2020-12-29
RYE HOUSE
ROCKETS 1980
LEAGUE FINISHED 1st OF 20 TEAMS, K.O.CUP LOST TO MILDENHALL IN THE PRELIMINARY ROUND
MATCH REPORTS REPRODUCED WITH KIND PERMISSION OF THE SPEEDWAY STAR
UPDATE – 29/12/2020
Match added
12/10/1980
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VENUE STATION RD COMPETITION CHALLENGE
NOTTINGHAM 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 19/03/1980 RESULT: RAINED OFF AGREGATE SCORE As in most places, no sign of British Summer Time at Station Road. With the track waterlogged Nottinghams's challenge match against Rye House was called off on Tuesday morning and will now, weather permitting, be held this Wednesday March 26.
Ian James - Speedway Star
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NOTTINGHAM 38.0 37.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 26/03/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Maybe the most remarkable fact was that this match was held at all. Considerable credit therefore to track preparation man Colin Meredith, even if his expertise could not prevent an undulating surface. In the circumstances though a reasonalbe meeting. If a night for care and caution rather than heroics, dashing Bob Garrad was in a class of his own, clocking consistently faster times than anybody else. However his dominant display was not sufficient to save Rye House from defeat. Indeed victory, no matter by only a one-point margin, provided a supremely satisfying outcome for Nottingham. Tenacious Glenn McDonald and battlling Craig Featherby were their notable successes. John Homer supplying reliable support and Mark Collins demonstratinghis possibilities with an impressive reserves' race win.
Ian James - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 SAMPSON, Mike 3 2 2 1* 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
2 HOMER, John 1 1* 2 1* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
3 McDONALD, Glenn 2 3 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
4 PRICE, Arthur 1* 0 1* 2 4 4.0 2.0 6.0
5 FEATHERBY, Craig 2 3 2 1* 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
6 COLLINS, Mark 3 EX EX 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 SMITH, Dave EF F 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 2 2 0 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 0 1* 3 1* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 EX 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley EF EF 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 AINDOW, Simon 1* 0 0 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 2 1 1* 0 0 5 4.0 1.0 5.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 SAMPSON, M FIALA, K HOMER, J SMITH, K 74.6 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 COLLINS, M TARRANT, P AINDOW, S SMITH, D EF 72.3 3.0 3.0 7.0 5.0
3 MULLARKEY, K FEATHERBY, C PRICE, A PULLEN, A EF 73.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 8.0
4 GARRAD, B McDONALD, G TARRANT, P COLLINS, M F/Exc 68.9 2.0 4.0 12.0 12.0
5 FEATHERBY, C FIALA, K SMITH, K PRICE, A 72.2 3.0 3.0 15.0 15.0
6 GARRAD, B SAMPSON, M HOMER, J AINDOW, S 67.6 3.0 3.0 18.0 18.0
7 McDONALD, G COLLINS, M Exc MULLARKEY, K Exc PULLEN, A EF 72.2 3.0 0.0 21.0 18.0
8 SMITH, K HOMER, J TARRANT, P SMITH, D F 71.6 2.0 4.0 23.0 22.0
9 GARRAD, B FEATHERBY, C PRICE, A AINDOW, S 67.6 3.0 3.0 26.0 25.0
10 MULLARKEY, K SAMPSON, M HOMER, J TARRANT, P 71.9 3.0 3.0 29.0 28.0
11 McDONALD, G FIALA, K SMITH, K COLLINS, M 71.8 3.0 3.0 32.0 31.0
12 GARRAD, B PRICE, A SAMPSON, M TARRANT, P 68.5 3.0 3.0 35.0 34.0
13 MULLARKEY, K McDONALD, G FEATHERBY, C FIALA, K 70.8 3.0 3.0 38.0 37.0
Page 2 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 50.0 27.0 OXFORD DATE: 30/03/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House made sure of their first two National League points beating Oxford 50-27. Bob Garrad dropped his only point to Dave Perks in Heat 11, while his team-mate Ashley Pullen let one-slip alson to Perks in Heat 5. Perks scored 13 for his five rides. Colin Ackroyd was unlucky and worth at least double his score. He won Heat 2 and four later was leading for a lap until passed by Kevin Smith. His machine then slowed and stopped. In Heat 8 he was brought in as a reserve and was set for a 5-1 when his machine again slowed on this occasion he scored a point but the following race he had to retire once more. Although Rye won their opening home League match, Oxford must be counted as unlucky.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl EX 1 2* 1 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 2 3 2 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 2 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 1* 2* 3 4 8.0 3.0 11.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2 3 2* 4 10.0 1.0 11.0
6 TARRANT, Peter EX 2* 2* 3 4.0 2.0 6.0
7 AINDOW, Simon 2 F 1* 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 PERKS, Dave 3 3 3 3 1 5 13.0 0.0 13.0
2 SULLY, Chris F 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 HACK, John 1 2 1 2 0 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
4 SPIERS, Billy 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 HANDLEY, Mick 1 1 1 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
6 ACKROYD, Colin 3 R 1 R 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
7 GRAHAME, John 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 PERKS, D SMITH, K F/rem SULLY, C F FIALA, K F/Exc 60.2 2.0 3.0 2.0 3.0
2 ACKROYD, C AINDOW, S GRAHAME, J TARRANT, P EX 63.5 2.0 4.0 4.0 7.0
3 PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K HANDLEY, M SPIERS, B 64.2 5.0 1.0 9.0 8.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HACK, J GRAHAME, J 63.1 5.0 1.0 14.0 9.0
5 PERKS, D PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K SULLY, C 61.8 3.0 3.0 17.0 12.0
6 SMITH, K HACK, J FIALA, K ACKROYD, C Ret 63.3 4.0 2.0 21.0 14.0
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HANDLEY, M SPIERS, B 62.3 5.0 1.0 26.0 15.0
8 PERKS, D SMITH, K ACKROYD, C AINDOW, S F 62.2 2.0 4.0 28.0 19.0
9 PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K HACK, J ACKROYD, C Ret 63.7 5.0 1.0 33.0 20.0
10 SMITH, K FIALA, K HANDLEY, M SPIERS, B 64.1 5.0 1.0 38.0 21.0
11 PERKS, D GARRAD, B AINDOW, S SULLY, C 62.0 3.0 3.0 41.0 24.0
12 MULLARKEY, K HACK, J FIALA, K HANDLEY, M 63.8 4.0 2.0 45.0 26.0
13 GARRAD, B PULLEN, A PERKS, D HACK, J 62.2 5.0 1.0 50.0 27.0
Page 3 24/01/2014 DATE: 04/04/1980 DIV: 2 EASTER TRIANGLE 1st LEG EAST OF ENGLAND SHOWGROUND Could it be that Peterborough's decision to delay the start of their season will make other tracks think twice about opening in mid- March? There was a bumper crowd to witness Peterborough's opener and what a superb meeting it was. The final outcome might be a little disappointing to Panthers' followers, but there was enough action to keep everyone on their toes. League Champions Mildenhall always held the upper hand, being excellently led by maximum man Ian Gledhill who was only seriously tested in Heat 14. Nigel Flatman, riding in his third meetin of the day, was below par and Nigel Couzens twice suffered engine failurs when well placed. But for these mishaps Peterborough would have done better. Bob Rawlings - Speedway Star PETERBOROUGH 35.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 HINES, Andy 2* 2 3 3 4 10.0 1.0 11.0 2 COUZENS, Nigel 3 R 2* 0 4 5.0 1.0 6.0 3 FLATMAN, Nigel 2 R 2 2* 4 6.0 1.0 7.0 4 GOODERHAM, Dave 0 1 1* 3 4 5.0 1.0 6.0 5 GREER, Richard 3 2 1 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0 6 BUCK, Andy 1 0 0 0 4 1.0 0.0 1.0 7 POPELY, Steve D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 26.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FIALA, Karl R 2 0 0 4 2.0 0.0 2.0 2 SMITH, Kevin 1 0 2 1 4 4.0 0.0 4.0 3 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0 4 TARRANT, Peter 0 1 0 1* 4 2.0 1.0 3.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley 0 R 0 R 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 6 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 3 1 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0 7 AINDOW, Simon D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MILDENHALL 47.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 BALES, Ray 3 1 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0 2 KNIGHT, Richard 1 3 1 0 4 5.0 0.0 5.0 3 GLEDHILL, Ian 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0 4 BATES, Mick 1 2* 1 1 4 5.0 1.0 6.0 5 BALDWIN, Mark 3 1* 3 2 4 9.0 1.0 10.0 6 HENRY, Robert 1 2 2* 1* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0 7 BILNER, Mark D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 COUZENS, N HINES, A SMITH, K FIALA, K Ret 69.0
2 GLEDHILL, I GARRAD, B BATES, M TARRANT, P 68.6
3 BALES, R FLATMAN, N KNIGHT, R GOODERHAM, D 69.2
4 GREER, R MULLARKEY, K BUCK, A PULLEN, A 69.4
5 BALDWIN, M FIALA, K HENRY, R SMITH, K 70.4
6 KNIGHT, R HINES, A BALES, R COUZENS, N Ret 69.6
7 GARRAD, B GREER, R TARRANT, P BUCK, A 69.8
8 MULLARKEY, K HENRY, R BALDWIN, M PULLEN, A Ret 70.0
9 GLEDHILL, I BATES, M GOODERHAM, D FLATMAN, N Ret 70.2
10 HINES, A COUZENS, N MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A 70.0
11 BALES, R SMITH, K KNIGHT, R FIALA, K 70.4
12 BALDWIN, M HENRY, R GREER, R BUCK, A 71.0
13 GARRAD, B FLATMAN, N GOODERHAM, D TARRANT, P 68.8
14 GLEDHILL, I MULLARKEY, K BATES, M PULLEN, A Ret 70.0
15 HINES, A BALDWIN, M HENRY, R COUZENS, N 70.6
16 GOODERHAM, D FLATMAN, N SMITH, K FIALA, K 70.8
17 BALES, R GARRAD, B TARRANT, P KNIGHT, R 71.2
18 GLEDHILL, I GREER, R BATES, M BUCK, A 70.8
DATE: 06/04/1980 DIV: 2 EASTER TRIANGLE 2nd LEG WEST ROW Fen Tigers' fans hailed a new hero as Mark Baldwin proved spectacularly that his maximum against the Italians was no flash in the pan against weak opposition. The 18-year-old top scorer with 11, thrilling the crowd of over 4,000 with victories over Kelvin Mullarkey and Bob Garrad, dropping his only point to Peterborough's Nigel Flatman in the last heat when the Tigers had already taken a firm grip on the trophy. Ray Bales also dropped only one point and Mick Bates did very well for 10 against powerful local opposition. Randell Butt - Speedway Star MILDENHALL 45.0 92.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 BALES, Ray 3 2 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 2 KNIGHT, Richard 0 1* 0 2* 4 3.0 2.0 5.0 3 GLEDHILL, Ian 1* 1 3 0 4 5.0 1.0 6.0 4 BATES, Mick 2 3 2* 3 4 10.0 1.0 11.0 5 BALDWIN, Mark 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 6 HENRY, Robert 1 2* 2* 0 4 5.0 2.0 7.0 7 BILNER, Mark D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 33.0 58.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FIALA, Karl 1* 3 1* 2 4 7.0 2.0 9.0 2 SMITH, Kevin 2 1 2 1* 4 6.0 1.0 7.0 3 GARRAD, Bob 2 1 1 3 4 7.0 0.0 7.0 4 TARRANT, Peter 1* 0 0 1 4 2.0 1.0 3.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley 2 3 2 0 4 7.0 0.0 7.0 6 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 0 2* 1* 1 4 4.0 2.0 6.0 7 AINDOW, Simon D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 PETERBOROUGH 28.0 63.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 HINES, Andy 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 2 COUZENS, Nigel 0 0 R 0 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 FLATMAN, Nigel 3 0 2* 3 4 8.0 1.0 9.0 4 GOODERHAM, Dave 0 2 3 1 4 6.0 0.0 6.0 5 GREER, Richard 2 1 R R 4 3.0 0.0 3.0 6 BUCK, Andy 0 0 1 1 4 2.0 0.0 2.0 7 BARNEY, Ian D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 BALES, R SMITH, K FIALA, K KNIGHT, R 56.0
2 FLATMAN, N GARRAD, B TARRANT, P GOODERHAM, D 57.6
3 HINES, A BATES, M GLEDHILL, I COUZENS, N 58.0
4 BALDWIN, M PULLEN, A HENRY, R MULLARKEY, K 57.8
5 FIALA, K GREER, R SMITH, K BUCK, A 58.0
6 HINES, A BALES, R KNIGHT, R COUZENS, N 58.0
7 BALDWIN, M HENRY, R GARRAD, B TARRANT, P 58.6
8 PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K GREER, R BUCK, A 58.2
9 BATES, M GOODERHAM, D GLEDHILL, I FLATMAN, N 58.0
10 BALES, R PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K KNIGHT, R 56.8
11 HINES, A SMITH, K FIALA, K COUZENS, N Ret 58.2
12 BALDWIN, M HENRY, R BUCK, A GREER, R Ret 58.8
13 GLEDHILL, I BATES, M GARRAD, B TARRANT, P 58.0
14 GOODERHAM, D FLATMAN, N MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A 58.6
15 BALES, R KNIGHT, R BUCK, A GREER, R Ret 57.2
16 BATES, M FIALA, K SMITH, K GLEDHILL, I 57.6
17 GARRAD, B HINES, A TARRANT, P COUZENS, N 57.2
18 FLATMAN, N BALDWIN, M GOODERHAM, D HENRY, R 57.8
DATE: 07/04/1980 DIV: 2 EASTER TRIANGLE 3rd LEG RYE HOUSE STADIUM After winning the first two legs of this Easter Triangle, Mildenhall tied for second place with Peterborough while Rye House were well ahead. But the Fen Tigers took the tournament by 21 points on aggregate. Bob Garrad dropped his only point to Ian Gledhill in the final heat. Gledhill led from the tapes and although Garrad pushed him all the way Mildenhall's latest signing made no mistakes. Garrad's Heat 4 win was in the fastest time of the afternoon but did not match the new track record of 60.2 set by Dave Perks eight days earlier. Garrad spoiled Nigel Flatman's maximum in their second ride in Heat 7. New Rockets skipper Kelvin Mullarkey dropped his only point to a visitor when Flatman beat him in Heat 13. Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star RYE HOUSE 44.0 103.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FIALA, Karl 3 2 1* 2 4 8.0 1.0 9.0 2 SMITH, Kevin 2* 0 2 1* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0 3 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 2* 2 3 4 9.0 2.0 11.0 4 PULLEN, Ashley 3 3 0 1 4 7.0 0.0 7.0 5 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 6 TARRANT, Peter 2* 1 0 1* 4 4.0 2.0 6.0 7 FINES, Andy D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 PETERBOROUGH 32.0 97.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 HINES, Andy 1 3 3 2 4 9.0 0.0 9.0 2 COUZENS, Nigel 0 1 0 0 4 1.0 0.0 1.0 3 FLATMAN, Nigel 3 2 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 4 GOODERHAM, Dave 2* 0 1 F 4 3.0 1.0 4.0 5 GREER, Richard 1 2 3 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0 6 BUCK, Andy 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 7 BARNEY, Ian D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 MILDENHALL 32.0 124.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 BALES, Ray 1 3 2 1* 4 7.0 1.0 8.0 2 KNIGHT, Richard F 1 1* 2 4 4.0 1.0 5.0 3 GLEDHILL, Ian 1 1 3 3 4 8.0 0.0 8.0 4 BATES, Mick 0 0 1 0 4 1.0 0.0 1.0 5 BALDWIN, Mark F 1 2 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0 6 HENRY, Robert 2 3 1* 3 4 9.0 1.0 10.0 7 BILNER, Mark D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1 FIALA, K SMITH, K HINES, A COUZENS, N 63.9
2 FLATMAN, N GOODERHAM, D GLEDHILL, I BATES, M 63.8
3 PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K BALES, R KNIGHT, R F 63.5
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P GREER, R BUCK, A 61.6
5 HINES, A HENRY, R COUZENS, N BALDWIN, M F 63.0
6 BALES, R FIALA, K KNIGHT, R SMITH, K 62.7
7 GARRAD, B FLATMAN, N TARRANT, P GOODERHAM, D 62.4
8 HENRY, R GREER, R BALDWIN, M BUCK, A 63.3
9 PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K GLEDHILL, I BATES, M 64.0
10 GREER, R SMITH, K FIALA, K BUCK, A 63.9
11 HINES, A BALES, R KNIGHT, R COUZENS, N 63.3
12 GARRAD, B BALDWIN, M HENRY, R TARRANT, P 62.8
13 FLATMAN, N MULLARKEY, K GOODERHAM, D PULLEN, A 63.6
14 GLEDHILL, I GREER, R BATES, M BUCK, A 63.5
15 HENRY, R FIALA, K SMITH, K BALDWIN, M 63.3
16 MULLARKEY, K HINES, A PULLEN, A COUZENS, N 62.9
17 FLATMAN, N KNIGHT, R BALES, R GOODERHAM, D F 64.1
18 GLEDHILL, I GARRAD, B TARRANT, P BATES, M 62.1
VENUE COWLEY COMPETITION LEAGUE
OXFORD 34.0 43.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 10/04/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Oxford's 1980 National League home campaign opened with a nine point defeat by the formidable Rye House Rockets. Dave Perks and John Hack contributed 23 of their team's points with reserves Colin Ackroyd and John Grahame scoring four apeice. The Cheetahs took the lead with a 5-0 in Heat 2 but by Heat 8 they found themselves seven points in arrears, they pulled two points back in Heat 9 but with little support for Perks and Hack they were unable to get any closer and 5-1 in the final heat emphasised the Rockets supremacy. The Rye House top five all scored solidly and Bob Garrad set the fastest time as Cowley this season when inflicting the only defeat of the match on home skipper Dave Perks in Heat six.
Les Jarvis - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 PERKS, Dave 3 2 3 3 3 5 14.0 0.0 14.0
2 SULLY, Chris 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 HACK, John 2 3 3 1 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
4 SPIERS, Billy 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 HANDLEY, Mick 1 1 1 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
6 ACKROYD, Colin 2* 1* 0 1 0 5 4.0 2.0 6.0
7 GRAHAME, John 3 1* 0 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 3 2 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 1* 2* 3 1* 4 7.0 3.0 10.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 2 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 2 1* 2* 4 8.0 2.0 10.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 2* 1* 2 1* 4 6.0 3.0 9.0
6 FINES, Andy F 0 EX 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 TARRANT, Peter EX 0 2* 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 PERKS, D FIALA, K SMITH, K SULLY, C 64.6 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 GRAHAME, J ACKROYD, C FINES, A F TARRANT, P F/Exc 67.4 5.0 0.0 8.0 3.0
3 MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A HANDLEY, M SPIERS, B 65.6 1.0 5.0 9.0 8.0
4 GARRAD, B HACK, J ACKROYD, C TARRANT, P 65.0 3.0 3.0 12.0 11.0
5 FIALA, K SMITH, K HANDLEY, M SPIERS, B 66.0 1.0 5.0 13.0 16.0
6 GARRAD, B PERKS, D GRAHAME, J FINES, A 63.6 3.0 3.0 16.0 19.0
7 HACK, J MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A ACKROYD, C 66.0 3.0 3.0 19.0 22.0
8 SMITH, K TARRANT, P ACKROYD, C GRAHAME, J 65.6 1.0 5.0 20.0 27.0
9 PERKS, D GARRAD, B HANDLEY, M FINES, A F/Exc 64.5 4.0 2.0 24.0 29.0
10 PERKS, D PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K ACKROYD, C 64.7 3.0 3.0 27.0 32.0
11 HACK, J FIALA, K SMITH, K GRAHAME, J 66.1 3.0 3.0 30.0 35.0
12 PERKS, D GARRAD, B PULLEN, A SPIERS, B 64.4 3.0 3.0 33.0 38.0
13 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K HACK, J HANDLEY, M 65.8 1.0 5.0 34.0 43.0
Page 4 24/01/2014 DATE: 13/04/1980 VENUE: RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION: WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND NOT APPLICABLE A Three man run-off was needed to decide the winner of this final qualifying round of the World Championship. Mel Taylor led home star Bob Garrad over the four laps but Garrad pushed him, trying inside and out. Ian Clark was a little behind but ready if Taylor or Garrad made a mistake. Heat " was where Clark dropped his two ppoints inn a race that proved a formality. Ted Hubbard led Taylor all the wat in Heat 10 and although he was pressured won by half a length. A big surprise must have been when Kevin Smith beat Garrad in Heat 12. Garrad beat Taylor after out-gating him and chalked upp an easy win three races later. Promotor Len Silver paid a £10 protest fee because Hubbard had swapped with Barney Kennett. NR NAME OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS R/O POSN 1 SMITH, Peter E. KING'S LYNN - ENGLAND 0 1 2 1 0 5 4.0 0 13 2 HUNT, Tim IPSWICH - ENGLAND 3 M R 2 3 5 8.0 0 8 3 FIALA, Karl RYE HOUSE - ENGLAND 2 3 1 1 3 5 10.0 0 5 4 COLES, Bob WEYMOUTH - ENGLAND 1 2 1 1 1 5 6.0 0 10 5 TAYLOR, Mel KING'S LYNN - ENGLAND 3 3 2 2 3 5 13.0 3 1 6 HINES, Mick WIMBLEDON - ENGLAND 0 2 3 3 2 5 10.0 0 4 7 SMITH, Kevin RYE HOUSE - ENGLAND 2 0 3 R 2 5 7.0 0 9 8 CLARK, Ian LEICESTER - ENGLAND 1 3 3 3 3 5 13.0 1 3 9 TARRANT, Peter RYE HOUSE - ENGLAND 1 0 0 2 EX 5 3.0 0 15 10 GARRAD, Bob RYE HOUSE - ENGLAND 3 3 2 3 2 5 13.0 2 2 11 ETHERIDGE, Laurie CRAYFORD - ENGLAND 2 2 1 0 0 5 5.0 0 11 12 THOMAS, Barry HACKNEY - ENGLAND EX 1 1 2 1 5 5.0 0 12 13 HACK, John OXFORD - ENGLAND 1 2 0 1 0 5 4.0 0 13 14 GREER, Richard PETERBOROUGH - ENGLAND 2 1 2 3 2 5 10.0 0 6 15 HUBBARD, Ted CANTERBURY - ENGLAND 3 1 3 EX 1 5 8.0 0 7 16 COOK, Colin LEICESTER - ENGLAND EX EX EX 3 0.0 0 16 17 KING, Barry RYE HOUSE - ENGLAND S/R 0 1 2 1.0 0 17 18 KING, Dave RYE HOUSE - ENGLAND S/R 0 1 0.0 0 18 1 HUNT, Tim FIALA, Karl COLES, Bob SMITH, Peter E. 62.7 2 TAYLOR, Mel SMITH, Kevin CLARK, Ian HINES, Mick 62.0 3 GARRAD, Bob ETHERIDGE, Laurie TARRANT, Peter THOMAS, Barry F/Exc 61.0 4 HUBBARD, Ted GREER, Richard HACK, John COOK, Colin F/Exc 61.3 5 TAYLOR, Mel HACK, John SMITH, Peter E. TARRANT, Peter 61.6 6 GARRAD, Bob HINES, Mick GREER, Richard KING, Barry 62.4 HUNT Exc 2 MINUTES 7 FIALA, Karl ETHERIDGE, Laurie HUBBARD, Ted SMITH, Kevin 63.5 8 CLARK, Ian COLES, Bob THOMAS, Barry COOK, Colin Exc 62.4 9 HINES, Mick SMITH, Peter E. ETHERIDGE, Laurie COOK, Colin Exc 63.6 10 HUBBARD, Ted TAYLOR, Mel THOMAS, Barry HUNT, Tim 63.1 11 CLARK, Ian GREER, Richard FIALA, Karl TARRANT, Peter 63.6 12 SMITH, Kevin GARRAD, Bob COLES, Bob HACK, John 62.2 13 GREER, Richard THOMAS, Barry SMITH, Peter E. SMITH, Kevin Ret 65.9 14 CLARK, Ian HUNT, Tim HACK, John ETHERIDGE, Laurie 63.5 15 GARRAD, Bob TAYLOR, Mel FIALA, Karl KING, Dave 62.0 16 HINES, Mick TARRANT, Peter COLES, Bob HUBBARD, Ted F/Exc 63.3 17 CLARK, Ian GARRAD, Bob HUBBARD, Ted SMITH, Peter E. 62.7 18 HUNT, Tim SMITH, Kevin KING, Barry TARRANT, Peter Exc 63.0 19 FIALA, Karl HINES, Mick THOMAS, Barry HACK, John 63.3 20 TAYLOR, Mel GREER, Richard COLES, Bob ETHERIDGE, Laurie 62.2 21 TAYLOR, Mel GARRAD, Bob CLARK, Ian 62.2 RUN-OFF FOR 1st PLACE VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 48.0 30.0 ELLESMERE PORT DATE: 20/04/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE The Silver Helmet Match Race goes to a deciding leg at Peterborough on Freiday May 2. Karl Fiala won the first heat easily while he had to fight in the second after Les Rumsey had outgated him. Heat 3 of the league match saw some brilliant team riding from Kelvin Mullarkey and Ashley Pullen and eventually it was a close finish with half a machine's length between the first three. The only time the Gunners scored maximum points was in Heat 8 when the starting marshal, Dave Wilsher, was so entralled with the racing he forgot to show the yellow and black flag at the end of the thrid lap but that didn't make any difference to the result.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 2* 1 1 2* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0
3 FIALA, Karl 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 0 1* 1 4 4.0 2.0 6.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2 2 1 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 2* 1 0 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
7 FINES, Andy R F 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 JACKSON, John EX 3 F 2 0 5 5.0 0.0 5.0
2 ELLAMS, Pete 1 1 2 2.0 0.0 2.0
3 FINCH, Steve 1 2 3 3 2 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 CARR, Louis 1 2 1 2 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
5 WILLIAMS, John 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 EMBLEY, Paul 1* F 0 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
7 CARR, Peter 2 0 2* 0 1* 5 5.0 2.0 7.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 GARRAD, B SMITH, K ELLAMS, P JACKSON, J F/Exc 61.8 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 TARRANT, P CARR, P EMBLEY, P F/rem FINES, A Ret 64.0 3.0 3.0 8.0 4.0
3 PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K CARR, L WILLIAMS, J 63.9 5.0 1.0 13.0 5.0
4 FIALA, K TARRANT, P FINCH, S CARR, P 62.5 5.0 1.0 18.0 6.0
5 JACKSON, J PULLEN, A ELLAMS, P MULLARKEY, K F/rem 63.0 2.0 4.0 20.0 10.0
6 GARRAD, B FINCH, S SMITH, K EMBLEY, P F 4.0 2.0 24.0 12.0
7 FIALA, K CARR, L TARRANT, P JACKSON, J F 63.8 4.0 2.0 28.0 14.0
8 FINCH, S CARR, P SMITH, K FINES, A F 63.0 1.0 5.0 29.0 19.0
9 FINCH, S PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K CARR, P 61.9 3.0 3.0 32.0 22.0
10 GARRAD, B SMITH, K CARR, L WILLIAMS, J 61.8 5.0 1.0 37.0 23.0
11 FIALA, K JACKSON, J CARR, P TARRANT, P 63.6 3.0 3.0 40.0 26.0
12 GARRAD, B FINCH, S MULLARKEY, K EMBLEY, P F/rem 62.0 4.0 2.0 44.0 28.0
13 FIALA, K CARR, L PULLEN, A JACKSON, J F/rem 63.8 4.0 2.0 48.0 30.0
Page 5 24/01/2014 VENUE THORNTON ROAD COMPETITION LEAGUE
ELLESMERE PORT 42.0 36.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 25/04/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Gunners' disapppointing start to their NL campaign was stopped when Steve Finch and Co found their old dash against Rye House. Lousi Carr sparkled in four brilliant races for maximum points with John Jackson and Finch offering solid support. Despite their win Gunners are protesting about a controversial Heat 11 which might have changed the course of the match. The green light was on when Kevin Smith lost a chain at the start and almost immediately a red light stopped the race. Smith was excluded for delaying the start. Rye House were commited to the use of a reserve in the re-run and this decision by referee J. Daulby brought a strong protest from Port manager Joe Shaw who was over-ruled. Mr Shaw quoted frule 202 which says a race is started with the green light and that a replacement shouldn't have been allowed.
Frank Maclean - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 JACKSON, John 2 3 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 ELLAMS, Pete 0 0 1* 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
3 FINCH, Steve 3 2 2 1 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
4 WILLIAMS, John 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 CARR, Louis 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
6 MONAGHAN, Eric 2* 1 0 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
7 CARR, Peter 3 2 1 1* 1* 5 8.0 2.0 10.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 2 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 1 1* 3 EX 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 2 2 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1* 1 2 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 2 3 0 0 4 5.0 0.0 5.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 1 0 1* 1* 0 5 3.0 2.0 5.0
7 FINES, Andy R R 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K JACKSON, J SMITH, K ELLAMS, P Ret 73.6 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0
2 CARR, P MONAGHAN, E TARRANT, P FINES, A 75.6 5.0 1.0 7.0 5.0
3 CARR, L PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K WILLIAMS, J 73.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 8.0
4 FINCH, S GARRAD, B MONAGHAN, E TARRANT, P 72.6 4.0 2.0 14.0 10.0
5 CARR, L FIALA, K SMITH, K WILLIAMS, J 73.6 3.0 3.0 17.0 13.0
6 JACKSON, J GARRAD, B TARRANT, P ELLAMS, P 73.6 3.0 3.0 20.0 16.0
7 PULLEN, A FINCH, S MULLARKEY, K MONAGHAN, E 74.2 2.0 4.0 22.0 20.0
8 SMITH, K CARR, P ELLAMS, P FINES, A Ret 76.1 3.0 3.0 25.0 23.0
9 CARR, L GARRAD, B TARRANT, P WILLIAMS, J 72.8 3.0 3.0 28.0 26.0
10 JACKSON, J MULLARKEY, K CARR, P PULLEN, A 73.4 4.0 2.0 32.0 28.0
11 FIALA, K FINCH, S CARR, P TARRANT, P 74.0 3.0 3.0 35.0 31.0 SMITH, K Exc
12 GARRAD, B JACKSON, J CARR, P PULLEN, A 73.4 3.0 3.0 38.0 34.0
13 CARR, L FIALA, K FINCH, S MULLARKEY, K 73.6 4.0 2.0 42.0 36.0
Page 6 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION INTER-LEAGUE CHALLENGE
RYE HOUSE 33.0 45.0 HACKNEY DATE: 27/04/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Hackney outshone their sister track by winning 45-33 in this Inter-League Challenge with guests Kevin Jolly and Bo Petersen both scoring maximums. The East Londoners were without Finn Thomsen who was at Eastbourne, and Zenon Plech who returned to Poland. Rye House were without Bob Garrad, on World Championship duty at Halifax, and used Bob Humphreys to replace him. Rye House were set for a 5-1 in Heat 7 when on the second lap, Barry Thomas shot into second place but Kelvin Mullarkey regained second spot on the next bend and Rye House secured their only heat success of the afternoon.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HUMPHREYS, Bob GUEST 1* 0 2 2 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 2 1 1* 1* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
3 FIALA, Karl 2 3 1 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 2 2* 1* 0 5 7.0 2.0 9.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 1* 1* 2 0 4 4.0 2.0 6.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 2 0 2 3 4.0 0.0 4.0
7 FINES, Andy 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 JOLLY, Kevin GUEST 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 JANKOWSKI, Roman R 0 3 2* 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
3 PETERSEN, Bo 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 WILLMOTT, Sean 0 R 0 1 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
5 THOMAS, Barry 3 1 3 1 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
6 WHITE, Keith 3 1 2* 0 0 5 6.0 1.0 7.0
7 KING, Barry 1 EX 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 JOLLY, K SMITH, K HUMPHREYS, B JANKOWSKI, R Ret 63.0 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 WHITE, K TARRANT, P KING, B FINES, A 63.0 2.0 4.0 5.0 7.0
3 THOMAS, B MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A WILLMOTT, S 63.2 3.0 3.0 8.0 10.0
4 PETERSEN, B FIALA, K WHITE, K TARRANT, P 61.5 2.0 4.0 10.0 14.0
5 JOLLY, K MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A JANKOWSKI, R 62.4 3.0 3.0 13.0 17.0
6 PETERSEN, B WHITE, K SMITH, K HUMPHREYS, B 61.7 1.0 5.0 14.0 22.0
7 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K THOMAS, B WILLMOTT, S Ret 63.0 5.0 1.0 19.0 23.0
8 JANKOWSKI, R TARRANT, P SMITH, K KING, B Exc 62.9 3.0 3.0 22.0 26.0
9 PETERSEN, B PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K WHITE, K Ret 62.6 3.0 3.0 25.0 29.0
10 THOMAS, B HUMPHREYS, B SMITH, K WILLMOTT, S 62.7 3.0 3.0 28.0 32.0
11 JOLLY, K JANKOWSKI, R FIALA, K FINES, A 62.2 1.0 5.0 29.0 37.0
12 PETERSEN, B HUMPHREYS, B THOMAS, B MULLARKEY, K 63.0 2.0 4.0 31.0 41.0
13 JOLLY, K FIALA, K WILLMOTT, S PULLEN, A 63.5 2.0 4.0 33.0 45.0
Page 7 24/01/2014 DATE: 03/05/1980 DIV: 2 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 1st LEG KINGSMEAD STADIUM With one race to go andy one of three teams could have clinched victory in a meeting which produced excellent racing. Rumsey, after a fine duel with Bob Garrad, finished first with Ferreira third, giving the two Kent sides equal top spot with Rye House only one point behind. For the Crusaders, Ferreira, Kennett and Hubbard performed consistently, while Woods, just missing out on a maximum, and Rumsey formed a strong spearhead for the Kestrels. Mullarkey, excluded in his first race scored eight from his other three rides to support the impressive Garrad. Mildenhall, without flu victim Henry, struggled and have much leeway to pull back. Clive Day - Speedway Star CANTERBURY 27.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FERREIRA, Mike 2 3 3 1 4 9.0 0.0 2 KENNETT, Barney 3 2 2 2 4 9.0 0.0 3 PIDDOCK, Dave 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 4 HUBBARD, Ted 3 F 2 3 4 8.0 0.0 5 KENT, Denzil 0 1 2 1.0 0.0 CRAYFORD 27.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 RUMSEY, Les 2 3 1 3 4 9.0 0.0 2 WOODS, Paul 3 3 2 3 4 11.0 0.0 3 NAYLOR, Steve 1 1 1 0 4 3.0 0.0 4 SAGE, Alan 2 2 0 0 4 4.0 0.0 5 JOHNS, Alan D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 MILDENHALL 16.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 BATES, Mick 1 1 3 0 4 5.0 0.0 2 GLEDHILL, Ian 3 2 1 0 4 6.0 0.0 3 KNIGHT, Richard 1 0 0 3 1.0 0.0 4 BALES, Ray 1 0 R 3 1.0 0.0 5 BALDWIN, Mark 2 1 2 3.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 26.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 2 FIALA, Karl 0 1 2 1 4 4.0 0.0 3 SMITH, Kevin 0 1 1 3 2.0 0.0 4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin EX 2 3 3 4 8.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley 2 1 2.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 HUBBARD, T RUMSEY, L BALES, R FIALA, K 70.4
2 WOODS, P GARRAD, B KNIGHT, R PIDDOCK, D 70.2
3 KENNETT, B SAGE, A BATES, M SMITH, K 70.6
4 GLEDHILL, I FERREIRA, M NAYLOR, S MULLARKEY, K Exc 70.6
5 WOODS, P MULLARKEY, K BATES, M HUBBARD, T F 71.0
6 RUMSEY, L GLEDHILL, I SMITH, K PIDDOCK, D 70.8
7 GARRAD, B KENNETT, B NAYLOR, S BALES, R 70.4
8 FERREIRA, M SAGE, A FIALA, K KNIGHT, R 70.8
9 GARRAD, B HUBBARD, T GLEDHILL, I SAGE, A 70.4
10 BATES, M FIALA, K NAYLOR, S KENT, D F/Rem 72.2
11 MULLARKEY, K KENNETT, B RUMSEY, L KNIGHT, R 70.8
12 FERREIRA, M WOODS, P SMITH, K BALES, R Ret 72.0
13 MULLARKEY, K BALDWIN, M KENT, D SAGE, A 71.4
14 HUBBARD, T PULLEN, A BALDWIN, M NAYLOR, S 71.4
15 WOODS, P KENNETT, B FIALA, K GLEDHILL, I 70.8
16 RUMSEY, L GARRAD, B FERREIRA, M BATES, M 71.2
DATE: 04/05/1980 DIV: 2 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 2nd LEG WEST ROW The absence of skipper Robert Henry who had flu left Ray Bales as the sole survivor of last year's runners-up in the National Fours, and taht meant the Fen Tigers were wat down on power compared wtih the Rockets and Kestrels. Mildenhall led by two points at the halfway stage but Bales and Ian Gledhill were the only riders able to match the visiting big guns, and they were not consistent enough. Paul Woods and Barney Kennett were impressive but Rye had the real stars in brilliant Bobby Garrad and hard riding Kelvin Mullarkey. The Rockets probably would have finished clear winners but for mechanical problems and a very harsh exclusion for Mullarkey which robbed him of a possible maximum. Randall Butt - Speedway Star MILDENHALL 20.0 36.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 BALES, Ray 1 3 3 1 4 8.0 0.0 2 KNIGHT, Richard 3 1 0 0 4 4.0 0.0 3 BATES, Mick 1 1 0 3 2.0 0.0 4 GLEDHILL, Ian 2 3 1 F 4 6.0 0.0 5 BALDWIN, Mark EX 1 0.0 0.0 CANTERBURY 20.0 47.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FERREIRA, Mike 1 0 3 EX 4 4.0 0.0 2 KENNETT, Barney 3 2 2 3 4 10.0 0.0 3 PIDDOCK, Dave 0 1 0.0 0.0 4 HUBBARD, Ted 2 1 0 1 4 4.0 0.0 5 KENT, Denzil 0 1 1 3 2.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 28.0 54.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FIALA, Karl EX 0 2 2 4 4.0 0.0 2 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 3 SMITH, Kevin 0 1 0.0 0.0 4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 3 EX 3 4 9.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley R F 2 3 4 5.0 0.0 CRAYFORD 28.0 54.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 WOODS, Paul 2 2 2 3 4 9.0 0.0 2 SAGE, Alan 0 2 3 1 4 6.0 0.0 3 NAYLOR, Steve EX 2 1 2 4 5.0 0.0 4 RUMSEY, Les 3 1 1 2 4 7.0 0.0 5 GILBERT, Paul 1 1 1.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 MULLARKEY, K GLEDHILL, I FERREIRA, M SAGE, A 57.6
2 KENNETT, B WOODS, P BATES, M SMITH, K 56.4
3 KNIGHT, R HUBBARD, T GILBERT, P PULLEN, A Ret 57.8 FIALA, K Exc
4 RUMSEY, L GARRAD, B BALES, R PIDDOCK, D 57.0
5 GLEDHILL, I KENNETT, B RUMSEY, L FIALA, K 57.2
6 GARRAD, B NAYLOR, S BATES, M FERREIRA, M 57.4
7 MULLARKEY, K WOODS, P KNIGHT, R KENT, D 57.4
8 BALES, R SAGE, A HUBBARD, T PULLEN, A F 56.6
9 GARRAD, B WOODS, P GLEDHILL, I HUBBARD, T 56.8
10 SAGE, A FIALA, K KENT, D BATES, M 58.8
11 FERREIRA, M PULLEN, A RUMSEY, L KNIGHT, R 57.2
12 BALES, R KENNETT, B NAYLOR, S MULLARKEY, K F/Exc 56.8
13 MULLARKEY, K RUMSEY, L HUBBARD, T BALDWIN, M F/Exc 57.6
14 PULLEN, A NAYLOR, S KENT, D GLEDHILL, I F 57.8
15 KENNETT, B GARRAD, B SAGE, A KNIGHT, R 58.2
16 WOODS, P FIALA, K BALES, R FERREIRA, M F/Exc 56.8
Naylor Excluded 2 minutes in Heat 3 DATE: 05/05/1980 DIV: 2 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 3rd LEG RYE HOUSE STADIUM The Rockets, who went into their home leg trailling Crayford by one point, soon made amends on their own circuit by beating the Kestrels by five points and taking an overall lead of four points. There was some very exciting racing and two exclusions for unfair riding. The first of these came in Heat 7 and after Kevin Smiht fell at the first bend and Richard Knight was excluded for unfair riding, the other victim of such a decision was Ted Hubbard five races later. Kelvin Mullarkey led Les Rumsey annd Mark Baldwin when Hubbard charged under Baldwin, hit him on the first bend of the second lap and the Fen Tiger crashed into the fence. In the previous race Ashley Pullen was disputing third palce with Denzil Kent, promising on this first Hoddesdon visit when the Rocket was forced to pull up, the result of a leg injury at Mildenhall the previous day. Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star RYE HOUSE 33.0 87.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 2 SMITH, Kevin 0 1 2 3 3.0 0.0 3 GARRAD, Bob 3 1 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 4 FIALA, Karl 3 2 2 2 4 9.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley R 0 0.0 0.0 CRAYFORD 28.0 82.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 WOODS, Paul 3 3 2 3 4 11.0 0.0 2 SAGE, Alan 0 0 1 1 4 2.0 0.0 3 NAYLOR, Steve 1 2 2 1 4 6.0 0.0 4 RUMSEY, Les 2 3 2 2 4 9.0 0.0 5 JOHNS, Alan D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 CANTERBURY 24.0 71.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FERREIRA, Mike 2 2 3 0 4 7.0 0.0 2 KENNETT, Barney 0 1 1 3 4 5.0 0.0 3 HUBBARD, Ted 2 3 EX 3 4 8.0 0.0 4 KENT, Denzil 2 0 1 1 4 4.0 0.0 5 GRIFFITHS, Ray D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 MILDENHALL 11.0 47.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 BALES, Ray 1 2 3 1 4 7.0 0.0 2 BALDWIN, Mark 0 1 1 0 4 2.0 0.0 3 KNIGHT, Richard 1 EX 0 0 4 1.0 0.0 4 GLEDHILL, Ian 1 0 R 0 4 1.0 0.0 5 BILNER, Mark D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 FIALA, K RUMSEY, L BALES, R KENNETT, B 61.8
2 GARRAD, B FERREIRA, M NAYLOR, S BALDWIN, M 60.8
3 WOODS, P HUBBARD, T GLEDHILL, I SMITH, K 61.0
4 MULLARKEY, K KENT, D KNIGHT, R SAGE, A 63.4
5 Re-Run WOODS, P FIALA, K BALDWIN, M KENT, D 60.9
6 HUBBARD, T BALES, R GARRAD, B SAGE, A 62.3
7 RUMSEY, L FERREIRA, M SMITH, K KNIGHT, R Exc UR 62.8
8 MULLARKEY, K NAYLOR, S KENNETT, B GLEDHILL, I 62.3
9 FERREIRA, M FIALA, K SAGE, A GLEDHILL, I Ret 62.9
10 GARRAD, B WOODS, P KENNETT, B KNIGHT, R 61.5
11 BALES, R NAYLOR, S KENT, D PULLEN, A Ret 62.0
12 Re-Ru MULLARKEY, K RUMSEY, L BALDWIN, M HUBBARD, T Exc UR 63.0
13 GARRAD, B RUMSEY, L KENT, D GLEDHILL, I 61.8
14 HUBBARD, T FIALA, K NAYLOR, S KNIGHT, R 62.6
15 KENNETT, B SMITH, K SAGE, A BALDWIN, M 62.6
16 WOODS, P MULLARKEY, K BALES, R FERREIRA, M 61.5
DATE: 06/05/1980 DIV: 2 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 4th LEG CRAYFORD STADIUM Crayford managed to reduce their overall deficit to a single point by Heat 5, but thereafter. Rye House held their own, amid much exciting racing, and tied this final leg to win on aggregate by the slender margin of four points. Despite a valiant revival by Canterbury in the later stages - 11 points from the final five races - there was no doubt as to which two teams would quality for the semi-finals at Peterborough. Woods, yet again, was in a class of his owen with a superb display, and in Heat 1 came within 0.4 seconds of Gordon Kennett's track record. Dave Welch - Speedway Star CRAYFORD 28.0 111.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 SAGE, Alan 3 0 0 2 4 5.0 0.0 2 NAYLOR, Steve 2 1 3 1 4 7.0 0.0 3 RUMSEY, Les 1 1 2 0 4 4.0 0.0 4 WOODS, Paul 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 5 JOHNS, Alan D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 28.0 115.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FIALA, Karl 0 2 1 3 3.0 0.0 2 GARRAD, Bob 2 1 3 2 4 8.0 0.0 3 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 1 2 4 9.0 0.0 4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 2 2 2 4 8.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley 0 1 0.0 0.0 CANTERBURY 25.0 96.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FERREIRA, Mike 0 2 1 3 4 6.0 0.0 2 KENNETT, Barney 3 1 2 3 4 9.0 0.0 3 KENT, Denzil 1 0 1 0 4 2.0 0.0 4 HUBBARD, Ted 1 2 2 3 4 8.0 0.0 5 GRIFFITHS, Ray D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 MILDENHALL 15.0 62.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 BALES, Ray 0 R 2 0.0 0.0 2 BALDWIN, Mark 0 0 0 R 4 0.0 0.0 3 KNIGHT, Richard 2 3 0 1 4 6.0 0.0 4 GLEDHILL, Ian 1 3 3 1 4 8.0 0.0 5 BILNER, Mark 0 1 2 1.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 WOODS, P GARRAD, B GLEDHILL, I FERREIRA, M 57.4
2 KENNETT, B KNIGHT, R RUMSEY, L FIALA, K 58.4
3 SMITH, K NAYLOR, S HUBBARD, T BALES, R 58.2
4 SAGE, A MULLARKEY, K KENT, D BALDWIN, M 58.6
5 WOODS, P MULLARKEY, K KENNETT, B BALES, R EF 57.2
6 SMITH, K FERREIRA, M RUMSEY, L BALDWIN, M 59.0
7 GLEDHILL, I FIALA, K NAYLOR, S KENT, D 58.8
8 KNIGHT, R HUBBARD, T GARRAD, B SAGE, A 60.2
9 WOODS, P HUBBARD, T FIALA, K BALDWIN, M 58.0
10 GARRAD, B RUMSEY, L KENT, D BILNER, M 59.2
11 NAYLOR, S MULLARKEY, K FERREIRA, M KNIGHT, R 58.8
12 GLEDHILL, I KENNETT, B SMITH, K SAGE, A F/Rem 58.2
13 HUBBARD, T MULLARKEY, K GLEDHILL, I RUMSEY, L 58.8
14 WOODS, P SMITH, K KNIGHT, R KENT, D 58.2
15 KENNETT, B GARRAD, B NAYLOR, S BALDWIN, M EF 59.2
16 FERREIRA, M SAGE, A BILNER, M PULLEN, A 59.6
VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 53.0 25.0 SCUNTHORPE DATE: 11/05/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Karl Fiala's maximum and Kelvin Mullarkey's paid maximum, plus 11 from Bob Garrad, spearheaded the Rockets win oover Scunthorpe in this National League match. Garrad lead Heat 4 but after his machine kept mis-firing Glen McDonald passed him on the third lap to become the visitors' only heat winner.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 1 2* 3 2* 4 8.0 2.0 10.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 1 2* 1 1 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 1* 1 3 5.0 1.0 6.0
7 KING, Barry EX 0 1 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 ALLOTT, Nicky 2 EX 0 2 2 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
2 WOFFINDEN, Rob 0 1 1* 0 0 5 2.0 1.0 3.0
3 McDONALD, Glenn GUEST 3 1 2 2 0 5 8.0 0.0 8.0
4 JEFFCOATE, Ian 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 WHITE, Phil 2 0 2 1 1 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
6 MORTIMER, Graham 1* 0 2 1.0 1.0 2.0
7 PRIEST, John 2 0 2 2.0 0.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K ALLOTT, N SMITH, K WOFFINDEN, R 62.3 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 TARRANT, P PRIEST, J MORTIMER, G KING, B F/Exc 63.7 3.0 3.0 7.0 5.0
3 MULLARKEY, K WHITE, P PULLEN, A JEFFCOATE, I F/Exc 63.2 4.0 2.0 11.0 7.0
4 McDONALD, G GARRAD, B ef TARRANT, P PRIEST, J 63.1 3.0 3.0 14.0 10.0
5 MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A WOFFINDEN, R ALLOTT, N F/Exc 63.7 5.0 1.0 19.0 11.0
6 FIALA, K SMITH, K McDONALD, G WHITE, P 62.6 5.0 1.0 24.0 12.0
7 GARRAD, B WHITE, P TARRANT, P JEFFCOATE, I 61.1 4.0 2.0 28.0 14.0
8 SMITH, K McDONALD, G WOFFINDEN, R KING, B 61.9 3.0 3.0 31.0 17.0
9 MULLARKEY, K McDONALD, G PULLEN, A MORTIMER, G 62.7 4.0 2.0 35.0 19.0
10 FIALA, K SMITH, K WHITE, P ALLOTT, N 62.5 5.0 1.0 40.0 20.0
11 GARRAD, B ALLOTT, N KING, B WOFFINDEN, R 61.9 4.0 2.0 44.0 22.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K WHITE, P McDONALD, G 63.4 5.0 1.0 49.0 23.0
13 GARRAD, B ALLOTT, N PULLEN, A WOFFINDEN, R 61.5 4.0 2.0 53.0 25.0
Page 8 24/01/2014 VENUE ASHBY VILLE COMPETITION LEAGUE
SCUNTHORPE 34.0 44.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 12/05/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Fast-Gating Nicky Allott produced his best form so far since rejoining Scunthorpe from Sheffield in a bid to repair his damaged confidence. He took maximum points from his first four outings, but failed to get a possible 15-point haul when he was for once beaten out of the gate in the final heat. But Allott's impressive form failed to save the Stages from defeat against a powerfull Rye house line-up whoo were expertly lead by Bod Garrad, the track record holder at Ashby Ville, and skipper Kelvin Mullarkey. They carried too much all-round strength for a weakened Scunthorpe line-up who are still looking for their final home success of the season.
Bob Steels - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BROWNING, Arthur 2 3 2* 2 2 5 11.0 1.0 12.0
2 WOFFINDEN, Rob 0 1 0 0 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
3 ALLOTT, Nicky 3 3 3 3 0 5 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 JEFFCOATE, Ian 1* F F 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
5 WHITE, Phil 2 1 1 1 3 5 8.0 0.0 8.0
6 MORTIMER, Graham R F 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 PRIEST, John 1 F 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 1* 1* 4 8.0 2.0 10.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 1 2* 1 2 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 2 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 2 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley R 0 1 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
6 KING, Barry 2* F 2 2.0 1.0 3.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 3 1* 0 2* 1 5 7.0 2.0 9.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K BROWNING, A SMITH, K WOFFINDEN, R 68.8 2.0 5.0 2.0 4.0
2 TARRANT, P KING, B PRIEST, J MORTIMER, G Ret 70.6 1.0 5.0 3.0 9.0
3 MULLARKEY, K WHITE, P JEFFCOATE, I PULLEN, A ef 68.3 3.0 3.0 6.0 12.0
4 ALLOTT, N GARRAD, B TARRANT, P MORTIMER, G F 67.7 3.0 3.0 9.0 15.0
5 FIALA, K SMITH, K WHITE, P JEFFCOATE, I F 68.5 1.0 5.0 10.0 20.0
6 BROWNING, A GARRAD, B WOFFINDEN, R KING, B F 68.7 4.0 2.0 14.0 22.0
7 ALLOTT, N MULLARKEY, K WHITE, P PULLEN, A 67.5 4.0 2.0 18.0 24.0
8 ALLOTT, N BROWNING, A SMITH, K TARRANT, P 68.8 5.0 1.0 23.0 25.0
9 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P WHITE, P JEFFCOATE, I F 67.3 1.0 5.0 24.0 30.0
10 MULLARKEY, K BROWNING, A TARRANT, P WOFFINDEN, R 68.4 2.0 4.0 26.0 34.0
11 ALLOTT, N SMITH, K FIALA, K PRIEST, J F 67.9 3.0 3.0 29.0 37.0
12 GARRAD, B BROWNING, A PULLEN, A WOFFINDEN, R 67.6 2.0 4.0 31.0 41.0
13 WHITE, P MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K ALLOTT, N 68.7 3.0 3.0 34.0 44.0
Page 9 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 43.0 35.0 MIDDLESBROUGH DATE: 18/05/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House added another two National League points to their list of successes beating Middlesbrough 43-35. Tigers were without Brian Havelock who has four broken ribs and used fider replacement which yielded five points. Peter Tarrant reared and fell in Heat 7 while Bob Garrad shot into the leadand led until Mike Spink took the outside and Mark Courtney the inside to secure a brilliant 5-1. In Heat 12 after an unsatisfactory start Karl Fiala raced neck and neck with Coutney until the Tiger fell and the race was stopped and he was excluded - a protest was to no avail.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 2* 1* 2* 4 8.0 3.0 11.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 2* 3 3 2 4 10.0 1.0 11.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 1 1 2 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley F 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 1* F 2* 0 5 6.0 2.0 8.0
7 KING, Barry 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 WILCOCK, Steve 1 2 2 3 3 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 HAVELOCK, Brian R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 PUSEY, Geoff 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 SPINK, Mike 0 2 2* 1 0 1 6 6.0 1.0 7.0
5 COURTNEY, Mark 1* 1* 3 1* 3 EX 6 9.0 3.0 12.0
6 COLLIER, Bernie R 0 1 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 DIXON, Martin 2 3 1 2* 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K SMITH, K WILCOCK, S SPINK, M 61.4 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 BALDWIN, C DIXON, M KING, B COLLIER, B Ret 62.3 4.0 2.0 9.0 3.0
3 HENRY, R SPINK, M COURTNEY, M PULLEN, A F 61.7 3.0 3.0 12.0 6.0
4 DIXON, M GARRAD, B TARRANT, P PUSEY, G 62.3 3.0 3.0 15.0 9.0
5 BALES, R WILCOCK, S COURTNEY, M PULLEN, A 61.5 3.0 3.0 18.0 12.0
6 SMITH, K FIALA, K DIXON, M PUSEY, G 61.7 5.0 1.0 23.0 13.0
7 COURTNEY, M SPINK, M GARRAD, B TARRANT, P F 62.5 1.0 5.0 24.0 18.0
8 SMITH, K WILCOCK, S COURTNEY, M KING, B 61.7 3.0 3.0 27.0 21.0
9 MULLARKEY, K TARRANT, P SPINK, M PUSEY, G 63.9 5.0 1.0 32.0 22.0
10 COURTNEY, M SMITH, K FIALA, K SPINK, M 62.6 3.0 3.0 35.0 25.0
11 WILCOCK, S DIXON, M GARRAD, B TARRANT, P 61.7 1.0 5.0 36.0 30.0
12 MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K COLLIER, B COURTNEY, M F/Exc 63.0 5.0 1.0 41.0 31.0
13 WILCOCK, S GARRAD, B SPINK, M PULLEN, A 67.6 2.0 4.0 43.0 35.0
Page 10 24/01/2014 VENUE GROWAY COMPETITION LEAGUE
MILTON KEYNES 26.0 52.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 20/05/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rockets by name and Rockets by nature. The Rye House outfit certainly lived up to their reputation against the injury hit Knights. Their comprehensive victory over the home side was led by a rampant Kelvin Mullarkey who scored a maximum and Groveway specialist Bob Garrad. The latter must be sick of hearing the name Bob Humphreys who proved to be real thorn in his side. Humphreys the Groveway giant, thwarted Garrad's maximum bid and took him magnificently in the second half final to provide some comfort for the home fans. Graham Plant despite suffering falls and machine problems showed that once he shakes off the cobwebs he could be the vital spark the Knights need.
Frank Rog - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HUMPHREYS, Bob 3 2 3 2 2 5 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 HARKINS, Bert F 0 2 0 1 5 3.0 0.0 3.0
3 PLANT, Graham F R F 2 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
4 ALLAWAY, Barry 1 0 2 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
5 BLAYNEE, Mick R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 VIGUS, Robbie 1* 1 1 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
7 WOOD, Ray 2 0 1* F 4 3.0 1.0 4.0
8 ETHERINGTON, Barry 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1* 3 R 2* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 2 1 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 2 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 2* 2* 1 1 4 6.0 2.0 8.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 2* 1* 3 6.0 2.0 8.0
7 KING, Barry 0 1 1 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 HUMPHREYS, B SMITH, K FIALA, K HARKINS, B F 63.8 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 TARRANT, P WOOD, R VIGUS, R KING, B F/Rem 64.8 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0
3 MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A ALLAWAY, B WOOD, R 64.9 1.0 5.0 7.0 11.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P VIGUS, R PLANT, G F 1.0 5.0 8.0 16.0
5 FIALA, K HUMPHREYS, B SMITH, K ALLAWAY, B 63.7 2.0 4.0 10.0 20.0
6 HUMPHREYS, B GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HARKINS, B 64.2 3.0 3.0 13.0 23.0
7 MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A VIGUS, R PLANT, G Ret 66.1 1.0 5.0 14.0 28.0
8 SMITH, K HARKINS, B KING, B PLANT, G F 65.2 2.0 4.0 15.0 32.0
9 GARRAD, B ALLAWAY, B KING, B ETHERINGTON, B 63.6 2.0 4.0 18.0 36.0
10 MULLARKEY, K HUMPHREYS, B PULLEN, A HARKINS, B 64.7 2.0 4.0 20.0 40.0
11 SMITH, K PLANT, G WOOD, R F/RemFIALA, K EF 65.7 3.0 3.0 23.0 43.0
12 GARRAD, B HUMPHREYS, B PULLEN, A ALLAWAY, B 63.7 2.0 4.0 25.0 47.0
13 MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K HARKINS, B WOOD, R F 65.5 1.0 5.0 26.0 52.0
Page 11 24/01/2014 VENUE WEST ROW COMPETITION K.O.C. PRELIMINARY ROUND 1st LEG
MILDENHALL 45.0 33.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 25/05/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE There was nothing out of the ordinary about this clash between the National League Champions and the Cup Holders - It was packed from the first heat with protests crashes, exclusions and thrills for the big West Row crowd. It toook Rye only two heats to lodge their first protest, that the track was too wet, they followed up by complaining that Bob Garrad should not have been excluded in the controversial ninth heat and the Tigers countered by protesting that Kelvin Mullarkey should have been excluded from the re-run. There was also plenty of good racing with Ray Bales taking an immaculate maximum.
Randall Butt - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BALES, Ray 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 KNIGHT, Richard 2* 1 2 0 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
3 HENRY, Robert 2 3 3 1* 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
4 BATES, Mick 1* 2 2 1 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
5 GLEDHILL, Ian 2 0 1* 2 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
6 BILNER, Mark 2* 0 0 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
7 WARNE, Andy 3 1* 2* 3 6.0 2.0 8.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 0 3 1* 0 0 5 4.0 1.0 5.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 1 1 F 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 2 3 0 2 5 10.0 0.0 10.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 2 3 2 3 5 13.0 0.0 13.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 0 1* 0 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
6 KING, Barry F 1 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 1 1 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 BALES, R KNIGHT, R SMITH, K FIALA, K EF 57.4 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 WARNE, A BILNER, M TARRANT, P KING, B F 59.0 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 MULLARKEY, K GLEDHILL, I BATES, M PULLEN, A 57.6 3.0 3.0 13.0 5.0
4 GARRAD, B HENRY, R TARRANT, P BILNER, M 56.0 2.0 4.0 15.0 9.0
5 FIALA, K BATES, M SMITH, K GLEDHILL, I EF 57.4 2.0 4.0 17.0 13.0
6 BALES, R GARRAD, B KNIGHT, R TARRANT, P 56.2 4.0 2.0 21.0 15.0
7 HENRY, R MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A BILNER, M 56.8 3.0 3.0 24.0 18.0
8 GARRAD, B KNIGHT, R WARNE, A SMITH, K F 56.8 3.0 3.0 27.0 21.0
9 MULLARKEY, K BATES, M GLEDHILL, I GARRAD, B 56.8 3.0 3.0 30.0 24.0
10 BALES, R MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K KNIGHT, R 56.2 3.0 3.0 33.0 27.0
11 HENRY, R WARNE, A KING, B FIALA, K EF 56.8 5.0 1.0 38.0 28.0
12 BALES, R GARRAD, B BATES, M PULLEN, A 56.0 4.0 2.0 42.0 30.0
13 MULLARKEY, K GLEDHILL, I HENRY, R FIALA, K EF 57.0 3.0 3.0 45.0 33.0
Page 12 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION K.O.C. PRELIMINARY ROUND 2nd LEG
RYE HOUSE 44.0 34.0 MILDENHALL DATE: 26/05/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE 77.0 79.0 Rye House pulled back their 12-point defiecit from the first leg at Mildenhall and held them from Heat 6 until Heat 10. Then, a 4-2 to the Fen Tigers put them in front on aggregate only for the Rockets to hit back with a 4-2 o level things again. Ray Bales, who had started off wth two pointless rides, and Ian Gledhill got another 4-2 to win through to meet Nottingham by the odd two points. Bob Garrad shot from the tapes in the final heat but locked up slightly out of the first turn and Bales went ahead. Behind, Tarrant and Gledhill were fighting for the third palce but at the next bend the Rocket fell. It was as exciting a meeting as you'd expect from two top teams but the National League Knock Out Champions of 1979 made their exi by a mere two points.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 1 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 1 3 3 0 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 2 2 2 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 2* 3 1 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 0 3 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 2* 1* 0 0 5 6.0 2.0 8.0
7 KING, Barry F 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BALES, Ray 0 0 2 3 3 5 8.0 0.0 8.0
2 KNIGHT, Richard 2 1 1* 1 2 5 7.0 1.0 8.0
3 HENRY, Robert 1 2 2 2 F 5 7.0 0.0 7.0
4 GLEDHILL, Ian 2 3 1* 1* 1 5 8.0 2.0 10.0
5 BATES, Mick 1* 0 2 1.0 1.0 2.0
6 BILNER, Mark 2 0 2 2.0 0.0 2.0
7 WARNE, Andy 1* 0 2 1.0 1.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K KNIGHT, R SMITH, K BALES, R 62.2 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 TARRANT, P BILNER, M WARNE, A KING, B F 62.5 3.0 3.0 7.0 5.0
3 MULLARKEY, K GLEDHILL, I BATES, M PULLEN, A 63.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 8.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HENRY, R WARNE, A 61.0 5.0 1.0 15.0 9.0
5 MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A KNIGHT, R BALES, R 62.7 5.0 1.0 20.0 10.0
6 SMITH, K HENRY, R FIALA, K BILNER, M 61.7 4.0 2.0 24.0 12.0
7 GLEDHILL, I GARRAD, B TARRANT, P BATES, M 62.0 3.0 3.0 27.0 15.0
8 SMITH, K HENRY, R KNIGHT, R TARRANT, P 61.8 3.0 3.0 30.0 18.0
9 MULLARKEY, K HENRY, R GLEDHILL, I PULLEN, A 62.6 3.0 3.0 33.0 21.0
10 FIALA, K BALES, R GLEDHILL, I SMITH, K 62.7 3.0 3.0 36.0 24.0
11 BALES, R GARRAD, B KNIGHT, R KING, B 62.4 2.0 4.0 38.0 28.0
12 FIALA, K KNIGHT, R MULLARKEY, K HENRY, R F 63.2 4.0 2.0 42.0 30.0
13 BALES, R GARRAD, B GLEDHILL, I TARRANT, P F/Rem 62.0 2.0 4.0 44.0 34.0
Page 13 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION CHALLENGE
RYE HOUSE 49.0 28.0 IPSWICH U21 DATE: 01/06/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE With Karl Fiala and Allison Fiala on their honeymoon, the Rockets brought in the ever popular Newcastle skipper Tom Owen as a quest and his siz paid seven were a help in beating Ipswich Under 21 squad.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 OWEN, Tom GUEST R 2* 1 3 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1* 3 3 2* 4 9.0 2.0 11.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 2 1 2* 0 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 2 2* 0 3 4.0 1.0 5.0
7 KING, Barry 0 0 1 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 ERIKSEN, Preben 2 2 1* 2 1* 5 8.0 2.0 10.0
2 TEAGER, Kevin R 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 HUNT, Tim R 1 R 1 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
4 DAVEY, Tony 3 2 2 2 2 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
5 HINES, Andy R 1* 0 0 4 1.0 1.0 2.0
6 BRYENTON, Steven 1 F 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 3 1 1 3 5.0 0.0 5.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 SMITH, K ERIKSEN, P OWEN, To Ret TEAGER, K Ret 61.6 3.0 2.0 3.0 2.0
2 SQUIRRELL, C TARRANT, P BRYENTON, S KING, B 62.7 2.0 4.0 5.0 6.0
3 DAVEY, T PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K HINES, A Ret 62.1 3.0 3.0 8.0 9.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P SQUIRRELL, C HUNT, T Ret 61.0 5.0 1.0 13.0 10.0
5 MULLARKEY, K ERIKSEN, P PULLEN, A TEAGER, K 61.2 4.0 2.0 17.0 12.0
6 SMITH, K OWEN, To HUNT, T BRYENTON, S F 60.6 5.0 1.0 22.0 13.0
7 GARRAD, B DAVEY, T HINES, A TARRANT, P 61.4 3.0 3.0 25.0 16.0
8 SMITH, K DAVEY, T ERIKSEN, P KING, B 60.8 3.0 3.0 28.0 19.0
9 MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A SQUIRRELL, C HUNT, T Ret 62.7 5.0 1.0 33.0 20.0
10 SMITH, K DAVEY, T OWEN, To HINES, A 61.5 4.0 2.0 37.0 22.0
11 GARRAD, B ERIKSEN, P KING, B BRYENTON, S 60.6 4.0 2.0 41.0 24.0
12 OWEN, To MULLARKEY, K HUNT, T HINES, A 62.3 5.0 1.0 46.0 25.0
13 GARRAD, B DAVEY, T ERIKSEN, P PULLEN, A 61.1 3.0 3.0 49.0 28.0
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MIDDLESBROUGH 32.0 28.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 05/06/1980 RESULT: MATCH ABANDONED AGREGATE SCORE Tigers were beaten by the rain in their bid to top the table for the first time in 13 years. The matcch referee called a halt before a re-run of Heat 11 with Tigers holding a four-point advantage. That re-run featured an amazing escape by Mike Spink who was flung oover the safety fence after he put the bike down trying to avoid Karl Fiala. Spink was uninjured.
Paul Daniel - Speedway Star ABANDONED RAIN AFTER 10 HEATS HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 WILCOCK, Steve 2* 2 2 3 6.0 1.0 7.0
2 HAVELOCK, Brian 3 F 2 3 5.0 0.0 5.0
3 SPINK, Mike 1* 1 2 2.0 1.0 3.0
4 COURTNEY, Mark 3 3 3 3 9.0 0.0 9.0
5 PUSEY, Geoff 0 2* 1 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
6 DIXON, Martin 3 2 0 1* 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
7 COLLIER, Bernie 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1 EF 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
2 TARRANT, Peter EX 1 1 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 2 3 8.0 0.0 8.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 2 F 3 4.0 0.0 4.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 1* 3 3 3 7.0 1.0 8.0
6 FINES, Andy EX 1 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 PULLEN, Ashley 2 0 3 0 4 5.0 0.0 5.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 HAVELOCK, B WILCOCK, S FIALA, K F. AwdTARRANT, P F/Exc 70.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 DIXON, M PULLEN, A COLLIER, B FINES, A F/Exc 67.2 4.0 2.0 9.0 3.0
3 COURTNEY, M MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K PUSEY, G 66.4 3.0 3.0 12.0 6.0
4 GARRAD, B DIXON, M SPINK, M PULLEN, A 67.0 3.0 3.0 15.0 9.0
5 COURTNEY, M PUSEY, G TARRANT, P FIALA, K EF 67.6 5.0 1.0 20.0 10.0
6 GARRAD, B WILCOCK, S FINES, A HAVELOCK, B F 67.6 2.0 4.0 22.0 14.0
7 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K SPINK, M DIXON, M 66.4 1.0 5.0 23.0 19.0
8 PULLEN, A HAVELOCK, B TARRANT, P COLLIER, B 68.4 2.0 4.0 25.0 23.0
9 COURTNEY, M GARRAD, B PUSEY, G PULLEN, A 65.8 4.0 2.0 29.0 25.0
10 SMITH, K WILCOCK, S DIXON, M MULLARKEY, K F 66.8 3.0 3.0 32.0 28.0
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WORKINGTON 31.0 46.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 06/06/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Solid scoring from Rye House pushed them to a 15-point win at Derwent Park. But the Rockets were indebted to Bob Garrad who produced a brilliant ride to stem a Woorkington fightback. Comets had cut a 10-point lead to six, and the Wilson/Margarsen pairing looked set for a 5-1 in Heat 9. However, Garrad had other ideas and carved inside each in turn to record a crucial win. Workington enjoyed excellent performances from Clapham and Wilson but the Rockets had only one week link.
Tim Hablin - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HINDLE, Ian 1 2 EX 3 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
2 CLAPHAM, Kevin 3 0 3 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
3 ROBERTSON, Ian 0 1 1 1 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
4 MARGARSON, Andy 1* 1 1* 0 4 3.0 2.0 5.0
5 WILSON, Des 2 3 2* 2 T 5 9.0 1.0 10.0
6 HITCHCOCK, Bob 0 1 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 SAUNDERS, Brett 1 0 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 2 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 TARRANT, Peter 0 0 R 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 2* 3 2* 4 10.0 2.0 12.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 0 3 R 1* 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
6 FINES, Andy 2* 1 0 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
7 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2* 1 2* 4 8.0 2.0 10.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 CLAPHAM, K FIALA, K HINDLE, I TARRANT, P 73.2 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 PULLEN, A FINES, A SAUNDERS, B HITCHCOCK, B 77.5 1.0 5.0 5.0 7.0
3 MULLARKEY, K WILSON, D MARGARSON, A SMITH, K F/Rem 76.4 3.0 3.0 8.0 10.0
4 GARRAD, B PULLEN, A HITCHCOCK, B ROBERTSON, I 74.2 1.0 5.0 9.0 15.0
5 WILSON, D FIALA, K MARGARSON, A TARRANT, P 75.7 4.0 2.0 13.0 17.0
6 GARRAD, B HINDLE, I FINES, A CLAPHAM, K 73.2 2.0 4.0 15.0 21.0
7 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K ROBERTSON, I HITCHCOCK, B 74.0 1.0 5.0 16.0 26.0
8 CLAPHAM, K WILSON, D PULLEN, A TARRANT, P Ret 76.1 5.0 1.0 21.0 27.0
9 GARRAD, B WILSON, D MARGARSON, A FINES, A 74.8 3.0 3.0 24.0 30.0
10 MULLARKEY, K F/Aw CLAPHAM, K F/Aw SMITH, K Ret HINDLE, I F/Exc 2.0 3.0 26.0 33.0
11 FIALA, K PULLEN, A ROBERTSON, I SAUNDERS, B 77.2 1.0 5.0 27.0 38.0
12 HINDLE, I GARRAD, B SMITH, K MARGARSON, A 73.1 3.0 3.0 30.0 41.0
13 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K ROBERTSON, I SAUNDERS, B 76.5 1.0 5.0 31.0 46.0 WILSON, D T
Page 16 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION INTER-LEAGUE K.O.C
RYE HOUSE 31.0 47.0 KING'S LYNN DATE: 08/06/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE A Match at King's Lynn won from the first heat, had some good racing, especially Heat 7. Bent Rasmussen and Michael Lee gated on Bob Garrad but the Rocket passed Lee on the back straight and Rasmussen within the first lap. Three races later the Stars pair again gated on Garrad but this time despite his efforts to get through he had to be content with third. There were tow attempts to start Heat 11. First time the gate moved on only one side and in the re-rum Lee made no mistakes but Garrad passed Mel Taylor to stop his paid maximum in his third race on the trot. Hellsen was unbeaten and equalled the track record in Heat 9.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 0 2 0 2 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
2 TARRANT, Peter 1 1* 0 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 1 2 2 5 10.0 0.0 10.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin R 1* 1* 1* 4 3.0 3.0 6.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 2 2 2 0 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
6 PULLEN, Ashley 3 1* 0 1 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 JESSUP, David R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 TAYLOR, Mel 2* 3 2* 1 3 5 11.0 2.0 13.0
3 HELLSEN, Richard 3 3 3 3 3 5 15.0 0.0 15.0
4 RASMUSSEN, Bent 1 0 1* 2* 1 5 5.0 2.0 7.0
5 LEE, Michael 3 2 3 3 0 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
6 SMITH, Peter E. 2 0 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
7 SPARSHOTT, Nigel R 0 3 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 HELLSEN, R TAYLOR, M TARRANT, P FIALA, K F/Rem 61.2 1.0 5.0 1.0 5.0
2 PULLEN, A SMITH, P. E. FINES, A SPARSHOTT, N Ret 62.0 4.0 2.0 5.0 7.0
3 LEE, M SMITH, K RASMUSSEN, B MULLARKEY, K Ret 61.6 2.0 4.0 7.0 11.0
4 HELLSEN, R GARRAD, B PULLEN, A SPARSHOTT, N 62.0 3.0 3.0 10.0 14.0
5 TAYLOR, M SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K RASMUSSEN, B 61.7 3.0 3.0 13.0 17.0
6 HELLSEN, R FIALA, K TARRANT, P SMITH, P. E. 61.9 3.0 3.0 16.0 20.0
7 GARRAD, B LEE, M RASMUSSEN, B PULLEN, A 60.9 3.0 3.0 19.0 23.0
8 SPARSHOTT, N TAYLOR, M PULLEN, A TARRANT, P 62.6 1.0 5.0 20.0 28.0
9 HELLSEN, R SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K SMITH, P. E. 60.2 3.0 3.0 23.0 31.0
10 LEE, M RASMUSSEN, B GARRAD, B FIALA, K 62.4 1.0 5.0 24.0 36.0
11 LEE, M GARRAD, B TAYLOR, M SMITH, K 62.2 2.0 4.0 26.0 40.0
12 HELLSEN, R FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K LEE, M 62.5 3.0 3.0 29.0 43.0
13 TAYLOR, M GARRAD, B RASMUSSEN, B FINES, A 61.9 2.0 4.0 31.0 47.0
Page 17 24/01/2014 DATE: 12/06/1980 DIV: 1 INTER LEGUE 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 1st LEG DUDLEY WOOD Solid performaces from the Coventry quartet carried them to victory in the first leg of this Inter-League Four Team Tournament. Tommy Knudsen led the Bees in fine style as Coventry took 15 points from the last six heats to storm home by two clear points. Rye House cas feel well pleased with their performance. All their riders tried hard, and in fact the Rockets were leading the field after six heats. Zenon Plech showed his class for Hackney, but apart from Bo Petersen he lacked real support. Cradley were reduced to virtually a three man team and Mike Sampson was always struggling. The meeting was watched by Cradley's smallest crowd for years. Steve Johnson - Speedway Star CRADLEY HEATH 26.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 GUNDERSEN, Erik 3 3 EF 2 4 8.0 0.0 2 COLLINS, Phil 3 2 1 3 4 9.0 0.0 3 GRAHAME, Alan F 3 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 4 SAMPSON, Mike 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 5 FEATHERBY, Craig 0 1 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 19.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 GARRAD, Bob 3 1 0 1 4 5.0 0.0 2 FIALA, Karl 2 1 1 0 4 4.0 0.0 3 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1 3 0 1 4 5.0 0.0 4 SMITH, Kevin 0 1 3 1 4 5.0 0.0 COVENTRY 28.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 SHIRRA, Mitch 2 1 1 3 4 7.0 0.0 2 MOLYNEUX, Alan 0 2 2 2 4 6.0 0.0 3 KNUDSEN, Tommy 1 2 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 4 HAWKINS, Kevin 2 EF 2 2 4 6.0 0.0 HACKNEY 23.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 PETERSEN, Bo 3 2 1 0 4 6.0 0.0 2 THOMAS, Barry 1 0 2 1 4 4.0 0.0 3 JANKOWSKI, Roman 1 0 3 0 4 4.0 0.0 4 PLECH, Zenon 2 3 2 2 4 9.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 GARRAD, B HAWKINS, K THOMAS, B SAMPSON, M 66.6
2 PETERSEN, B FIALA, K KNUDSEN, T GRAHAME, Al F 67.0
3 COLLINS, Ph SHIRRA, M JANKOWSKI, R SMITH, K 66.1
4 GUNDERSEN, E PLECH, Z MULLARKEY, K MOLYNEUX, A 66.2
5 MULLARKEY, K PETERSEN, B SHIRRA, M SAMPSON, M 67.0
6 GRAHAME, Al MOLYNEUX, A SMITH, K THOMAS, B 66.7
7 PLECH, Z COLLINS, Ph FIALA, K HAWKINS, K EF 66.1
8 GUNDERSEN, E KNUDSEN, T GARRAD, B JANKOWSKI, R 66.8
9 JANKOWSKI, R MOLYNEUX, A FIALA, K FEATHERBY, C 67.1
10 GRAHAME, Al PLECH, Z SHIRRA, M GARRAD, B 66.5
11 KNUDSEN, T THOMAS, B COLLINS, Ph MULLARKEY, K 66.5
12 SMITH, K HAWKINS, K PETERSEN, B GUNDERSEN, E EF 67.3
13 GRAHAME, Al HAWKINS, K MULLARKEY, K JANKOWSKI, R 67.5
14 KNUDSEN, T PLECH, Z SMITH, K SAMPSON, M 66.3
15 COLLINS, Ph MOLYNEUX, A GARRAD, B PETERSEN, B 67.0
16 SHIRRA, M GUNDERSEN, E THOMAS, B FIALA, K 67.8
DATE: 13/06/1980 DIV: 1 INTER LEAGUE 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 2nd LEG WATERED RD A solid Coventry side secured a victory in which each rider recorded at least one win. Particularly impressive were Knudsen, three fine wins and a poor last, and the slick gating Shirra. Cradley, last after five races and eight points behind Coventry, actually took the lead after only four further heats, but a surprisingly weak tail probabley cost them victory. In Collins, however, they had the most exciting and entertaining rider of the night. Rye House finished last a very creditable third and were placed last in only three heats. Their total was the highest score by a NL team in any leg in the history of the competition. Garrad's from the back effort to win Heat 12 was simply superb. With the exception of Jankowski, their only heat winner, Hackney were woeful, although their cause was not helped when Plech retired from the meeting, badley shaken, following a truly spectacular first ride fall. Dave Welch - Speedway Star HACKNEY 18.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 THOMAS, Barry 2 1 0 0 4 3.0 0.0 2 PETERSEN, Bo 1 1 2 1 4 5.0 0.0 3 PLECH, Zenon INJURED EX 1 0.0 0.0 4 JANKOWSKI, Roman 3 3 2 1 4 9.0 0.0 5 WHITE, Keith 0 R 1 3 1.0 0.0 COVENTRY 30.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 SHIRRA, Mitch 3 2 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 2 MOLYNEUX, Alan 3 1 R EX 4 4.0 0.0 3 KNUDSEN, Tommy 3 0 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 4 HAWKINS, Kevin 1 2 1 3 4 7.0 0.0 5 BUSK, Alf D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 20.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FIALA, Karl 0 2 1 1 4 4.0 0.0 2 GARRAD, Bob 1 1 3 2 4 7.0 0.0 3 SMITH, Kevin 1 0 1 0 4 2.0 0.0 4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 2 1 2 4 7.0 0.0 5 TARRANT, Peter D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 CRADLEY HEATH 28.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 GUNDERSEN, Erik 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 2 COLLINS, Phil 2 3 2 3 4 10.0 0.0 3 GRAHAME, Alan 0 3 2 2 4 7.0 0.0 4 JONES, Jon 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 5 STEVENSON, Mark 0 1 0.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 JANKOWSKI, R COLLINS, Ph HAWKINS, K FIALA, K 63.1
2 Re-Run KNUDSEN, T GUNDERSEN, E GARRAD, B PLECH, Z F/Exc 62.4
3 SHIRRA, M MULLARKEY, K PETERSEN, B GRAHAME, Al 63.0
4 MOLYNEUX, A THOMAS, B SMITH, K JONES, J 63.1
5 JANKOWSKI, R SHIRRA, M GARRAD, B STEVENSON, M 63.6
6 GRAHAME, Al FIALA, K MOLYNEUX, A WHITE, K 63.4
7 GUNDERSEN, E HAWKINS, K PETERSEN, B SMITH, K 62.7
8 COLLINS, Ph MULLARKEY, K THOMAS, B KNUDSEN, T 62.8
9 GUNDERSEN, E JANKOWSKI, R MULLARKEY, K MOLYNEUX, A Ret 63.5
10 SHIRRA, M COLLINS, Ph SMITH, K WHITE, K Ret 62.6
11 KNUDSEN, T PETERSEN, B FIALA, K JONES, J 63.6
12 GARRAD, B GRAHAME, Al HAWKINS, K THOMAS, B 63.4
13 HAWKINS, K MULLARKEY, K WHITE, K JONES, J 64.5
14 KNUDSEN, T GRAHAME, Al JANKOWSKI, R SMITH, K 63.8
15 Re-Ru COLLINS, Ph GARRAD, B PETERSEN, B MOLYNEUX, A F/Exc 63.3
16 GUNDERSEN, E SHIRRA, M FIALA, K THOMAS, B 63.7
DATE: 14/06/1980 DIV: 1 INTER LEAGUE 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT BRANDON All three British League teams were below strength for Coventry's round of the ILFT robbing the meeting of much of its intersest. On a rain-soaked track he Bees had little difficulty in heading the score-chart and were never in any serious danger. Cradley, with three juniors suporting Erik Gundersen and Alan Grahame, never had a chance, even though Grahame gave easily his best ever display on a circuit where he is never at home. Rye House once more earned credit and were never outclassed. What their points return would have been against full-strength opposition is a matter for conjecture. Howard Jacobi - Speedway Star COVENTRY 35.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 SHIRRA, Mitch 3 2 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 2 KNUDSEN, Tommy 3 1 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 3 MOLYNEUX, Alan 1 2 1 3 4 7.0 0.0 4 HAWKINS, Kevin 2 2 2 1 4 7.0 0.0 HACKNEY 23.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 THOMAS, Barry 2 3 3 1 4 9.0 0.0 2 WHITE, Keith 2 1 EF 3 4 6.0 0.0 3 PLECH, Zenon 2 3 F EF 4 5.0 0.0 4 JANKOWSKI, Roman 1 0 1 1 4 3.0 0.0 CRADLEY HEATH 20.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 GRAHAME, Alan 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 2 GUNDERSEN, Erik 3 3 EF 2 4 8.0 0.0 3 COLLINS, Mark 0 0 1 0 4 1.0 0.0 4 STEVENSON, Mark 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 5 JONES, Jon 0 1 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 18.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1 2 2 2 4 7.0 0.0 2 GARRAD, Bob 1 0 1 2 4 4.0 0.0 3 SMITH, Kevin 0 1 2 EF 4 3.0 0.0 4 FIALA, Karl 0 1 1 3 2.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley 2 1 2.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 KNUDSEN, T PLECH, Z GARRAD, B STEVENSON, M 66.0
2 GRAHAME, Al HAWKINS, K JANKOWSKI, R FIALA, K 65.0
3 GUNDERSEN, E WHITE, K MOLYNEUX, A SMITH, K 64.1
4 SHIRRA, M THOMAS, B MULLARKEY, K COLLINS, Ph 64.2
5 GUNDERSEN, E MULLARKEY, K KNUDSEN, T JANKOWSKI, R 63.7
6 PLECH, Z HAWKINS, K SMITH, K COLLINS, Ph 64.9
7 THOMAS, B MOLYNEUX, A FIALA, K STEVENSON, M 64.6
8 GRAHAME, Al SHIRRA, M WHITE, K GARRAD, B 66.1
9 KNUDSEN, T PULLEN, A COLLINS, M WHITE, K EF 64.4
10 THOMAS, B HAWKINS, K GARRAD, B GUNDERSEN, E EF 64.8
11 GRAHAME, Al MULLARKEY, K MOLYNEUX, A PLECH, Z F 66.5
12 SHIRRA, M SMITH, K JANKOWSKI, R STEVENSON, M 64.8
13 WHITE, K MULLARKEY, K HAWKINS, K JONES, J 65.4
14 KNUDSEN, T GRAHAME, Al THOMAS, B SMITH, K EF 64.8
15 MOLYNEUX, A GARRAD, B JANKOWSKI, R COLLINS, M 66.6
16 SHIRRA, M GUNDERSEN, E FIALA, K PLECH, Z EF 65.4
Riding Order to confirm VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 56.0 22.0 CANTERBURY DATE: 15/06/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE The Rockets chalked up their 50th consecutive home National League win by smashing Canterbury 56-22 with three Rye House riders on paid maximums and Bob Garrad on a full maximum. Canterbury's top scorer, Rhodesian Mike Ferreira, led for almost two laps in Heat 5 until being pased by Kevin Smith and half a lap later Kelvin Mullarkey also shot by for one of the home side's seven 5-1's Canterbury took advantage in Heat 8 when Andy Fines ploughed into the fence coming out of their first turn. He did walk away but never rode again. In the re-run Peter Tarrant was left at the gate with his machine giving up the ghoost. He was only able to motor slowly round nearly a lap behind the two Crusaders for the odd point and Canterbury's only heat win, a 5-1 at that. Ferreira was their only heat winner in this race.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2* 3 3 2* 4 10.0 2.0 12.0
2 TARRANT, Peter 3 1 1 1 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 2* 2* 3 4 9.0 3.0 12.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
6 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2* 1 1 4 7.0 1.0 8.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 EX 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FERREIRA, Mike 1 1 3 2 1 5 8.0 0.0 8.0
2 GRIFFITHS, Ray 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 KENNETT, Barney 1 2 2* 1 1 5 7.0 1.0 8.0
4 HUBBARD, Ted 1 0 2 2 R 5 5.0 0.0 5.0
5 REYNOLDS, Tony 0 R 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 HOWLAND, Kevin 0 0 F 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 KENT, Denzil 2 0 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 TARRANT, P FIALA, K FERREIRA, M GRIFFITHS, R 62.5 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 PULLEN, A KENT, D FINES, A HOWLAND, K 62.3 4.0 2.0 9.0 3.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K HUBBARD, T F/RemREYNOLDS, T 60.9 5.0 1.0 14.0 4.0
4 GARRAD, B PULLEN, A KENNETT, B KENT, D 61.9 5.0 1.0 19.0 5.0
5 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K FERREIRA, M HUBBARD, T 61.1 5.0 1.0 24.0 6.0
6 FIALA, K KENNETT, B TARRANT, P HOWLAND, K 62.9 4.0 2.0 28.0 8.0
7 GARRAD, B HUBBARD, T PULLEN, A REYNOLDS, T Ret 61.1 4.0 2.0 32.0 10.0
8 FERREIRA, M KENNETT, B TARRANT, P ef FINES, A F/Exc 62.6 1.0 5.0 33.0 15.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K KENNETT, B KENT, D 61.5 5.0 1.0 38.0 16.0
10 FIALA, K HUBBARD, T TARRANT, P HOWLAND, K F 62.6 4.0 2.0 42.0 18.0
11 GARRAD, B FERREIRA, M PULLEN, A GRIFFITHS, R 61.5 4.0 2.0 46.0 20.0
12 MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K KENNETT, B REYNOLDS, T 63.3 5.0 1.0 51.0 21.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K FERREIRA, M HUBBARD, T Ret 61.9 5.0 1.0 56.0 22.0
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RYE HOUSE 40.0 38.0 CRAYFORD DATE: 22/06/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE A thirlling National League match between Rye House and arch rivals Crayford found the Kestrels Alan Sage back in action and his four points could have been to their disadvantage. If he had not returned rider replacement could have yielded more than four points. On the other hand, Rockets latest signing Carl Squirrell failed to score from his two outings.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 2 1* 3 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
2 TARRANT, Peter 0 1* R 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 2 2 1* 4 7.0 1.0 8.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 1 1 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
6 PULLEN, Ashley 3 1* 0 3 2 5 9.0 1.0 10.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 0 F 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 WOODS, Paul 3 2 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 SAGE, Alan 1 0 2 1 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
3 NAYLOR, Steve 3 3 2 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
4 RUMSEY, Les 1 3 3 0 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
5 ETHERIDGE, Laurie 0 1 0 1* 4 2.0 1.0 3.0
6 PITHER, Mick 2 0 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
7 JOHNS, Alan 1* 0 1* 3 2.0 2.0 4.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 WOODS, P FIALA, K SAGE, A TARRANT, P 61.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0
2 PULLEN, A PITHER, M JOHNS, A SQUIRRELL, C 61.9 3.0 3.0 5.0 7.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K RUMSEY, L ETHERIDGE, L 62.1 5.0 1.0 10.0 8.0
4 NAYLOR, S GARRAD, B PULLEN, A JOHNS, A 61.8 3.0 3.0 13.0 11.0
5 SMITH, K WOODS, P MULLARKEY, K SAGE, A 60.8 4.0 2.0 17.0 13.0
6 NAYLOR, S FIALA, K TARRANT, P PITHER, M 61.8 3.0 3.0 20.0 16.0
7 RUMSEY, L GARRAD, B ETHERIDGE, L PULLEN, A 61.7 2.0 4.0 22.0 20.0
8 PULLEN, A SAGE, A JOHNS, A TARRANT, P Ret 60.5 3.0 3.0 25.0 23.0
9 SMITH, K NAYLOR, S MULLARKEY, K PITHER, M 60.2 4.0 2.0 29.0 25.0
10 RUMSEY, L PULLEN, A FIALA, K ETHERIDGE, L 61.7 3.0 3.0 32.0 28.0
11 WOODS, P GARRAD, B SAGE, A SQUIRRELL, C F 61.5 2.0 4.0 34.0 32.0
12 FIALA, K NAYLOR, S ETHERIDGE, L MULLARKEY, K 62.4 3.0 3.0 37.0 35.0
13 WOODS, P SMITH, K GARRAD, B RUMSEY, L 61.2 3.0 3.0 40.0 38.0
Page 19 24/01/2014 DATE: 29/06/1980 DIV: 2 INTER LEAGUE 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT RYE HOUSE STADIUM Rye House continued as the most successful National League side in the Inter-League Four Team Tournament by putting pressure on their British League visitors. Coventry started the meeting as favourites to head this section but were under-strength and eventually Cradey drew level by Heat 13. Cradley won two of the last three heats and this left Hackney and Rye House to fight for the third place. Stephen Brown - Speedway Star RYE HOUSE 28.0 85.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 1 EX 1 4 5.0 0.0 2 SMITH, Kevin 0 2 2 2 4 6.0 0.0 3 GARRAD, Bob 2 2 0 3 4 7.0 0.0 4 FIALA, Karl 3 3 2 2 4 10.0 0.0 5 TARRANT, Peter D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 CRADLEY HEATH 33.0 107.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 PENHALL, Bruce 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 2 SAMPSON, Mike 2 2 1 1 4 6.0 0.0 3 GRAHAME, Alan 2 3 2 3 4 10.0 0.0 4 TEROMAA, Ila 2 1 0 2 4 5.0 0.0 5 BOSLEY, Paul D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 HACKNEY 27.0 91.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 THOMSEN, Finn 1 1 3 2 4 7.0 0.0 2 PETERSEN, Bo 1 2 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 3 PLECH, Zenon EF 1 2 3 3.0 0.0 4 JANKOWSKI, Roman 3 3 1 1 4 8.0 0.0 5 WHITE, Keith S/R 0 0 0.0 0.0 COVENTRY 8.0 101.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 OLSEN, Ole 1 0 3 EF 4 4.0 0.0 2 MOLYNEUX, Alan 1 EF 0 0 4 1.0 0.0 3 HAWKINS, Kevin F 0 1 1 4 2.0 0.0 4 KING, Barry 0 0 1 3 1.0 0.0 5 KING, Dave S/R 0 1 0.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 FIALA, K SAMPSON, M THOMSEN, F KING, B 61.1
2 PENHALL, B GARRAD, B PETERSEN, B HAWKINS, K F 60.3
3 JANKOWSKI, R GRAHAME, Al OLSEN, O SMITH, K 61.5
4 MULLARKEY, K TEROMAA, I MOLYNEUX, A PLECH, Z Ret 62.8
5 FIALA, K PETERSEN, B TEROMAA, I OLSEN, O 60.9
6 GRAHAME, Al GARRAD, B THOMSEN, F MOLYNEUX, A Ret 61.1
7 PENHALL, B SMITH, K PLECH, Z KING, B 60.5
8 JANKOWSKI, R SAMPSON, M MULLARKEY, K HAWKINS, K 62.6
9 PENHALL, B FIALA, K JANKOWSKI, R MOLYNEUX, A 60.7
10 OLSEN, O PLECH, Z SAMPSON, M GARRAD, B 62.4
11 THOMSEN, F SMITH, K HAWKINS, K TEROMAA, I 61.9
12 Re-Ru PETERSEN, B GRAHAME, Al KING, B MULLARKEY, K F/Exc 61.9
13 GARRAD, B TEROMAA, I JANKOWSKI, R KING, D 61.5
14 GRAHAME, Al FIALA, K HAWKINS, K WHITE, K 62.1
15 PETERSEN, B SMITH, K SAMPSON, M MOLYNEUX, A 62.4
16 PENHALL, B THOMSEN, F MULLARKEY, K OLSEN, O Ret 61.6
VENUE COUNTY GROUND COMPETITION LEAGUE
EXETER 36.0 42.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 30/06/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Despite being handicapped by the absence of injured heat leaders Robert Maxfield and John Barker. Exeter put up a brave fight before going down by just six points to Rye House, whose victory took them to second place in the National League table. Exeter operated rider replacement for Barker and promoted 18-year old Martin Hewlett from reserve. Hewlett responded brilliantly, his only defeats in five starts being in races when he met Kelvin Mulllarkey. But Hewlett beat the Rye House man once to ruin his maximum hopes. Throughout the match Exter rode with determination to go into the final three heats with the scores level at 30-30. But Tony Sanford and Dave Brewer both had mechanical problems in Heat 11, allowing Rye House to gain a crucial 5-1 advantage. The visitors also had their problems, however, with Karl Fiala falling while leading Nigel Boocock and Hewlett on the last lap of Heat 5 and Kevin Smiht had mechanical difficulties while leading Hewlett and Sanford two heats later.
Graham Hambly - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BOOCOCK, Nigel 2 3 2 2 2 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 HALEY, Arnold 1* 2 R 3 1* 1* 6 8.0 3.0 11.0
3 BARKER, John R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 BREWER, Dave 0 1 R 0 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
5 HEWLETT, Martin 3 2* 2 3 2 5 12.0 1.0 13.0
6 VANCE, Phil 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 SANFORD, Tony 1 1* 1 1 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 EX 3 0 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
2 TARRANT, Peter R 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 1 1 2 1 4 5.0 0.0 5.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 1* 0 0 3 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
6 PULLEN, Ashley 3 3 2 R 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
7 FINES, Andy 2* 3 1 0 2* 5 8.0 2.0 10.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K BOOCOCK, N HALEY, A TARRANT, P Ret 70.9 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 PULLEN, A FINES, A SANFORD, T VANCE, P 74.2 1.0 5.0 4.0 8.0
3 HEWLETT, M MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K BREWER, D 70.4 3.0 3.0 7.0 11.0
4 FINES, A HALEY, A GARRAD, B VANCE, P 72.6 2.0 4.0 9.0 15.0
5 BOOCOCK, N HEWLETT, M FINES, A FIALA, K F/Exc 71.5 5.0 1.0 14.0 16.0
6 PULLEN, A BOOCOCK, N GARRAD, B HALEY, A Ret 72.5 2.0 4.0 16.0 20.0
7 MULLARKEY, K HEWLETT, M SANFORD, T SMITH, K EF 72.0 3.0 3.0 19.0 23.0
8 HALEY, A PULLEN, A SANFORD, T FINES, A 71.1 4.0 2.0 23.0 25.0
9 HEWLETT, M GARRAD, B BREWER, D PULLEN, A Ret 70.2 4.0 2.0 27.0 27.0
10 MULLARKEY, K BOOCOCK, N HALEY, A SMITH, K 70.1 3.0 3.0 30.0 30.0
11 FIALA, K FINES, A SANFORD, T BREWER, D Ret 73.0 1.0 5.0 31.0 35.0
12 SMITH, K BOOCOCK, N GARRAD, B BREWER, D 70.7 2.0 4.0 33.0 39.0
13 MULLARKEY, K HEWLETT, M HALEY, A FIALA, K 70.9 3.0 3.0 36.0 42.0
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WEYMOUTH 36.0 41.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 01/07/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Despite having the minority of heat winners, Rye House clinched victory in this National League fixture at Weymouth, to follow up their success at Exeter the previous night. Weymouth suffered some atrocious luck, and were very unfortunate to lose Simon Wigg, who crashed heavily in his first outing in Heat 2. With skipper Bob Coles back in the side, the Wildcats recovered from that early setback to lead by four points after six races. Although the Rockets levelled the scoreline with a 5-1 from Kelvin Mullarkey and Kevin Smith in Heat 7, the Wildcats replied with a win from Malcolm Corradine, and a 4-2 from Heat 8 left Weymouth with a two-point advantage. Weymouth held this slender advantage for the next two races, but Heat 11 proved to be decisive. With Simon Wigg injured and Mark Dekok having ridden his full quota of rides, it meant that the Wildcats could use only on rider, Brian Woodward held a comfortable lead then disater struck as the home rider reared comingout of fourth bend, crashing into the safety fence. With Rye House taking a 5-0 in the re-run, the Rockets took the lead for the final time in the match, and a 4-2 in the penultimate race meant that they only needed one rider to finish in the last race to ensure themselves of both National League points.
Tim Keepers - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 YEATES, Martin 2* 3 1* 2 4 8.0 2.0 10.0
2 CORRADINE, Malcolm 3 0 3 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
3 WOODWARD, Brian 2* 1 EX 0 4 3.0 1.0 4.0
4 COLES, Bob 1 1 T EX 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
5 PUSEY, Chris 0 3 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
6 DeKOK, Mark 2 3 0 1 0 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
7 WIGG, Simon INJURED EX 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1 2 3 1* 4 7.0 1.0 8.0
2 TARRANT, Peter R R R 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 1 1* 1* 1 4 4.0 2.0 6.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 3 R 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 2* 2* 3 3 4 10.0 2.0 12.0
6 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2 2 2 2* 5 11.0 1.0 12.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 CORRADINE, M YEATES, M FIALA, K TARRANT, P Ret 68.4 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 PULLEN, A DeKOK, M FINES, A WIGG, S F/Exc 68.6 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0
3 MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K COLES, B PUSEY, C 67.9 1.0 5.0 8.0 10.0
4 DeKOK, M WOODWARD, B GARRAD, B FINES, A 69.3 5.0 1.0 13.0 11.0
5 PUSEY, C FIALA, K COLES, B TARRANT, P Ret 67.7 4.0 2.0 17.0 13.0
6 YEATES, M PULLEN, A GARRAD, B CORRADINE, M 66.9 3.0 3.0 20.0 16.0
7 MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K WOODWARD, B DeKOK, M 68.3 1.0 5.0 21.0 21.0
8 CORRADINE, M PULLEN, A DeKOK, M TARRANT, P Ret 67.1 4.0 2.0 25.0 23.0
9 PUSEY, C PULLEN, A GARRAD, B DeKOK, M 67.6 3.0 3.0 28.0 26.0 COLES, B T
10 SMITH, K CORRADINE, M YEATES, M MULLARKEY, K Ret 66.7 3.0 3.0 31.0 29.0
11 FIALA, K PULLEN, A WOODWARD, B F/Exc 70.1 0.0 5.0 31.0 34.0
12 SMITH, K YEATES, M GARRAD, B COLES, B F/Exc 67.6 2.0 4.0 33.0 38.0
13 PUSEY, C MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K WOODWARD, B 67.9 3.0 3.0 36.0 41.0
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CANTERBURY 36.0 42.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 05/07/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House deserved their expected victory but Canterbury fought all the way and forced a last-heat decider. Ten points down after only Heat 3, the Cruasaders fought back with 5-1's in Heat 5 and 6. A superb example of team riding by Smith and Mullarkey to keep out Kennett in Heat 7 was followed by a home 5-1 featuring tactical substitute Ferreira. Falls by Fiala and Smith, when well placed and a Garrad machine failure while second in Heat 12 cost Rye vital points, and upon entering the final race, with the score 35-37, an upset to the form book seemed distinctly possible in the event, however, Hubbard reared and with Kennett last away, Fiala and Mullarkey, who completed a fine paid maximum, ensured the Rockets victory.
Dave Welch - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FERREIRA, Mike 2 3 3 2 3 5 13.0 0.0 13.0
2 KENT, Denzil EX 2* 2* 1* 4 5.0 3.0 8.0
3 KENNETT, Barney 3 1 2 0 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
4 DOLMAN, Rob R 2* 0 1 4 3.0 1.0 4.0
5 HUBBARD, Ted 1 3 3 1 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
6 FRANKS, Simon 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 HOWLAND, Kevin 1 0 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 0 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
2 TARRANT, Peter 1 1 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 1 2 R 4 5.0 0.0 5.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 2* 3 2* 4 9.0 3.0 12.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 F 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
6 SQUIRRELL, Carl 2* 0 2 2.0 1.0 3.0
7 PULLEN, Ashley 3 1* 1 1* 1 5 7.0 2.0 9.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K FERREIRA, M TARRANT, P KENT, D F/Exc 69.8 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0
2 PULLEN, A SQUIRRELL, C HOWLAND, K FRANKS, S 70.8 1.0 5.0 3.0 9.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K HUBBARD, T DOLMAN, R Ret 69.6 1.0 5.0 4.0 14.0
4 KENNETT, B GARRAD, B PULLEN, A FRANKS, S 70.4 3.0 3.0 7.0 17.0
5 HUBBARD, T DOLMAN, R TARRANT, P FIALA, K F/Rem 70.4 5.0 1.0 12.0 18.0
6 FERREIRA, M KENT, D GARRAD, B SQUIRRELL, C 70.0 5.0 1.0 17.0 19.0
7 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K KENNETT, B HOWLAND, K 70.8 1.0 5.0 18.0 24.0
8 FERREIRA, M KENT, D PULLEN, A TARRANT, P 70.6 5.0 1.0 23.0 25.0
9 HUBBARD, T GARRAD, B PULLEN, A DOLMAN, R 70.6 3.0 3.0 26.0 28.0
10 MULLARKEY, K FERREIRA, M KENT, D SMITH, K F 71.0 3.0 3.0 29.0 31.0
11 FIALA, K KENNETT, B PULLEN, A HOWLAND, K 70.8 2.0 4.0 31.0 35.0
12 FERREIRA, M SMITH, K DOLMAN, R GARRAD, B Ret 71.0 4.0 2.0 35.0 37.0
13 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K HUBBARD, T KENNETT, B 71.0 1.0 5.0 36.0 42.0
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RYE HOUSE 57.0 21.0 MILTON KEYNES DATE: 06/07/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Karl Fiala not only scored a maximum in this match but also set a new track record in the penultimate heat after Bert Harkins got a blatant rolling start. Referee Geoff Hill ordered a re-start with all four riders. In Heat 9 Harkins disputed second spot with Rockets skipper Kelvin Mullarkey, the Rocket getting the verdict by half a machine's length. In the final heat Bob Humphreys led Bob Garrad and Kevin Smith from the tapes but both were on his back wheel until the last bend of the second lap when Garrad got into trouble taking Smith out with him leaving the Knights' captain well clear for their only heat winner of the afternoon.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 TARRANT, Peter 2* 0 3 1 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 3 2* 2* 4 9.0 3.0 12.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 2* 3 1 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
6 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2* 2* 3 7.0 2.0 9.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 2* 0 1 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HUMPHREYS, Bob 1 1 1 2 3 5 8.0 0.0 8.0
2 ALLAWAY, Barry 0 0 1* 0 4 1.0 1.0 2.0
3 HARKINS, Bert 1 1* 1 2 1 5 6.0 1.0 7.0
4 CLIFTON, Graham 1 0 0 0 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
5 PLANT, Graham R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 VIGUS, Robbie 1 2 2 0 3 5.0 0.0 5.0
7 PAYNE, Steve 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
8 ETHERINGTON, Barry 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K TARRANT, P HUMPHREYS, B ALLAWAY, B 60.9 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 PULLEN, A SQUIRRELL, C VIGUS, R PAYNE, S 62.1 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K CLIFTON, G ETHERINGTON, B 63.4 5.0 1.0 15.0 3.0
4 GARRAD, B PULLEN, A HARKINS, B PAYNE, S 60.3 5.0 1.0 20.0 4.0
5 MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K HUMPHREYS, B ALLAWAY, B 62.0 5.0 1.0 25.0 5.0
6 FIALA, K VIGUS, R HARKINS, B TARRANT, P 61.9 3.0 3.0 28.0 8.0
7 GARRAD, B PULLEN, A HUMPHREYS, B CLIFTON, G 62.5 5.0 1.0 33.0 9.0
8 TARRANT, P VIGUS, R ALLAWAY, B SQUIRRELL, C 63.4 3.0 3.0 36.0 12.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K HARKINS, B VIGUS, R 61.5 5.0 1.0 41.0 13.0
10 FIALA, K HARKINS, B TARRANT, P CLIFTON, G 61.4 4.0 2.0 45.0 15.0
11 GARRAD, B HUMPHREYS, B SQUIRRELL, C ALLAWAY, B 60.8 4.0 2.0 49.0 17.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K HARKINS, B ETHERINGTON, B 60.1 5.0 1.0 54.0 18.0
13 HUMPHREYS, B GARRAD, B SMITH, K CLIFTON, G 62.7 3.0 3.0 57.0 21.0
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RYE HOUSE 59.0 19.0 GLASGOW DATE: 13/07/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE With five Rye House riders on paid maximums, Glasgow went away with their tails between their legs after going down 59-19. A bonus point was scored in each heat, Bob Garrad broke Karl Fiala's week-old track record by 0.1 of a second with a new time of 60.0 and Carl Squirrell won Heat 2, his first win in Rockets colours.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 2* 2* 3 2* 4 9.0 3.0 12.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 2* 2* 2* 4 8.0 4.0 12.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 2* 2* 0 3 4.0 2.0 6.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 3 0 F 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 LAWSON, Steve 1 1 1 2 2 1 6 8.0 0.0 8.0
2 CAFFREY, Colin 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 REID, Andy 1 1 2 1 1* 1 6 7.0 1.0 8.0
4 EMERSON, Alan R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 McKINNA, Charlie 0 1* 1 0 0 5 2.0 1.0 3.0
6 MILDOON, Steve 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 McKINNA, Kenny 1 0 1* 0 4 2.0 1.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K PULLEN, A LAWSON, S CAFFREY, C 61.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 SQUIRRELL, C TARRANT, P McKINNA, K MILDOON, S 63.0 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K LAWSON, S McKINNA, C 61.6 5.0 1.0 15.0 3.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P REID, A McKINNA, K 60.0 5.0 1.0 20.0 4.0
5 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K LAWSON, S CAFFREY, C 61.0 5.0 1.0 25.0 5.0
6 FIALA, K PULLEN, A REID, A MILDOON, S 61.1 5.0 1.0 30.0 6.0
7 GARRAD, B REID, A McKINNA, C TARRANT, P 61.3 3.0 3.0 33.0 9.0
8 PULLEN, A LAWSON, S McKINNA, K SQUIRRELL, C 61.4 3.0 3.0 36.0 12.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K REID, A MILDOON, S 61.1 5.0 1.0 41.0 13.0
10 FIALA, K PULLEN, A McKINNA, C McKINNA, K 61.9 5.0 1.0 46.0 14.0
11 GARRAD, B LAWSON, S REID, A SQUIRRELL, C F 61.2 3.0 3.0 49.0 17.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K REID, A McKINNA, C 62.2 5.0 1.0 54.0 18.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K LAWSON, S McKINNA, C 61.0 5.0 1.0 59.0 19.0
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RYE HOUSE 50.0 28.0 BERWICK DATE: 13/07/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Berwick were unluckey . . . Wayne Brown looked good and should have scored at least three more points than he did. In Heat 11, on the last bend of the third lap while well in the lead he crashed into the safety fence and the race was awarded by referee Graham Brodie. Berwick did a least do a bit better than their Scottish cousins from Glasgow, losing 50-28. Roger Wright fell in his only two rides while Bob Garrad never dropped a point to an opponent in either match. Kelvin Mullarkey's name goes into the record books as the rider having appeared in the most consecutive National League matches for one club. The record was held by Alan Sage (Crayford) before he broke his leg last year. Now Mullarkey has passed that total of 163.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 EX 1 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 1 2 3 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 1* 2* 3 4 8.0 3.0 11.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 2* 3 3 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 2* 0 3 5.0 1.0 6.0
7 FINES, Andy 0 0 1 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BROWN, Wayne 2 3 3 F 1 5 9.0 0.0 9.0
2 WRIGHT, Roger EX F 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 CLOSE, Nigel 1 2 1 2 0 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
4 McDERMOTT, Steve 1 1* 2 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
5 FULLERTON, Mike 0 2 1* 2 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
6 CAROLINE, Mick 2 0 F 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
7 GRANT, Rob 1* F 1 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K BROWN, W PULLEN, A WRIGHT, R F/Exc 62.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 TARRANT, P CAROLINE, M GRANT, R FINES, A 63.0 3.0 3.0 7.0 5.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K McDERMOTT, S FULLERTON, M 62.0 5.0 1.0 12.0 6.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P CLOSE, N GRANT, R F 62.4 5.0 1.0 17.0 7.0
5 BROWN, W SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K WRIGHT, R F 61.8 3.0 3.0 20.0 10.0
6 FIALA, K CLOSE, N PULLEN, A CAROLINE, M 63.0 4.0 2.0 24.0 12.0
7 GARRAD, B FULLERTON, M McDERMOTT, S TARRANT, P 62.1 3.0 3.0 27.0 15.0
8 BROWN, W PULLEN, A GRANT, R FINES, A 62.4 2.0 4.0 29.0 19.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K CLOSE, N CAROLINE, M F 64.0 5.0 1.0 34.0 20.0
10 PULLEN, A McDERMOTT, S FULLERTON, M FIALA, K Exc 67.7 3.0 3.0 37.0 23.0
11 GARRAD, B CLOSE, N FINES, A BROWN, W F 4.0 2.0 41.0 25.0
12 MULLARKEY, K FULLERTON, M FIALA, K CLOSE, N 66.1 4.0 2.0 45.0 27.0
13 SMITH, K GARRAD, B BROWN, W McDERMOTT, S 64.4 5.0 1.0 50.0 28.0
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RYE HOUSE 0.0 0.0 NOTTINGHAM DATE: 20/07/1980 RESULT: RAINED OFF AGREGATE SCORE Incessant rain caused the postponement of the Rye House match against Nottingham. Promoter Len Silver made the decision before mid- day and no new date has been fixed.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
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PETERBOROUGH 37.0 41.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 25/07/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE With only one heat to go, and the scores level, this enthralling match couldn't have been better balanced. Fiala and Mullarkey hit the front in the last heat, and although Nigel Flatman passed Mulllarkey, and was catching Fiala, his engine blew, his second of the night, and being went Panthers' chances. Lady Luck deserted Panthers, Mick Hines also suffering from a sick motor all evening, and against a side of Rye House's character, a team must be firing on all cylinders. The result would almost certainly have been reversed if both had been on song. Panthers took an early lead, the Rockets pulling back two points in Heat 5, but the home side regained them when the immaculate Andy Hines kept the exciting Bobby Garrad in second place. Rockets squared things in the next two heats, and scored what turned out to be a vital maximum through Fiala and surprise-packet Ashley Pullen in the eleventh heat to take the lead for the first time. With the tension mounting, Andy Hines, who deservedly won the Anglia TV Man of the Match award, and Richard Greer levelled things in hte race of the night, a hard-fought race in which Garrad split the home duo with a typical piece of dare-devil fiding. But if all turned sour for Panthers in the last heat. Richard Hellsen won the second-half Anglia Tv Man of the Series from John Louis, Hines and Bob Humphreys.
Bob Rawlings - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HINES, Andy 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 COUZENS, Nigel 1 1 0 0 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
3 FLATMAN, Nigel 2 EX R R 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
4 GREER, Richard 3 2 3 1 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
5 HINES, Mick 1 0 1 1 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
6 BUCK, Andy 1 1* 1 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
7 FISHER, Andy 3 2 1 3 6.0 0.0 6.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 0 1 3 2* 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 2 2 2 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 2* 2 2* 4 8.0 2.0 10.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 0 3 1* 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
6 SQUIRRELL, Carl 2 0 1 R 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 FINES, Andy 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 HINES, A FIALA, K COUZENS, N PULLEN, A 68.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 FISHER, A SQUIRRELL, C BUCK, A FINES, A 69.0 4.0 2.0 8.0 4.0
3 GREER, R MULLARKEY, K HINES, M SMITH, K 67.6 4.0 2.0 12.0 6.0
4 GARRAD, B FLATMAN, N BUCK, A FINES, A 67.0 3.0 3.0 15.0 9.0
5 FIALA, K GREER, R PULLEN, A HINES, M 67.8 2.0 4.0 17.0 13.0
6 HINES, A GARRAD, B COUZENS, N SQUIRRELL, C 68.0 4.0 2.0 21.0 15.0
7 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BUCK, A FLATMAN, N Exc 1.0 5.0 22.0 20.0
8 PULLEN, A FISHER, A SQUIRRELL, C COUZENS, N 68.8 2.0 4.0 24.0 24.0
9 GREER, R GARRAD, B HINES, M SQUIRRELL, C Ret 68.2 4.0 2.0 28.0 26.0
10 HINES, A MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K COUZENS, N 68.6 3.0 3.0 31.0 29.0
11 FIALA, K PULLEN, A FISHER, A FLATMAN, N Ret 68.6 1.0 5.0 32.0 34.0
12 HINES, A GARRAD, B GREER, R SMITH, K 69.0 4.0 2.0 36.0 36.0
13 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K HINES, M FLATMAN, N Ret 68.8 1.0 5.0 37.0 41.0
Page 27 24/01/2014 DATE: 27/07/1980 DIV: 2 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 1st SEMI FINAL EAST OF ENGLAND SHOWGROUND BERWICK 8.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 BROWN, Wayne 2 1 2 3.0 0.0 2 CLOSE, Nigel 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 3 McDERMOTT, Steve 1 1 2 2.0 0.0 4 FULLERTON, Mike 2 1 2 3.0 0.0 8 CAROLINE, Mick D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 BOSTON 7.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 GUGLIELMI, Gary EX 2 2 2.0 0.0 2 HOLLINGWORTH, Rob 1 EX 2 1.0 0.0 3 LOMAS, Steve 3 0 2 3.0 0.0 4 MALLETT, Dennis 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 5 TURNER, Chris D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 CRAYFORD 17.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 WOODS, Paul 3 3 2 6.0 0.0 2 ETHERIDGE, Laurie M 0 0.0 0.0 3 SAGE, Alan 0 1 0.0 0.0 4 NAYLOR, Steve 2 3 2 5.0 0.0 5 RUMSEY, Les 1 3 2 3 6.0 0.0 ELLESMERE PORT 16.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FINCH, Steve 3 2 2 5.0 0.0 2 JACKSON, John 1 3 2 4.0 0.0 3 CARR, Louis 3 2 2 5.0 0.0 4 ELLAMS, Pete M M 0 0.0 0.0 5 CARR, Peter 0 2 2 2.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 FINCH, S BROWN, W HOLLINGWORTH, R SAGE, A 68.6
2 LOMAS, S NAYLOR, S JACKSON, J CLOSE, N 68.6
3 WOODS, P FINCH, S McDERMOTT, S GUGLIELMI, G F/Exc 68.8
4 CARR, L FULLERTON, M RUMSEY, L LOMAS, S 68.4
5 RUMSEY, L GUGLIELMI, G BROWN, W CARR, P 68.6 ETHERIDGE, L M
6 WOODS, P CARR, L MALLETT, D CLOSE, N 68.8
7 Awarde JACKSON, J RUMSEY, L McDERMOTT, S HOLLINGWORTH, R F/Exc
8 NAYLOR, S CARR, P FULLERTON, M MALLETT, D 69.4 ELLAMS, P M
DATE: 27/07/1980 DIV: 2 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT 2nd SEMI FINAL EAST OF ENGLAND SHOWGROUND GLASGOW 8.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 LAWSON, Steve 1 1 2 2.0 0.0 2 REID, Andy 0 2 2 2.0 0.0 3 EMERSON, Alan 2 2 2 4.0 0.0 4 McKINNA, Kenny 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 5 CAFFREY, Colin D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 OXFORD 7.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 PERKS, Dave 0 2 2 2.0 0.0 2 HARRISON, Derek 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 3 HACK, John 1 3 2 4.0 0.0 4 CROCKETT, Steve 0 1 0.0 0.0 5 ACKROYD, Colin 1 1 1.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 18.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 2 6.0 0.0 2 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 1 2 4.0 0.0 3 FIALA, Karl 2 1 2 3.0 0.0 4 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 2 5.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 STOKE 15.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 BURTON, Billy 3 1 2 4.0 0.0 2 STEAD, Paul 3 3 2 6.0 0.0 3 EVITTS, Neil 2 1 2 3.0 0.0 4 BOYLE, Tony 0 2 2 2.0 0.0 5 SAWYER, Les D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 BURTON, B FIALA, K LAWSON, S HARRISON, D 69.4
2 STEAD, P GARRAD, B HACK, J REID, A 69.0
3 SMITH, K EMERSON, A BURTON, B PERKS, D 70.4
4 HACK, J EVITTS, N FIALA, K EF McKINNA, K 70.4
5 MULLARKEY, K PERKS, D LAWSON, S BOYLE, T 71.4
6 Awarde SMITH, K REID, A EVITTS, N CROCKETT, S F/Exc
7 STEAD, P EMERSON, A MULLARKEY, K HARRISON, D 69.6
8 GARRAD, B BOYLE, T ACKROYD, C McKINNA, K 70.1
DATE: 27/07/1980 DIV: 2 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT FINAL EAST OF ENGLAND SHOWGROUND Crayford won their first trophy on Sunday beating League pacesetters Rye House and holders Ellesmere Port in the Durex Fours, before another big crowd at Peterborough. The final result shows only two points difference between on first three, and it was that close although the Kestrels had made sure in the penultimate heat when Les Rumsey took second place. Rumsey was Crayford's trump card at reserve taking a full quota of six rides in the semi's and final, team manager Pete Thorogood using him to replace a machine-troubled Laurie Etheridge thoughout. Halfway through the final, outsiders Stoke had the upper hand but disatrously lost four points in Heats 4 and 5, the second occasion the unlucky fider being Tony Boyle, who at the time was leading. Rye House also suffered, having only three machines left after Karl Fiala and Kelvin Mullarkey both seized engines, and they did well to keep upp with the Kestrels, for whom, Rumsey apart, Paul Woods and Steve Naylor both scored vital points, but it was Rumsey's five points in succesive rides in Heats 6 and 7 which settled the issue. Ellesmere Port tried hard to keep the trophy on their sideboard, but the slick, dusty track didn't suit Finch and Jackson, while Pete Ellams had a meeting he would rather forget. In the first semi-final the real surprise was the complete eclipse of Boston, who weren't helped by the exclusion of Guglielmi, and a fall by Hollingworth when in the lead, the real battle being between Crayford and Ellesmere Port for the first and second place. The second semi-final went much the same way Rye House and Stoke, foor whm Paull Stead and Kevin Smith were unbeaten, easily accounting for a subdued Glasgow and Oxford. Crayford promotor Pete Thorogood said: "It was tremendous for Crayford after all the troubles that have beset them this season. I am overjoyed." Bob Rawlings - Speedway Star CRAYFORD 14.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 WOODS, Paul 2 2 2 4.0 0.0 2 ETHERIDGE, Laurie M 0 0.0 0.0 3 SAGE, Alan 0 1 0.0 0.0 4 NAYLOR, Steve 3 0 2 3.0 0.0 5 RUMSEY, Les 2 3 2 3 7.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 13.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 SMITH, Kevin 2 1 2 3.0 0.0 2 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 1 2 4.0 0.0 3 FIALA, Karl M 1 0.0 0.0 4 GARRAD, Bob 1 3 2 4.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley 1 1 2 2.0 0.0 ELLESMERE PORT 12.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FINCH, Steve 1 1 2 2.0 0.0 2 JACKSON, John 0 3 2 3.0 0.0 3 CARR, Louis 3 2 2 5.0 0.0 4 ELLAMS, Pete 0 1 0.0 0.0 5 CARR, Peter 2 1 2.0 0.0 STOKE 9.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 BURTON, Billy 3 3 2 6.0 0.0 2 STEAD, Paul 0 R 2 0.0 0.0 3 EVITTS, Neil 0 1 0.0 0.0 4 BOYLE, Tony R 1 2 1.0 0.0 5 SAWYER, Les 2 2 2.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 BURTON, B WOODS, P PULLEN, A JACKSON, J 70.4 FIALA, K M
2 CARR, L RUMSEY, L GARRAD, B STEAD, P 69.6 ETHERIDGE, L M
3 BURTON, B SMITH, K FINCH, S SAGE, A 69.4
4 NAYLOR, S CARR, L PULLEN, A EVITTS, N 69.4
5 MULLARKEY, K WOODS, P FINCH, S BOYLE, T Ret 70.0
6 RUMSEY, L SAWYER, L SMITH, K ELLAMS, P 69.2
7 JACKSON, J RUMSEY, L MULLARKEY, K STEAD, P Ret 69.4 EVITTS, N M
8 GARRAD, B CARR, P BOYLE, T NAYLOR, S 69.0 SAGE, A M
VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 47.0 29.0 BOSTON DATE: 28/07/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House chalked up another record with this National League win against Boston, this making their hoome consecutive total of wins 55 - prior to this match they shared 54 with Boston but he Barracudas had lost some since setting this record. Gary Guglielmi and Mullarkey tangled in Heat 3 and the Boston rider was excluded as he primary cause of the stoppage in the re-run Steve Lomas led Kevin Smith and Mullarkey who was in obvious pain, when on the final of the second lap Lomas failed to turn and crashed into the safety fence and the Rockets scored a 5-0, that became two successive faces with only two finishers and Rye had put their nose in front. In Heat 5, Guglielmi suffered another exclusion after he and Mullarkey had gone down in a heap. The Rockets skipper made a attempt to come out in Heat 9 but failed to make the two minutes and was replaced by Peter Tarrant. After Heat 3 a new starting gate was installed as the original failed twice in three heats.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1* 1 2 2* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin INJURED 2* N M 1 2.0 1.0 3.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
6 TARRANT, Peter F 1 1 0 0 5 2.0 0.0 2.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 2 1 0 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 GUGLIELMI, Gary 3 EX EX 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
2 MALLETT, Dennis 0 2 3 1 2 0 6 8.0 0.0 8.0
3 HOLLINGWORTH, Rob 2 0 1 1* 2 5 6.0 1.0 7.0
4 GAGEN, David R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 LOMAS, Steve F F 1* 3 1.0 1.0 2.0
6 TURNER, Chris 3 2 2 2 1* 1 6 11.0 1.0 12.0
7 SPINKS, Mike F 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 GUGLIELMI, G FIALA, K PULLEN, A MALLETT, D 60.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 TURNER, C SQUIRRELL, C TARRANT, P F SPINKS, M F 62.6 2.0 3.0 5.0 6.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K LOMAS, S F GUGLIELMI, G 61.9 5.0 0.0 10.0 6.0
4 GARRAD, B HOLLINGWORTH, R TARRANT, P SPINKS, M 60.2 4.0 2.0 14.0 8.0
5 SMITH, K MALLETT, D SQUIRRELL, C GUGLIELMI, G F/Exc 61.3 4.0 2.0 18.0 10.0 MULLARKEY, K F NS
6 FIALA, K TURNER, C PULLEN, A HOLLINGWORTH, R 61.6 4.0 2.0 22.0 12.0
7 GARRAD, B TURNER, C TARRANT, P LOMAS, S F 60.7 4.0 2.0 26.0 14.0
8 MALLETT, D PULLEN, A HOLLINGWORTH, R SQUIRRELL, C 62.7 2.0 4.0 28.0 18.0
9 SMITH, K TURNER, C HOLLINGWORTH, R TARRANT, P 61.4 3.0 3.0 31.0 21.0 MULLARKEY, K M
10 FIALA, K PULLEN, A MALLETT, D GUGLIELMI, G 62.2 5.0 1.0 36.0 22.0
11 GARRAD, B MALLETT, D TURNER, C SQUIRRELL, C 61.1 3.0 3.0 39.0 25.0
12 FIALA, K HOLLINGWORTH, R LOMAS, S TARRANT, P 62.2 3.0 3.0 42.0 28.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K TURNER, C MALLETT, D 61.5 5.0 1.0 47.0 29.0
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HACKNEY 41.0 37.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 01/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE The Hawks narrowly defeated the Rockets in a highly entertaining fixture raced before a very enthusiastic crowd. Having forged a 12-point lead after nine races Hackney seemed destined for a comfortable win, but successive 5-1s to the Crump/Carter duo in the following two heats ensured a closely fought finale. Earlier, Carter had been unfortunate to suffer a puncture when in the lead in Heat 7. Garrad had a marvellous meeting for the visitors and after winning his opening three fides, tried desperately nard to split the home pairing in an exiting four lap Hat 9 scarp.
Dave Welch - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 THOMSEN, Finn 2 2 1 3 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
2 WILLMOTT, Sean 0 1* 2 0 4 3.0 1.0 4.0
3 PLECH, Zenon 2 3 0 1* 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
4 JANKOWSKI, Roman 2* 2* 2* 0 4 6.0 3.0 9.0
5 PETERSEN, Bo 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
6 WHITE, Keith EX R 2* 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
7 THOMAS, Barry 3 1* 1 3 5.0 1.0 6.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 CRUMP, Phil GUEST 3 1 2* 3 3 5 12.0 1.0 13.0
2 FIALA, Karl 1 0 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 1 2 5 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 CARTER, Kenny GUEST 1 R 3 2* 1* 5 7.0 2.0 9.0
5 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 0 M 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 PULLEN, Ashley 2 0 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
7 SMITH, Kevin 1* 1 1 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 CRUMP, P THOMSEN, F FIALA, K WILLMOTT, S 64.2 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0
2 THOMAS, B PULLEN, A SMITH, K WHITE, K F/Exc 64.4 3.0 3.0 5.0 7.0
3 PETERSEN, B JANKOWSKI, R CARTER, K MULLARKEY, K 62.4 5.0 1.0 10.0 8.0
4 GARRAD, B PLECH, Z SMITH, K WHITE, K Ret 63.3 2.0 4.0 12.0 12.0
5 PETERSEN, B JANKOWSKI, R CRUMP, P FIALA, K 63.7 5.0 1.0 17.0 13.0
6 GARRAD, B THOMSEN, F WILLMOTT, S PULLEN, A 63.2 3.0 3.0 20.0 16.0
7 PLECH, Z WHITE, K SMITH, K CARTER, K Ret 64.3 5.0 1.0 25.0 17.0 MULLARKEY, K M
8 GARRAD, B WILLMOTT, S THOMAS, B FIALA, K 63.5 3.0 3.0 28.0 20.0
9 PETERSEN, B JANKOWSKI, R GARRAD, B PULLEN, A 64.5 5.0 1.0 33.0 21.0
10 CARTER, K CRUMP, P THOMSEN, F WILLMOTT, S 63.7 1.0 5.0 34.0 26.0
11 CRUMP, P CARTER, K THOMAS, B PLECH, Z 63.8 1.0 5.0 35.0 31.0
12 THOMSEN, F GARRAD, B CARTER, K JANKOWSKI, R 63.7 3.0 3.0 38.0 34.0
13 CRUMP, P PETERSEN, B PLECH, Z MULLARKEY, K 63.1 3.0 3.0 41.0 37.0
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RYE HOUSE 56.0 22.0 STOKE DATE: 03/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Billy Burton was the only Stoke rider to make an impression in this National League match and scored half Potters' total with three fine wins, the final one in the last heat being the classic. Kevin Smiht led from the tapes followed by Burton and Bob Garrad. After almost two laps Smith tried to slow Burton down in an effort to get Garrad up with him for what would have been the Rockets 10th 5-1. But the move mis-fired and Burton rode round the outside to collect a deserved win, although the two Rye House riders pressurised him for the remaining two laps. Rye House rode solidy as a team and this should be their championship year. Garrad lowered his own track record in Heat 7 from 60.0 to 59.8 - the fourth time it has been lowered this season.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 2* 3 3 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 2* 3 R 2* 4 7.0 2.0 9.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 1* 2* 2* 4 7.0 4.0 11.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 2 3 1* 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 2* 2* 3 7.0 2.0 9.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 0 2 2* 3 4.0 1.0 5.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BURTON, Billy 1 3 3 1 3 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 STEAD, Paul 0 0 R 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 BOYLE, Tony 1 1 EX 1 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
4 SAWYER, Les 0 0 1 T 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
5 HOMER, John 1 1 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
6 NORTH, Rob 2 0 1 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 LIGHTFOOT, Rob 1* 0 1 0 4 2.0 1.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K PULLEN, A BURTON, B STEAD, P 60.8 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 TARRANT, P NORTH, R LIGHTFOOT, R SQUIRRELL, C 62.2 3.0 3.0 8.0 4.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K HOMER, J SAWYER, L 64.0 5.0 1.0 13.0 5.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P BOYLE, T LIGHTFOOT, R 60.4 5.0 1.0 18.0 6.0
5 BURTON, B SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K STEAD, P 61.5 3.0 3.0 21.0 9.0
6 PULLEN, A FIALA, K BOYLE, T NORTH, R 62.7 5.0 1.0 26.0 10.0
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HOMER, J SAWYER, L 59.8 5.0 1.0 31.0 11.0
8 BURTON, B SQUIRRELL, C LIGHTFOOT, R F/RemPULLEN, A Ret 61.5 2.0 4.0 33.0 15.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K NORTH, R BOYLE, T F/Exc 61.6 5.0 1.0 38.0 16.0
10 FIALA, K PULLEN, A SAWYER, L HOMER, J 62.2 5.0 1.0 43.0 17.0
11 GARRAD, B SQUIRRELL, C BURTON, B STEAD, P Ret 60.7 5.0 1.0 48.0 18.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K BOYLE, T LIGHTFOOT, R 62.8 5.0 1.0 53.0 19.0
13 BURTON, B GARRAD, B SMITH, K NORTH, R 61.4 3.0 3.0 56.0 22.0 SAWYER, L T
Page 30 24/01/2014 VENUE LOOMER RD COMPETITION LEAGUE
STOKE 27.0 51.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 04/08/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House really piled on the pressure to beat Stoke Potters 51-27 at Loomer Road. They picked up six 5-1 maximums as Stoke struggled from Heat 1 with a variety of mechanical troubles. It was not until Heat 8 that Stoke got their first heat winner in Paul Stead but by then Rye House were well on the way to victory.
Chris Stone - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BURTON, Billy M 2 2 1 2 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
2 STEAD, Paul 1 0 3 0 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
3 BOYLE, Tony 1 1 2* 3 2 5 9.0 1.0 10.0
4 SAWYER, Les 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 NORTH, Rob 1 1 1* 2* 0 5 5.0 2.0 7.0
6 LIGHTFOOT, Rob 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 HOMER, John 2 0 2 2.0 0.0 2.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2* 3 0 3 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2* 1 1 4 7.0 1.0 8.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 2* 2* 1 4 7.0 3.0 10.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 1 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
6 SQUIRRELL, Carl 1 1 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 3 2* 0 3 5.0 1.0 6.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 PULLEN, A FIALA, K STEAD, P LIGHTFOOT, R 67.6 1.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 BURTON, B Exc
2 TARRANT, P HOMER, J SQUIRRELL, C LIGHTFOOT, R 67.1 2.0 4.0 3.0 9.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K NORTH, R SAWYER, L 66.9 1.0 5.0 4.0 14.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P BOYLE, T LIGHTFOOT, R 64.9 1.0 5.0 5.0 19.0
5 FIALA, K PULLEN, A NORTH, R SAWYER, L 66.6 1.0 5.0 6.0 24.0
6 GARRAD, B BURTON, B SQUIRRELL, C STEAD, P 65.1 2.0 4.0 8.0 28.0
7 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BOYLE, T HOMER, J 66.8 1.0 5.0 9.0 33.0
8 STEAD, P BOYLE, T PULLEN, A TARRANT, P 65.6 5.0 1.0 14.0 34.0
9 GARRAD, B BURTON, B NORTH, R SQUIRRELL, C 65.7 3.0 3.0 17.0 37.0
10 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BURTON, B STEAD, P 66.5 1.0 5.0 18.0 42.0
11 BOYLE, T NORTH, R PULLEN, A FIALA, K 67.8 5.0 1.0 23.0 43.0
12 GARRAD, B BURTON, B SMITH, K SAWYER, L 65.3 2.0 4.0 25.0 47.0
13 FIALA, K BOYLE, T MULLARKEY, K NORTH, R 2.0 4.0 27.0 51.0
Page 31 24/01/2014 VENUE CRAYFORD STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
CRAYFORD 35.0 43.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 05/08/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE After being six points down following four races, Rye House came back to established a four-point lead during the next three heats and eventually ran out comfortable victors. This win took the Rockets to the top of the table, and also set a record of nine consecutive away victories. For the first time this season Woods failed. Defeated in Heat 1 by Fiala, whose time 57.0 equalled Gordon Kennett's track record, the Crayford No 1 sheared a cam follower next time out, when well in the lead, and struggled thereafter on borrowed machinery. Apart from Nylor, with two fine wins, and the battling Pither, the Kestrels had to no one who scored consistenly. Garrad and Fiala, both beaten only by Naylor were in great form for the visitors and were well-supported by Smiht and the controversial Mullarkey.
Dave Welch - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 WOODS, Paul 2 R 0 2 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
2 JOHNS, Alan F 2 1 1 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
3 NAYLOR, Steve 3 1 3 2 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
4 SAGE, Alan 2* 1 2 0 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
5 RUMSEY, Les 3 EX 1* 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
6 ETHERIDGE, Laurie 3 1 0 3 4.0 0.0 4.0
7 PITHER, Mick 1 3 1 3 5.0 0.0 5.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 2* 2 3 4 10.0 1.0 11.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 2 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 3 3 3 5 14.0 0.0 14.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 0 3 2* 1 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 1 2* 3 1 4 7.0 1.0 8.0
6 SQUIRRELL, Carl 0 1 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 2 0 0 0 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K WOODS, P PULLEN, A JOHNS, A F 57.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0
2 ETHERIDGE, L TARRANT, P PITHER, M SQUIRRELL, C 59.0 4.0 2.0 6.0 6.0
3 RUMSEY, L SAGE, A SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K 58.3 5.0 1.0 11.0 7.0
4 NAYLOR, S GARRAD, B ETHERIDGE, L TARRANT, P 57.3 4.0 2.0 15.0 9.0
5 GARRAD, B FIALA, K SAGE, A RUMSEY, L F/E 57.2 1.0 5.0 16.0 14.0
6 GARRAD, B JOHNS, A SQUIRRELL, C WOODS, P Ret 58.4 2.0 4.0 18.0 18.0
7 MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K NAYLOR, S ETHERIDGE, L 59.4 1.0 5.0 19.0 23.0
8 PITHER, M PULLEN, A JOHNS, A TARRANT, P 59.2 4.0 2.0 23.0 25.0
9 GARRAD, B SAGE, A RUMSEY, L TARRANT, P 57.8 3.0 3.0 26.0 28.0
10 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K JOHNS, A WOODS, P 58.4 1.0 5.0 27.0 33.0
11 NAYLOR, S FIALA, K PITHER, M PULLEN, A 59.2 4.0 2.0 31.0 35.0
12 GARRAD, B WOODS, P SMITH, K SAGE, A 58.5 2.0 4.0 33.0 39.0
13 FIALA, K NAYLOR, S MULLARKEY, K RUMSEY, L 58.5 2.0 4.0 35.0 43.0
Page 32 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 52.0 26.0 EDINBURGH DATE: 10/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Nobody could take the limelight away from Peter Tarrant, who scored his first ever four-ride paid maximum in the National League match. In Heat 2, Roger Lambert and Harry Maclean were set for a 5-1 but young Tarrant took Maclean at the end of the first lap and his partner one lap later. In the next heat he came in after Kevin Smith had been excluded for breaking the two minutes allowance and moved from third to second, passing Dave Trownson, to join skipper Kelvin Mullarkey for the Rockets first 5-1. Tarrant came out again in Heat 4, Bob Garrad led Neil Collins but Tarrant and the young Edinburgh rider changed places on every bend until after three laps the Rocket held on to partner Garrad to another maximum points win. With Garrad he scored yet another 5-1 heading the two Monarchs over the four laps, in Heat 7. In the Silver Helmet, Mike Ferreira led Garrad over the four laps in each race to become the new champion.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 1 1 2* 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 2 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 1* 2* 2* 4 8.0 3.0 11.0
5 SMITH, Kevin M 2 3 2* 3 7.0 1.0 8.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 2* 2* 2* 4 9.0 3.0 12.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HUNTER, George 2 3 3 3 EX 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 COLLINS, Brian 0 0 1 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
3 COLLINS, Neil 1 2 2* 1 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
4 TROWNSON, Dave 1 1 1 EX 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
5 HALEY, Arnold 0 0 M 1 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
6 MACLEAN, Harry 1* 0 0 0 4 1.0 1.0 2.0
7 LAMBERT, Roger 2 0 1 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K HUNTER, G PULLEN, A COLLINS, B 61.9 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 TARRANT, P LAMBERT, R MACLEAN, H SQUIRRELL, C 63.5 3.0 3.0 7.0 5.0
3 MULLARKEY, K TARRANT, P TROWNSON, D HALEY, A 62.0 5.0 1.0 12.0 6.0 SMITH, K M
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P COLLINS, N LAMBERT, R 60.1 5.0 1.0 17.0 7.0
5 HUNTER, G SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K COLLINS, B 61.6 3.0 3.0 20.0 10.0
6 FIALA, K COLLINS, N PULLEN, A MACLEAN, H 61.5 4.0 2.0 24.0 12.0
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P TROWNSON, D HALEY, A 60.6 5.0 1.0 29.0 13.0
8 HUNTER, G COLLINS, N PULLEN, A SQUIRRELL, C 61.8 1.0 5.0 30.0 18.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K COLLINS, N MACLEAN, H 63.0 5.0 1.0 35.0 19.0
10 FIALA, K PULLEN, A TROWNSON, D MACLEAN, H 62.4 5.0 1.0 40.0 20.0 HALEY, A M
11 HUNTER, G GARRAD, B COLLINS, B SQUIRRELL, C 61.3 2.0 4.0 42.0 24.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K HALEY, A TROWNSON, D F/Exc 62.5 5.0 1.0 47.0 25.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K LAMBERT, R HUNTER, G Exc UR 61.0 5.0 1.0 52.0 26.0
Page 33 24/01/2014 VENUE BLANTRYE COMPETITION LEAGUE
GLASGOW 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 15/08/1980 RESULT: RAINED OFF AGREGATE SCORE A week's heavy rain waterlogged Blantrye causing the long-awaited match with league leaders Rye House to be called off early in the morning. Ironically, almost as soon as the meeting was postponed the rain ceased but the decision was correct. The suggested restaging date is Friday October 10.
Dick Barrie - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
Page 34 24/01/2014 VENUE SHEILFIELD PARK COMPETITION LEAGUE
BERWICK 47.0 30.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 16/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE So much for the pround Rockets! Rye House slumped disappointingly against a Berwick side missing Nig Close, Graham Jones and Roger Wright and never looked like adding to their lengthly tally of away wins. The Rockets had good service from Karl Fiala, Bob Garrad and Kelvin Mullarkey but their tail refused to wag and the makeshift Bandits won or drew every heat. The visitors conceded a 5-0 in Heat 9 when Garrad was excluded after a tight first turn and Kevin Smith then brought Rob Grant crashing down in the re-run - but the match as a contest had in truth been decided long before the incident. For Grant it was a night to remember. Promoted to acting captain he found his machine written-off in that Heat 9 incident - but his faithful fans were more than willing to make good the losses and an impromptu interval collection realised more than £300 to go towards Rob's repair bill.
Dick Barrie - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BROWN, Wayne 1* 3 3 3 3 5 13.0 1.0 14.0
2 GRANT, Rob 2 1 2 2* 4 7.0 1.0 8.0
3 McDERMOTT, Steve 3 2 3 2 1* 5 11.0 1.0 12.0
4 CLOSE, Nigel R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 FULLERTON, Mike EX 1* 3 1 2 5 7.0 1.0 8.0
6 SAUNDERS, Brett 2* 1 0 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
7 CAROLINE, Mick 3 1* 1 1* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 0 0 3 3 5 9.0 0.0 9.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 0 R R 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 2 3 EX 2 5 9.0 0.0 9.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 3 2 2 0 5 9.0 0.0 9.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 1* 1* EX 3 2.0 2.0 4.0
6 SQUIRRELL, Carl 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 1 0 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K GRANT, R BROWN, W PULLEN, A 75.6 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 CAROLINE, M SAUNDERS, B TARRANT, P SQUIRRELL, C 76.0 5.0 1.0 8.0 4.0
3 BROWN, W MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K FULLERTON, M F/Exc 75.0 3.0 3.0 11.0 7.0
4 McDERMOTT, S GARRAD, B SAUNDERS, B TARRANT, P 75.0 4.0 2.0 15.0 9.0
5 MULLARKEY, K McDERMOTT, S FULLERTON, M FIALA, K 75.6 3.0 3.0 18.0 12.0
6 BROWN, W GARRAD, B GRANT, R FIALA, K 73.6 4.0 2.0 22.0 14.0
7 McDERMOTT, S MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K SAUNDERS, B 74.8 3.0 3.0 25.0 17.0
8 GARRAD, B GRANT, R CAROLINE, M PULLEN, A Ret 75.0 3.0 3.0 28.0 20.0
9 FULLERTON, M GRANT, R SMITH, K F/Exc GARRAD, B Exc 82.8 5.0 0.0 33.0 20.0
10 BROWN, W MULLARKEY, K CAROLINE, M SQUIRRELL, C 75.2 4.0 2.0 37.0 22.0
11 FIALA, K McDERMOTT, S CAROLINE, M PULLEN, A Ret 74.0 3.0 3.0 40.0 25.0
12 BROWN, W GARRAD, B FULLERTON, M TARRANT, P 73.6 4.0 2.0 44.0 27.0
13 FIALA, K FULLERTON, M McDERMOTT, S MULLARKEY, K 75.0 3.0 3.0 47.0 30.0
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RYE HOUSE 42.0 35.0 CRAYFORD DATE: 17/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House have a seven-point advantage to take to Crayford on September 30 for the second leg of the Tunnel Trophy. Kevin Smith was pushed by Mike Ferreira in Heat 5 and lost the decision on the lineby about a wheel. In Heat 12 Karl Fiala led Steve Naylor for half a lap when the Kestrel shot to the front but one lap later Fiala rode round him to take the lead again and Naylor pushed him hard for the remainder of the race. Bob Garrad secured another well-earned maximum and a new track record in Heat 4 of 59.5.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 2 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 2* 1 1* 1* 4 5.0 3.0 8.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 0 R 1 0 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 2 2 3 1 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 2 1 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 SQUIRRELL, Carl 0 2 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FERREIRA, Mike GUEST R 3 2 2 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
2 JOHNS, Alan R 1 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
3 NAYLOR, Steve 2 2 2 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
4 SAGE, Alan 1 1* 0 0 4 2.0 1.0 3.0
5 RUMSEY, Les 3 2 3 1* 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
6 PITHER, Mick 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 ETHERIDGE, Laurie 3 0 3 0 1* 5 7.0 1.0 8.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K PULLEN, A FERREIRA, M Ret JOHNS, A Ret 60.9 5.0 0.0 5.0 0.0
2 ETHERIDGE, L TARRANT, P PITHER, M SQUIRRELL, C 63.3 2.0 4.0 7.0 4.0
3 RUMSEY, L SMITH, K SAGE, A MULLARKEY, K 60.8 2.0 4.0 9.0 8.0
4 GARRAD, B NAYLOR, S TARRANT, P ETHERIDGE, L EF 59.5 4.0 2.0 13.0 10.0
5 FERREIRA, M SMITH, K JOHNS, A MULLARKEY, K Ret 60.9 2.0 4.0 15.0 14.0
6 FIALA, K NAYLOR, S PULLEN, A PITHER, M 61.4 4.0 2.0 19.0 16.0
7 GARRAD, B RUMSEY, L SAGE, A TARRANT, P 60.3 3.0 3.0 22.0 19.0
8 ETHERIDGE, L SQUIRRELL, C PULLEN, A JOHNS, A 62.0 3.0 3.0 25.0 22.0
9 SMITH, K NAYLOR, S MULLARKEY, K ETHERIDGE, L 61.5 4.0 2.0 29.0 24.0
10 RUMSEY, L FIALA, K PULLEN, A SAGE, A 60.8 3.0 3.0 32.0 27.0
11 GARRAD, B FERREIRA, M ETHERIDGE, L SQUIRRELL, C 60.5 3.0 3.0 35.0 30.0
12 FIALA, K NAYLOR, S RUMSEY, L EF MULLARKEY, K 60.9 3.0 3.0 38.0 33.0
13 GARRAD, B FERREIRA, M SMITH, K SAGE, A 60.5 4.0 2.0 42.0 35.0
Page 36 24/01/2014 VENUE NEW HAMMOND RD COMPETITION LEAGUE
BOSTON 41.0 37.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 24/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House were unlucky to lose Karl Fiala for the rest of the meeting following a first race fall and Boston capitalised on his absence in the late races to become only the third side this season to defeat the champions elect. Things looked tough for the Rockets when Boston opened up an eight-point lead after two races but displaying tremendous character and professionalism they fought back to level the scores at the end of Heat 20. With their resources finally running out Boston's heat leader strength then secured the points. Best rider on view was Gary Guglielmi who looked set for a five-ride maximum until he was conned into tape-breaking offence in Heat 10 by Kelvin Mullarkey.
Graham Brown - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 GUGLIELMI, Gary 3 3 3 T 3 5 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 MALLETT, Dennis 2* 1 3 0 1* 5 7.0 2.0 9.0
3 HOLLINGWORTH, Rob 0 3 1 3 2 5 9.0 0.0 9.0
4 LOMAS, Steve 1 2* 0 0 4 3.0 1.0 4.0
5 GAGEN, David R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 SPINKS, Mike 3 2 0 3 5.0 0.0 5.0
7 TURNER, Chris 2* 0 1 2* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
8 HOLDING, Michael 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl INJURED EX 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 1 1* 1 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 2 2 3 2 5 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 1* 2* 2* 3 5 10.0 4.0 14.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 2 3 1* 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
6 KING, Barry 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 1 0 0 0 5 2.0 0.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 GUGLIELMI, G MALLETT, D PULLEN, A FIALA, K F/Exc 63.4 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 SPINKS, M TURNER, C FINES, A KING, B 65.2 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K LOMAS, S HOLDING, M 65.0 1.0 5.0 11.0 7.0
4 GARRAD, B SPINKS, M FINES, A HOLLINGWORTH, R 63.0 2.0 4.0 13.0 11.0
5 GUGLIELMI, G LOMAS, S PULLEN, A FINES, A 65.0 5.0 1.0 18.0 12.0
6 GUGLIELMI, G GARRAD, B MALLETT, D KING, B 63.2 4.0 2.0 22.0 14.0
7 HOLLINGWORTH, R SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K SPINKS, M 63.8 3.0 3.0 25.0 17.0
8 MALLETT, D GARRAD, B PULLEN, A TURNER, C 63.8 3.0 3.0 28.0 20.0
9 GARRAD, B MULLARKEY, K HOLLINGWORTH, R LOMAS, S 63.0 1.0 5.0 29.0 25.0
10 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K TURNER, C MALLETT, D 64.0 1.0 5.0 30.0 30.0 GUGLIELMI, G T
11 HOLLINGWORTH, R TURNER, C PULLEN, A FINES, A 63.8 5.0 1.0 35.0 31.0
12 GUGLIELMI, G GARRAD, B SMITH, K LOMAS, S 63.6 3.0 3.0 38.0 34.0
13 MULLARKEY, K HOLLINGWORTH, R MALLETT, D FINES, A 64.2 3.0 3.0 41.0 37.0
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RYE HOUSE 47.0 31.0 MILDENHALL DATE: 25/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Andy Fines riding at No 6 for Rye House, rode extremely well in this National League match, particularly after being relegated to third place in the reserves race. He followed his team partner home in his other two rides in Heat 4 and 7 and was then given another ride in the following heat to replace Barry King and again he scored a 5-1, this time with Ashley Pullen after having helped Bob Garrad to maximum point heat wins.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 EX 3 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 3 3 0 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1* 2 1* 1 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 2 0 2 2* 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
6 FINES, Andy 1 2* 2* 2* 4 7.0 3.0 10.0
7 KING, Barry 0 1 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BALES, Ray 2 3 1* 2 1 5 9.0 1.0 10.0
2 KNIGHT, Richard F 1 R 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
3 BATES, Mick 1 2 0 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
4 GLEDHILL, Ian 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 HENRY, Robert 3 1 3 2 2 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
6 BALDWIN, Carl 3 1* F 3 4.0 1.0 5.0
7 WARNE, Andy 2* 0 1 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K BALES, R PULLEN, A KNIGHT, R F 60.2 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 BALDWIN, C WARNE, A FINES, A KING, B F/Rem 63.0 1.0 5.0 5.0 7.0
3 HENRY, R SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K GLEDHILL, I 61.6 3.0 3.0 8.0 10.0
4 GARRAD, B FINES, A BATES, M WARNE, A 60.2 5.0 1.0 13.0 11.0
5 BALES, R MULLARKEY, K KNIGHT, R SMITH, K 61.2 2.0 4.0 15.0 15.0
6 PULLEN, A BATES, M BALDWIN, C FIALA, K Exc UR 62.2 3.0 3.0 18.0 18.0
7 GARRAD, B FINES, A HENRY, R GLEDHILL, I 60.4 5.0 1.0 23.0 19.0
8 PULLEN, A FINES, A WARNE, A KNIGHT, R Ret 62.2 5.0 1.0 28.0 20.0
9 HENRY, R SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BALDWIN, C F 61.8 3.0 3.0 31.0 23.0
10 FIALA, K HENRY, R BALES, R PULLEN, A 62.0 3.0 3.0 34.0 26.0
11 GARRAD, B BALES, R KING, B BATES, M F/Rem 61.2 4.0 2.0 38.0 28.0
12 FIALA, K HENRY, R MULLARKEY, K BATES, M 61.8 4.0 2.0 42.0 30.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K BALES, R GLEDHILL, I 61.2 5.0 1.0 47.0 31.0
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MILDENHALL 38.0 40.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 27/08/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Maximum points from the first two heats gave Mildenhall early hopes of rapid revenge against their arch rivals but the Rockets fought their way back and although twice more going six points behind woudl not be shaken off. There was a blow for the Tigers when Robert Henry fell heavily while holding second place in Heat 9 and the Rockets went through for a vital 5-1. The last heat arrived with Tigers still ahead however, 37-35, a repeat of last season's title decider but this time the Rockets got the 5-1 they needed as Fiala and Mullarkey held off the challenge from Bates.
Randall Butt - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BALES, Ray 3 2 2* 1 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
2 GLEDHILL, Ian 2* 1* 3 3 4 9.0 2.0 11.0
3 BATES, Mick 2 3 1 1 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
4 KNIGHT, Richard 1* 0 2 3 3.0 1.0 4.0
5 HENRY, Robert 2 2 F R 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
6 WARNE, Andy 2* 0 0 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
7 BALDWIN, Carl 3 1 1 0 4 5.0 0.0 5.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1 3 2* 3 3 5 12.0 1.0 13.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 0 2 2 2.0 0.0 2.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 2* 3 5 14.0 1.0 15.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 1 2 1 2* 5 9.0 1.0 10.0
5 SMITH, Kevin R 1* 0 0 4 1.0 1.0 2.0
6 SQUIRRELL, Carl 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 0 1 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 BALES, R GLEDHILL, I FIALA, K PULLEN, A 55.6 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 BALDWIN, C WARNE, A SQUIRRELL, C TARRANT, P 56.4 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 MULLARKEY, K HENRY, R KNIGHT, R SMITH, K EF 55.8 3.0 3.0 13.0 5.0
4 GARRAD, B BATES, M TARRANT, P WARNE, A 56.4 2.0 4.0 15.0 9.0
5 FIALA, K HENRY, R MULLARKEY, K KNIGHT, R 56.2 2.0 4.0 17.0 13.0
6 GARRAD, B BALES, R GLEDHILL, I SQUIRRELL, C 56.0 3.0 3.0 20.0 16.0
7 BATES, M MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K WARNE, A 57.2 3.0 3.0 23.0 19.0
8 GLEDHILL, I PULLEN, A BALDWIN, C TARRANT, P 56.6 4.0 2.0 27.0 21.0
9 GARRAD, B FIALA, K BALDWIN, C HENRY, R F 56.8 1.0 5.0 28.0 26.0
10 GLEDHILL, I BALES, R MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K 56.4 5.0 1.0 33.0 27.0
11 FIALA, K GARRAD, B BATES, M BALDWIN, C 56.6 1.0 5.0 34.0 32.0
12 GARRAD, B KNIGHT, R BALES, R SMITH, K 56.4 3.0 3.0 37.0 35.0
13 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K BATES, M HENRY, R Ret 57.2 1.0 5.0 38.0 40.0
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EDINBURGH 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 29/08/1980 RESULT: RAINED OFF AGREGATE SCORE A Wash-Out and Monarchs can't really complain. This was their first rained-off meeting at Powderhall this season and it was just tough luck that the opposition had travelled from a spot as distant as Rye House. Referee Freeland's third track inspection ended with a thumbsdown at 7.30 and the crowd got tickets valid for the rearranged fixture. It looked like Edinburgh's last night of the season, on October 10, for the new date but, oddly enough, Rye House will be at Blantrye that night, taking on Glasgow Tigers in a rearranged meeting rained-off recently. Probably Peterborough, Newcastle, Nottingham, Glasgow or Stoke will be asked to come to Pwderhall on the 10th, leaving one of those dates open for the Heats side.
Jock Anderson - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM
AWAY TEAM
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NOTTINGHAM 40.0 38.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 30/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Nottingham, displaying the greater commitment and obligation, deserved their shock success over championship chasing Rye House. With Kevin Smith, in particular, and Karl Fiala disappointing early on the Outlaws capitalised on the opportunity to achiee a crucial advantage. Three imppressive wins by hard working reserve Mark Collins, two storming rides frm the back by Craig Featherby and top scoring Glenn McDonald's defeat of Bob Garrad were important features. When Featherby, for once gating brilliantly, again beat Garrad in Heat 22 Nottingham were still four points in front and McDonald's match clinching last-race second-place was greeted with enthusiactic acclaim. In the final analysis Rye House were unlucky when last bend mechanical trouble robbed Andy Fines of a point. But they could have no complaints when young Peter Bacon retained on merit a rightful third position ahead of Ashley Pullen in Heat 2.
Ian James - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 SAMPSON, Mike 3 EX 2 2 0 5 7.0 0.0 7.0
2 SANT, Steve 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 McDONALD, Glenn 3 2 2 3 2 5 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 BLACKA, Ivan R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 FEATHERBY, Craig 3 2* 0 3 0 5 8.0 1.0 9.0
6 COLLINS, Mark 3 1 3 1* 3 5 11.0 1.0 12.0
7 BACON, Peter 0 1 1 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 1 2 3 4 8.0 0.0 8.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1* 0 2 0 4 3.0 1.0 4.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 3 2 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2 3 1 1 1 5 8.0 0.0 8.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 1* 0 3 1* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
6 FINES, Andy 2 1 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 1* 0 2 1.0 1.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 SAMPSON, M FIALA, K PULLEN, A SANT, S F/Rem 68.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 COLLINS, M FINES, A TARRANT, P BACON, P 68.3 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0
3 FEATHERBY, C MULLARKEY, K F, AwdSMITH, K SAMPSON, M Exc 3.0 3.0 9.0 9.0
4 McDONALD, G GARRAD, B COLLINS, M TARRANT, P 67.7 4.0 2.0 13.0 11.0
5 COLLINS, M FEATHERBY, C FIALA, K PULLEN, A 67.7 5.0 1.0 18.0 12.0
6 GARRAD, B SAMPSON, M FINES, A SANT, S 67.2 2.0 4.0 20.0 16.0
7 MULLARKEY, K McDONALD, G COLLINS, M SMITH, K 68.5 3.0 3.0 23.0 19.0
8 COLLINS, M PULLEN, A BACON, P FINES, A 68.6 4.0 2.0 27.0 21.0
9 GARRAD, B McDONALD, G MULLARKEY, K FEATHERBY, C 66.7 2.0 4.0 29.0 25.0
10 SMITH, K SAMPSON, M MULLARKEY, K SANT, S 67.2 2.0 4.0 31.0 29.0
11 McDONALD, G FIALA, K BACON, P PULLEN, A 68.7 4.0 2.0 35.0 31.0
12 FEATHERBY, C GARRAD, B SMITH, K SAMPSON, M 67.0 3.0 3.0 38.0 34.0
13 FIALA, K McDONALD, G MULLARKEY, K FEATHERBY, C 68.1 2.0 4.0 40.0 38.0
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RYE HOUSE 45.0 32.0 NEWCASTLE DATE: 31/08/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House beat their closest National League rivals Newcastle with another maximum from Bob Garrad and Karl Fiala only losing points in Heat 10 after gating with Ashley Pullen. Fiala's machine gave up on the third bend and badley baulked his partner. In Heat 3 the two Newcastle riders gated on Kevin Smiht and Kelvin Mullarkey but the former tried to go round the outside whie the Rockets skipper tried inside and on the first bend of the last lap Mullarkey hit Smith and both fell. The red flag had to be shown as both rideers were obstructing the track. Most spectators were forced to alter their programmes when it was announce Bargh and Richardson. Everyone thought it was the other way round but not referee Brodie.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 R 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 0 2* 2 1 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin F 2 1* 2* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
5 SMITH, Kevin F 1* 2 2* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 2 2* 2* 1 4 7.0 2.0 9.0
7 FINES, Andy 1* 1* 2 2.0 2.0 4.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 OWEN, Tom R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 HUNTER, Rod 1* 3 3 3 2 0 6 12.0 1.0 13.0
3 BLACKADDER, Robbie 0 1 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
4 BARGH, David 2 3 1 0 3 1 6 10.0 0.0 10.0
5 RICHARDSON, Derek 2* R 0 2* R 5 4.0 2.0 6.0
6 BLOXSOME, Keith 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 CRABTREE, Nigel 3 1 F 1 4 5.0 0.0 5.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K BARGH, D HUNTER, R PULLEN, A 61.4 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 CRABTREE, N TARRANT, P FINES, A BLOXSOME, K F/Rem 62.2 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0
3 BARGH, D RICHARDSON, D SMITH, K F MULLARKEY, K F 62.5 0.0 5.0 6.0 11.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P CRABTREE, N BLACKADDER, R 61.4 5.0 1.0 11.0 12.0
5 HUNTER, R MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K RICHARDSON, D Ret 61.7 3.0 3.0 14.0 15.0
6 FIALA, K PULLEN, A BLACKADDER, R BLOXSOME, K 61.4 5.0 1.0 19.0 16.0
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P BARGH, D RICHARDSON, D 60.2 5.0 1.0 24.0 17.0
8 HUNTER, R PULLEN, A FINES, A CRABTREE, N F 62.3 3.0 3.0 27.0 20.0
9 HUNTER, R SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BARGH, D 61.6 3.0 3.0 30.0 23.0
10 BARGH, D RICHARDSON, D PULLEN, A FIALA, K Ret 63.6 1.0 5.0 31.0 28.0
11 GARRAD, B HUNTER, R TARRANT, P BLACKADDER, R 60.7 4.0 2.0 35.0 30.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K CRABTREE, N RICHARDSON, D Ef 62.0 5.0 1.0 40.0 31.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K BARGH, D HUNTER, R 61.2 5.0 1.0 45.0 32.0
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RYE HOUSE 58.0 20.0 EXETER DATE: 07/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE In the opening heat of this National League match referee Ken Hill made a startling decision that left everybody including the Rye House management astonised! Martin Hewlett led Karl Fiala, Rob Maxfield adn Ashley Pullen until the third bend of the first lap, Fiala dived under Hewlett who was forced wide and Fiala's machine turned sideways on. Maxfield hit him and Pullen laid his machine down and Ken Hill ordered a re-start with all four riders, but Maxfield had hurt his shoulder and Dave Brewer came in, only to fall in the re-run which was stopped although the track was clear. In Heat 6 John Barker pulled some back muscles after falling at the start, John Williams took his place only to wreck his diamond in a fall in the re-run. In fact all the visitors fell. When Rye House went to Exeter earlier in the season Maxfield and Barker were on the injured list, today they were both present but got injured.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 2* 3 2* 4 10.0 2.0 12.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 3 3 2* 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 2* 2* 3 4 9.0 3.0 12.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
6 TARRANT, Peter R R 2* 2* 4 4.0 2.0 6.0
7 FINES, Andy 2 1 2 3.0 0.0 3.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 MAXFIELD, Rob INJURED N 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 HEWLETT, Martin 2 R 1 2 1 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
3 BARKER, John INJURED 2 N 1 2.0 0.0 2.0
4 WILLIAMS, John EX F R F 4 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 BOOCOCK, Nigel 1 1 1 F 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
6 BREWER, Dave EX 3 1 0 1 0 6 5.0 0.0 5.0
7 GARARD, Tony 1 1* 0 0 1 1 6 4.0 1.0 5.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K HEWLETT, M PULLEN, A BREWER, D F/Exc 91.9 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0 MAXFIELD, R Inj
2 BREWER, D FINES, A GARARD, T TARRANT, P Ret 63.2 2.0 4.0 6.0 6.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BOOCOCK, N WILLIAMS, J F/Exc 62.1 5.0 1.0 11.0 7.0
4 GARRAD, B BARKER, J GARARD, T TARRANT, P Ret 62.9 3.0 3.0 14.0 10.0
5 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BREWER, D HEWLETT, M Ret 61.9 5.0 1.0 19.0 11.0
6 PULLEN, A FIALA, K HEWLETT, M WILLIAMS, J F 62.0 5.0 1.0 24.0 12.0 BARKER, J Inj
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P BOOCOCK, N BREWER, D 60.6 5.0 1.0 29.0 13.0
8 PULLEN, A HEWLETT, M FINES, A GARARD, T 62.5 4.0 2.0 33.0 15.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BREWER, D GARARD, T 62.2 5.0 1.0 28.0 16.0
10 FIALA, K PULLEN, A BOOCOCK, N WILLIAMS, J Ret 63.2 5.0 1.0 43.0 17.0
11 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HEWLETT, M BREWER, D 61.8 5.0 1.0 48.0 18.0
12 MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K GARARD, T BOOCOCK, N F 5.0 1.0 53.0 19.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K GARARD, T F/rem WILLIAMS, J F 62.6 5.0 1.0 58.0 20.0
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NEWCASTLE 49.0 29.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 08/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Newcastle Lada Diamonds swnsationally and controversially inflected the heaviest defeat of hte season on arch rivals Rye House. Rockets team boss Hugh Saunders was furious about the track preparation at Brough Park and the match was halted prior to Heat 5 when he demanded a referee's inspection. Trainee official Gus Maclean was put in the spotlight but he decided the circuit was fit for racing. Certainly all the riders had problems on the second bend on a ratherheavy looking surface but the Diamonds came to terms with the conditions far better than the Rockets. The decisive racing was in Heat 8 when despite a double substitution involving Kelvin Mullarkey and Bob Garrad, Rye House were unable to close Newcastle's eight point advantage at that stage.
Bill Bradshaw - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 OWEN, Tom R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 HUNTER, Rod 3 3 1* 1 2* 5 10.0 2.0 12.0
3 BLACKADDER, Robbie 3 2* 1 2 3 5 11.0 1.0 12.0
4 BARGH, David 2* 2 2 3 3 5 12.0 1.0 13.0
5 RICHARDSON, Derek 1* 1* 2* 3 1 5 8.0 3.0 11.0
6 BLOXSOME, Keith 3 R R 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 CRABTREE, Nigel 2* 2 1* 3 5.0 2.0 7.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1 3 1 3 2 5 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 0 R 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 1 0 0 1 5 4.0 0.0 4.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 3 3 2 F 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
5 SMITH, Kevin EX 2* 0 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 0 R 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 1* R 0 4 2.0 1.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 HUNTER, R BARGH, D FIALA, K PULLEN, A 68.2 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 BLOXSOME, K CRABTREE, N FINES, A TARRANT, P 71.8 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 MULLARKEY, K BARGH, D RICHARDSON, D SMITH, K Exc 70.2 3.0 3.0 13.0 5.0
4 BLACKADDER, R GARRAD, B FINES, A BLOXSOME, K EF 69.8 3.0 3.0 16.0 8.0
5 FIALA, K BARGH, D RICHARDSON, D FINES, A EF 70.2 3.0 3.0 19.0 11.0
6 HUNTER, R BLACKADDER, R GARRAD, B FINES, A 70.8 5.0 1.0 24.0 12.0
7 MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K BLACKADDER, R BLOXSOME, K EF 70.2 1.0 5.0 25.0 17.0
8 MULLARKEY, K CRABTREE, N HUNTER, R GARRAD, B 70.0 3.0 3.0 28.0 20.0
9 BARGH, D RICHARDSON, D FIALA, K GARRAD, B 71.4 5.0 1.0 33.0 21.0
10 RICHARDSON, D MULLARKEY, K HUNTER, R SMITH, K 70.2 4.0 2.0 37.0 23.0
11 FIALA, K BLACKADDER, R CRABTREE, N PULLEN, A EF 70.6 3.0 3.0 40.0 26.0
12 BARGH, D HUNTER, R GARRAD, B TARRANT, P EF 71.2 5.0 1.0 45.0 27.0
13 BLACKADDER, R FIALA, K RICHARDSON, D MULLARKEY, K F 70.0 4.0 2.0 49.0 29.0
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EDINBURGH 45.0 33.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 12/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rockets had one of their men first over the line in eight races, so it's clear that Monarchs pulled together on this one, a real team effort, with solid rather than spectacular scoring right the way down the line. Predictably it was never easy but what made the task not quite so Herculean for Monarchs was the unpredictability (the kind of word that's easy to dig up in the euphoria of what looks like becoming an unbeaten home league record in Edinburgh) of skipper Mullarkey. Three races, three ducks and that left fiala and Garrad with an awful lot to do. They won five races between them which wasn't enough on the night to bring off another crucial away win in the ding-dong struggle at the top. Now for Newcastle on the last night of the season, they're all saying up here!
Jock Anderson - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HUNTER, George 1* 2* 2* 2 4 7.0 3.0 10.0
2 COLLINS, Brian 2 3 1 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
3 COLLINS, Neil 2* 2 2 2* 4 8.0 2.0 10.0
4 ROURKE, Benny 2* 2 1* 1* 4 6.0 3.0 9.0
5 TROWNSON, Dave 3 1* 2 3 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
6 HALEY, Arnold 1* 3 0 3 4.0 1.0 5.0
7 LAMBERT, Roger 2 0 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 EX 3 3 1 5 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 0 3 3 1 0 5 7.0 0.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 1 1 2* 3 3 5 10.0 1.0 11.0
4 SMITH, Kevin 1 1 1 EX 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
5 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 FINES, Andy 3 0 2 3.0 0.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K COLLINS, B HUNTER, G PULLEN, A 67.2 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 FINES, A LAMBERT, R HALEY, A TARRANT, P 69.4 3.0 3.0 6.0 6.0
3 TROWNSON, D ROURKE, B SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K 68.5 5.0 1.0 11.0 7.0
4 HALEY, A COLLINS, N GARRAD, B FINES, A 68.0 5.0 1.0 16.0 8.0
5 PULLEN, A ROURKE, B TROWNSON, D FIALA, K Exc 68.0 3.0 3.0 19.0 11.0
6 COLLINS, B HUNTER, G GARRAD, B MULLARKEY, K 67.3 5.0 1.0 24.0 12.0
7 FIALA, K COLLINS, N SMITH, K HALEY, A 67.3 2.0 4.0 26.0 16.0
8 PULLEN, A GARRAD, B COLLINS, B LAMBERT, R 68.6 1.0 5.0 27.0 21.0
9 GARRAD, B TROWNSON, D ROURKE, B TARRANT, P 67.1 3.0 3.0 30.0 24.0
10 COLLINS, B HUNTER, G SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K 67.2 5.0 1.0 35.0 25.0
11 FIALA, K COLLINS, N PULLEN, A LAMBERT, R 67.4 2.0 4.0 37.0 29.0
12 GARRAD, B HUNTER, G ROURKE, B PULLEN, A 66.6 3.0 3.0 40.0 32.0
13 TROWNSON, D COLLINS, N FIALA, K SMITH, K Exc 67.0 5.0 1.0 45.0 33.0
Page 45 24/01/2014 DATE: 13/09/1980 DIV: 2 KENT/HERTS TROPHY 1st LEG KINGSMEAD STADIUM Crayford triumphed by the marrowest of margins to emerge as winners of this first leg of the annual three-team tournament. The Kestrels took a two-point lead in Heat 10 after the first nine races had all been drawn, and just managed to hold their advantage to the end. Steve Naylor and Les Rumsey, a good win over Mike Ferreira, were best for the victors, although Paul Woods score would have been better but for and engine failure when i nthe lead in Heat 11. Canterbury, who did surprisingly well to finish second, relied heavily upon the ever reliable trio of Ferreira, Denzil Kent and Barney Kennett. Rye House were best served by Karl Fiala and Kevin Smiht, although machine failures for Kelvin Mullarkey and Bob Garrad in the last four races probably cost them victory. Dick Jarvis - Speedway Star CANTERBURY 36.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FERREIRA, Mike 3 3 2 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 2 HOWLAND, Kevin 0 0 0 1 4 1.0 0.0 1.0 3 KENNETT, Barney 3 2 2 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0 4 DOLMAN, Rob EF 1* 1* NF 4 2.0 2.0 4.0 5 KENT, Denzil 3 1* 2 3 4 9.0 1.0 10.0 6 BRICE, Kevin 0 2 0 1 4 3.0 0.0 3.0 CRAYFORD 37.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 WOODS, Paul 2 1* EF 2 4 5.0 1.0 6.0 2 ETHERIDGE, Laurie 1* 2 2 1* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0 3 NAYLOR, Steve 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 4 PITHER, Mick 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 RUMSEY, Les 2 2 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0 6 SAGE, Alan 1* 1* 1 2* 4 5.0 3.0 8.0 RYE HOUSE 35.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 1 EF 4 6.0 0.0 6.0 2 FINES, Andy 1* 0 0 2 4 3.0 1.0 4.0 3 FIALA, Karl 2 2 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 10.0 4 PULLEN, Ashley 1* 1* 1 1 4 4.0 2.0 6.0 5 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 0 1 EF 4 4.0 0.0 4.0 6 SMITH, Kevin 0 3 3 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0 1 FERREIRA, M WOODS, P ETHERIDGE, L HOWLAND, K F/Rem 69.8
2 NAYLOR, S GARRAD, B FINES, A PITHER, M 70.2
3 KENNETT, B FIALA, K PULLEN, A DOLMAN, R EF 70.6
4 KENT, D RUMSEY, L SAGE, A BRICE, K 70.8
5 MULLARKEY, K ETHERIDGE, L WOODS, P SMITH, K 72.2
6 FERREIRA, M FIALA, K PULLEN, A HOWLAND, K 70.4
7 NAYLOR, S BRICE, K KENT, D PITHER, M 71.6
8 SMITH, K RUMSEY, L SAGE, A MULLARKEY, K 70.8
9 GARRAD, B KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R FINES, A 70.2
10 RUMSEY, L FERREIRA, M SAGE, A HOWLAND, K 70.4
11 FIALA, K ETHERIDGE, L PULLEN, A WOODS, P EF 73.6
12 SMITH, K KENT, D MULLARKEY, K BRICE, K 71.6
13 NAYLOR, S KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R PITHER, M 71.8
14 RUMSEY, L SAGE, A GARRAD, B FINES, A 72.0
15 FERREIRA, M SMITH, K HOWLAND, K MULLARKEY, K EF 71.6
16 KENNETT, B WOODS, P ETHERIDGE, L DOLMAN, R EF 72.0
17 FIALA, K NAYLOR, S PULLEN, A PITHER, M 71.6
18 KENT, D FINES, A BRICE, K GARRAD, B EF 71.6
DATE: 14/09/1980 DIV: 2 KENT/HERTS TROPHY 2nd LEG RYE HOUSE STADIUM Rye House leapt into the lead in the second leg of the Thames/Herts Trianglle by scoring 51 points, nearly as many as their two opponents put together. Highlight of the match was Heat 10 when Karl Fiala led all the way but the battle for second place went on between Ashley Pullen and Alan Sage. Andy Hines guested for Paul Woods and scored seven paid eight and Barney Kennett deserved to double his score for the effort put into his riding. RYE HOUSE 51.0 86.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FIALA, Karl 3 2 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 2 PULLEN, Ashley 2* 1* 2* 2* 4 7.0 4.0 11.0 3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0 4 TARRANT, Peter 1 1 1 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0 5 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1 1 2* 2* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0 6 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0 CRAYFORD 32.0 69.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 HINES, Andy GUEST 1 3 2 1* 4 7.0 1.0 8.0 2 ETHERIDGE, Laurie EF R 1* 2 4 3.0 1.0 4.0 3 NAYLOR, Steve 2 2 2 2 4 8.0 0.0 8.0 4 PITHER, Mick 1* 0 0 1* 4 2.0 2.0 4.0 5 RUMSEY, Les 2 3 0 1 4 6.0 0.0 6.0 6 SAGE, Alan 0 2* 1 3 4 6.0 1.0 7.0 CANTERBURY 25.0 61.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FERREIRA, Mike 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 2 TOLHURST, Duncan 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 KENT, Denzil 3 EX 2 1 4 6.0 0.0 6.0 4 BRICE, Kevin 0 2 R 0 4 2.0 0.0 2.0 5 KENNETT, Barney 2 1 1 1 4 5.0 0.0 5.0 6 DOLMAN, Rob 1* 0 R 0 4 1.0 1.0 2.0 1 FIALA, K PULLEN, A HINES, A ETHERIDGE, L 62.9
2 KENT, D NAYLOR, S PITHER, M BRICE, K 62.4
3 GARRAD, B FERREIRA, M TARRANT, P TOLHURST, D 60.8
4 SMITH, K RUMSEY, L MULLARKEY, K SAGE, A 61.9
5 HINES, A KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R ETHERIDGE, L Ret 62.8
6 FERREIRA, M FIALA, K SMITH, K TOLHURST, D 61.5
7 SMITH, K NAYLOR, S MULLARKEY, K PITHER, M 62.4
8 RUMSEY, L SAGE, A KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R 62.0
9 Re-RunGARRAD, B BRICE, K TARRANT, P KENT, D Exc 61.8
10 FIALA, K PULLEN, A SAGE, A RUMSEY, L 62.1
11 FERREIRA, M HINES, A ETHERIDGE, L TOLHURST, D 61.8
12 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R Ret 62.5
13 GARRAD, B NAYLOR, S TARRANT, P PITHER, M 61.9
14 SAGE, A KENT, D RUMSEY, L BRICE, K Ret 62.4
15 FIALA, K PULLEN, A KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R 62.6
16 GARRAD, B ETHERIDGE, L HINES, A TARRANT, P 62.4
17 FERREIRA, M NAYLOR, S PITHER, M TOLHURST, D 62.2
18 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K KENT, D BRICE, K 62.6
DATE: 16/09/1980 DIV: 2 KENT/HERTS TROPHY 3rd LEG CRAYFORD STADIUM Heavy rain, which fell shortly prior to the start caused the meeting to be abandoned after five near farcical races. It is to the management's great credit that the decision was made prior to Heat 6. The fixture is to be estaged on September 30. CRAYFORD 13.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 WOODS, Paul EX 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 2 ETHERIDGE, Laurie 3 1 3.0 0.0 3.0 3 NAYLOR, Steve 3 1 3.0 0.0 3.0 4 JOHNS, Alan 2* 1 2.0 1.0 3.0 5 RUMSEY, Les 2* 1 2.0 1.0 3.0 6 SAGE, Alan 3 1 3.0 0.0 3.0 CANTERBURY 9.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FERREIRA, Mike M 3 1 3.0 0.0 3.0 2 PRITCHARD, Keith 2 1 2.0 0.0 2.0 3 KENT, Denzil 3 1 3.0 0.0 3.0 4 BRICE, Kevin EX 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 KENNETT, Barney 1 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 6 DOLMAN, Rob R 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE 7.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 GARRAD, Bob 2 1 2.0 0.0 2.0 2 TARRANT, Peter 1* 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 3 FIALA, Karl 1 1 1.0 0.0 1.0 4 PULLEN, Ashley R 1 0.0 0.0 0.0 5 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1* 1 1.0 1.0 2.0 6 SMITH, Kevin 2 1 2.0 0.0 2.0 1 Re-RunETHERIDGE, L PRITCHARD, K WOODS, P F/Exc FERREIRA, M M 70.4 SUMMERFIELD, M M
2 KENT, D GARRAD, B TARRANT, P BRICE, K F/Exc 66.6
3 NAYLOR, S JOHNS, A FIALA, K PULLEN, A Ret 66.4
4 SAGE, A RUMSEY, L KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R Ret 64.8
5 FERREIRA, M SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K SUMMERFIELD, M 66.8
VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 52.0 26.0 NOTTINGHAM DATE: 21/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Nottingham were not allowed to use rider replacement for Ivan Blacka as team manager Norman Storer could not produce a certificate and despite a seven week lay-off with a fractured collarbone the BSPA had not received a certificate either. Mike Sampson provided entertainment value for this team and won Heat 5 after being pushed wide by Kevinn Smith over four laps.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 2* 2 1 4 6.0 1.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 3 1* 2* 2* 4 8.0 3.0 11.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 2* 2 3 1 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 1 0 3 4.0 0.0 4.0
7 FINES, Andy 2* 0 F 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 SAMPSON, Mike 2 3 3 2 2 5 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 COLLINS, Mark R 0 1 1* 4 2.0 1.0 3.0
3 McDONALD, Glenn 2 1 2 1 R 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
4 SANT, Steve 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 FEATHERBY, Craig 1 1* 2 1 4 5.0 1.0 6.0
6 BACON, Peter 1 0 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 MILDOON, Steve 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K SAMPSON, M PULLEN, A COLLINS, M Ret 62.0 4.0 2.0 4.0 2.0
2 TARRANT, P FINES, A BACON, P MILDOON, S 64.2 5.0 1.0 9.0 3.0
3 MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K FEATHERBY, C SANT, S 62.8 5.0 1.0 14.0 4.0
4 GARRAD, B McDONALD, G TARRANT, P MILDOON, S 61.3 4.0 2.0 18.0 6.0
5 SAMPSON, M SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K COLLINS, M 61.1 3.0 3.0 21.0 9.0
6 FIALA, K PULLEN, A McDONALD, G BACON, P 61.9 5.0 1.0 26.0 10.0
7 GARRAD, B McDONALD, G FEATHERBY, C TARRANT, P 61.4 3.0 3.0 29.0 13.0
8 SAMPSON, M PULLEN, A COLLINS, M FINES, A 61.8 2.0 4.0 31.0 17.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K McDONALD, G BACON, P 61.3 5.0 1.0 36.0 18.0
10 FIALA, K FEATHERBY, C PULLEN, A SANT, S 62.4 4.0 2.0 40.0 20.0
11 GARRAD, B SAMPSON, M COLLINS, M FINES, A F 61.3 3.0 3.0 43.0 23.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K FEATHERBY, C McDONALD, G Ret 62.6 5.0 1.0 48.0 24.0
13 GARRAD, B SAMPSON, M SMITH, K SANT, S 61.4 4.0 2.0 52.0 26.0
Page 46 24/01/2014 VENUE COUNTY GROUND COMPETITION CHALLENGE
EXETER 42.0 35.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 22/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Exeter gained some revenge for their haome League defeat by Rye House when they beat the Rockets by seven points in this challenge match, which produced some keenly-contested races. Exeter built up a 12 point lead in the first six heats, but Rye House foought back to reduce the the arrears when Bobby Garrad and Kevin Smiht took five points in Heat 12 after John Barker had dropped out and Martin Hewell's chain snapped while he was in the lead. Earlier John Williams and Nigel Boocock had figured in some exciting action for Exeter. Williams came from behind to beat Smith and Tarrant in Heat 10, while Boocock showed tremendous determination to pass Kelvin Mullarkey in Heat 11.
Graham Harmbly - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 BARKER, John 3 3 0 R 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
2 WILLIAMS, John 2* 1 3 3 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
3 BOOCOCK, Nigel 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 HEWLETT, Martin 1 3 2 R 4 6.0 0.0 6.0
5 MAXFIELD, Rob 3 2* 1* 1* 4 7.0 2.0 9.0
6 BREWER, Dave 2 1 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 VANCE, Phil 0 0 0 3 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 0 1 2 2 3 5 8.0 0.0 8.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1 0 1* 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 2 1* 3 3 5 11.0 1.0 12.0
4 TARRANT, Peter 0 R 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 2 2 1* 2 2* 5 9.0 2.0 11.0
6 FINES, Andy 3 R 0 1* 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
7 KING, Barry 1 EX 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 BARKER, J WILLIAMS, J PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K 69.7 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 FINES, A BREWER, D KING, B VANCE, P 71.8 2.0 4.0 7.0 5.0
3 MAXFIELD, R SMITH, K HEWLETT, M TARRANT, P 69.9 4.0 2.0 11.0 7.0
4 BOOCOCK, N GARRAD, B BREWER, D KING, B F/Exc 69.7 4.0 2.0 15.0 9.0
5 HEWLETT, M MAXFIELD, R MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A 70.0 5.0 1.0 20.0 10.0
6 BARKER, J GARRAD, B WILLIAMS, J FINES, A Ret 69.6 4.0 2.0 24.0 12.0
7 BOOCOCK, N SMITH, K GARRAD, B BREWER, D 69.8 3.0 3.0 27.0 15.0
8 WILLIAMS, J MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K VANCE, P 70.4 3.0 3.0 30.0 18.0
9 GARRAD, B HEWLETT, M MAXFIELD, R FINES, A 70.0 3.0 3.0 33.0 21.0
10 WILLIAMS, J SMITH, K FINES, A BARKER, J 71.1 3.0 3.0 36.0 24.0
11 BOOCOCK, N MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A VANCE, P 70.7 3.0 3.0 39.0 27.0
12 GARRAD, B SMITH, K HEWLETT, M Ret BARKER, J Ret 73.2 0.0 5.0 39.0 32.0
13 MULLARKEY, K BOOCOCK, N MAXFIELD, R TARRANT, P Ret 71.3 3.0 3.0 42.0 35.0
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PETERBOROUGH 45.0 33.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 26/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE This was a tale of two halves. Panthers surprising the Rockets, and everyone else for that matter, by streaking into a 20-point lead with five successive maximums. The Rockets then showed their power, sharing the next two heats and then scoring three successive maximums of their own, to peg the score at 34-26. In Heat 11 a brave burst around the outside by Nigel Flatman, which brought him up behind partner Peter Spink, sealed Rockets fate, in a match of 13 bonus points. Flatman impressed, with a paid maximum, while Mick Hines revelled i nthe conditions. Karl Fiala had a poor night for the Rockets, but Bobby Garrad was superb, missing out on a maximum when losing his footrest while leading. But hte biggest cheer came whten Peter Speink won Heat 11 in heis comeback match after 14 months out of the saddle.
Bab Rawlings - Speedway Star Heat 4, Tarrant 4th Place to Confirm HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HINES, Andy R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 FISHER, Andy 3 1* 0 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
3 FLATMAN, Nigel 2* 2* 3 2* 3 5 12.0 3.0 15.0
4 GREER, Richard 3 3 2 0 1 5 9.0 0.0 9.0
5 HINES, Mick 2* 2* 1 1 2* 5 8.0 3.0 11.0
6 COUZENS, Nigel 3 3 EF 3 6.0 0.0 6.0
7 SPINK, Peter 2* 1 3 3 6.0 1.0 7.0
8 PEPPER, Adrian 0 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1 0 1 0 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley EF 1 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 1 3 3 3 3 5 13.0 0.0 13.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1 1* 2* 3 1 5 8.0 2.0 10.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 0 2 2* 2* 2* 5 8.0 3.0 11.0
6 FINES, Andy 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 TARRANT, Peter 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FISHER, A FLATMAN, N FIALA, K PULLEN, A EF 67.2 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 COUZENS, N SPINK, P TARRANT, P FINES, A 67.6 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 GREER, R HINES, M MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K 67.6 5.0 1.0 15.0 3.0
4 COUZENS, N FLATMAN, N GARRAD, B EF TARRANT, P 68.0 5.0 1.0 20.0 4.0
5 GREER, R HINES, M PULLEN, A FIALA, K 68.0 5.0 1.0 25.0 5.0
6 GARRAD, B GREER, R FISHER, A FINES, A 66.6 3.0 3.0 28.0 8.0
7 FLATMAN, N SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K COUZENS, N EF 67.6 3.0 3.0 31.0 11.0
8 GARRAD, B SMITH, K SPINK, P FISHER, A 67.4 1.0 5.0 32.0 16.0
9 GARRAD, B MULLARKEY, K HINES, M GREER, R 67.6 1.0 5.0 33.0 21.0
10 MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K HINES, M FISHER, A 69.0 1.0 5.0 34.0 26.0
11 SPINK, P FLATMAN, N FIALA, K PULLEN, A 68.4 5.0 1.0 39.0 27.0
12 GARRAD, B SMITH, K GREER, R PEPPER, A 68.2 1.0 5.0 40.0 32.0
13 FLATMAN, N HINES, M MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K 68.2 5.0 1.0 45.0 33.0
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RYE HOUSE 63.0 13.0 WORKINGTON DATE: 28/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE National League table toppers Rye House really showed Workington at the bottom of the league what it is all about with nine 5-1's, two 5-0's and two 4-2's. The Rockets were in a class of their own with five of their riders being paid for maximums. Mark Dickinson suffered from torn ligaments i nthe small of his back and only had one ride and Terry Kelly also suffering slight injury.
Ernnie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2* 3 3 3 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2* 3 1 4 9.0 1.0 10.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 2* 2* 2* 4 8.0 4.0 12.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 2* 2* 2* 3 6.0 3.0 9.0
7 FINES, Andy 3 2* 1 3 6.0 1.0 7.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 JACKSON, Wayne 1 1 0 2 0 5 4.0 0.0 4.0
2 CLAPHAM, Kevin 0 0 R 1 4 1.0 0.0 1.0
3 ROBERTSON, Ian 0 1 1 0 1 5 3.0 0.0 3.0
4 DICKINSON, Mark INJURED EX 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
5 WILSON, Des R 1 2 T 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
6 KELLY, Terry EX R 1 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 REGELING, Steve EX 1 0 0 0 5 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 PULLEN, A FIALA, K JACKSON, W CLAPHAM, K 63.1 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0
2 FINES, A TARRANT, P REGELING, S F/Exc KELLY, T Exc 63.0 5.0 0.0 10.0 1.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K WILSON, D EF DICKINSON, M F/Exc 63.2 5.0 0.0 15.0 1.0
4 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P REGELING, S ROBERTSON, I 62.1 5.0 1.0 20.0 2.0
5 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K JACKSON, W CLAPHAM, K 62.5 5.0 1.0 25.0 3.0
6 FIALA, K PULLEN, A ROBERTSON, I KELLY, T Ret 63.0 5.0 1.0 30.0 4.0
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P WILSON, D JACKSON, W 61.7 5.0 1.0 35.0 5.0
8 PULLEN, A FINES, A KELLY, T REGELING, S 63.6 5.0 1.0 40.0 6.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K ROBERTSON, I REGELING, S 63.0 5.0 1.0 45.0 7.0
10 FIALA, K WILSON, D PULLEN, A ROBERTSON, I 63.4 4.0 2.0 49.0 9.0
11 GARRAD, B JACKSON, W FINES, A CLAPHAM, K Ret 61.8 4.0 2.0 53.0 11.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K ROBERTSON, I REGELING, S 63.8 5.0 1.0 58.0 12.0 WILSON, D T
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K CLAPHAM, K JACKSON, W 62.6 5.0 1.0 63.0 13.0
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RYE HOUSE 54.0 24.0 WEYMOUTH DATE: 28/09/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Terry Tulloch was slightly injured in the second match and Rye House went on to win another easy tie, this time against Weymouth. Martin Yeates, second in the NLRC the previous evening, was the only rider show any fight from any of the afternoon's visitors and his races with Bob Garrad were classics. The Dorset club operated rider replacement for Brian Woodward.
Ernie Woodward - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1* 3 3 3 4 10.0 1.0 11.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 2 2* 0 2* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* R 2* 2* 4 6.0 3.0 9.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 1 4 10.0 0.0 10.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 2* 1* 2* 3 5.0 3.0 8.0
7 KING, Barry 3 2 1 3 6.0 0.0 6.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 YEATES, Martin 3 3 2 3 2 2 6 15.0 0.0 15.0
2 PUSEY, Chris 0 1* 1* 0 4 2.0 2.0 4.0
3 WOODWARD, Brian R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
4 COLES, Bob 0 1 1 R 1 0 6 3.0 0.0 3.0
5 DeKOK, Mark 1 0 0 0 1 5 2.0 0.0 2.0
6 TULLOCH, Terry EX 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 MINETT, Mark 1 0 1 R 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 YEATES, M PULLEN, A FIALA, K PUSEY, C 62.7 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 KING, B TARRANT, P MINETT, M TULLOCH, T F/Exc 63.6 5.0 1.0 8.0 4.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K DeKOK, M COLES, B 62.5 5.0 1.0 13.0 5.0
4 YEATES, M GARRAD, B TARRANT, P MINETT, M F/Rem 62.3 3.0 3.0 16.0 8.0
5 SMITH, K YEATES, M PUSEY, C MULLARKEY, K EF 62.4 3.0 3.0 19.0 11.0
6 FIALA, K PULLEN, A COLES, B DeKOK, M 63.8 5.0 1.0 24.0 12.0
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P COLES, B DeKOK, M 62.5 5.0 1.0 29.0 13.0
8 YEATES, M KING, B PUSEY, C PULLEN, A 62.2 2.0 4.0 31.0 17.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K MINETT, M COLES, B Ret 63.0 5.0 1.0 36.0 18.0
10 FIALA, K PULLEN, A COLES, B DeKOK, M 63.6 5.0 1.0 41.0 19.0
11 GARRAD, B YEATES, M KING, B PUSEY, C 62.3 4.0 2.0 45.0 21.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K DeKOK, M MINETT, M Ret 64.0 5.0 1.0 50.0 22.0
13 GARRAD, B YEATES, M SMITH, K COLES, B 62.4 4.0 2.0 54.0 24.0
Page 50 24/01/2014 DATE: 30/09/1980 DIV: 2 KENT/HERTS TROPHY 3rd LEG CRAYFORD STADIUM Crayford rode with great determination to defeat a somewhat subdued Rye House side on the night, but the rockets retained their grip on the trophy with an aggregate victory. Woods, once again, reigned supreme to claim yet another maximum, and his team fiding with Etheridge in Heats 10 and 15 was of the highest calibre. Rumsey, defeated only by Garrad in the final race, was also in commanding form, and it was a pity that the meeting format did not allow him to meet Ferreira, by far the best visiting rider. Pullen was the pick of the Rye House team with a display of skill and tenacity that completely overshadowed with the exception of Garrad his more illustrious team mates. CRAYFORD 42.0 111.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 WOODS, Paul 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0 2 ETHERIDGE, Laurie 1 0 2* 2* 4 5.0 2.0 7.0 3 NAYLOR, Steve 2 3 3 1* 4 9.0 1.0 10.0 4 JOHNS, Alan 0 EX R 2 4 2.0 0.0 2.0 5 RUMSEY, Les 3 3 3 2 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 6 SAGE, Alan 1 R 1 1* 4 3.0 1.0 4.0 CANTERBURY 30.0 91.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 FERREIRA, Mike 2 3 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0 2 BRICE, Kevin 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 0.0 3 KENNETT, Barney 2 2 2 3 4 9.0 0.0 9.0 4 DOLMAN, Rob 0 1* 1* 0 4 2.0 2.0 4.0 5 HUBBARD, Ted 2 R 1 EX 4 3.0 0.0 3.0 6 KENT, Denzil 0 2 0 3 4 5.0 0.0 5.0 RYE HOUSE 36.0 122.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP TPTS FM PM 1 GARRAD, Bob 3 1* 2 3 4 9.0 1.0 10.0 2 TARRANT, Peter 1 2 1* 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0 3 FIALA, Karl 1 1* 1* 1* 4 4.0 3.0 7.0 4 PULLEN, Ashley 3 2 2 2 4 9.0 0.0 9.0 5 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1* 1 2 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0 6 SMITH, Kevin 2 3 0 1 4 6.0 0.0 6.0 1 WOODS, P FERREIRA, M ETHERIDGE, L BRICE, K 58.6
2 GARRAD, B KENNETT, B TARRANT, P DOLMAN, R 59.2
3 PULLEN, A NAYLOR, S FIALA, K JOHNS, A 59.6
4 RUMSEY, L HUBBARD, T SAGE, A KENT, D 58.4
5 FERREIRA, M SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K BRICE, K 58.2
6 WOODS, P PULLEN, A FIALA, K ETHERIDGE, L 58.6
7 RUMSEY, L KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R SAGE, A Ret 58.4
8 SMITH, K KENT, D MULLARKEY, K HUBBARD, T Ret 59.0
9 Re-RunNAYLOR, S TARRANT, P GARRAD, B JOHNS, A F/Exc 58.6
10 WOODS, P ETHERIDGE, L HUBBARD, T KENT, D 59.2
11 FERREIRA, M PULLEN, A FIALA, K BRICE, K 58.4
12 RUMSEY, L MULLARKEY, K SAGE, A SMITH, K 59.6
13 NAYLOR, S KENNETT, B DOLMAN, R JOHNS, A Ret 59.0
14 Re-RunKENT, D GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HUBBARD, T F/Exc 59.8
15 WOODS, P ETHERIDGE, L SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K 59.6
16 FERREIRA, M JOHNS, A NAYLOR, S BRICE, K 58.8
17 KENNETT, B PULLEN, A FIALA, K DOLMAN, R 59.6
18 GARRAD, B RUMSEY, L SAGE, A TARRANT, P 58.8
VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION LEAGUE
RYE HOUSE 56.0 22.0 PETERBOROUGH DATE: 05/10/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House strengthened their position at the top of the National League with a fine 56-22 win against Peterborough. Nigel Flatman's fell in Heat 6 while leading and seized his machine and had to withdraw from his last two rides. The opening heat saw Karl Fiala leading Flatman for half a lap but was the passed by the visitor. On the first bend of lap two Fiala flew under flatman, both fell and Fiala was excluded. Peter Tarrant rode a good race in Heat 7 coming from last to second to join team-mate Bob Garrad who had been held off for almost two laps by Mick Hines for a fine 5-1 win.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl EX 2* 2* 3 4 7.0 2.0 9.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 2* 0 2* 2* 4 6.0 3.0 9.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 3 3 3 2* 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 1 2* 3 6.0 1.0 7.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 0 1 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 HINES, Andy R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
2 SPINK, Peter 1* 1* 1 0 4 3.0 2.0 5.0
3 FLATMAN, Nigel 2 2 EX 3 4.0 0.0 4.0
4 GREER, Richard 0 0 1* 0 2 1 6 4.0 1.0 5.0
5 HINES, Mick 1 2 1 2 1 1 6 8.0 0.0 8.0
6 PEPPER, Adrian 0 1 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
7 FISHER, Andy 2 0 0 3 2.0 0.0 2.0
8 BRYENTON, Steven R 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 PULLEN, A FLATMAN, N SPINK, P FIALA, K F/Exc 61.3 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 TARRANT, P FISHER, A FINES, A PEPPER, A 63.8 4.0 2.0 7.0 5.0
3 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K HINES, M GREER, R 62.5 5.0 1.0 12.0 6.0
4 GARRAD, B FLATMAN, N TARRANT, P FISHER, A 60.9 4.0 2.0 16.0 8.0
5 SMITH, K HINES, M SPINK, P F/RemMULLARKEY, K F/Rem 61.6 3.0 3.0 19.0 11.0
6 PULLEN, A FIALA, K PEPPER, A FLATMAN, N F/Exc 63.5 5.0 1.0 24.0 12.0
7 GARRAD, B TARRANT, P HINES, M GREER, R 61.6 5.0 1.0 29.0 13.0
8 PULLEN, A HINES, M GREER, R FINES, A 62.6 3.0 3.0 32.0 16.0
9 SMITH, K MULLARKEY, K SPINK, P BRYENTON, S Ret 62.6 5.0 1.0 37.0 17.0
10 PULLEN, A FIALA, K HINES, M GREER, R 64.1 5.0 1.0 42.0 18.0
11 GARRAD, B GREER, R FINES, A SPINK, P 62.0 4.0 2.0 46.0 20.0
12 FIALA, K MULLARKEY, K HINES, M FISHER, A 62.4 5.0 1.0 51.0 21.0
13 GARRAD, B SMITH, K GREER, R BRYENTON, S 61.7 5.0 1.0 56.0 22.0
Page 51 24/01/2014 VENUE CLEVELAND PARK COMPETITION LEAGUE
MIDDLESBROUGH 38.0 40.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 09/10/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Rye House ended Bore Tigers unbeaten home record to become the National League Champions in the most exiting match of the season at Cleveland Park. The southerners, who needed a point to make sure of the crown, got them both i n the final heat when Tigers' Mark Courtney fell allowing Karl Fiala to give a victory salute as he won the re-run. Tigers never looked the force they have been in recent weeks and a double tactical substitution, which brought Fiala and Bob Garrad together in Heat 10, put Rye House right in contention. They were six points adrift before that but the substitutes produced a 5-1 the Smiht and Fiala repeated it in the next heat. Steve Wilcock's best ride of the night brought the teams all square before the final heat drama gave Rye House the chance of victory lap of honour.
Paul Daniel - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 WILCOCK, Steve 2 1 3 1 3 5 10.0 0.0 10.0
2 HAVELOCK, Brian R/R 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
3 SPINK, Mike 0 3 0 1 2 5 6.0 0.0 6.0
4 PUSEY, Geoff 0 3 0 3 1 5 7.0 0.0 7.0
5 COURTNEY, Mark 2* 1 3 2* EX 5 8.0 2.0 10.0
6 DIXON, Martin 2* 2 0 0 4 4.0 1.0 5.0
7 COLLIER, Bernie 3 0 2 3.0 0.0 3.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 3 3 2* 2* 3 5 13.0 2.0 15.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 1 2* 2 3 4 8.0 1.0 9.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 3 2 1 3 2 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 0 1* 1 3 2.0 1.0 3.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley 1 2 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
6 KING, Barry EX F 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 1 1 0 4 3.0 0.0 3.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 FIALA, K WILCOCK, S SMITH, K PUSEY, G 67.4 2.0 4.0 2.0 4.0
2 COLLIER, B DIXON, M FINES, A KING, B Exc DR 72.0 5.0 1.0 7.0 5.0
3 PUSEY, G COURTNEY, M PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K 67.4 5.0 1.0 12.0 5.0
4 GARRAD, B DIXON, M FINES, A SPINK, M 67.0 2.0 4.0 14.0 10.0
5 FIALA, K SMITH, K COURTNEY, M PUSEY, G 67.0 1.0 5.0 15.0 15.0
6 COURTNEY, M GARRAD, B WILCOCK, S KING, B F 66.6 4.0 2.0 19.0 17.0
7 SPINK, M PULLEN, A MULLARKEY, K DIXON, M 67.8 3.0 3.0 22.0 20.0
8 WILCOCK, S SMITH, K FINES, A DIXON, M 66.8 3.0 3.0 25.0 23.0
9 PUSEY, G COURTNEY, M GARRAD, B FINES, A 67.0 5.0 1.0 30.0 24.0
10 GARRAD, B FIALA, K WILCOCK, S SPINK, M 66.4 1.0 5.0 31.0 29.0
11 SMITH, K FIALA, K SPINK, M COLLIER, B 67.2 1.0 5.0 32.0 34.0
12 WILCOCK, S GARRAD, B PUSEY, G PULLEN, A 66.6 4.0 2.0 36.0 36.0
13 FIALA, K SPINK, M MULLARKEY, K COURTNEY, M F/Exc 68.0 2.0 4.0 38.0 40.0
Page 52 24/01/2014 VENUE BLANTRYE COMPETITION LEAGUE
GLASGOW 57.0 21.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 10/10/1980 RESULT: HOME WIN AGREGATE SCORE Having won the league title the previous evening perhaps the Rockets felt justified in taking this night off as reward. Certainly the only apparent effort invested by the new champions in this one-sided affair came from all-action Bobby Garrad and young Barry King although Barry in fact fell in each of his outings. For the rest even when they trapped first, the rampant Tigers came through and the meeting was only marked by Kenny McKinna's first paid maximum as well as full pay packets for Reid and Lawson. After the interval another set of Rockets from Darvel clinched the SJL title in what was in truth a far more spirited contest than the National League business that had gone before.
Dick Barrie - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 LAWSON, Steve 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 12.0
2 PALMER, Ray T 1 0 2* 4 3.0 1.0 4.0
3 REID, Andy 3 3 2* 3 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
4 McKINNA, Charlie 2* 1 1* 1 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
5 EMERSON, Alan 3 3 2 2* 4 10.0 1.0 11.0
6 BEATON, Jim 2* 1 2* 3 5.0 2.0 7.0
7 McKINNA, Kenny 2* 3 3 3 4 11.0 1.0 12.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 1 0 1 0 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
2 SMITH, Kevin 0 2 1* 0 0 5 3.0 1.0 4.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 2 2 3 2 5 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1 1 1 1 4 4.0 0.0 4.0
5 PULLEN, Ashley F R 0 R 4 0.0 0.0 0.0
6 KING, Barry F EX 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 FINES, Andy 1 0 2 1.0 0.0 1.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 LAWSON, S McKINNA, K FIALA, K SMITH, K 69.0 5.0 1.0 5.0 1.0 PALMER, R T
2 McKINNA, K BEATON, J FINES, A KING, B F 69.0 5.0 1.0 10.0 2.0
3 EMERSON, A McKINNA, C MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A F 70.2 5.0 1.0 15.0 3.0
4 REID, A GARRAD, B BEATON, J FINES, A 70.0 4.0 2.0 19.0 5.0
5 EMERSON, A SMITH, K McKINNA, C FIALA, K 69.8 4.0 2.0 23.0 7.0
6 LAWSON, S GARRAD, B PALMER, R KING, B F/Exc 70.6 4.0 2.0 27.0 9.0
7 REID, A BEATON, J MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A Ret 68.8 5.0 1.0 32.0 10.0
8 McKINNA, K GARRAD, B SMITH, K PALMER, R 68.2 3.0 3.0 35.0 13.0
9 GARRAD, B EMERSON, A McKINNA, C SMITH, K 68.6 3.0 3.0 38.0 16.0
10 LAWSON, S PALMER, R MULLARKEY, K PULLEN, A 68.2 5.0 1.0 43.0 17.0
11 McKINNA, K REID, A FIALA, K SMITH, K 69.2 5.0 1.0 48.0 18.0
12 LAWSON, S GARRAD, B McKINNA, C PULLEN, A Ret 67.0 4.0 2.0 52.0 20.0
13 REID, A EMERSON, A MULLARKEY, K FIALA, K 68.8 5.0 1.0 57.0 21.0
Page 53 24/01/2014 DATE: 12/10/1980 DIV: 2 INTER LEAGUE 4 TEAM TOURNAMENT RYE HOUSE STADIUM After celebrating their National League championship success, Rye House went on to head two British League clubs in this Inter-League Four Team tournament. Hackney dropped only seven points from a maximum total and three of those came in Haet 14. First Colin Richardson crashed into the fence but was able to walk away. In the re-run Kevin Smith led Jan Verner when, coming out of the second bend, Zenon Plech reared - it appeared as though his throttle jammed - let go of his machine and hit a post. After some two minutes he amazed the crowd by walking away and came out for the second re-run disputing his exclusion with referee Lew Stripp. Four races earlier the points were awarded after Kelvin Mullarkey had been caught in the fence on the first bend on the third lap. The red warning lights were shown as the other riders were on their last lap. Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star RYE HOUSE 25.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 FIALA, Karl 1 2 2 1 4 6.0 0.0 2 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 1 3 4 9.0 0.0 3 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1 1 EX 2 4 4.0 0.0 4 SMITH, Kevin 1 2 0 3 4 6.0 0.0 5 PULLEN, Ashley D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 HACKNEY 41.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 PETERSEN, Bo 3 3 3 3 4 12.0 0.0 2 THOMAS, Barry 3 3 2 2 4 10.0 0.0 3 PLECH, Zenon 3 3 3 EX 4 9.0 0.0 4 JANKOWSKI, Roman 2 2 3 3 4 10.0 0.0 5 FINES, Andy D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 SWINDON 22.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 SPINKA, Milan 2 F 3 2 4 7.0 0.0 2 MASTRUP, Steen 3 0 2 1 4 6.0 0.0 3 VERNER, Jan 1 2 1 2 4 6.0 0.0 4 HEWLETT, Martin 2 1 0 0 4 3.0 0.0 5 KING, Barry D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 WIMBLEDON 7.0 NR RIDER OTHER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R PTS BP FU 1 JOHNS, Roger 0 0 2 0 4 2.0 0.0 2 SALOMONSSON, Stefan 0 0 0 0 4 0.0 0.0 3 RICHARDSON, Colin F 1 1 EX 4 2.0 0.0 4 JANCARZ, Edward D.N.R 0 0.0 0.0 5 TARRANT, Peter 0 1 1 1 4 3.0 0.0 HEAT 1st 2nd 3rd Unpld TIME Other: 1 MASTRUP, S JANKOWSKI, R SMITH, K JOHNS, R 61.9
2 PLECH, Z SPINKA, M MULLARKEY, K SALOMONSSON, S 61.4
3 PETERSEN, B GARRAD, B VERNER, J TARRANT, P 60.8
4 THOMAS, B HEWLETT, M FIALA, K RICHARDSON, C F 61.5
5 PETERSEN, B SMITH, K HEWLETT, M SALOMONSSON, S 60.7
6 THOMAS, B VERNER, J MULLARKEY, K JOHNS, R 62.0
7 GARRAD, B JANKOWSKI, R RICHARDSON, C SPINKA, M F 61.7
8 PLECH, Z FIALA, K TARRANT, P MASTRUP, S 61.6
9 SPINKA, M THOMAS, B TARRANT, P SMITH, K 61.8
10 Award PETERSEN, B MASTRUP, S RICHARDSON, C MULLARKEY, K F
11 PLECH, Z JOHNS, R GARRAD, B HEWLETT, M 61.2
12 JANKOWSKI, R FIALA, K VERNER, J SALOMONSSON, S 62.6
13 JANKOWSKI, R MULLARKEY, K TARRANT, P HEWLETT, M 62.4
14 Re-Ru SMITH, K VERNER, J RICHARDSON, C F/Exc PLECH, Z F/Exc 62.0
15 GARRAD, B THOMAS, B MASTRUP, S SALOMONSSON, S 62.0
16 PETERSEN, B SPINKA, M FIALA, K JOHNS, R 61.5
VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION CHALLENGE
RYE HOUSE 0.0 0.0 MILDENHALL DATE: 19/10/1980 RESULT: RAINED OFF AGREGATE SCORE The Challenge match between Rye House and Mildenhall was another victim of the weather and was cancelled and will not be restaged. The Clara Biddall Trophy due to take place in the second half will now be added to next week's Testimonial meeting for Hugh Saunders with a time of 3 pm. The Rye House managemanet wish to apologise to anybody who tried to telephone the Stadium after 2.30 pm whe the telephones went out of action for a long periiod of time.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
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Page 54 24/01/2014 VENUE CRAYFORD STADIUM COMPETITION TUNNEL TROPHY 2nd LEG
CRAYFORD 0.0 0.0 RYE HOUSE DATE: 21/10/1980 RESULT: RAINED OFF AGREGATE SCORE Despite a bright sunny day, Crayford's double-header meeting - Weymouth (NL) and Rye House Tunnel Trophy 2nd leg) - was called off due to the waterlogged state of the track following the heavy rains of the revious two days. Incredibly, it is the TENTH meeting called off this season due to bad weather.
Dave Welch - Speedway Star
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Page 55 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION HUGH SAUNDERS TESTIMONIAL
RYE HOUSE 0.0 0.0 HUGHGONUTS DATE: 26/10/1980 RESULT: RAINED OFF AGREGATE SCORE The final meeting for the National League Champions Rye House - the Hugh Saunders Testimonial - fell victim to the weather. The meeting is scheduled to be restaged on Sunday, November 2, at 2.00. having been granted special dispensation and will bring down the curtain on the 1980 speedway season.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
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Page 56 24/01/2014 VENUE RYE HOUSE STADIUM COMPETITION HUGH SAUNDERS TESTIMONIAL
RYE HOUSE 32.0 46.0 HUGHGONUTS DATE: 02/11/1980 RESULT: AWAY WIN AGREGATE SCORE Hugh Saunders team won his testimonial meeting . . . Though he was not present for much of the match. In Heat 2 he fell and Peter Tarrant laid his machine down which Saunders hit. It looked a simple fall but Hugh's foot was trapped between the back wheel and the machine and it took some 20 minutes to release hi by cutting the frame. He was taken to hospital with a fracture of the tibula of his right leg and was to see a specialist on Monday and may need the insertion of a metal plate, In Heat 9 Kevin Smith and Kelvin Mullarkey shot form the tapes but Bo Petersen moved into second place at the end of the first lap and pressurised Smith who held on. The only other rider to drop one point was Mel Taylor when Bob Garrad beat him convincingly in Heat 7.
Ernie Hancock - Speedway Star
HOME TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 FIALA, Karl 2 2 1* 2 4 7.0 1.0 8.0
2 PULLEN, Ashley 1* 1* 1 2 4 5.0 2.0 7.0
3 GARRAD, Bob 2 3 2 0 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
4 MULLARKEY, Kelvin 1 0 1 0 4 2.0 0.0 2.0
5 SMITH, Kevin 0 3 3 1 4 7.0 0.0 7.0
6 TARRANT, Peter 3 0 0 3 3.0 0.0 3.0
7 KING, Barry 1 0 0 3 1.0 0.0 1.0
AWAY TEAM No. RIDER 1: 2: 3: 4: 5: 6: 7: 8: R PTS BP T PTS FM PM
1 JANKOWSKI, Roman 0 1* 3 2* 4 6.0 2.0 8.0
2 HUBBARD, Ted 3 2 3 1 4 9.0 0.0 9.0
3 PETERSEN, Bo 3 3 2 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
4 TAYLOR, Mel 3 2 3 3 4 11.0 0.0 11.0
5 THOMAS, Barry 2* 1* 0 1 4 4.0 2.0 6.0
6 SAUNDERS, Hugh INJURED EX 1 0.0 0.0 0.0
7 FINES, Andy 2 1 2* 3 5.0 1.0 6.0
8 AINDOW, Simon 0 0 2 0.0 0.0 0.0
Ht. 1st: 2nd 3rd Unplaced Time H A H A Other: 1 HUBBARD, T FIALA, K PULLEN, A JANKOWSKI, R F/Rem 64.5 3.0 3.0 3.0 3.0
2 TARRANT, P FINES, A KING, B EF SAUNDERS, H F/Exc 65.3 4.0 2.0 7.0 5.0
3 TAYLOR, M THOMAS, B MULLARKEY, K SMITH, K 63.9 1.0 5.0 8.0 10.0
4 PETERSEN, B GARRAD, B FINES, A TARRANT, P 62.6 2.0 4.0 10.0 14.0
5 SMITH, K HUBBARD, T JANKOWSKI, R MULLARKEY, K 62.7 3.0 3.0 13.0 17.0
6 PETERSEN, B FIALA, K PULLEN, A AINDOW, S 62.6 3.0 3.0 16.0 20.0
7 GARRAD, B TAYLOR, M THOMAS, B TARRANT, P 62.3 3.0 3.0 19.0 23.0
8 HUBBARD, T FINES, A PULLEN, A KING, B 63.5 1.0 5.0 20.0 28.0
9 SMITH, K PETERSEN, B MULLARKEY, K AINDOW, S 63.0 4.0 2.0 24.0 30.0
10 TAYLOR, M PULLEN, A FIALA, K THOMAS, B 62.9 3.0 3.0 27.0 33.0
11 JANKOWSKI, R GARRAD, B HUBBARD, T KING, B 63.2 2.0 4.0 29.0 37.0
12 PETERSEN, B FIALA, K THOMAS, B MULLARKEY, K 62.8 2.0 4.0 31.0 41.0
13 TAYLOR, M JANKOWSKI, R SMITH, K GARRAD, B 63.3 1.0 5.0 32.0 46.0
Page 57 24/01/2014 LEAGUE TABLE
YEAR 1980 NATIONAL LEAGUE DIV 2 TEAM M W/H D/H L/H P F/H P A/H W/A D/A L/A P F/A P A/A Pts F Pts A Pts
1 RYE HOUSE 38 19 0 0 986 490 12 0 7 749 729 1735 1219 62
2 NEWCASTLE 38 18 0 1 932 548 12 1 6 782 690 1714 1238 61
3 MIDDLESBROUGH 38 18 0 1 914.5 561.5 9 2 8 751 727 1665.5 1289 56
4 BERWICK 38 18 0 1 948 526 6 1 12 690 780 1638 1306 49
5 BOSTON 38 16 1 2 883 595 7 1 11 722 753 1605 1348 48
6 EDINBURGH 38 17 1 1 850 627 6 1 12 649 830 1499 1457 48
7 MILDENHALL 38 15 1 3 853.5 626.5 6 1 12 690 789 1543.5 1416 44
8 PETERBOROUGH 38 15 0 4 848 633 6 0 13 619 861 1467 1494 42
9 CRAYFORD 37 15 0 3 841 556 5 1 13 701 778 1542 1334 41
10 ELLESMERE PORT 38 17 0 2 901 580 3 1 15 660 816 1561 1396 41
11 GLASGOW 38 17 1 1 906 572 2 1 16 632 844 1538 1416 40
12 EXETER 38 15 0 4 882 597 2 1 16 571 908 1453 1505 35
13 SCUNTHORPE 38 12 0 7 781 697 3 1 15 582 875 1363 1572 31
14 NOTTINGHAM 38 12 1 6 798 682 2 1 16 617 863 1415 1545 30
15 OXFORD 38 11 1 7 766 708 3 0 16 573 900 1339 1608 29
16 STOKE 38 11 0 8 749 724 3 0 16 585 891 1334 1615 28
17 WEYMOUTH 37 11 1 7 786 670 2 0 16 586 814 1372 1484 27
18 CANTERBURY 38 8 4 7 768 707 2 0 17 629 848 1397 1555 24
19 MILTON KEYNES 38 8 2 9 737 740 0 0 19 553 928 1290 1668 18
20 WORKINGTON 38 2 0 17 600 871 0 0 19 369 1106 969 1977 4
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