Coventry Speedway 1980 Season
Compiled By Stuart Staite-Aris and Associates July 2014 1980 SEASON SUMMARY
Date Meeting Number Event Opponent Home or Away Individual Winner Won or Lost Coventry Score Opponent Score Additional Notes 15/03/1980 1 MIDLAND LEAGUE Birmingham HOME WON 54 24 17/03/1980 2 MIDLAND LEAGUE BIRMINGHAM AWAY R/O POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN 22/03/1980 3 MIDLAND LEAGUE Wolverhampton HOME WON 44 34 27/03/1980 4 MIDLAND LEAGUE CRADLEY HEATH AWAY LOST 34 44 29/03/1980 5 MIDLAND LEAGUE Leicester HOME WON 50 28 02/04/1980 6 MIDLAND LEAGUE Cradley Heath HOME WON 49 29 05/04/1980 7 BRITISH LEAGUE BELLE VUE AWAY LOST 38 40 12/04/1980 8 BRITISH LEAGUE Poole HOME WON 47 31 15/04/1980 9 MIDLAND LEAGUE LEICESTER AWAY DRAW 39 39 19/04/1980 10 BRITISH LEAGUE Wimbledon HOME WON 49 29 25/04/1980 11 MIDLAND LEAGUE WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 42 36 26/04/1980 12 BRITISH LEAGUE Belle Vue HOME WON 44 34 28/04/1980 13 MIDLAND LEAGUE BIRMINGHAM AWAY WON 42 36 03/05/1980 14 BRITISH LEAGUE HALIFAX AWAY WON 41 37 05/05/1980 15 BRITISH LEAGUE IPSWICH AWAY LOST 35 43 10/05/1980 16 BRITISH LEAGUE Eastbourne HOME WON 47 31 17/05/1980 17 BRITISH LEAGUE Cradley Heath HOME LOST 36.5 41.5 22/05/1980 18 BRITISH LEAGUE WIMBLEDON AWAY DRAW 39 39 24/05/1980 19 BRITISH LEAGUE Kings Lynn HOME WON 43 35 26/05/1980 20 BRITISH LEAGUE READING AWAY LOST 35 43 MORNING MEETING 11AM START 31/05/1980 21 KNOCKOUT CUP Birmingham HOME ABANDONED 9 3 ROUND 1 - ABANDONED AFTER HEAT 2 04/06/1980 22 BRITISH FINAL HOME Dave Jessup 09/06/1980 23 KNOCKOUT CUP BIRMINGHAM AWAY LOST 51 56 ROUND 1 12/06/1980 24 INTER LEAGUE FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT CRADLEY HEATH AWAY Coventry WON COVENTRY v CRADLEY v HACKNEY v RYE HOUSE 1ST LEG 13/06/1980 25 INTER LEAGUE FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT HACKNEY AWAY Coventry WON COVENTRY v CRADLEY v HACKNEY v RYE HOUSE 2ND LEG 14/06/1980 26 INTER LEAGUE FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT HOME Coventry COVENTRY v CRADLEY v HACKNEY v RYE HOUSE 3RD LEG 21/06/1980 27 BRITISH LEAGUE Birmingham HOME WON 45 33 25/06/1980 28 BRITISH LEAGUE HULL AWAY DRAW 39 39 27/06/1980 29 BRITISH LEAGUE WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 42 36 28/06/1980 30 BRITISH LEAGUE Leicester HOME WON 43 35 29/06/1980 31 INTER LEAGUE FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT RYE HOUSE AWAY Rye House LOST COVENTRY v CRADLEY v HACKNEY v RYE HOUSE 4TH LEG 02/07/1980 32 MIDLAND RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP HOME Scott Autrey GRAND FINAL 05/07/1980 33 CHALLENGE MATCH KINGS LYNN AWAY WON 41 37 12/07/1980 34 BRITISH LEAGUE Swindon HOME WON 44 34 16/07/1980 35 BRITISH LEAGUE POOLE AWAY WON 41 37 17/07/1980 36 KNOCKOUT CUP Birmingham HOME DRAW 54 54 ROUND 1 19/07/1980 37 BRITISH LEAGUE Halifax HOME WON 47 31 26/07/1980 38 BRITISH LEAGUE Sheffield HOME WON 40 38 02/08/1980 39 BRITISH LEAGUE CRADLEY HEATH AWAY LOST 33.5 44.5 09/08/1980 40 BRITISH LEAGUE Reading HOME WON 40 38 11/08/1980 41 BRITISH LEAGUE BIRMINGHAM AWAY WON 43 35 15/08/1980 42 BRITISH LEAGUE HACKNEY AWAY R/O POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN 16/08/1980 43 BRITISH LEAGUE Hull HOME WON 52 26 23/08/1980 44 MIDLAND FOURS MATCH SERIES HOME Coventry COVENTRY V LEICESTER V BIRMINGHAM V WOLVERHAMPTON 25/08/1980 45 MIDLAND CUP Swindon HOME WON 42 36 SEMI FINAL 26/08/1980 46 BRITISH LEAGUE LEICESTER AWAY LOST 36 42 30/08/1980 47 BRITISH LEAGUE Ipswich HOME WON 42 36 31/08/1980 48 BRITISH LEAGUE EASTBOURNE AWAY LOST 31 47 04/09/1980 49 SUFFOLK HANDICAP PAIRS IPSWICH AWAY Peter Prinsloo and Ron Preston - Poole COVENTRY PAIR FINISHED 7th MITCH SHIRRA 24 TOMMY KNUDSEN 1 06/09/1980 50 BRITISH LEAGUE SWINDON AWAY LOST 35 43 DOUBLE HEADER 06/09/1980 51 MIDLAND CUP SWINDON AWAY LOST 37 41 DOUBLE HEADER 13/09/1980 52 BRITISH LEAGUE Wolverhampton HOME WON 45 33 17/09/1980 53 BRANDONAPOLIS HOME Mitch Shirra 18/09/1980 54 BRITISH LEAGUE SHEFFIELD AWAY WON 47 31 20/09/1980 55 CHALLENGE MATCH Reading HOME R/O 27/09/1980 56 CHALLENGE MATCH Birmingham HOME WON 51 26 02/10/1980 57 MIDLAND CUP Cradley Heath HOME LOST 32 46 FINAL 04/10/1980 58 BRITISH LEAGUE KINGS LYNN AWAY LOST 32 46 09/10/1980 59 MIDLAND CUP CRADLEY HEATH AWAY LOST 36 42 FINAL 2ND LEG 10/10/1980 60 BRITISH LEAGUE HACKNEY AWAY R/O POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN 11/10/1980 61 BRITISH LEAGUE Hackney HOME R/O 14/10/1980 62 EAST MIDLANDS BOWL LEICESTER AWAY LOST 30 48 15/10/1980 63 BRITISH LEAGUE Hackney HOME WON 52 26 18/10/1980 64 BRITISH LEAGUE RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP BELLE VUE AWAY Les Collins COVENTRY - OLE OLSEN 9TH 24/10/1980 65 BRITISH LEAGUE HACKNEY AWAY LOST 34 44
Page 1 Meeting Date Opponents Home or Away Event Result Score Olsen Shirra Busk Molyneux Knudsen Hawkins Guglielmi Hollingworth Gagen Cain 1 15/03/1980 Birmingham Home Midland League Won 54-24 4 12 4 12 4 7 2 4 7 2 4 8 1 3 2 3 6 1 2 22/03/1980 Wolverhampton Home Midland League Won 44-34 4 11 1 4 11 4 6 4 2 4 7 1 3 3 1 3 4 3 27/03/1980 Cradley Heath Away Midland League Lost 34-44 5 12 4 5 1 5 7 3 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 1 3 4 1 4 29/03/1980 Leicester Home Midland League Won 50-28 4 10 1 4 10 4 7 3 4 9 4 6 1 3 5 1 3 3 2 5 02/04/1980 Cradley Heath Home Midland League Won 49-29 4 12 4 9 1 4 6 2 4 9 2 4 6 1 3 6 1 3 1 1 6 05/04/1980 Belle Vue Away British League Lost 38-40 5 12 4 9 1 4 2 1 4 5 1 5 8 1 2 1 1 2 1 7 12/04/1980 Poole Home British League Won 47-31 4 10 2 4 6 1 4 6 4 10 1 4 5 1 3 7 1 3 3 8 15/04/1980 Leicester Away Midland League Draw 39-39 4 10 4 8 4 4 4 3 2 4 9 1 4 4 1 2 1 1 9 19/04/1980 Wimbledon Home British League Won 49-29 4 12 4 10 1 4 5 1 4 8 2 4 6 1 4 8 1 10 25/04/1980 Wolverhampton Away Midland League Won 42-36 4 12 4 9 4 7 1 4 6 1 4 4 2 3 1 1 3 3 11 26/04/1980 Belle Vue Home British League Won 44-34 4 10 4 9 4 4 4 9 1 4 5 4 3 6 1 3 1 1 12 28/04/1980 Birmingham Away Midland League Won 42-36 4 7 3 4 8 1 4 4 4 9 4 6 2 3 5 1 3 3 13 03/05/1980 Halifax Away British League Won 41-37 5 8 4 7 5 12 1 5 9 1 2 1 1 2 1 1 3 3 14 05/05/1980 Ipswich Away British League Lost 35-43 5 12 2 4 4 2 1 5 10 4 2 4 5 15 10/05/1980 Eastbourne Home British League Won 47-31 4 9 4 12 4 10 2 4 6 1 3 3 1 16 17/05/1980 Cradley Heath Home British League Lost 36.5-41.5 4 8 1 4 7 4 5.5 1 4 2 1 4 6 4 6 2 2 17 22/05/1980 Wimbledon Away British League Draw 39-39 4 9 1 4 6 4 4 4 6 4 8 1 5 6 1 1 0 18 24/05/1980 King's Lynn Home British League Won 43-35 4 10 4 10 4 3 1 4 6 4 7 2 2 1 1 19 26/05/1980 Reading Away British League Lost 35-43 5 15 4 6 3 2 3 1 1 4 6 5 5 2 2 0 20 31/05/1980 Birmingham Home Knockout Cup Abandoned 9-3 1 3 1 1 1 3 1 2 1 21 09/06/1980 Birmingham Away Knockout Cup Lost 51-56 5 11 5 10 5 3 5 2 1 6 13 3 5 12 3 0 22 12/06/1980 Cradley Heath/Hackney/Rye House Away Four Team Tournament Won 1st 28 4 7 4 6 4 9 4 6 23 13/06/1980 Cradley Heath/Hackney/Rye House Away Four Team Tournament Won 1st 30 4 10 4 4 4 9 4 7 24 14/06/1980 Cradley Heath/Hackney/Rye House Home Four Team Tournament Won 1st 35 4 11 4 7 4 10 4 7 25 21/06/1980 Birmingham Home British League Won 43-35 4 9 2 4 8 1 4 8 1 4 7 3 4 2 1 2 0 26 25/06/1980 Hull Away British League Draw 39-39 4 10 4 11 5 7 2 3 0 4 8 4 2 1 2 1 1 27 27/06/1980 Wolverhampton Away British League Won 42-36 4 9 4 10 2 4 1 4 3 4 8 4 5 2 5 3 3 28 28/06/1980 Leicester Home British League Won 43-35 4 9 1 4 11 1 4 7 1 4 8 1 4 3 2 0 29 29/06/1980 Cradley Heath/Hackney/Rye House Away Four Team Tournament Lost 4th 8 4 4 4 1 4 2 30 05/07/1980 King's Lynn Away Challenge Match Won 41-37 4 12 4 12 4 3 1 4 5 4 6 1 31 12/07/1980 Swindon Home British League Won 44-34 4 12 4 10 2 4 5 4 8 4 4 3 3 2 3 2 32 16/07/1980 Poole Away British League Won 41-37 4 8 2 4 9 4 6 4 7 1 4 4 2 3 5 3 2 33 17/07/1980 Birmingham Home Knockout Cup Draw 54-54 5 6 2 5 8 1 5 5 1 5 4 5 11 1 5 10 1 4 8 1 34 19/07/1980 Halifax Home British League Won 47-31 4 11 4 12 4 9 1 4 1 1 35 26/07/1980 Sheffield Home British League Won 48-30 4 10 1 4 6 3 4 12 4 9 4 9 2 36 02/08/1980 Cradley Heath Away British League Lost 33.5-44.5 5 11.5 4 1 3 0 5 10 2 4 6 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 37 09/08/1980 Reading Home British League Won 40-38 4 7 4 9 4 8 4 4 4 4 5 1 3 4 1 38 11/08/1980 Birmingham Away British League Won 43-35 5 12 1 3 1 3 5 1 5 8 5 14 1 1 0 4 3 39 16/08/1980 Hull Home British League Won 52-26 4 7 2 3 6 1 4 9 4 8 2 3 4 1 40 23/08/1980 Birmingham/Wolverhampton/Leicester Home Four Team Tournament Won 1st 33 4 6 4 11 4 6 4 10 41 25/08/1980 Swindon Home Midland Cup Won 42-36 4 6 4 7 4 8 4 8 1 4 8 4 4 3 2 1 1 42 26/08/1980 Leicester Away British League Lost 36-42 5 7 4 8 3 4 3 1 5 13 1 4 3 2 0 43 30/08/1980 Ipswich Home British League Won 42-36 4 8 1 4 10 1 3 3 4 6 1 4 6 1 4 5 1 3 4 2 44 31/08/1980 Eastbourne Away British League Lost 31-47 4 7 4 8 4 6 4 9 4 0 45 06/09/1980 Swindon Away British League Lost 35-43 5 13 5 7 1 3 3 1 4 4 2 3 1 4 7 2 0 46 06/09/1980 Swindon Away Midland Cup Lost 37-41 5 13 5 8 3 1 1 4 9 2 2 1 5 5 1 47 13/09/1980 Wolverhampton Home British League Won 45-33 4 11 1 3 3 4 6 4 9 4 8 1 3 1 48 18/09/1980 Sheffield Away British League Won 47-31 4 11 4 12 4 5 1 4 6 1 4 8 1 4 5 49 27/09/1980 Birmingham Home Challenge Match Won 51-26 4 12 4 3 1 4 7 4 8 4 9 3 3 8 1 3 4 2 50 02/10/1980 Cradley Heath Home Midland Cup Lost 38-40 5 13 4 7 1 4 5 1 3 1 4 8 4 1 1 51 04/10/1980 King's Lynn Away British League Lost 32-46 4 4 4 4 2 1 1 5 12 4 1 3 2 4 8 52 09/10/1980 Cradley Heath Away Midland Cup Lost 30-48 5 8 5 9 1 3 2 2 0 5 4 2 4 5 2 2 2 53 14/10/1980 Leicester Away Challenge Match Lost 30-48 5 10 3 3 3 2 4 1 5 9 4 4 1 2 1 54 15/10/1980 Hackney Home British League Won 52-26 4 11 4 9 1 3 8 1 4 9 1 4 7 2 4 5 1 3 3 2 55 24/10/1980 Hackney Away British League Lost 34-44 6 16 1 5 1 1 4 3 3 1 Coventry Bees Averages 1980 Season
British League Matches Only Matches Rides Points Bonus Points Average 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Retired Excluded Ole Olsen 28 122 276.5 14 9.52 64 35 15 3 3 2 Mitch Shirra 34 140 280 19 8.54 56 45 22 13 3 1 Tommy Knudsen 27 116 209 27 8.14 40 30 29 11 3 3 Alan Molyneux 31 123 193 17 6.83 38 24 31 23 7 0 Kevin Hawkins 34 134 178 32 6.27 22 37 38 31 3 3 Gary Guglielmi 10 35 44 7 5.83 6 6 14 9 0 0 Alf Busk 22 78 97.5 13 5.60 11 17 31 16 2 1 David Gagen 3 10 12 0 4.80 2 2 2 4 0 0 Robert Hollingworth 22 59 47 12 4.00 4 7 21 26 0 1 Phil Cain 5 14 4 4 2.29 0 0 4 8 2 0
All Match Averages Matches Rides Points Bonus Points Average 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Retired Excluded Ole Olsen 44 188 425.5 19 9.46 97 55 25 4 5 2 Mitch Shirra 53 217 449 24 8.72 95 64 36 16 4 2 Tommy Knudsen 45 190 342 40 8.04 65 50 47 20 4 4 Alan Molyneux 51 196 296 26 6.57 56 39 50 37 13 1 Kevin Hawkins 54 201 256 49 6.07 28 55 62 46 6 4 Alf Busk 37 133 167.5 27 5.85 16 37 46 30 3 1 Gary Guglielmi 12 44 54 8 5.64 7 8 17 11 0 1 David Gagen 4 13 16 2 5.54 2 4 2 5 0 0 Robert Hollingworth 35 95 90 23 4.76 8 14 38 33 1 1 Phil Cain 5 14 4 4 2.29 0 0 4 8 2 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 1 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday March 15th 1980 Away Team Birmingham Competition Midland League Result 54-24
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 3 3 12 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) 2 2 0 0 R 4 2 Alf Busk R 2' 3 2' 7 2 2 Barry Thomas 1' Ns 1' 2 4 2 3 Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 3 12 3 Andy Grahame 1 1 2 0 4 4 Alan Molyneux 1' 1 3 2' 7 2 4 Sean Willmott 0 Ns 0 1 1 5 Tommy Knudsen 2 3 1 2' 8 1 5 Finn Jensen 3 0 2 1 1 7 6 Rob Hollingworth 3 2' 1 6 1 6 Mick Blaynee 0 0 Ns 0 7 Kevin Hawkins 1 0 1 2 7 Ove Olsen 2 0 2 0 4 8 8 TOTAL 54 6 TOTAL 24 2
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 3 3 3 3 3 2 Alf Busk Mt B R 7 Kevin Hawkins B 0 64.4 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 2 65.4 2 Barry Thomas W 1 3 3 31 17 2 Barry Thomas Y 1 7 Ove Olsen Y 2 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 3 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1 4 2 4 2 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 66.7 6 Mick Blaynee W 0 65.0 3 Andy Grahame W 2 7 5 35 19 7 Ove Olsen Y 2 6 Mick Blaynee Ove Olsen Y 0 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 1 2 Alf Busk B 2 65.5 5 Finn Jensen W 3 64.1 5 Finn Jensen W 1 10 8 40 20 4 Sean Willmott Y 0 4 Sean Willmott Y 0 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 5 1 4 2 6 Rob Hollingworth B 2 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 65.9 3 Andy Grahame W 1 64.9 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 0 15 9 44 22 7 Ove Olsen Y 0 2 Barry Thomas Y 2 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 2 64.8 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 2 64.5 3 Andy Grahame W 0 19 11 49 23 2 Barry Thomas Finn Jensen Y 0 5 Finn Jensen Y 1 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 5 1 5 1 2 Alf Busk B 2 5 Tommy Knudsen B 2 66.2 3 Andy Grahame W 1 64.5 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 0 24 12 54 24 6 Mick Blaynee Y 0 4 Sean Willmott Y 1 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 4 2 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 64.8 5 Finn Jensen W 2 28 14 4 Sean Willmott Steve Bastable Y 0
Second Half Shirley's of Meriden Subaru Speedmaster Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 Semi Final 2 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 2 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 Tommy Knudsen B 3 Alf Busk B 2 66.1 Barry Thomas W 1 64.8 Tommy Knudsen W 1 Mick Blaynee Y 0 Steve Bastable Y 0 Heat 2 Consolation Race Heat 15 David Gagen Mt R R Heat 18 David Gagen Three Riders Only R 1 Kevin Hawkins B 3 Kevin Hawkins B 2 66.5 Finn Jensen W 1 66.4 Rob Hollingworth W Ns Rob Hollingworth Y 2 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Semi Final 1 Grand Final Heat 16 Ole Olsen R 3 Heat 19 Ole Olsen R 3 Alan Molyneux B 1 Andy Grahame B 0 65.3 Sean Willmott W 0 64.7 Mitch Shirra W 2 Andy Grahame Y 2 Alf Busk Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 2 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday March 22nd 1980 Away Team Wolverhampton Competition Midland League Result 44-34
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP WOLVERHAMPTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2' 3 3 3 11 1 1 Hans Nielsen 1 3 3 2 3 12 2 Alf Busk 3 1 2 0 6 2 George Hunter 0 Ns 0 Ns 0 3 Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 2 11 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) 2 2 2 0 1' 7 1 4 Alan Molyneux 1 1 R 0 2 4 Bruce Cribb 0 1' 1' 0 2 2 5 Tommy Knudsen 3 0 3 1' 7 1 5 Dave Morton 2 2' 2 2 2 10 1 6 Rob Hollingworth 3 1 R 4 6 Dave Trownson 2 0 1' 3 1 7 Kevin Hawkins 1 1' 1 3 1 7 Steve Crockett 0 0 Ns 0 8 8 TOTAL 44 3 TOTAL 34 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 2 5 1 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 3 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 63.2 1 Hans Nielsen W 1 64.8 2 George Hunter W 0 5 1 28 20 2 George Hunter Y 0 7 Steve Crockett Hans Nielsen Y 3 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 3 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 4 2 3 3 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 4 Alan Molyneux Mt When Leading B R 64.8 6 Dave Trownson W 2 65.8 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 2 9 3 31 23 7 Steve Crockett Y 0 6 Dave Trownson Y 1 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 3 3 4 Alan Molyneux B 1 2 Alf Busk B 0 63.6 5 Dave Morton W 2 64.0 5 Dave Morton W 2 13 5 34 26 4 Bruce Cribb Y 0 4 Bruce Cribb Y 1 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 4 2 4 2 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 64.8 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 2 64.4 1 Hans Nielsen W 2 17 7 38 28 7 Steve Crockett Y 0 2 George Hunter Jim McMillan Y 0 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 0 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 1 5 3 3 4 Alan Molyneux B 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 0 64.2 1 Hans Nielsen W 3 64.4 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 1 18 12 41 31 2 George Hunter Dave Morton Y 2 5 Dave Morton Y 2 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 4 2 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 1 5 Tommy Knudsen B 1 64.0 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 2 65.0 1 Hans Nielsen W 3 22 14 44 34 6 Dave Trownson Y 0 4 Bruce Cribb Y 0 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 3 6 Rob Hollingworth Mt When Second B R 63.8 5 Dave Morton W 2 25 17 4 Bruce Cribb Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Kevin Hawkins R 1 Heat 17 Alan Molyneux R 3 Rob Hollingworth B 2 Bruce Cribb B 1 66.2 David Gagen W 3 65.6 Hans Nielsen W 2 Steve Crockett Y 0 66.2 George Hunter Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 18 David Gagen R Ns Alf Busk B 2 Rob Hollingworth B 3 65.6 Jim McMillan W 1 66.4 Kevin Hawkins W 2 66.2 Dave Trownson Y 0 Steve Crockett Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Ole Olsen R 2 Heat 19 Mitch Shirra R 0 Tommy Knudsen B 3 Tommy Knudsen B 1 65.6 Dave Morton W 1 63.6 Alan Molyneux W 2 65.8 David Gagen Mt Y R Ole Olsen Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Cradley Heath Meeting Date Thursday March 27th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition Midland League Result 44-34
CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Bruce Penhall 3 3 3 3 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 2 2 3 3 12 2 Bobby Schwartz R 2' 3 2' 7 2 2 Alf Busk 1' 1' 2 2' 1 7 3 3 Alan Grahame 2 3 1 1' 7 1 3 Mitch Shirra 3 1 1' 0 5 1 4 Phil Collins 2' 3 3 2' 10 2 4 Tommy Knudsen 0 2 1 0 3 5 Erik Gundersen 3 0 0 2 5 5 Alan Molyneux 1 1' 0 Ns 2 1 6 Mark Collins F 0 Ns R 0 6 Kevin Hawkins 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 Glenn McDonald 3 0 Ns 0 3 7 Rob Hollingworth 2 1 1' 4 1 8 8 TOTAL 44 5 TOTAL 34 7
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Bruce Penhall R 3 Heat 8 2 Bobby Schwartz R 3 3 3 3 3 2 Bobby Schwartz Mt Spindle Snapped B R 7 Glenn McDonald Mark Collins Mt B R 65.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 66.0 2 Alf Busk W 2 3 3 27 21 2 Alf Busk Y 1 7 Rob Hollingworth Mt Pushed Home Y 1 Heat 2 6 Mark Collins R F Heat 9 5 Erik Gundersen R 0 3 3 3 3 7 Glenn McDonald B 3 4 Phil Collins B 3 68.4 6 Kevin Hawkins W 1 65.7 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 6 6 30 24 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 2 6 Kevin Hawkins Ole Olsen Y 2 Heat 3 5 Erik Gundersen R 3 Heat 10 1 Bruce Penhall R 3 5 1 5 1 4 Phil Collins B 2 2 Bobby Schwartz B 2 66.0 5 Alan Molyneux W 1 66.3 5 Alan Molyneux W 0 11 7 35 25 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 4 3 Alan Grahame R 2 Heat 11 3 Alan Grahame R 1 2 4 1 5 6 Mark Collins B 0 7 Glenn McDonald B 0 66.3 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 66.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 13 11 36 30 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 2 Alf Busk Y 2 Heat 5 5 Erik Gundersen R 0 Heat 12 1 Bruce Penhall R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Phil Collins B 3 4 Phil Collins B 2 65.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 65.7 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 16 14 41 31 2 Alf Busk Y 1 5 Alan Molyneux Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 6 1 Bruce Penhall R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Grahame R 1 5 1 3 3 2 Bobby Schwartz B 2 5 Erik Gundersen B 2 66.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 66.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 21 15 44 34 6 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Grahame R 3 3 3 6 Mark Collins Glenn McDonald B 0 66.1 5 Alan Molyneux W 1 24 18 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts National Romp Star of the Night Heat 3 Heat 14 Mark Stevenson R Heat 18 Erik Gundersen R Dennis Mallett B Phil Collins B W Mitch Shirra W John Jones Y Alf Busk Y National Romp Star of the Night Heat 4 Heat 15 Mark Collins R Heat 19 R B B W Rob Hollingworth W John Homer Y Y Star of the Night Heat 1 National Romp Final Heat 16 Bruce Penhall R Heat 20 R B B Alan Molyneux W W Tommy Knudsen Y Y Star of the Night Heat 2 Star of the Night Final Heat 17 R Heat 21 R Alan Grahame B B Kevin Hawkins W W Ole Olsen Y Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 3 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday March 29th 1980 Away Team Leicester Competition Midland League Result 50-28
Note: Leicester originally intended to use rider replacement at No.4 for thier missing Polish rider Andrzej Huszcza, but Coventry protested they couldn't have a facility for a rider that hadn't yet made an appearance for the Lions and so the had to move Rolf Gramstad up from reserve and the schedule No. 8 Chris Sully filled in at No. 7. Leicester rode under protest as a result.
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP LEICESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 3 3 2' 10 1 1 John Titman (Capt) 3 2 Tx 3 3 11 2 Alf Busk 1' 2' 2 2' 7 3 2 Colin Cook 0 1' 0 0 1 1 3 Mitch Shirra 3 3 2 2 10 3 Mike Farrell 0 0 Ns R 0 4 Alan Molyneux 3 R 3 3 9 4 Rolf Gramstad 0 2 1 1 4 5 Tommy Knudsen 1 3 2' 0 6 1 5 Les Collins 2 1' 3 0 1 7 1 6 Kevin Hawkins 3 2' 0 5 1 6 Ian Clark 2 1 Ns 1 4 7 Rob Hollingworth 1 1' 1' 3 2 7 Chris Sully Fx Ns 1 Ns 0 1 8 8 TOTAL 50 8 TOTAL 28 2
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 2 3 3 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 63.4 1 John Titman (Capt) W 3 64.4 2 Colin Cook W 0 3 3 30 18 2 Colin Cook Y 0 7 Chris Sully Les Collins Y 3 Heat 2 6 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 4 2 5 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 65.2 6 Ian Clark W 2 65.4 3 Mike Farrell Chris Sully W 0 7 5 35 19 7 Chris Sully Y Fx 6 Ian Clark Y 1 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 2 Alf Busk B 2 64.8 5 Les Collins W 2 66.0 5 Les Collins W 0 11 7 40 20 4 Rolf Gramstad Y 0 4 Rolf Gramstad Y 1 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 5 1 3 3 6 Kevin Hawkins B 2 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 65.0 3 Mike Farrell W 0 64.6 1 John Titman (Capt) W 3 16 8 43 23 7 Chris Sully Ian Clark Y 1 2 Colin Cook Y 0 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 3 3 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux Mt Faulty Clutch B R 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 63.8 1 John Titman (Capt) W 2 65.0 3 Mike Farrell Mt W R 19 11 48 24 2 Colin Cook Y 1 5 Les Collins Y 1 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 5 1 2 4 2 Alf Busk B 2 5 Tommy Knudsen B 0 63.4 3 Mike Farrell W 0 64.4 1 John Titman (Capt) W 3 24 12 50 28 6 Ian Clark Chris Sully Y 1 4 Rolf Gramstad Y 1 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 3 6 Kevin Hawkins B 0 Note: In heat 9 John Titman was brought in as a tactical substitute, but he was excluded for breaking 64.8 5 Les Collins W 1 the tapes and in the rerun so had to be replaced by the reserve Chris Sully. 27 15 4 Rolf Gramstad Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Kevin Hawkins R 1 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 David Gagen B 3 Tommy Knudsen B R 64.6 Rolf Gramstad W 0 64.8 Mike Farrell W 2 Ian Clark Y 2 66.2 David Gagen Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Ole Olsen R 3 Heat 18 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Alan Molyneux B 2 David Gagen B 2 64.4 Colin Cook Mt W R 65.4 Rob Hollingworth W 1 65.4 Chris Sully Y 1 Chris Sully Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Alf Busk R 2 Heat 19 Ole Olsen R 1 Rob Hollingworth B 0 John Titman B 3 65.0 John Titman W 3 64.6 Mitch Shirra W 2 65.8 Les Collins Y 1 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 4 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday April 2nd 1980 Away Team Cradley Heath Competition Midland League Result 49-29
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 3 3 12 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) 2 3 3 3 3 14 2 Alf Busk 0 2' 2 2' 6 2 2 Dave Perks 1' 0 Ns 1 2 1 3 Mitch Shirra 3 3 2 1' 9 1 3 Alan Grahame 2 1 R 0 3 4 Alan Molyneux 3 2 2' 2' 9 2 4 Phil Collins 1' 1 1 0 0 3 1 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1' 3 2 6 1 5 Erik Gundersen 2 0 1 1 4 6 Kevin Hawkins 3 1 2' 6 1 6 John Hack 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 Rob Hollingworth 0 1' 0 1 1 7 Craig Featherby 2 0 F 2 8 8 TOTAL 49 8 TOTAL 29 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 2 3 3 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 0 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 64.0 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 2 65.2 2 Dave Perks Bruce Penhall W 3 3 3 29 19 2 Dave Perks Y 1 7 Craig Featherby Y F Heat 2 6 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 3 3 5 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 4 Alan Molyneux B 2 64.8 6 John Hack W 1 65.6 3 Alan Grahame Mt When Third W R 6 6 34 20 7 Craig Featherby Y 2 6 John Hack Phil Collins Y 1 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen Mt R R Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 2 Alf Busk B 2 64.6 5 Erik Gundersen W 2 65.4 5 Erik Gundersen W 1 9 9 39 21 4 Phil Collins Y 1 4 Phil Collins Y 0 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 4 2 2 4 6 Kevin Hawkins B 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 65.2 3 Alan Grahame W 2 64.4 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 3 13 11 41 25 7 Craig Featherby Fell Remounted Y 0 2 Dave Perks Y 1 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 2 4 Alan Molyneux B 2 64.7 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 3 65.2 3 Alan Grahame W 0 16 14 46 26 2 Dave Perks Y 0 5 Erik Gundersen Y 1 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 1 5 1 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 2 5 Tommy Knudsen B 2 65.8 3 Alan Grahame W 1 64.1 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 3 21 15 49 29 6 John Hack Y 0 4 Phil Collins Y 0 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 5 1 6 Kevin Hawkins B 2 Note:- Heat 1 Alf Busk had Mt on Lap 3 when 2nd but still finished the race 65.6 5 Erik Gundersen W 0 26 16 4 Phil Collins Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Gary Guglielmi R 2 Heat 17 Ole Olsen R 3 David Gagen B 3 Kevin Hawkins B 2 65.0 Rob Hollingworth W 1 65.4 Phil Collins W 1 John Hack Y 0 66.1 Craig Featherby Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 18 Gary Guglielmi R 1 Alan Molyneux B 2 David Gagen B 3 65.0 Alan Grahame W 0 66.3 Rob Hollingworth W 0 66.6 Erik Gundersen Y 1 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Alf Busk R 1 Heat 19 Mitch Shirra R 2 Tommy Knudsen B 2 Bruce Penhall B 1 65.0 Bruce Penhall W 3 64.8 Ole Olsen W 3 65.5 Dave Perks Y 0 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Belle Vue Meeting Date Saturday April 5th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 40-38
BELLE VUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Chris Morton 3 3 3 2 11 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 3 2 3 2 12 2 Dave Allen 1 0 1 0 2 2 Alan Molyneux 0 2' 2 1 5 1 3 Peter Collins (Capt) 3 2 2 3 10 3 Mitch Shirra 2 1' 3 3 9 1 4 Pekka Hautamaki 3 1 0 Ns 4 4 Tommy Knudsen 1 3 1 2 1' 8 1 5 Mikael Lohmann 2' R 2 0 4 1 5 Alf Busk 0 1 1' F 2 1 6 Emil Sova 2' 0 0 2 1 6 Rob Hollingworth 1 Ns 0 1 7 Derek Richardson 3 3 0 1' 7 1 7 Kevin Hawkins 0 1' Ns 1 1 8 8 TOTAL 40 3 TOTAL 38 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Chris Morton R 3 Heat 8 2 Dave Allen R 1 4 2 4 2 2 Dave Allen B 1 7 Derek Richardson B 3 72.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 74.2 2 Alan Molyneux W 2 4 2 27 21 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Kevin Hawkins Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Heat 2 6 Emil Sova R 2 Heat 9 5 Mikael Lohmann R 2 5 1 2 4 7 Derek Richardson B 3 4 Pekka Hautamaki B 0 75.2 6 Rob Hollingworth W 1 74.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 9 3 29 25 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 6 Rob Hollingworth Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 3 5 Mikael Lohmann R 2 Heat 10 1 Chris Morton R 3 5 1 3 3 Re Run 4 Pekka Hautamaki B 3 2 Dave Allen B 0 76.2 5 Alf Busk W 0 74.4 5 Alf Busk W 1 14 4 32 28 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 4 3 Peter Collins (Capt) R 3 Heat 11 3 Peter Collins (Capt) R 2 3 3 2 4 6 Emil Sova B 0 7 Derek Richardson B 0 74.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 73.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 17 7 34 32 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 Heat 5 5 Mikael Lohmann Mt at Gate R R Heat 12 1 Chris Morton R 2 1 5 3 3 4 Pekka Hautamaki B 1 4 Pekka Hautamaki Derek Richardson B 1 73.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 73.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 18 12 37 35 2 Alan Molyneux Y 2 5 Alf Busk Y F Heat 6 1 Chris Morton R 3 Heat 13 3 Peter Collins (Capt) R 3 3 3 3 3 2 Dave Allen B 0 5 Mikael Lohmann B 0 74.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 74.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 21 15 40 38 6 Rob Hollingworth Ole Olsen Mt 1st Y 2 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 7 3 Peter Collins (Capt) R 2 2 4 6 Emil Sova B 0 73.6 5 Alf Busk W 1 23 19 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Junior Scurry Neil Sheratt Fix-It Trophy Heat 2 Heat 14 Pekka Hautamaki R 2 Heat 18 Chris Morton R 2 Keith Bloxsome B 1 73.4 Dave Allen B 1 76.4 Bernie Collier W 0 74.2 Ole Olsen W 3 Rob Maxfield Y 3 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Reserves Dash Neil Sheratt Fix-It Trophy Heat 3 Heat 15 Emil Sova R 1 Heat 19 Peter Collins R 3 Derek Richardson B 2 74.2 Robert Maxfield B 0 74.4 Rob Hollingworth W 0 75.0 Mitch Shirra W 2 Kevin Hawkins Y 3 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Junior Scurry Neil Sheratt Fix-It Trophy Final Heat 16 Mike Wilding R 0 Heat 20 Alan Molyneux R 0 Wayne Jackson B 1 Ole Olsen B 3 74.8 Robert Maxfield W 3 73.6 Peter Collins W 2 Pekka Hautamaki Y 2 Chris Morton Y 1 Neil Sheratt Fix-It Trophy Heat 1 Heat 17 Mikael Lohmann R 2 74.6 Larry Kosta B 0 75.2 Alf Busk W 1 Alan Molyneux Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 5 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday April 12th 1980 Away Team Poole Competition British League Result 47-31
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP POOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 2' 3 2' 10 2 1 Malcolm Simmons (Capt) 1' 3 3 3 2 3 15 1 2 Alf Busk 0 3 2 1 6 2 Neil Middleditch 2 0 1 Ns 2 1' 6 1 3 Mitch Shirra 1' 1 3 1 6 1 3 Ron Preston (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 4 Alan Molyneux 3 1' 3 3 10 1 4 Peter Prinsloo 1 2 1 2 1 2' 9 1 5 Tommy Knudsen 2' 2 1 0 5 1 5 Vaclav Verner 0 0 0 0 0 6 Kevin Hawkins 2' 2 3 7 1 6 Danny Kennedy 1 0 0 1 7 Rob Hollingworth 3 0 0 3 7 Kevin Bowen 0 0 Ns 0 8 8 Mark DeKok DNR TOTAL 47 6 TOTAL 31 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 2 3 3 2 4 Equal 2 Alf Busk B 0 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 61.5 1 Malcolm Simmons (Capt) W 1 63.5 2 Neil Middleditch Malcolm Simmons W 3 3 3 30 18 Record 2 Neil Middleditch Y 2 7 Kevin Bowen Peter Prinsloo Y 1 Heat 2 6 Kevin Hawkins R 2 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1 5 1 4 2 7 Rob Hollingworth B 3 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 63.6 6 Danny Kennedy W 1 64.4 3 Ron Preston (R/R) Neil Middleditch W 2 8 4 34 20 7 Kevin Bowen Y 0 6 Danny Kennedy Y 0 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 5 1 4 2 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 2 Alf Busk B 1 63.2 5 Vaclav Verner W 0 64.2 5 Vaclav Verner W 0 13 5 38 22 4 Peter Prinsloo Y 1 4 Peter Prinsloo Y 2 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 1 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 3 3 3 6 Kevin Hawkins B 2 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 63.0 3 Ron Preston (R/R) Malcolm Simmons W 3 64.0 1 Malcolm Simmons (Capt) W 2 16 8 41 25 7 Kevin Bowen Y 0 2 Neil Middleditch Y 1 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 3 3 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 63.0 1 Malcolm Simmons (Capt) W 3 64.2 3 Ron Preston (R/R) Peter Prinsloo W 1 19 11 46 26 2 Neil Middleditch Y 0 5 Vaclav Verner Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 1 5 1 1 5 2 Alf Busk B 3 5 Tommy Knudsen B 0 63.6 3 Ron Preston (R/R) Neil Middleditch W 1 64.3 1 Malcolm Simmons (Capt) W 3 24 12 47 31 6 Danny Kennedy Y 0 4 Peter Prinsloo Y 2 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 1 4 2 6 Kevin Hawkins B 3 64.3 5 Vaclav Verner W 0 28 14 4 Peter Prinsloo Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Heat 17 Alan Molyneux R 1 Gary Guglielmi Mt B R Alf Busk B 3 67.4 David Gagen W 2 65.0 Malcolm Simmons W 2 Kevin Bowen Y 1 65.5 Danny Kennedy Y R Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Ole Olsen R 3 Heat 18 David Gagen R 2 Tommy Knudsen B 1 Kevin Hawkins B 3 64.7 Peter Prinsloo W 2 65.0 Mark DeKok W 0 65.7 Neil Middleditch Y 0 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Gary Guglielmi R 3 Heat 19 Ole Olsen R 3 Kevin Hawkins B 2 Peter Prinsloo B 1 66.1 Mark DeKok W 0 64.2 Alf Busk W 2 66.4 Vaclav Verner Y 1 Malcolm Simmons Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Leicester Meeting Date Tuesday April 15th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition Midland League Result 39-39
LEICESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 John Titman 2 1' 3 3 3 12 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 2 3 2 10 2 Colin Cook 1' 1 0 0 2 1 2 Alf Busk 0 0 3 1 4 3 Mike Farrell 2 Ns Ns Ns 2 3 Mitch Shirra 3 2 2 1 8 4 Andrzej Huszcza (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 4 Tommy Knudsen 3 3 2 1' 9 1 5 Les Collins 2 3 3 2' 3 13 1 5 Alan Molyneux 0 2' 1' 0 3 2 6 Ian Clark 3 1' 0 2 0 6 1 6 Rob Hollingworth 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 Rolf Gramstad 0 1 1 Ns 2 0 4 7 Kevin Hawkins 2 0 1 1' 4 1 8 Bob Garrad 0 0 8 TOTAL 39 4 TOTAL 39 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 John Titman R 2 Heat 8 2 Colin Cook R 0 3 3 2 4 2 Colin Cook B 1 7 Rolf Gramstad Ian Clark B 2 65.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 65.7 2 Alf Busk W 3 3 3 23 25 2 Alf Busk Y 0 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 2 6 Ian Clark R 3 Heat 9 5 Les Collins R 3 3 3 3 3 7 Rolf Gramstad B 0 4 Andrzej Huszcza (R/R) Bob Garrad B 0 65.6 6 Rob Hollingworth W 1 64.8 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 6 6 26 28 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 6 Rob Hollingworth Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 3 5 Les Collins R 2 Heat 10 1 John Titman R 3 3 3 3 3 4 Andrzej Huszcza (R/R) John Titman B 1 2 Colin Cook B 0 65.1 5 Alan Molyneux W 0 65.7 5 Alan Molyneux W 1 9 9 29 31 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 4 3 Mike Farrell R 2 Heat 11 3 Mike Farrell Ian Clark R 0 3 3 2 4 6 Ian Clark B 1 7 Rolf Gramstad B 2 66.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 65.3 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 12 12 31 35 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 2 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 5 5 Les Collins R 3 Heat 12 1 John Titman R 3 4 2 5 1 4 Andrzej Huszcza (R/R) Rolf Gramstad B 1 4 Andrzej Huszcza (R/R) Les Collins B 2 65.3 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 66.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 16 14 36 36 2 Alf Busk Y 0 5 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Heat 6 1 John Titman R 3 Heat 13 3 Mike Farrell Rolf Gramstad R 0 4 2 3 3 2 Colin Cook B 1 5 Les Collins B 3 65.7 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 64.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 20 16 39 39 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 7 3 Mike Farrell Rolf Gramstad R 1 1 5 6 Ian Clark B 0 Note: Mike Farrell collided with Mitch Shirra after Heat 4 had finished and sustained a shoulder injury that 65.2 5 Alan Molyneux W 2 forced him to retire from the rest of the meeting. 21 21 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Opportunity Knocks Central Tyres April Bonanza Heat 3 Heat 14 Jeff Coolie R F Heat 18 John Titman R 1 Peter Bacon B 2 Ian Clark B 0 71.4 Steve Mildoon W 3 65.6 Ole Olsen W 3 Martin Raynor Y 1 66.7 Rolf Gramstad Y 2 Reserves Romp Junior Jog Heat 15 Bob Garrad R 3 Heat 19 Chris Sully R 3 Chris Sully B 0 Steve Mildoon B 2 66.3 Rob Hollingworth W 2 68.7 Kim Hudson W 0 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Peter Bacon Y 1 Central Tyres April Bonanza Heat 1 Central Tyres April Bonanza Grand Final Heat 16 Chris Sully R 0 Heat 20 Mitch Shirra R 1 Colin Cook B 2 Les Collins B 3 66.1 Mitch Shirra W 3 65.1 Ole Olsen W 2 66.6 Alf Busk Y 1 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 Central Tyres April Bonanza Heat 2 Heat 17 Les Collins R 3 Bob Garrad B 0 65.4 Alan Molyneux W 1 66.5 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 6 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday April 19th 1980 Away Team Wimbledon Competition British League Result 49-29
Note: Coventry used Terry Tulloch (Weymouth) as a guest for Phil Cain (Injured broken leg) Squad back up riders Rob Hollingworth and Dave Gagen were both riding for Boston at Nottingham)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP WIMBLEDON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 3 3 12 1 Larry Ross (Capt) 1 2 3 3 3 12 2 Alf Busk 2' 1 1 1 5 1 2 Colin Richardson 0 0 Ns 0 1 1 3 Alan Molyneux 2' 3 2 1' 8 2 3 Bo Petersen 1 2 2' 1 1 7 1 4 Tommy Knudsen R 1 3 2' 6 1 4 Mick Hines 1' 1 2 0 4 1 5 Mitch Shirra 3 3 2' 2 10 1 5 Roger Johns 2 0 0 0 2 6 Kevin Hawkins 3 3 2' Fx 8 1 6 Graham Knowler 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 Terry Tulloch 0 0 Ns 0 7 David Brewer 2 0 Ns 2 8 8 TOTAL 49 6 TOTAL 29 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 1 5 1 1 5 2 Alf Busk B 2 7 Terry Tulloch B 0 62.2 1 Larry Ross (Capt) W 1 64.4 2 Colin Richardson Larry Ross W 3 5 1 30 18 2 Colin Richardson Y 0 7 David Brewer Bo Petersen Y 2 Heat 2 6 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 3 3 5 1 7 Terry Tulloch B 0 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 64.6 6 Graham Knowler W 1 65.2 3 Bo Petersen W 1 8 4 35 19 7 David Brewer Y 2 6 Graham Knowler Colin Richardson Y 0 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Tommy Knudsen Mt When 2nd Lap 1 B R 2 Alf Busk B 1 65.2 5 Roger Johns W 2 65.6 5 Roger Johns W 0 11 7 39 21 4 Mick Hines Y 1 4 Mick Hines Y 2 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 5 1 2 4 6 Kevin Hawkins B 3 7 Terry Tulloch Kevin Hawkins B Fx 64.2 3 Bo Petersen W 1 64.9 1 Larry Ross (Capt) W 3 16 8 41 25 7 David Brewer Y 0 2 Colin Richardson Y 1 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 5 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 2 63.7 1 Larry Ross (Capt) W 2 65.2 3 Bo Petersen W 1 20 10 46 26 2 Colin Richardson Y 0 5 Roger Johns Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 4 2 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 1 5 Mitch Shirra B 2 63.4 3 Bo Petersen W 2 64.5 1 Larry Ross (Capt) W 3 24 12 49 29 6 Graham Knowler Y 0 4 Mick Hines Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 6 Kevin Hawkins B 2 65.2 5 Roger Johns W 0 29 13 4 Mick Hines Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Heat 17 Ole Olsen Three Riders Only R 3 Robert Lightfoot B 0 Alf Busk B 1 67.2 David Brewer W 1 64.9 W Terry Tulloch Y 2 66.5 Mick Hines Y 2 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 18 Terry Tulloch R 2 Tommy Knudsen B 2 Kevin Hawkins B 3 65.8 Bo Petersen W 1 66.8 Graham Knowler W 0 65.9 Roger Johns Y 0 Robert Lightfoot Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 19 Alan Molyneux R 0 Kevin Hawkins B 1 Mitch Shirra B 2 65.5 Larry Ross W 2 64.6 Ole Olsen W 3 65.6 Colin Richardson Y 0 Larry Ross Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Wolverhampton Meeting Date Friday April 25th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition Midland League Result 36-42
WOLVERHAMPTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Hans Nielsen 2 3 3 3 11 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 3 3 12 2 Hans Christensen 0 Ns Ns 0 0 2 Alan Molyneux 1 2' 2 1 6 1 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) 1 1 3 2 R 7 3 Mitch Shirra 2 2 3 2 9 4 Bruce Cribb 1 0 0 0 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 2' 0 1' 1 4 2 5 Dave Morton Ex 1 2 2 5 5 Alf Busk 3 1 2 1' 7 1 6 Bent Rasmussen 3 3 2' 3 0 11 1 6 Rob Hollingworth 2 0 1 3 7 Ivan Blacka 1 0 Ns 1 7 Kevin Hawkins Fx 0 1' 1 1 8 8 TOTAL 36 1 TOTAL 42 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Hans Nielsen R 2 Heat 8 2 Hans Christensen Bent Rasmussen R 3 2 4 3 3 2 Hans Christensen B 0 7 Ivan Blacka B 0 63.9 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 64.0 2 Alan Molyneux W 2 2 4 24 24 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 2 6 Bent Rasmussen R 3 Heat 9 5 Dave Morton R 2 4 2 2 4 Re Run 7 Ivan Blacka B 1 4 Bruce Cribb B 0 64.2 6 Rob Hollingworth W 2 64.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 6 6 26 28 7 Kevin Hawkins Y Fx 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 Heat 3 5 Dave Morton Ex Foul Riding R Ex Heat 10 1 Hans Nielsen R 3 1 5 3 3 4 Bruce Cribb B 1 2 Hans Christensen B 0 63.8 5 Alf Busk W 3 63.1 5 Alf Busk W 2 7 11 29 31 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 4 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 1 Heat 11 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 2 4 2 2 4 6 Bent Rasmussen B 3 7 Ivan Blacka Bent Rasmussen B 0 63.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 64.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 11 13 31 35 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 Heat 5 5 Dave Morton R 1 Heat 12 1 Hans Nielsen R 3 1 5 3 3 4 Bruce Cribb B 0 4 Bruce Cribb B 0 64.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 63.8 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 12 18 34 38 2 Alan Molyneux Y 2 5 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 6 1 Hans Nielsen R 3 Heat 13 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) Mt R R 4 2 2 4 2 Hans Christensen Jim McMillan B 1 5 Dave Morton B 2 63.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 64.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 16 20 36 42 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 7 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 3 5 1 6 Bent Rasmussen B 2 65.1 5 Alf Busk W 1 21 21 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Beginners Heat 1 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Heat 3 Heat 14 Bob Kinning Mt R R Heat 18 Bruce Cribb R 1 David Blackburn Ex 2 Mins B X2 Dave Morton B 2 67.8 Rob Lightfoot W 3 64.3 Ole Olsen W 3 Andy Varney Y F Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Heat 1 Beginners Heat 2 Heat 15 Hans Nielsen R 3 Heat 19 Bob Kinning Mt R R Bent Rasmussen B 1 David Blackburn Ex 2 Mins B X2 64.0 Mitch Shirra W 2 71.6 Rob Lightfoot Ex 2 Mins W X2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Andy Varney Y 3 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Heat 2 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Final Heat 16 Jim McMillan R 0 Heat 20 Hans Nielsen R 2 Hans Christensen B 1 Tommy Knudsen B 0 65.4 Alf Busk W 2 63.8 Ivan Blacka W 1 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Ole Olsen Y 3 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Heat 3 Heat 17 Ivan Blacks R 3 Hans Christensen B 2 Kevin Hawkins W 1 Bruce Cribb Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 7 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday April 26th 1980 Away Team Belle Vue Competition British League Result 44-34
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP BELLE VUE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 2 3 2 10 1 Chris Morton 2 3 1 3 3 12 2 Alf Busk 1 0 2 1 4 2 Larry Kosta Tx 0 Ns 1 1 3 Alan Molyneux 3 3 2 1' 9 1 3 Peter Collins (Capt) 2 3 3 3 3 14 4 Tommy Knudsen 2' 1' 1' 1' 5 4 4 Mike Lohmann 1 0 2 0 3 5 Mitch Shirra 3 2 2 2 9 5 Dave Allen 0 Ns 0 0 Ns 0 6 Kevin Hawkins 3 1 2' 6 1 6 Pekka Hautamaki 0 1' 1 0 2 1 7 Rob Hollingworth 0 1' 0 1 1 7 Nicky Allott 2 0 Ns 0 2 8 8 TOTAL 44 7 TOTAL 34 1
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 2 4 2 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 62.7 1 Chris Morton W 2 63.8 2 Larry Kosta Dave Allen W 0 4 2 29 19 2 Larry Kosta Ex Tapes Pekka Hautamaki Y 0 7 Nicky Allott Peter Collins Y 3 Heat 2 6 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 3 3 3 3 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 64.1 6 Pekka Hautamaki W 1 63.5 3 Peter Collins (Capt) W 3 7 5 32 22 7 Nicky Allott Y 2 6 Pekka Hautamaki Y 0 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 5 1 4 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 2 2 Alf Busk B 1 63.9 5 Dave Allen W 0 63.5 5 Dave Allen W 0 12 6 36 24 4 Mike Lohmann Y 1 4 Mike Lohmann Y 2 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 4 2 2 4 6 Kevin Hawkins B 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 62.7 3 Peter Collins (Capt) W 2 63.4 1 Chris Morton W 3 16 8 38 28 7 Nicky Allott Y 0 2 Larry Kosta Y 1 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 3 3 3 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 62.8 1 Chris Morton W 3 64.9 3 Peter Collins (Capt) W 3 19 11 41 31 2 Larry Kosta Y 0 5 Dave Allen Nicky Allott Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 2 4 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 0 5 Mitch Shirra B 2 62.7 3 Peter Collins (Capt) W 3 63.5 1 Chris Morton W 3 21 15 44 34 6 Pekka Hautamaki Y 1 4 Mike Lohmann Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 6 Kevin Hawkins B 2 64.0 5 Dave Allen Chris Morton W 1 26 16 4 Mike Lohmann Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 0 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 David Gagen B 3 Alf Busk B 1 64.5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 64.8 Mike Lohmann W 2 Nicky Allott Y 1 65.5 Larry Kosta Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Ole Olsen R 3 Heat 18 David Gagen R 3 Tommy Knudsen B 1 Rob Hollingworth B 0 63.9 Chris Morton W 2 65.3 Tommy Knudsen W 2 64.2 Pekka Hautamaki Y 0 Alf Busk Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 19 Ole Olsen R 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 Peter Collins B 3 63.9 Peter Collins W 3 64.0 Mitch Shirra Mt W R 65.1 Dave Allen Y 0 Chris Morton Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Birmingham Meeting Date Monday April 28th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition Midland League Result 36-42
Note:- Match was the second part of a Double Header First Meeting Birmingham v Eastbourne British League (Result:- Birmingham 33 Eastbourne 45)
BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) 0 1 3 0 3 0 7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 1' 2' 1' 3 7 3 2 Zdenek Kudrna 3 3 2' 3 2' 13 2 2 Alan Molyneux 2 3 2 2 9 3 Andy Grahame 1 2 1 3 1 8 3 Mitch Shirra 3 1 1' 3 8 1 4 Phil Herne (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 4 Tommy Knudsen 1' 3 0 2' 6 2 5 Finn Jensen 0 R 1' 3 2 0 6 1 5 Alf Busk 2 0 1 1 4 6 Ladislav Hradecky 0 0 Ns 0 6 Rob Hollingworth 1 0 2 3 7 Mick Blaynee 2 Ns 0 2 7 Kevin Hawkins 3 2' 0 5 1 8 Michael Warren DNR 8 TOTAL 36 3 TOTAL 42 7
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) R 0 Heat 8 2 Zdenek Kudrna R 3 3 3 4 2 2 Zdenek Kudrna B 3 7 Mick Blaynee Andy Grahame B 1 62.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 62.6 2 Alan Molyneux W 2 3 3 22 26 2 Alan Molyneux Y 2 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 2 6 Ladislav Hradecky R 0 Heat 9 5 Finn Jensen R 3 2 4 3 3 7 Mick Blaynee B 2 4 Phil Herne (R/R) Steve Bastable B 0 63.9 6 Rob Hollingworth W 1 63.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 5 7 25 29 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 3 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 2 Heat 3 5 Finn Jensen R 0 Heat 10 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Phil Herne (R/R) Zdenek Kudrna B 3 2 Zdenek Kudrna B 2 62.9 5 Alf Busk W 2 63.5 5 Alf Busk W 1 8 10 30 30 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 Heat 4 3 Andy Grahame R 1 Heat 11 3 Andy Grahame R 3 1 5 3 3 6 Ladislav Hradecky B 0 7 Mick Blaynee B 0 63.5 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 62.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 9 15 33 33 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 2 Alan Molyneux Y 2 Heat 5 5 Finn Jensen Mt R R Heat 12 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) R 0 1 5 2 4 4 Phil Herne (R/R) Steve Bastable B 1 4 Phil Herne (R/R) Finn Jensen B 2 63.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 63.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 10 20 35 37 2 Alan Molyneux Y 3 5 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 6 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Andy Grahame R 1 5 1 1 5 2 Zdenek Kudrna B 2 5 Finn Jensen B 0 63.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 62.7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 15 21 36 42 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 7 3 Andy Grahame R 2 3 3 6 Ladislav Hradecky Finn Jensen B 1 62.5 5 Alf Busk W 0 18 24 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3
Second Half - Not staged due to double header meeting Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Halifax Meeting Date Saturday May 3rd 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 37-41
Note: Coventry used squad No. 9 rider David Gagen for Alf Busk (Danish World Championship Round Frederikslyst)
HALIFAX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Kenny Carter 3 Fx Ns Ns 3 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 1 2 3 2 0 8 2 Mick McKeon 2' 1 2 1 1 7 1 2 Kevin Hawkins 0 Ns Ns 1' 1 1 3 Ian Cartwright (Capt) 2' 2 2 3 3 12 1 3 Alan Molyneux 1 3 2' 3 3 12 1 4 Tormod Langli (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 4 Mitch Shirra 1 1 3 2 7 5 Craig Pendlebury 2 3 0 2 1 8 5 Tommy Knudsen 3 0 3 2' 1 9 1 6 Merv Janke 3 3 1' 0 0 7 1 6 Rob Hollingworth 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 John Haugvaldstad 0 0 0 F 0 7 David Gagen 2 0 Ns 1 3 8 8 TOTAL 37 3 TOTAL 41 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Kenny Carter R 3 Heat 8 2 Mick McKeon R 1 5 1 1 5 2 Mick McKeon B 2 7 John Haugvaldstad B 0 65.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 66.0 2 Kevin Hawkins Ole Olsen W 3 5 1 25 23 2 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 7 David Gagen Alan Molyneux Y 2 Heat 2 6 Merv Janke R 3 Heat 9 5 Craig Pendlebury R 0 3 3 2 4 7 John Haugvaldstad B 0 4 Tormod Langli (R/R) Ian Cartwright B 2 66.0 6 Rob Hollingworth W 1 66.0 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 8 4 27 27 7 David Gagen Y 2 6 Rob Hollingworth David Gagen Y 1 Heat 3 5 Craig Pendlebury R 2 Heat 10 1 Kenny Carter Merv Janke R 0 2 4 1 5 4 Tormod Langli (R/R) Kenny Carter B Fx 2 Mick McKeon B 1 65.4 5 Tommy Knudsen W 3 66.8 5 Tommy Knudsen W 2 10 8 28 32 4 Mitch Shirra Y 1 4 Mitch Shirra Y 3 Heat 4 3 Ian Cartwright (Capt) R 2 Heat 11 3 Ian Cartwright (Capt) R 3 5 1 3 3 6 Merv Janke B 3 7 John Haugvaldstad B 0 66.6 3 Alan Molyneux W 1 66.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 15 9 31 35 7 David Gagen Y 0 2 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 5 5 Craig Pendlebury R 3 Heat 12 1 Kenny Carter John Haugvaldstad R F 4 2 2 4 4 Tormod Langli (R/R) Mick McKeon B 1 4 Tormod Langli (R/R) Craig Pendlebury B 2 65.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 66.6 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 19 11 33 39 2 Kevin Hawkins Tommy Knudsen Y 0 5 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 6 1 Kenny Carter Merv Janke R 1 Heat 13 3 Ian Cartwright (Capt) R 3 3 3 4 2 2 Mick McKeon B 2 5 Craig Pendlebury B 1 65.6 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 67.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 0 22 14 37 41 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 4 Mitch Shirra Y 2 Heat 7 3 Ian Cartwright (Capt) R 2 2 4 6 Merv Janke B 0 65.2 5 Tommy Knudsen W 3 24 18 4 Mitch Shirra Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Junior Snowball - Paddock Motors Huddersfield Heat 1 Cockhill Motors Snowball Heat 3 Heat 14 Kenny Young Three Riders Only R 3 Heat 18 Mick McKeon R 3 Geoff Wilson B 2 Merv Janke B 0 73.0 Dave Mitchell W 1 67.6 Mitch Shirra W 2 Y David Gagen Y 1 Junior Snowball - Paddock Motors Huddersfield Heat 2 Cockhill Motors Snowball Heat 4 Heat 15 Alan Stansfield R 1 Heat 19 Craig Pendlebury R 0 Paul Sheard B F Les Sawyer B 1 69.2 Ian Westwell W 3 67.0 Tommy Knudsen W 3 Les Sawyer Y 2 Rob Hollingworth Y 2 Cockhill Motors Snowball Heat 1 Cockhill Motors Snowball Final Heat 16 Ian Westwell R 2 Heat 20 Ole Olsen R 3 Alan Stansfield B 1 Ian Cartwright B 2 67.4 Ole Olsen W 3 67.0 Mick McKeon W 0 Paul Sheard Y 0 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Cockhill Motors Snowball Heat 2 Heat 17 Ian Cartwright R 3 John Haugvaldstad B 1 66.4 Alan Molyneux W 0 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Ipswich Meeting Date Monday May 5th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 43-35
Note: Coventry used Nigel Couzins (Peterborough) as a guest Declared No. 7 Phil Cain injured and Gary Guglielmi, Rob Hollingworth, David Gagen riding for Boston at Stoke
IPSWICH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 John Louis R 2' 3 3 8 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2' 2 2' 3 3 12 2 2 Tony Davey 1 3 0 1 5 2 Alan Molyneux 3 0 3 3 1 10 3 Billy Sanders 3 3 2 1' 9 1 3 Mitch Shirra 2 0 0 2 4 4 Mike Lanham 2' 1 2 1 6 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 0 2 0 Fx 2 5 Kevin Jolly 3 3 1' 2 9 1 5 Alf Busk 1 0 Ns Ns 1 6 Tim Hunt 3 1 1 1 0 6 6 Kevin Hawkins 2 1 Ns 2 R 5 7 Preben Eriksen Fx Ns Ns 0 7 Nigel Couzens 1' 0 Ns 1 1 8 8 TOTAL 43 4 TOTAL 35 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 John Louis Mt at Tapes R R Heat 8 2 Tony Davey R 0 1 5 1 5 Re Run 2 Tony Davey B 1 7 Preben Eriksen Tim Hunt B 1 63.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 63.8 2 Alan Molyneux W 3 1 5 27 21 2 Alan Molyneux Y 3 7 Nigel Couzens Ole Olsen Y 2 Heat 2 6 Tim Hunt R 3 Heat 9 5 Kevin Jolly R 1 3 3 3 3 Re Run 7 Preben Eriksen B Fx 4 Mike Lanham B 2 64.4 6 Kevin Hawkins W 2 63.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 4 8 30 24 7 Nigel Couzens Y 1 6 Kevin Hawkins Alan Molyneux Y 3 Heat 3 5 Kevin Jolly R 3 Heat 10 1 John Louis R 3 5 1 4 2 4 Mike Lanham B 2 2 Tony Davey B 1 63.0 5 Alf Busk W 1 64.4 5 Alf Busk Kevin Hawkins W 2 9 9 34 26 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 Heat 4 3 Billy Sanders R 3 Heat 11 3 Billy Sanders R 2 4 2 2 4 6 Tim Hunt B 1 7 Preben Eriksen Tim Hunt B 0 63.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 64.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 13 11 36 30 7 Nigel Couzens Y 0 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 Heat 5 5 Kevin Jolly R 3 Heat 12 1 John Louis R 3 4 2 4 2 4 Mike Lanham B 1 4 Mike Lanham B 1 63.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 64.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 17 13 40 32 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 5 Alf Busk Kevin Hawkins Mt Y R Heat 6 1 John Louis R 2 Heat 13 3 Billy Sanders R 1 5 1 3 3 2 Tony Davey B 3 Re Run 5 Kevin Jolly B 2 64.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 63.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 22 14 43 35 6 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen Y Fx Heat 7 3 Billy Sanders R 3 4 2 6 Tim Hunt B 1 Note: Heat 1 was originally run and finished Louis, Molyneux, Davey, Olsen 61.8. But after a protest from 63.8 5 Alf Busk W 0 Coventry that the green light had not come on before the race started, it was check and the bulb found to 26 16 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 have blown. The referee ruled the race should be rerun with Coventry taking a 5-1 in the re-start.
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Challengers Chance Champion of the Evening Heat 3 Heat 14 Nigel Flatman Race Not Run R Heat 19 Tony Davey R 2 Andy Hines B Nigel Flatman Mt when 3rd B R Steve Bryenton W 64.6 Kevin Jolly W 3 Andy Hibbs Y 65.2 Mitch Shirra Y 1 Champion of the Evening Heat 1 Reserves Revenge Heat 15 Mike Lanham R 2 Heat 20 Kevin Hawkins R 2 Nigel Flatman B 1 Nigel Couzens B 1 64.4 Ole Olsen W 3 66.2 Carl Squirrell W 0 65.4 Andy Hibbs Y 0 Tim Hunt Y 3 Scalextric Jaunt Scalextric Revenge Heat 16 Andy Hibbs R 3 Heat 21 Robert Lyons R F Carl Squirrell B 2 Lyndon Warner B 3 65.6 Robert Lyons W F 67.2 Michael Osborne W 1 Lyndon Warner Y F Gary Cooper Y 2 Champion of the Evening Heat 2 Champion of the Evening Final Heat 17 John Louis R 3 Heat 22 Ole Olsen R 2 Tim Hunt B 2 John Louis B 3 65.2 Alf Busk W 1 63.8 Kevin Jolly W 1 65.8 Alan Molyneux Mt Y R Tony Davey Y 0 Challengers Revenge Heat 18 Michael Osborne R 0 Gary Cooper B 1 67.2 Andy Hibbs W 3 Carl Squirrell Y 2 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 8 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday May 10th 1980 Away Team Eastbourne Competition British League Result 47-31
Note: Coventry used Colin Cook (Leicester) & Alan Sage (Crayford) as guest for Ole Olsen and Alf Busk (World Longtrack Quarter Finals at Esberg and Hamburg)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP EASTBOURNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 3 3 9 1 Gordon Kennett (Capt) 3 2 2 1 8 2 Colin Cook 2 2' 2 0 6 1 2 Sigvart Pedersen 1 0 0 Ns 1 3 Alan Molyneux 3 3 3 3 12 3 Richard Greer 2 1 0 Ns 3 4 Kevin Hawkins R 1 3 2' 6 1 4 Jan Davidsson 2 2 1' 1' 0 6 2 5 Tommy Knudsen 3 3 2' 2' 10 2 5 Trevor Geer 1' 1' 2 R 4 2 6 Alan Sage 1' 0 R 1 1 6 Dave Kennett 0 0 Ns 0 7 Rob Hollingworth 2 1' 0 3 1 7 Paul Woods 3 1' 3 1 1 9 1 8 8 TOTAL 47 6 TOTAL 31 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) Mt R R Heat 8 2 Colin Cook R 2 2 4 3 3 2 Colin Cook B 2 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 64.6 1 Gordon Kennett (Capt) W 3 66.0 2 Sigvart Pedersen W 0 2 4 26 22 2 Sigvart Pedersen Y 1 7 Paul Woods Y 3 Heat 2 6 Alan Sage R 1 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 3 3 5 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 2 4 Kevin Hawkins B 3 65.4 6 Dave Kennett W 0 64.7 3 Richard Greer W 0 5 7 31 23 7 Paul Woods Y 3 6 Dave Kennett Paul Woods Y 1 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 10 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 3 3 3 3 4 Kevin Hawkins Mt B R 2 Colin Cook B 0 64.2 5 Trevor Geer W 1 65.8 5 Trevor Geer W 2 8 10 34 26 4 Jan Davidsson Y 2 4 Jan Davidsson Y 1 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 3 3 3 3 6 Alan Sage B 0 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 65.3 3 Richard Greer W 2 65.4 1 Gordon Kennett (Capt) W 2 11 13 37 29 7 Paul Woods Y 1 2 Sigvart Pedersen Jan Davidsson Y 1 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 12 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 4 2 5 1 4 Kevin Hawkins B 1 4 Kevin Hawkins B 2 64.3 1 Gordon Kennett (Capt) W 2 66.8 3 Richard Greer Paul Woods W 1 15 15 42 30 2 Sigvart Pedersen Y 0 5 Trevor Geer Mt Y R Heat 6 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 5 1 2 Colin Cook B 2 5 Tommy Knudsen B 2 65.8 3 Richard Greer W 1 65.5 1 Gordon Kennett (Capt) W 1 20 16 47 31 6 Dave Kennett Y 0 4 Jan Davidsson Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 3 3 6 Alan Sage B R 65.8 5 Trevor Geer W 1 23 19 4 Jan Davidsson Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Alan Sage R 3 Heat 17 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Robert Lightfoot Mt B R Kevin Hawkins B 2 67.2 Jan Davidsson W 1 66.8 Dave Kennett W 1 Paul Woods Y 2 67.2 Trevor Geer Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 18 Mitch Shirra R 1 Rob Hollingworth B 1 Alan Molyneux B 2 65.4 Richard Greer W 0 66.4 Tommy Knudsen W 3 66.8 Gordon Kennett Y 2 Gordon Kennett Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Heat 16 Alan Molyneux R 3 Colin Cook B 2 65.6 Sigvart Pedersen W 1 68.2 Rob Lightfoot Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 9 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday May 17th 1980 Away Team Cradley Heath Competition British League Result 36.5-41.5
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 Ex 2' 8 1 1 Bruce Penhall 2 2 3 3 10 2 Alf Busk 1 1 0.5' 3 5.5 1 2 Hans Klinge R 0 Ns Ns 0 3 Alan Molyneux 1' 1 0 0 2 1 3 Erik Gundersen 3 2 2' R 7 1 4 Tommy Knudsen R 3 0 3 6 4 Phil Collins 2 3 2 1 8 5 Mitch Shirra 3 1 1 2 7 5 Alan Grahame 1' 2' 1' 1 5 2 6 Kevin Hawkins 2 2 0 2 6 6 Ila Teromaa 3 0 3 3 1 10 7 Rob Hollingworth 0 2 Ns 2 7 Derek Harrison 1 0 0.5 1.5 8 8 TOTAL 36.5 3 TOTAL 41.5 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 0.5 4 2 2.5 3.5 2 Alf Busk B 1 Dead 7 Rob Hollingworth B 2 62.2 1 Bruce Penhall W 2 64.4 2 Hans Klinge Ila Teromaa W 3 4 2 23.5 24.5 2 Hans Klinge Mt Lost Chain When 4th Y R Heat 7 Derek Harrison Y 0.5 Heat 2 6 Kevin Hawkins R 2 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 1 2 4 1 5 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 4 Tommy Knudsen B 0 63.2 6 Ila Teromaa W 3 64.8 3 Erik Gundersen W 2 6 6 24.5 29.5 7 Derek Harrison Y 1 6 Ila Teromaa Y 3 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) Lost Chain Guard When 1st R Ex 3 3 3 3 4 Tommy Knudsen Mt B R 2 Alf Busk B 3 64.0 5 Alan Grahame W 1 64.6 5 Alan Grahame W 1 9 9 27.5 32.5 4 Phil Collins Y 2 4 Phil Collins Y 2 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 0 3 3 2 4 6 Kevin Hawkins B 2 7 Rob Hollingworth Kevin Hawkins B 2 64.0 3 Erik Gundersen W 3 64.8 1 Bruce Penhall W 3 12 12 29.5 36.5 7 Derek Harrison Y 0 2 Hans Klinge Ila Teromaa Y 1 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 1 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 4 2 5 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 63.4 1 Bruce Penhall W 2 64.8 3 Erik Gundersen Mt W R 16 14 34.5 37.5 2 Hans Klinge Y 0 5 Alan Grahame Y 1 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 0 4 2 2 4 2 Alf Busk B 1 5 Mitch Shirra B 2 63.8 3 Erik Gundersen W 2 64.5 1 Bruce Penhall W 3 20 16 36.5 41.5 6 Ila Teromaa Y 0 4 Phil Collins Y 1 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 1 5 6 Kevin Hawkins B 0 Note: Heat 10 actually finished as a Coventry 5-1, but Cradley protested that the race winner Ole Olsen had lost his chain 64.1 5 Alan Grahame W 2 guard during the race and so after watching a TV replay the referee John Eglese disqualified Olsen and awarded the race as 21 21 4 Phil Collins Y 3 a 3-3.
Second Half Duckhams/Rugby Autocar Speedway National Trophy Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts First Qualifier Heat 3 Heat 14 Alf Busk R 3 Heat 18 Alan Molyneux R 3 Rob Hollingworth B 1 Kevin Hawkins B 0 65.5 Ila Teromaa W 2 65.8 Bruce Penhall W 2 Steve Payne Y 0 66.7 Erik Gundersen Y 1 Second Qualifier Consolation Race Heat 15 Gary Guglielmi Ex 2 Mins Steve Payne R 0 Heat 19 Gary Guglielmi R 2 Kevin Hawkins B 3 Steve Payne B 0 65.7 Hans Klinge W 2 66.5 Rob Hollingworth W 1 Derek Harrison Y 1 Alf Busk Y 3 Heat 1 Grand Final Heat 16 Ole Olsen R Ex Heat 20 Tommy Knudsen Mt R R Tommy Knudsen B 3 Mitch Shirra B 3 65.5 Phil Collins W 2 66.0 Alan Molyneux Mt W R 66.0 Ila Teromaa Y 1 Phil Collins Y 2 Heat 2 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 Alf Busk B 2 65.7 Alan Grahame W 1 66.4 Hans Klinge Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Wimbledon Meeting Date Thursday May 22nd 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 39-39
WIMBLEDON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Larry Ross 2 0 2 2 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 2' 1 9 1 2 Stefan Salomonsson 1' 1 3 0 5 1 2 Alf Busk 0 0 1 3 4 3 Edward Jancarz X2 2 1 2' 5 1 3 Alan Molyneux 3 3 0 0 6 4 Mick Hines 0 2 1 1' 4 1 4 Mitch Shirra 2 3 1 0 6 5 Roger Johns 3 1' 3 3 10 1 5 Tommy Knudsen 1' 1 3 3 8 1 6 Colin Richardson 3 2 0 2' 0 7 1 6 Rob Hollingworth Fx Ns Ns 0 7 Peter Johns 2' 0 Ns Ns 2 1 7 Kevin Hawkins 1 1 2' 0 2 6 1 8 8 TOTAL 39 6 TOTAL 39 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Larry Ross R 2 Heat 8 2 Stefan Salomonsson R 3 3 3 5 1 2 Stefan Salomonsson B 1 7 Peter Johns Colin Richardson B 2 59.9 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 61.8 2 Alf Busk W 1 3 3 24 24 2 Alf Busk Y 0 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 2 6 Colin Richardson R 3 Heat 9 5 Roger Johns R 3 5 1 4 2 Re Run 7 Peter Johns B 2 4 Mick Hines B 1 61.1 6 Rob Hollingworth W Fx 61.1 3 Alan Molyneux W 0 8 4 28 26 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 6 Rob Hollingworth Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Heat 3 5 Roger Johns R 3 Heat 10 1 Larry Ross R 2 3 3 2 4 4 Mick Hines B 0 2 Stefan Salomonsson B 0 60.9 5 Tommy Knudsen W 1 60.5 5 Tommy Knudsen W 3 11 7 30 30 4 Mitch Shirra Y 2 4 Mitch Shirra Y 1 Heat 4 3 Edward Jancarz X2 Peter Johns R 0 Heat 11 3 Edward Jancarz R 1 2 4 1 5 6 Colin Richardson B 2 7 Peter Johns Colin Richardson B 0 61.3 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 60.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 13 11 31 35 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 2 Alf Busk Y 3 Heat 5 5 Roger Johns R 1 Heat 12 1 Larry Ross R 2 3 3 3 3 4 Mick Hines B 2 4 Mick Hines B 1 61.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 60.8 3 Alan Molyneux W 0 16 14 34 38 2 Alf Busk Y 0 5 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Heat 6 1 Larry Ross R 0 Heat 13 3 Edward Jancarz R 2 1 5 5 1 2 Stefan Salomonsson B 1 5 Roger Johns B 3 61.4 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 61.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 17 19 39 39 6 Rob Hollingworth Kevin Hawkins Y 2 4 Mitch Shirra Y 0 Heat 7 3 Edward Jancarz R 2 2 4 6 Colin Richardson B 0 60.2 5 Tommy Knudsen W 1 19 23 4 Mitch Shirra Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Juniors Race Southfield Tyres Chase Heat 4 Heat 14 Rudy Muts R 3 Heat 18 Stefan Salomonsson R 0 David Brewer B 2 Larry Ross B 1 62.5 Peter Johns W 1 61.3 Colin Richardson W 3 Martin Charles Y 0 Alf Busk Y 2 Southfield Tyres Chase Heat 1 Juniors Race Heat 15 Peter Johns R 0 Heat 19 Tony Brooks R 2 Mick Hines B 1 Martin Charles B 3 61.9 Mitch Shirra W 3 65.4 Simon Franks Mt W R Alan Molyneux Y 2 Steve Brooker Fell Remounted Y 1 Southfield Tyres Chase Heat 2 Southfield Tyres Chase Final Heat 16 Edward Jancarz R 2 Heat 20 Mitch Shirra Mt when 1st R R Colin Richardson B 1 Re Run Ole Olsen B 3 61.4 Ole Olsen W 3 61.7 Rudy Muts W F Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Colin Richardson Y 2 Southfield Tyres Chase Heat 3 Heat 17 Roger Johns R F David Brewer B 1 62.3 Tommy Knudsen W 2 Rudy Muts Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 10 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday May 24th 1980 Away Team King's Lynn Competition British League Result 43-35
Note: Coventry used Preben Eriksen (Ipswich) as a guest for Tommy Knudsen (Riding in FIM European U21 Championship at Brokstedt, West Germany)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP KING'S LYNN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 2 3 3 10 1 Dave Morton 3 1 0 3 2 9 2 Alf Busk 0 1' 2 0 3 1 2 Melvyn Taylor 1 Fx 0 Ns 1 3 Alan Molyneux 2 3 0 1 6 3 Rickard Hellsen 3 3 3 2 2 13 4 Preben Eriksen 3 2' 1 R 6 1 4 Bent Rasmussen F 0 1' 0 1 1 5 Mitch Shirra 1 3 3 3 10 5 Billy Sanders 2 1 2 2' 1' 8 2 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 1' Ns 1 1 6 Nigel Sparshott 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 Kevin Hawkins 3 2' 1' 1 7 2 7 Peter Smith 2 0 Ns 2 8 8 TOTAL 43 5 TOTAL 35 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Alf Busk R 2 2 4 3 3 2 Alf Busk B 0 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 62.8 1 Dave Morton W 3 64.5 2 Melvyn Taylor W 0 2 4 28 20 2 Melvyn Taylor Y 1 7 Peter Smith Rickard Hellsen Y 3 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 0 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 3 4 2 7 Kevin Hawkins B 3 4 Preben Eriksen B 1 63.4 6 Nigel Sparshott W 1 64.0 3 Rickard Hellsen W 2 5 7 32 22 7 Peter Smith Y 2 6 Nigel Sparshott Dave Morton Y 0 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra Mt 1st Pushed Home R 1 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 3 3 4 Preben Eriksen B 3 2 Alf Busk B 0 64.0 5 Billy Sanders W 2 64.9 5 Billy Sanders W 2 9 9 35 25 4 Bent Rasmussen Fell When 4th Y F 4 Bent Rasmussen Y 1 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 0 3 3 1 5 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 63.2 3 Rickard Hellsen W 3 65.4 1 Dave Morton W 3 12 12 36 30 7 Peter Smith Y 0 2 Melvyn Taylor Billy Sanders Y 2 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 5 1 3 3 Re Run 4 Preben Eriksen B 2 4 Preben Eriksen Mt B R 64.4 1 Dave Morton W 1 64.9 3 Rickard Hellsen W 2 17 13 39 33 2 Melvyn Taylor Y Fx 5 Billy Sanders Y 1 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 3 3 4 2 2 Alf Busk B 1 5 Mitch Shirra B 3 64.2 3 Rickard Hellsen W 3 65.0 1 Dave Morton W 2 20 16 43 35 6 Nigel Sparshott Y 0 4 Bent Rasmussen Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 6 Rob Hollingworth Kevin Hawkins B 2 64.3 5 Billy Sanders W 1 25 17 4 Bent Rasmussen Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 1 Heat 17 Rob Hollingworth R 1 Gary Guglielmi B 3 Preben Eriksen B 2 65.6 Peter Smith W 0 66.5 Billy Sanders W 3 Nigel Sparshott Y 2 66.7 Nigel Sparshott Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 1 Heat 18 Gary Guglielmi Three Riders Only R 3 Alf Busk B 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 65.4 Dave Morton W 3 66.3 Rob Hollingworth W 1 65.7 Bent Rasmussen Y 0 Y Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 19 Dave Morton R 1 Kevin Hawkins B 1 Rickard Hellsen B 3 65.9 Gary Guglielmi W 0 66.0 Billy Sanders W R 66.1 Rickard Hellsen Y 3 Alf Busk Y 2 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Reading Meeting Date Monday May 26th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 43-35
READING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 John Davis (Capt) 0 Ns Ns Ns 0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 3 3 3 15 2 Martin Ashby 2 0 2 1 5 2 Alf Busk 1 R Ns 1 2 3 Jan Andersson 2' 2' 2 2 8 2 3 Mitch Shirra 1 2 1 2 6 4 Bernie Leigh 0 2 2' 3 7 1 4 Kevin Hawkins 2 1 2 1 6 5 Bobby Schwartz 3 1' 3 F 7 1 5 Alan Molyneux 1' R 0 Ns 1 1 6 Jiri Stancl 3 3 3 3 3 15 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 Ns 0 0 7 Ashley Pullen 1 0 0 0 1 7 Gary Guglielmi 2 0 1' 1 1' 5 2 8 8 TOTAL 43 4 TOTAL 35 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 John Davis (Capt) R 0 Heat 8 2 Martin Ashby R 2 2 4 2 4 2 Martin Ashby B 2 7 Ashley Pullen B 0 61.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 62.4 2 Alf Busk Ole Olsen W 3 2 4 27 21 2 Alf Busk Y 1 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 Heat 2 6 Jiri Stancl R 3 Heat 9 5 Bobby Schwartz R 3 4 2 5 1 7 Ashley Pullen B 1 4 Bernie Leigh B 2 62.4 6 Rob Hollingworth W 0 63.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 6 6 32 22 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Heat 3 5 Bobby Schwartz R 3 Heat 10 1 John Davis (Capt) Jiri Stancl R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Bernie Leigh B 0 2 Martin Ashby B 1 63.0 5 Alan Molyneux W 1 62.4 5 Alan Molyneux W 0 9 9 36 24 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Heat 4 3 Jan Andersson R 2 Heat 11 3 Jan Andersson R 2 5 1 2 4 6 Jiri Stancl B 3 7 Ashley Pullen B 0 62.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 63.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 14 10 38 28 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 0 2 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 5 5 Bobby Schwartz R 1 Heat 12 1 John Davis (Capt) Ashley Pullen R 0 3 3 3 3 4 Bernie Leigh B 2 4 Bernie Leigh B 3 62.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 63.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 17 13 41 31 2 Alf Busk Mt When 4th Y R 5 Alan Molyneux Gary Guglielmi Y 1 Heat 6 1 John Davis (Capt) Jiri Stancl R 3 Heat 13 3 Jan Andersson R 2 3 3 2 4 2 Martin Ashby B 0 5 Bobby Schwartz Fell When 4th B F 62.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 63.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 20 16 43 35 6 Rob Hollingworth Gary Guglielmi Y 1 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 7 3 Jan Andersson R 2 5 1 6 Jiri Stancl B 3 Note: Meeting was held up for 30 minutes after heat 7 to get the track surface regraded as it had cut up 62.2 5 Alan Molyneux Retired When Last W R 25 17 badly. Covenrty demanded the referee change the match to a challenge fixture due to the poor state of the 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 track. The referee declined the protest and after a break continued the meeting to its full conclusion.
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Junior Invitational The Manpower £1000 Golden Snowball Heat 3 Heat 14 Andy Campbell R 1 Heat 17 Bernie Leigh R 2 Mark Leslie B 2 Andy Campbell B 0 65.6 Peter Bacon W Fx 64.6 Mitch Shirra W 3 Rob Hollingworth Y 3 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 The Manpower £1000 Golden Snowball Heat 1 The Manpower £1000 Golden Snowball Heat 4 Heat 15 Mark Leslie R 0 Heat 18 Bobby Schwartz R 3 Jiri Stancl B 2 Mark Leslie B R 64.4 Ole Olsen W 3 64.8 Alf Busk W 2 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 Peter Bacon Y Fx The Manpower £1000 Golden Snowball Heat 2 The Manpower £1000 Golden Snowball Final Heat 16 Jan Andersson R 3 Heat 19 Ole Olsen R 3 Martin Ashby B 1 Jan Andersson B 2 64.6 Alan Molyneux W 0 64.4 Mitch Shirra W 0 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 Bobby Schwartz Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 11 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday May 31st 1980 Away Team Birmingham Competition "Speedway Star" Knockout Cup Result 9-3 Round 1 First Leg
Note:- Meeting Abandoned after Heat 2 due to Rain Note: Heat 3 the Birmingham riders refused to leave the pits and both were announced as being excluded for two minutes. Birmingham then demanded a track inspection due to the worsening conditions and the referee inspected the track and declared the track unfit to carry on any further.
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 1 Steve Bastable 2 2 2 Alan Molyneux 3 3 2 Andy Grahame R 0 3 Mitch Shirra DNR 3 Phil Herne X2 DNR 4 Alf Busk 1 1 4 Zdenek Kudrna 0 0 5 Kevin Hawkins 2' 2 1 5 Finn Jensen 1 1 6 Tommy Knudsen DNR 6 Alan Emerson X2 DNR 7 Rob Hollingworth DNR 7 Mick Blaynee DNR 8 Gary Guglielmi DNR 8 Robert Lightfoot DNR TOTAL 9 1 TOTAL 3 0
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 10 5 Kevin Hawkins R 0 4 2 0 0 4 Alf Busk B 1 8 Gary Guglielmi B 0 64.0 1 Steve Bastable W 2 5 Finn Jensen W 0 4 2 9 3 4 Zdenek Kudrna Y 0 8 Robert Lightfoot Y 0 Heat 2 2 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 0 5 1 0 0 5 Kevin Hawkins B 2 4 Alf Busk B 0 69.4 2 Andy Grahame W R 3 Phil Herne W 0 9 3 9 3 5 Finn Jensen Y 1 6 Alan Emerson Y 0 Heat 3 3 Mitch Shirra R 0 Heat 12 2 Alan Molyneux R 0 0 0 0 0 6 Tommy Knudsen B 0 5 Kevin Hawkins B 0 3 Phil Herne Ex 2 Mins W X2 1 Steve Bastable W 0 9 3 9 3 6 Alan Emerson Ex 2 Mins Y X2 4 Zdenek Kudrna Y 0 Heat 4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 0 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 0 0 0 0 0 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 1 Steve Bastable W 0 3 Phil Herne W 0 9 3 9 3 8 Robert Lightfoot Y 0 7 Mick Blaynee Y 0 Heat 5 4 Alf Busk R 0 Heat 14 6 Tommy Knudsen R 0 0 0 0 0 8 Gary Guglielmi B 0 8 Gary Guglielmi B 0 4 Zdenek Kudrna W 0 6 Alan Emerson W 0 9 3 9 3 7 Mick Blaynee Y 0 8 Robert Lightfoot Y 0 Heat 6 3 Mitch Shirra R 0 Heat 15 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 0 0 0 0 0 6 Tommy Knudsen B 0 4 Alf Busk B 0 2 Andy Grahame W 0 2 Andy Grahame W 0 9 3 9 3 5 Finn Jensen Y 0 5 Finn Jensen Y 0 Heat 7 2 Alan Molyneux R 0 Heat 16 3 Mitch Shirra R 0 0 0 0 0 5 Kevin Hawkins B 0 6 Tommy Knudsen B 0 3 Phil Herne W 0 3 Phil Herne W 0 9 3 9 3 6 Alan Emerson Y 0 6 Alan Emerson Y 0 Heat 8 3 Mitch Shirra R 0 Heat 17 2 Alan Molyneux R 0 0 0 0 0 6 Tommy Knudsen B 0 5 Kevin Hawkins B 0 1 Steve Bastable W 0 2 Andy Grahame W 0 9 3 9 3 4 Zdenek Kudrna Y 0 5 Finn Jensen Y 0 Heat 9 2 Alan Molyneux R 0 Heat 18 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 0 0 0 0 0 7 Rob Hollingworth B 0 4 Alf Busk B 0 2 Andy Grahame W 0 1 Steve Bastable W 0 9 3 9 3 7 Mick Blaynee Y 0 4 Zdenek Kudrna Y 0
Note: No second half was programmed due to the Knockout Cup format being 18 heats Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 12 Meeting Date Wednesday June 4th 1980 Competition "Sunday Mirror" World Championship British Final
RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT 1 Kevin Jolly 2 0 1 0 1 4 9 Chris Morton 0 1 1 2 3 7 2 Peter Prinsloo 1 0 2 1 0 4 10 Gordon Kennett 2 2 2 2 2 10 3 Mike Lanham 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 Dave Morton 1 3 0 0 0 4 4 Dave Jessup 3 3 3 3 3 15 12 John Louis 3 1 3 1 1 9 5 Peter Collins 3 3 0 3 1 10 13 John Davis R 2 1 2 3 8 6 Bobby Beaton 0 1 3 0 2 6 14 Michael Lee 3 3 3 3 2 14 7 Melvyn Taylor 2 1 Fx 2 2 7 15 Reg Wilson 2 2 1 1 0 6 8 Phil Collins 1 2 2 3 3 11 16 Ian Cartwright 1 0 2 1 1 5 17 Reserve Alan Grahame DNR 18 Reserve Les Collins DNR 19 Reserve David Gagen DNR 20 Reserve Rob Hollingworth DNR
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 1 Kevin Jolly R 2 Heat 11 8 Phil Collins R 2 2 Peter Prinsloo B 1 9 Chris Morton B 1 61.8 3 Mike Lanham W 0 63.6 3 Mike Lanham W 0 4 Dave Jessup Y 3 14 Michael Lee Y 3 Heat 2 5 Peter Collins R 3 Heat 12 13 John Davis R 1 7 Melvyn Taylor B 2 4 Dave Jessup B 3 62.8 6 Bobby Beaton W 0 63.6 10 Gordon Kennett W 2 8 Phil Collins Y 1 7 Melvyn Taylor Y Fx Heat 3 10 Gordon Kennett R 2 Heat 13 7 Melvyn Taylor R 2 11 Dave Morton B 1 12 John Louis B 1 62.4 9 Chris Morton W 0 63.4 14 Michael Lee W 3 12 John Louis Y 3 1 Kevin Jolly Y 0 Heat 4 15 Reg Wilson R 2 Heat 14 2 Peter Prinsloo R 1 14 Michael Lee B 3 13 John Davis B 2 62.6 16 Ian Cartwright W 1 64.2 8 Phil Collins W 3 13 John Davis Mt When Second Y R 11 Dave Morton Y 0 Heat 5 13 John Davis R 2 Heat 15 16 Ian Cartwright R 1 1 Kevin Jolly B 0 3 Mike Lanham B 0 62.8 5 Peter Collins W 3 63.4 10 Gordon Kennett W 2 9 Chris Morton Y 1 5 Peter Collins Y 3 Heat 6 14 Michael Lee R 3 Heat 16 9 Chris Morton R 2 10 Gordon Kennett B 2 6 Bobby Beaton B 0 62.6 2 Peter Prinsloo W 0 63.0 4 Dave Jessup W 3 6 Bobby Beaton Y 1 15 Reg Wilson Y 1 Heat 7 11 Dave Morton R 3 Heat 17 1 Kevin Jolly R 1 15 Reg Wilson B 2 8 Phil Collins B 3 62.6 7 Melvyn Taylor W 1 63.8 15 Reg Wilson W 0 3 Mike Lanham Y 0 10 Gordon Kennett Y 2 Heat 8 4 Dave Jessup R 3 Heat 18 9 Chris Morton R 3 8 Phil Collins B 2 2 Peter Prinsloo B 0 62.8 12 John Louis W 1 64.0 7 Melvyn Taylor W 2 16 Ian Cartwright Y 0 16 Ian Cartwright Y 1 Heat 9 6 Bobby Beaton R 3 Heat 19 3 Mike Lanham R 0 16 Ian Cartwright B 2 12 John Louis B 1 64.0 1 Kevin Jolly W 1 65.2 13 John Davis W 3 11 Dave Morton Spokes Collapsed Y 0 6 Bobby Beaton Y 2 Heat 10 12 John Louis R 3 Heat 20 5 Peter Collins R 1 5 Peter Collins B 0 14 Michael Lee B 2 63.8 15 Reg Wilson W 1 63.6 11 Dave Morton W 0 2 Peter Prinsloo Y 2 4 Dave Jessup Y 3
Note:- Heat 9 Dave Morton trailed in last after a close first bend encounter saw a rivals footrest go into his back wheel wrecking Run off for 10th and last Commenwealth Final Qualification Place the spokes Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 21 6 Bobby Beaton R 2 B 65.0 15 Reg Wilson W 3 Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Birmingham Meeting Date Monday June 9th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition "Speedway Star" Knockout Cup Result 56-51 Round 1 - 1st Leg
Note: Coventry used Peter Tarrant (Rye House) as a guest Rob Hollingworth, Gary Guglielmi and David Gagen were all riding for Boston at Scunthorpe in the National League
BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Kelly Moran 2 2' 3 2 1 10 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 R 3 3 2 11 2 Steve Bastable 2 2 3 2 3 12 2 Alan Molyneux 0 1' 1 R F 2 1 3 Andy Grahame 0 3 2 1 0 6 3 Mitch Shirra 3 1 R 3 3 10 4 Zdenek Kudrna 1' 3 1 1' 3 9 2 4 Alf Busk Fx 2 0 1 0 3 5 Alan Emerson 1' F 3 0 1 5 1 5 Kevin Hawkins 3 2 2 3 2 12 6 Finn Jensen 1 0 1' 3 1 6 1 6 Tommy Knudsen 2' 3 2 2' 2 2' 13 3 7 Ladislav Hradecky 3 2' 0 5 1 7 Peter Tarrant 0 0 Ns 0 8 Mick Blaynee 1 1 1 3 8 Phil Cain F 0 0 0 TOTAL 56 6 TOTAL 51 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Kelly Moran R 2 Heat 10 5 Alan Emerson R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Zdenek Kudrna B 1 8 Mick Blaynee B 1 60.7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 62.6 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 3 3 33 26 4 Alf Busk Fell Ex 1st Bend Y Fx 8 Phil Cain Y 0 Heat 2 2 Steve Bastable R 2 Heat 11 1 Kelly Moran R 3 3 3 4 2 5 Alan Emerson B 1 4 Zdenek Kudrna B 1 61.7 2 Alan Molyneux W 0 62.6 3 Mitch Shirra Mt When Leading W R 6 6 37 28 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 3 6 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 3 3 Andy Grahame R 0 Heat 12 2 Steve Bastable R 2 1 5 2 4 6 Finn Jensen B 1 5 Alan Emerson B 0 61.1 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 61.7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 7 11 39 32 6 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 4 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 4 1 Kelly Moran R 2 Heat 13 3 Andy Grahame R 1 5 0 1 5 7 Ladislav Hradecky B 3 7 Ladislav Hradecky B 0 63.1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) Mt When Leading W R 61.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 12 11 40 37 8 Phil Cain Fell When 2nd Y F 7 Peter Tarrant Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 5 4 Zdenek Kudrna R 3 Heat 14 6 Finn Jensen R 3 4 2 4 2 8 Mick Blaynee B 1 8 Mick Blaynee B 1 62.3 4 Alf Busk W 2 61.4 6 Tommy Knudsen W 2 16 13 44 39 7 Peter Tarrant Y 0 8 Phil Cain Y 0 Heat 6 3 Andy Grahame R 3 Heat 15 1 Kelly Moran R 2 3 3 3 3 6 Finn Jensen B 0 4 Zdenek Kudrna B 1 60.9 2 Alan Molyneux W 1 62.1 2 Alan Molyneux Mt When 2nd W R 19 16 47 42 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 3 Heat 7 2 Steve Bastable R 2 Heat 16 3 Andy Grahame R 0 2 4 1 5 5 Alan Emerson B F 6 Finn Jensen B 1 61.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 61.7 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 21 20 48 47 6 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 6 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 8 3 Andy Grahame R 2 Heat 17 2 Steve Bastable R 3 3 3 4 2 6 Finn Jensen B 1 5 Alan Emerson B 1 61.1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 62.3 2 Alan Molyneux Fell When 4th W F 24 23 52 49 4 Alf Busk Y 0 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Heat 9 2 Steve Bastable R 3 Heat 18 1 Kelly Moran R 1 5 1 4 2 7 Ladislav Hradecky B 2 4 Zdenek Kudrna B 3 62.6 2 Alan Molyneux W 1 62.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 29 24 56 51 7 Peter Tarrant Y 0 4 Alf Busk Y 0
Second Half - Not staged due to Knockout Cup format involving 18 heats Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Meeting Date Thursday June 12th 1980 Competition Inter League Four TeamTournament - 1st Leg - Staged at Cradley Heath Result Coventry 28 - Cradley Heath 26 - Hackney 23 - Rye House 19
CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Erik Gundersen 3 3 R 2 8 1 Mitch Shirra 2 1 1 3 7 2 Phil Collins 3 2 1 3 9 2 Alan Molyneux 0 2 2 2 6 3 Alan Grahame Fx 3 3 3 9 3 Tommy Knudsen 1 2 3 3 9 4 Mike Sampson 0 0 Ns 0 0 4 Kevin Hawkins 2 R 2 2 6 5 Craig Featherby 0 0 5 Alf Busk DNR TOTAL 26 TOTAL 28
HACKNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT RYE HOUSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Barry Thomas 1 0 2 1 4 1 Karl Fiala 2 1 1 0 4 2 Bo Petersen 3 2 1 0 6 2 Bob Garrad 3 1 0 1 5 3 Zenon Plech 2 3 2 2 9 3 Kevin Smith 0 1 3 1 5 4 Roman Jankowski 1 0 3 0 4 4 Kelvin Mullarkey 1 3 0 1 5 5 Keith White DNR 5 Ashley Pullen DNR TOTAL 23 TOTAL 19
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Crad Cov Hack Rye Heat 1 4 Mike Sampson R 0 0 1 2 3 1 Barry Thomas B 1 66.6 4 Kevin Hawkins W 2 0 1 2 3 2 Bob Garrad Y 3 Heat 2 2 Alan Grahame R Fx 0 3 1 2 1 Bo Petersen B 3 67.0 4 Tommy Knudsen W 1 0 4 3 5 3 Karl Fiala Y 2 Heat 3 1 Phil Collins R 3 3 1 2 0 3 Roman Jankowski B 1 66.1 2 Mitch Shirra W 2 3 5 5 5 4 Kevin Smith Y 0 Heat 4 2 Erik Gundersen R 3 3 2 0 1 1 Zenon Plech B 2 66.2 4 Alan Molyneux W 0 6 7 5 6 3 Kelvin Mullarkey Y 1 Heat 5 4 Mike Sampson R 0 0 2 1 3 3 Bo Petersen B 2 67.0 1 Mitch Shirra W 1 6 9 6 9 2 Kelvin Mullarkey Y 3 Heat 6 1 Alan Grahame R 3 3 0 2 1 4 Barry Thomas B 0 66.7 2 Alan Molyneux W 2 9 9 8 10 3 Kevin Smith Y 1 Heat 7 4 Phil Collins R 2 2 3 0 1 3 Zenon Plech B 3 66.1 2 Kevin Hawkins Mt W R 11 12 8 11 1 Karl Fiala Y 1 Heat 8 3 Erik Gundersen R 3 3 0 2 1 4 Roman Jankowski B 0 66.8 1 Tommy Knudsen W 2 14 12 10 12 2 Bob Garrad Y 1 Heat 9 2 Mike Sampson R 0 0 3 2 1 1 Roman Jankowski B 3 67.1 3 Alan Molyneux W 2 14 15 12 13 4 Karl Fiala Y 1 Heat 10 4 Alan Grahame R 3 3 2 1 0 2 Zenon Plech B 2 66,5 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 17 17 13 13 1 Bob Garrad Y 0 Heat 11 3 Phil Collins R 1 1 2 3 0 1 Barry Thomas B 2 66.5 2 Tommy Knudsen W 3 18 19 16 13 4 Kelvin Mullarkey Y 0 Heat 12 4 Erik Gundersen Mt R R 0 1 2 3 2 Bo Petersen 2 1 67.3 3 Kevin Hawkins 1 2 18 20 18 16 1 Kevin Smith Y 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Grahame R 3 3 0 2 1 2 Roman Jankowski B 0 67.5 4 Kevin Hawkins W 2 21 20 20 17 1 Kelvin Mullarkey Y 1 Heat 14 1 Mike Sampson R 0 0 2 3 1 4 Zenon Plech B 2 67.7 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 21 22 23 18 2 Kevin Smith Y 1 Heat 15 2 Phil Collins R 3 3 0 2 1 4 Bo Petersen B 0 67.0 1 Alan Molyneux W 2 24 22 25 19 3 Bob Garrad Y 1 Heat 16 1 Erik Gundersen R 2 2 1 3 0 3 Barry Thomas B 1 67.8 4 Mitch Shirra W 3 26 23 28 19 2 Karl Fiala Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Reserve's Race 1 Heat 17 Craig Featherby R 2 Keith White B 0 67.5 Alf Busk W 1 Ashley Pullen Y 3 Reserve's Race 2 Heat 18 Craig Featherby R 0 Keith White B 1 67.0 Alf Busk W 3 Ashley Pullen Y 2 Reserve's Race 3 Heat 19 Craig Featherby Three Riders Only R Ns Keith White B 2 67.4 Alf Busk W 3 Ashley Pullen Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Meeting Date Friday June 13th 1980 Competition Inter League Four TeamTournament - 2nd Leg - Staged at Hackney Result Coventry 30 - Cradley Heath 28 - Rye House 20 - Hackney 18
HACKNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Barry Thomas 2 1 0 0 3 1 Mitch Shirra 3 2 3 2 10 2 Bo Petersen 1 1 2 1 5 2 Alan Molyneux 3 1 R Fx 4 3 Zenon Plech Fx Ns Ns Ns 0 3 Tommy Knudsen 3 0 3 3 9 4 Roman Jankowski 3 3 2 1 9 4 Kevin Hawkins 1 2 1 3 7 5 Keith White 0 0 1 1 5 Alf Busk DNR TOTAL 18 TOTAL 30
RYE HOUSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Karl Fiala 0 2 1 1 4 1 Erik Gundersen 2 3 3 3 11 2 Bob Garrad 1 1 3 2 7 2 Phil Collins 2 3 2 3 10 3 Kevin Smith 1 0 1 0 2 3 Alan Grahame 0 3 2 2 7 4 Kelvin Mullarkey 2 2 1 2 7 4 Jon Jones 0 Ns 0 0 0 5 Peter Tarrant DNR 5 Mark Stevenson 0 0 TOTAL 20 TOTAL 28
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Hack Rye Cov Crad Heat 1 4 Roman Jankowski R 3 3 0 1 2 1 Karl Fiala B 0 63.1 4 Kevin Hawkins W 1 3 0 1 2 2 Phil Collins Y 2 Heat 2 3 Zenon Plech Fell Ex When 3rd R Fx 0 1 3 2 2 Bob Garrad B 1 62.4 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 3 1 4 4 1 Erik Gundersen Y 2 Heat 3 2 Bo Petersen R 1 1 2 3 0 4 Kelvin Mullarkey B 2 63.0 1 Mitch Shirra W 3 4 3 7 4 3 Alan Grahame Y 0 Heat 4 1 Barry Thomas R 2 2 1 3 0 3 Kevin Smith B 1 63.1 2 Alan Molyneux W 3 6 4 10 4 4 Jon Jones Y 0 Heat 5 4 Roman Jankowski R 3 3 1 2 0 2 Bob Garrad B 1 63.6 1 Mitch Shirra W 2 9 5 12 4 4 Jon Jones Mark Stevenson Y 0 Heat 6 3 Zenon Plech Keith Whte R 0 0 2 1 3 1 Karl Fiala B 2 63.4 2 Alan Molyneux W 1 9 7 13 7 3 Alan Grahame Y 3 Heat 7 2 Bo Petersen R 1 1 0 2 3 3 Kevin Smith B 0 62.7 4 Kevin Hawkins W 2 10 7 15 10 1 Erik Gundersen Y 3 Heat 8 1 Barry Thomas R 1 1 2 0 3 4 Kelvin Mullarkey B 2 62.8 3 Tommy Knudsen W 0 11 9 15 13 2 Phil Collins Y 3 Heat 9 4 Roman Jankowski R 2 2 1 0 3 4 Kelvin Mullarkey B 1 63.5 2 Alan Molyneux Mt W R 13 10 15 16 1 Erik Gundersen Y 3 Heat 10 3 Zenon Plech Keith Whte R 0 0 1 3 2 3 Kevin Smith B 1 62.6 1 Mitch Shirra W 3 13 11 18 18 2 Phil Collins Y 2 Heat 11 2 Bo Petersen R 2 2 1 3 0 1 Karl Fiala B 1 63.6 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 15 12 21 18 4 Jon Jones Y 0 Heat 12 1 Barry Thomas R 0 0 3 1 2 2 Bob Garrad 2 3 63.4 4 Kevin Hawkins 1 1 15 15 22 20 3 Alan Grahame Y 2 Heat 13 3 Zenon Plech Keith Whte R 1 1 2 3 0 4 Kelvin Mullarkey B 2 64.5 4 Kevin Hawkins W 3 16 17 25 20 4 Jon Jones Y 0 Heat 14 4 Roman Jankowski R 1 1 0 3 2 3 Kevin Smith B 0 63.8 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 17 17 28 22 3 Alan Grahame Y 2 Heat 15 2 Bo Petersen R 1 1 2 0 3 2 Bob Garrad B 2 63.3 2 Alan Molyneux Fell Ex When 1st W Fx 18 19 28 25 2 Phil Collins Y 3 Heat 16 1 Barry Thomas R 0 2 3 2 3 1 Karl Fiala B 1 63.7 1 Mitch Shirra W 3 20 22 30 28 1 Erik Gundersen Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Reserve's Clash Heat 17 Keith White R Peter Tarrant B Alf Busk W Mark Stevenson Y Top Dogs Final Heat 18 Roman Jankowski R Bob Garrad B Mitch Shirra W Eric Gundersen Y Reserve's Revenge Heat 19 Keith White R Peter Tarrant B Alf Busk W Mark Stevenson Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 13 Meeting Date Saturday June 14th 1980 Competition Inter-League Four Team Tournament Qualifier - 3rd leg - Staged at Coventry Result Coventry 35 - Hackney 23 - Cradley Heath 20 - Rye House 18
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT HACKNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Mitch Shirra 3 2 3 3 11 1 Zenon Plech 2 3 F R 5 2 Alan Molyneux 1 2 1 3 7 2 Roman Jankowski 1 0 1 1 3 3 Kevin Hawkins 2 2 2 1 7 3 Barry Thomas 2 3 3 1 9 4 Tommy Knudsen 3 1 3 3 10 4 Keith White 2 1 R 3 6 5 Alf Busk DNR 5 Andy Hines DNR TOTAL 35 TOTAL 23
CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT RYE HOUSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Erik Gundersen 3 3 R 2 8 1 Karl Fiala 0 1 Ns 1 2 2 Phil Collins 0 0 1 0 1 2 Bob Garrad 1 0 1 Ns 2 3 Alan Grahame 3 3 3 2 11 3 Kevin Smith 0 1 2 R 3 4 Mark Stevenson 0 0 0 Ns 0 4 Kelvin Mullarkey 1 2 2 2 7 5 John Jones 0 0 5 Ashley Pullen 2 2 4 TOTAL 20 TOTAL 18
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Cov Hack Crad Rye Heat 1 4 Mark Stevenson R 0 3 2 0 1 1 Zenon Plech B 2 66.0 4 Tommy Knudsen W 3 3 2 0 1 2 Bob Garrad Y 1 Heat 2 2 Roman Jankowski R 1 2 1 3 0 3 Kevin Hawkins B 2 65.0 1 Karl Fiala W 0 5 3 3 1 3 Alan Grahame Y 3 Heat 3 2 Alan Molyneux R 1 1 2 3 0 1 Erik Gundersen B 3 64.1 4 Keith White W 2 6 5 6 1 3 Kevin Smith Y 0 Heat 4 3 Barry Thomas R 2 3 2 0 1 1 Mitch Shirra B 3 64.2 4 Kelvin Mullarkey W 1 9 7 6 2 2 Phil Collins Y 0 Heat 5 1 Erik Gundersen R 3 1 0 3 2 4 Kelvin Mullarkey B 2 63.7 2 Roman Jankowski W 0 10 7 9 4 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 6 3 Kevin Hawkins R 2 2 3 0 1 2 Phil Collins B 0 64.9 3 Kevin Smith W 1 12 10 9 5 1 Zenon Plech Y 3 Heat 7 1 Karl Fiala R 1 2 3 0 1 4 Mark Stevenson B 0 64.6 3 Barry Thomas W 3 14 13 9 6 2 Alan Molyneux Y 2 Heat 8 3 Alan Grahame R 3 2 1 3 0 2 Bob Garrad B 0 66.1 1 Mitch Shirra W 2 16 14 12 6 4 Keith White Y 1 Heat 9 4 Keith White Mt When Second R R 3 0 1 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 64.4 2 Phil Collins W 1 19 14 13 8 1 Karl Fiala Ashley Pullen Y 2 Heat 10 2 Bob Garrad R 1 2 3 0 1 3 Barry Thomas B 3 64.8 1 Erik Gundersen Mt When 2nd Lap 2 W Ex 21 17 13 9 3 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Heat 11 1 Zenon Plech Fell When Second R F 1 0 3 2 3 Alan Grahame B 3 66.5 2 Alan Molyneux W 1 22 17 16 11 4 Kelvin Mullarkey Y 2 Heat 12 3 Kevin Smith R 2 3 1 0 2 2 Roman Jankowski 2 1 64.8 4 Mark Stevenson 1 0 25 18 16 13 1 Mitch Shirra Y 3 Heat 13 4 Kelvin Mullarkey R 2 1 3 0 2 4 Keith White B 3 65.4 3 Kevin Hawkins W 1 26 21 16 15 4 Mark Stevenson John Jones Y 0 Heat 14 4 Tommy Knudsen R 3 3 1 2 0 3 Kevin Smith Mt When Third B R 64.8 3 Alan Grahame W 2 29 22 18 15 3 Barry Thomas Y 1 Heat 15 2 Phil Collins R 0 3 1 0 2 2 Alan Molyneux B 3 66.6 2 Bob Garrad Ashley Pullen W 2 32 23 18 17 2 Roman Jankowski Y 1 Heat 16 1 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 0 2 1 1 Karl Fiala B 1 65.4 1 Zenon Plech Mt When Fourth W R 35 23 20 18 1 Erik Gundersen Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Semi Final 1 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 Keith White B 1 65.3 Alan Grahame W 2 Ashley Pullen Y 0 Reserve's Race Heat 18 Alan Molyneux R 3 Andy Hines B 1 65.0 John Jones W 0 Karl Fiala Y 2 Semi Final 2 Heat 19 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Barry Thomas B 1 65.9 Eric Gundersen W 2 Kelvin Mullarkey Y 0 Grand Final Heat 20 Mitch Shirra R Alan Grahame B Tommy Knudsen W Eric Gundersen Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 14 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday June 21st 1980 Away Team Birmingham Competition British League Result 45-33
Note: Coventry used Michael Lee (King's Lynn) as a guest for Ole Olsen (Riding in World Pairs Final Krsko Yugoslavia)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Michael Lee 3 3 3 2 11 1 Kelly Moran 2 0 2 3 0 7 2 Kevin Hawkins 0 2' 0 0 2 1 2 Zdenek Kudrna 1' 3 1 R 5 1 3 Alan Molyneux 2 1' 2 3 8 1 3 Andy Grahame 3 0 1 3 7 4 Tommy Knudsen 3 1' 2' 1' 7 3 4 Finn Jensen 1 0 Ns 1 2 5 Mitch Shirra 2' 2 3 2' 9 2 5 Steve Bastable (Capt) 0 3 3 1' 0 7 1 6 Phil Cain 0 0 Ns 0 6 Mick Blaynee 1' Ns 0 1 1 7 Alf Busk 3 2 2 1' 8 1 7 Ladislav Hradecky 2 1 1 Ns 4 8 8 TOTAL 45 8 TOTAL 33 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Michael Lee R 3 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 0 3 3 2 4 Track 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 7 Alf Busk B 2 61.4 1 Kelly Moran W 2 64.8 2 Zdenek Kudrna W 1 3 3 26 22 Record 2 Zdenek Kudrna Y 1 7 Ladislav Hradecky Steve Bastable Y 3 Heat 2 6 Phil Cain Fell Remounted R 0 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 3 5 1 7 Alf Busk B 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 2 63.5 6 Mick Blaynee W 1 63.2 3 Andy Grahame W 1 6 6 31 23 7 Ladislav Hradecky Y 2 6 Mick Blaynee Y 0 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 10 1 Michael Lee R 3 5 1 3 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 62.8 5 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 0 63.7 5 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 1 11 7 34 26 4 Finn Jensen Y 1 4 Finn Jensen Kelly Moran Y 2 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 2 4 3 3 6 Phil Cain B 0 7 Alf Busk B 1 62.9 3 Andy Grahame W 3 66.0 1 Kelly Moran W 3 13 11 37 29 7 Ladislav Hradecky Y 1 2 Zdenek Kudrna Mt When Leading Y R Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 12 1 Michael Lee R 2 3 3 3 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 63.6 1 Kelly Moran W 0 63.8 3 Andy Grahame W 3 16 14 40 32 2 Zdenek Kudrna Y 3 5 Steve Bastable (Capt) Y 0 Heat 6 1 Michael Lee R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 5 1 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 5 Mitch Shirra B 2 64.5 3 Andy Grahame W 0 64.0 1 Kelly Moran W 0 21 15 45 33 6 Mick Blaynee Ladislav Hradecky Y 1 4 Finn Jensen Y 1 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 3 3 6 Phil Cain Alf Busk B 2 63.1 5 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 3 24 18 4 Finn Jensen Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Phil Cain R Fx Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 Gary Guglielmi B 3 Kevin Hawkins B 1 65.8 Rob Hollingworth W 2 64.1 Steve Bastable W 2 Mick Blaynee Y 1 65.7 Zdenek Kudrna Mt Y R Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Michael Lee R 3 Heat 18 Gary Guglielmi R 1 Tommy Knudsen B 2 Rob Hollingworth B 2 64.3 Alf Busk W 0 65.9 Phil Cain W 0 64.5 Finn Jensen Y 1 Alan Molyneux Y 3 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 19 Michael Lee R 3 Alf Busk B 1 Andy Grahame B 0 64.6 Andy Grahame W 3 64.6 Mitch Shirra W 2 65.6 Ladislav Hradecky Y 0 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Hull Meeting Date Wednesday June 25th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 39-39
HULL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ivan Mauger 3 2 2 3 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 3 2 3 10 2 Shawn Moran 1 1' 1' 1' 4 3 2 Alan Molyneux 0 R 0 Ns 0 3 Dennis Sigalos 3 0 3 2 8 3 Tommy Knudsen 2 3 3 0 8 4 Bobby Beaton 1' 2 1' 1 5 2 4 Kevin Hawkins 0 2' 0 0 2 1 5 Joe Owen 2 1' 2 1' 6 2 5 Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 2 11 6 Frank Auffret 3 0 1 4 6 Phil Cain 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 John Cook F 2 0 2 7 Alf Busk 2 1' 3 0 1' 7 2 8 8 TOTAL 39 7 TOTAL 39 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ivan Mauger R 3 Heat 8 2 Shawn Moran R 1 4 2 3 3 2 Shawn Moran B 1 7 John Cook B 2 71.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 72.2 2 Alan Molyneux W 0 4 2 23 25 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Alf Busk Y 3 Heat 2 6 Frank Auffret R 3 Heat 9 5 Joe Owen R 2 3 3 3 3 7 John Cook Fell When Third B F 4 Bobby Beaton B 1 72.4 6 Phil Cain W 1 71.0 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 7 5 26 28 7 Alf Busk Y 2 6 Phil Cain Alf Busk Y 0 Heat 3 5 Joe Owen R 2 Heat 10 1 Ivan Mauger R 2 3 3 3 3 4 Bobby Beaton B 1 2 Shawn Moran B 1 70.6 5 Mitch Shirra W 3 71.0 5 Mitch Shirra W 3 10 8 29 31 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 4 3 Dennis Sigalos R 3 Heat 11 3 Dennis Sigalos R 3 3 3 3 3 6 Frank Auffret B 0 7 John Cook B 0 70.4 3 Tommy Knudsen W 2 71.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 13 11 32 34 7 Alf Busk Y 1 2 Alan Molyneux Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 5 5 Joe Owen R 1 Heat 12 1 Ivan Mauger R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Bobby Beaton B 2 4 Bobby Beaton B 1 71.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 70.4 3 Tommy Knudsen W 0 16 14 36 36 2 Alan Molyneux Retired When 4th Y R 5 Mitch Shirra Y 2 Heat 6 1 Ivan Mauger R 2 Heat 13 3 Dennis Sigalos R 2 3 3 3 3 2 Shawn Moran B 1 5 Joe Owen B 1 69.8 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 70.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 19 17 39 39 6 Phil Cain Y 0 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 7 3 Dennis Sigalos R 0 1 5 6 Frank Auffret B 1 70.8 5 Mitch Shirra W 3 20 22 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts K Blakey Accumulator Trophy Heat 1 Reserves Race Heat 14 Ivan Mauger R 2 Heat 17 John Cook R 2 Frank Auffret B 1 Frank Auffret B 3 71.0 Mitch Shirra W 3 72.8 Phil Cain W 0 72.0 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Alf Busk Y 1 K Blakey Accumulator Trophy Heat 2 K Blakey Accumulator Trophy Final Heat 15 Joe Owen R 0 Heat 18 Mitch Shirra R 0 Bobby Beaton B 2 Ole Olsen B 2 72.4 Ole Olsen W 3 Dennis Sigalos W 3 73.6 ? Y 1 Ivan Mauger Y 1 K Blakey Accumulator Trophy Heat 3 Heat 16 Dennis Sigalos R 3 Shawn Moran B 0 72.0 Tommy Knudsen W 2 73.0 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Wolverhampton Meeting Date Friday June 27th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 36-42
Note: Coventry rode under protest regarding the Wolves line up, as the was no medical note covering Dave Morton and an intended guest Colin Richardson failed to arrive and was replaced by Billy Burton
WOLVERHAMPTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Hans Nielsen 3 3 3 Fx 3 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 3 3 1 9 2 Dave Morton (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 2 Alan Molyneux 0 0 2 1 3 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) 1 1 2 2 2 8 3 Mitch Shirra 3 2 3 2 10 4 Alan Grahame 3 2 2 3 0 10 4 Tommy Knudsen 2 3 Ex 3 8 5 Hans Christensen 0 1' 1' 0 2 2 5 Kevin Hawkins 1' 1 2 1' 5 2 6 Bruce Cribb 3 0 0 0 3 6 Phil Cain 0 1' 1' F 1' 3 3 7 Billy Burton 1 F Fx Ns 1 7 Alf Busk 2 2' Ns 4 1 8 Neil Evitts DNR 8 TOTAL 36 2 TOTAL 42 6
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Hans Nielsen R 3 Heat 8 2 Dave Morton (R/R) Hans Nielsen R 3 4 2 3 3 2 Dave Morton (R/R) Jim McMillan B 1 Re Run 7 Billy Burton B Fx 62.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 64.8 2 Alan Molyneux W 2 4 2 23 25 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Alf Busk Fell Injured Phil Cain Y 1 Heat 2 6 Bruce Cribb R 3 Heat 9 5 Hans Christensen R 1 4 2 3 3 7 Billy Burton B 1 4 Alan Grahame B 2 64.6 6 Phil Cain W 0 63.8 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 8 4 26 28 7 Alf Busk Y 2 6 Phil Cain Y F Heat 3 5 Hans Christensen R 0 Heat 10 1 Hans Nielsen R Fx 3 3 3 3 4 Alan Grahame B 3 2 Dave Morton (R/R) Alan Grahame B 3 63.2 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 64.4 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 11 7 29 31 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 4 Tommy Knudsen Ex Phil Cain Y 1 Heat 4 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 1 Heat 11 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 2 1 5 2 4 6 Bruce Cribb B 0 7 Billy Burton Bruce Cribb B 0 63.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 64.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 12 12 31 35 7 Alf Busk Y 2 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 Heat 5 5 Hans Christensen R 1 Heat 12 1 Hans Nielsen R 3 3 3 3 3 4 Alan Grahame B 2 4 Alan Grahame B 0 63.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 63.5 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 15 15 34 38 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 6 1 Hans Nielsen R 3 Heat 13 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 2 3 3 2 4 2 Dave Morton (R/R) Billy Burton B F 5 Hans Christensen B 0 62.9 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 64.3 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 18 18 36 42 6 Phil Cain Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Heat 7 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 2 2 4 Note: Heat 10 Tommy Knudsen was excluded for disobeying the start marshall 6 Bruce Cribb B 0 63.2 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 20 22 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Reserves Dash Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Heat 3 Heat 14 Billy Burton R 2 Heat 17 Alan Grahame R 2 Re Run Rod North B 0 Tommy Knudsen B 1 65.4 Hans Christensen W 3 64.4 Ole Olsen W 3 Neil Evitts Y 1 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Heat 1 Reserves Consolation Heat 15 Jim McMillan R 1 Heat 18 Billy Burton R 2 Hans Christensen B 2 Rod North B 1 64.7 Colin Richardson W 0 65.0 Hans Christensen W 3 Mitch Shirra Y 3 Neil Evitts Y 0 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Heat 2 Wolves Rider of the Year Qualifying Round Final Heat 16 Hans Nielsen R 3 Heat 19 Mitch Shirra R 2 Bruce Cribb B 2 Hans Nielsen B 1 64.0 Kevin Hawkins W 1 64.6 Ole Olsen W 3 Colin Richardson Y 0 Alan Grahame Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 15 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday June 28th 1980 Away Team Leicester Competition British League Result 43-35
Note: Coventry used Pekka Hautamaki (Belle Vue) as a guest for Alf Busk (Injured Broken Ankle)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP LEICESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 2 1' 9 1 1 John Titman 2 1 2' 0 5 1 2 Gary Guglielmi 1 0 2 0 3 2 Colin Cook F 0 Ns Ns 0 3 Alan Molyneux 1 3 1 2' 7 1 3 Les Collins 2' 2 0 3 3 10 1 4 Kevin Hawkins 1 2' 3 2 8 1 4 Andrzej Huszcza 2 0 1 1 4 5 Mitch Shirra 3 3 2' 3 11 1 5 Mike Farrell (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 6 Phil Cain 0 0 Ns 0 6 Ian Clark 2 1' 1 1 5 1 7 Pekka Hautamaki 3 2' 0 0 5 1 7 Rolf Gramstad 1' 3 3 1 3 0 11 1 8 8 Mark Courtney 0 0 TOTAL 43 5 TOTAL 35 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Gary Guglielmi R 2 4 2 2 4 2 Gary Guglielmi B 1 7 Pekka Hautamaki B 0 62.8 1 John Titman W 2 65.2 2 Colin Cook Ian Clark W 1 4 2 27 21 2 Colin Cook Y F 7 Rolf Gramstad Y 3 Heat 2 6 Phil Cain R 0 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 3 3 5 1 7 Pekka Hautamaki B 3 4 Kevin Hawkins B 3 64.2 6 Ian Clark W 2 64.3 3 Les Collins W 0 7 5 32 22 7 Rolf Gramstad Y 1 6 Ian Clark Y 1 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 4 2 2 4 4 Kevin Hawkins B 1 2 Gary Guglielmi B 0 63.5 5 Mike Farrell (R/R) Mark Courtney W 0 64.5 5 Mike Farrell (R/R) Les Collins W 3 11 7 34 26 4 Andrzej Huszcza Y 2 4 Andrzej Huszcza Y 1 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 1 5 1 5 6 Phil Cain B 0 7 Pekka Hautamaki B 0 64.2 3 Les Collins W 2 65.6 1 John Titman W 2 12 12 35 31 7 Rolf Gramstad Y 3 2 Colin Cook Rolf Gramstad Y 3 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 1 5 1 3 3 4 Kevin Hawkins B 2 4 Kevin Hawkins B 2 63.4 1 John Titman W 1 64.7 3 Les Collins W 3 17 13 38 34 2 Colin Cook Y 0 5 Mike Farrell (R/R) Rolf Gramstad Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 3 3 5 1 2 Gary Guglielmi B 0 5 Mitch Shirra B 3 63.7 3 Les Collins W 2 63.8 1 John Titman W 0 20 16 43 35 6 Ian Clark Y 1 4 Andrzej Huszcza Y 1 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 6 Phil Cain Pekka Hautamaki B 2 65.1 5 Mike Farrell (R/R) Rolf Gramstad W 1 25 17 4 Andrzej Huszcza Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Phil Cain Two Riders Only R Ns Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 Gary Guglielmi B Ns Pekka Hautamaki B 1 64.6 Rob Hollingworth W 3 65.5 John Titman W 2 Mark Courtney Y 2 66.8 Ian Clark Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Ole Olsen R 3 Heat 18 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Pekka Hautamaki B 2 Rob Hollingworth B 1 63.8 Andrzej Huszcza W 1 66.6 Andrzej Huszcza W 2 66.5 Colin Cook Y 0 Mark Courtney Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 19 Ole Olsen R 3 Kevin Hawkins B 1 Alan Molyneux B 1 65.3 Les Collins W 0 64.2 Mitch Shirra W 2 66.2 Rolf Gramstad Y 2 Rolf Gramstad Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Meeting Date Friday June 29th 1980 Competition Inter League Four Team Tournament - Staged at Rye House Result Cradley Heath 33 Rye House 28 Hackney 27 Coventry 8
Note: Coventry were missing Mitch Shirra (Commonwealth Final Wimbledon), Tommy Knudsen (Fjelsted World U21 S-Final) and Alf Busk (Injured Broken Ankle).
RYE HOUSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT HACKNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Kelvin Mullarkey 3 1 Fx 1 5 1 Finn Thomsen 1 1 3 2 7 2 Kevin Smith 0 2 2 2 6 2 Bo Petersen 1 2 3 3 9 3 Bob Garrad 2 2 0 3 7 3 Zenon Plech R 1 2 Ns 3 4 Karl Fiala 3 3 2 2 10 4 Roman Jankowski 3 3 1 1 8 5 Peter Tarrant 0 5 Keith White 0 0 TOTAL 28 TOTAL 27
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Ole Olsen 1 0 3 R 4 1 Bruce Penhall 3 3 3 3 12 2 Alan Molyneux 1 R 0 0 1 2 Mike Sampson 2 2 1 1 6 3 Kevin Hawkins F 0 1 1 2 3 Alan Grahame 2 3 2 3 10 4 Barry King 0 0 1 Ns 1 4 Ila Teromaa 2 1 0 2 5 5 David King 0 0 5 Paul Bosley DNR TOTAL 8 TOTAL 33
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rye Hack Cov Crad Heat 1 4 Karl Fiala R 3 3 1 0 2 1 Finn Thomsen B 1 61.1 4 Barry King W 0 3 1 0 2 2 Mike Sampson Y 2 Heat 2 3 Bob Garrad R 2 2 1 0 3 2 Bo Petersen B 1 60.3 3 Kevin Hawkins W F 5 2 0 5 1 Bruce Penhall Y 3 Heat 3 2 Kevin Smith R 0 0 3 1 2 4 Roman Jankowski B 3 61.5 1 Ole Olsen W 1 5 5 1 7 3 Alan Grahame Y 2 Heat 4 1 Kelvin Mullarkey R 3 3 0 1 2 3 Zenon Plech Mt B R 62.8 2 Alan Molyneux W 1 8 5 2 9 4 Ila Teromaa Y 2 Heat 5 4 Karl Fiala R 3 3 2 0 1 2 Bo Petersen B 2 60.9 1 Ole Olsen W 0 11 7 2 10 4 Ila Teromaa Y 1 Heat 6 3 Bob Garrad R 2 2 1 0 3 1 Finn Thomsen B 1 61.1 2 Alan Molyneux Mt W R 13 8 2 13 3 Alan Grahame Y 3 Heat 7 2 Kevin Smith R 2 2 1 0 3 3 Zenon Plech B 1 60.5 4 Barry King W 0 15 9 2 16 1 Bruce Penhall Y 3 Heat 8 1 Kelvin Mullarkey R 1 1 3 0 2 4 Roman Jankowski B 3 62.6 3 Kevin Hawkins W 0 16 12 2 18 2 Mike Sampson Y 2 Heat 9 4 Karl Fiala R 2 2 1 0 3 4 Roman Jankowski B 1 60.7 2 Alan Molyneux W 0 18 13 2 21 1 Bruce Penhall Y 3 Heat 10 3 Bob Garrad R 0 0 2 3 1 3 Zenon Plech B 2 62.4 1 Ole Olsen W 3 18 15 5 22 2 Mike Sampson Y 1 Heat 11 2 Kevin Smith R 2 2 3 1 0 1 Finn Thomsen B 3 61.9 3 Kevin Hawkins W 1 20 18 6 22 4 Ila Teromaa Y 0 Heat 12 1 Kelvin Mullarkey R Fx 0 3 1 2 Re Run 2 Bo Petersen 2 3 61.9 4 Barry King 1 1 20 21 7 24 3 Alan Grahame Y 2 Heat 13 3 Bob Garrad R 3 3 1 0 2 4 Roman Jankowski B 1 61.5 4 Barry King David King W 0 23 22 7 26 4 Ila Teromaa Y 2 Heat 14 4 Karl Fiala R 2 2 0 1 3 3 Zenon Plech Keith White B 0 62.1 3 Kevin Hawkins W 1 25 22 8 29 3 Alan Grahame Y 3 Heat 15 2 Kevin Smith R 2 2 3 0 1 2 Bo Petersen B 3 62.4 2 Alan Molyneux W 0 27 25 8 30 2 Mike Sampson Y 1 Heat 16 1 Kelvin Mullarkey R 1 1 2 0 3 1 Finn Thomsen B 2 61.6 1 Ole Olsen Mt W R 28 27 8 33 1 Bruce Penhall Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Reserves Race Heat 17 Peter Tarrant R Keith White B Phil Cain W Y Top Dogs Final Heat 18 R B W Y Reserves Revenge Heat 19 Peter Tarrant R Keith White B Phil Cain W Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 16 Meeting Date Wednesday July 2nd 1980 Competition "Gauntlet Austin Rover" Midland Rider's Championship Final
RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT 1 Tommy Knudsen 3 2 3 Fx 3 11 9 Malcolm Holloway F 1 1 3 0 5 2 Rolf Gramstad 0 2 0 1 2 5 10 Erik Gundersen 3 3 3 R 2 11 3 Ole Olsen 2 2 3 2 3 12 11 Steve Bastable 1 3 2 3 2 11 4 Phil Collins 1 1 0 0 0 2 12 Bruce Penhall 2 3 2 3 2 12 5 Scott Autrey 3 3 3 3 3 15 13 Zdenek Kudrna R 0 1 0 0 1 6 John Titman 1 0 0 2 1 4 14 Hans Nielsen 2 1 0 2 1 6 7 Les Collins 2 1 2 1 3 9 15 Finn Jensen 1 0 1 1 0 3 8 Alan Grahame 0 2 2 2 1 7 16 Petr Ondrasik 3 0 1 1 1 6 17 Reserve DNR 18 Reserve Kevin Hawkins DNR
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 1 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 11 8 Alan Grahame R 2 2 Rolf Gramstad B 0 9 Malcolm Holloway B 1 61.7 3 Ole Olsen W 2 63.4 3 Ole Olsen W 3 4 Phil Collins Y 1 14 Hans Nielsen Y 0 Heat 2 5 Scott Autrey R 3 Heat 12 13 Zdenek Kudrna R 1 7 Les Collins B 2 4 Phil Collins B 0 61.9 6 John Titman W 1 64.2 10 Erik Gundersen W 3 8 Alan Grahame Y 0 7 Les Collins Y 2 Heat 3 10 Erik Gundersen R 3 Heat 13 7 Les Collins R 1 11 Steve Bastable B 1 Re Run 12 Bruce Penhall B 3 62.9 9 Malcolm Holloway Fell 1st Bend Lap 1 W F 64.3 14 Hans Nielsen W 2 12 Bruce Penhall Y 2 1 Tommy Knudsen Fell When Third Y Fx Heat 4 15 Finn Jensen R 1 Heat 14 2 Rolf Gramstad R 1 14 Hans Nielsen B 2 13 Zdenek Kudrna B 0 63.7 16 Petr Ondrasik W 3 65.0 8 Alan Grahame W 2 13 Zdenek Kudrna Retired Hit Fence Y R 11 Steve Bastable Y 3 Heat 5 13 Zdenek Kudrna R 0 Heat 15 16 Petr Ondrasik R 1 1 Tommy Knudsen B 2 3 Ole Olsen B 2 62.5 5 Scott Autrey W 3 65.0 10 Erik Gundersen Mt When 1st Lap 4 W R 9 Malcolm Holloway Y 1 5 Scott Autrey Y 3 Heat 6 14 Hans Nielsen R 1 Heat 16 9 Malcolm Holloway R 3 10 Erik Gundersen B 3 6 John Titman B 2 63.6 2 Rolf Gramstad W 2 66.1 4 Phil Collins W 0 6 John Titman Y 0 15 Finn Jensen Y 1 Heat 7 11 Steve Bastable R 3 Heat 17 1 Tommy Knudsen R 3 15 Finn Jensen B 0 8 Alan Grahame B 1 64.0 7 Les Collins W 1 64.2 15 Finn Jensen W 0 3 Ole Olsen Y 2 10 Erik Gundersen Y 2 Heat 8 4 Phil Collins R 1 Heat 18 9 Malcolm Holloway R 0 8 Alan Grahame B 2 2 Rolf Gramstad B 2 63.1 12 Bruce Penhall W 3 64.8 7 Les Collins W 3 16 Petr Ondrasik Y 0 16 Petr Ondrasik Y 1 Heat 9 6 John Titman Mt When 3rd Lap 4 R 0 Heat 19 3 Ole Olsen R 3 16 Petr Ondrasik B 1 12 Bruce Penhall B 2 62.9 1 Tommy Knudsen W 3 64.5 13 Zdenek Kudrna W 0 11 Steve Bastable Y 2 6 John Titman Y 1 Heat 10 12 Bruce Penhall R 2 Heat 20 5 Scott Autrey R 3 5 Scott Autrey B 3 14 Hans Nielsen B 1 64.0 15 Finn Jensen W 1 64.5 11 Steve Bastable W 2 2 Rolf Gramstad Y 0 4 Phil Collins Y 0
Note :- Heat 9 Titman still finished the race despite motor trouble Run off for second place Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 21 3 Ole Olsen Gate 2 R 2 B 64.3 12 Bruce Penhall Gate 4 W 3 Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team King's Lynn Meeting Date Saturday July 5th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 37-41
Note: Both sides were missing rider (Dave Jessup, Michael Lee, Ole Olsen and Tommy Knudsen) due to World Team Cup commitments, so local juniors we used with Coventry calling up Peter Frammingham and Chris Cole (Both Boston) as fill in guests
KING'S LYNN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Melvyn Taylor 2 1' 3 2 8 1 1 Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 3 12 2 Pete Smith 0 2 R 2' 4 1 2 Rob Hollingworth 1 1 2 2' 6 1 3 Bent Rasmussen 2 2 1 2 7 3 Alan Molyneux 3 3 3 3 12 4 Ian Turner 0 0 2 0 2 4 Gary Guglielmi 2 3 Tx 0 5 5 Alan Grahame 3 2 1' 1' 7 2 5 Kevin Hawkins 1' 1 R 1 3 1 6 Nigel Sparshott 2' 1' 0 3 2 6 Peter Framingham 1 0 1' 0 1 3 1 7 Dennis Mallett 3 3 0 6 7 Chris Cole 0 0 Ns 0 8 8 TOTAL 37 6 TOTAL 41 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Melvyn Taylor R 2 Heat 8 2 Pete Smith Mt R R 2 4 3 3 2 Pete Smith B 0 7 Dennis Mallett B 3 65.8 1 Mitch Shirra W 3 67.4 2 Rob Hollingworth W 2 2 4 23 25 2 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 7 Chris Cole Peter Framingham Y 1 Heat 2 6 Nigel Sparshott R 2 Heat 9 5 Alan Grahame R 1 5 1 3 3 7 Dennis Mallett B 3 4 Ian Turner B 2 66.6 6 Peter Framingham W 1 66.2 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 7 5 26 28 7 Chris Cole Y 0 6 Peter Framingham Y 0 Heat 3 5 Alan Grahame R 3 Heat 10 1 Melvyn Taylor R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Ian Turner B 0 2 Pete Smith B 2 66.2 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 65.8 5 Kevin Hawkins Mt W R 10 8 31 29 4 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 4 Gary Guglielmi Ex Tapes Peter Framingham Y 1 Heat 4 3 Bent Rasmussen R 2 Heat 11 3 Bent Rasmussen R 1 3 3 1 5 6 Nigel Sparshott B 1 7 Dennis Mallett B 0 67.2 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 66.4 1 Mitch Shirra W 3 13 11 32 34 7 Chris Cole Y 0 2 Rob Hollingworth Y 2 Heat 5 5 Alan Grahame R 2 Heat 12 1 Melvyn Taylor R 2 2 4 2 4 4 Ian Turner B 0 4 Ian Turner B 0 66.0 1 Mitch Shirra W 3 66.0 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 15 15 34 38 2 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 6 1 Melvyn Taylor R 1 Heat 13 3 Bent Rasmussen R 2 3 3 3 3 2 Pete Smith B 2 5 Alan Grahame B 1 66.4 3 Alan Molyneux W 3 65.8 1 Mitch Shirra W 3 18 18 37 41 6 Peter Framingham Y 0 4 Gary Guglielmi Y 0 Heat 7 3 Bent Rasmussen R 2 2 4 6 Nigel Sparshott B 0 66.6 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 20 22 4 Gary Guglielmi Y 3
Second Half Junior Mini Match KING'S LYNN 1 2 3 TOT BP MILDENHALL 1 2 3 TOT BP 1 Keven Dye 1 Mark Cornish 2 Peter Framingham 2 Andy Warne 3 Chris Cole 3 Rory Austin 4 Michael Holding 4 Colin Butler TOTAL 0 0 TOTAL 0 0
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 Keven Dye R Rider of the Night Heat 1 0 0 Peter Framingham B Heat 14 Alan Grahame R 2 Mark Cornish W Nigel Sparshott B 1 0 0 Andy Warne Y 67.0 Dennis Mallett W 0 Heat 2 Chris Cole R 67.4 Mitch Shirra Y 3 0 0 Michael Holding B Rider of the Night Heat 2 Rory Austin W Heat 15 Ian Turner R 0 0 0 Colin Butler Y Bent Rasmussen B 3 Heat 3 Keven Dye R 66.8 Rob Hollingworth W 1 0 0 Peter Framingham B 66.8 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Rory Austin W Rider of the Night Heat 3 0 0 Colin Butler Y Heat 16 Melvyn Taylor R 2 Heat 4 Chris Cole R Pete Smith B 1 0 0 Michael Holding B 66.4 Alan Molyneux W 0 Mark Cornish W 66.6 Gary Guglielmi Y 3 0 0 Andy Warne Y Challengers Chase Heat 5 R Heat 17 Chris Cole R 1 0 0 B Peter Framingham B 3 W 68.4 Mike Spink W 2 0 0 Y Keven Dye Mt Y R Rider of the Night Final Heat 18 Mitch Shirra R 3 Bent Rasmussen B 2 66.2 Gary Guglielmi W 1 Melvyn Taylor Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 17 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday July 12th 1980 Away Team Swindon Competition British League Result 44-34
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP SWINDON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 3 3 12 1 Scott Autrey 0 2 2 3 2 9 2 Kevin Hawkins 1 0 2 1 4 2 Steve Gresham 2 R 3 Ex 2 7 3 Alan Molyneux 3 R 2 0 5 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) 2 1' R Ns 3 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 3 1 3 1 8 4 Phil Crump 1 2' 2 0 1' 6 2 5 Mitch Shirra 2' 3 2' 3 10 2 5 Malcolm Holloway 0 3 0 Ns 3 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 1 1 2 6 Nicky Allott 3 0 Ns 1 4 7 Gary Guglielmi 1 1' 1' 3 2 7 Milan Spinka 2' Ns 0 2 1 8 8 TOTAL 44 4 TOTAL 34 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 2 4 2 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 7 Gary Guglielmi B 1 62.6 1 Scott Autrey W 0 64.3 2 Steve Gresham W 3 4 2 25 23 2 Steve Gresham Y 2 7 Milan Spinka Y 0 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 0 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 1 5 5 1 7 Gary Guglielmi B 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 64.5 6 Nicky Allott W 3 63.7 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) Mt W R 5 7 30 24 7 Milan Spinka Y 2 6 Nicky Allott Y 1 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 5 1 4 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 63.5 5 Malcolm Holloway W 0 64.2 5 Malcolm Holloway W 0 10 8 34 26 4 Phil Crump Y 1 4 Phil Crump Y 2 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 4 2 3 3 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 7 Gary Guglielmi B 1 64.1 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) W 2 63.6 1 Scott Autrey W 3 14 10 37 29 7 Milan Spinka Nicky Allott Y 0 2 Steve Gresham Crossed White Line Y Ex Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 4 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 63.3 1 Scott Autrey W 2 63.9 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) Steve Gresham W 2 18 12 41 31 2 Steve Gresham Mt Y R 5 Malcolm Holloway Phil Crump Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 0 3 3 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 5 Mitch Shirra B 3 63.2 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) W 1 64.0 1 Scott Autrey W 2 21 15 44 34 6 Nicky Allott Scott Autrey Y 2 4 Phil Crump Y 1 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux Mt R R 1 5 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 64.6 5 Malcolm Holloway W 3 22 20 4 Phil Crump Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 2 Heat 17 Alan Molyneux R 1 Kris Berrigan B 1 Gary Guglielmi B 2 66.5 Nicky Allott W 0 65.4 Scott Autrey W 3 Gary Guglielmi Y 3 67.3 Malcolm Holloway Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 18 Rob Hollingworth R 3 Kevin Hawkins B 1 Kevin Hawkins Mt B R 65.0 Rob Hollingworth W 0 66.8 Kris Berrigan W 1 65.2 Steve Gresham Y 2 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Ole Olsen R 1 Heat 19 Mitch Shirra R 2 Tommy Knudsen B 3 Tommy Knudsen B 1 65.2 Phil Crump W 2 65.2 Scott Autrey W 0 65.7 Milan Spinka Y 0 Steve Gresham Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Poole Meeting Date Wednesday July 16th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 37-41
POOLE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 2 14 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 2' 2' 2 8 2 2 Ron Preston (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 2 Alan Molyneux 0 3 R 3 6 3 Peter Prinsloo 1' 0 0 3 4 1 3 Mitch Shirra 3 Fx 3 3 9 4 Neil Middleditch (Capt) 0 1 2 2' 0 5 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 2 3 1 1' 7 1 5 Vaclav Verner 1 3 0 1' Fx 5 1 5 Kevin Hawkins 1' 2' 0 1 4 2 6 Danny Kennedy 2 2 1 1 1 7 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 2 0 2 7 John McNeill 1' 1 Ns 2 1 7 Gary Guglielmi 3 0 2 5 8 8 TOTAL 37 4 TOTAL 41 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Malcolm Simmons R 3 Heat 8 2 Ron Preston (R/R) Malcolm Simmons R 3 4 2 4 2 2 Ron Preston (R/R) Vaclav Verner B 1 7 John McNeill B 1 65.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 67.0 2 Alan Molyneux Puncture When 3rd W R 4 2 23 25 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 Heat 2 6 Danny Kennedy R 2 Heat 9 5 Vaclav Verner R 1 3 3 3 3 7 John McNeill B 1 4 Neil Middleditch (Capt) B 2 66.9 6 Rob Hollingworth W 0 66.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 7 5 26 28 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 3 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Heat 3 5 Vaclav Verner R 3 Heat 10 1 Malcolm Simmons R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Neil Middleditch (Capt) B 0 2 Ron Preston (R/R) Neil Middleditch B 2 66.7 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 66.9 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 10 8 31 29 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 4 3 Peter Prinsloo R 1 Heat 11 3 Peter Prinsloo R 0 3 3 1 5 6 Danny Kennedy B 2 7 John McNeill Danny Kennedy B 1 66.3 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 66.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 13 11 32 34 7 Gary Guglielmi Mt When Third Y 0 2 Alan Molyneux Y 3 Heat 5 5 Vaclav Verner R 0 Heat 12 1 Malcolm Simmons R 2 1 5 2 4 4 Neil Middleditch (Capt) B 1 4 Neil Middleditch (Capt) B 0 66.7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 66.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 14 16 34 38 2 Alan Molyneux Y 3 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 6 1 Malcolm Simmons R 3 Heat 13 3 Peter Prinsloo R 3 4 2 3 3 2 Ron Preston (R/R) Danny Kennedy B 1 5 Vaclav Verner B Fx 67.3 3 Mitch Shirra W Fx 67.1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 18 18 37 41 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 2 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 7 3 Peter Prinsloo R 0 1 5 6 Danny Kennedy B 1 66.7 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 19 23 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3
Second Half The Hartwell Handicap Challenge Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 Semi Final 1 Heat 14 John McNeill R Heat 18 R B B Rob Hollingworth W W Y Y Heat 2 Semi Final 2 Heat 15 R Heat 19 R Danny Kennedy B B Kevin Hawkins W W Neil Middleditch Y Y Heat 3 Juniors Race Heat 16 Malcolm Simmons R Heat 20 Mark Minett R Mitch Shirra B Mark Lynch B Peter Prinsloo W Gary May W Tommy Knudsen Y Colin Hall Y Heat 4 The Hartwell Handicap Challenge Final Heat 17 Ole Olsen R Heat 21 R Vaclav Verner B B Alan Molyneux W W Y Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 18 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Thursday July 17th 1980 Away Team Birmingham Competition "Speedway Star" Knockout Cup Result 54-54 Round 1 Second Leg Aggregate Scores Birmingham 110 Coventry 105
Note: Coventry used Mark DeKok (Weymouth) as a guest for Alf Busk (Injured broken ankle)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen 1 F 3 1' 1' 6 2 1 Kelly Moran F 3 3 R R 6 2 Mitch Shirra 2' 0 2 2 2 8 1 2 Steve Bastable 1 3 3 3 3 13 3 Tommy Knudsen 3 0 0 R 1 4 3 Andy Grahame 2 2 F 2 2' 8 1 4 Kevin Hawkins 3 2 2' 2 2 11 1 4 Finn Jensen 2 3 2' 3 3 3 16 1 5 Gary Guglielmi 3 3 3 1' 0 10 1 5 Zdenek Kudrna 0 2' 2 R 1 5 1 6 Alan Molyneux 1 1 1 2' R 5 1 6 Ari Koponen 0 1' 1 1 Ns 3 1 7 Rob Hollingworth 1 1' 3 3 8 1 7 Mick Blaynee 0 0 Ns 0 8 Mark DeKok 1' 1 Ns 2 1 8 Michael Warren 2' 0 1' 0 3 2 TOTAL 54 8 TOTAL 54 6
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen Burned Out Clutch R 1 Heat 10 5 Gary Guglielmi R 3 4 2 4 2 4 Kevin Hawkins B 3 8 Mark DeKok B 1 63.5 1 Kelly Moran W F 65.0 5 Zdenek Kudrna W 2 4 2 29 31 4 Finn Jensen Y 2 8 Michael Warren Y 0 Heat 2 2 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 11 1 Ole Olsen R 3 5 1 5 1 5 Gary Guglielmi B 3 4 Kevin Hawkins B 2 64.5 2 Steve Bastable W 1 64.0 3 Andy Grahame W F 9 3 34 32 5 Zdenek Kudrna Y 0 6 Ari Koponen Y 1 Heat 3 3 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 12 2 Mitch Shirra R 2 4 2 3 3 6 Alan Molyneux B 1 5 Gary Guglielmi B 1 63.0 3 Andy Grahame W 2 64.0 1 Kelly Moran Mt W R 13 5 37 35 6 Ari Koponen Y 0 4 Finn Jensen Y 3 Heat 4 1 Ole Olsen R F Heat 13 3 Tommy Knudsen Mt R R 1 5 3 3 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 7 Rob Hollingworth B 3 64.8 1 Kelly Moran W 3 64.5 3 Andy Grahame W 2 14 10 40 38 8 Michael Warren Y 2 7 Mick Blaynee Michael Warren Y 1 Heat 5 4 Kevin Hawkins R 2 Heat 14 6 Alan Molyneux R 2 3 3 5 1 8 Mark DeKok B 1 8 Mark DeKok Rob Hollingworth B 3 63.5 4 Finn Jensen W 3 64.5 6 Ari Koponen W 1 17 13 45 39 7 Mick Blaynee Y 0 8 Michael Warren Y 0 Heat 6 3 Tommy Knudsen R 0 Heat 15 1 Ole Olsen R 1 1 5 3 3 6 Alan Molyneux B 1 4 Kevin Hawkins B 2 62.9 2 Steve Bastable W 3 63.6 2 Steve Bastable W 3 18 18 48 42 5 Zdenek Kudrna Y 2 5 Zdenek Kudrna Y R Heat 7 2 Mitch Shirra R 0 Heat 16 3 Tommy Knudsen R 1 3 3 1 5 5 Gary Guglielmi B 3 6 Alan Molyneux Mt When Leading B R 65.0 3 Andy Grahame W 2 65.3 3 Andy Grahame W 2 21 21 49 47 6 Ari Koponen Y 1 6 Ari Koponen Finn Jensen Y 3 Heat 8 3 Tommy Knudsen R 0 Heat 17 2 Mitch Shirra R 2 1 5 2 4 6 Alan Molyneux B 1 5 Gary Guglielmi B 0 64.7 1 Kelly Moran W 3 64.4 2 Steve Bastable W 3 22 26 51 51 4 Finn Jensen Y 2 5 Zdenek Kudrna Y 1 Heat 9 2 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 18 1 Ole Olsen R 1 3 3 3 3 7 Rob Hollingworth B 1 4 Kevin Hawkins B 2 63.0 2 Steve Bastable W 3 64.5 1 Kelly Moran Mt W R 25 29 54 54 7 Mick Blaynee Y 0 4 Finn Jensen Y 3
Note: No Second Half was staged due to the Knockout Cup format of 18 heats Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 19 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday July 19th 1980 Away Team Halifax Competition British League Result 47-31
Note: Coventry used Steve Lomas (Boston), Steve McDermott (Berwick) and Rod Hunter (Newcastle) as guests. Tommy Knudsen (European U21 Final at Pocking) Alf Busk was injured (Broken Ankle) and Gary Guglielmi and Rob Hollingworth (National League Best Pairs Final at Halifax)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP HALIFAX 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 2 3 3 11 1 Kenny Carter 0 2 3 0 1 6 2 Steve Lomas 2' 0 1 1 4 1 2 Craig Pendlebury 1 1' 2 2 6 1 3 Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 3 12 3 Ian Cartwright 2 3 0 0 2 7 4 Kevin Hawkins R 0 1' 0 1 1 4 Mike McKeon 1 2 0 0 3 5 Alan Molyneux 2 3 2 2' 9 1 5 Merv Janke 3 1' 2 1' 7 2 6 Steve McDermott 3 1 0 4 6 Piotr Pyszny 1 1 Ns 2 7 Rod Hunter 2' 3 1 6 1 7 Alan Stansfield 0 0 Ns 0 8 8 TOTAL 47 4 TOTAL 31 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Steve Lomas R 1 5 1 4 2 2 Steve Lomas B 2 7 Rod Hunter B 3 64.3 1 Kenny Carter W 0 66.2 2 Craig Pendlebury W 2 5 1 28 20 2 Craig Pendlebury Y 1 7 Alan Stansfield Ian Cartwright Y 0 Heat 2 6 Steve McDermott R 3 Heat 9 5 Alan Molyneux R 2 5 1 3 3 7 Rod Hunter B 2 4 Kevin Hawkins B 1 65.4 6 Piotr Pyszny W 1 64.9 3 Ian Cartwright W 0 10 2 31 23 7 Alan Stansfield Y 0 6 Piotr Pyszny Kenny Carter Y 3 Heat 3 5 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 2 4 4 2 4 Kevin Hawkins Mt When Leading B R 2 Steve Lomas B 1 65.4 5 Merv Janke W 3 65.7 5 Merv Janke W 2 12 6 35 25 4 Mike McKeon Y 1 4 Mike McKeon Y 0 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 4 2 4 2 6 Steve McDermott B 1 7 Rod Hunter B 1 64.0 3 Ian Cartwright W 2 64.5 1 Kenny Carter W 0 16 8 39 27 7 Alan Stansfield Y 0 2 Craig Pendlebury Y 2 Heat 5 5 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 3 3 3 3 4 Kevin Hawkins B 0 4 Kevin Hawkins B 0 65.2 1 Kenny Carter W 2 65.0 3 Ian Cartwright W 2 19 11 42 30 2 Craig Pendlebury Y 1 5 Merv Janke Y 1 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 2 4 5 1 2 Steve Lomas B 0 5 Alan Molyneux B 2 64.5 3 Ian Cartwright W 3 64.7 1 Kenny Carter W 1 21 15 47 31 6 Piotr Pyszny Y 1 4 Mike McKeon Y 0 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 3 6 Steve McDermott B 0 65.2 5 Merv Janke W 1 24 18 4 Mike McKeon Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Steve McDermott R 2 Heat 17 Ole Olsen R 3 Rod Hunter B 3 Kevin Hawkins B 1 66.0 Kris Berrigan W 1 66.3 Craig Pendlebury W 2 Alan Stansfield Y 0 68.3 Mick McKeon Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Alan Molyneux Mt R R Heat 18 Kris Berrigan R 2 Steve Lomas B 2 Steve McDermott B 1 65.9 Ian Cartwright W 3 68.0 Alan Stansfield W 0 66.4 Piotr Pyszny Y 1 Alan Molyneux Y 3 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 19 Ian Cartwright Mt R R Rod Hunter B 0 Kenny Carter B 3 65.8 Kenny Carter W 3 70.2 Ole Olsen Mt W R 66.0 Merv Janke Y 1 Mitch Shirra Y 2 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 20 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday July 26th 1980 Away Team Sheffield Competition British League Result 48-30
Note: Coventry used Mike Spink (Middlesbrough) as a guest for Alf Busk (Injured broken ankle)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP SHEFFIELD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2' 3 2 3 10 1 1 Reg Wilson (Capt) 1 2 2 1' 1 7 1 2 Kevin Hawkins 3 2' 3 1' 9 2 2 Guy Robson 0 Ns Ns Ns 0 3 Alan Molyneux 3 3 3 3 12 3 Phil White 2 R 1 2 5 4 Tommy Knudsen 2 3 3 1 9 4 Steve Finch 0 1' 0 Ns 1 1 5 Mitch Shirra 1' 1 2' 2' 6 3 5 Eric Broadbelt 3 2 3 0 8 6 Kris Berrigan X2 R 0 0 6 Paul Stead 3 0 1 0 4 7 Mike Spink 2 0 0 2 7 Neil Collins 1 1' 1' 2 F 5 2 8 8 TOTAL 48 6 TOTAL 30 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 3 5 1 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 3 7 Mike Spink B 0 63.3 1 Reg Wilson (Capt) W 1 65.1 2 Guy Robson Reg Wilson W 2 5 1 28 20 2 Guy Robson Y 0 7 Neil Collins Y 1 Heat 2 6 Kris Berrigan Ex 2 Mins R X2 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 2 4 5 1 7 Mike Spink B 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 65.2 6 Paul Stead W 3 65.3 3 Phil White W 1 7 5 33 21 7 Neil Collins Y 1 6 Paul Stead Y 0 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 1 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 3 3 3 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 2 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 66.4 5 Eric Broadbelt W 3 65.2 5 Eric Broadbelt W 3 10 8 36 24 4 Steve Finch Y 0 4 Steve Finch Y 0 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 3 3 3 3 6 Kris Berrigan Mt At Gate B R 7 Mike Spink B 0 65.4 3 Phil White W 2 66.1 1 Reg Wilson (Capt) W 1 13 11 39 27 7 Neil Collins Y 1 2 Guy Robson Neil Collins Y 2 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 1 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 4 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 1 63.4 1 Reg Wilson (Capt) W 2 64.1 3 Phil White W 2 17 13 43 29 2 Guy Robson Paul Stead Y 0 5 Eric Broadbelt Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 5 1 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 5 Mitch Shirra B 2 63.0 3 Phil White Mt W R 66.2 1 Reg Wilson (Capt) W 1 22 14 48 30 6 Paul Stead Y 1 4 Steve Finch Neil Collins Y F Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 3 3 6 Kris Berrigan B 0 65.3 5 Eric Broadbelt W 2 25 17 4 Steve Finch Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Mike Spink R 2 Heat 17 Ole Olsen R 3 Kris Berrigan B 0 Mike Spink B 0 66.8 Neil Collins W 1 65.9 Reg Wilson W 2 Phil White Y 3 66.9 Paul Stead Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 18 Kris Berrigan R 2 Tommy Knudsen B 2 Mike Spink B 3 66.1 Guy Robson W 0 67.4 Guy Robson W 0 66.3 Steve Finch Y 1 Neil Collins Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 19 Alan Molyneux R 0 Kevin Hawkins B 0 Mitch Shirra B 2 65.9 Eric Broadbelt W 1 65.4 Ole Olsen W 3 66.8 Phil White Y 2 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Cradley Heath Meeting Date Saturday August 2nd 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 44.5-33.5
CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) 2' 3 3 1' 3 12 2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 1 3 3 2 2.5 11.5 2 Phil Collins (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 2 Alan Molyneux 0 0 Ns 0 0 3 Erik Gundersen 3 1 2 3 R 9 3 Mitch Shirra 0 1 0 0 1 4 Ila Teromaa 0 1' 2 1 4 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 1' 3 2 3 1' 10 2 5 Alan Grahame 3 3 2 1' 2.5 11.5 1 5 Kevin Hawkins 2 2' 0 2 6 1 6 John Hack 3 2' 2' 0 1 8 2 6 Rob Hollingworth 1' 0 Ns 1 1 7 Derek Harrison 0 0 Ns 0 7 Gary Guglielmi 2 1 1' 4 1 8 Paul Bosley DNR 8 TOTAL 44.5 6 TOTAL 33.5 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Phil Collins (R/R) Bruce Penhall R 3 5 1 3 3 2 Phil Collins (R/R) Alan Grahame B 3 7 Derek Harrison B 0 65.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 65.3 2 Alan Molyneux Tommy Knudsen W 2 5 1 28 20 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 Heat 2 6 John Hack R 3 Heat 9 5 Alan Grahame R 1 3 3 3 3 7 Derek Harrison B 0 4 Ila Teromaa B 2 66.5 6 Rob Hollingworth W 1 65.5 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 8 4 31 23 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 6 Rob Hollingworth Ole Olsen Y 3 Heat 3 5 Alan Grahame R 3 Heat 10 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) R 1 3 3 3 3 4 Ila Teromaa B 0 2 Phil Collins (R/R) Erik Gundersen B 2 65.3 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 66.0 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 11 7 34 26 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Heat 4 3 Erik Gundersen R 3 Heat 11 3 Erik Gundersen R 3 5 1 4 2 6 John Hack B 2 7 Derek Harrison John Hack B 1 66.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 65.9 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 16 8 38 28 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Heat 5 5 Alan Grahame R 2 Heat 12 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Ila Teromaa B 1 4 Ila Teromaa B 1 65.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 66.1 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 19 11 42 30 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Heat 6 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Erik Gundersen Mt R R 5 1 2.5 3.5 2 Phil Collins (R/R) John Hack B 2 Dead 5 Alan Grahame B 2.5 66.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 66.3 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2.5 24 12 44.5 33.5 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Heat 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 7 3 Erik Gundersen R 1 1 5 6 John Hack B 0 66.0 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 25 17 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts National Romp Star of the Night Heat 3 Heat 14 Paul Bosley R 2 Heat 18 Erik Gundersen R 3 Mark Stephenson B 1 Derek Harrison B 1 68.8 Mick Fletcher W 0 67.3 Kevin Hawkins W 2 John Grahame Y 3 John Grahame Y 0 National Romp Star of the Night Heat 4 Heat 15 John Jones R 3 Heat 19 John Hack R 3 Paul Thorp B 2 No Paul Bosley B F 70.2 Andy Passey W 0 Time Gary Guglielmi W 2 Andy Varney Y 1 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 Star of the Night Heat 1 National Romp Final Heat 16 Bruce Penhall R 3 Heat 20 John Grahame R 3 Paul Bosley B 1 Paul Bosley B 1 66.4 Tommy Knudsen W 2 69.5 John Jones W 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Andy Varney Y 0 Star of the Night Heat 2 Star of the Night Final Heat 17 Alan Grahame R 2 Heat 21 Bruce Penhall R 2 Ila Teromaa Mt B R Ole Olsen B 1 66.1 Ole Olsen W 3 66.5 Erik Gundersen W 3 John Grahame Y 1 John Hack Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 21 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday August 9th 1980 Away Team Reading Competition British League Result 40-38
Note: Coventry used Ron Preston as a guest for Ole Olsen (Riding in Longtrack Semi-final at Jubek West Germany)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP READING 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) 2 2 2 1 7 1 John Davis 3 2 1 2 8 2 Kevin Hawkins 1' 1' 1' 1' 4 4 2 Martin Ashby 0 0 0 Ns 0 3 Alan Molyneux 2 1 3 3 9 3 Jan Andersson 3 3 3 3 12 4 Tommy Knudsen 3 3 2 0 8 4 Bernie Leigh 0 3 0 1' 4 1 5 Ron Preston 1 1 1' Ns 3 1 5 Bobby Schwartz 2 2' 3 2' 9 2 6 Rob Hollingworth 3 1' 0 4 1 6 Tony Briggs 2 R 3 R 0 5 7 Gary Guglielmi 1 2 2' 0 5 1 7 Ashley Pullen 0 0 Ns 0 8 8 TOTAL 40 7 TOTAL 38 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 1 3 3 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 7 Gary Guglielmi B 2 63.4 1 John Davis W 3 65.1 2 Martin Ashby W 0 3 3 25 23 2 Martin Ashby Y 0 7 Ashley Pullen Tony Briggs Y 3 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 3 Heat 9 5 Ron Preston R 1 4 2 3 3 7 Gary Guglielmi B 1 4 Tommy Knudsen B 2 64.2 6 Tony Briggs W 2 64.0 3 Jan Andersson W 3 7 5 28 26 7 Ashley Pullen Y 0 6 Tony Briggs Mt Y R Heat 3 5 Ron Preston R 1 Heat 10 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 2 4 2 3 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 63.2 5 Bobby Schwartz W 2 64.3 5 Bobby Schwartz W 3 11 7 31 29 4 Bernie Leigh Y 0 4 Bernie Leigh Y 0 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 3 3 5 1 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 7 Gary Guglielmi B 2 64.0 3 Jan Andersson W 3 64.5 1 John Davis W 1 14 10 36 30 7 Ashley Pullen Y 0 2 Martin Ashby Tony Briggs Y 0 Heat 5 5 Ron Preston R 1 Heat 12 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 1 4 2 1 5 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 0 63.7 1 John Davis W 2 64.5 3 Jan Andersson W 3 18 12 37 35 2 Martin Ashby Y 0 5 Bobby Schwartz Y 2 Heat 6 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 2 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 3 3 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 5 Ron Preston Gary Guglielmi B 0 63.5 3 Jan Andersson W 3 64.4 1 John Davis W 2 21 15 40 38 6 Tony Briggs Mt Y R 4 Bernie Leigh Y 1 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 1 5 6 Rob Hollingworth B 0 64.1 5 Bobby Schwartz W 2 22 20 4 Bernie Leigh Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 3 Heat 17 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Kris Berrigan B 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 65.7 Ashley Pullen W 1 64.0 Bobby Schwartz W 1 Andy Smith Y 0 64.8 Tony Briggs Y 2 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 18 Kris Berrigan R 2 Ron Preston B R Andy Smith B 0 65.2 Jan Andersson W 1 65.6 Rob Hollingworth W 3 65.6 Martin Ashby Y 2 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Mitch Shirra R 1 Heat 19 Alan Molyneux R 2 Gary Guglielmi B 3 Re Run Gary Guglielmi B 3 65.3 Rob Hollingworth W 0 65.6 Tommy Knudsen Fell Injured Kris Berrigan W 1 65.5 Bernie Leigh Y 2 Tony Briggs Y Fx Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Birmingham Meeting Date Monday August 11th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 35-43
Note: Coventry used rider replacement for Tommy Knudsen (Injured Shoulder)
BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Kelly Moran 0 2' 1' 2 5 2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 1 3 3 3 2' 12 1 2 Steve Bastable (Capt) 2 3 3 2 10 2 Alan Molyneux 3 1 1 2 1 8 3 Andy Grahame 3 0 2 1 6 3 Mitch Shirra R 1 0 Ns 1 4 Finn Jensen 2 2 1 1' 6 1 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 5 Zdenek Kudrna Fx Fx Ns Ns 0 5 Kevin Hawkins 3 2' 3 3 3 14 1 6 Ari Koponen 2 2' 1 3 0 8 1 6 Rob Hollingworth 1 0 2 0 3 7 Alan Emerson 0 0 0 0 7 Alf Busk 3 1 1' 5 1 8 8 Gary Guglielmi 0 0 TOTAL 35 4 TOTAL 43 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Kelly Moran R 0 Heat 8 2 Steve Bastable (Capt) R 3 2 4 3 3 2 Steve Bastable (Capt) B 2 7 Alan Emerson B 0 60.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 62.4 2 Alan Molyneux W 2 2 4 22 26 2 Alan Molyneux Y 3 7 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 2 6 Ari Koponen R 2 Heat 9 5 Zdenek Kudrna Ari Koponen R 3 2 4 4 2 7 Alan Emerson B 0 4 Finn Jensen B 1 61.9 6 Rob Hollingworth W 1 62.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 4 8 26 28 7 Alf Busk Y 3 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 2 Heat 3 5 Zdenek Kudrna R Fx Heat 10 1 Kelly Moran R 1 2 4 3 3 4 Finn Jensen B 2 2 Steve Bastable (Capt) B 2 62.1 5 Kevin Hawkins W 3 63.5 5 Kevin Hawkins W 3 6 12 29 31 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Alan Molyneux Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Gary Guglielmi Y 0 Heat 4 3 Andy Grahame R 3 Heat 11 3 Andy Grahame R 2 5 1 2 4 6 Ari Koponen B 2 7 Alan Emerson B 0 60.7 3 Mitch Shirra Mt W R 64.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 11 13 31 35 7 Alf Busk Y 1 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 Heat 5 5 Zdenek Kudrna Fell Ex Injured R Fx Heat 12 1 Kelly Moran R 2 2 4 3 3 Re Run 4 Finn Jensen B 2 4 Finn Jensen B 1 62.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 64.6 3 Mitch Shirra Rob Hollingworth W 0 13 17 34 38 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 3 Heat 6 1 Kelly Moran R 2 Heat 13 3 Andy Grahame R 1 5 1 1 5 2 Steve Bastable (Capt) B 3 5 Zdenek Kudrna Ari Koponen B 0 62.5 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 64.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 18 18 35 43 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Kevin Hawkins Y 3 Heat 7 3 Andy Grahame R 0 1 5 6 Ari Koponen B 1 61.6 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 19 23 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Ole Olsen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Junior Chance Reserves Romp Heat 14 David Blackburn 3 Riders Only R 2 Heat 18 R Mick Blaynee B 3 Alan Emerson B 67.2 Mark Warren W 1 Rob Hollingworth W Y Y STUDS Champion of the Evening Heat 1 Junior Revenge Heat 15 Kelly Moran R Heat 19 David Blackburn R Finn Jensen B Mick Blaynee B Ole Olsen W Mark Warren W Kevin Hawkins Y Y STUDS Champion of the Evening Heat 2 STUDS Champion of the Evening Final Heat 16 Zdenek Kudrna R Heat 20 R Steve Bastable B B Alan Molyneux W W Tommy Knudsen Y Y STUDS Champion of the Evening Heat 3 Heat 17 Andy Grahame R Ari Koponen B Mitch Shirra W Alf Busk Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 22 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday August 16th 1980 Away Team Hull Competition British League Result 52-26
Note: Coventry used Malcolm Simmons (Poole) and Steve Bastable (Birmingham) as a guests for Ole Olsen and Tommy Knudsen (Both riding in the Danish Final at Fjelsted)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP HULL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) 1 3 1' 2' 7 2 1 Ivan Mauger (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 2 Kevin Hawkins 3 2' 1' 2 8 2 2 Frank Auffrett 2 2 3 1 0 8 3 Alan Molyneux 3 3 2 1 9 3 Jim McMillan 1 0 Ns 0 1 4 Steve Bastable 1 0 2' 3 6 1 4 Shawn Moran 0 0 Ns 3 3 0 6 5 Malcolm Simmons 3 3 3 3 12 5 Joe Owen 2 1' 2 0 1 6 1 6 Rob Hollingworth 1 2' 1 4 1 6 Rod Hunter 0 1 0 1 7 Alf Busk 3 2 1' 6 1 7 John Cook 2 0 0 2 8 8 Robbie Blackadder Fx 2 2 TOTAL 52 7 TOTAL 26 1
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 1 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 1 4 2 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 3 7 Alf Busk B 2 63.4 1 Ivan Mauger (R/R) Shawn Moran W 0 65.1 2 Frank Auffrett W 3 4 2 32 16 2 Frank Auffrett Y 2 7 John Cook Y 0 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 1 Heat 9 5 Malcolm Simmons R 3 4 2 5 1 7 Alf Busk B 3 4 Steve Bastable B 2 63.6 6 Rod Hunter W 0 64.7 3 Jim McMillan Frank Auffrett W 1 8 4 37 17 7 John Cook Y 2 6 Rod Hunter Y 0 Heat 3 5 Malcolm Simmons R 3 Heat 10 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 1 4 2 3 3 4 Steve Bastable B 1 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 63.6 5 Joe Owen W 2 64.8 5 Joe Owen W 0 12 6 40 20 4 Shawn Moran Y 0 4 Shawn Moran Y 3 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 5 1 3 3 6 Rob Hollingworth B 2 7 Alf Busk B 1 64.6 3 Jim McMillan W 1 64.9 1 Ivan Mauger (R/R) Shawn Moran W 3 17 7 43 23 7 John Cook Y 0 2 Frank Auffrett Y 0 Heat 5 5 Malcolm Simmons R 3 Heat 12 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 2 3 3 5 1 4 Steve Bastable B 0 4 Steve Bastable B 3 63.8 1 Ivan Mauger (R/R) Joe Owen W 1 65.3 3 Jim McMillan W 0 20 10 48 24 2 Frank Auffrett Y 2 5 Joe Owen Y 1 Heat 6 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 5 1 4 2 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 5 Malcolm Simmons B 3 63.8 3 Jim McMillan W 0 64.9 1 Ivan Mauger (R/R) Robbie Blackadder W 2 25 11 52 26 6 Rod Hunter Y 1 4 Shawn Moran Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 4 2 Re Run 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 65.0 5 Joe Owen W 2 29 13 4 Shawn Moran Robbie Blackadder Y Fx
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 2 Heat 17 Alan Molyneux Mt R R Gary Guglielmi B 0 Kevin Hawkins B 2 66.5 David Gagen W 1 66.1 Jim McMillan W 3 Kris Berrigan Y 3 68.6 John Cook Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 18 Kris Berrigan R F Steve Bastable B 0 David Gagen B 1 64.9 Shawn Moran W 2 66.4 Gary Guglielmi W 3 65.4 Frank Auffrett Y 1 Rod Hunter Y 2 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Malcolm Simmons R 3 Heat 19 Mitch Shirra R 2 Alf Busk B 2 Malcolm Simmons B 3 65.4 Robbie Blackadder W 1 65.8 Jim McMillan W 1 65.7 Joe Owen Y 0 Shawn Moran Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 23 Meeting Date Saturday August 23rd 1980 Competition Strongbow Midland Fours Match Series Result Coventry 33 - Birmingham 25 - Wolverhampton 20 - Leicester 17
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT WOLVERHAMPTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 1 2 1 6 1 Hans Nielsen 2 2 3 2 9 2 Alan Molyneux 1 3 R 2 6 2 Jim McMillan (Capt) 2 1 1 1 5 3 Tommy Knudsen 3 1 3 3 10 3 Petr Ondrasik 3 1 0 1 5 4 Mitch Shirra 3 2 3 3 11 4 Reidar Eide 0 0 1 F 1 5 Kevin Hawkins DNR 5 Bruce Cribb DNR TOTAL 33 TOTAL 20
BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT LEICESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) 3 3 2 3 11 1 John Titman (Capt) 0 2 0 0 2 2 Andy Grahame 1 0 2 3 6 2 Ian Clark 0 2 1 0 3 3 Ari Koponen 1 3 2 R 6 3 Les Collins 2 3 3 2 10 4 Finn Jensen 1 0 0 1 2 4 Rolf Gramstad 0 0 Ns 2 2 5 Ladislav Hradecky DNR 5 Colin Cook R 0 TOTAL 25 TOTAL 17
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Cov Wolves Birm Leics Heat 1 4 Finn Jensen R 1 3 2 1 0 1 Hans Nielsen B 2 63.2 4 Mitch Shirra W 3 3 2 1 0 2 Ian Clark Y 0 Heat 2 2 Jim McMillan (Capt) R 2 3 2 1 0 3 Tommy Knudsen B 3 63.4 1 John Titman (Capt) W 0 6 4 2 0 3 Ari Koponen Y 1 Heat 3 2 Alan Molyneux R 1 1 0 3 2 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) B 3 64.0 4 Reidar Eide W 0 7 4 5 2 3 Les Collins Y 2 Heat 4 3 Petr Ondrasik R 3 2 3 1 0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) B 2 64.0 4 Rolf Gramstad W 0 9 7 6 2 2 Andy Grahame Y 1 Heat 5 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) R 3 2 1 3 0 4 Rolf Gramstad B 0 63.5 2 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 1 11 8 9 2 4 Mitch Shirra Y 2 Heat 6 3 Tommy Knudsen R 1 1 2 0 3 2 Andy Grahame B 0 63.4 3 Les Collins W 3 12 10 9 5 1 Hans Nielsen Y 2 Heat 7 1 John Titman (Capt) R 2 3 1 0 2 4 Finn Jensen B 0 65.4 3 Petr Ondrasik W 1 15 11 9 7 2 Alan Molyneux Y 3 Heat 8 3 Ari Koponen R 3 1 0 3 2 2 Ian Clark B 2 64.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 16 11 12 9 4 Reidar Eide Y 0 Heat 9 4 Reidar Eide R 1 3 1 2 0 4 Mitch Shirra B 3 64.0 2 Andy Grahame W 2 19 12 14 9 1 John Titman (Capt) Y 0 Heat 10 2 Ian Clark R 1 3 0 2 1 3 Petr Ondrasik B 0 64.4 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) W 2 22 12 16 10 3 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Heat 11 1 Hans Nielsen R 3 0 3 2 0 3 Ari Koponen B 2 65.0 2 Alan Molyneux Flat Tyre W R 22 15 18 10 4 Rolf Gramstad Flat Tyre Y R Heat 12 3 Les Collins R 3 2 1 0 3 2 Jim McMillan (Capt) 2 1 64.5 4 Finn Jensen 1 0 24 16 18 13 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) Y 2 Heat 13 4 Rolf Gramstad R 2 3 0 1 2 4 Reidar Eide B F 65.8 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 27 16 19 15 4 Finn Jensen Y 1 Heat 14 4 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 1 0 2 3 Les Collins B 2 64.6 3 Ari Koponen Mt W R 30 17 19 17 3 Petr Ondrasik Y 1 Heat 15 2 Andy Grahame R 3 2 1 3 0 2 Alan Molyneux B 2 65.6 2 Ian Clark W 0 32 18 22 17 2 Jim McMillan (Capt) Y 1 Heat 16 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 1 1 2 3 0 1 John Titman (Capt) B 0 64.8 1 Hans Nielsen W 2 33 20 25 17 1 Steve Bastable (Capt) Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Reserves Scratch Race Heat 1 Heat 17 Kevin Hawkins R 2 Bruce Cribb B 1 64.9 Ladislav Hradecky FellWhen Fourth Lap 3 W 0 Colin Cook Y 3 Reserves Scratch Race Heat 2 Heat 18 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Bruce Cribb B 1 64.9 Ladislav Hradecky W 2 Colin Cook Y 0 Strongbow Summer Knight Semi Final 1 Heat 19 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Hans Nielsen B 3 64.6 Ari Koponen W 0 Les Collins Y 1 Strongbow Summer Knight Semi Final 2 Heat 20 Mitch Shirra R 3 Petr Ondrasik B 1 64.8 Steve Bastable W 2 Ian Clark Y 0 Consolation Race Heat 21 Kevin Hawkins R 0 Bruce Cribb B 2 66.1 Colin Cook W 1 Rolf Gramstad Y 3 Strongbow Summer Knight Grand Final Heat 22 Hans Nielsen R 2 Tommy Knudsen B 3 64.2 Mitch Shirra W 1 Steve Bastable Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 24 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Monday August 25th 1980 Away Team Swindon Competition T.S.B. Midland Cup Semi Final - 1st Leg Result 42-36
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP SWINDON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 2 2 R 6 1 Scott Autrey 3 3 2 2 2 12 2 Kevin Hawkins 0 1' 2' 1' 4 3 2 Steve Gresham 1 1 Tx 0 2 3 Alan Molyneux 3 1' 3 1 8 1 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 4 Tommy Knudsen Fx 2 3 3 8 4 Malcolm Holloway 2 0 F Ns 2 5 Mitch Shirra 3 R 1 3 7 5 Phil Crump 1' 3 3 3 1' 11 2 6 Rob Hollingworth 1' 0 Ns 1 1 6 Steen Mastrup F R 1 0 F 1 7 Alf Busk 2 2 3 1 8 7 Milan Spinka 3 1' 0 4 1 8 8 Nigel Boocock 2 2 4 TOTAL 42 5 TOTAL 36 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 2 2 4 5 1 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 7 Alf Busk B 3 62.0 1 Scott Autrey W 3 64.4 2 Steve Gresham Ex Tapes Steen Mastrup W 1 2 4 24 24 2 Steve Gresham Y 1 7 Milan Spinka Y 0 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 1 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 1 3 3 4 2 7 Alf Busk B 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 65.0 6 Steen Mastrup W F 64.0 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) (R/R) Scott Autrey W 2 5 7 28 26 7 Milan Spinka Y 3 6 Steen Mastrup Y 0 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 3 3 3 3 Re Run 4 Tommy Knudsen B Fx 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 63.4 5 Phil Crump Motor Slowed Leading W 1 64.0 5 Phil Crump W 3 8 10 31 29 4 Malcolm Holloway Y 2 4 Malcolm Holloway Reared Over At Tapes Y F Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 3 3 4 2 6 Rob Hollingworth B 0 7 Alf Busk B 1 65.5 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) (R/R) Nigel Boocock W 2 64.3 1 Scott Autrey W 2 11 13 35 31 7 Milan Spinka Y 1 2 Steve Gresham Y 0 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra Mt R R Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) Mt When Second R R 2 4 3 3 4 Tommy Knudsen B 2 4 Tommy Knudsen B 3 63.2 1 Scott Autrey W 3 64.1 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) (R/R) Nigel Boocock W 2 13 17 38 34 2 Steve Gresham Y 1 5 Phil Crump Motor Slowed Leading Y 1 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 3 3 4 2 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 5 Mitch Shirra B 3 63.4 3 Bob Kilby (Capt) (R/R) Phil Crump W 3 63.8 1 Scott Autrey W 2 16 20 42 36 6 Steen Mastrup Mt When Third Y R 4 Malcolm Holloway Steen Mastrup Y F Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 3 3 6 Rob Hollingworth Alf Busk B 2 63.8 5 Phil Crump W 3 19 23 4 Malcolm Holloway Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 2 Heat 17 Gary Guglielmi R 1 Gary Guglielmi B 1 Alf Busk B 3 66.4 Alf Busk W 3 65.8 Rob Hollingworth W 2 Kris Berrigan Y 0 66.1 Nigel Boocock Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Alan Molyneux R 1 Heat 18 Gary Guglielmi R 2 Tommy Knudsen B 2 Alan Molyneux Mt B R 64.1 Scott Autrey W 3 65.8 Kris Berrigan W 1 64.6 Malcolm Holloway Y 0 Milan Spinka Y 3 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 19 Scott Autrey R 2 Kevin Hawkins Mt B R Mitch Shirra Mt B R 64.8 Phil Crump W 2 64.2 Alf Busk W 1 65.8 Kris Berrigan Y 1 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Leicester Meeting Date Tuesday August 26th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 42-36
LEICESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 John Titman 3 2 2 2 9 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 3 1 0 7 2 Ian Clark 2' 1' R 0 3 2 2 Alan Molyneux 1 0 Ns 0 1 3 Les Collins 3 3 3 3 12 3 Tommy Knudsen 2 3 3 2' 3 13 1 4 Bob Garrad 0 2 0 Ns 2 4 Mitch Shirra 3 0 3 2 8 5 Rolf Gramstad 2 1' 1 1 5 1 5 Kevin Hawkins 1 1 1 0 3 6 Andrzej Huszcza 1' 1 2' 1' 5 3 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 0 Ns 0 7 Colin Cook 2 2 2' 6 1 7 Alf Busk 3 0 1 4 8 8 TOTAL 42 7 TOTAL 36 1
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 John Titman R 3 Heat 8 2 Ian Clark Chain Snapped R R 5 1 2 4 2 Ian Clark B 2 7 Colin Cook B 2 65.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) Mt Carb Flooded W R 65.0 2 Alan Molyneux Tommy Knudsen W 3 5 1 27 21 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 7 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 2 6 Andrzej Huszcza R 1 Heat 9 5 Rolf Gramstad R 1 3 3 1 5 7 Colin Cook B 2 4 Bob Garrad B 0 65.0 6 Rob Hollingworth W 0 65.3 3 Tommy Knudsen W 2 8 4 28 26 7 Alf Busk Y 3 6 Rob Hollingworth Ole Olsen Y 3 Heat 3 5 Rolf Gramstad R 2 Heat 10 1 John Titman R 2 2 4 2 4 4 Bob Garrad B 0 2 Ian Clark B 0 64.9 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 64.9 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 10 8 30 30 4 Mitch Shirra Y 3 4 Mitch Shirra Y 3 Heat 4 3 Les Collins R 3 Heat 11 3 Les Collins R 3 4 2 5 1 6 Andrzej Huszcza B 1 7 Colin Cook B 2 63.8 3 Tommy Knudsen W 2 64.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 14 10 35 31 7 Alf Busk Y 0 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Heat 5 5 Rolf Gramstad R 1 Heat 12 1 John Titman R 2 3 3 3 3 4 Bob Garrad B 2 4 Bob Garrad Andrzej Huszcza B 1 65.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 65.1 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 17 13 38 34 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 6 1 John Titman R 2 Heat 13 3 Les Collins R 3 3 3 4 2 2 Ian Clark B 1 5 Rolf Gramstad B 1 65.2 3 Tommy Knudsen W 3 64.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 0 20 16 42 36 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 4 Mitch Shirra Y 2 Heat 7 3 Les Collins R 3 5 1 6 Andrzej Huszcza B 2 64.9 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 25 17 4 Mitch Shirra Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Event 2 Champion of the Evening Heat 3 Heat 14 Mark Courtney R 3 Heat 17 John Titman R 2 Chris Sully B 1 Steve Regeling B 0 65.9 Robert Lightfoot Mt W R 65.4 Tommy Knudsen W 3 Rob Hollingworth Y 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 Champion of the Evening Heat 1 Champion of the Evening Heat 4 Heat 15 Les Coillins R 3 Heat 18 Ian Clark R 0 Bob Garrad B 0 Colin Cook B 1 65.1 Mitch Shirra W 1 66.1 Mark Courtney W 2 Kevin Hawkins Y 2 Alf Busk Y 3 Champion of the Evening Heat 2 Additional Unprogrammed Race Heat 16 Rolf Gramstad R 2 Heat 19 Steve Regeling R 3 Andrzej Huszcza B 3 Peter Bacon B 1 66.0 Ole Olsen W 1 67.1 Rob Lightfoot W 2 Chris Sully Y 0 Steve Mildoon Y 0 Champion of the Evening Grand Final Heat 20 Les Collins R 2 Andrzej Huszcza B 1 66.0 Tommy Knudsen W 3 Alf Busk Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 25 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday August 30th 1980 Away Team Ipswich Competition British League Result 42-36
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP IPSWICH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 3 1' 2 8 1 1 Billy Sanders 3 3 2 3 1 2 14 2 Tommy Knudsen 1' Fx 3 2 6 1 2 Kevin Jolly (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 3 Alan Molyneux 2 1' 2 1 6 1 3 John Louis (Capt) 3 2 2 3 3 13 4 Kevin Hawkins 3 0 1 1' 5 1 4 Preben Eriksen 0 1 3 0 0 4 5 Mitch Shirra 2' 2 3 3 10 1 5 Mike Lanham 0 0 Ns Ns 0 6 Rob Hollingworth 1' 1' 2 4 2 6 Andy Hines 3 1 X2 0 0 4 7 Alf Busk 2 1 0 3 7 Tim Hunt 0 0 1' Ns 0 1 1 8 8 Andy Hibbs DNR TOTAL 42 7 TOTAL 36 1
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Tommy Knudsen R 3 3 3 4 2 2 Tommy Knudsen B 1 7 Alf Busk B 1 63.0 1 Billy Sanders W 3 64.8 2 Kevin Jolly (R/R) Billy Sanders W 2 3 3 26 22 2 Kevin Jolly (R/R) Preben Eriksen Y 0 7 Tim Hunt Andy Hines Y 0 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 1 Heat 9 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 3 3 4 2 7 Alf Busk B 2 4 Kevin Hawkins B 1 64.1 6 Andy Hines W 3 64.4 3 John Louis (Capt) W 2 6 6 30 24 7 Tim Hunt Y 0 6 Andy Hines Y 0 Heat 3 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 1 5 1 3 3 4 Kevin Hawkins B 3 2 Tommy Knudsen B 2 64.7 5 Mike Lanham W 0 64.1 5 Mike Lanham Billy Sanders W 3 11 7 33 27 4 Preben Eriksen Y 1 4 Preben Eriksen Y 0 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 3 3 2 4 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 7 Alf Busk B 0 65.4 3 John Louis (Capt) W 3 64.8 1 Billy Sanders W 1 14 10 35 31 7 Tim Hunt Y 0 2 Kevin Jolly (R/R) John Louis Y 3 Heat 5 5 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 2 4 3 3 4 Kevin Hawkins B 0 4 Kevin Hawkins B 1 64.0 1 Billy Sanders W 3 64.7 3 John Louis (Capt) W 3 16 14 38 34 2 Kevin Jolly (R/R) Andy Hines Y 1 5 Mike Lanham Tim Hunt Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 3 3 4 2 Re Run 2 Tommy Knudsen B Fx 5 Mitch Shirra B 3 63.6 3 John Louis (Capt) W 2 65.2 1 Billy Sanders W 2 19 17 42 36 6 Andy Hines Ex 2 Mins Tim Hunt Y 1 4 Preben Eriksen Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 3 3 6 Rob Hollingworth B 2 65.3 5 Mike Lanham W 0 22 20 4 Preben Eriksen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Gary Guglielmi R 3 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 David Gagen B 2 Alf Busk B 1 65.3 Rob Hollingworth W 1 64.9 John Louis W 2 Andy Hibbs Y 0 65.3 Tim Hunt Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Alan Molyneux R 1 Heat 18 Gary Guglielmi R 3 Tommy Knudsen B 3 David Gagen B 1 65.4 Billy Sanders W 0 65.5 Alf Busk W 2 66.2 Preben Eriksen Y 2 Andy Hibbs Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Ole Olsen R 3 Heat 19 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 Ole Olsen B 3 65.0 Mike Lanham W 2 64.1 Mitch Shirra W 1 67.0 Andy Hines Y 0 John Louis Y R Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Eastbourne Meeting Date Sunday August 31st 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 47-31
Note: Coventry Alan Molyneux failed to show up after straining his back loading his bike, so Alf Busk was moved from No. 6 to No. 2. Coventry used Laurie Etheridge and Keith Pritchard (Crayford) as guest for Gary Guglielmi and cover for the no show Alan Molyneux Rob Hollingworth and David Gagen and Guglielmi were riding for Boston at Scunthorpe)
EASTBOURNE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Kai Niemi (Capt) 2 1' 3 3 3 12 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 3 0 1 7 2 Eric Dugard 0 1 2 1 4 2 Alf Busk 1 1 3 1 6 3 Dave Kennett 2 2 2 2' 2' 10 2 3 Mitch Shirra 3 2 3 0 8 4 Paul Woods 2 2 1' 2' 3 10 2 4 Kevin Hawkins 0 0 Fx 0 0 5 Gordon Kennett (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 5 Tommy Knudsen 3 3 2 1 9 6 Jan Davidsson 3 1' 0 1' 5 2 6 Laurie Etheridge 1 0 0 0 1 7 Veijo Touriniemi 2' 1' 3 6 2 7 Keith Pritchard 0 0 Ns 0 8 Steve Naylor 8 TOTAL 47 9 TOTAL 31 0
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Kai Niemi (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Eric Dugard R 2 2 4 3 3 2 Eric Dugard B 0 7 Veijo Touriniemi B 1 59.36 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 61.00 2 Alf Busk W 3 2 4 25 23 2 Alf Busk Y 1 7 Keith Pritchard Laurie Etheridge Y 0 Heat 2 6 Jan Davidsson R 3 Heat 9 5 Gordon Kennett (R/R) Dave Kennett R 2 5 1 3 3 7 Veijo Touriniemi B 2 4 Paul Woods B 1 60.73 6 Laurie Etheridge W 1 60.59 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 7 5 28 26 7 Keith Pritchard Y 0 6 Laurie Etheridge Y 0 Heat 3 5 Gordon Kennett (R/R) Kai Niemi R 1 Heat 10 1 Kai Niemi (Capt) R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Paul Woods B 2 2 Eric Dugard B 1 59.82 5 Tommy Knudsen W 3 60.17 5 Tommy Knudsen W 2 10 8 32 28 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 4 Kevin Hawkins Y Fx Heat 4 3 Dave Kennett R 2 Heat 11 3 Dave Kennett R 2 3 3 5 1 6 Jan Davidsson B 1 7 Veijo Touriniemi B 3 60.04 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 60.84 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 0 13 11 37 29 7 Keith Pritchard Y 0 2 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 5 5 Gordon Kennett (R/R) Jan Davidsson R 0 Heat 12 1 Kai Niemi (Capt) R 3 2 4 5 1 4 Paul Woods B 2 4 Paul Woods B 2 60.46 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 60.66 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 15 15 42 30 2 Alf Busk Y 1 5 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 6 1 Kai Niemi (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Dave Kennett R 2 4 2 5 1 2 Eric Dugard B 1 5 Gordon Kennett (R/R) Paul Woods B 3 59.53 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 60.08 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 19 17 47 31 6 Laurie Etheridge Y 0 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 7 3 Dave Kennett R 2 3 3 6 Jan Davidsson B 1 Note: Mitch Shirra was fined £25 for assaulting Kai Niemi and Dave Kennett after the finish of heat 12 60.31 5 Tommy Knudsen W 3 22 20 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Eaglets Tornado John Groombridge Trophy Heat 4 Heat 14 Keiron Berwick R 1 Heat 18 Keiron Berwick R 2 Keith Pritchard B 2 Keith Pritchard B 0 62.29 Ian Fletcher W 3 61.33 Steve Naylor W 1 Steve Naylor Mt Y R Paul Woods Y 3 John Groombridge Trophy Heat 1 Eaglets Tornado Attempt 2 Heat 15 Jan Davidsson R 0 Heat 19 Steve Naylor R 1 Ole Olsen B 3 Keith Pritchard Mt B R 60.85 Kevin Hawkins W 1 64.56 Keiron Berwick W 2 Alf Busk Y 2 Ian Fletcher Y 3 John Groombridge Trophy Heat 2 John Groombridge Trophy Final Heat 16 Eric Dugard R 1 Heat 20 Ole Olsen R 3 Veijo Touriniemi B 3 Veijo Touriniemi B 0 62.14 Tommy Knudsen W 2 60.76 Dave Kennett W 2 Keith Pritchard Y 0 Paul Woods Y 1 John Groombridge Trophy Heat 3 Heat 17 Ian Fletcher Three Riders Only R Ns Laurie Etheridge B 1 62.50 Eric Dugard W 2 Dave Kennett Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Meeting Date Thursday September 4th 1980 Competition Suffolk Handicap Pairs Staged at Ipswich
GROUP A GROUP B PAIR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT TOT PAIR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT TOT IPSWICH IPSWICH John Louis 5 0 5 2 5 1 18 Preben Eriksen 3 0 R 2 4 R 9 27 26 Mike Lanham 1 2 1 3 0 2 9 Tim Hunt 2 3 2 3 3 4 17 CRADLEY HEATH BIRMINGHAM Phil Collins 3 0 3 0 3 0 9 Steve Bastable 5 2 5 0 4 2 18 23 39 Erik Gundersen 0 1 2 5 1 5 14 Kelly Moran 1 5 3 5 2 5 21 POOLE KING'S LYNN Peter Prinsloo 4 3 4 1 4 2 18 Richard Hellsen 4 2 4 1 2 3 14 38 27 Ron Preston 2 4 3 4 3 4 20 Melvyn Taylor 0 5 F 4 1 3 13 HULL COVENTRY Dennis Sigalos 5 5 Fx 2 5 4 21 Mitch Shirra 4 3 4 5 5 3 24 32 25 John Cook 1 2 4 1 0 3 11 Tommy Knudsen 1 F Ns Ns Ns Ns 1
Rider`s Substitute Pts Rider`s Substitute Pts Heat 1 John Louis R 5 Heat 9 Ron Preston R 4 Mike Lanham Y 1 Peter Prinsloo Y 1 Phil Collins B 3 Erik Gundersen B 5 62.8 Erik Gundersen GW 0 62.6 Phil Collins GW 0 Peter Prinsloo W 4 Mike Lanham W 3 Ron Preston RW 2 John Louis RW 2 Heat 2 Preben Eriksen R 3 Heat 10 Melvyn Taylor R 4 Tim Hunt Y 2 Richard Hellsen Y 1 Steve Bastable B 5 Kelly Moran B 5 62.8 Kelly Moran GW 1 62.8 Steve Bastable GW 0 Richard Hellsen W 4 Tim Hunt W 3 Melvyn Taylor RW 0 Preben Eriksen RW 2 Heat 3 Dennis Sigalos R 5 Heat 11 John Louis R 3 John Cook Y 1 Mike Lanham Y 0 Ron Preston B 4 Peter Prinsloo B 4 61.4 Peter Prinsloo GW 3 62.8 Ron Preston GW 3 Mike Lanham W 2 John Cook W 1 John Louis RW 0 Dennis Sigalos RW 2 Heat 4 Mitch Shirra R 4 Heat 12 Preben Eriksen R 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Tim Hunt Y 3 Melvyn Taylor B 5 Richard Hellsen B 2 63.4 Richard Hellsen GW 2 62.6 Melvyn Taylor GW 1 Tim Hunt W 3 Tommy Knudsen Nigel Flatman W 0 Preben Eriksen RW 0 Mitch Shirra RW 5 Heat 5 Peter Prinsloo R 4 Heat 13 Phil Collins R 4 Ron Preston Y 3 Erik Gundersen Y 3 John Cook B 2 Dennis Sigalos B 2 62.0 Dennis Sigalos GW 5 62.0 John Cook GW 1 Erik Gundersen W 1 Ron Preston W 0 Phil Collins RW 0 Peter Prinsloo RW 5 Heat 6 Richard Hellsen R 4 Heat 14 Steve Bastable R 4 Melvyn Taylor Y F Kelly Moran Y 2 Tommy Knudsen B F Mitch Shirra B 5 62.0 Mitch Shirra GW 3 63.0 Tommy Knudsen Andy Hines GW 0 Steve Bastable W 2 Melvyn Taylor W 3 Kelly Moran RW 5 Richard Hellsen RW 1 Heat 7 Phil Collins R 3 Heat 15 John Cook R 3 Erik Gundersen Y 2 Dennis Sigalos Y 4 John Louis B 5 Mike Lanham B 2 63.0 Mike Lanham GW 1 63.2 John Louis GW 1 Dennis Sigalos W Fx Erik Gundersen W 5 John Cook RW 4 Phil Collins RW 0 Heat 8 Steve Bastable R 5 Heat 16 Tommy Knudsen Nigel Flatman Mt R R Kelly Moran Y 3 Mitch Shirra Y 3 Preben Eriksen Mt B R Tim Hunt B 4 62.8 Tim Hunt GW 2 62.8 Preben Eriksen Mt GW R Mitch Shirra W 4 Kelly Moran W 5 Tommy Knudsen Andy Hines RW 1 Steve Bastable RW 2
GRAND FINAL HEAT 1 GRAND FINAL HEAT 2 Rider`s Substitute Pts Pts Rider`s Substitute Pts Pts Tot Heat 17 Ron Preston R 5 Heat 18 Ron Preston R 3 7 7 14 Peter Prinsloo Y 2 Peter Prinsloo Y 4 Dennis Sigalos B 4 Dennis Sigalos B 5 7 6 13 63.0 John Cook GW 3 62.6 John Cook GW 1 Steve Bastable W 1 Steve Bastable W 2 1 2 3 Kelly Moran RW 0 Kelly Moran RW 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Swindon Meeting Date Saturday September 6th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 43-35
Note:- Double Header with Swindon v Coventry British League Match (Swindon 43 Coventry 35) followed by Swindon v Coventry TSB Midland Cup Match (Swindon 41 Coventry 37)
SWINDON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Scott Autrey 1 2' 1 3 3 10 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 3 1 3 3 3 13 2 Bob Humphreys 0 3 0 0 0 3 2 Alf Busk 2' 0 1 Ns 3 1 3 Steve Gresham 3 2' 1 2 Ns 8 1 3 Mitch Shirra 0 2' 2 2 1 7 1 4 Phil Crump 3 2' 3 2' 1 11 2 4 Tommy Knudsen 0 1 1' 2' 4 2 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 5 Kevin Hawkins 1 0 Ns 0 1 6 Steen Mastrup 2 2' 3 0 1' 8 2 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 Ns 0 0 7 Malcolm Holloway 1' 2 Ns 3 1 7 Gary Guglielmi 3 1 3 0 7 8 Nigel Leaver DNR 8 Kris Berrigan TOTAL 43 7 TOTAL 35 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Scott Autrey R 1 Heat 8 2 Bob Humphreys R 0 1 5 2 4 2 Bob Humphreys B 0 7 Malcolm Holloway B 2 68.9 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 70.0 2 Alf Busk W 1 1 5 27 21 2 Alf Busk Y 2 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 3 Heat 2 6 Steen Mastrup R 2 Heat 9 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Steve Gresham R 1 3 3 4 2 7 Malcolm Holloway B 1 4 Phil Crump B 3 69.4 6 Rob Hollingworth W 0 69.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 4 8 31 23 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 3 6 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Heat 3 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Scott Autrey R 2 Heat 10 1 Scott Autrey R 3 5 1 3 3 4 Phil Crump B 3 2 Bob Humphreys B 0 68.3 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 68.5 5 Kevin Hawkins Mitch Shirra W 2 9 9 34 26 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 4 3 Steve Gresham R 3 Heat 11 3 Steve Gresham R 2 5 1 3 3 6 Steen Mastrup B 2 7 Malcolm Holloway Steen Mastrup B 1 69.8 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 69.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 14 10 37 29 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 2 Alf Busk Gary Guglielmi Y 0 Heat 5 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Bob Humphreys R 3 Heat 12 1 Scott Autrey R 3 5 1 5 1 4 Phil Crump B 2 4 Phil Crump B 2 69.5 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 68.3 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 19 11 42 30 2 Alf Busk Y 0 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 6 1 Scott Autrey R 1 Heat 13 3 Steve Gresham Steen Mastrup R 0 1 5 1 5 2 Bob Humphreys B 0 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Phil Crump B 1 69.1 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 69.7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 20 16 43 35 6 Rob Hollingworth Ole Olsen Y 3 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 7 3 Steve Gresham R 2 5 1 6 Steen Mastrup B 3 69.7 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 25 17 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Swindon Meeting Date Saturday September 6th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition TSB Midland Cup Semi Final 2nd Leg Result 41-37 Aggregate Score Coventry 79 Swindon 77
Note:- Double Header with Swindon v Coventry British League Match (Swindon 43 Coventry 35) followed by Swindon v Coventry TSB Midland Cup Match (Swindon 41 Coventry 37)
SWINDON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Scott Autrey 3 3 3 3 3 15 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 2 3 3 3 13 2 Bob Humphreys 1 2 2' 1 1 7 1 2 Alf Busk 0 1' 0 Ns 1 1 3 Steve Gresham R 1 R 2 R 3 3 Mitch Shirra 3 1 2 1 1 8 4 Phil Crump F R 3 2' 1 6 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 3 2' 2 2' 9 2 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 5 Kevin Hawkins 1 Ns 0 Ns 1 6 Steen Mastrup 2' 2 0 4 1 6 Kris Berrigan 0 0 Ns 0 7 Malcolm Holloway 3 3 0 6 7 Gary Guglielmi 1 1 2 1' 0 5 1 8 Nigel Leaver DNR 8 TOTAL 41 3 TOTAL 37 4
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Scott Autrey R 3 Heat 8 2 Bob Humphreys R 1 4 2 4 2 2 Bob Humphreys B 1 7 Malcolm Holloway B 3 68.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 69.9 2 Alf Busk W 0 4 2 26 22 2 Alf Busk Y 0 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 Heat 2 6 Steen Mastrup R 2 Heat 9 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Steve Gresham Mt R R 5 1 3 3 7 Malcolm Holloway B 3 4 Phil Crump B 3 69.7 6 Kris Berrigan W 0 69.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 9 3 29 25 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 6 Kris Berrigan Gary Guglielmi Y 1 Heat 3 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Bob Humphreys R 2 Heat 10 1 Scott Autrey R 3 2 4 4 2 4 Phil Crump Fell When Leading B F 2 Bob Humphreys B 1 69.2 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 68.9 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 11 7 33 27 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 4 3 Steve Gresham Mt When Leading R R Heat 11 3 Steve Gresham R 2 2 4 2 4 6 Steen Mastrup B 2 7 Malcolm Holloway B 0 70.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 69.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 13 11 35 31 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 2 Alf Busk Mitch Shirra Y 1 Heat 5 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Scott Autrey R 3 Heat 12 1 Scott Autrey R 3 3 3 5 1 4 Phil Crump Mt at Tapes B R 4 Phil Crump B 2 68.7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 69.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 16 14 40 32 2 Alf Busk Y 1 5 Kevin Hawkins Gary Guglielmi Y 0 Heat 6 1 Scott Autrey R 3 Heat 13 3 Steve Gresham Mt R R 5 1 1 5 2 Bob Humphreys B 2 5 Milan Spinka (R/R) Phil Crump B 1 69.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 69.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 21 15 41 37 6 Kris Berrigan Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 7 3 Steve Gresham R 1 2 1 5 6 Steen Mastrup B 0 69.0 5 Kevin Hawkins Ole Olsen W 3 22 20 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 26 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday September 13th 1980 Away Team Wolverhampton Competition British League Result 45-33
Note: Coventry used Gordon Kennett (Eastbourne) as a guest for Ole Olsen (Riding in the World Longtrack Final in Scheesel West Germany)
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP WOLVERHAMPTON 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) 3 3 2' 3 11 1 1 Hans Nielsen 2 3 2 3 2 12 2 Kevin Hawkins Fx 2' 3 3 8 1 2 Dave Morton 1' Ns Ns Ns 1 1 3 Alan Molyneux 3 1 2 0 6 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) 2 0 0 0 2 4 Gordon Kennett 2' 1' 3 1 7 2 4 Hasse Danielsson 0 2' 1 1 1' 5 2 5 Tommy Knudsen 3 2 1 3 9 5 Reidar Eide 1 3 0 2 6 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 1 0 1 6 Petr Ondrasik 1 0 1 0 Ns 2 7 Alf Busk 2 1 0 3 7 Bruce Cribb 3 0 2 5 8 8 TOTAL 45 4 TOTAL 33 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 3 3 3 4 2 2 Kevin Hawkins B Fx 7 Alf Busk B 1 64.4 1 Hans Nielsen W 2 65.1 2 Dave Morton Petr Ondrasik W 0 3 3 27 21 2 Dave Morton Y 1 7 Bruce Cribb Y 2 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 0 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1 2 4 4 2 7 Alf Busk B 2 4 Gordon Kennett B 3 65.2 6 Petr Ondrasik W 1 65.3 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 0 5 7 31 23 7 Bruce Cribb Y 3 6 Petr Ondrasik Hans Nielsen Y 2 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 10 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 2 5 1 5 1 4 Gordon Kennett B 2 2 Kevin Hawkins B 3 64.5 5 Reidar Eide W 1 65.0 5 Reidar Eide W 0 10 8 36 24 4 Hasse Danielsson Y 0 4 Hasse Danielsson Y 1 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 2 4 2 2 4 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 7 Alf Busk B 0 65.7 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 2 64.7 1 Hans Nielsen W 3 14 10 38 28 7 Bruce Cribb Y 0 2 Dave Morton Hasse Danielsson Y 1 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Heat 12 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Gordon Kennett B 1 4 Gordon Kennett B 1 64.4 1 Hans Nielsen W 3 65.0 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 0 17 13 42 30 2 Dave Morton Petr Ondrasik Y 0 5 Reidar Eide Y 2 Heat 6 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 0 5 1 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 5 Tommy Knudsen B 3 64.5 3 Jim McMillan (Capt) W 0 64.8 1 Hans Nielsen W 2 22 14 45 33 6 Petr Ondrasik Y 1 4 Hasse Danielsson Y 1 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 1 5 6 Rob Hollingworth B 0 65.2 5 Reidar Eide W 3 23 19 4 Hasse Danielsson Y 2
Second Half The "Gulf Giant" Trophy Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Qualifier Heat 3 Heat 14 Kevin Hawkins R 3 Heat 18 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Kris Berrigan B F Reidar Eide B 0 65.8 David Gagen W 1 65.7 Alf Busk W 3 Bruce Cribb Y 2 66.1 David Gagen Y 1 Qualifier Consolation Race Heat 15 Alf Busk R 2 Heat 19 Kris Berrigan R 0 Rob Hollingworth B 0 David Gagen B 3 65.7 Gary Guglielmi W 3 66.5 Gary Guglielmi W 2 Petr Ondrasik Y 1 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 Heat 1 The Gulf Giant Trophy Grand Final Heat 16 Gordon Kennett R 1 Heat 20 Hans Nielsen R 2 Alan Molyneux B 2 Gary Guglielmi B 1 65.3 Kevin Hawkins W 0 64.6 Alf Busk W 0 66.4 Hans Nielsen Y 3 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Heat 2 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 2 Hasse Danielsson B 1 66.4 Gary Guglielmi W 3 66.8 Jim McMillan Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 27 Meeting Date Wednesday September 17th 1980 Competition "M.A.N. - VW" Brandonapolis
RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT 1 Alf Busk 2 1 0 1 1 5 9 Ole Olsen 2 3 3 3 3 14 2 Billy Sanders 3 R 0 1 R 4 10 Steve Bastable 1 3 1 1 2 8 3 Michael Lee 1 3 2 0 0 6 11 Phil Crump 0 1 2 2 1 6 4 Kelly Moran 0 1 R 0 0 1 12 Tommy Knudsen 3 3 1 3 1 11 5 Mitch Shirra 3 2 3 3 3 14 13 Erik Gundersen 1 R 2 3 2 8 6 Hans Nielsen 2 1 3 1 3 10 14 Bruce Penhall 2 2 1 2 2 9 7 Kevin Hawkins 1 0 3 0 1 5 15 Les Collins 3 2 2 2 3 12 8 Kai Niemi 0 2 0 0 0 2 16 Alan Molyneux 0 0 1 2 2 5 17 Reserve Gary Guglielmi DNR 18 Reserve David Gagen DNR
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 1 Alf Busk R 2 Heat 11 8 Kai Niemi R 0 2 Billy Sanders B 3 9 Ole Olsen B 3 64.1 3 Michael Lee W 1 63.9 3 Michael Lee W 2 4 Kelly Moran Y 0 14 Bruce Penhall Y 1 Heat 2 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 12 13 Erik Gundersen R 2 7 Kevin Hawkins B 1 4 Kelly Moran Mt B R 62.3 6 Hans Nielsen W 2 64.3 10 Steve Bastable W 1 8 Kai Niemi Y 0 7 Kevin Hawkins Y 3 Heat 3 10 Steve Bastable R 1 Heat 13 7 Kevin Hawkins R 0 11 Phil Crump B 0 12 Tommy Knudsen B 3 63.5 9 Ole Olsen W 2 65.7 14 Bruce Penhall W 2 12 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 1 Alf Busk Y 1 Heat 4 15 Les Collins R 3 Heat 14 2 Billy Sanders R 1 14 Bruce Penhall B 2 13 Erik Gundersen B 3 63.2 16 Alan Molyneux W 0 65.9 8 Kai Niemi W 0 13 Erik Gundersen Y 1 11 Phil Crump Y 2 Heat 5 13 Erik Gundersen Mt R R Heat 15 16 Alan Molyneux R 2 1 Alf Busk B 1 3 Michael Lee B 0 63.8 5 Mitch Shirra W 2 63.7 10 Steve Bastable W 1 9 Ole Olsen Y 3 5 Mitch Shirra Y 3 Heat 6 14 Bruce Penhall R 2 Heat 16 9 Ole Olsen R 3 10 Steve Bastable B 3 6 Hans Nielsen B 1 64.1 2 Billy Sanders Mt W R 64.0 4 Kelly Moran W 0 6 Hans Nielsen Y 1 15 Les Collins Y 2 Heat 7 11 Phil Crump R 1 Heat 17 1 Alf Busk R 1 15 Les Collins B 2 8 Kai Niemi B 0 63.4 7 Kevin Hawkins W 0 64.8 15 Les Collins W 3 3 Michael Lee Y 3 10 Steve Bastable Y 2 Heat 8 4 Kelly Moran R 1 Heat 18 9 Ole Olsen R 3 8 Kai Niemi B 2 2 Billy Sanders Mt B R 63.7 12 Tommy Knudsen W 3 64.0 7 Kevin Hawkins W 1 16 Alan Molyneux Y 0 16 Alan Molyneux Y 2 Heat 9 6 Hans Nielsen R 3 Heat 19 3 Michael Lee R 0 16 Alan Molyneux B 1 12 Tommy Knudsen B 1 63.8 1 Alf Busk W 0 64.3 13 Erik Gundersen W 2 11 Phil Crump Y 2 6 Hans Nielsen Y 3 Heat 10 12 Tommy Knudsen R 1 Heat 20 5 Mitch Shirra R 3 5 Mitch Shirra B 3 14 Bruce Penhall B 2 63.4 15 Les Collins W 2 64.5 11 Phil Crump W 1 2 Billy Sanders Y 0 4 Kelly Moran Y 0
Run off for First Place Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 21 5 Mitch Shirra Gate 4 R 3 B 64.5 9 Ole Olsen Gate 1 W 2 Y Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Sheffield Meeting Date Thursday September 18th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 31-47
Note: Coventry used Tony Boyle (Stoke) as a guest for Gary Guglielmi, Rob Hollingworth and David gagen (All riding for Boston at Middlesbrough)
SHEFFIELD 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Eric Broadbelt 3 1' R 2 6 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 3 3 3 11 2 Reg Wilson (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 2 Alan Molyneux 0 2' 3 1 6 1 3 Doug Wyer (Capt) 1 2 2 2 2 9 3 Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 3 12 4 Nicky Allott R 1 0 Ns 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 3 3 2' 0 8 1 5 Phil White 2 0 1 1' 4 1 5 Kevin Hawkins 1 1 3 0 5 6 Neil Collins 3 0 0 1' 4 1 6 Tony Boyle 0 0 Ns 0 7 Shawn Moran 1 1' 0 2 1 7 Alf Busk 2 1 0 2' 5 1 8 Jan Zabik 2 2 1 5 8 TOTAL 31 4 TOTAL 47 3
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Eric Broadbelt R 3 Heat 8 2 Reg Wilson (R/R) Jan Zabik R 2 4 2 3 3 2 Reg Wilson (R/R) Doug Wyer B 1 7 Shawn Moran B 1 68.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 67.4 2 Alan Molyneux W 3 4 2 21 27 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Alf Busk Y 0 Heat 2 6 Neil Collins R 3 Heat 9 5 Phil White R 1 4 2 1 5 7 Shawn Moran B 1 4 Nicky Allott B 0 69.4 6 Tony Boyle W 0 67.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 8 4 22 32 7 Alf Busk Y 2 6 Tony Boyle Alf Busk Y 2 Heat 3 5 Phil White R 2 Heat 10 1 Eric Broadbelt Mt R R 2 4 1 5 4 Nicky Allott Mt When Third B R 2 Reg Wilson (R/R) Jan Zabik B 1 68.4 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 69.0 5 Kevin Hawkins W 3 10 8 23 37 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 4 3 Doug Wyer (Capt) R 2 Heat 11 3 Doug Wyer (Capt) R 2 2 4 2 4 6 Neil Collins B 0 7 Shawn Moran B 0 67.8 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 67.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 12 12 25 41 7 Alf Busk Y 1 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 Heat 5 5 Phil White R 0 Heat 12 1 Eric Broadbelt R 2 1 5 3 3 4 Nicky Allott B 1 4 Nicky Allott Neil Collins B 1 67.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 67.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 13 17 28 44 2 Alan Molyneux Y 2 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 6 1 Eric Broadbelt R 1 Heat 13 3 Doug Wyer (Capt) R 2 3 3 3 3 2 Reg Wilson (R/R) Jan Zabik B 2 5 Phil White B 1 67.2 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 67.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 16 20 31 47 6 Tony Boyle Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 Heat 7 3 Doug Wyer (Capt) R 2 2 4 6 Neil Collins B 0 68.2 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 18 24 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts The Star Shield Mike Flanagan Senior Trophy Heat 2 Heat 14 Doug Wyer R 3 Heat 18 Eric Broadbelt R 1 Phil White B 1 Ole Olsen B 3 69.6 Jan Zabik W 2 68.0 Alan Molyneux W 0 Neil Collins Y 0 68.8 Shawn Moran Y 2 Mike Flanagan Junior Trophy Heat 1 Mike Flanagan Senior Trophy Heat 3 Heat 15 Guy Robson R 2 Heat 19 Phil White R 3 John Frankland B 1 Nicky Allott B 1 69.2 Gary Johnson W 0 69.0 Kevin Hawkins W 2 Shawn Moran Y 3 69.8 Tony Boyle Y 0 Mike Flanagan Junior Trophy Heat 2 Mike Flanagan Junior Trophy Final Heat 16 Neil Collins R 2 Heat 20 Shawn Moran R 2 Wally Hill B 0 Guy Robson B 0 69.2 Jan Zabik W 1 68.8 Paul Stead W 1 Paul Stead Y 3 Neil Collins Y 3 Mike Flanagan Senior Trophy Heat 1 Mike Flanagan Senior Trophy Final Heat 17 Doug Wyer R 1 Heat 21 Mitch Shirra R 2 Mitch Shirra B 3 Ole Olsen B 3 68.6 Tommy Knudsen W 2 68.2 Phil White W 1 69.2 Alf Busk Y 0 Shawn Moran Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 28 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday September 27th 1980 Away Team Birmingham Competition Challenge Match Result 51-26
Note: Both team were missing riders as both Ole Olsen and Zdenek Kudrna were racing in the Pardubice Golden Helmet, so both teams covered with squad riders
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP BIRMINGHAM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) 3 3 3 3 12 1 Kelly Moran (Capt) 1 1 1 2' 2 7 1 2 Kevin Hawkins 2' 2' 3 2' 9 3 2 Ari Koponen 0 0 1 Ns 1 3 Alan Molyneux 3 R 1 3 7 3 Finn Jensen F Ns 3 3 2 8 4 Alf Busk 0 2' 0 1 3 1 4 Ladislav Hradecky 3 1 1' 1 0 6 1 5 Tommy Knudsen 2 3 2 1 8 5 Andy Grahame 1 2 0 0 3 6 Rob Hollingworth 3 2' 3 8 1 6 Neil Evitts 1 0 Ns 1 7 David Gagen 2' 2' 0 4 2 7 Paul Thorp 0 F 0 0 8 8 TOTAL 51 7 TOTAL 26 2
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 3 5 1 5 1 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 7 David Gagen B 2 62.1 1 Kelly Moran (Capt) W 1 65.8 2 Ari Koponen W 1 5 1 35 12 2 Ari Koponen Y 0 7 Paul Thorp Y 0 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 3 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 5 1 2 4 7 David Gagen B 2 4 Alf Busk B 0 63.4 6 Neil Evitts W 1 64.7 3 Finn Jensen W 3 10 2 37 16 7 Paul Thorp Y 0 6 Neil Evitts Kelly Moran Y 1 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Heat 10 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 2 4 5 1 4 Alf Busk B 0 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 64.5 5 Andy Grahame W 1 64.6 5 Andy Grahame W 0 12 6 42 17 4 Ladislav Hradecky Y 3 4 Ladislav Hradecky Y 1 Heat 4 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 11 3 Alan Molyneux R 1 5 0 1 5 6 Rob Hollingworth B 2 7 David Gagen B 0 64.0 3 Finn Jensen Fell When Second W F 66.0 1 Kelly Moran (Capt) W 2 17 6 43 22 7 Paul Thorp Fell When Third Y F 2 Ari Koponen Finn Jensen Y 3 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 12 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 5 1 4 2 4 Alf Busk B 2 4 Alf Busk B 1 63.8 1 Kelly Moran (Capt) W 1 65.7 3 Finn Jensen W 2 22 7 47 24 2 Ari Koponen Y 0 5 Andy Grahame Y 0 Heat 6 1 Mitch Shirra (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Alan Molyneux R 3 5 1 4 2 2 Kevin Hawkins B 2 5 Tommy Knudsen B 1 64.2 3 Finn Jensen Ladislav Hradecky W 1 66.2 1 Kelly Moran (Capt) W 2 27 8 51 26 6 Neil Evitts Y 0 4 Ladislav Hradecky Y 0 Heat 7 3 Alan Molyneux Mt When Leading R R 3 3 6 Rob Hollingworth B 3 64.8 5 Andy Grahame W 2 30 11 4 Ladislav Hradecky Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Rob Hollingworth R 2 Heat 17 Mitch Shirra R 3 David Gagen B 3 Alf Busk B 2 68.5 Paul Thorp W F 67.5 Rob Hollingworth W 1 Neil Evitts Y 1 69.2 Andy Grahame Y 0 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 15 Alan Molyneux R 3 Heat 18 Alan Molyneux R F Kevin Hawkins Mt B R Tommy Knudsen B 1 67.5 Finn Jensen W 2 69.3 Mitch Shirra W 3 68.7 Ari Koponen Y 1 Finn Jensen Y 2 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Heat 16 Tommy Knudsen R 3 David Gagen B 2 67.2 Kelly Moran W 1 70.3 Ladislav Hradecky Mt Y R Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 29 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Thursday October 2nd 1980 Away Team Cradley Heath "TSB Daily Mirror" Midland Cup Final Result 38-40 Competition 1st Leg
Note: Coventry used Rob Henry (Mildenhall) as a guest, as Rob Hollingworth, Gary Guglielmi and DaveGagen were all riding in the Middlesbrough v Boston National League match
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 1 3 3 3 3 13 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) 3 3 3 3 12 2 Kevin Hawkins 0 0 1' 0 1 1 2 Alan Grahame 2' 1 3 1 7 1 3 Mitch Shirra 3 2' 2 0 7 1 3 Phil Collins 2 2 2 0 6 4 Alan Molyneux 0 0 Ns 1 1 4 Ila Teromaa 3 1 1' 1 6 1 5 Tommy Knudsen 1 2 3 2 8 5 Erik Gundersen 2' 0 2 2 6 1 6 Robert Henry 3 0 Ns 3 6 John Hack 1 1' 0 2 1 7 Alf Busk 2' 2 1 0 5 1 7 Andy Reid 0 1' 0 1 1 8 8 TOTAL 38 3 TOTAL 40 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 1 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 1 1 5 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 7 Alf Busk B 2 62.0 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 3 64.2 2 Alan Grahame W 3 1 5 23 25 2 Alan Grahame Y 2 7 Andy Reid Y 0 Heat 2 6 Robert Henry R 3 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 5 1 4 2 7 Alf Busk B 2 4 Alan Molyneux Alf Busk B 1 64.2 6 John Hack W 1 63.6 3 Phil Collins W 2 6 6 27 27 7 Andy Reid Y 0 6 John Hack Y 0 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 1 5 3 3 4 Alan Molyneux B 0 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 64.0 5 Erik Gundersen W 2 64.3 5 Erik Gundersen W 2 7 11 30 30 4 Ila Teromaa Y 3 4 Ila Teromaa Y 1 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 3 3 2 4 6 Robert Henry B 0 7 Alf Busk B 0 63.6 3 Phil Collins W 2 63.4 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 3 10 14 32 34 7 Andy Reid Y 1 2 Alan Grahame Y 1 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 2 4 4 2 4 Alan Molyneux B 0 4 Alan Molyneux B 1 63.4 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 3 64.7 3 Phil Collins W 0 12 18 36 36 2 Alan Grahame Y 1 5 Erik Gundersen Y 2 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 0 3 3 2 4 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 5 Tommy Knudsen B 2 63.7 3 Phil Collins W 2 63.4 1 Bruce Penhall (Capt) W 3 15 21 38 40 6 John Hack Y 1 4 Ila Teromaa Y 1 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 5 1 6 Robert Henry Ole Olsen B 3 64.5 5 Erik Gundersen W 0 20 22 4 Ila Teromaa Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Gold Sash Qualifier Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Alf Busk R 3 Heat 17 Ole Olsen R 3 Robert Henry B F Alf Busk B 2 66.5 John Hack W 2 65.3 Erik Gundersen Mt W R Steve Lawson Y 1 66.1 Ila Teromaa Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 1 Heat 18 Alan Grahame R 0 Tommy Knudsen B 2 Bruce Penhall B 3 65.0 Alan Grahame W 3 64.4 Ole Olsen W 2 65.3 Phil Collins Y 0 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Heat 16 Alan Molyneux R 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 64.4 John Hack W 0 65.4 Bruce Penhall Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team King's Lynn Meeting Date Saturday October 4th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 46-32
Note: Coventry used squad rider David Gagen as cover for Alf Busk (Danish Longtrack Final Korskro)
KING'S LYNN 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Dave Jessup 3 3 3 3 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 1 Ex 1 4 2 Ian Turner 0 Ns 0 Ns 0 2 Alan Molyneux 1' 0 Ns Ns 1 1 3 Richard Hellsen 2 R 2 2' 6 1 3 Mitch Shirra 3 0 1 0 4 4 Melvyn Taylor 1' 2' 2' 2' 7 4 4 Kevin Hawkins 0 1 0 0 1 5 Michael Lee (Capt) 2 3 3 3 11 5 Tommy Knudsen 3 3 2 3 1 12 6 Pete Smith 1' 0 2 3 1 6 David Gagen 3 2 3 0 8 7 Nigel Sparshott 2 1 2 1 1' 7 1 7 Gary Guglielmi 0 1 1 2 8 8 TOTAL 46 7 TOTAL 32 1
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Dave Jessup R 3 Heat 8 2 Ian Turner R 0 3 3 2 4 2 Ian Turner B 0 7 Nigel Sparshott B 2 64.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 66.4 2 Alan Molyneux David Gagen W 3 3 3 24 24 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 Heat 2 6 Pete Smith R 1 Heat 9 5 Michael Lee (Capt) R 3 3 3 5 1 7 Nigel Sparshott B 2 4 Melvyn Taylor B 2 66.4 6 David Gagen W 3 65.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 6 6 29 25 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 0 6 David Gagen Y 0 Heat 3 5 Michael Lee (Capt) R 2 Heat 10 1 Dave Jessup R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Melvyn Taylor B 1 2 Ian Turner Nigel Sparshott B 1 64.6 5 Tommy Knudsen W 3 64.6 5 Tommy Knudsen W 2 9 9 33 27 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 4 3 Richard Hellsen R 2 Heat 11 3 Richard Hellsen R 2 2 4 3 3 6 Pete Smith B 0 Awarded 7 Nigel Sparshott B 1 65.8 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 65.8 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) Crossed Line Line W Ex 11 13 36 30 7 Gary Guglielmi Y 1 2 Alan Molyneux Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Heat 5 5 Michael Lee (Capt) R 3 Heat 12 1 Dave Jessup R 3 5 1 5 1 4 Melvyn Taylor B 2 4 Melvyn Taylor B 2 64.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 64.8 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 16 14 41 31 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 5 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 6 1 Dave Jessup R 3 Heat 13 3 Richard Hellsen R 2 4 2 5 1 2 Ian Turner Nigel Sparshott B 1 5 Michael Lee (Capt) B 3 65.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 64.6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 20 16 46 32 6 David Gagen Y 2 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 7 3 Richard Hellsen Mt When 4th R R 2 4 6 Pete Smith B 2 65.2 5 Tommy Knudsen W 3 22 20 4 Kevin Hawkins Y 1
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Challengers Chase Speedway Service Stakes Heat 2 Heat 14 Peter Framingham R R Heat 18 Peter Framingham R 1 Keven Dye B 1 Keven Dye B 3 67.0 David Gagen W 3 67.8 Chris Cole W 2 Gary Guglielmi Y 2 Steve Elstins Mt Y R The Lynn Regis Trophy Heat 1 The Lynn Regis Trophy Heat 3 Heat 15 Michael Lee R 3 Heat 19 Richard Hellsen R 1 Pete Smith B 2 Melvyn Taylor B 3 65.2 Mitch Shirra W 0 65.8 Ole Olsen W 0 67.0 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 66.4 Alan Molyneux Nigel Sparshott Y 2 67.0 Speedway Service Stakes Heat 1 Speedway Service Stakes Final Heat 16 Lennart Bengtsson R 2 Heat 20 Mike Spinks R 3 Michael Spinks B 3 Lennart Bengtsson B 2 67.8 Chris Cole W 1 67.8 Keven Dye W 1 Steve Elstings Y 0 Chris Cole Y 0 The Lynn Regis Trophy Heat 2 The Lynn Regis Trophy Final Heat 17 Dave Jessup R 3 Heat 21 Michael Lee R 3 Ian Turner B 0 Dave Jessup B 2 65.2 Nigel Sparshott W 1 65.2 Melvyn Taylor W 1 66.6 Tommy Knudsen Ex Tapes Pete Smith Y 2 Nigel Sparshott Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Cradley Heath Meeting Date Thursday October 9th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition TSB Midland Cup Final 2nd Leg Result 48-30 Aggregate Score Cradley Heath 88 Coventry 68
CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Bobby Schwartz 2' 3 3 2 10 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 1 2 2 2 1 8 2 Alan Grahame (Capt) 3 2' 3 1 9 1 2 Alan Molyneux 0 0 Ns Ns 0 3 Phil Collins 3 3 3 3 12 3 Mitch Shirra 2 1 1' 2 3 9 1 4 Ila Teromaa 0 1 1 0 2 4 Tommy Knudsen 1' 0 2 1' 0 4 2 5 Erik Gundersen 3 3 3 2' 11 1 5 Kevin Hawkins 2 2 0 1 5 6 Steve Lawson 3 0 1 4 6 Alf Busk 2 0 0 2 7 John Hack 0 0 0 0 7 Rob Hollingworth 1' 1' Ns 2 2 8 8 TOTAL 48 3 TOTAL 30 5
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Bobby Schwartz R 2 Heat 8 2 Alan Grahame (Capt) R 3 5 1 3 3 2 Alan Grahame (Capt) B 3 7 John Hack B 0 66.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 66.3 2 Alan Molyneux Ole Olsen W 2 5 1 30 18 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Rob Hollingworth Mitch Shirra Y 1 Heat 2 6 Steve Lawson R 3 Heat 9 5 Erik Gundersen R 3 3 3 4 2 7 John Hack B 0 4 Ila Teromaa B 1 66.2 6 Alf Busk W 2 65.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 8 4 34 20 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 6 Alf Busk Y 0 Heat 3 5 Erik Gundersen R 3 Heat 10 1 Bobby Schwartz R 3 3 3 4 2 4 Ila Teromaa B 0 2 Alan Grahame (Capt) B 1 65.0 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 66.1 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 11 7 38 22 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 Heat 4 3 Phil Collins R 3 Heat 11 3 Phil Collins R 3 3 3 3 3 6 Steve Lawson B 0 7 John Hack B 0 66.5 3 Mitch Shirra W 2 66.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 14 10 41 25 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 2 Alan Molyneux Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 5 5 Erik Gundersen R 3 Heat 12 1 Bobby Schwartz R 2 4 2 2 4 4 Ila Teromaa B 1 4 Ila Teromaa B 0 65.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 66.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 18 12 43 29 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 1 Heat 6 1 Bobby Schwartz R 3 Heat 13 3 Phil Collins R 3 5 1 5 1 2 Alan Grahame (Capt) B 2 5 Erik Gundersen B 2 66.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 1 66.2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 23 13 48 30 6 Alf Busk Y 0 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0 Heat 7 3 Phil Collins R 3 4 2 6 Steve Lawson B 1 65.6 5 Kevin Hawkins W 2 27 15 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 0
Second Half Anglia Junior League Mini Match CRADLEY HEATH 1 2 3 TOT BP IPSWICH 1 2 3 TOT BP 1 Mark Stephenson 3 2' 5 1 1 Steve Bryenton 2 2 4 2 Jon Jones 0 1 1 2 Lyndon Warner 1 1 2 3 Paul Bosley 3 3 6 3 Robert Lyons 0 0 0 TOTAL 12 1 TOTAL 6 0
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 Mark Stephenson R 3 Junior Jaunt 3 3 Jon Jones B 0 Heat 14 Mark Stephenson R 1 Steve Bryenton W 2 Jon Jones B 0 3 3 Lyndon Warner Y 1 Andy Reid W 3 Heat 2 Mark Stephenson R 2 Paul Bosley Y 2 5 1 Paul Bosley B 3 Rider of the Night Heat 1 Lyndon Warner W 1 Heat 15 Phil Collins R 3 8 4 Robert Lyons Y 0 Ila Teromaa B 1 Heat 3 Jon Jones R 1 Mitch Shirra W 2 4 2 Paul Bosley B 3 Alf Busk Y 0 Steve Bryenton W 2 Rider of the Night Heat 2 12 6 Robert Lyons Y 0 Heat 16 Alan Grahame R 2 Steve Lawson B 1 Ole Olsen W 3 Paul Bosley Y 0 Rider of the Night Heat 3 Heat 17 Bobby Schwartz R 3 John Hack B 1 Kevin Hawkins W 2 Andy Reid Y 0 Rider of the Night Heat 4 Heat 18 Erik Gundersen R 3 Alan Molyneux B 0 Tommy Knudsen W 2 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 Rider of the Night Final Heat 19 Phil Collins R 2 Ole Olsen B 1 Bobby Schwartz W 0 Erik Gundersen Y 3 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Leicester Meeting Date Tuesday October 14th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition East Midlands Challenge Result 48-30
LEICESTER 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Rolf Gramstad 2' 3 1' 2 8 2 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 1 3 1 2 3 10 2 Colin Cook 3 2' 2' 2 9 2 2 Alan Molyneux 0 1 0 0 1 3 Les Collins 2 3 3 2 10 3 Mitch Shirra 3 Fx 0 Ns 3 4 John Titman 3 2 3 1' 9 1 4 Tommy Knudsen 2 1 2 3 1 9 5 Bob Garrad 0 0 1 0 1 5 Kevin Hawkins 1' 0 0 3 4 1 6 Mark Courtney 3 1' 1 5 1 6 Alf Busk 0 Ns 2 0 2 7 Ian Clark 2' 3 1 6 1 7 Rob Hollingworth 1 0 Ns 1 8 8 TOTAL 48 7 TOTAL 30 1
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Rolf Gramstad R 2 Heat 8 2 Colin Cook R 2 5 1 5 1 2 Colin Cook B 3 7 Ian Clark B 3 65.7 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 1 64.5 2 Alan Molyneux W 0 5 1 32 16 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 7 Rob Hollingworth Ole Olsen Y 1 Heat 2 6 Mark Courtney R 3 Heat 9 5 Bob Garrad R 1 5 1 4 2 7 Ian Clark B 2 4 John Titman B 3 66.4 6 Alf Busk W 0 66.0 3 Mitch Shirra W 0 10 2 36 18 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 6 Alf Busk Y 2 Heat 3 5 Bob Garrad R 0 Heat 10 1 Rolf Gramstad R 1 3 3 3 3 4 John Titman B 3 2 Colin Cook B 2 66.3 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 65.9 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 13 5 39 21 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 3 Heat 4 3 Les Collins Engine Slowed 1st R 2 Heat 11 3 Les Collins R 3 3 3 4 2 6 Mark Courtney B 1 7 Ian Clark B 1 66.4 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 65.0 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 2 16 8 43 23 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 2 Alan Molyneux Y 0 Heat 5 5 Bob Garrad R 0 Heat 12 1 Rolf Gramstad R 2 2 4 3 3 4 John Titman B 2 4 John Titman B 1 65.4 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 66.0 3 Mitch Shirra Alf Busk W 0 18 12 46 26 2 Alan Molyneux Y 1 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 3 Heat 6 1 Rolf Gramstad R 3 Heat 13 3 Les Collins R 2 5 1 2 4 Re Run 2 Colin Cook B 2 5 Bob Garrad B 0 65.9 3 Mitch Shirra Fell Ex 1st Bend W Fx 65.1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) W 3 23 13 48 30 6 Alf Busk Tommy Knudsen Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 1 Heat 7 3 Les Collins R 3 4 2 6 Mark Courtney B 1 65.0 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 27 15 Note: Tapes failed to work after heat four and so the rest of the meeting was run with green light starts 4 Tommy Knudsen Y 2
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Junior Jaunt Champion of the Evening Heat 4 Heat 14 Steve Regeling R 2 Heat 18 Rolf Gramstad R 1 Chris Sully B 3 Ian Clark B 3 67.9 Phil Vance W 1 65.7 Ole Olsen W 2 Peter Bacon Y 0 Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Champion of the Evening Heat 1 Junior Re Jig Heat 15 Bob Garrad R 3 Heat 19 Robert Lightfoot R 2 Mark Courtney B 2 Chris Sully B 3 66.5 Mitch Shirra David Blackburn W 0 67.8 Phil Vance W 1 Rob Lightfoot Y 1 Peter Bacon Y 0 Champion of the Evening Heat 2 Champion of the Evening Final Heat 16 Les Collins R 3 Heat 20 Bob Garrard R 0 Colin Cook B 1 Les Colllins B 3 66.3 Alan Molyneux W 2 65.8 John Titman W 1 Alf Busk Y 0 Ian Clark Y 2 Champion of the Evening Heat 3 Heat 17 John Titman R 3 Kevin Hawkins B 1 66.4 Tommy Knudsen W 2 Steve Regeling Y 0 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number 31 Home Team Coventry Meeting Date Saturday October 11th 1980 Away Team Hackney Competition British League Result 52-26
COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP HACKNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) 2 3 3 3 11 1 Finn Thomsen 3 0 0 Ex 0 3 2 Kevin Hawkins 1' 0 3 1 5 1 2 Sean Willmott 0 2 1 1 4 3 Mitch Shirra 3 2 2' 2 9 1 3 Les Collins R 2 2 1 5 4 Alan Molyneux 3 1 3 2' 9 1 4 Bo Petersen 1 1' 3 2 3 10 1 5 Tommy Knudsen 2' 3 1 1' 7 2 5 Roman Jankowski 0 Ns 0 0 0 6 Rob Hollingworth 0 2' 1' 3 2 6 Keith White 2 Ns 0 2 7 Alf Busk 3 2' 3 8 1 7 Barry Thomas (Capt) 1' 1 0 2 1 8 8 TOTAL 52 8 TOTAL 26 2
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 2 Heat 8 2 Kevin Hawkins R 3 3 3 5 1 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 7 Alf Busk B 2 64.6 1 Finn Thomsen W 3 66.5 2 Sean Willmott W 1 3 3 31 17 2 Sean Willmott Y 0 7 Barry Thomas (Capt) Y 0 Heat 2 6 Rob Hollingworth R 0 Heat 9 5 Tommy Knudsen R 1 3 3 4 2 7 Alf Busk B 3 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 64.4 6 Keith White W 2 64.2 3 Les Collins W 2 6 6 35 19 7 Barry Thomas (Capt) Y 1 6 Keith White Y 0 Heat 3 5 Tommy Knudsen R 2 Heat 10 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 5 1 4 2 4 Alan Molyneux B 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 1 64.4 5 Roman Jankowski W 0 62.8 5 Roman Jankowski W 0 11 7 39 21 4 Bo Petersen Y 1 4 Bo Petersen Y 2 Heat 4 3 Mitch Shirra R 3 Heat 11 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 5 1 5 1 6 Rob Hollingworth B 2 Re Run 7 Alf Busk B 3 64.6 3 Les Collins Mt When Leading W R 63.2 1 Finn Thomsen Mt Ex Impeding W Ex 16 8 44 22 7 Barry Thomas (Capt) Y 1 2 Sean Willmott Y 1 Heat 5 5 Tommy Knudsen R 3 Heat 12 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 4 2 5 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 1 4 Alan Molyneux B 2 64.2 1 Finn Thomsen W 0 63.7 3 Les Collins W 1 20 10 49 23 2 Sean Willmott Y 2 5 Roman Jankowski Y 0 Heat 6 1 Ole Olsen (Capt) R 3 Heat 13 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 3 3 3 3 2 Kevin Hawkins B 0 5 Tommy Knudsen B 1 63.0 3 Les Collins W 2 63.4 1 Finn Thomsen W Ex 23 13 52 26 6 Keith White Bo Petersen Y 1 4 Bo Petersen Y 3 Heat 7 3 Mitch Shirra R 2 3 3 6 Rob Hollingworth B 1 63.9 5 Roman Jankowski Finn Thomsen W 0 26 16 4 Bo Petersen Y 3
Second Half
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Stadium Scratch Race Stadium Gold Sash Heat 3 Heat 14 Gary Guglielmi R 2 Heat 17 Tommy Knudsen R 3 David Gagen B 3 Alf Busk B 0 65.3 Rob Hollingworth W 1 64.6 Bo Petersen W 2 Keith White Y 0 64.8 Roman Jankowski Y 1 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 1 Consolation Race Heat 15 Mitch Shirra R 2 Heat 18 David Gagen R 0 Kevin Hawkins B 1 Gary Guglielmi B 2 64.0 Les Collins W 3 65.1 Kevin Hawkins W 1 65.1 Sean Willmott Y 0 Alf Busk Y 3 Stadium Gold Sash Heat 2 Stadium Gold Sash Final Heat 16 Ole Olsen R 3 Heat 19 Les Collins R 1 Alan Molyneux B 2 Ole Olsen B 0 64.6 Finn Thomsen W 1 64.1 Tommy Knudsen W 3 65.8 Barry Thomas Y 0 Bo Petersen Y 2 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Meeting Date Saturday October 18th 1980 Competition "Gauntlet Cars" British League Rider's Championship - Staged at Belle Vue
RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT RIDERS 1 2 3 4 5 TOT 1 Bo Petersen 0 R R 3 1 4 9 Scott Autrey 2 2 1 0 3 8 2 Michael Lee 1 2 Fx Ns Ns 3 10 Dennis Sigalos 0 0 2 2 2 6 3 Kenny Carter 3 3 R 0 3 9 11 Bruce Penhall 1 2 3 3 3 12 4 Jan Andersson 2 1 3 3 1 10 12 Larry Ross 3 3 1 2 2 11 5 Les Collins 3 3 3 3 2 14 13 Steve Bastable R 1 1 2 1 5 6 Ole Olsen 2 3 1 1 0 7 14 John Louis 1 1 3 R 0 5 7 Gordon Kennett 0 R 0 1 Ns 1 15 Peter Collins 2 1 2 2 3 10 8 Malcolm Simmons 1 0 2 R R 3 16 Hans Nielsen 3 2 2 1 2 10 17 Reserve Doug Wyer DNR 18 Reserve Bernie Collier 1 1 2 19 Reserve Mike Wilding 0 0
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Heat 1 1 Bo Petersen R 0 Heat 11 8 Malcolm Simmons R 2 2 Michael Lee B 1 9 Scott Autrey B 1 69.4 3 Kenny Carter W 3 73.4 3 Kenny Carter Mt when 1st W R 4 Jan Andersson Y 2 14 John Louis Y 3 Heat 2 5 Les Collins R 3 Heat 12 13 Steve Bastable R 1 7 Gordon Kennett B 0 4 Jan Andersson B 3 69.2 6 Ole Olsen W 2 73.2 10 Dennis Sigalos W 2 8 Malcolm Simmons Y 1 7 Gordon Kennett Y 0 Heat 3 10 Dennis Sigalos R 0 Heat 13 7 Gordon Kennett R 1 11 Bruce Penhall B 1 12 Larry Ross B 2 70.6 9 Scott Autrey W 2 72.0 14 John Louis Mt W R 12 Larry Ross Y 3 1 Bo Petersen Y 3 Heat 4 15 Peter Collins R 2 Heat 14 2 Michael Lee Bernie Collier R 1 14 John Louis B 1 13 Steve Bastable B 2 73.0 16 Hans Nielsen W 3 72.6 8 Malcolm Simmons Mt W R 13 Steve Bastable Mt Y R 11 Bruce Penhall Y 3 Heat 5 13 Steve Bastable R 1 Heat 15 16 Hans Nielsen R 1 1 Bo Petersen Mt B R 3 Kenny Carter B 0 70.6 5 Les Collins W 3 72.4 10 Dennis Sigalos W 2 9 Scott Autrey Y 2 5 Les Collins Y 3 Heat 6 14 John Louis R 1 Heat 16 9 Scott Autrey R 0 10 Dennis Sigalos B 0 6 Ole Olsen B 1 70.8 2 Michael Lee W 2 72.8 4 Jan Andersson W 3 6 Ole Olsen Y 3 15 Peter Collins Y 2 Heat 7 11 Bruce Penhall R 2 Heat 17 1 Bo Petersen R 1 15 Peter Collins B 1 8 Malcolm Simmons B R 71.6 7 Gordon Kennett Mt W R 72.8 15 Peter Collins W 3 3 Kenny Carter Y 3 10 Dennis Sigalos Y 2 Heat 8 4 Jan Andersson R 1 Heat 18 9 Scott Autrey R 3 8 Malcolm Simmons B 0 2 Michael Lee Bernie Collier B 1 72.0 12 Larry Ross W 3 73.8 7 Gordon Kennett Mike Wilding W 0 16 Hans Nielsen Y 2 16 Hans Nielsen Y 2 Heat 9 6 Ole Olsen R 1 Heat 19 3 Kenny Carter R 3 16 Hans Nielsen B 2 12 Larry Ross B 2 71.4 1 Bo Petersen Mt W R 73.2 13 Steve Bastable W 1 11 Bruce Penhall Y 3 6 Ole Olsen Y 0 Heat 10 12 Larry Ross R 1 Heat 20 5 Les Collins R 2 5 Les Collins B 3 14 John Louis B 0 71.8 15 Peter Collins W 2 73.2 11 Bruce Penhall W 3 2 Michael Lee Y Fx 4 Jan Andersson Y 1 Coventry Bees Results 1980 Season
Meeting Number Home Team Hackney Meeting Date Friday October 24th 1980 Away Team Coventry Competition British League Result 44-34
Note:- Meeting staged as a Double Header with Hackney v King's Lynn British League - (Hackney 40 King's Lynn 38) Note: Coventry used Eric Gundersen (Cradley Heath) as a guest for Ole Olsen (F.I.M Conference in Malta), rider replacement for Tommy Knudsen (ill with flu) David Gagen as a squad rider for Alan Molyneux (unwell) and Alan Sage (Crayford) as a guest for Alf Busk (Departed for Australia)
HACKNEY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP COVENTRY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 TOT BP 1 Finn Thomsen 3 2 3 2 10 1 Erik Gundersen F 2 2 2 3 3 12 2 Roman Jankowski 2' 0 2' 1 5 2 2 David Gagen 1 0 0 Ns 1 3 Bo Petersen Fx Ns 2 Ex 2 3 Mitch Shirra 3 3 3 2 3 2' 16 1 4 Kenny Carter 3 3 1' 1' 8 2 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) R/R R/R R/R R/R R/R 5 Sean Willmott 1 1 2 0 4 5 Kevin Hawkins 0 1' 0 0 0 1 1 6 Barry Thomas 2' 2 0 1 5 1 6 Alan Sage 0 1 Ns 1 7 Keith White 3 3 3 1' 10 1 7 Rob Hollingworth 1 1 1 0 3 8 8 Barry King TOTAL 44 6 TOTAL 34 2
Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Rider`s Substitute Col Pts Home Away Heat 1 1 Finn Thomsen R 3 Heat 8 2 Roman Jankowski R 2 5 1 5 1 2 Roman Jankowski B 2 7 Keith White B 3 64.8 1 Erik Gundersen W F 66.7 2 David Gagen W 0 5 1 30 18 2 David Gagen Y 1 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 Heat 2 6 Barry Thomas R 2 Heat 9 5 Sean Willmott R 2 5 1 3 3 7 Keith White B 3 4 Kenny Carter B 1 65.0 6 Alan Sage W 0 65.5 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 10 2 33 21 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 6 Alan Sage Y 0 Heat 3 5 Sean Willmott R 1 Heat 10 1 Finn Thomsen R 3 4 2 4 2 4 Kenny Carter B 3 2 Roman Jankowski B 1 64.2 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 66.5 5 Kevin Hawkins W 0 14 4 37 23 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Erik Gundersen Y 2 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Mitch Shirra Y 2 Heat 4 3 Bo Petersen R Fx Heat 11 3 Bo Petersen R 2 2 4 3 3 6 Barry Thomas B 2 7 Keith White B 1 64.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 65.9 1 Erik Gundersen W 3 16 8 40 26 7 Rob Hollingworth Y 1 2 David Gagen Rob Hollingworth Y 0 Heat 5 5 Sean Willmott R 1 Heat 12 1 Finn Thomsen R 2 4 2 3 3 4 Kenny Carter B 3 4 Kenny Carter B 1 65.6 1 Erik Gundersen W 2 66.5 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 20 10 43 29 2 David Gagen Y 0 5 Kevin Hawkins Y 0 Heat 6 1 Finn Thomsen R 2 Heat 13 3 BoPetersen Ex Barry Thomas R 1 2 4 1 5 2 Roman Jankowski B 0 5 Sean Willmott B 0 65.6 3 Mitch Shirra W 3 66.3 1 Erik Gundersen W 3 22 14 44 34 6 Alan Sage Y 1 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Mitch Shirra Y 2 Heat 7 3 Bo Petersen Keith White R 3 3 3 6 Barry Thomas B 0 Note:- Heat 13 Bo Petersen was excluded for delaying the start 66.9 5 Kevin Hawkins W 1 25 17 4 Tommy Knudsen (R/R) Erik Gundersen Y 2
Second Half None staged as it was a Double Header meeting
"Motor Cycle News" Golden Helmet Match Race Championship Chris Morton won the first leg at Belle Vue on Saturday October 4th 2-0 Bo Petersen won the second leg 1.5 - 0.5 so additional decider required Heat 1 Heat 1 Chris Morton Holder R 2.5 Dead Belle Vue B 63.8 Bo Petersen Challenger W 2.5 Heat Hackney Y Heat 2 Heat 2 Chris Morton Holder R 2 Belle Vue B 63.3 Bo Petersen Challenger W 3 Hackney Y Heat 3 - Not Required Heat 3 Chris Morton Holder R Belle Vue B N/A Bo Petersen Chellenger W Hackney Y Coventry Bees 1980 Season Match Queries to Resolve
Home Meetings
Match Number Opponent Query 13 (14/06/1980) IL4TT Result of Second Half Grand Final
Away Meetings
Match Number Opponent Query 27/03/1980 Cradley Heath Full Second Half Details 25/04/1980 Wolverhampton Time Heat 17 13/06/1980 Hackney IL4TT Full Second Details 25/06/1980 Hull Second Half Rider in Yellow Heat 2 Time for Rider of the Night Final 29/06/1980 Rye House IL4TT Full Second Half Details 05/07/1980 King’s Lynn Full Result of Second Half King’s Lynn v Mildenhall AJL Match 16/07/19810 Poole Full Second Half Details 02/08/1980 Cradley Heath Time for Second Half Final Heat 21 11/08/1980 Birmingham Full Second Half Details 09/10/1980 Cradley Heath Second Half Heat Times Project Credits and References Please contact Stuart Staite-Aris as below if you can provide any further information.
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Project Credits
The following people have helped to check and provide information for this project from their own programme collections and information sources;
Chris Durno Dave Robottom Brian Anderson
Information Sources
Programme Collections Coventry Evening Telegraph Speedway Star Speedway Researcher Website