KL Ha Wi WC KL

3 3 3 3

3 3 3 3 3 3

5 1 8 3 4 3

4 2 8 7 4 5

3 3 11 7 7 5

4 2 11 11 7 7

5 1 16 11 7 8

3 3 16 14 10 8

3 3 19 14 10 11

4 2 19 18 12 11

3 3 22 21 12 11

3 3 22 21 15 14

5 1 27 22 15 14

3 3 27 22 18 17

2 4 27 22 20 21

3 3 30 25 20 21

Hackney: Thames Service Station Fours Friday 7th July 1978

Lee, Petersen, Thomsen, Turner, 65.0

Paul Gachet

Mick Hines

Kai Niemi

Billy Spiers (loanee) (reserve)

Terry Betts

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Hackney Hawks 30

Wimbledon Dons 25

Did not ride

Did not ride

Thomsen, Hines, Jancarz, McNeil, 64.6

Lee, Weatherley, Niemi, Turner, 64.4

Ross, Thomas, Thomsen, Jancarz, 66.0

Michael Lee

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Ht. 07:

Richardson, Gagen, Ross, Betts, 65.0

Ht. 16:

Niemi, Gagen, Turner, Gachet, 64.8

Lee, Kennett, Betts, Weatherley, 65.2

Thomsen, Niemi, Weatherley, McNeil, 65.0

Jancarz, Lee, Hines, Turner, 64.8

Jancarz, Niemi, Hines, Weatherley, 64.6

Ross, Thomas, White, Richardson, 64.4

David Gagen

Ross, Kennett, Gachet, Richardson, 64.8

King's Lynn Stars 21

White, Thomas, Kennett, Gachet (f, exc), 64.6

Laurie Etheridge (loanee) (reserve)

Ht. 13:

Kennett, Betts, Gagen, Gachet, 65.4

Petersen, White, Harding, Hines (ret), Richardson (exc, 2 mins), 65.6

Ian Turner

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Thomas, White, Gagen, Betts, 65.6

Barry Thomas

Finn Thomsen

Keith White

Bobby McNeil

Bo Petersen (reserve)

Larry Ross

Edward Jancarz

Colin Richardson

Gordon Kennett

Steve Weatherley


Vic Harding (loanee) (reserve)

TOT

1. 2 3 3 2 10

2. 3 2 1 1 7

3. 3 1 2 3 9

4. 0 2 0 N 2

5. 1 1

TOT

1. 2 2 3 3 10

2. 0 1 0 0 1

3. 0 1 1 EF 2

4. 0 0 1 1 2

5.

TOT

1. 2 3 3 0 8

2. 3 3 3 3 12

3. 1 2 2 3 8

4. 3 F 2 0 5

5.

TOT

1. 2 3 2 1 8

2. 1 1 0 2 4

3. 1 0 1 2 4

4. 1 0 0 2 3

5.

Bi Co Wi WC Bi Co Wi WC

0 - 2 - 3 - 1 0 - 2 - 3 - 1

3 - 0 - 1 - 2 3 - 2 - 4 - 3

3 - 0 - 2 - 1 6 - 2 - 6 - 4

2 - 0 - 3 - 1 8 - 2 - 9 - 5

2 - 1 - 3 - 0 10 - 3 - 12 - 5

1 - 2 - 3 - 0 11 - 5 - 15 - 5

2 - 1 - 0 - 3 13 - 6 - 15 - 8

3 - 0 - 2 - 1 16 - 6 - 17 - 9

0 - 1 - 3 - 2 16 - 7 - 20 - 11

2 - 1 - 3 - 0 18 - 8 - 23 - 11

1 - 3 - 2 - 0 19 - 11 - 25 - 11

3 - 0 - 2 - 1 22 - 11 - 27 - 12

3 - 1 - 0 - 2 25 - 12 - 27 - 14

1 - 0 - 3 - 2 26 - 12 - 30 - 16

1 - 0 - 3 - 2 27 - 12 - 33 - 18

2 - 3 - 0 - 1 29 - 15 - 33 - 19

Richard Greer

Bengt Jansson

Ari Koponen (reserve)

Kai Niemi

Ole Olsen

Jiri Stancl

Alan Molyneux

Edward Jancarz

Larry Ross

Wimbledon Dons 33


Steve Weatherley

Andy Grahame (loanee) (reserve)

Trevor Geer

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Kennett, Herne, Molyneux, Muts (fell), 62.0

Wilson, Johns, Weatherley, Busk, 62.1

Muts, Olsen, Weatherley, Jansson, 61.4

Greer, Kennett, Johns, Stancl, 62.0

Herne, Jancarz, Niemi, Busk, 61.8

Alan Emerson (loanee) (reserve)

Ht. 13:

Did not ride

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Ht. 07:

Ross, Wilson, Geer, Molyneux, 62.3

Jancarz, Jansson, Stancl, Geer, 61.8

Ross, Olsen, Greer, Niemi, 61.9

Wilson, Muts, Niemi, Stancl, 62.4

Greer, Geer, Busk, Muts, 62.7

Ht. 12:

Ht. 16:

Johns, Niemi, Koponen, Molyneux (ef), 62.4

Ross, Weatherley, Herne, Stancl, 62.5

Jancarz, Greer, Molyneux, Weatherley, 62.9

Olsen, Johns, Herne, Geer, 61.8

Olsen, Wilson, Kennett, Jancarz, 62.0

Birmingham: Golden Jubilee Four-Team Event Monday 10th July 1978

Ross, Kennett, Busk, Jansson, 62.3

Roger Johns

Alf Busk

Rudy Muts

Finn Jensen (loanee) (reserve)

Gordon Kennett

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Birmingham Brummies 29

Coventry Bees 15

Ray Wilson

Phil Herne

Did not ride

Did not ride

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 1 1 R 1 3 0

3. 3 3 3 1 10 0

4. 1* R 2* 1 4 2

5. 2 3 3 3 11 0

6. 3 1 2* 2 8 1

7. 2* N 0 2 1

TOT BP

1. 2 1* 0 2 2 7 1

2. R 2 2 1 1* 6 1

3. 2 EF TS N 2 0

4. 0 TS 0 0 0 0 0

5. 3 1 3 2 2 11 0

6. FX 0 TS 1 0 1 0

7. 1 N TS 1 0

4 - 2 4 - 2

5 - 1 9 - 3

3 - 3 12 - 6

4 - 2 16 - 8

3 - 3 19 - 11

4 - 2 23 - 13

5 - 1 28 - 14

2 - 4 30 - 18

5 - 1 35 - 19

4 - 2 39 - 21

3 - 3 42 - 24

4 - 2 46 - 26

4 - 2 50 - 28

Rudy Muts

Bob Kilby

Soren Karlsson

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Andersson, Johns, Henry, 61.4

Jancarz, Ashby, Hines, Karlsson, 62.4

Hines, Ashby, Bouchard, Stapleton, 61.7

Wimbledon Dons v Swindon Robins Thursday 13th July 1978 (Gulf British League)

Graeme Stapleton

Martin Ashby

Geoff Bouchard

Wimbledon Dons 50

Swindon Robins 28

Jan Andersson

Robert Henry

Jerzy Trzeszkowski

Larry Ross

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Ashby, Richardson, Bouchard (ret), 60.0

(rerun) Muts, Stapleton, Trzeszkowski, Henry (f, exc), 61.9

Andersson, Jancarz, Johns, Karlsson, 61.3

Hines, Kilby, Muts, Henry, 61.2

Jancarz, Bouchard, Ashby, Johns (ret), 60.7

Ross, Bouchard, Richardson, Kilby (ef), 60.5

Hines, Muts, Andersson, Ashby, 61.5

Andersson, Muts, Bouchard, Richardson (ret), 61.7

Jancarz, Johns, Henry, Karlsson, 61.9

Ross, Andersson, Richardson, Karlsson, 61.5

TOT BP

1. 3 0 3 3 9 0

2. 0 2 3 1 6 0

3. 1* 3 EF 1* 5 2

4. 2* 2 1 1 6 1

5. 3 1* 3 2 9 1

6. 3 2 2* 0 7 1

7. 0 N 1 1 0

TOT BP

1. 2 3 0 3 3 11 0

2. 1* 0 1* 2 2* 6 3

3. 3 3 2 2 2 12 0

4. 0 0 TS 0 0 0

5. 1 1 0 0 2 0

6. 2 1 TS 3 0

7. 1* 0 TS 1 1

3 - 3 3 - 3

3 - 3 6 - 6

5 - 1 11 - 7

3 - 3 14 - 10

3 - 3 17 - 13

2 - 4 19 - 17

5 - 1 24 - 18

3 - 3 27 - 21

4 - 2 31 - 23

4 - 2 35 - 25

1 - 5 36 - 30

4 - 2 40 - 32

3 - 3 43 - 35

Davey, Richardson, Lanham, Ross (f, rem), 61.9

Hines, Muts, Louis, Howgego, 62.4

Richardson, Davey, Jolly, Muts, 61.6

Jancarz, Davey, Johns, Sanders, 61.2

Ross, Jolly, Richardson, Louis, 60.8

Ross, Sanders, Jolly, Richardson, 59.7

Muts, Lanham, Cook, Stapleton, 61.8

Jancarz, Johns, Louis, Howgego, 62.0

Davey, Muts, Hines, Cook, 62.4

Sanders, Johns, Jancarz, Jolly, 61.2

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

John Louis

Mike Lanham

Colin Cook

Larry Ross

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Wimbledon Dons v Ipswich Witches Thursday 20th July 1978 (Gulf British League)

Graeme Stapleton

Billy Sanders

Kevin Jolly

Wimbledon Dons 43

Ipswich Witches 35

Ht. 13:

Ross, Davey, Johns, Louis, 61.1

Sanders, Jancarz, Hines, Howgego, 61.5

Sanders, Jolly, Stapleton, Hines (ef), 61.8

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Rudy Muts

Tony Davey

Ted Howgego

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 3 15 0

2.

3. 3 2* 3 3 2 13 1

4. 2* 2* 3 3 2* 12 3

5. 3 2* 2* R M 7 2

6. 3 2* 2* 1* 8 3

7. 2* 2* 2* 6 3

8.

TOT BP

1. 0 EF 0 3 3 0

2. 1 1 TS 1 1 4 0

3. EF 1 TS TS 1 0

4. 1 FX 1 2 0 4 0

5. 0 1 1 1* 0 3 1

6. 0 0 N 0 0

7. 1 1 0 0 2 0

5 - 1 5 - 1

5 - 1 10 - 2

5 - 1 15 - 3

5 - 1 20 - 4

5 - 1 25 - 5

5 - 1 30 - 6

5 - 1 35 - 7

5 - 1 40 - 8

5 - 1 45 - 9

3 - 3 48 - 12

5 - 1 53 - 13

5 - 1 58 - 14

3 - 3 61 - 17

Ross, Hines, Herne, Jensen, 61.6

Hines, Muts, Koponen, Greer (f, exc), 63.5

Ross, Salomonsson, Koponen, Emerson, 63.0

Johns, Richardson, Greer, Emerson, 63.0

Johns, Richardson, Jansson, Wilson (ef), 61.7

Ross, Johns, Jansson, Wilson, 59.9

Muts, Salomonsson, Emerson, Jensen, 61.9

Richardson, Johns, Greer, Koponen, 62.3

Hines, Muts, Emerson, Herne (ef), 62.3

Did not ride

Bengt Jansson

Phil Herne

Richard Greer

Ari Koponen

Finn Jensen

Alan Emerson

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Rudy Muts

Wimbledon Dons v Birmingham Brummies Thursday 27th July 1978 (Gulf British League)

Stefan Salomonsson

Ian Williams

Ray Wilson

Larry Ross

Edward Jancarz R/R

Wimbledon Dons 61


Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Colin Richardson

Ross, Johns, Jansson, Koponen, 61.0

Wilson, Hines, Muts, Greer, Richardson (exc, 2 mins), 62.5

Hines, Salomonsson, Jansson, Wilson, 62.8

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ross, Greer, Koponen, Richardson (ret), 61.5

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:


1 Belle Vue 11 11 0 0 504 354 22 13 8 0 5 513.5 500.5 16 24 19 0 5 1004.5 867.5 137 38 +16

2 Coventry 13 13 0 0 608 404 26 10 4 0 6 392 386 8 23 17 0 6 994 796 198 34 +8

3 Wimbledon 11 11 0 0 538 316 22 13 5 0 8 531 483 10 24 16 0 8 1021 847 174 32 +10

4 Hull 11 11 0 0 537 318 22 11 3 2 6 456 401 8 22 14 2 6 938 774 164 30 +8

5 Ipswich 10 10 0 0 471 308 20 10 3 1 6 402 378 7 20 13 1 6 849 710 139 27 +7

6 Cradley Heath 12 11 0 1 539 397 22 8 1 0 7 342 279 2 20 12 0 8 818 739 79 24 0

7 Halifax 14 11 1 2 637.5 451.5 23 9 0 1 8 408 293 1 23 11 2 10 930.5 859.5 71 24 -4

8 Sheffield 9 8 1 0 394 307 17 12 2 1 9 546 390 5 21 10 2 9 784 853 -69 22 +4

9 Poole 9 8 0 1 392 309 16 8 2 1 5 349 273 5 17 10 1 6 665 658 7 21 +3

10 White City 14 8 0 6 561 522 16 10 2 1 7 429.5 345.5 5 24 10 1 13 906.5 951.5 -45 21 -7

11 Exeter 9 9 0 0 451 250 18 5 1 0 4 215 174 2 14 10 0 4 625 465 160 20 +2

12 Swindon 12 8 2 2 475 459 18 10 1 0 9 477 296 2 22 9 2 11 771 936 -165 20 -4

13 Leicester 9 7 0 2 370 330 14 11 1 0 10 508 349 2 20 8 0 12 719 838 -119 16 -2

14 Bristol 7 6 0 1 307 238 12 13 1 0 12 582 427 2 20 7 0 13 734 820 -86 14 0

15 King's Lynn 8 4 1 3 353 271 9 11 1 0 10 482.5 372.5 2 19 5 1 13 725.5 753.5 -28 11 -5

16 Birmingham 8 5 0 3 323 300 10 7 0 0 7 338 208 0 15 5 0 10 531 638 -107 10 -6

17 Hackney 10 5 0 5 402 375 10 11 0 0 11 537 318 0 21 5 0 16 720 912 -192 10 -10

18 Reading 9 4 1 4 364 336 9 12 0 0 12 545 389 0 21 4 1 16 753 881 -128 9 -9

19 Wolverhampton 9 3 1 5 329 372 7 11 0 0 11 502 355 0 20 3 1 16 684 874 -190 7 -11

Home Away Overall


Up to and including Monday 31st July

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 2* 1 2* 1 6 2

3. 3 1 3 2* 9 1

4. 3 1 1* 1 6 1

5. 1 3 2 3 9 0

6. 0 1 0 1 0

7. 3 3 2* 8 1

TOT BP

1. 1 0 1 1 1 4 0

2. 0 TS 0 0 0 0

3. 2 2 2* 3 R 9 1

4. 0 TS 0 N 0 0

5. 2 2 3 2 2 11 0

6. 2 0 0 2 0

7. 1* 0 TS 0 1 1

5 - 1 5 - 1

3 - 3 8 - 4

4 - 2 12 - 6

4 - 2 16 - 8

4 - 2 20 - 10

4 - 2 24 - 12

1 - 5 25 - 17

5 - 1 30 - 18

3 - 3 33 - 21

4 - 2 37 - 23

5 - 1 42 - 24

4 - 2 46 - 26

5 - 1 51 - 27

Brendan Shilleto

Ila Teromaa

Chris Sully

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Titman, Johns, Teromaa (ret), 61.2

Jancarz, Hines, Boulger, McNeill, 61.8

Hines, Salomonsson, Boulger, Godal, 61.8

Wimbledon Dons v Leicester Lions Thursday 3rd August 1978 (Gulf British League)

Stefan Salomonsson

John Boulger

Tom Godal

Wimbledon Dons 51

Leicester Lions 27

John Titman

Jerzy Rembas

John McNeill

Larry Ross

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Richardson, Boulger, Godal, 60.1

Salomonsson, Rembas, McNeill, Shilleto, 60.7

Johns, Titman, Jancarz, Sully, 61.1

Hines, Teromaa, Shilleto, McNeill, 61.1

Jancarz, Titman, Johns, Boulger, 61.1

Ross, Teromaa, Richardson, Rembas, 60.9

Titman, Teromaa, Hines, Shilleto, 62.1

Salomonsson, Richardson, Boulger, Godal, 61.3

Teromaa, Jancarz, Johns, Rembas, 61.2

Ross, Titman, Richardson, Sully (f, rem), 61.4

TOT BP

1. 2 3 1 3 9 0

2. 0 2* EF N 2 1

3. 3 F 0 1* 4 1

4. 0 0 2* 2* 4 2

5. 3 3 3 2 11 0

6. 3 0 N 3 0

7. 2* 1 3 0 1 7 1

TOT BP

1. 3 2 2* 3 3 3 16 1

2. 1 2 1* 2 2* 8 2

3. 1* 1 1 N 3 1

4. 1* 3 2* 0 0 6 2

5.

6. 0 N 0 0 0

7. 1 2 0 1* 1 5 1

8.

2 - 4 2 - 4

5 - 1 7 - 5

3 - 3 10 - 8

3 - 3 13 - 11

3 - 3 16 - 14

5 - 1 21 - 15

1 - 5 22 - 20

3 - 3 25 - 23

5 - 1 30 - 24

1 - 5 31 - 29

1 - 5 32 - 34

5 - 1 37 - 35

3 - 3 40 - 38

Did not ride

Betts, Koppe, Hines, Salomonsson, 68.0

Johns, Ross, Rasmussen, Turner (fell), no time

Rasmussen, Richardson, Salomonsson, Koppe (ef), 66.0

Lee, Hellsen, Hines, Shilleto, 67.2

Lee, Ross, Richardson, Hellsen, 65.0 (NTR)

Graeme Stapleton

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Betts, Richardson, Koppe, 65.8

Smith, Rasmussen, Salomonsson, Shilleto, 66.8

Lee, Richardson, Johns, Hellsen, 65.6

Turner, Salomonsson, Hines, Smith, 66.0

King's Lynn Stars v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 5th August 1978 (Gulf British League)

Bent Rasmussen

Larry Ross


Ian Turner

Richard Hellsen

Michael Lee

Brendan Shilleto

Stefan Salomonsson

Terry Betts

Frits Koppe

Wimbledon Dons 38

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz R/R

Pete Smith

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Betts, Hellsen, Salomonsson, Johns, 67.0

Ross, Lee, Turner, Johns, 65.8

Ross, Richardson, Rasmussen, Turner, 67.0

Ross, Johns, Betts, Rasmussen, 66.6

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

TOT BP

1. 1 1* 3 3 8 1

2. 0 N TS 0 0 0

3. 1 EF EF TS 1 0

4. 0 1* 3 1 2 7 1

5. 2 2 1 1 0 6 0

6. 0 0 N 0 0

7. 3 2 1 0 1 7 0

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 2* 0 3 2* 7 2

3. 3 3 2 2 10 0

4. 1 2* 2 1 6 1

5. 3 3 1* N 7 1

6. 1* N 0 1 1

7. 2 2* 0 2* 0 6 2

1 - 5 1 - 5

3 - 3 4 - 8

2 - 4 6 - 12

1 - 5 7 - 17

3 - 3 10 - 20

3 - 3 13 - 23

1 - 5 14 - 28

1 - 5 15 - 33

4 - 2 19 - 35

3 - 3 22 - 38

1 - 5 23 - 43

4 - 2 27 - 45

2 - 4 29 - 49

Ht. 12: Wilson, Hines, Emerson, Richardson, 62.6

Ross, Emerson, Johns, Greer, 62.0Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ross, Salomonsson, Howgego, Herne (ef), 61.6

Wilson, Johns, Jancarz, Jansson, 62.0Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Birmingham Brummies v Wimbledon Dons Monday 7th August 1978 (Gulf British League)

Ted Howgego (guest)

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Ray Wilson

Bengt Jansson


Wimbledon Dons 49

Phil Herne

Alan Emerson

Richard Greer

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Salomonsson, Wilson, Jansson, 61.8

Howgego, Richardson, Shilleto, Jensen, 62.2

Jancarz, Greer, Johns, Emerson, 61.6

Hines, Richardson, Herne, Jensen, 62.6

Hines, Howgego, Wilson, Richardson, 62.8

Jancarz, Johns, Howgego, Herne (ef), 62.2

Salomonsson, Richardson, Greer, Howgego, 62.8

Emerson, Hines, Greer, Shilleto, 62.2

Ross, Greer, Emerson, Salomonsson, 62.6

Colin Richardson

Finn Jensen

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Brendan Shilleto

TOT BP

1. 2 1* 0 2* 5 2

2. 1* 2 FX TS 3 1

3. 2 1 1 0 4 0

4. 1 0 1 3 5 0

5. 3 1 3 3 2 12 0

6. FX 0 0 0 0

7. 3 2 0 5 0

TOT BP

1. 3 2* 3 3 11 1

2. EF 3 3 2* 8 1

3. 3 3 2 0 8 0

4. 2 2* 2 1 7 1

5. 0 3 1* 1 5 1

6. 1* 0 N 1 1

7. 2 1 1 0 4 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

3 - 3 6 - 6

4 - 2 10 - 8

2 - 4 12 - 12

1 - 5 13 - 17

3 - 3 16 - 20

1 - 5 17 - 25

2 - 4 19 - 29

4 - 2 23 - 31

3 - 3 26 - 34

1 - 5 27 - 39

5 - 1 32 - 40

2 - 4 34 - 44

Brendan Shilleto

Ila Teromaa

Mike Curoso

Ht. 13:

Johns, Ashby, Rembas, Teromaa, 61.9

Penhall, Jancarz, Curoso, Hines, 62.3

Penhall, Nielsen, Hines, Stapleton, 61.9

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Wimbledon Dons v Overseas Select Thursday 10th August 1978 (Challenge)

Graeme Stapleton

Bruce Penhall

Hans Nielsen

Wimbledon Dons 34

Overseas Select 44

Jerzy Rembas

Ian Williams

Knud Ellegaard

Martin Ashby (guest)

Colin Richardson

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Penhall, Ashby, Richardson, Nielsen (ef), 61.8

(rerun) Stapleton, Ellegaard, Williams, Shilleto (f, exc), 62.1

Jancarz, Curoso, Johns, Rembas, 61.0

Teromaa, Hines, Ellegaard, Shilleto, 60.7

Nielsen, Penhall, Jancarz, Johns, 61.5

Teromaa, Richardson, Ashby, Williams, 61.2

Rembas, Curoso, Hines, Shilleto, 62.5

(rerun) Nielsen, Stapleton, Ellegaard, Richardson (f, exc), 62.1

Jancarz, Teromaa, Johns, Ellegaard, 62.0

Jancarz, Curoso, Rembas, Ashby, 62.1

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 0 0 1 2* 3 1

3. 2 2 3 1* 8 1

4. 2* 1* 0 2* 5 3

5. 3 2 3 2 10 0

6. 2 0 0 0 0 2 0

7. FN N N 0 0

TOT BP

1. 2 3 2 3 10 0

2. 1* 0 2* 1* 4 3

3.

4. 0 1 1 0 2 0

5. 1 3 FX 1 5 0

6. X 1 1* 1* 0 3 2

7. 3 3 2 3 2 13 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

2 - 3 5 - 6

5 - 1 10 - 7

2 - 4 12 - 11

3 - 3 15 - 14

3 - 3 18 - 17

2 - 4 20 - 21

1 - 5 21 - 26

3 - 3 24 - 29

5 - 1 29 - 30

3 - 3 32 - 33

5 - 1 37 - 34

3 - 3 40 - 37

Did not ride

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 12: Ross, Johns, V. Verner, J. Verner, Eide (exc, 2 mins), 62.6

Autrey, Jancarz, Hines, Rumsey, 61.8

Les Rumsey

Vaclav Verner

Exeter Falcons 37

Hines, Autrey, Koppe, Canning, 61.8

Steve Koppe

Reidar Eide

(rerun) Ross, Salomonsson, Rumsey, V. Verner (f, exc), 62.4

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Brian Canning

Wimbledon Dons v Exeter Falcons Thursday 17th August 1978 (Gulf British League)

Graeme Stapleton

Scott Autrey

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Wimbledon Dons 40

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Note: Reidar Eide arrived late, shortly before the start of heat 12. He was placed on 2 minutes but failed to take to the track in time.

Jancarz, Prinsloo, J. Verner, Johns, 62.0

Autrey, Jancarz, Johns, Koppe, 60.9

Jan Verner

Peter Prinsloo

Jancarz, Johns, V. Verner, Rumsey, 61.7

Prinsloo, Hines, J. Verner, Canning, 62.3

Ross, Prinsloo, J. Verner, Salomonsson, 61.9

V. Verner, Hines, Rumsey, Canning, 62.9

Prinsloo, Koppe, Salomonsson, Canning, 62.5

Ht. 05:

Ross, Autrey, Koppe, Salomonsson (f, rem), 62.2

(rerun) Prinsloo, Canning, J. Verner (exc), Stapleton (f, ns), 63.9

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

TOT

1. 2 3 1 2 8

2. 3 2 3 2 10

3. 2 1 3 3 9

4. 1 1 2 3 7

5.

TOT

1. 3 3 2 0 8

2. 3 3 3 3 12

3. 1 1 0 2 4

4. 1 0 N N 1

5. 3 2 5

TOT

1. 0 2 1 2 3 8

2. 3 2 1 EF 6

3. 0 1 0 M 1

4. 2 0 TS 0 1 3

5.

TOT

1. 1 3 EF 1 1 6

2. F 2 2 EF 1 5

3. 2 0 0 TS 2

4. 0 0 TS 1 1

5.

BV Re Wi Hu BV Re Wi Hu

1 - 3 - 2 - 0 1 - 3 - 2 - 0

2 - 3 - 0 - 1 3 - 6 - 2 - 1

3 - 1 - 0 - 2 6 - 7 - 2 - 3

2 - 1 - 3 - 0 8 - 8 - 5 - 3

1 - 3 - 2 - 0 9 - 11 - 7 - 3

1 - 3 - 2 - 0 10 - 14 - 9 - 3

2 - 1 - 0 - 3 12 - 15 - 9 - 6

3 - 0 - 1 - 2 15 - 15 - 10 - 8

2 - 3 - 1 - 0 17 - 18 - 11 - 8

3 - 0 - 1 - 2 20 - 18 - 12 - 10

3 - 2 - 0 - 1 23 - 20 - 12 - 11

1 - 3 - 2 - 0 24 - 23 - 14 - 11

3 - 2 - 0 - 1 27 - 25 - 14 - 12

3 - 2 - 1 - 0 30 - 27 - 15 - 12

2 - 3 - 0 - 1 32 - 30 - 15 - 13

2 - 0 - 3 - 1 34 - 30 - 18 - 14

Did not ride

Did not ride

Did not ride

Belle Vue: Golden Apple: Four Team Tournament Saturday 19th August 1978

Maxfield, Turner, Jancarz (pushed), Mauger (ef), 73.6

Roger Johns

Doug Underwood

Graeme Stapleton

Andy Heyes (loanee) (reserve)

Ivan Mauger

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Belle Vue Aces 34

Hull Vikings 14

Davis, Stapleton, Turner, Moran (fell), 71.2

Morton, Moran, Ross, Leigh, 71.2

L. Collins, Davis, Mauger, Johns, 71.8

Bobby Beaton

Frank Auffret

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Mauger, L. Collins, Leigh, Stapleton, 71.0

P. Collins, Moran, Johns, Underwood, 71.2

Ht. 07:

Ht. 16:

Turner, Leigh, Stapleton, Moran (ef), Johns (exc, 2 mins), 72.4

Jessup, L. Collins, Moran, Jancarz (ef), 70.8

Ross, P. Collins, Mauger, Davis, 71.4

Jessup, Ross, P. Collins, Beaton, 71.4

Morton, Maxfield, Auffret, Stapleton, 72.0

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

John Davis

Dave Jessup

Bernie Leigh

Larry Ross

Edward Jancarz

Robert Maxfield (loanee) (reserve)

Wimbledon Dons 18

Reading Racers 30

Peter Collins

Les Collins

Chris Morton

Chris Turner

Jim Brett (reserve)

Kelly Moran

Jancarz, P. Collins, Leigh, Auffret, 70.6

Jessup, Ross, Turner, Auffret, 69.2

Davis, Jancarz, Morton, Beaton, 71.0

Bernie Collier (loanee) (reserve)

Jessup, Morton, Mauger, Johns, 71.2

L. Collins, Beaton, Underwood, Ross, 70.6

SF 2:

Final:

Morton, Mauger, Underwood, Johns, 71.1

P. Collins, Mauger, Morton, Jessup (ef), 71.0

Ht 05:

SF 1:

Chris Turner, Robert Maxfield, Bernie Collier, Bobby Beaton (ef), 73.1 (74.6)

P. Collins, Jessup, Ross, Turner, 71.2

Ht 02:

Ht 03:

Ht 04:

Roger Johns, Chris Morton, John Davis, Frank Auffrett, 70.6 (71.2)

Dave Jessup, Larry Ross, Kelly Moran, Graeme Stapleton, 71.8 (72.0)

Ivan Mauger, Doug Underwood, Les Collins, Jim Brett, 72.0 (72.8)

Heat winners & three fastest second places to Semi-Finals

Ht 01:

Collins wins series 2-0

Golden Apple: Victor Ludorum

Peter Collins, Bernie Leigh, Andy Heyes, Edward Jancarz (ns), 72.6 (73.4)

Belle Vue: Saturday 19th August 1978 (cont.)

Standard Motorists Centres Golden Helmet Match-Race Championship - August Challenge

Peter Collins (Holder) v Malcolm Simmons (Challenger), 2nd Leg

Simmons conceded defeat after withdrawing through illness

TOT BP

1. 3 3 2 2 10 0

2. 0 1 0 N 1 0

3. 3 2 1 EF 6 0

4. E 0 N 0 0 0

5. 2 2 3 2 9 0

6. 3 1 1* 2* 0 7 2

7. 2* 1* 2 1* FN 6 3

TOT BP

1. 2 3 1 3 3 12 0

2. 1* 1 TS FN 2 1

3. 0 2 0 1 3 0

4. 3 3 3 3 1 13 0

5. 0 0 0 3 3 0

6. 1 0 1 2* 4 1

7. FX 2 TS 2 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

5 - 1 8 - 4

3 - 3 11 - 7

4 - 2 15 - 9

2 - 4 17 - 13

4 - 2 21 - 15

3 - 3 24 - 18

2 - 4 26 - 22

5 - 1 31 - 23

3 - 3 34 - 26

1 - 5 35 - 31

2 - 4 37 - 35

2 - 4 39 - 39

Sjosten, Hines, Tkocz, Muts, 70.2

Johns, Kennedy, Yeates, Jancarz, 70.0

Johns, Curoso, Ross, Tkocz, 70.4

Middleditch, Yeates, Muts, Hines, 70.4

Johns, Sjosten, Curoso, Jancarz, 70.6

Sjosten, Ross, Salomonsson, Tkocz, 68.6

Yeates, Curoso, Muts, Stapleton (f, exc), 69.6

Johns, Middleditch, Curoso, Jancarz, Gooddy (exc, tapes), 69.8

Kennedy, Stapleton, Yeates, Hines, 70.6

Ross, Middleditch, Salomonsson, Gooddy, 70.2

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Edward Jancarz

Rudy Muts

Graeme Stapleton

Christer Sjosten

Andrzej Tkocz

Danny Kennedy

Colin Gooddy

Neil Middleditch

Poole Pirates v Wimbledon Dons Wednesday 23rd August 1978 (Gulf British League)

Mike Curoso

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Poole Pirates 39

Wimbledon Dons 39

Ht. 13:

Jancarz, Sjosten, Hines, Gooddy, 71.2

Ross, Middleditch, Johns, Kennedy (ef), 71.0

(rerun) Ross, Muts, Kennedy, Yeates, Curoso (f, ns), Salomonsson (f, ns), 70.2

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Martin Yeates

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

TOT BP

1. 2 3 3 2* 10 1

2. 1* FX N N 1 1

3. 3 3 2 3 11 0

4. 2* 1 2* 3 8 2

5. 3 3 3 2* 11 1

6. 0 0 0 0 0 0

7. 3 1 0 0 4 0

TOT BP

1. 3 2 3 3 1 12 0

2. 0 F TS 1 1 0

3. 1* 2 1 1 5 1

4. 1 2 2 0 5 0

5. 0 1* 1* 0 2 2

6. 1* 1* N 2 2

7. 2 2 2* 0 6 1

3 - 3 3 - 3

3 - 3 6 - 6

5 - 1 11 - 7

3 - 3 14 - 10

4 - 2 18 - 12

3 - 3 21 - 15

3 - 3 24 - 18

1 - 5 25 - 23

5 - 1 30 - 24

3 - 3 33 - 27

2 - 4 35 - 31

5 - 1 40 - 32

5 - 1 45 - 33

Ian Williams

Steve Weatherley

Kai Niemi

Trevor Geer

Nigel Couzens (guest)

Dave Gooderham

McNeil, Weatherley, Couzens, Muts (f, exc), 62.7

Hines, Niemi, Geer, Williams, 61.8

Betts, Gooderham, Stapleton, Williams, 63.5

Jancarz, Johns, Weatherley, Gooderham, 61.9

Jancarz, Betts, Johns, Gachet (fell), 60.9

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Betts, McNeil, Muts, Gachet, 60.9

Stapleton, Gooderham, Couzens, Williams, 62.0

Jancarz, Johns, Niemi, Geer, 61.8

Hines, Gooderham, Weatherley, Williams, 62.7

Wimbledon Dons v White City Rebels Thursday 24th August 1978 (Challenge)

Graeme Stapleton

Terry Betts (guest)

Paul Gachet

Bobby McNeil (guest)

Rudy Muts

Wimbledon Dons 45


Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Johns, McNeil, Weatherley, Geer, 61.6

Hines, Jancarz, Betts, Niemi, 61.6

Betts, Hines, Gachet, Stapleton, 61.2

McNeil, Niemi, Geer, Stapleton, 62.0

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 0 1 3 2* 6 1

3. 3 M 1 1 5 0

4. 0 F 1 0 1 0

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. 3 1 1 1 0 6 0

7. 1 N N 1 0

TOT BP

1. 2 2 3 0 7 0

2. 1* 1* 2 2* 6 3

3. 2 2 2 2 8 0

4. 1* 2* 0 2 5 2

5. 2 3 1 1* 7 1

6. FX 0 0 0 0

7. 2 0 0 2 0

3 - 3 3 - 3

4 - 2 7 - 5

3 - 3 10 - 8

4 - 2 14 - 10

3 - 3 17 - 13

4 - 2 21 - 15

1 - 5 22 - 20

4 - 2 26 - 22

4 - 2 30 - 24

5 - 1 35 - 25

1 - 5 36 - 30

3 - 3 39 - 33

4 - 2 43 - 35

Sanders, Hines, Jolly, Ackroyd, 62.6

Jancarz, Johns, Lanham, Davey (exc, 2 mins), 64.0

Jolly, Muts, Lanham, Stapleton, 63.8

Louis, Hines, Cook, Ackroyd, 62.8

Sanders, Jolly, Jancarz, Johns, 62.8

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Mike Lanham

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Sanders, Ross, Muts, Jolly, 62.0

(rerun) Lanham, Stapleton, Hibbs, Ackroyd (f, exc), 64.0

Louis, Jancarz, Johns, Cook, 61.6

Davey, Hines, Lanham, Stapleton, 63.2

Louis, Ross, Muts, Cook (fell), 62.0

Ipswich Witches v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 26th August 1978 (Gulf British League)

Andy Hibbs

Larry Ross

Colin Ackroyd (guest)

Graeme Stapleton

Billy Sanders

Kevin Jolly

Tony Davey

Colin Cook

John Louis

Rudy Muts

Mick Hines

Ipswich Witches 43

Wimbledon Dons 35

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Sanders, Hines, Jancarz, Cook, 63.8

Louis, Johns, Davey, Ross, 63.2

Ross, Muts, Davey, Lanham, 64.6

TOT BP

1. F 3 3 3 9 0

2. 2 0 1 N 3 0

3. 3 2 1 0 6 0

4. 2* 2 2* 2* 8 3

5. 3 1* 3 3 10 1

6. 1* 0 0 1 1

7. 2 0 0 0 2 0

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 2* 2 13 1

2.

3. 2 2 0 3 1 8 0

4. 1 EF 3 1* 1* 6 2

5. F 0 1 2 NS 3 0

6. 3 1* 1* 2* 1 8 3

7.

8.

2 - 3 2 - 3

3 - 3 5 - 6

5 - 1 10 - 7

3 - 3 13 - 10

3 - 3 16 - 13

3 - 3 19 - 16

2 - 4 21 - 20

1 - 5 22 - 25

5 - 1 27 - 26

3 - 3 30 - 29

1 - 5 31 - 34

5 - 1 36 - 35

3 - 3 39 - 38

Ht. 12: Ross, Johns, Gresham, Langli (ns), (3 only) 60.9

Jancarz, Crump, Cribb, Hines, 60.6Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Gresham, Crump, Hines, Woods, 61.5

Nigel Boocock

Soren Sjosten

Ross, Langli, Cribb, Woods, 60.9

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Crump, White, Ross (fell), Langli (fell), 60.5

Boocock, Woods, Barker, Sjosten (ns), (3 only) 62.6

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Larry Ross

Keith White (guest)

Bristol Bulldogs 38

Henny Kroeze R/R

Did not arrive

Ross, Gresham, Boocock, White, 61.6

Cribb, Hines, Langli, Barker, 61.9

Wimbledon Dons v Bristol Bulldogs Monday 28th August 1978 (Gulf British League)

Paul Woods (guest)

Phil Crump

Wimbledon Dons 39

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Steve Gresham

Bruce Cribb

Tormod Langli

John Barker (guest)

Crump, Boocock, White, Woods, 62.3

Jancarz, Johns, Boocock, Gresham, 61.7

Crump, Johns, Jancarz, Cribb (ef), 60.3

Tony Garard Did not ride

Jancarz, Johns, Cribb, Langli, 60.7

Hines, Gresham, Boocock, Barker, 61.5

TOT POS

1. 1 3 0 2 1 7

2. 2 1 2 2 3 10

3. 3 3 3 3 2 14 1st

4. F 3 2 2 3 10

5. 0 1 0 0 0 1

6. 3 3 3 1 3 13 3rd

7. 2 1 1 3 2 9

8. 1 1 2 R R 4

9. 1 2 1 0 1 5

10. 3 2 3 2 2 12

11. 2 0 2 3 2 9

12. 0 0 1 0 1 2

13. 0 0 0 1 0 1

14. 1 0 0 1 1 3

15. 3 2 3 3 3 14 2nd

16. 2 2 1 1 0 6

17.

18.

Davis, McMillan, Muts, Cribb, 61.5

Johns, Collins, Niemi, Selmosson, 61.4

Penhall, Jancarz, Danielsson, Carlsson, 61.1

Penhall, Cribb, Michanek, Niemi, 60.9

Johns, Jancarz, Cribb, Hines, 60.9

Ross, Davis, Niemi, Carlsson, 60.7

Ross, Penhall, Johns, Muts, 61.4

Ross, Autrey, Hines, Michanek (ret), 61.2

Jancarz, Davis, Selmosson, Michanek (ret), 61.8

Collins, Autrey, Cribb, Carlsson, 60.6




Gert Carlsson (Smederna, Sweden)

Ht. 08:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Collins, Davis, Hines, Penhall (fell), 59.8

Johns, McMillan, Michanek, Carlsson, 60.9

Autrey, Jancarz, Muts, Niemi, 61.1

Ross, Cribb, Danielsson, Selmosson, 61.6

Hines, Muts, Carlsson, Selmosson, 61.4

Bert Harkins (Edinburgh) (reserve)


Wimbledon: Tommy Jansson Memorial Trophy Thursday 31st August 1978

Jim McMillan (Wimbledon)

Anders Michanek (Getingarna, Sweden)


Kai Niemi (White City)

Kenneth Selmosson (Smederna, Sweden)


Hasse Danielsson (Wolverhampton)


Bruce Cribb (Bristol)




Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Run Off: (for 1st place) Collins, Ross, 61.1

Ht. 20:

Ht. 07:

Collins, Michanek, Muts, Danielsson, 61.3

Autrey, Penhall, McMillan, Selmosson, 60.7

McMillan, Hines, Danielsson, Niemi, 61.6

Johns, Autrey, Davis, Danielsson, 60.7

Collins, Ross, McMillan, Jancarz, 60.5

Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 18:

Ht. 19:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

(after RO)

Did not ride

Did not ride

(after RO)


1 Coventry 16 16 0 0 749 495 32 13 6 0 7 506 505 12 29 22 0 7 1254 1001 253 44 +12

2 Wimbledon 14 14 0 0 668 418 28 17 6 1 10 682 644 13 31 20 1 10 1312 1100 212 41 +13

3 Belle Vue 12 12 0 0 552 384 24 14 8 0 6 553.5 538.5 16 26 20 0 6 1090.5 937.5 153 40 +16

4 Hull 14 14 0 0 684 405 28 14 4 2 8 593 497 10 28 18 2 8 1181 998 183 38 +10

5 Ipswich 13 13 0 0 612 401 26 12 3 1 8 488 448 7 25 16 1 8 1060 889 171 33 +7

6 Cradley Heath 16 15 0 1 732 516 30 11 1 1 9 469 385 3 27 16 1 10 1117 985 132 33 +1

7 Exeter 12 12 0 0 597 338 24 9 3 0 6 368 330 6 21 15 0 6 927 706 221 30 +6

8 Sheffield 13 12 1 0 574.5 438.5 25 15 2 1 12 694 476 5 28 14 2 12 1050.5 1132.5 -82 30 +4

9 Halifax 17 13 1 3 769.5 553.5 27 12 0 1 11 550 385 1 29 13 2 14 1154.5 1103.5 51 28 -6

10 Poole 13 11 1 1 573 440 23 11 2 1 8 484 372 5 24 13 2 9 945 924 21 28 +2

11 Leicester 14 12 0 2 592 498 24 14 2 0 12 633 456 4 28 14 0 14 1048 1131 -83 28 0

12 Bristol 12 11 0 1 532 402 22 14 1 0 13 621 465 2 26 12 0 14 997 1023 -26 24 0

13 White City 16 8 1 7 629 610 17 16 3 1 12 694.5 548.5 7 32 11 2 19 1177.5 1304.5 -127 24 -8

14 Swindon 15 9 2 4 593 575 20 15 1 0 14 722 441 2 30 10 2 18 1034 1297 -263 22 -8

15 King's Lynn 13 8 1 4 565 447 17 15 1 0 14 674 493 2 28 9 1 18 1058 1121 -63 19 -7

16 Reading 12 7 1 4 493 440 15 15 1 0 14 673 495 2 27 8 1 18 988 1113 -125 17 -7

17 Birmingham 11 7 0 4 447 410 14 13 0 0 13 609 404 0 24 7 0 17 851 1019 -168 14 -8

18 Hackney 13 6 0 7 516 495 12 14 0 0 14 683 406 0 27 6 0 21 922 1178 -256 12 -14

19 Wolverhampton 11 4 1 6 407 448 9 13 0 0 13 588 425 0 24 4 1 19 832 1036 -204 9 -13

Home Away Overall


Up to and including Thursday 31st August

TOT

1. 3 R 2 FN 5

2. EF 2 2 0 4

3. 2 2 1 2 7

4. 1 1 0 1 3

17. 0 0

TOT

5. 3 3 3 3 12

6. 3 3 3 3 12

7. 2 3 3 3 11

8. 3 1 1 1 6

TOT

9. 1 0 0 2 3

10. 0 1 2 1 4

11. 0 3 0 0 3

12. 0 0 1 0 1

TOT

13. 1 1 3 FN 5

14. 2 2 2 2 8

15. 2 FX FX 2 4

16. 1 2 1 3 7

20. 1 1

Ea WC So Wi Ea WC So Wi

1 - 3 - 0 - 2 1 - 3 - 0 - 2

2 - 3 - 0 - 1 3 - 6 - 0 - 3

0 - 3 - 1 - 2 3 - 9 - 1 - 5

3 - 2 - 0 - 1 6 - 11 - 1 - 6

1 - 3 - 0 - 2 7 - 14 - 1 - 8

2 - 3 - 1 - 0 9 - 17 - 2 - 8

2 - 3 - 0 - 1 11 - 20 - 2 - 9

0 - 1 - 3 - 2 11 - 21 - 5 - 11

0 - 1 - 2 - 3 11 - 22 - 7 - 14

1 - 3 - 0 - 2 12 - 25 - 7 - 16

2 - 3 - 0 - 1 14 - 28 - 7 - 17

2 - 3 - 1 - 0 16 - 31 - 8 - 17

2 - 1 - 0 - 3 18 - 32 - 8 - 20

1 - 3 - 0 - 2 19 - 35 - 8 - 22

0 - 3 - 1 - 2 19 - 38 - 9 - 24

0 - 3 - 2 - 1 19 - 41 - 11 - 25

Eastbourne: Inter-League Four Team Tournament Sunday 3rd September 1978

Ross, Naylor, Niemi, Abel, 60.8

Paul Gachet

Kai Niemi

John Barker

Larry Ross

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Eastbourne Eagles 19

Wimbledon Dons 25

G. Kennett, Johns, Abel, Barker, 60.6

Geer, D. Kennett, Ross, Gachet, 60.0

Niemi, Muts, Woods, Dugard (ef), 60.4

(rerun) G. Kennett, D. Kennett, Naylor, Muts (f, exc), 60.6

Weatherley, Johns, D. Kennett, Woods, 60.6

G. Kennett, Dugard, Hines, Gachet, 60.8

Rudy Muts

Mick Hines

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Weatherley, Dugard, Ross, Barker, 61.4

Gachet, Johns, Niemi, Sampson (ret), 61.6

Ht. 07:

Sampson, Weatherley, Hines, Naylor, 61.4

Geer, Hines, Abel, Woods, 61.4

Ht. 16:

Weatherley, Muts, Abel, Gachet, 62.2

Geer, Johns, Naylor, Dugard, 61.6

(rerun) G. Kennett, Woods, Ackroyd, Pither, Sampson (f, ns), Ross (f, ns), 60.8

(rerun) Geer, Sampson, Barker, Muts (f, exc), 64.2

Hines, D. Kennett, Niemi, Barker, 62.4

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:


Mike Sampson

Eric Dugard

David Kennett

Roger Abel

Mike Pither (reserve)

Colin Ackroyd (loanee) (reserve)

Gordon Kennett

Trevor Geer

Steve Weatherley

Paul Woods

Steve Naylor

Southern Tigers 11

Roger Johns

TOT BP

1. 2 2* 0 3 2 9 1

2. 1* 2 2 3 EF 8 1

3. 2 3 1* 2 1* 9 2

4. 3 1* 2 1* 2 9 2

5.

6. 0 0 0 0 0

7. 1 0 0 1 0

8.

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 12 0

2. 0 0 N N 0 0

3. 3 3 3 3 12 0

4. 1 2 1* N 4 1

5. 0 N 2 0 2 0

6. 2* 1 1* 0 0 4 2

7. 3 1 1* 2 1 8 1

3 - 3 3 - 3

1 - 5 4 - 8

5 - 1 9 - 9

2 - 4 11 - 13

3 - 3 14 - 16

2 - 4 16 - 20

3 - 3 19 - 23

3 - 3 22 - 26

3 - 3 25 - 29

3 - 3 28 - 32

2 - 4 30 - 36

3 - 3 33 - 39

3 - 3 36 - 42

Nielsen, Muts, Woodward, Ross, 61.0

Hines, Morton, Stangeland, Stapleton, 62.0

Muts, Stangeland, Woodward, Shilleto, 61.3

Nielsen, Johns, Hines, Woodward, 60.8

Ross, Danielsson, Morton, Muts (ef), 62.2

Ht. 05:

McMillan, Ross, Muts, Ellegaard, 61.1

Stangeland, Woodward, Shilleto, Stapleton, 61.9

Johns, Ross, Morton, Danielsson, 61.0

Nielsen, Hines, Stangeland, Stapleton, 61.7

McMillan, Muts, Johns, Ellegaard, 60.9

Wimbledon Dons v Wolverhampton Wolves Thursday 7th September 1978 (Gulf British League)

Brendan Shilleto

Martin Charles

Jim McMillan

Knud Ellegaard

Wimbledon Dons 36


Larry Ross

Rudy Muts

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz R/R

Did not ride

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Nielsen, Ross, Johns, Danielsson, 60.9

McMillan, Johns, Hines, Woodward, 61.7

McMillan, Hines, Stangeland, Shilleto, 62.1

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Graeme Stapleton

Hans Nielsen

Dave Morton

Hasse Danielsson

Brian Woodward

Edgar Stangeland

TOT BP

1. 3 2* 3 2 0 10 1

2. 1 2* 2 1* 6 2

3. EF 1 1 2* 1 5 1

4. 2 3 3 2 3 13 0

5.

6. 3 F 0 F 3 0

7. 1 1* 3 5 1

8.

TOT BP

1. 2 F 1 2 5 0

2. 0 1 F N 1 0

3. 2* 1 2 1 6 1

4. 1 N N N 1 0

5. 3 3 3 3 12 0

6. 0 0 1* 0 1 1

7. 2 3 2* 3 0 0 10 1

4 - 2 4 - 2

4 - 2 8 - 4

2 - 4 10 - 8

1 - 5 11 - 13

5 - 1 16 - 14

5 - 1 21 - 15

1 - 5 22 - 20

3 - 3 25 - 23

3 - 3 28 - 26

3 - 3 31 - 29

5 - 1 36 - 30

2 - 4 38 - 34

4 - 2 42 - 36

Rudy Muts

Ian Turner

Piet Seur

Michael Lee

Bent Rasmussen

Richard Hellsen

Lee, Johns, Turner, Ross, 60.6

Johns, Betts, Hines, Hellsen, 61.1

Geer, Hines, Betts, Hellsen, 61.6

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Wimbledon Dons v King's Lynn Stars Thursday 14th September 1978 (Gulf British League)

Trevor Geer (guest)

Graeme Stapleton

Terry Betts

David Gagen

Larry Ross

Steve Weatherley (guest)

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz R/R

Did not ride

Wimbledon Dons 42


Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, Betts, Weatherley, Gagen, 60.8

Muts, Hellsen, Geer, Rasmussen, 61.0

Lee, Johns, Seur, Hines (ef), 60.6

Hellsen, Turner, Hines, Muts (fell), 61.6

Johns, Ross, Gagen, Betts (fell), 61.1

Ross, Weatherley, Turner, Rasmussen, 60.8

Lee, Hellsen, Hines, Muts, 61.9

Hellsen, Weatherley, Geer, Gagen (fell), 62.0

Johns, Turner, Rasmussen, Muts (fell), 61.1

Lee, Ross, Weatherley, Rasmussen, 60.9

TOT BP

1. 3 2* 3 3 11 1

2. 1 3 2 EF 6 0

3. 3 3 2 3 11 0

4. 0 0 1* E 1 1

5. 3 3 2 2* 10 1

6. 2 2* 0 0 4 1

7. 1* 1* 1* 3 3

TOT BP

1. 2 2 3 3 0 10 0

2. 0 1* TS 0 1 1

3. 1 0 TS 1* 2 1

4. 1* 1* 1* 1 4 3

5. 2 2 3 2 2 11 0

6. 3 0 1 0 4 0

7. 0 N 0 0 0

4 - 2 4 - 2

3 - 3 7 - 5

3 - 3 10 - 8

5 - 1 15 - 9

3 - 3 18 - 12

5 - 1 23 - 13

3 - 3 26 - 16

3 - 3 29 - 19

3 - 3 32 - 22

3 - 3 35 - 25

3 - 3 38 - 28

3 - 3 41 - 31

5 - 1 46 - 32

Coventry Bees 46

Wimbledon Dons 32

Ht. 13:

Crump, McMillan, Hines, Guglielmi, Bell (exc, tapes), 65.0

Molyneux, Shirra, Johns, Ross (f, rem), 65.4

Ross, Molyneux, Cribb, Muts, 64.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Gary Guglielmi

Coventry Bees v Wimbledon Dons Saturday 16th September 1978 (Gulf British League)

Bruce Cribb (guest)

Larry Ross

Rudy Muts

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Jim McMillan (guest)

Trevor Geer (guest)

Graeme Stapleton

Phil Crump (guest)

Alf Busk

Alan Molyneux

Mick Bell

Mitch Shirra

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Crump, Ross, Busk, Muts, 63.4

Geer, Guglielmi, Cribb, Stapleton, 64.2

Shirra, McMillan, Johns, Bell, 64.2

Molyneux, Guglielmi, Hines, Geer, 64.4

Shirra, Ross, Muts, Bell, 64.4

Busk, Crump, Geer, Hines, 65.0

Molyneux, McMillan, Johns, Guglielmi (f, rem), 65.4

Ross, Busk, Cribb, Stapleton, 65.0

McMillan, Shirra, Bell, Geer, 65.4

Crump, McMillan, Johns, Busk (ef), 64.8

TOT

1. 1 1 2 2 6

2. 3 3 0 1 7

3. 0 0 1 0 1

4. 2 2 3 1 8

17.

TOT

5. 3 3 3 0 9

6. 3 1 1 0 5

7. 0 0 0 0 0

8. 1 0 2 2 5

18.

TOT

9. 2 3 2 3 10

10. 3 2 1 2 8

11. 2 3 1 2 8

12. 1 1 0 1 3

19.

TOT

13. 1 2 0 1 4

14. FX 2 3 3 8

15. 0 1 3 3 7

16. 2 0 2 3 7

20.

Cr Co Ha Wi Cr Co Ha Wi

2 - 3 - 1 - 0 2 - 3 - 1 - 0

0 - 3 - 2 - 1 2 - 6 - 3 - 1

3 - 1 - 2 - 0 5 - 7 - 5 - 1

1 - 0 - 3 - 2 6 - 7 - 8 - 3

2 - 1 - 3 - 0 8 - 8 - 11 - 3

0 - 3 - 2 - 1 8 - 11 - 13 - 4

3 - 0 - 1 - 2 11 - 11 - 14 - 6

1 - 0 - 3 - 2 12 - 11 - 17 - 8

3 - 2 - 1 - 0 15 - 13 - 18 - 8

1 - 0 - 2 - 3 16 - 13 - 20 - 11

0 - 3 - 1 - 2 16 - 16 - 21 - 13

2 - 1 - 0 - 3 18 - 17 - 21 - 16

0 - 2 - 1 - 3 18 - 19 - 22 - 19

1 - 0 - 2 - 3 19 - 19 - 24 - 22

1 - 0 - 2 - 3 20 - 19 - 26 - 25

2 - 0 - 3 - 1 22 - 19 - 29 - 26

Crayford: Invitation Inter-League Four Team Tournament Tuesday 19th September 1978

A. Johns, L. Collins, Harding, R. Johns, 59.6

Bo Petersen

Les Collins

Bobby McNeil

John Hooper (loanee) (reserve)

Roger Johns

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Crayford Kestrels 22

Wimbledon Dons 26

(rerun) Peter Collins, A. Johns, McNeil, Muts (f, exc), 57.2 (NTR)

Phil Collins, Petersen, R. Johns, Wigley, 58.2

Sage, Thomas, L. Collins, Hines, 58.8

Peter Collins, Harding, Hines, Wigley, 59.0

Muts, Thomas, Wigley, N. Collins, 58.4

Peter Collins, Geer, Petersen, Sage, 58.6

Mick Hines

Trevor Geer (guest)

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Sage, R. Johns, McNeil, N. Collins (f, rem), 59.2

Petersen, Muts, Etheridge, L. Collins, 59.4

Ht. 07:

Harding, Geer, Etheridge, N. Collins, 59.6

Thomas, A. Johns, Phil Collins, Geer, 58.4

Ht. 16:

Hines, Petersen, A. Johns, N. Collins, 59.6

Muts, Harding, Sage, Phil Collins, 59.0

Thomas, Etheridge, R. Johns, Peter Collins, 58.8

Hines, Etheridge, Phil Collins, McNeil, 59.4

Geer, L. Collins, McNeil, Wigley, 58.8

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Laurie Etheridge

Alan Sage

Pete Wigley

Alan Johns

Tony Featherstone (reserve) Did not ride

Did not ride

Did not ride

Did not rideTony Garard (loanee) (reserve)

Peter Collins

Phil Collins

Neil Collins

Barry Thomas

Vic Harding

Richard Davey (reserve)

Hackney Hawks 29

Rudy Muts

Collins Family 19

TOT BP

1. 3 EF 2 1 6 0

2. 1 1 2 1* 5 1

3. 1* 2 3 3 9 1

4. 3 3 3 3 12 0

5. 0 N N N 0 0

6. 3 2 1* F F 6 1

7. 0 0 M 0 N 0 0 0

TOT BP

1. 2 2 2 1* 7 1

2. 0 1* 3 1* 5 2

3. 3 3 2 2 10 0

4. 2 3 3 2 10 0

5. 1* 0 0 N 1 1

6. 2 2* 1 1* 0 6 2

7. 1* 0 N 1 1

4 - 2 4 - 2

3 - 3 7 - 5

3 - 3 10 - 8

3 - 3 13 - 11

3 - 3 16 - 14

1 - 5 17 - 19

3 - 3 20 - 22

2 - 4 22 - 26

3 - 3 25 - 29

3 - 3 28 - 32

3 - 3 31 - 35

4 - 2 35 - 37

3 - 3 38 - 40

Rudy Muts

Peter Collins

Chris Morton

Ht. 13:

Johns, P. Collins, Ross, Brett, 61.1

Hines, Morton, L. Collins, Naylor, 61.9

Hines, L. Collins, Turner, Muts (fell), 62.2

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Wimbledon Dons v Belle Vue Aces Thursday 21st September 1978 (Gulf British League)

Steve Naylor (guest)

Les Collins

Chris Turner

Wimbledon Dons 38

Belle Vue Aces 40

Steve Finch

Jim Brett

Robert Maxfield

Larry Ross

Steve Weatherley (guest)

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Stefan Salomonsson

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ross, L. Collins, Weatherley, Turner, 61.1

Muts, Brett, Maxfield, Naylor, 62.5

Johns, Morton, Finch, Salomonsson, 61.2

P. Collins, Muts, Hines, Maxfield, 61.8

Johns, L. Collins, Turner, Naylor, 60.9

P. Collins, Brett, Weatherley, Ross (ef), 63.1

Morton, Hines, Muts, Finch, 62.5

Turner, Weatherley, Brett, Muts (fell), Naylor (exc, 2 mins), 62.5

Johns, P. Collins, Brett, Naylor, 61.1

Morton, Ross, Weatherley, Finch, 61.9

TOT POS

1. 3 3 3 2 3 14 1st

2. 0 0 0 0 0 0

3. 2 0 3 3 3 11

4. 1 1 1 2 1 6

5. FX 1 3 2 2 8

6. 2 3 FX 1 1 7

7. 1 2 3 3 3 12 4th

8. 3 2 2 1 1 9

9. 0 0 0 0 2 2

10. 2 1 EF NS N 3

11. 3 3 2 2 3 13 2nd

12. 1 3 1 0 0 5

13. 3 2 2 3 2 12 3rd

14. 0 2 1 1 0 4

15. 1 1 2 3 2 9

16. 2 R N N N 2

17. 1 1 0 1 3

Run Off: (for 3rd place) Hubbard, Gooderham, 62.1

Ht. 20:

(after RO)

Ht. 07:

Bales, Price, Hollingworth, Allott, 62.9

Gooderham, Hubbard, Lomas, Hunter (ef), 61.8

Gooderham, Koppe, Hollingworth, Jones, 61.6

Etheridge, Hollingworth, Hunter, Lawson, 63.4

Jackson, Gooderham, Owen, Bales, 62.1

Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Laurie Etheridge (Crayford)

Wimbledon: National League Riders' Championship Saturday 23rd September 1978

Dave Gooderham (Peterborough)

Arthur Price (Workington)

John Jackson (Ellesmere Port)

Nicky Allott (Scunthorpe)

George Hunter (Oxford)

Steve Koppe (Canterbury)

Steve Lawson (Glasgow)

Ray Bales (Mildenhall)

Tony Lomas (Stoke)

Danny Kennedy (Weymouth)

Ht. 08:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Koppe, Bales, Lomas, Lawson, 62.6

(rerun) Price, Etheridge, Gooderham, Kennedy (f, exc), 62.5

Jackson, Hunter, Jones, Allott, 61.8

Hubbard, Sampson, Owen, Hollingworth, 62.2

Koppe, Hubbard, Kennedy, Allott, 61.7

(after RO)

Gooderham, Allott, Wilcock, Lawson, 62.5

Bales, Hubbard, Etheridge, Jones, 62.4

No second reserve

Graham Jones (Berwick)

Ted Hubbard (Rye House)

Rob Hollingworth (Edinburgh)

Tom Owen (Newcastle)

Mike Sampson (Eastbourne)

Steve Wilcock (Teesside) (reserve)

Ht. 18:

Ht. 19:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Jackson, Kennedy, Lomas, Hollingworth, 62.4

Jones, Price, Lomas, Sampson (ret), 63.6

(rerun) Koppe, Jackson, Wilcock, Etheridge (f, exc), 62.3

Kennedy, Owen, Jones, Lawson, 63.0

Owen, Lomas, Etheridge, Allott, 63.0

Koppe, Owen, Price, Wilcock, 62.0

Hubbard, Jackson, Price, Lawson, 62.2

Bales, Kennedy, Wilcock, Hunter (ns), (3 only) 63.0

TOT BP

1. 2 3 3 3 11 0

2. 0 1 1* 1 3 1

3. 1* 1* 2 2 6 2

4. 1 2 3 2* 8 1

5. 3 1* 2* 1* 7 3

6. 0 2 2 4 0

7. 2 2 1* 5 1

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 3 15 0

2.

3. 3 2 1 0 N 6 0

4. 1 0 0 0 N 1 0

5. 2 0 3 2 1 8 0

6. 1 0 0 0 1 0

7. 3 FX 0 0 3 0

2 - 4 2 - 4

2 - 4 4 - 8

4 - 2 8 - 10

3 - 3 11 - 13

3 - 3 14 - 16

4 - 2 18 - 18

3 - 3 21 - 21

3 - 3 24 - 24

5 - 1 29 - 25

4 - 2 33 - 27

3 - 3 36 - 30

5 - 1 41 - 31

3 - 3 44 - 34

No number 8

Rudy Muts

Mitch Shirra

Alf Busk

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Ross, Johns, Stancl, Guglielmi, 62.0

Olsen, Hines, Jancarz, Bell, 62.2

Olsen, Hines, Geer, Shirra, 62.0

Wimbledon Dons v Coventry Bees Thursday 28th September 1978 (Challenge)

Trevor Geer (guest)

Ole Olsen

Alan Molyneux R/R

Wimbledon Dons 44

Coventry Bees 34

Jiri Stancl

Mick Bell

Gary Guglielmi

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Mick Hines

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Olsen, Ross, Busk, Salomonsson, 61.5

Guglielmi, Geer, Bell, Muts, 63.7

Jancarz, Stancl, Johns, Busk, 61.5

(rerun) Shirra, Muts, Hines, Guglielmi (f, exc), 62.3

Olsen, Johns, Jancarz, Stancl, 61.3

Ross, Shirra, Salomonsson, Bell, 62.8

Stancl, Muts, Hines, Busk, 61.3

Olsen, Geer, Salomonsson, Guglielmi, 63.0

Johns, Jancarz, Shirra, Bell, 61.6

Ross, Stancl, Salomonsson, Busk, 61.8

Cradley Heath: Daily Mirror Jubilee Four Team Tournament Saturday 30th September 1978

Cradley Heath v Wimbledon v Leicester v Wolverhampton



1 Coventry 17 17 0 0 795 527 34 16 9 0 7 616 628 18 33 26 0 7 1423 1143 280 52 +18

2 Belle Vue 15 14 0 1 677 493 28 17 10 0 7 668.5 656.5 20 32 24 0 8 1333.5 1161.5 172 48 +18

3 Hull 17 17 0 0 818 504 34 17 4 2 11 736 588 10 34 21 2 11 1406 1240 166 44 +10

4 Wimbledon 17 15 0 2 784 536 30 18 6 1 11 728 676 13 35 21 1 13 1460 1264 196 43 +9

5 Ipswich 17 16 0 1 772 552 32 15 3 1 11 614 554 7 32 19 1 12 1326 1166 160 39 +5

6 Cradley Heath 17 16 0 1 789 536 32 14 2 1 11 587 501 5 31 18 1 12 1290 1123 167 37 +3

7 Sheffield 16 15 1 0 700.5 545.5 31 17 2 1 14 789 537 5 33 17 2 14 1237.5 1334.5 -97 36 +4

8 Exeter 15 14 0 1 747 422 28 11 3 1 7 451 402 7 26 17 1 8 1149 873 276 35 +5

9 Leicester 17 15 0 2 744 580 30 17 2 0 15 773 550 4 34 17 0 17 1294 1353 -59 34 0

10 Poole 16 13 1 2 706 541 27 15 2 2 11 646 522 6 31 15 3 13 1228 1187 41 33 +1

11 Bristol 15 14 0 1 675 493 28 17 2 0 15 744 576 4 32 16 0 16 1251 1237 14 32 +2

12 Halifax 17 13 1 3 769.5 553.5 27 18 0 2 16 842 561 2 35 13 3 19 1330.5 1395.5 -65 29 -5

13 King's Lynn 16 11 1 4 704 542 23 18 2 0 16 796 605 4 34 13 1 20 1309 1338 -29 27 -5

14 White City 18 9 2 7 709 686 20 18 3 1 14 788.5 610.5 7 36 12 3 21 1319.5 1474.5 -155 27 -9

15 Reading 15 10 1 4 618 547 21 16 2 0 14 709 537 4 31 12 1 18 1155 1256 -101 25 -5

16 Swindon 17 10 2 5 672 652 22 16 1 0 15 768 473 2 33 11 2 20 1145 1420 -275 24 -10

17 Birmingham 15 9 1 5 624 545 19 16 0 0 16 760 486 0 31 9 1 21 1110 1305 -195 19 -11

18 Hackney 18 9 1 8 724 677 19 17 0 0 17 824 499 0 35 9 1 25 1223 1501 -278 19 -17

19 Wolverhampton 15 7 1 7 569 598 15 17 1 0 16 757 568 2 32 8 1 23 1137 1355 -218 17 -13

Home Away Overall


Up to and including Saturday 30th September

TOT BP

1. 2 3 2 3 10 0

2. 1* 2* 2 1* 6 3

3. 2 3 1 1* 7 1

4. 3 0 2* 2* 7 2

5. 2* 1 3 2 8 1

6. 0 0 N 0 0

7. 3 0 1* 0 4 1

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 3 15 0

2. 0 2* 3 2* 7 2

3. 3 EF 0 1 4 0

4. 0 1* TS 0 1 1

5. 1 2 0 EF 3 0

6. 2 1 1 4 0

7. 1* 1 0 2 1

3 - 3 3 - 3

3 - 3 6 - 6

5 - 1 11 - 7

2 - 4 13 - 11

1 - 5 14 - 16

5 - 1 19 - 17

3 - 3 22 - 20

3 - 3 25 - 23

5 - 1 30 - 24

3 - 3 33 - 27

1 - 5 34 - 32

5 - 1 39 - 33

3 - 3 42 - 36

Ross, Salomonsson, Yeates, Sjosten (ef), 61.5

Muts, Middleditch, Mullarkey, Stapleton, 61.5

Curoso, Salomonsson, Stapleton, Tkocz, 61.3

Jancarz, Johns, Yeates, Sjosten, 61.3

Simmons, Ross, Salomonsson, Middleditch, 60.7

Simmons, Ross, Salomonsson, Curoso, 60.5

Stapleton, Yeates, Tkocz, Charles, 63.0

Johns, Jancarz, Middleditch, Mullarkey, 61.4

Sjosten, Muts, Tkocz, Charles, 62.0

Simmons, Curoso, Jancarz, Johns, 61.1

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Neil Middleditch

Martin Yeates

Andrzej Tkocz

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Rudy Muts

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Wimbledon Dons v Poole Pirates Thursday 5th October 1978 (Gulf British League)

Graeme Stapleton

Malcolm Simmons

Mike Curoso

Wimbledon Dons 42

Poole Pirates 36

Ht. 13:

Ross, Johns, Sjosten, Middleditch (ef), 61.0

Simmons, Jancarz, Muts, Mullarkey, 60.8

Simmons, Curoso, Muts, Stapleton, 60.9

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Martin Charles

Christer Sjosten

Kelvin Mullarkey

TOT BP

1. 0 2 1 3 6 0

2. 1 1* 1 0 3 1

3. 1 1* 0 N 2 1

4. 0 0 N TS 0 0

5. 2 1 3 2* 3 11 1

6. 2.5* 3 2 2* 9.5 1.5

7. 2.5* 3 1 1 7.5 0.5

TOT BP

1. 3 3 2* 1 9 1

2. 2* 2* 2 3 9 2

3. 2 3 2 0 7 0

4. 1 F 2* FX 3 1

5. 3 3 3 1 10 0

6. FX N N 0 0

7. FX 0 0 0 0 0 0

1 - 5 1 - 5

5 - 0 6 - 5

2 - 4 8 - 9

4 - 2 12 - 11

1 - 5 13 - 16

3 - 3 16 - 19

3 - 3 19 - 22

4 - 2 23 - 24

4 - 2 27 - 26

1 - 5 28 - 31

1 - 5 29 - 36

5 - 1 34 - 37

5 - 1 39 - 38

Thomsen, Muts, Hubbard, Charles, 64.2

Jancarz, Johns, White, McNeil, 63.0

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Roger Johns

Edward Jancarz

Vic Harding

Ht. 08:

Ross, Salomonsson, McNeil, White, 63.6

(rr x 2) (awar) Harding & Hubbard (awarded shared points), Harris (f, exc), Charles (f, exc), no time

Jancarz, Thomsen, Johns, Petersen, 63.4

Harding, Muts, Thomas, Charles, 63.2

Ross, Salomonsson, Thomsen, Petersen, 64.2

Muts, White, McNeil, Charles, 63.4

(rerun) Jancarz, Harding, Thomas, Johns (fell), 62.6

Hubbard, Salomonsson, McNeil, Charles, 65.6

Hackney Hawks v Wimbledon Dons Friday 6th October 1978 (London Cup, 1st Leg)

Ted Hubbard

Larry Ross

* Dead Heat - half bonus point awarded

Mark Harris (guest)

Martin Charles

Keith White

Bobby McNeil

Barry Thomas

Bo Petersen

Finn Thomsen

Stefan Salomonsson

Rudy Muts

Hackney Hawks 39

Wimbledon Dons 38

Ht. 13:

Ht. 07:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: White, Thomsen, Jancarz, Muts, 64.0

Thomsen, Harding, Ross, Johns (f, exc), 64.4

Salomonsson, Ross, Hubbard, Thomas, 64.8

* Dead Heat - half bonus point awarded


1 Coventry 17 17 0 0 795 527 34 18 9 0 9 697 702 18 35 26 0 9 1497 1224 273 52 +18

2 Belle Vue 17 15 0 2 757 569 30 18 10 0 8 720.5 682.5 20 35 25 0 10 1439.5 1289.5 150 50 +16

3 Hull 18 18 0 0 867 533 36 17 4 2 11 736 588 10 35 22 2 11 1455 1269 186 46 +10

4 Wimbledon 18 16 0 2 826 572 32 18 6 1 11 728 676 13 36 22 1 13 1502 1300 202 45 +9

5 Ipswich 17 16 0 1 772 552 32 18 4 1 13 747 655 9 35 20 1 14 1427 1299 128 41 +7

6 Cradley Heath 18 17 0 1 829 573 34 14 2 1 11 587 501 5 32 19 1 12 1330 1160 170 39 +3

7 Sheffield 17 16 1 0 750.5 573.5 33 18 2 1 15 831 573 5 35 18 2 15 1323.5 1404.5 -81 38 +4

8 Bristol 17 16 0 1 782 542 32 18 2 0 16 788 609 4 35 18 0 17 1391 1330 61 36 +2

9 Exeter 15 14 0 1 747 422 28 13 3 1 9 546 463 7 28 17 1 10 1210 968 242 35 +5

10 Poole 17 14 1 2 751 574 29 16 2 2 12 688 558 6 33 16 3 14 1309 1262 47 35 +1

11 Leicester 17 15 0 2 744 580 30 18 2 0 16 813 587 4 35 17 0 18 1331 1393 -62 34 0

12 Halifax 17 13 1 3 769.5 553.5 27 18 0 2 16 842 561 2 35 13 3 19 1330.5 1395.5 -65 29 -5

13 King's Lynn 16 11 1 4 704 542 23 18 2 0 16 796 605 4 34 13 1 20 1309 1338 -29 27 -5

14 Reading 16 11 1 4 662 580 23 17 2 0 15 764 560 4 33 13 1 19 1222 1344 -122 27 -5

15 White City 18 9 2 7 709 686 20 18 3 1 14 788.5 610.5 7 36 12 3 21 1319.5 1474.5 -155 27 -9

16 Swindon 18 11 2 5 714 688 24 17 1 0 16 817 502 2 35 12 2 21 1216 1505 -289 26 -10

17 Wolverhampton 17 9 1 7 662 660 19 17 1 0 16 757 568 2 34 10 1 23 1230 1417 -187 21 -13

18 Birmingham 17 10 1 6 702 623 21 16 0 0 16 760 486 0 33 10 1 22 1188 1383 -195 21 -13

19 Hackney 18 9 1 8 724 677 19 18 1 0 17 861 540 2 36 10 1 25 1264 1538 -274 21 -15

Birmingham: Monday 9th October 1978

Birmingham Brummies 41 Coventry Bees 37

By avoiding a heavy defeat, Coventry secure the Gulf British League title.

Home Away Overall


Up to and including Monday 9th October

TOT

1. 3 3 2 3 11

2. 3 2 3 3 11

3. 2 2 3 3 10

4. 1 2 1 3 7

17.

TOT

5. 2 3 2 1 8

6. 1 1 0 2 4

7. 2 0 0 1 3

8. 0 2 2 1 5

18.

TOT

9. 2 3 1 0 6

10. 0 0 0 0 0

11. EF EF 1 2 3

12. 3 1 3 0 7

19.

TOT

13. 3 3 3 2 11

14. EF 1 2 1 4

15. 1 1 1 0 3

16. 1 0 0 2 3

20.

Cr Wi Le Wo Cr Wi Le Wo

1 - 2 - 3 - 0 1 - 2 - 3 - 0

2 - 1 - 0 - 3 3 - 3 - 3 - 3

3 - 0 - 2 - 1 6 - 3 - 5 - 4

3 - 2 - 0 - 1 9 - 5 - 5 - 5

2 - 1 - 3 - 0 11 - 6 - 8 - 5

2 - 3 - 0 - 1 13 - 9 - 8 - 6

2 - 0 - 1 - 3 15 - 9 - 9 - 9

3 - 2 - 0 - 1 18 - 11 - 9 - 10

1 - 2 - 0 - 3 19 - 13 - 9 - 13

3 - 0 - 1 - 2 22 - 13 - 10 - 15

3 - 2 - 1 - 0 25 - 15 - 11 - 15

2 - 0 - 3 - 1 27 - 15 - 14 - 16

3 - 1 - 0 - 2 30 - 16 - 14 - 18

3 - 1 - 2 - 0 33 - 17 - 16 - 18

3 - 2 - 0 - 1 36 - 19 - 16 - 19

3 - 1 - 0 - 2 39 - 20 - 16 - 21

Did not ride

Did not ride

Did not ride

Did not rideJames Moore (loanee) (reserve)

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Mick Hines

John Titman

Tom Godal

Pekka Hautamaki (loanee) (reserve)

Leicester Lions 16

Jim McMillan

Wimbledon Dons 20

Steve Bastable

Bruce Penhall

Alan Grahame

Kristian Praestbro

Phil Collins (reserve)

Ht. 16:

Praestbro, Rembas, Hines, Stangeland, 67.8

Penhall, Salomonsson, McMillan, Godal, 67.0

Bastable, Morton, Ross, Titman, 66.7

Boulger, Bastable, Stangeland, Salomonsson, 67.7

Grahame, Danielsson, Jancarz, Boulger, 67.5

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Grahame, McMillan, Titman, Hines, 67.3

Penhall, Ross, Rembas, Danielsson, 67.0

Edgar Stangeland

Hasse Danielsson

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Morton, Penhall, Boulger, Hines, 66.3

Bastable, Jancarz, McMillan, Rembas (ef), 66.9

Ht. 07:

Bastable, Hines, Danielsson, Godal, 65.4

Titman, Praestbro, Salomonsson, Danielsson, 66.8

Cradley Heath: Daily Mirror Jubilee Four Team Trophy Wednesday 11th October 1978

Morton, Jancarz, Praestbro, Godal, 66.8

Jerzy Rembas

Edward Jancarz

John Boulger

David Shields (loanee) (reserve)

Dave Morton

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:



Boulger, Ross, Praestbro, McMillan (ef), 65.5

Morton, Grahame, Salomonsson, Rembas (ef), 65.2 (NTR)

Penhall, Titman, Stangeland, Jancarz, 64.6 (NTR)

Ross, Grahame, Stangeland, Godal, 66.5

TOT BP

1. 3 3 3 3 3 15 0

2. 1 2* 3 2* 8 2

3. 2* 1 3 0 6 1

4.

5. 2* 3 2* 2* 3 12 3

6. 3 3 2* 3 3 14 1

7. 0 0 EF 0 0

8.

TOT BP

1. 2 1 1 1* TS 5 1

2. 0 0 2 2 1* 5 1

3. 0 0 TS 0 0 0

4. 1 2 1 1 2 7 0

5. 0 0 0 TS 0 0

6. 2 1 0 3 0

7. 1* 1 1* 3 2

4 - 2 4 - 2

3 - 3 7 - 5

5 - 1 12 - 6

5 - 1 17 - 7

5 - 1 22 - 8

5 - 1 27 - 9

4 - 2 31 - 11

3 - 3 34 - 14

5 - 1 39 - 15

5 - 1 44 - 16

3 - 3 47 - 19

5 - 1 52 - 20

3 - 3 55 - 23

Ross, Salomonsson, McNeil, Thomas, 60.8

Muts, Petersen, Hines, Thomsen, 61.8

Salomonsson, Harding, Hubbard, Charles, 61.7

Muts, Jancarz, White, McNeil, 61.7

Jancarz, Muts, White, Harding, 61.3

Ross, White, Salomonsson, Harding, 60.0

Muts, McNeil, Hubbard, Charles, 62.2

Ross, Jancarz, Petersen, Thomsen, 60.1

Muts, Hines, Hubbard, Thomas, 61.8

Did not ride

Vic Harding

Barry Thomas

Bo Petersen

Finn Thomsen

Bobby McNeil

Ted Hubbard

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Ht. 07:

Rudy Muts

Wimbledon Dons v Hackney Hawks Thursday 12th October 1978 (London Cup, 2nd Leg)

Martin Charles

Steve Brooker

Keith White

Larry Ross

Stefan Salomonsson

Wimbledon Dons 55

Hackney Hawks 23

Mick Hines

Roger Johns R/R

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Wimbledon win 93-62 on aggregate.

Ross, Jancarz, Petersen, Thomas, 61.5

Jancarz, Petersen, Harding, Hines, 61.6

Hines, Harding, White, Charles (ef), 62.2

Ht. 13:

Ross, Salomonsson, Petersen, Thomsen, 61.0

TOT BP

1. 3 0 2 1 6 0

2. 1 1 1* 0 3 1

3. 2 0 2 0 4 0

4. 0 1 1* 1 3 1

5. 1* 1 1 2 5 1

6. 2 3 0 1* 6 1

7.

TOT BP

1. 2 3 3 3 11 0

2. 0 0 R 2* 2 1

3. FX 0 3 1 4 0

4. 1 2 0 0 3 0

5. 3 FN N N 3 0

6. 0 3 3 3 9 0

7. 1 0 FX 1 0

TOT BP

1. 3 2* 1* 3 9 2

2. 1 3 2 2* 8 1

3. 3 3 2 3 11 0

4. 2* 2* 1* 0 5 3

5. 1* 2 3 3 9 1

6. 2 FX 2* 2* 6 2

7.

Mi Sh Wi Mi Sh Wi

4 2 4 2

1 5 4 3 5

2 4 6 3 9

3 3 9 6 9

3 3 9 9 12

1 5 10 9 17

4 2 14 11 17

4 2 14 15 19

1 5 15 15 24

3 3 18 18 24

3 3 18 21 27

1 5 19 21 32

3 3 22 24 32

3 3 22 27 35

1 5 23 27 40

1 5 24 32 40

1 5 24 33 45

3 3 27 33 48

(rerun) Allott, Jancarz, Geer, Baldwin (f, exc), 57.0

Hines, Muts, Bales, Knight, 58.0

Wyer, Salomonsson, Ross, Persson (ret), 57.4

Mildenhall Fen Tigers 27

Edward Jancarz

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12: Hines, Muts, Henry, Gachet, 58.2

Wilson, Taylor, Bates, White, 57.8Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:

Paul Gachet

(rerun) Allott, Hines, Baldwin, Muts (f, exc), Pendlebury (f, ns), 57.4

Jancarz, Geer, Bates, Taylor, 57.4

Wyer, Persson, Bates, Taylor, 58.4

Ross, Salomonsson, Wilson, White, 58.2

Jancarz, Henry, Gachet, Geer, 57.8

Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 18:

Mildenhall: Inter-League Three Team Tournament Sunday 15th October 1978

Robert Lyons (reserve)

Phil White

Craig Pendlebury

Doug Wyer

Ray Bales

Richard Knight

Sheffield Tigers 33

Bernt Persson

Reg Wilson

Did not ride

Allott, Bales, Knight, Baldwin, 57.0

Melvyn Taylor

Mick Bates

Robert Henry

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Bales, Wyer, Knight, Persson, 57.2

(rerun) Jancarz, Geer, White, Wilson (f, exc), 57.0

Nicky Allott

Mark Baldwin (loanee) (reserve)

Wimbledon Dons 48

Trevor Geer (guest)

Salomonsson, Ross, Knight, Bales, 58.2

Gachet, White, Henry, Wilson, 58.0

Ross, Taylor, Salomonsson, Bates, 57.4

Pendlebury, Gachet, Henry, Allott, 58.4

Wyer, Muts, Hines, Persson, 57.8

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Ht. 07:

Mick Hines

Rudy Muts

Adrian Pepper (loanee) (reserve) Did not ride

TOT POS

1. R 0 0 1 2 3

2. 1 0 2 2 1 6

3. 2 3 3 2 0 10

4. 3 2 2 3 2 12 2nd

5. 2 3 1 1 3 10

6. 1 3 2 1 3 10

7. 0 1 0 0 0 1

8. 3 1 2 0 3 9

9. 1 1 0 2 2 6

10. 2 1 1 0 1 5

11. 0 2 1 1 FX 4

12. 3 0 3 2 1 9

13. 2 2 3 3 2 12 3rd

14. 0 2 1 3 1 7

15. 1 R 0 0 0 1

16. 3 3 3 3 3 15 1st

(after RO)

(after RO)

Run Off: (for 2nd place) Muts, Weatherley, 62.2

Ht. 20:

Ht. 07:

Simmons, Shirra, Salomonsson, Ross, 61.3

Weatherley, Muts, Betts, Geer, 62.8

Salomonsson, Jessup, Johns, Geer, 62.0

Jancarz, Salomonsson, Betts, Kennett, 61.4

Simmons, Hines, Geer, Stapleton (ret), 60.9

Ht. 16:

Ht. 17:

Ht. 18:

Ht. 19:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 11:

Ht. 12:

Ht. 13:

Ht. 14:

Ht. 15:


Wimbledon: The Laurels (W. J. Cearns Memorial Shield) Thursday 19th October 1978

Trevor Geer (White City)




Steve Weatherley (White City)



Graeme Stapleton (Wimbledon)







Phil Crump (Bristol)

Ht. 08:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

Muts, Simmons, Kennett, Johns (ret), 61.5

Shirra, Crump, Jancarz, Geer, 61.2

Jessup, Betts, Ross, Hines, 61.1

Davis, Weatherley, Stapleton, Salomonsson, 61.9

Crump, Weatherley, Ross, Johns, 61.4

Davis, Ross, Kennett, Geer, 61.8

Jancarz, Weatherley, Jessup, Simmons, 61.6

Crump, Muts, Salomonsson, Hines (f, exc), 62.0

Davis, Muts, Shirra, Jessup, 61.1

Davis, Jancarz, Hines, Johns, 61.2

Jessup, Kennett, Crump, Stapleton, 60.3

Muts, Ross, Jancarz, Stapleton, 61.9

Shirra, Johns, Betts, Stapleton, 61.9

Weatherley, Kennett, Hines, Shirra, 61.8

Davis, Simmons, Crump, Betts, 61.5

IND TOT POS

1. 1 0 0 N 1

2. 2 1 3 3 9

3. 3 3 2 3 11

4. 0 0 1 1 2

5. 0 1 2 1 4

6. 1 2 1 0 4

7. 2 0 3 1 6

8. 3 3 EF 2 8

9. 2 2 2 2 8

10. 3 1 3 0 7

11. 0 0

1st

2nd

5th

Ross, Salomonsson, Hines, Stapleton, 61.3

Davis, Johns, Geer, Weatherley, 61.2

Muts, Jancarz, Salomonsson, Hines, 60.5

Ross, Geer, Weatherley, Stapleton, 61.1

Davis, Jancarz, Muts, Johns, 60.4

Ht. 07:

Ht. 08:

Ht. 09:

Ht. 10:

Ht. 06:

Ht. 01:

Ht. 02:

Ht. 03:

Ht. 04:

Ht. 05:

No second reserve

Rudy Muts

10

15

14

8

13

Edward Jancarz

Martin Charles (reserve)

Trevor Geer

Wimbledon: Farewell Pairs Thursday 26th October 1978

Roger Johns

John Davis

3rd

4thMick Hines

Stefan Salomonsson

Larry Ross

Graeme Stapleton

Steve Weatherley

Salomonsson, Weatherley, Geer, Hines, 61.4

Johns, Ross, Stapleton, Davis (ef), 60.6

Muts, Jancarz, Weatherley, Geer, 61.8

Salomonsson, Davis, Johns, Charles, 61.2

Ross, Jancarz, Stapleton, Muts, 60.9


1 Coventry 18 18 0 0 840 560 36 18 9 0 9 697 702 18 36 27 0 9 1542 1257 285 54 +18

2 Belle Vue 18 16 0 2 809 595 32 18 10 0 8 720.5 682.5 20 36 26 0 10 1491.5 1315.5 176 52 +16

3 Hull 18 18 0 0 867 533 36 18 4 2 12 792 610 10 36 22 2 12 1477 1325 152 46 +10

4 Wimbledon 18 16 0 2 826 572 32 18 6 1 11 728 676 13 36 22 1 13 1502 1300 202 45 +9

5 Cradley Heath 18 17 0 1 829 573 34 18 4 1 13 749 648 9 36 21 1 14 1477 1322 155 43 +7

6 Ipswich 18 17 0 1 816 583 34 18 4 1 13 747 655 9 36 21 1 14 1471 1330 141 43 +7

7 Exeter 18 17 0 1 902 501 34 18 3 1 14 768 630 7 36 20 1 15 1532 1269 263 41 +5

8 Sheffield 18 17 1 0 793.5 608.5 35 18 2 1 15 831 573 5 36 19 2 15 1366.5 1439.5 -73 40 +4

9 Bristol 18 17 0 1 823 579 34 18 2 0 16 788 609 4 36 19 0 17 1432 1367 65 38 +2

10 Poole 18 15 1 2 804 599 31 18 2 2 14 780 622 6 36 17 3 16 1426 1379 47 37 +1

11 Leicester 18 15 0 3 781 621 30 18 2 0 16 813 587 4 36 17 0 19 1368 1434 -66 34 -2

12 Halifax 18 14 1 3 810.5 589.5 29 18 0 2 16 842 561 2 36 14 3 19 1371.5 1431.5 -60 31 -5

13 King's Lynn 18 12 2 4 786 616 26 18 2 0 16 796 605 4 36 14 2 20 1391 1412 -21 30 -6

14 Reading 18 11 2 5 739 659 24 18 2 1 15 803 599 5 36 13 3 20 1338 1462 -124 29 -7

15 White City 18 9 2 7 709 686 20 18 3 1 14 788.5 610.5 7 36 12 3 21 1319.5 1474.5 -155 27 -9

16 Swindon 18 11 2 5 714 688 24 18 1 1 16 856 541 3 36 12 3 21 1255 1544 -289 27 -9

17 Wolverhampton 18 10 1 7 707 693 21 18 1 0 17 798 605 2 36 11 1 24 1312 1491 -179 23 -13

18 Birmingham 18 11 1 6 743 660 23 18 0 0 18 865 537 0 36 11 1 24 1280 1525 -245 23 -13

19 Hackney 18 9 1 8 724 677 19 18 1 0 17 861 540 2 36 10 1 25 1264 1538 -274 21 -15

Home Away Overall

Gulf British League Final Table

R P B R P B

30 24/03/1978 Bristol Wimbledon GC 39 Stefan Salomonsson 3 1 0 2 1 0 Hts 10 & 13: Salomonsson exc, tapes?

147 13/04/1978 Wimbledon Bristol GC Bristol #8

986 03/09/1978 Eastbourne Eas v WhC v Sth v Wim 4TT White City & Southern Tigers reserves

1251 19/10/1978 Wimbledon Laurels IND Meeting reserves

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