Cradley Heath Speedway 191977771111

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Index Of Meetings

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Nigel Nicklin & Roger Beaman ––– Issue 222 ––– 333rdrdrd June 2020 Cradley Heath Speedway 1971 - Index Of Meetings

Month Date Opponents Competition Venue Result For Agst Page

March 26 Wolverhampton Challenge Away Lost 38 39 3 27 Wimbledon British League Home Lost 37 41 4 April 2 Hackney British League Away Lost 30 48 5 3 Exeter British League Home Won 39 38 6 9 Glasgow British League Away Lost 30 47 7 10 Glasgow British League Home Lost 38 40 8 17 Coventry British League Away Lost 26 52 9 19 Wolverhampton Challenge Home Won 47 31 10 24 WCQR Individual Home Postponed Rain 11 26 WCQR Individual Home Roy Trigg 12 May 1 Coventry British League Home Won 44 34 13 3 Reading British League Away Lost 36 42 14 8 Sheffield British League Home Won 41 37 15 15 Belle Vue British League Away Lost 32 46 16 17 LP Transport Trophy Individual Home Ivan Mauger 17 21 Kings Lynn British League Away Lost 31 47 18 22 Wembley British League Home Draw 39 39 19 27 Oxford Midland Cup Away Won 40 38 20 29 Oxford Midland Cup Home Won 45 33 21 June 4 Wolverhampton British League Away Lost 35 43 22 5 Leicester British League Home Draw 39 39 23 10 Wimbledon British League Away Postponed Rain 24 12 West Ham British League Home Won 49 29 25 14 Reading Knockout Cup Away Postponed Rain 26 19 Reading British League Home Lost 38 40 27 21 Reading Knockout Cup Away Won 40 38 28 24 Sheffield British League Away Lost 35 43 29 26 Kings Lynn British League Home Lost 34 44 30 28 Exeter British League Away Lost 23 55 31 July 3 MRCQR Individual Home Ole Olsen 32 10 Wembley British League Away Lost 27 51 33 12 Alan Hunt Trophy Individual Home Ole Olsen 34 17 Wolverhampton British League Home Won 42 36 35 24 Oxford British League Home Draw 39 39 36 30 Newport British League Away Lost 35 43 37 31 Glasgow Knockout Cup Home Won 40 38 38 Aug 2 Wimbledon British League Away Lost 38 40 39 7 Hackney British League Home Draw 39 39 40 12 Oxford British League Away Postponed Rain 41 14 Swindon British League Home Postponed Rain 42 16 Coventry Midland Cup Home Lost 33 45 43 18 Coventry Midland Cup Away Lost 27 51 44 20 Halifax British League Away Lost 36 42 45 23 Halifax British League Home Won 49 29 46 27 Wolverhampton Dud/Wol Tro Away Draw 39 39 47 28 Wolverhampton Dud/Wol Tro Home Won 44 34 48 Sep 4 Swindon British League Away Lost 36 42 49 6 Wolverhampton KOCup S/F Home Won 50 28 50 7 Leicester British League Away Lost 35 43 51 11 Poole British League Home Won 41 37 52 14 West Ham British League Away Lost 32 46 53 18 Belle Vue British League Home Lost 33 45 54 20 Swindon British League Home Lost 36 42 55 22 Poole British League Away Lost 26 52 56 25 Newport British League Home Won 40 37 57 27 Watney Mann Trophy Best Pairs Home Mauger/Broadbelt 58 30 Oxford British League Away Lost 38 40 59 Oct 4 Hackney KO Cup Final Home Won 41 37 60 8 Hackney KO Cup Final Away Lost 27 51 61 9 Glasgow Challenge B Vue Lost 31 47 62

Other Matches Mar 20 CH Juniors v Swedish Juniors Home Won 50 46 63

2 Friday 26th March 1971 Monmore Green Stadium, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Wolves 39 – Cradley Heathens 38 (Challenge)

Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Ole Olsen 3 3 3 3 12 2. Johannes Frandsen 1 0 0 1 2 3. Jon Erskine 3 1 1 1 6 4. Geoff Ambrose 2 0 2’ F 4 1 5. Norman Hunter 1’ 2 3 0 6 1 6. James Bond FNS N N 0 7. Dave Hemus 3 2’ 3 1 FX 9 1 Team Manager: Bob Wasley

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 2’ 3 3 13 1 2. Andrew Bearne 0 N N N 0 3. Malcolm Brown (G) 1 1’ N 1’ 3 2 4. Pete Jarman 3 1 0 EF N 4 5. Roy Trigg FX 2 2 2 6 6. John Hart FX 2 1 2’ 2’ 7 2 7. Jim Squibb 2 0 3 0 5 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: K. J. Hill

Ht1 Olsen, Persson, Frandsen, Bearne 68.6 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Hemus, Squibb, Bond [fns], Hart [fx] [rr] 67.4 3 2 7 4 Ht3 Jarman, Ambrose, Hunter, Trigg [fx] [rr] 67.6 3 3 10 7 Ht4 Erskine, Hemus, Brown, Squibb 67.4 5 1 15 8 Ht5 Persson, Hunter, Jarman, Ambrose 67.2 2 4 17 12 Ht6 Olsen, Hart, Brown, Frandsen 65.4 3 3 20 15 Ht7 Hemus, Trigg, Erskine, Jarman 66.0 4 2 24 17 Ht8 Squibb, Persson, Hemus, Frandsen 67.6 1 5 25 22 Ht9 Hunter, Ambrose, Hart, Squibb 67.6 5 1 30 23 Ht10 Olsen, Trigg, Frandsen, Jarman 65.2 4 2 34 25 Ht11 Persson, Hart, Erskine, Hemus [fx] [rr] 69.2 1 5 35 30 Ht12 Olsen, Trigg, Brown, Ambrose [f] 68.4 3 3 38 33 Ht13 Persson, Hart, Erskine, Hunter 67.2 1 5 39 38

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/s Hemus for Bond, Ht5 t/s Jarman for Bearne, Ht7 r/s Hemus for Bond, Ht8 t/s Persson for Bearne, Ht9 r/s Squibb for Brown, Ht11 r/s Hart for Bearne, Ht13 r/s Hart for Jarman.

Reserves Scurry Bill Powell, Tony Armstrong, Bearne, Roger Knight 67.2

March Scratch Race Ht1 Olsen, Persson, Ambrose, Jarman 66.0 67.4 Ht2 Erskine, Hart, Powell, Knight [f] 66.8 67.8 Ht3 Trigg, Squibb, Hunter, Frandsen 68.0 68.6 Final Olsen, Persson, Erskine, Trigg 65.4

3 Saturday 27 th March 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 37 – Wimbledon Dons 41 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 2 3 2 10 2. Andrew Bearne 0 0 0 N 0 3. John Hart 2 EF 2 FX 4 4. Pete Jarman 1 1 1 1’ 4 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 3 3 3 12 6. Jimmy Squibb 2 1’ 1 2 1 7 1 7. Richard Eslick 0 N 0 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Wimbledon Dons 1. Trevor Hedge 1’ 2 3 FN 6 1 2. John Dews 2 0 3 1 6 3. Ronnie Moore (C) 3 3 2 3 11 4. Jim Tebby 0 2’ 2 2 6 1 5. Cyril Maidment 2 3 F N 5 6. Pete Murray 3 1 1 0 0 5 7. John Bishop 1 0 N 1’ 2 1 Team Manager: Vic Goodden ACU Referee: E. W. B. Roe

Ht1 Persson, Dews, Hedge, Bearne 71.8 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Murray, Squibb, Bishop, Eslick 73.2 2 4 5 7 Ht3 Trigg, Maidment, Jarman, Tebby 69.8 4 2 9 9 Ht4 Moore, Hart, Squibb, Bishop 71.4 3 3 12 12 Ht5 Trigg, Hedge, Jarman, Dews 69.0 4 2 16 14 Ht6 Moore, Persson, Murray, Bearne 70.4 2 4 18 18 Ht7 Maidment, Tebby, Squibb, Hart [ef] 71.2 1 5 19 23 Ht8 Dews, Squibb, Murray, Bearne 71.8 2 4 21 27 Ht9 Trigg, Moore, Jarman, Murray 69.8 4 2 25 29 Ht10 Persson, Tebby, Squibb, Maidment [f] 70.6 4 2 29 31 Ht11 Hedge, Hart, Dews, Eslick 70.0 2 4 31 35 Ht12 Moore, Persson, Jarman, Murray 70.6 3 3 34 38 Ht13 Trigg, Tebby, Bishop, Hart [fx] [rr] 72.2 3 3 37 41

Programme Changes: Ht8 r/s Squibb for Eslick, r/s Murray for Bishop, Ht10 r/s Squibb for Bearne, Ht12 r/s Murray for Maidment, Ht13 r/s Bishop for Hedge [fn].

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Persson, Tebby, Mike Holmes, Bearne 72.4 75.2 Ht2 Moore, Trigg, Squibb, Dews 71.8 72.2 Ht3 Squibb, Jarman, Hart, Murray 72.8 73.2 Final Moore, Persson, Trigg, Squibb 71.6

Junior Stakes Ht1 Ivor Lawrence, Steve Hall, Andy Hunt, Richard Wright [fr] 76.4 Ht2 Ian Terrar, John Hedderick, Barry Smitherman, Holmes 77.0

Reserves Stakes Terrar, Eslick, Lawrence, J Webb 76.0

4 Friday 2nd April 1971 Waterden Road Stadium, Hackney

Hackney Hawks 48 – Cradley Heathens 30 (British League)

Hackney Hawks 1. Garry Middleton (C) 3 3 2 1 3 12 2. Miroslav Verner R/R 3. Laurie Etheridge 3 2‘ 2 2 1 10 1 4. Barry Thomas FX FX X2 2’ 2’ 4 2 5. Bengt Jansson 3 3 3 3 3 15 6. Laurie Guilfoyle 1 1 0 2 7. Geoff Maloney 3 2’ 0 0 5 1 8. Allan Emmett DNR Team Manager: Len Silver

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) FN N 1 3 2 6 2. Andrew Bearne 2 0 N N 2 3. John Hart 2 1 1 1 0 5 4. Pete Jarman 1’ 1 0 0 R 2 1 5. Roy Trigg 2 3 3 2 1 11 6. Jimmy Squibb 2 1 EF N 3 7. Richard Eslick 1’ 0 0 N 1 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: R. B. Bower

Ht1 Middleton, Bearne, Eslick [fr], Thomas [fx] [rr] 71.4 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Maloney, Squibb, Guilfoyle, Eslick 71.2 4 2 7 5 Ht3 Jansson, Trigg, Jarman, Thomas [fx] [rr] 68.6 3 3 10 8 Ht4 Etheridge, Hart, Guilfoyle, Eslick 69.2 4 2 14 10 Ht5 Jansson, Maloney, Squibb, Bearne 67.0 5 1 19 11 Ht6 Middleton, Etheridge, Hart, Squibb [ef] 68.0 5 1 24 12 Ht7 Trigg, Etheridge, Jarman, Guilfoyle 68.8 2 4 26 16 Ht8 Trigg, Middleton, Persson, Maloney 67.8 2 4 28 20 Ht9 Jansson, Thomas, Hart, Jarman 68.4 5 1 33 21 Ht10 Jansson, Trigg, Middleton, Jarman 67.2 4 2 37 23 Ht11 Persson, Etheridge, Hart, Maloney 69.6 2 4 39 27 Ht12 Middleton, Thomas, Trigg, Hart 68.4 5 1 44 28 Ht13 Jansson, Persson, Etheridge, Jarman [r] 67.8 4 2 48 30

Programme Changes: Ht1 r/r Thomas for Verner, r/s Eslick for Persson [fn], Ht5 r/s Maloney for Thomas [x2], r/s Squibb for Persson, Ht6 r/r Etheridge for Verner, Ht8 r/r Middleton for Verner, t/s Trigg for Bearne, t/s Persson for Eslick, Ht9 t/s Jarman for Squibb, Ht10 r/r Jansson for Verner, Ht11 t/s Hart for Bearne.

Opportunity Knocks Handicap George Barclay, Paul Scanlon, Maloney, [Dingle Brown, Tiger Beech 72.8

The Goldhawk Tournament Ht1 Middleton, Maloney, Trigg, Hart 68.6 ??.? Ht2 Jansson, Etheridge, Persson, Bearne 67.6 ??.? Ht3 Thomas, Jarman, Squibb, Barclay 67.8 ??.? Final Jansson, Middleton, Maloney, Thomas [ef] 67.8

Reserves Romp Brown, Guilfoyle, Scanlon, Eslick 69.8

5 Saturday 3rd April 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 39 – Exeter Falcons 38 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 2‘ 1 3 9 1 2. Pete Jarman 1 3 3 0 7 3. John Hart 2 2 2 2 8 4. Richard Eslick 1 0 N N 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 2 3 EF 8 6. Jimmy Squibb 3 0 1’ 1 1 6 1 7. Andrew Bearne 0 0 0 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Exeter Falcons 1. Bob Kilby 2 3 3 3 3 EF 13 2. Chris Julian 0 1 1’ 1 3 1 3. Jan Holub R/R 4. Bob Coles 0 0 N N 0 5. Bruce Cribb 2 1 3 2’ 2 10 1 6. Phil Woodcock 2 0 2 3 7 7. Peter Ingram 1’ 1 2 F F 4 1 Team Manager: Wally Mawdsley ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Persson, Kilby, Jarman, Julian 67.6 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Squibb, Woodcock, Ingram, Bearne 71.0 3 3 7 5 Ht3 Trigg, Cribb, Eslick, Coles 68.4 4 2 11 7 Ht4 Kilby, Hart, Ingram, Squibb 68.0 2 4 13 11 Ht5 Kilby, Trigg, Julian, Eslick 67.8 2 4 15 15 Ht6 Jarman, Persson, Cribb, Woodcock 69.6 5 1 20 16 Ht7 Cribb, Hart, Squibb, Coles 69.0 3 3 23 19 Ht8 Jarman, Ingram, Julian, Bearne [rr] 69.8 3 3 26 22 Ht9 Trigg, Woodcock, Squibb, Ingram [f] 69.6 4 2 30 24 Ht10 Kilby, Cribb, Persson, Jarman 69.0 1 5 31 29 Ht11 Kilby, Hart, Julian, Bearne 69.4 2 4 33 33 Ht12 Persson, Cribb, Squibb, Ingram [f] 69.6 4 2 37 35 Ht13 Woodcock, Hart, Trigg [ef], Kilby [ef] 73.2 2 3 39 38

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/r Kilby for Holub, Ht6 r/r Cribb for Holub, Ht9 r/s Squibb for Eslick, r/s Ingram for Holub, Ht10 t/s Kilby for Coles, Ht12 r/s Squibb for Eslick, r/s Ingram for Holub, Ht13 r/s Woodcock for Coles.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Persson, Kilby, Coles, Mike Holmes 69.4 70.2 Ht2 Cribb, Squibb, Woodcock, Trigg [ef] 70.4 72.2 Ht3 Julian, Hart, Jarman, Eslick 71.4 71.6 Final Persson, Kilby, Cribb, Julian 70.0

Junior Stakes Ht1 John Hedderick, Mike Holmes, Steve Hall, Andy Hunt 74.4 Ht2 Eslick, Ian Terrar, Barry Smitherman, Ivor Lawrence 75.6

Junior Scurry Gerald Smitherman, J Webb, Richard Wright, Dave Drinkwater 76.6

Reserves Stakes Ingram, Eslick, Bearne, Hedderick [ex] [rr] 73.0

6 Friday 9 th April 1971 Hampden Stadium, Glasgow

Glasgow Tigers 47 – Cradley Heathens 30 (British League)

Glasgow Tigers 1. George Hunter 2 2’ XT 2’ 6 2 2. Bobby Beaton 1’ 3 2 1’ 7 2 3. Jim McMillan (C) 3 3 3 F 9 4. Doug Templeton 1 3 2’ 3 9 1 5. Charlie Monk 3 2’ 3 1 9 1 6. Willie Templeton 3 2’ 0 2 7 1 7. Bill McMillan EF 0 0 0 Team Manager: Neil MacFarlane

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 1 3 2 3 12 2. Pete Jarman 0 0 N N 0 3. John Hart 1 0 0 0 1 4. Bob Andrews 0 1’ 0 2’ 3 2 5. Roy Trigg 2 2 3 1’ 1 9 1 6. Jimmy Squibb 2 1 1 1 5 7. Richard Eslick EF EF N 0 Team Manager: Ted Flanaghan ACU Referee: S. Gardner

Ht1 Persson, Hunter, Beaton, Jarman 75.0 3 3 3 3 Ht2 W Templeton, Squibb, B McMillan [ef], Eslick [ef] 76.2 3 2 6 5 Ht3 Monk, Trigg, D Templeton, Andrews 74.8 4 2 10 7 Ht4 J McMillan, W Templeton, Hart, Eslick [ef] 73.0 5 1 15 8 Ht5 D Templeton, Monk, Persson, Jarman 74.2 5 1 20 9 Ht6 Beaton, Hunter, Squibb, Hart 75.0 5 1 25 10 Ht7 J McMillan, Trigg, Andrews, W Templeton 73.4 3 3 28 13 Ht8 Persson, Beaton, Squibb, B McMillan 75.2 2 4 30 17 Ht9 Monk, D Templeton, Squibb, Hart 75.2 5 1 35 18 Ht10 Trigg, W Templeton, Beaton, Andrews 75.8 3 3 38 21 Ht11 J McMillan, Persson, Trigg, B McMillan 73.0 3 3 41 24 Ht12 D Templeton, Hunter, Trigg, Hart 75.0 5 1 46 25 Ht13 Persson, Andrews, Monk [fr], J McMillan [f] 74.8 1 5 47 30

Programme Changes: Ht8 t/s Persson for Jarman, r/s Squibb for Eslick, Ht10 r/s W Templeton for Hunter [xt], Ht11 t/s Trigg for Jarman.

Progress Race Jim Beaton, Alan Mackie, John Wilson, George Beaton 77.0

Easter Fiesta Trophy Ht1 W Templeton, Trigg, Jarman, Hunter [xt] [rr] 76.0 76.8 Ht2 Persson, B Beaton, Squibb, J Beaton 75.2 75.8 Ht3 Monk, D Templeton, Andrews, Hart 75.0 76.0 Final Persson, Monk, W Templeton, B Beaton [ef] 75.0

Reserves Race B McMillan, Mackie, J Beaton, Eslick 77.0

7 Saturday 10 th April 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 38 – Glasgow Tigers 40 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 3 2’ EF 10 1 2. Pete Jarman 0 2’ 2’ 3 7 2 3. John Hart 3 2 1 0 6 4. Bob Andrews 1 1 1 2 5 5. Roy Trigg 0 0 3 3 6 6. Jimmy Squibb 2 1 1’ 4 1 7. Richard Eslick 0 N 0 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Glasgow Tigers 1. George Hunter 3 3 3 2 11 2. Bobby Beaton 1 2’ 1 2’ 6 2 3. Charlie Monk 2 1 2 1 6 4. John Boulger (G) 3 3 1 1’ 8 1 5. Doug Templeton 2’ 0 0 3 5 1 6. Wille Templeton 3 0 0 3 7. Bill McMillan 1 0 0 1 Team Manager: Neil MacFarlane ACU Referee: R. G. Owen

Ht1 Hunter, Persson, Beaton, Jarman 67.2 2 4 2 4 Ht2 W Templeton, Squibb, McMillan, Eslick 70.8 2 4 4 8 Ht3 Boulger, D Templeton, Andrews, Trigg 69.4 1 5 5 13 Ht4 Hart, Monk, Squibb, McMillan 70.2 4 2 9 15 Ht5 Hunter, Beaton, Andrews, Trigg 68.6 1 5 10 20 Ht6 Persson, Jarman, Monk, W Templeton 71.0 5 1 15 21 Ht7 Boulger, Hart, Squibb, D Templeton 70.0 3 3 18 24 Ht8 Persson, Jarman, Beaton, McMillan [rr] 70.6 5 1 23 25 Ht9 Trigg, Monk, Andrews, W Templeton 70.8 4 2 27 27 Ht10 Jarman, Persson, Boulger, D Templeton 70.6 5 1 32 28 Ht11 Hunter, Beaton, Hart, Eslick 70.8 1 5 33 33 Ht12 D Templeton, Andrews, Monk, Persson [ef] 71.0 2 4 35 37 Ht13 Trigg, Hunter, Boulger, Hart 70.0 3 3 38 40

Programme Changes: Ht8 t/s Persson for Eslick.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Hunter, Persson, D Templeton, Andrews 70.8 72.0 Ht2 Boulger, Trigg, Squibb, W Templeton 70.6 72.8 Ht3 Jarman, Monk, Hart, Beaton 71.2 72.2 Final Boulger, Jarman, Hunter, Persson [r] 70.2

Junior Stakes Ht1 Mike Holmes, Eslick, John Hedderick, Barry Smitherman 75.0 Ht2 Andrew Bearne, Steve Hall, Ian Terrar [f], Gerald Smitherman [f] 76.6 Final Holmes, Bearne, Eslick, Hall 74.8

Reserves Stakes McMillan, Bearne, Eslick, G Smitherman 73.4

8 Saturday 17 th April 1971 Brandon Stadium, Coventry

Coventry Bees 52 - Cradley Heathens 26 (British League)

Coventry Bees 1. Nigel Boocock (C) 3 2’ 3 F 1 9 1 2. Col Cottrell 1 1 3 2 7 3. Les Owen EF 1 1 N 2 4. Tony Lomas 3 3 3 3 12 5. Rick France R/R 6. Roger Hill 3 3 3 2 11 7. Ron Mountford 2’ 2’ 2’ 3 9 3 8. Pete Bailey 1 1’ 2 1 Team Manager: Mick Blackburn

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) EF 1 3 2 3 9 2. Bob Andrews 2 0 1 0 3 3. Roy Trigg 2 2 0 2 2 8 4. John Hart EF 0 N 0 0 5. Pete Jarman 1 XT 1 EF 2 6. Jimmy Squibb 1 0 2 EF 3 7. Richard Eslick 0 1’ N 1 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: G. A. Dalby

Ht1 Boocock, Andrews, Cottrell, Persson [ef] 66.4 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Hill, Mountford, Squibb, Eslick [fr] 67.0 5 1 9 3 Ht3 Lomas, Boocock, Jarman, Hart [ef] 68.0 5 1 14 4 Ht4 Hill, Trigg, Eslick, Owen [ef] 68.6 3 3 17 7 Ht5 Lomas, Mountford, Persson, Andrews 68.6 5 1 22 8 Ht6 Boocock, Trigg, Cottrell, Squibb 67.8 4 2 26 10 Ht7 Hill, Squibb, Owen, Hart [rr] 69.0 4 2 30 12 Ht8 Cottrell, Mountford, Andrews, Trigg 69.6 5 1 35 13 Ht9 Lomas, Trigg, Bailey, Squibb [ef] 69.0 4 2 39 15 Ht10 Persson, Cottrell, Jarman, Boocock [f] 69.0 2 4 41 19 Ht11 Mountford, Persson, Owen, Andrews 68.2 4 2 45 21 Ht12 Lomas, Trigg, Boocock, Jarman [ef] 69.4 4 2 49 23 Ht13 Persson, Hill, Bailey, Hart 70.0 3 3 52 26

Programme Changes: Ht3 r/r Boocock for France, Ht5 r/s Mountford for France, Ht7 r/s Squibb for Jarman [xt], Ht8 t/s Trigg for Eslick, Ht9 r/r Bailey for France, Ht10 t/s Persson for Hart, Ht13 r/s Hill for Owen, r/r Bailey for France.

Up’N Comers Handicap Roy Carter [20yds], Cliff Emms [20], Brian James [Scr], Roy Cashmore [Scr] 72.0

Warwick Scratch Race Hill, Bailey, Squibb, Eslick 70.6

Stadium Gold Sash Snowball Ht1 Lomas, Persson, Hill, Hart 69.4 70.0 Ht2 Boocock, Mountford, Andrews, Jarman 69.4 69.8 Ht3 Cottrell, Trigg, Carter, Bailey 70.0 70.4 Final Boocock, Lomas, Mountford, Cottrell 69.8

Up’N Comers Re-Grade Emms [10yds], Carter [20], James [Scr], Cashmore [Scr] 72.0

9 Monday 19 th April 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 47 – Wolverhampton Wolves 31 (Challenge)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 3 12 2. Bob Paulson (G) 1 1 3 1 6 3. Roy Trigg 3 3 2 2 10 4. Roger Hill (G) 3 1’ 3 1 8 1 5. Pete Jarman 2’ 2 2’ 1’ 7 3 6. Jimmy Squibb 1 F 0 1 7. Mike Holmes 3 0 0 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Ole Olsen FX 3 1 3 3 10 2. Alan Knapkin 2 0 1’ 1 4 1 3. Jon Erskine 2 2 0 2 6 4. Bill Powell 0 1’ 0 0 1 1 5. Norman Hunter (C) 1 2 2 2 R 7 6. George Devenport 2 0 N 2 7. Johannes Frandsen 0 1’ N 1 1 Team Manager: Bob Wasley ACU Referee: H. P. Ellis

Ht1 Persson, Knapkin, Paulson, Olsen [fx] [rr] 67.4 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Holmes, Devenport, Squibb, Frandsen 71.8 4 2 8 4 Ht3 Hill, Jarman, Hunter, Powell 68.8 5 1 13 5 Ht4 Trigg, Erskine, Fransden, Squibb [f] 68.2 3 3 16 8 Ht5 Olsen, Jarman, Hill, Knapkin 67.4 3 3 19 11 Ht6 Persson, Erskine, Paulson, Devenport 69.2 4 2 23 13 Ht7 Trigg, Hunter, Powell, Squibb 68.2 3 3 26 16 Ht8 Paulson, Hunter, Knapkin, Holmes 69.2 3 3 29 19 Ht9 Hill, Jarman, Olse, Erskine 68.8 5 1 34 20 Ht10 Persson, Hunter, Paulson, Powell [rr] 68.0 4 2 38 22 Ht11 Olsen, Trigg, Knapkin, Holmes 67.0 2 4 40 26 Ht12 Persson, Erskine, Hill, Hunter [r] 69.0 4 2 44 28 Ht13 Olsen, Trigg, Jarman, Powell 68.0 3 3 47 31

Programme Changes: Ht8 t/s Hunter for Frandsen, Ht9 t/s Olsen for Devonport.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Persson, Paulson, Erskine, Olsen [x2] 69.6 70.8 Ht2 Trigg, Hunter, Frandsen, Jarman [ef] 70.8 72.2 Ht3 Hill, Powell, Squibb, Devonport 70.6 71.2 Final Persson, Trigg, Hill, Paulson 69.2

Junior Stakes Ht1 Holmes, Andrew Bearne, Steve Hall, John Hedderick 74.2 Ht2 Mac Woolford, Ian Terrar, Gerald Smitherman, Richard Eslick [f] 73.4 Final Woolford, Holmes, Bearne, Terrar 73.2

Reserves Stakes Knapkin, Eslick, Bearne, Holmes [f] 71.8

10 Saturday 24 th April 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

World Championship Qualifying Round Postponed Due To Rain

11 Monday 26 th April 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

World Championship Qualifying Round Winner: Roy Trigg

1. John Hart (Cradley Heathens) 0 1 1 0 0 2 15 th 2. Derek Cook (Poole Pirates) 2 1 0 0 0 3 14 th 3. Brian Maxted (Sheffield Tigers) 1 1 1 0 1 4 12 th 4. Pete Jarman (Cradley Heathens) 3 3 2 3 3 14 3rd 5. John Langfield (Poole Pirates) 1 3 2 1 2 9 4th 6. George Devonport (Hull Vikings) 2 0 0 F 0 2 16 th 7. Dave Hemus (Belle Vue Aces) F 3 1 3 2 9 5th 8. Bert Harkins (Wembley Lions) 3 1 FX 3 2 9 6th 9. Mike Broadbanks ( Swindon Robins ) 2 0 2 1 1 6 10 th 10. Roy Trigg (Cradley Heathens) 3 3 3 2 3 14 1st 11. Bob Andrews (Cradley Heathens) 1 2 2 2 1 8 8th 12. Jimmy Squibb ( Cradley Heathens ) 0 0 3 1 2 6 11 th 13. Tony Clarke (Wembley Lions) 1 2 0 1 3 7 9th 14. Bill Powell (Wolverhampton) 2 2 3 2 EF 9 7th 15. Bob Hughes (Newport Wasps) 0 0 1 2 1 4 13 th 16. Garry Middleton ( Hackney Hawks ) 3 2 3 3 3 14 2nd Res: Mike Holmes (Cradley Heathens) DNR Res: Richard Eslick (Cradley Heathens) DNR ACU Referee: G. A. Dalby

Ht1 Jarman, Cook, Maxted, Hart 69.0 Ht2 Harkins, Devonport, Langfield, Hemus [f] 69.2 Ht3 Trigg, Broadbanks, Andrews, Squibb 69.8 Ht4 Middleton, Powell, Clarke, Hughes 69.8 Ht5 Langfield, Clarke, Hart, Broadbanks [rr] 70.4 Ht6 Trigg, Powell, Cook, Devonport [rr] 69.8 Ht7 Hemus, Andrews, Maxted, Hughes 71.2 Ht8 Jarman, Middleton, Harkins, Squibb 68.8 Ht9 Middleton, Andrews, Hart, Devonport 70.6 Ht10 Squibb, Langfield, Hughes, Cook 72.4 Ht11 Powell, Broadbanks, Maxted, Harkins [fx] [rr] 70.4 Ht12 Trigg, Jarman, Hemus, Clarke 70.0 Ht13 Hemus, Powell, Squibb, Hart 70.4 Ht14 Harkins, Andrews, Clarke, Cook [rr] 71.6 Ht15 Middleton, Trigg, Langfield, Maxted 70.6 Ht16 Jarman, Hughes, Broadbanks, Devonport [f] 71.4 Ht17 Trigg, Harkins, Hughes, Hart 71.8 Ht18 Middleton, Hemus, Broadbanks, Cook [rr] 71.2 Ht19 Clarke, Squibb, Maxted, Devonport [rr] 72.6 Ht20 Jarman, Langfield, Andrews, Powell [ef] 72.0

Run-Off For First Place Trigg, Middleton, Jarman [ef] 70.2

12 Saturday 1st May 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 44 – Coventry Bees 34 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. George Hunter (G) 3 3 3 2’ 11 1 2. Mike Holmes 0 1 N N 1 3. Roy Trigg 3 1 3 2 9 4. Bob Andrews 0 2’ 1 3 6 1 5. Pete Jarman 1 3 3 1’ 8 1 6. Jimmy Squibb 2’ 0 0 3 1 6 1 7. John Jackson (G) 3 0 0 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Coventry Bees 1. Nigel Boocock (C) 2 3 R 2’ 2 3 12 1 2. Roger Hill 1’ 1 1’ 1’ 4 3 3. Ron Mountford 1’ 2 0 1 4 1 4. Tony Lomas 2’ 3 F 0 0 5 1 5. Rick France R/R 6. John Harrhy 1 0 2 3 7. Les Owen FX 2 2 2 6 8. Cliff Emms DNR Team Manager: Mick Blackburn ACU Referee: E. W. B. Roe

Ht1 Hunter, Boocock, Hill, Holmes 68.0 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Jackson, Squibb, Harrhy, Owen [fx] [rr] 71.8 5 1 8 4 Ht3 Boocock, Lomas, Jarman, Andrews 70.6 1 5 9 9 Ht4 Trigg, Owen, Mountford, Squibb 71.2 3 3 12 12 Ht5 Jarman, Andrews, Hill, Boocock [fr-ret] 70.4 5 1 17 13 Ht6 Hunter, Mountford, Holmes, Harrhy 70.4 4 2 21 15 Ht7 Lomas, Boocock, Trigg, Squibb 71.4 1 5 22 20 Ht8 Squibb, Owen, Hill, Jackson 72.0 3 3 25 23 Ht9 Jarman, Harrhy, Andrews, Mountford 70.8 4 2 29 25 Ht10 Hunter, Owen, Squibb, Lomas [f] 71.6 4 2 33 27 Ht11 Trigg, Boocock, Hill, Jackson 71.4 3 3 36 30 Ht12 Andrews, Hunter, Mountford, Lomas 72.0 5 1 41 31 Ht13 Boocock, Trigg, Jarman, Lomas 71.4 3 3 44 34

Programme Changes: Ht3 r/r Boocock for France, Ht7 t/s Boocock for France, Ht8 r/s Squibb for Holmes, Ht10 r/r Owen for France, Ht10 r/s Squibb for Holmes, Ht13 r/r Lomas for France.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Hunter, Boocock, Hill, Emms 71.8 72.6 Ht2 Trigg, Lomas, Andrews, Holmes [ef] 72.4 73.0 Ht3 Jarman, Mountford, Squibb, Harrhy [ef] 72.6 72.8 Final Hunter, Jarman, Boocock, Trigg [ef] 72.8

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Mac Woolford, Malcolm Ballard, Richard Eslick, Holmes [f] 74.6 Ht2 Woolford, Gerald Smitherman[f], Andrew Bearne [fr], Graham Wheeler [f] Awd’d

Junior Scurry Steve Hall, Ian Terrar, John Hedderick, Barry Smitherman 78.2

Reserves Stakes Ballard, Jackson, Hall, G Smitherman [rr] Terrar & Emms [fn] 74.4

13 Monday 3rd May 1971 Reading Greyhound Stadium, Tilehurst

Reading Racers 42 – Cradley Heathens 36 (British League)

Reading Racers 1. Anders Michanek 2 3 2 3 10 2. Mick Bell 1’ 1 0 N 2 1 3. Barry Thomas 2 F 1 N 3 4. Dag Lovaas 3 1’ 3 2’ 9 2 5. Geoff Curtis (C) 1 2 2’ 3 8 1 6. Richard May 2’ 1’ 2 1’ 0 6 3 7. Bernie Leigh 3 1 0 4 Team Manager: Dick Bailey

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 3 2 14 2. Jimmy Squibb 0 0 N N 0 3. Roy Trigg 3 EF 1 0 4 4. Bob Andrews 2 3 3 2’ 1’ 11 2 5. Pete Jarman 0 1 0 1 2 6. Malc Ballard (G) 1 2 2’ 0 5 1 7. Mac Woolford (G) 0 0 N 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: M. Palmer

Ht1 Persson, Michanek, Bell, Squibb 72.0 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Leigh, May, Ballard, Woolford 73.4 5 1 8 4 Ht3 Lovaas, Andrews, Curtis, Jarman 72.0 4 2 12 6 Ht4 Trigg, Thomas, May, Woolford 71.6 3 3 15 9 Ht5 Persson, Curtis, Lovaas, Squibb 72.4 3 3 18 12 Ht6 Michanek, Ballard, Bell, Trigg [ef] 72.0 4 2 22 14 Ht7 Andrews, May, Jarman, Thomas [f] 71.2 2 4 24 18 Ht8 Persson, Ballard, Leigh, Bell 72.0 1 5 25 23 Ht9 Lovaas, Curtis, Trigg, Ballard 71.6 5 1 30 24 Ht10 Andrews, Michanek, May, Jarman 70.8 3 3 33 27 Ht11 Persson, Andrews, Thomas, Leigh [fr] 71.6 1 5 34 32 Ht12 Michanek, Lovaas, Jarman, Trigg 71.6 5 1 39 33 Ht13 Curtis, Persson, Andrews, May 70.4 3 3 42 36

Programme Changes: Ht8 t/s Persson for Squibb, r/s Ballard for Woolford, Ht10 r/s May for Bell, Ht11 t/s Andrews for Squibb, Ht13 r/s May for Thomas.

Junior Scurry Ht1 May, Bell, Bob Tabet, Ballard 72.0 Ht2 Jarman, Leigh, Bob Young, Woolford 72.4 Final May, Jarman, Leigh, Bell 72.4

Evening Post Snowball Ht1 Persson, Andrews, Michanek, Thomas [ef] 71.6 Ht2 Curtis, Lovaas, Squibb, Trigg 72.4 Final Persson, Lovaas, Curtis, Andrews 72.8

14 Saturday 8th May 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 41 – Sheffield Tigers 37 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 EF 3 3 9 2. Jimmy Squibb 0 X2 0 N 0 3. Roy Trigg 1’ 2 1 1 5 1 4. Pete Jarman 2’ 3 2 2’ 9 2 5. Bob Andrews 3 0 1’ 3 7 1 6. John Hart 3 2 2 1’ 1 9 1 7. Malc Ballard (G) 1 1 0 2 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Sheffield Tigers 1. Jim Airey (C) 1’ 2 3 2 8 1 2. Bob Paulson 2 1’ 2’ 2’ 7 3 3. Bengt Larsson 3 3 3 1 10 4. Brian Maxted 1 0 0 N 1 5. Arnold Haley EF 3 2 F 5 6. Bob Valentine 2 1 3 0 0 6 7. Reg Wilson 0 EF N 0 Team Manager: Terry Thornhill ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Persson, Paulson, Airey, Squibb 69.6 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Hart, Valentine, Ballard, Wilson 70.2 4 2 7 5 Ht3 Andrews, Jarman, Maxted, Haley [ef] 70.4 5 1 12 6 Ht4 Larsson, Hart, Trigg, Wilson [ef] 70.8 3 3 15 9 Ht5 Jarman, Airey, Paulson, Andrews 69.0 3 3 18 12 Ht6 Larsson, Hart, Valentine, Persson [ef] 70.6 2 4 20 16 Ht7 Haley, Trigg, Hart, Maxted [rr] 70.0 3 3 23 19 Ht8 Valentine, Paulson, Ballard, Squibb 72.2 1 5 24 24 Ht9 Larsson, Jarman, Andrews, Valentine 70.6 3 3 27 27 Ht10 Persson, Haley, Hart, Maxted 71.2 4 2 31 29 Ht11 Airey, Paulson, Trigg, Ballard 71.0 1 5 32 34 Ht12 Persson, Jarman, Larsson, Haley [f] 71.0 5 1 37 35 Ht13 Andrews, Airey, Trigg, Valentine 70.4 4 2 41 37

Programme Changes: Ht6 r/s Hart for Squibb [x2], Ht8 r/s Valentine for Wilson, Ht10 r/s Hart for Squibb, Ht13 r/s Valentine for Maxted.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Persson, Maxted, Airey [ef], Squibb [f] 73.4 75.8 Ht2 Haley, Trigg, Jarman, Paulson [f] 73.6 73.8 Ht3 Hart, Andrews, Larsson, Valentine [fx] [rr] 72.8 73.4 Final Persson, Andrews, Haley, Hart 72.6

Junior Stakes Ht1 Barry Smitherman, Steve Hall, Richard Eslick, Terry Chandler 76.4 Ht2 Andrew Bearne, Ian Terrar, John Hedderick, Gerald Smitherman 76.2

Reserves Stakes Ballard, Wilson, Eslick, Mick Holmes [f] 73.2

15 Saturday 15 th May 1971 Belle Vue Stadium, Manchester

Belle Vue Aces 46 – Cradley Heathens 32 (British League)

Belle Vue Aces 1. Ivan Mauger 3 3 3 3 12 2. Eric Broadbelt 1 1 2 XT 4 3. Tommy Roper (C) 3 1 2 XT 6 4. Dave Hemus 2’ 1’ XT 1 4 2 5. Soren Sjosten 3 2 3 2 10 6. Ken Eyre 3 0 3 2’ 0 8 1 7. Mike Hiftle EF 0 1’ 1’ 2 2 Team Manager: Dent Oliver

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 3 3 3 14 2. John Hart 0 0 N 0 0 3. Roy Trigg 2 2 1 2 7 4. Pete Jarman 1 EF 1’ 0 2 1 5. Bob Andrews 0 2 2 0 4 6. Jimmy Squibb 1’ 0 N 1 1 7. Geoff Bouchard (G) 2 1’ 1 0 4 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: R. G. Owen

Ht1 Mauger, Persson, Broadbelt, Hart 71.8 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Eyre, Bouchard, Squibb, Hiftle [ef] 74.0 3 3 7 5 Ht3 Sjosten, Hemus, Jarman, Andrews 73.2 5 1 12 6 Ht4 Roper, Trigg, Bouchard, Eyre 72.4 3 3 15 9 Ht5 Persson, Sjosten, Hemus, Hart 73.0 3 3 18 12 Ht6 Mauger, Trigg, Broadbelt, Squibb 72.0 4 2 22 14 Ht7 Eyre, Andrews, Roper, Jarman [ef] 74.2 4 2 26 16 Ht8 Persson, Broadbelt, Bouchard, Hiftle 73.2 2 4 28 20 Ht9 Sjosten, Eyre, Trigg, Bouchard [rr] 73.8 5 1 33 21 Ht10 Mauger, Andrews, Jarman, Eyre [rr] 73.2 3 3 36 24 Ht11 Persson, Roper, Hiftle, Hart 73.6 3 3 39 27 Ht12 Mauger, Trigg, Hemus, Andrews 73.4 4 2 43 29 Ht13 Persson, Sjosten, Hiftle, Jarman [rr] 73.2 3 3 46 32

Programme Changes: Ht8 t/s Persson for Hart, Ht9 r/s Bouchard for Squibb, r/s Eyre for Hemus [xt], Ht10 r/s Eyre for Broadbelt [xt], Ht13 r/s Hiftle for Roper.

Reserves Race Hiftle, Peter Collins, Bouchard, Squibb 75.6

Rider Of The Night Trophy Ht1 Mauger, Hemus, Andrews, Hart [ef] 73.4 74.2 Ht2 Roper, Broadbelt, Trigg, Alan Wilkinson 73.8 74.6 Ht3 Sjosten, Persson, Eyre, Jarman [ef] 73.8 74.0 Final Persson, Sjosten, Mauger, Roper 73.4

Junior Scurry Ht1 Craig Pendlebury [10yds], Ian Hindle, D Jackson, Len Priestley, Terry Kelly [f] 80.8 Ht2 Robin Gardner [10yds], Paul Callaghan [10yds], Colin Meredith, Geoffrey Lyon, G Isherwood [ef] 78.6

16 Monday 17 th May 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

LP Transport Trophy Winner: Ivan Mauger

1. Bernt Persson (Cradley Heathens) 3 2 3 3 2 13 2nd 2. Howard Cole (Kings Lynn Stars) 2 2 2 2 2 10 5th 3. Bob Andrews (Cradley Heathens 0 0 0 2 1 3 15 th 4. George Hunter (Glasgow Tigers) 1 EF 1 1 2 5 10 th 5. Roy Trigg (Cradley Heathens) 1 0 1 1 1 4 13 th 6. John Hart (Cradley Heathens) 0 1 0 0 0 1 16 th 7. Ray Wilson (Leicester Lions) 2 2 2 1 1 8 7th 8. Ole Olsen (W’hampton Wolves) 3 2 3 XT 3 11 4th 9. Ronnie Moore (Wimbledon Dons) 0 1 2 2 0 5 11 th 10. Pete Jarman (Cradley Heathens) 3 FN N N N 3 14 th 11. Soren Sjosten (Belle Vue Aces) 2 1 2 1 3 9 6th 12. Barry Briggs (Swindon Robins) 1 3 EF 2 2 8 8th 13. Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue Aces) 3 3 3 3 3 15 1st 14. Eric Boocock (Halifax Dukes) 1 3 1 0 XT 5 12th 15. Bengt Jansson (Hackney Hawks) 2 3 3 3 1 12 3rd 16. Jim Airey (Sheffield Tigers) 0 1 1 3 3 8 9th Res: Jimmy Squibb (Cradley Heathens ) 0 0 0 0 Res: Bengt Andersson 0 0 0 0 ACU Referee: H. P. Ellis

Ht1 Persson, Cole, Hunter, Andrews [rr] 68.2 Ht2 Olsen, Wilson, Trigg, Hart 68.2 Ht3 Jarman, Sjosten, Briggs, Moore 69.8 Ht4 Mauger, Jansson, Boocock, Airey 69.8 Ht5 Mauger, Persson, Moore, Trigg 69.4 Ht6 Boocock, Cole, Hart, Squibb [rr] 69.6** Ht7 Jansson, Wilson, Sjosten, Andrews 70.0 Ht8 Briggs, Olsen, Airey, Hunter [ef] 69.4 Ht9 Persson, Sjosten, Airey, Hart 69.8 Ht10 Jansson, Cole, Trigg, Briggs [ef] 70.2 Ht11 Olsen, Moore, Boocock, Andrews 68.4 Ht12 Mauger, Wilson, Hunter, Andersson 70.0 Ht13 Persson, Briggs, Wilson, Boocock 69.8 Ht14 Mauger, Cole, Sjosten, Squibb [rr] 70.4 Ht15 Airey, Andrews, Trigg, Andersson 71.2 Ht16 Jansson, Moore, Hunter, Hart 70.6 Ht17 Olsen, Persson, Jansson, Squibb 69.6 Ht18 Airey, Cole, Wilson, Moore 70.4 Ht19 Mauger, Briggs, Andrews, Hart 70.4 Ht20 Sjosten, Hart, Trigg, Andersson 72.4

** Jarman broke an ankle in a heat 6 fall.

Programme Changes: Ht6 Squibb for Jarman [inj], Ht12 Andersson for Jarman, Ht14 Squibb for Olsen [xt], Ht15 Andersson for Jarman, Ht17 Squibb for Jarman, Ht20 Andersson for Boocock [xt].

17

Friday 21 st May 1971 Saddlebow Road Stadium, Kings Lynn

Kings Lynn Stars 47 – Cradley Heathens 31 (British League)

Kings Lynn Stars 1. Terry Betts 3 3 3 2 11 2. Bob Humphreys 1 1 2 0 4 3. Howard Cole 3 3 3 2 11 4. Barry Crowson 1’ 0 3 1’ 5 2 5. Malcolm Simmons 2 1 2’ 1’ 6 2 6. Ian Turner 3 2’ 1 6 1 7. Clive Featherby 2’ 1’ 1 4 2 Team Manager: Alan Littlechild

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 3 2 2 3 15 2. John Hart 0 2’ 3 0 0 0 5 1 3. Jan Simensen (G) 0 2 1 2 3 8 4. Pete Jarman R/R 5. Bob Andrews 0 0 1’ 0 1 1 6. Bengt Andersson 1 1 0 N 2 7. Jimmy Squibb 0 N 0 0 8. Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Betts, Persson, Humphreys, Hart 71.0 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Turner, Featherby, Andersson, Squibb 71.0 5 1 9 3 Ht3 Persson, Simmons, Crowson, Andrews 71.8 3 3 12 6 Ht4 Cole, Turner, Andersson, Simensen 72.4 5 1 17 7 Ht5 Persson, Hart, Simmons, Crowson 72.0 1 5 18 12 Ht6 Betts, Simensen, Humphreys, Andersson 71.6 4 2 22 14 Ht7 Cole, Persson, Turner, Andrews 71.0 4 2 26 16 Ht8 Hart, Humphreys, Featherby, Squibb 72.6 3 3 29 19 Ht9 Crowson, Simmons, Simensen, Hart 72.2 5 1 34 20 Ht10 Betts, Simensen, Andrews, Humphreys 71.2 3 3 37 23 Ht11 Cole, Persson, Featherby, Hart 71.4 4 2 41 25 Ht12 Simensen, Betts, Crowson, Andrews 72.0 3 3 44 28 Ht13 Persson, Cole, Simmons, Hart 71.8 3 3 47 31

Programme Changes: Ht3 r/r Persson for Jarman, Ht4 r/s Andersson for Squibb, Ht7 t/s Persson for Jarman, Ht9 t/s Hart for Andersson, Ht10 r/r Simensen for Jarman, Ht13 r/r Hart for Jarman.

Stadium Scurry Arthur Price, Featherby, Jim Ryman, Squibb 73.8

Rider Of The Night Ht1 Simensen, Ryman, Crowson, Andersson 73.4 74.6 Ht2 Betts, Persson, Price, Turner [fx] [rr] 71.8 72.2 Ht3 Cole, Hart, Andrews, Humphreys 72.8 73.4 Final Betts, Simensen, Cole [f], Persson [ef] 71.6

Stadium Revenge Price, Ryman, Featherby, Dennis Wright 73.8

18 Saturday 22 nd May 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 39 – Wembley Lions 39 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 1 3 13 2. John Hart 0 0 3 0 0 3 3. Graham Plant (G) 3 0 3 2 1 9 4. Pete Jarman R/R 5. Bob Andrews 1 3 1 3 8 6. Jimmy Squibb 2 1 1 0 1’ 5 1 7. Bengt Andersson 0 1 N 1 8. Richard Eslick DNR Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Wembley Lions 1. Bert Harkins (C) 1’ 2 3 2 8 1 2. Brian Collins 2 1’ 0 0 3 1 3. Charlie Monk (G) 2 2 2’ 1’ 7 2 4. Bob Paulson (G) 2 2 3 0 7 5. Sverre Harrfeldt 0 0 N N 0 6. Dave Jessup 3 1’ 3 2’ 2 11 2 7. Brian Leonard 1 0 2 3 Team Manager: Freddie Williams ACU Referee: L Pendergast

Ht1 Persson, Collins, Harkins, Hart 69.4 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Jessup, Squibb, Leonard, Andersson 72.6 2 4 5 7 Ht3 Persson, Paulson, Andrews, Harrfeldt 72.2 4 2 9 9 Ht4 Plant, Monk, Squibb, Leonard [fr] 71.2 4 2 13 11 Ht5 Andrews, Harkins, Collins, Plant 71.4 3 3 16 14 Ht6 Persson, Monk, Jessup, Hart 72.2 3 3 19 17 Ht7 Plant, Paulson, Squibb, Harrfeldt 71.8 4 2 23 19 Ht8 Hart, Leonard, Andersson, Collins [fr] 73.6 4 2 27 21 Ht9 Jessup, Monk, Andrews, Squibb 73.0 1 5 28 26 Ht10 Paulson, Jessup, Persson, Hart 72.0 1 5 29 31 Ht11 Harkins, Plant, Squibb, Collins 71.6 3 3 32 34 Ht12 Persson, Jessup, Monk, Hart 72.4 3 3 35 37 Ht13 Andrews, Harkins, Plant, Paulson 72.0 4 2 39 39

Programme Changes: Ht3 r/r Persson for Jarman, Ht5 r/r Plant for Jarman, Ht9 r/r Squibb for Jarman, Ht10 r/s Jessup for Harrfeldt, Ht11 r/s Squibb for Andersson, Ht12 r/r Hart for Jarman, r/s Jessup for Harrfeldt.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Harkins, Hart, Persson, Paulson [fr] 72.8 73.6 Ht2 Jessup, Plant, Monk, Andersson 72.6 72.8 Ht3 Andrews, Collins, Harrfeldt, Eslick 73.2 74.2 Final Jessup, Andrews, Harkins, Plant 73.4

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Squibb, Leonard, Andersson, Eslick 74.4 Ht2 Barry Smitherman, John Hedderick, Gerald Smitherman, Steve Hall 77.2 Final Squibb, Leonard, B Smitherman, Hedderick [f] 74.0

19 Thursday 27 th May 1971 Cowley Stadium, Oxford

Oxford Cheetahs 38 – Cradley Heathens 40 ( Midland Cup 1st Rnd 1st Leg )

Oxford Cheetahs 1. Rick Timmo 3 1 3 2 0 9 2. Ronnie Genz 1 2’ 3 1’ 2 9 2 3. Oyvind S. Berg 2 1’ 3 2 1’ 9 2 4. Colin Gooddy 0 2 2 1 5 5. Ken McKinlay R/R 6. Col Cottrell 2’ 0 0 2 1 7. Norman Strachan 3 1 0 0 4 8. Pete Seaton DNR Team Manager: Sid Knibbs

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 2’ 3 3 3 3 16 1 2. John Hart 0 0 N 1 1 3. Dave Y’nghusband (G) 3 0 1’ 1 2’ 7 2 4. Pete Jarman R/R 5. Bob Andrews 3 2 3 3 EF 11 6. Jimmy Squibb 1 1 2 N 0 4 7. Bengt Andersson 0 1 0 1 8. Barry Smitherman DNR Team Manager: Ted Flanaghan ACU Referee: A. E. Humphrey

Ht1 Timmo, Persson, Genz, Hart 69.6 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Strachan, Cottrell, Squibb, Andersson 72.2 5 1 9 3 Ht3 Andrews, Persson, Timmo, Gooddy 68.4 1 5 10 8 Ht4 Younghusband, Berg, Andersson, Cottrell [fr] 68.8 2 4 12 12 Ht5 Persson, Gooddy, Berg, Hart 67.8 3 3 15 15 Ht6 Timmo, Genz, Squibb, Younghusband 69.2 5 1 20 16 Ht7 Berg, Andrews, Younghusband, Cottrell 68.4 3 3 23 19 Ht8 Genz, Squibb, Strachan, Andersson 68.4 4 2 27 21 Ht9 Persson, Gooddy, Younghusband, Strachan 67.2 2 4 29 25 Ht10 Andrews, Timmo, Genz, Squibb 68.0 3 3 32 28 Ht11 Persson, Berg, Hart, Strachan 69.0 2 4 34 32 Ht12 Andrews, Younghusband, Gooddy, Timmo 69.2 1 5 35 37 Ht13 Persson, Genz, Berg, Andrews [ef] 68.0 3 3 38 40

Programme Changes: Ht3 r/r Timmo for McKinlay, r/r Persson for Jarman, Ht5 r/r Berg for McKinlay, Ht7 r/r Younghusband for Jarman, Ht8 r/s Squibb for Hart, Ht9 r/r Strachan for McKinlay, t/s Persson for Squibb, Ht10 r/r Squibb for Jarman, Ht13 r/r Genz for McKinlay, r/r Andrews for Jarman.

Juniors Trial Paul Walsh, Steve Lockyer [ef], Billy Wall [ef], Danny Denis [fx] [rr] 74.8

Rider of the Night Ht1 Berg, Younghusband, Timmo, Squibb 68.8 69.4 Ht2 Persson, Genz[f], Smitherman [f], Gooddy [ns] Awd’d Ht3 Andrews, Hart, Walsh, Cottrell [ef] 69.8 70.2 Final Andrews, Berg, Younghusband, Persson [ef] 68.0

Cheetahs Burn-up Strachan, Andersson, Smitherman, Lockyer [f] 74.8

20 Saturday 29 th May 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 45 – Oxford Cheetahs 33 ( Midland Cup 1st Rnd 2nd Leg )

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 2 2’ 13 1 2. John Hart F 0 1 N 1 3. Pete Jarman R/R 4. Bert Harkins (G) 3 2’ 3 2 3 13 1 5. Bob Andrews 1 3 1’ 2 0 7 1 6. Jimmy Squibb 3 2’ 2’ 0 2 9 2 7. Bengt Andersson 2’ 0 0 2 1 8. Barry Smitherman DNR Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Oxford Cheetahs 1. Rick Timmo 1’ 0 0 3 3 7 1 2. Ronnie Genz 2 2 1 3 1 9 3. Oyvind S. Berg 1 2 2’ 3 1 1 10 1 4. Colin Gooddy XT 1’ 1 3 R 5 1 5. Ken McKinlay R/R 6. Col Cottrell 1 0 N 0 1 2 7. Norman Strachan 0 0 N N 0 8. John Hedderick DNR Team Manager: Sid Knibbs ACU Referee: A. Mellors

Ht1 Persson, Genz, Timmo, Hart [f] 69.4 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Squibb, Andersson, Cottrell, Strachan 72.4 5 1 8 4 Ht3 Harkins, Genz, Andrews, Strachan [rr] 69.6 4 2 12 6 Ht4 Persson, Squibb, Berg, Cottrell 70.6 5 1 17 7 Ht5 Andrews, Harkins, Genz, Timmo 70.4 5 1 22 8 Ht6 Persson, Berg, Gooddy, Hart 70.0 3 3 25 11 Ht7 Harkins, Squibb, Gooddy, Timmo 70.8 5 1 30 12 Ht8 Genz, Berg, Hart, Andersson 71.4 1 5 31 17 Ht9 Berg, Harkins, Andrews, Cottrell 69.8 3 3 34 20 Ht10 Gooddy, Persson, Berg, Squibb 71.0 2 4 36 24 Ht11 Timmo, Andrews, Genz, Andersson 72.6 2 4 38 28 Ht12 Harkins, Persson, Berg, Gooddy [r] 75.6 5 1 43 29 Ht13 Timmo, Squibb, Cottrell, Andrews 77.6 2 4 45 33

Cradley won by 85 points to 71 on aggregate

Programme Changes: Ht3 r/r Genz for McKinlay, r/s Strachan for Gooddy [xt], Ht4 r/r Persson for Jarman, r/s Cottrell for Strachan, Ht6 t/s Cooddy for Cottrell, Ht7 r/r Harkins for Jarman, r/r Timmo for McKinlay, Ht8 t/s Berg for Strachan, Ht10 r/s Squibb for Hart, r/r Berg for McKinlay, Ht11 r/r Andrews for Jarman, Ht12 r/r Gooddy for McKinlay, Ht13 r/r Squibb for Jarman.

Second Half Cancelled Due To Rain.

21 Friday 4th June 1971 Monmore Green Stadium, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Wolves 43 – Cradley Heathens 35 (British League)

Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Ole Olsen 3 3 3 EF 9 2. Geoff Ambrose 0 2’ 2 2’ 6 2 3. Gary Peterson 1 2 2 3 8 4. Bill Powell 2’ 1’ 0 2 5 2 5. Norman Hunter (C) 3 2 XT FX 5 6. Jon Erskine 3 3 0 2 8 7. James Bond 1 0 1’ 2 1 Team Manager: Bob Wasley

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 3 3 2 13 2. John Hart 1’ 0 3 1 0 5 1 3. Bob Andrews 0 1 3 3 7 4. Andrew Bearne 0 N XT XT 0 5. Roy Trigg 1 1 0 1 3 6. Bengt Andersson 0 0 N 0 7. Jimmy Squibb 2 2 1 1 1’ 7 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: R. G. Owen

Ht1 Olsen, Persson, Hart, Ambrose 64.2 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Erskine, Squibb, Bond, Andersson 68.4 4 2 7 5 Ht3 Hunter, Powell, Trigg, Bearne 66.2 5 1 12 6 Ht4 Erskine, Squibb, Peterson, Andrews [fr] 67.6 4 2 16 8 Ht5 Persson, Hunter, Powell, Hart 66.4 3 3 19 11 Ht6 Olsen, Ambrose, Andrews, Andersson 68.4 5 1 24 12 Ht7 Persson, Peterson, Trigg, Erskine [rr] 66.8 2 4 26 16 Ht8 Hart, Ambrose, Squibb, Bond 67.2 2 4 28 20 Ht9 Andrews, Erskine, Hart, Powell [rr] 66.6 2 4 30 24 Ht10 Olsen, Ambrose, Squibb, Trigg [rr] 66.2 5 1 35 25 Ht11 Persson, Peterson, Bond, Hart 66.8 3 3 38 28 Ht12 Andrews, Powell, Trigg, Olsen [ef] 67.4 2 4 40 32 Ht13 Peterson, Persson, Squibb, Hunter [fx] [rrx2] 65.0 3 3 43 35

Programme Changes: Ht7 t/s Persson for Bearne, Ht9 t/s Hart for Andersson, r/s Erskine for Hunter [xt], Ht10 r/s Squibb for Bearne [xt] , Ht13 r/s Squibb for Bearne [xt].

Golden Helmet Match Race Championship Ole Olsen beat Bernt Persson 65.4

Reserves Scurry Bond, Erskine, Andersson, George Devonport 68.4

June Scurry Ht1 Peterson, Erskine, Andrews, Squibb 67.2 68.2 Ht2 Persson, Hunter, Ambrose, Hart [ef] 66.4 68.0 Ht3 Olsen, Bond, Trigg, Powell [ef] 67.2 69.2 Final Persson, Peterson, Hunter, Olsen [ns] 66.8

22 Saturday 5 th June 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 39 – Leicester Lions 39 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 2 3 3 14 2. John Hart 0 1’ 2 1 4 1 3. Roy Trigg 2 0 1’ EF F 3 1 4. Pete Jarman R/R 5. Bob Andrews 2’ 2 3 0 2 9 1 6. Jimmy Squibb 2 1’ 2 1 1 7 1 7. Bengt Andersson 1’ 1’ XT 2 2 8. Geoff Bouchard DNR Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Leicester Lions 1. Ray Wilson (C) 2 3 3 3 11 2. Alan Cowland 1’ 1 3 2’ 7 2 3. John Boulger 3 3 2 1’ 9 1 4. Norman Storer 0 EF N N 0 5. Graham Plant 1 3 2 2 8 6. Tom Leadbitter 0 0 0 0 7. Malcolm Brown 3 EF 0 0 1 4 Team Manager: Vic White ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Persson, Wilson, Cowland, Hart 68.0 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Brown, Squibb, Andersson, Leadbitter 71.0 3 3 6 6 Ht3 Persson, Andrews, Plant, Storer 69.4 5 1 11 7 Ht4 Boulger, Trigg, Squibb [fr], Brown [ef] 69.0 3 3 14 10 Ht5 Wilson, Andrews, Cowland, Trigg 69.6 2 4 16 14 Ht6 Boulger, Persson, Hart, Leadbitter 68.8 3 3 19 17 Ht7 Plant, Squibb, Trigg, Storer [ef] 71.2 3 3 22 20 Ht8 Cowland, Hart, Andersson, Brown 70.2 3 3 25 23 Ht9 Andrews, Boulger, Squibb, Leadbitter 70.4 4 2 29 25 Ht10 Persson, Plant, Hart, Brown 70.0 4 2 33 27 Ht11 Wilson, Cowland, Squibb, Trigg [ef] 70.0 1 5 34 32 Ht12 Persson, Plant, Boulger, Andrews 69.6 3 3 37 35 Ht13 Wilson, Andrews, Brown, Trigg [f] 71.0 2 4 39 39

Programme Changes: Ht3 r/r Persson for Jarman, Ht5 r/r Trigg for Jarman, Ht9 r/r Squibb for Jarman, Ht10 r/s Brown for Storer, Ht11 r/s Squibb for Andersson [xt], Ht12 r/r Andrews for Jarman, Ht13 r/s Brown for Storer.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Wilson, Persson, Cowland, Hart 69.6 70.0 Ht2 Plant, Squibb, Trigg, Bouchard 70.8 72.0 Ht3 Boulger, Andrews, Leadbitter, Andersson 71.2 71.8 Final Wilson, Plant, Persson, Boulger 70.4

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Squibb, Andersson, Brown, John Hedderick 72.8 Ht2 Bouchard, Richard Eslick, Graham Wheeler, Gerald Smitherman [f] 73.0 Final Squibb, Andersson, Bouchard, Eslick [fr] 72.6

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Thursday 10 th June 1971 Wimbledon Stadium, London

Wimbledon Dons v Cradley Heathens (British League) Posponed Due To Rain

24 Saturday 12 th June 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 49 – West Ham Hammers 29 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 3 2 1 3 9 2. Jimmy Squibb 1 1’ 3 3 8 1 3. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 3 12 4. Geoff Bouchard (G) EF 1 1’ N 2 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 3 2 1 9 6. John Hart 2’ 2’ 1 1 6 2 7. Bengt Andersson 3 0 0 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

West Ham Hammers 1. Olle Nygren 2 2 3 2 2 2 13 2. Mick Handley 0 0 EX 1’ 1’ 2 2 3. Christer Lofqvist R/R 4. Stan Stevens 1’ 0 0 0 1 1 5. Reg Luckhurst 2 2 3 2 2 11 6. Alan Sage 1 0 N 1 7. Alan Bellham 0 1 N 0 0 1 8. Richard Eslick DNR Team Manager: Howdy Byford ACU Referee: H. P. Ellis

Ht1 Andrews, Nygren, Squibb, Handley 68.8 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Andersson, Hart, Sage, Bellham 70.8 5 1 9 3 Ht3 Trigg, Luckhurst, Stevens, Bouchard [ef] 69.2 3 3 12 6 Ht4 Persson, Hart, Bellham, Handley 71.2 5 1 17 7 Ht5 Trigg, Nygren, Bouchard, Handley [ex] [rr] 70.4 4 2 21 9 Ht6 Nygren, Andrews, Squibb, Sage 69.4 3 3 24 12 Ht7 Persson, Luckhurst, Hart, Stevens 70.2 4 2 28 14 Ht8 Squibb, Nygren, Handley, Andersson 70.8 3 3 31 17 Ht9 Luckhurst, Trigg, Bouchard, Bellham 70.6 3 3 34 20 Ht10 Squibb, Luckhurst, Andrews, Stevens 70.4 4 2 38 22 Ht11 Persson, Nygren, Handley, Andersson 70.2 3 3 41 25 Ht12 Andrews, Luckhurst, Hart, Bellham 70.6 4 2 45 27 Ht13 Persson, Nygren, Trigg, Stevens 71.2 4 2 49 29

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/r Handley for Lofqvist, Ht6 r/r Nygren for Lofqvist, Ht8 t/s Nygren for Bellham, Ht9 r/r Luckhurst for Lofqvist, r/s Bellham for Sage, Ht12 r/r Bellham for Lofqvist, r/s Hart for Bouchard.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Squibb, Nygren, Handley, Andrews [ef] 71.8 72.2 Ht2 Persson, Hart, Luckhurst, Stevens 71.4 71.8 Ht3 Bouchard, Trigg, Sage, Eslick 72.4 73.2 Final Persson, Hart, Squibb, Bouchard 71.2

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Andersson, Andrew Bearne, Eslick, John Hedderick 73.4 Ht2 Hedderick, Robert Cash, Steve Hall [fr], Gerald Smitherman [fr] 78.4 Final Bellham, Andersson, Hedderick, Cash 73.6

25 Monday 14 th June 1971 Reading Greyhound Stadium, Tilehurst

Reading Racers v Cradley Heathens (Knockout Cup 2nd Round) Posponed Due To Rain

26 Saturday 19 th June 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 38 – Reading Racers 40 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 2 2 1’ 3 8 1 2. Jimmy Squibb 1’ 0 1 2 4 1 3. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 2 11 4. Barry Duke 0 1’ N N 1 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 2 3 1’ 9 1 6. John Hart 2 1 1 1 0 5 7. Bengt Andersson 0 0 0 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Reading Racers 1. Anders Michanek 3 3 2 3 11 2. Josef Angermuller 0 F N N 0 3. Geoff Curtis (C) 2 1 2 1’ 6 1 4. Mick Bell 1’ 2 3 0 6 1 5. Dag Lovaas 2 0 0 N 2 6. Richard May 1 3 3 F 2 9 7. Bernie Leigh 3 0 2’ 1’ 6 2 Team Manager: Dick Bailey ACU Referee: E. W. B. Roe

Ht1 Michanek, Andrews, Squibb, Angermuller 67.6 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Leigh, Hart, May, Andersson 70.4 2 4 5 7 Ht3 Trigg, Lovaas, Bell, Duke 69.2 3 3 8 10 Ht4 Persson, Curtis, Hart, Leigh 68.8 4 2 12 12 Ht5 Michanek, Trigg, Duke, Angermuller [f] 69.4 3 3 15 15 Ht6 May, Andrews, Curtis, Squibb 70.2 2 4 17 19 Ht7 Persson, Bell, Hart, Lovaas 70.4 4 2 21 21 Ht8 May, Leigh, Squibb, Andersson 71.2 1 5 22 26 Ht9 Trigg, Curtis, Hart, May [f] 71.4 4 2 26 28 Ht10 Bell, Squibb, Andrews, Lovaas 72.4 3 3 29 31 Ht11 Persson, Michanek, Leigh, Andersson 70.8 3 3 32 34 Ht12 Andrews, May, Curtis, Hart 71.8 3 3 35 37 Ht13 Michanek, Persson, Trigg, Bell 70.4 3 3 38 40

Programme Changes: Ht8 r/s May for Angermuller, Ht9 r/s Hart for Duke, Ht11 r/s Leigh for Angermuller, Ht12 r/s Hart for Duke, r/s May for Lovaas.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Michanek, Squibb, Andrews, Duke 75.6 76.6 Ht2 Hart, Curtis, Persson, Bell 74.6 76.0 Ht3 May, Trigg, Lovaas, Duke 76.8 77.2 Final May, Curtis, Hart [fr-ret], Michanek [ef] 79.0

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Andersson, John Hedderick, Andrew Bearne, Richard Eslick 78.4 Ht2 Ivor Lawrence, Alan Harvey, Gerald Smitherman [fr], Eslick [f] 81.4 Final Leigh, Lawrence, Hedderick, Andersson [r] 80.6

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Monday 21 st June 1971 Reading Greyhound Stadium, Tilehurst

Reading Racers 38 - Cradley Heathens 40 (Knockout Cup 2 nd Round)

Reading Racers 1. Anders Michanek 2 3 EF 3 8 2. Josef Angermuller F 1 0 N 1 3. Geoff Curtis (C) 1’ 2 2 2 7 1 4. Mick Bell 1’ 0 N N 1 1 5. Dag Lovaas 2 2 3 1’ 8 1 6. Richard May 3 2 1’ 0 2 8 1 7. Bernie Leigh 2’ 2 1’ 0 5 2 Team Manager: Dick Bailey

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 3 12 2. Jimmy Squibb 1 1 3 0 5 3. Bob Andrews 3 2 2 1’ 8 1 4. Barry Duke 0 0 1 N 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 3 3 2 11 6. John Hart 1 0 1 1’ 0 3 1 7. Bengt Andersson 0 0 N 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: A. E. Humphrey

Ht1 Persson, Michanek, Squibb, Angermuller [f] 68.8** 2 4 2 4 Ht2 May, Leigh, Hart, Andersson 71.4 5 1 7 5 Ht3 Trigg, Lovaas, Bell, Duke 70.2 3 3 10 8 Ht4 Andrews, May, Curtis, Andersson 70.8 3 3 13 11 Ht5 Persson, Lovaas, Squibb, Bell 70.8 2 4 15 15 Ht6 Michanek, Andrews, Angermuller, Hart 70.6 4 2 19 17 Ht7 Trigg, Curtis, May, Duke 70.6 3 3 22 20 Ht8 Squibb, Leigh, Hart, Angermuller 72.4 2 4 24 24 Ht9 Lovaas, Andrews, Hart, May [fr] 71.2 3 3 27 27 Ht10 Trigg, May, Duke, Michanek [ef] 71.2 2 4 29 31 Ht11 Persson, Curtis, Leigh, Squibb 70.8 3 3 32 34 Ht12 Michanek, Trigg, Andrews, Leigh 70.4 3 3 35 37 Ht13 Persson, Curtis, Lovaas, Hart 70.2 3 3 38 40

** - New Track Record

Programme Changes: Ht8 r/s Hart for Andersson, Ht9 r/s May for Bell, Ht10 r/s May for Angermuller, Ht12 r/s Leigh for Bell, Ht13 r/s Hart for Duke.

Tilehurst Scurry Ht1 Hart, Leigh, Duke, Angermuller 71.2 Ht2 May, Bell, Gordon Kennett, Andersson 72.0 Final May, Hart, Bell, Leigh 71.6

Evening Post Snowball Ht1 Michanek, Trigg, Squibb, Angermuller 71.0 Ht2 Curtis, Persson, Andrews, Lovaas 70.4 Final Michanek, Curtis, Persson, Trigg 70.0

28 Thursday 24 th June 1971 Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield

Sheffield Tigers 43 - Cradley Heathens 35 (British League)

Sheffield Tigers 1. Jim Airey (C) 3 3 2 3 11 2. Bob Paulson 0 1 2 1’ 4 1 3. Bengt Larsson 1 0 2 2 5 4. Bob Valentine 2’ 1’ 1’ 1 5 3 5. Arnold Haley 3 2 2 1’ 8 1 6. Brian Maxted 1’ 3 2 1’ 7 2 7. Reg Wilson 2 1’ N 3 1 Team Manager: Terry Thornhill

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 2 3 3 3 3 14 2. Jimmy Squibb 1’ 0 0 N 1 1 3. Bernt Persson (C) 2 2 3 3 2 12 4. Barry Duke 0 N N 0 0 5. Roy Trigg 1 1 3 0 0 5 6. John Hart 0 EF 0 0 7. Bengt Andersson 3 0 N EF 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: E. W. B. Roe

Ht1 Airey, Andrews, Squibb, Paulson 70.2 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Andersson, Wilson, Maxted, Hart 71.6 3 3 6 6 Ht3 Haley, Valentine, Trigg, Duke 71.6 5 1 11 7 Ht4 Maxted, Persson, Larsson, Andersson 71.2 4 2 15 9 Ht5 Andrews, Haley, Valentine, Squibb 70.0 3 3 18 12 Ht6 Airey, Persson, Paulson, Hart [ef] 70.0 4 2 22 14 Ht7 Andrews, Maxted, Trigg, Larsson 70.8 2 4 24 18 Ht8 Persson, Paulson, Wilson, Squibb 71.0 3 3 27 21 Ht9 Persson, Haley, Velentine, Hart 70.6 3 3 30 24 Ht10 Trigg, Airey, Paulson, Andersson [ef] 70.6 3 3 33 27 Ht11 Andrews, Larsson, Maxted, Trigg 71.0 3 3 36 30 Ht12 Airey, Persson, Valentine, Trigg 70.4 4 2 40 32 Ht13 Andrews, Larsson, Haley, Duke 71.0 3 3 43 35

Programme Changes: Ht7 t/s Andrews for Duke, Ht8 t/s Persson for Andersson, Ht10 r/s Andersson for Duke, Ht11 r/s Maxted for Wilson, t/s Trigg for Squibb.

Reserves Race Wilson, Andersson, Dave Kumeta, Peter Bury 72.8

Senior Individual Ht1 Airey, Andrews, Paulson, Hart 70.4 71.4 Ht2 Persson, Larsson, Valentine, Duke 71.6 72.0 Ht3 Haley, Squibb, Trigg, Maxted 72.6 73.4 Final Airey, Andrews, Haley, Persson 71.4

Up and Comers Race Mick Glover, Tom Marriott, John Blackwell, Norman Trueman [ns] 80.2

29 Saturday 26th June 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 34 – Kings Lynn Stars 44 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 2 3 1’ 2 8 1 2. Jimmy Squibb EF 1 2 N 3 3. Bernt Persson (C) XT 2 2 1’ 1 6 1 4. Gordon Kennett (G) 1 0 1 N 2 5. Roy Trigg 3 2 0 2 F 7 6. John Hart 3 1 1’ 1’ 1’ 7 3 7. Bengt Andersson 1 0 N N 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Kings Lynn Stars 1. Terry Betts (C) 3 3 3 2’ 11 1 2. Jim Ryman 1 1 0 N 2 3. Howard Cole 3 2 3 0 8 4. Barry Crowson FX 0 0 3 3 5. Malcolm Simmons 2 3 3 3 11 6. Bob Humphreys 0 0 N 0 7. Ian Turner 2 2’ 3 2’ 0 9 2 Team Manager: Alan Littlechild ACU Referee: G. A. Dalby

Ht1 Betts, Andrews, Ryman, Squibb [ef] 69.0 2 4 2 4 Ht2 Hart, Turner, Andersson, Humphreys 70.2 4 2 6 6 Ht3 Trigg, Simmons, Kennett, Crowson [fx] [rr] 69.0 4 2 10 8 Ht4 Cole, Turner, Hart, Andersson [rr] 70.0 1 5 11 13 Ht5 Betts, Trigg, Ryman, Kennett [rr] 69.4 2 4 13 17 Ht6 Andrews, Cole, Squibb, Humphreys 70.4 4 2 17 19 Ht7 Simmons, Persson, Hart, Crowson 69.8 3 3 20 22 Ht8 Turner, Squibb, Hart, Ryman 70.0 3 3 23 25 Ht9 Cole, Turner, Kennett, Trigg 70.0 1 5 24 30 Ht10 Simmons, Persson, Andrews, Crowson 70.2 3 3 27 33 Ht11 Betts, Trigg, Persson, Turner 70.2 3 3 30 36 Ht12 Simmons, Andrews, Hart, Cole 70.4 3 3 33 39 Ht13 Crowson, Betts, Persson, Trigg [f] 71.8 1 5 34 44

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/s Andersson for Persson [xt], Ht8 r/s Hart for Andersson, Ht9 r/s Turner for Humphreys, Ht10 t/s Persson for Squibb, Ht11 t/s Trigg for Andersson, r/s Turner for Ryman, Ht12 r/s Hart for Kennett

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Betts, Andrews, Squibb, Ryman 71.4 72.0 Ht2 Cole, Crowson, Persson, Hart [f] 71.8 73.0 Ht3 Simmons, Humphreys, Kennett, Trigg 72.2 73.0 Final Betts, Cole, Andrews, Simmons [ef] 71.2

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Andrew Bearne, Ivor Lawrence, Richard Eslick, Alan Harvey 77.4 Ht2 Lawrence, John Hedderick, M Waymore , Gerald Smitherman 78.4 Final Turner, Andersson, Bearne, Lawrence 72.0

30 Monday 28 th June 1971 County Ground, Exeter

Exeter Falcons 55 - Cradley Heathens 23 (British League)

Exeter Falcons 1. Bob Kilby (C) 3 3 3 2’ 11 1 2. Wayne Briggs 2’ 1 2 1 6 1 3. Peter Ingram 3 3 1’ 3 10 1 4. Tommy Bergqvist 2’ 2’ 1’ 3 8 3 5. Bruce Cribb 3 3 2 2’ 10 1 6. Phil Woodcock 3 1 2’ 6 1 7. Chris Julian 2’ 0 2 4 1 Team Manager: John Richards

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 1 1 0 3 1 6 2. Jimmy Squibb EF 0 N 0 0 3. Bernt Persson (C) 2 2 3 3 1 11 4. Barry Duke 0 0 N N 0 5. Roy Trigg 1 1 2 R 4 6. John Hart EF 0 N 0 7. Bengt Andersson 1 0 1 0 0 2 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: A. Mellors

Ht1 Kilby, Briggs, Andrews, Squibb [ef] 72.0 5 1 5 1 Ht2 Woodcock, Julian, Andersson, Hart [ef] 74.2 5 1 10 2 Ht3 Cribb, Bergqvist, Trigg, Duke 72.8 5 1 15 3 Ht4 Ingram, Persson, Woodcock, Andersson 72.0 4 2 19 5 Ht5 Cribb, Bergqvist, Andrews, Squibb 72.8 5 1 24 6 Ht6 Kilby, Persson, Briggs, Hart 71.0 4 2 28 8 Ht7 Ingram, Woodcock, Trigg, Duke 72.8 5 1 33 9 Ht8 Persson, Briggs, Andersson, Julian 73.8 2 4 35 13 Ht9 Persson, Cribb, Bergqvist, Andrews 72.4 3 3 38 16 Ht10 Kilby, Trigg, Briggs, Andersson 72.8 4 2 42 18 Ht11 Andrews, Julian, Ingram, Squibb 73.0 3 3 45 21 Ht12 Bergqvist, Kilby, Persson, Trigg [r] 73.0 5 1 50 22 Ht13 Ingram, Cribb, Andrews, Andersson 73.4 5 1 55 23

Programme Changes: Ht8 t/s Persson for Squibb, Ht9 t/s Andrews for Hart, Ht10 r/s Andersson for Duke, Ht13 r/s Andersson for Duke.

Rider Of The Night Trophy Ht1 Woodcock, Coles, Hart, Graeme Stapleton 73.8 Ht2 Cribb, Persson, Briggs, Duke 72.4 Ht3 Kilby, Andrews, Julian, Andersson 73.2 Ht4 Ingram, Trigg, Squibb, Bergvist 75.0 Final Ingram, Woodcock, Cribb, Kilby 74.4

Junior Trophy Stapleton, Coles, ??, Ralph Waller 77.0

31 Saturday 3 rd July 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Midland Riders Championship Qualifying Round Winner: Ole Olsen

1. Geoff Ambrose ( W’hampton Wolves ) F 0 0 1 2 3 12 th 2. Ronnie Genz (Oxford Cheetahs) 1 1 1 1 1 5 11 th 3. Bernt Persson (Cradley Heathens) 3 3 EF 3 2 11 4th 4. Bob Andrews (Cradley Heathens) 2 3 3 3 1 12 2nd 5. John Hart (Cradley Heathens) 2 1 0 0 0 3 13 th 6. Norman Hunter (W’hampton Wolves ) 3 2 3 0 3 11 5th 7. Norman Storer (Leicester Lions) 0 0 2 0 0 2 15 th 8. Jimmy Squibb (Cradley Heathens) 1 0 1 0 0 2 16 th 9. Alan Cowland (Leicester Lions) 1 2 2 1 2 8 8th 10. Neils Weiss (W’hampton Wolves) 0 0 N 2 1 3 14 th 11. Roy Trigg (Cradley Heathens) 3 2 2 3 2 12 3rd 12. Ken McKinlay (Oxford Cheetahs) 2 2 2 2 1 9 7th 13. Graham Plant (Leicester Lions) 2 3 EF 2 0 7 9th 14. Ole Olsen (W’hampton Wolves) 3 3 3 3 3 15 1st 15. Colin Gooddy (Oxford Cheetahs) XT 1 3 2 3 9 6th 16. Rick Timmo (Oxford Cheetahs) 1 1 1 1 3 7 10 th Res: Bengt Andersson (Crad Heathens ) 0 0 Res: Ivor Lawrence 1 1 ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Persson, Andrews, Genz, Ambrose [f] 69.0 Ht2 Hunter, Hart, Squibb, Storer 69.4 Ht3 Trigg, McKinlay, Cowland, Weiss 69.2 Ht4 Olsen, Plant, Timmo, Andersson [rr] 68.2 Ht5 Plant, Cowland, Hart, Ambrose 68.8 Ht6 Olsen, Hunter, Genz, Weiss 68.4 Ht7 Persson, Trigg, Gooddy, Storer 68.8 Ht8 Andrews, McKinlay, Timmo, Squibb 69.2 Ht9 Hunter, Trigg, Timmo, Ambrose 70.0 Ht10 Gooddy, McKinlay, Genz, Hart 71.4 Ht11 Olsen, Cowland, Squibb, Persson [ef] 68.0 Ht12 Andrews, Storer, Lawrence, Plant [ef] 70.2 Ht13 Olsen, McKinlay, Ambrose, Storer 70.2 Ht14 Trigg, Plant, Genz, Squibb 70.4 Ht15 Persson, Weiss, Timmo, Hart 71.4 Ht16 Andrews, Gooddy, Cowland, Hunter 71.2 Ht17 Gooddy, Ambrose, Weiss, Squibb 72.0 Ht18 Timmo, Cowland, Genz, Storer [rr] 71.6 Ht19 Hunter, Persson, McKinlay, Plant 70.8 Ht20 Olsen, Trigg, Andrews, Hart 70.4

Programme Changes: Ht3 Andersson for Gooddy [xt], Ht12 Lawrence for Weiss.

32

Saturday 10 th July 1971 Empire Stadium, London

Wembley Lions 51 - Cradley Heathens 27 (British League)

Wembley Lions 1. Bert Harkins (C) 2 3 2’ 1’ 8 2 2. Sverre Harrfeldt 1’ 2’ 2 3 8 2 3. Gote Nordin 3 3 2 1’ 9 1 4. Dave Jessup 3 2 3 2 10 5. Tony Clarke 2’ 1’ 2’ 2 7 3 6. Brian Collins 3 1 1 5 7. Brian Leonard 2’ 1’ 1’ 4 3 Team Manager: Freddie Williams

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 3 3 3 3 3 15 2. Jimmy Squibb (C) 0 0 N N 0 3. Bob Kilby (G) EF EF 1 3 4 4. John Hart 1 0 0 0 1 5. Roy Trigg 0 2 R 1 0 3 6. Bengt Andersson 0 N N 0 0 7. Barry Duke 1 2 1 0 4 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: G. F. Little

Ht1 Andrews, Harkins, Harrfeldt, Squibb 71.4 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Collins, Leonard, Duke, Andersson 72.8 5 1 8 4 Ht3 Jessup, Clarke, Hart, Trigg 73.0 5 1 13 5 Ht4 Nordin, Duke, Collins, Kilby [ef] 71.2 4 2 17 7 Ht5 Andrews, Jessup, Clarke, Squibb 71.2 3 3 20 10 Ht6 Harkins, Harrfeldt, Duke, Kilby [ef] 72.4 5 1 25 11 Ht7 Nordin, Trigg, Collins, Hart 72.0 4 2 29 13 Ht8 Andrews, Harrfeldt, Leonard, Duke 71.6 3 3 32 16 Ht9 Jessup, Clarke, Kilby, Trigg [r] 72.0 5 1 37 17 Ht10 Harrfeldt, Harkins, Trigg, Hart 71.6 5 1 42 18 Ht11 Andrews, Nordin, Leonard, Andersson 71.0 3 3 45 21 Ht12 Kilby, Jessup, Harkins, Trigg 72.0 3 3 48 24 Ht13 Andrews, Clarke, Nordin, Hart 72.0 3 3 51 27

Programme Changes: Ht6 r/s Duke for Andersson, Ht8 t/s Andrews for Squibb, Ht9 t/s Trigg for Andersson, Ht11 r/s Andersson for Squibb.

Reserves Romp Collins, Leonard, Duke, Peter Prinsloo 73.4

International Invitation Bengt Jansson, Nordin, Christer Lofqvist, Harkins 71.0

The Supporters Trophy Ht1 Clarke, Kilby, Andersson, Prinsloo 72.2 Ht2 Lofqvist, Jessup, Hart, Squibb 72.4 Ht3 Nordin, Jansson, Leonard, Andrews 72.0 Ht4 Harrfeldt, Harkins, Trigg, Collins 72.4

Consolation Final Jansson, Harkins, Jessup, Kilby [ef] 71.6

Grand Final Nordin, Harrfeldt, Clarke, Lofqvist 72.0

33 Monday 12 th July 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Alan Hunt Trophy Winner: Ole Olsen

1. Soren Sjosten (Belle Vue Aces) 2 2 1 1 2 8 8th 2. Bert Harkins (Wembley Lions) 1 2 XT 0 0 3 13 th 3. Ray Wilson (Leicester Lions) 3 XT 2 2 2 9 6th 4. Roy Trigg (Cradley Heathens) 0 3 3 3 1 10 5th 5. Gote Nordin (Wembley Lions) 0 1 1 1 0 3 14 th 6. Bob Andrews (Cradley Heathens) 2 1 2 1 1 7 9th 7. Nigel Boocock (Coventry Bees) 3 2 EF 2 3 10 4th 8. Martin Ashby (Swindon Robins) 1 2 1 2 3 9 7th 9. Jimmy Squibb (Cradley Heathens) 0 0 0 2 2 4 12 th 10. Jan Simensen (Coventry Bees) 1 0 1 3 1 6 10 th 11. Barry Briggs (Swindon Robins) 3 3 3 1 2 12 3rd 12. Bernt Persson ( Cradley Heathens ) 2 1 3 0 0 6 11 th 13. Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue Aces) 3 3 2 3 3 14 2nd 14. Ole Olsen (W’hampton Wolves) 2 3 3 3 3 14 1st 15. Bengt Jansson ( Hackney Hawks ) EF 1 2 0 N 3 15 th 16. John Hart (Cradley Heathens) 1 0 0 0 1 2 16 th Res: Bengt Andersson (Crad. Heathens) 0 0 0 Res: Barry Duke (Cradley Heathens) 0 0 ACU Referee: R. G. Owen

Ht1 Wilson, Sjosten, Harkins, Trigg 68.0 Ht2 Boocock, Andrews, Ashby, Nordin 68.2 Ht3 Briggs, Persson, Simensen, Squibb 67.6 Ht4 Mauger, Olsen, Hart, Jansson [ef] 67.8 Ht5 Mauger, Sjosten, Nordin, Squibb 67.6 Ht6 Olsen, Harkins, Andrews, Simensen 68.8 Ht7 Briggs, Boocock, Jansson, Andersson [rr] 68.6 Ht8 Trigg, Ashby, Persson, Hart 69.4 Ht9 Briggs, Andrews, Sjosten, Hart 68.8 Ht10 Persson, Jansson, Nordin, Duke [rr] 69.6 Ht11 Olsen, Wilson, Ashby, Squibb 68.4 Ht12 Trigg, Mauger, Simensen, Boocock [ef] 69.8 Ht13 Olsen, Boocock, Sjosten, Persson 68.6 Ht14 Mauger, Ashby, Briggs, Harkins 69.4 Ht15 Simensen, Wilson, Nordin, Hart 70.0 Ht16 Trigg, Squibb, Andrews, Jansson 70.4 Ht17 Ashby, Sjosten, Simensen, Andersson 70.4 Ht18 Boocock, Squibb, Hart, Harkins 71.0 Ht19 Mauger, Wilson, Andrews, Persson 70.0 Ht20 Olsen, Briggs, Trigg, Nordin 69.4

Run Off for First Place Ole Olsen beat Ivan Mauger 69.0

Programme Changes: Ht7 Andersson for Wilson [xt], Ht10 Duke for Harkins [xt], Ht17 Andersson for Jansson.

34 Saturday 17 th July 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 42 – Wolverhampton Wolves 36 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 3 3 3 2 11 2. Jimmy Squibb 1 2’ 3 1 7 1 3. Bernt Persson (C) 3 2 2 1’ 8 1 4. John Hart 1’ 0 1 1’ 3 2 5. Roy Trigg 2 2 3 2 9 6. Barry Duke 3 1 0 0 4 7. Bengt Andersson 0 0 N 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Ole Olsen F 3 3 3 3 12 2. Geoff Ambrose 2 XT 2 1 5 3. Norman Hunter 2 0 2 0 4 4. Bill Powell 0 N 0 0 0 5. Gary Peterson 3 1 2 3 9 6. Jon Erskine (C) 1’ 1 1 1’ 0 4 2 7. Niels Weiss 2 FX N 2 Team Manager: Bob Wasley ACU Referee: L. Pendergast

Ht1 Andrews, Ambrose, Squibb, Olsen [f] 68.8 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Duke, Weiss, Erskine, Andersson 69.4 3 3 7 5 Ht3 Peterson, Trigg, Hart, Powell 68.8 3 3 10 8 Ht4 Persson, Hunter, Duke, Weiss [fx] [rr] 69.6 4 2 14 10 Ht5 Olsen, Trigg, Erskine, Hart [rr] 68.6 2 4 16 14 Ht6 Andrews, Squibb, Erskine, Hunter 69.0 5 1 21 15 Ht7 Olsen, Persson, Peterson, Duke [rr] 70.0 2 4 23 19 Ht8 Squibb, Ambrose, Erskine, Andersson 70.6 3 3 26 22 Ht9 Trigg, Hunter, Hart, Erskine 69.8 4 2 30 24 Ht10 Andrews, Peterson, Squibb, Powell [rr] 69.4 4 2 34 26 Ht11 Olsen, Persson, Ambrose, Duke 69.8 2 4 36 30 Ht12 Peterson, Andrews, Hart, Hunter 70.0 3 3 39 33 Ht13 Olsen, Trigg, Persson, Powell 69.6 3 3 42 36

Programme Changes: Ht5 r/s Erskine for Ambrose [xt], Ht7 t/s Olsen for Powell, Ht8 r/s Erskine for Weiss, Ht11 r/s Duke for Andersson.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Olsen, Andrews, Squibb, Ambrose 69.4 70.4 Ht2 Hart, Persson, Powell, Hunter [r] 71.2 71.8 Ht3 Trigg, Peterson, Erskine, Duke 71.0 71.6 Final Olsen, Trigg, Hart, Andrews 70.0

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Andersson, John Hedderick, Andrew Bearne, J. Bradley 72.2 Ht2 Alan Harvey, Ralph Waller, Gerald Smitherman, Ivor Lawrence 75.4 Final, Waller, Harvey, Hedderick, Andersson [ef] 75.6

Reserves Stakes Duke, Waller, Bearne, Andersson [ef] 74.8

35 Saturday 24 th July 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 39 – Oxford Cheetahs 39 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 3 3 2 2 10 2. Jimmy Squibb 2’ 1 1 1’ 5 2 3. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 3 12 4. John Hart 1’ 0 1 0 2 1 5. Roy Trigg 2 3 0 2’ 7 1 6. Barry Duke 2 0 0 0 2 7. Bengt Andersson 1’ 0 N 1 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Oxford Cheetahs 1. Rick Timmo 1 2 2 X2 5 2. Ronnie Genz 0 1’ 3 1’ 5 2 3. Oyvind S. Berg 2 2 3 1 8 4. Colin Gooddy 0 1’ 3 1 5 1 5. Ken McKinlay 3 2 0 3 8 6. Col Cottrell NS 0 2’ 2 1 7. Norman Strachan 3 1’ 2’ 0 6 2 Team Manager: Sid Knibbs ACU Referee: H. P. Ellis

Ht1 Andrews, Squibb, Timmo, Genz 68.0 5 1 5 1 Ht2 Strachan, Duke, Andersson, Cottrell [ns] 71.0 3 3 8 4 Ht3 McKinlay, Trigg, Hart, Gooddy 68.2 3 3 11 7 Ht4 Persson, Berg, Strachan, Duke 69.4 3 3 14 10 Ht5 Trigg, Timmo, Genz, Hart 69.4 3 3 17 13 Ht6 Andrews, Berg, Squibb, Cottrell 68.6 4 2 21 15 Ht7 Persson, McKinlay, Gooddy, Duke 70.0 3 3 24 18 Ht8 Genz, Strachan, Squibb, Andersson 71.4 1 5 25 23 Ht9 Berg, Cottrell, Hart, Trigg 69.8 1 5 26 28 Ht10 Gooddy, Andrews, Squibb, McKinlay 70.2 3 3 29 31 Ht11 Persson, Timmo, Genz, Duke 70.4 3 3 32 34 Ht12 McKinlay, Andrews, Berg, Hart 70.0 2 4 34 38 Ht13 Persson, Trigg, Gooddy, Strachan [rrx2] 70.0 5 1 39 39

Programme Changes: Ht11 r/s Duke for Andersson, Ht13 r/s Strachan for Timmo [xt].

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Andrews, Squibb, Timmo, Genz 71.0 71.6 Ht2 Persson, Berg, Hart, Andersson 70.6 71.2 Ht3 McKinlay, Trigg, Duke, Cottrell 70.2 70.6 Final Persson, McKinlay, Andrews, Trigg 70.2

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Ivor Lawrence, Richard Eslick, J. Bradley, Alan Harvey 75.8 Ht2 Alan Totney, Ralph Waller, John Hedderick, Guest 73.8 Final, Waller, Andrew Bearne, Eslick, Harvey [rr] 74.6 Lawrence [fn], Totney [fx]

Reserves Stakes Andersson, Strachan, Duke, Waller [ef] 73.2

36 Friday 30 th July 1971 Somerton Park, Newport

Newport Wasps 43 - Cradley Heathens 35 (British League)

Newport Wasps 1. Tommy Johansson 1’ 2 1’ 3 7 2 2. Edgar Stangeland 2 1’ 2’ 2 7 2 3. Sandor Levai 3 3 2 2 10 4. Bengt Brannefors 3 EF 3 EF 6 5. Bill Andrew EF 3 1 1’ 5 1 6. Bob Hughes 0 0 N 0 7. Ted Laessing 3 1 3 1’ 8 1 Team Manager: Pat Tapson

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 3 2 2 3 3 13 2. Jimmy Squibb 0 1’ 1 N 2 1 3. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 0 3 2 10 4. John Hart 2 2 0 0 4 5. Roy Trigg 1’ EF N 1’ 2 2 6. Bengt Andersson 1’ N 0 N 1 1 7. Barry Duke 2 1’ 0 N 0 3 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: P. B. Ryall

Ht1 Andrews, Stangeland, Johansson, Squibb 68.3 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Laessing, Duke, Andersson, Hughes 73.2 3 3 6 6 Ht3 Brannefors, Hart, Trigg, Andrew [ef] 68.3 3 3 9 9 Ht4 Levai, Persson, Duke, Hughes 70.1 3 3 12 12 Ht5 Andrew, Andrews, Squibb, Brannefors [ef] 70.4 3 3 15 15 Ht6 Persson, Johansson, Stangeland, Duke 69.5 3 3 18 18 Ht7 Levai, Hart, Laessing, Trigg [ef] 71.1 4 2 22 20 Ht8 Laessing, Stangeland, Squibb, Andersson 72.3 5 1 27 21 Ht9 Brannefors, Andrews, Andrew, Persson 68.3 4 2 31 23 Ht10 Persson, Stangeland, Johansson, Hart 69.8 3 3 34 26 Ht11 Andrews, Levai, Laessing, Duke 69.6 3 3 37 29 Ht12 Johansson, Persson, Trigg, Brannefors [ef] 70.0 3 3 40 32 Ht13 Andrews, Levai, Andrew, Hart [rr] 69.2 3 3 43 35

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/s Duke for Andersson, Ht7 r/s Laessing for Hughes, Ht9 t/s Andrews for Duke, Ht10 t/s Persson for Trigg, Ht11 r/s Duke for Squibb.

Junior Jump Dave O’Connor, Mike Sampson, Bob Coles, Ian Gills 72.0

Reserves Revenge Hughes, Laessing, Duke, Andersson [r] 71.3

Rider Of The Night Ht1 Andrew, Andrews, Stangeland, Hart 70.8 71.0 Ht2 Hughes, Trigg, Johansson, O’Connor 70.5 73.0 Ht3 Levai, Persson, Squibb, Sampson 71.0 71.1 Final Andrews, Levai, Hughes, Andrew 70.5

37 Saturday 31 st July 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 40 – Glasgow Tigers 38 (Knockout Cup 3rd Round)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews EX 3 EF 3 6 2. Pete Jarman 2 2’ 1 3 8 1 3. Reidar Eide (G) 2 3 2 2 9 4. Jimmy Squibb (C) 0 1’ 1 0 2 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 2 3 0 8 6. John Hart 3 1’ 1 1’ 6 2 7. Barry Duke 1 0 N 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Glasgow Tigers 1. Jim McMillan (C) 3 3 2’ 3 3 14 1 2. Willie Templeton FNS N N N 0 3. George Hunter 3 1 3 2 2 11 4. Bobby Beaton 2 2 1’ 1 6 1 5. Charlie Monk 1’ 0 2 1’ 4 2 6. Doug Templeton 1 0 0 0 1 7. Bill McMillan 2 0 0 N 0 2 Team Manager: Neil McFarlane ACU Referee: G. A. Dalby

Ht1 J McMillan, Jarman, D Templeton, Andrews [fx] [rr] 69.6 2 4 2 4 Ht2 Hart, B McMillan, Duke, D Templeton 68.4 4 2 6 6 Ht3 Trigg, Beaton, Monk, Squibb 69.2 3 3 9 9 Ht4 Hunter, Eide, Hart, B McMillan 68.2 3 3 12 12 Ht5 J McMillan, Trigg, Squibb, B McMillan 68.0 3 3 15 15 Ht6 Andrews, Jarman, Hunter, D Templeton 69.8 5 1 20 16 Ht7 Eide, Beaton, Hart, Monk 68.2 4 2 24 18 Ht8 Hunter, J McMillan, Jarman, Duke 69.4 1 5 25 23 Ht9 Trigg, Hunter, Squibb, D Templeton 69.2 4 2 29 25 Ht10 Jarman, Monk, Beaton, Andrews [ef] 70.4 3 3 32 28 Ht11 J McMillan, Eide, Hart, B McMillan 68.2 3 3 35 31 Ht12 Andrews, Hunter, Monk, Squibb 69.6 3 3 38 34 Ht13 J McMillan, Eide, Beaton, Trigg 69.0 2 4 40 38

Programme Changes: Ht1 r/s D Templeton for W Templeton [fns], Ht5 r/s B McMillan for W Templeton, Ht8 t/s Hunter for W Templeton, t/s J McMillan for B McMillan, Ht11 r/s Hart for Duke, r/s B McMillan for W Templeton.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 J McMillan, Andrews, Duke, Squibb 69.8 70.2 Ht2 Beaton, Hunter, Eide, Hart [rr] 70.0 70.6 Ht3 Trigg, Mink, Squibb, D Templeton 71.2 72.2 Final J McMillan, Beaton, Trigg, Andrews 69.8

Two Try Stakes Ht1 John Hedderick, Alan Harvey, Richard Eslick, Ralph Waller [ex] 75.0 Ht2 Waller, Hedderick, Eslick, Harvey [ns] [rr] 74.2 Final Not Ridden

Reserves Stakes Hart, B McMillan, Duke, Waller 70.6

38 Monday 2 nd August 1971 Wimbledon Stadium, London

Wimbledon Dons 40 - Cradley Heathens 38 (British League)

Wimbledon Dons 1. Ronnie Moore (C) 3 3 3 3 12 2. John Dews 1 0 1’ F 2 1 3. Cyril Maidment 1’ 0 1 0 2 1 4. John Bishop 1 2’ 1 0 4 1 5. Trevor Hedge 3 3 3 3 12 6. Jim Tebby 3 2 1 2 8 7. Bob Abell 0 N 0 0 Team Manager: Vic Gooden

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Andrews 2 1 2’ 3 2 10 1 2. Jimmy Squibb (C) 0 0 0 N 0 3. Bernt Persson 3 1’ 2 2’ 2 10 2 4. Pete Jarman 0 N N N 0 5. Roy Trigg 2 2 3 2 1’ 10 1 6. Barry Duke 1’ N 0 1 1 7. John Hart 2 EF 3 1’ 1’ 7 2 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: R. B. Bower

Ht1 Moore, Andrews, Dews, Squibb 64.8 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Tebby, Hart, Duke, Abell 65.4 3 3 7 5 Ht3 Hedge, Trigg, Bishop, Jarman 64.4 4 2 11 7 Ht4 Persson, Tebby, Maidment, Hart [ef] 64.6 3 3 14 10 Ht5 Hedge, Bishop, Andrews, Squibb 63.8 5 1 19 11 Ht6 Moore, Trigg, Persson, Dews 63.6 3 3 22 14 Ht7 Trigg, Andrews, Tebby, Maidment 64.1 1 5 23 19 Ht8 Hart, Tebby, Dews, Squibb 63.4 3 3 26 22 Ht9 Hedge, Persson, Bishop, Duke 63.6 4 2 30 24 Ht10 Moore, Trigg, Hart, Dews [f] 63.2 3 3 33 27 Ht11 Andrews, Persson, Maidment, Abell 64.1 1 5 34 32 Ht12 Moore, Persson, Trigg, Bishop 63.1 3 3 37 35 Ht13 Hedge, Andrews, Hart, Maidment 63.7 3 3 40 38

Programme Changes: Ht6 t/s Trigg for Duke, Ht7 t/s Andrews for Jarman, Ht7 r/s Tebby for Abell, Ht10 r/s Hart for Jarman, Ht11 t/s Persson for Squibb, Ht13 r/s Hart for Jarman.

Qualifying Heat Graeme Stapleton, John Amiss, Steve Collins, Phil Pratt 67.9

The 2 nd Batson Trophy Ht1 Moore, Trigg, Bishop, Jarman [rr] 64.0 Ht2 Hedge, Tebby, Duke, Abell 63.6 Ht3 Persson, Andrews, Dews, Squibb 64.0 Ht4 Hart, Maidment, Stapleton, Amiss 64.3 SF1 Hedge, Moore, Andrews, Maidment 63.4 SF2 Persson, Hart, Trigg, Tebby 64.5 Final Persson, Moore, Hart, Hedge [xt] [rr] 63.9

39 Saturday 7 th August 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 39 – Hackney Hawks 39 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 1’ 3 1 2 7 1 2. Jimmy Squibb 2 1 1 N 4 3. Bob Andrews 3 2 2 0 7 4. Pete Jarman 1 1 3 1’ 6 1 5. Bernt Persson (C) EF 3 2’ 2 7 1 6. John Hart 3 1 1’ 0 5 1 7. Barry Duke 2’ 0 1’ 3 2 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Hackney Hawks 1. Garry Middleton 3 2 3 3 3 14 2. Roger Mills 0 N N 0 0 3. Barry Thomas 2 2 3 1 0 8 4. Laurie Etheridge 2’ 0 2’ N 1 5 2 5. Bengt Jansson 3 3 2’ 3 11 1 6. Dave Kennett 1 0 0 0 1 7. Eddie Reeves 0 0 N 0 Team Manager: Dave Erskine ACU Referee: R. G. Owen

Ht1 Middleton, Squibb, Trigg, Mills [fr-ret] 67.6 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Hart, Duke, Kennett, Reeves 67.8 5 1 8 4 Ht3 Jansson, Etheridge, Jarman, Persson [ef] 68.0 1 5 9 9 Ht4 Andrews, Thomas, Hart, Reeves 69.6 4 2 13 11 Ht5 Persson, Middleton, Jarman, Kennett 67.8 4 2 17 13 Ht6 Trigg, Thomas, Squibb, Kennett 69.0 4 2 21 15 Ht7 Jansson, Andrews, Hart, Etheridge 68.6 3 3 24 18 Ht8 Thomas, Etheridge, Squibb, Duke 70.0 1 5 25 23 Ht9 Jarman, Persson, Thomas, Kennett 69.0 5 1 30 24 Ht10 Middleton, Jansson, Trigg, Hart 68.8 1 5 31 29 Ht11 Middleton, Andrews, Duke, Mills 69.4 3 3 34 32 Ht12 Jansson, Trigg, Jarman, Thomas 68.6 3 3 37 35 Ht13 Middleton, Persson, Etheridge, Andrews 69.2 2 4 39 39

Programme Changes: Ht5 r/s Kennett for Mills, Ht8 t/s Etheridge for Mills, t/s Thomas for Reeves, Ht10 r/s Hart for Squibb, t/s Middleton for Etheridge.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Middleton, Squibb, Mills, Duke [rr] Trigg [xt] 69.4 71.6 Ht2 Thomas, Hart, Andrews, Etheridge [ef] 70.2 70.6 Ht3 Jansson, Persson, Jarman, Kennett 69.0 69.8 Final Persson, Jansson, Thomas, Middleton [ef] 70.0

Cradley Stakes Ht1 John Hedderick, John Bradley, Alan Harvey, Robert Homer [ef] 74.4 Ht2 Bengt Andersson, Dave O,Connor, Gerald Smitherman, Homer [rr] 72.8 Final Andersson, O’Connor, Hedderick, Bradley 73.6

Reserves Stakes Reeves, Hart, Duke, Andersson 70.8

40 Thursday 14 th August 1971 Cowley Stadium, Oxford

Oxford Cheetahs v Cradley Heathens (British League) Postponed Due To Rain

41 Saturday 14 th August 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens v Swindon Robins (British League) Postponed Due To Rain

42 Monday 16 th August 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 33 – Coventry Bees 45 (Midland Cup S/F 1st Leg)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 2’ 3 3 3 13 1 2. Pete Jarman 1’ 3 1 0 1’ 6 2 3. Bob Andrews 1 1 2 2 6 4. John Hart 1 1 F F 1 3 5. Roy Trigg 0 0 1 N 1 6. Jimmy Squibb 1 0 N 1 7. Barry Duke 3 N 0 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Coventry Bees 1. Nigel Boocock (C) 3 3 3 3 12 2. Roger Hill 0 2’ 2 1 5 1 3. Tony Lomas 3 1 2’ 2 8 1 4. Les Owen 3 3 2 EF 8 5. Jan Simensen 2’ 2’ 1’ F 5 3 6. Ron Mountford 0 0 3 3 7. John Harrhy 2 2’ 0 4 1 Team Manager: Mick Blackburn ACU Referee: G. A. Dalby

Ht1 Boocock, Persson, Jarman, Hill 68.0 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Duke, Harrhy, Squibb, Mountford 69.4 4 2 7 5 Ht3 Owen, Simensen, Hart, Trigg [rr] 68.8 1 5 8 10 Ht4 Lomas, Harrhy, Andrews, Squibb 69.8 1 5 9 15 Ht5 Boocock, Hill, Hart, Trigg 69.0 1 5 10 20 Ht6 Jarman, Persson, Lomas, Mountford 69.4 5 1 15 21 Ht7 Owen, Simensen, Andrews, Hart [f] 69.6 1 5 16 26 Ht8 Persson, Hill, Jarman, Harrhy 69.0 4 2 20 28 Ht9 Mountford, Lomas, Trigg, Hart [ef] 69.4 1 5 21 33 Ht10 Persson, Owen, Simensen, Jarman 69.6 3 3 24 36 Ht11 Boocock, Andrews, Hill, Duke 69.8 2 4 26 40 Ht12 Persson, Lomas, Hart, Simensen [f] 70.0 4 2 30 42 Ht13 Boocock, Andrews, Jarman, Owen [ef] 70.2 3 3 33 45

Programme Changes: Ht7 t/s Hart for Squibb, Ht8 t/s Persson for Duke, Ht13 t/s Jarman for Trigg.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Persson, Boocock, Hill, Jarman [r] 70.6 71.2 Ht2 Andrews, Lomas, Owen, Squibb 71.6 72.4 Ht3 Hart, Simensen, Trigg, Mountford 72.2 72.4 Final Persson, Boocock, Andrews, Hart 71.6

Cradley Stakes Ht1 John Hedderick, Gerald Smitherman, J. Humphries [ef], Richard Eslick [fx] [rr] 75.0 Ht2 Alan Totney, Ralph Waller, John Bradley, Eslick 74.6 Final Bengt Andersson, Totney, Hedderick, Smitherman 75.4

Reserves Stakes Harrhy, Squibb, Duke, Andersson 72.2

43 Wednesday 18 th August 1971 Brandon Stadium, Coventry

Coventry Bees 51 - Cradley Heathens 27 (Midland Cup S/F 2 nd Leg)

Coventry Bees 1. Nigel Boocock (C) 3 3 3 2’ 11 1 2. Roger Hill 0 1 1’ 2’ 4 2 3. Tony Lomas 3 1’ 3 3 10 1 4. Les Owen 3 3 3 3 12 5. Jan Simensen 2’ 1 2’ 1 6 2 6. Ron Mountford 0 2’ 2 4 1 7. John Harrhy 2 2 EF 4 Team Manager: Mick Blackburn

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 2 0 2 2 8 2. Pete Jarman 1’ 0 N N 0 1 1 3. Bob Andrews 0 2 1 1’ 0 4 1 4. John Hart 0 0 N N 0 5. Roy Trigg 1 3 3 1 1 9 6. Barry Duke 3 0 0 3 7. Jimmy Squibb 1 1 N 0 2 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: L. Pendergast

Ht1 Boocock, Persson, Jarman, Hill 65.2 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Duke, Harrhy, Squibb, Mountford 67.6 2 4 5 7 Ht3 Owen, Simensen, Trigg, Hart 66.6 5 1 10 8 Ht4 Lomas, Mountford, Squibb, Andrews 67.0 5 1 15 9 Ht5 Owen, Persson, Simensen, Jarman 66.2 4 2 19 11 Ht6 Boocock, Andrews, Hill, Duke 66.6 4 2 23 13 Ht7 Trigg, Mountford, Lomas, Hart 66.2 3 3 26 16 Ht8 Trigg, Harrhy, Hill, Persson 67.0 3 3 29 19 Ht9 Owen, Simensen, Andrews, Duke 67.6 5 1 34 20 Ht10 Boocock, Hill, Trigg, Squibb 66.6 5 1 39 21 Ht11 Lomas, Persson, Andrews, Harrhy [ef] 67.6 3 3 42 24 Ht12 Owen, Boocock, Trigg, Andrews 68.0 5 1 47 25 Ht13 Lomas, Persson, Simensen, Jarman 68.0 4 2 51 27

Coventry won by 96 points to 60 on aggregate.

Programme Changes: Ht8 t/s Persson for Jarman, t/s Trigg for Squibb, Ht10 r/s Squibb for Hart, Ht11 t/s Andrews for Jarman, Ht13 t/s Jarman for Hart.

Reserves Scratch Race Mountford, Harrhy, Squibb, Duke [f] 68.2

Stadium Gold Sash Snowball Ht1 Boocock, Owen, Andrews, Hart 67.6 68.4 Ht2 Persson, Simensen, Harrhy, Jarman 68.0 69.0 Ht3 Lomas, Hill, Trigg, Mountford 68.8 69.0 Final Owen, Boocock, Persson, Lomas 67.8

44 Friday 20 th August 1971 The Shay Stadium, Halifax

Halifax Dukes 42 - Cradley Heathens 36 (British League)

Halifax Dukes 1. Eric Boocock (C) 1’ 2 2’ 2’ 3 10 3 2. Greg Kentwell 2 1’ 3 3 9 1 3. Dave Younghusband 1 3 3 3 10 4. Paul O’Neil 1’ 1’ 1’ 0 3 3 5. Alan Jay 2 2 2 1 7 6. Mike Hiftle 2 0 N 2 7. Chris Bailey 0 1 0 1 Team Manager: Eric Boothroyd

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 2 2 10 2. Pete Jarman R 0 0 N 0 3. Bob Andrews 2’ 3 3 2 10 1 4. John Hart 0 0 N N 0 5. Roy Trigg 3 1 1 1’ 6 1 6. Barry Duke 3 0 0 0 3 7. Jimmy Squibb 1 3 2 0 1’ 7 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: L. Pendergast

Ht1 Persson, Kentwell. Boocock, Jarman 67.4 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Duke, Hiftle, Squibb, Bailey 68.2 2 4 5 7 Ht3 Trigg, Jay, O’Neil, Hart 67.8 3 3 8 10 Ht4 Squibb, Andrews, Younghusband, Hiftle 67.6 1 5 9 15 Ht5 Persson, Jay, O’Neil, Jarman 67.8 3 3 12 18 Ht6 Andrews, Boocock, Kentwell, Duke 68.0 3 3 15 21 Ht7 Younghusband, Boocock, Trigg, Hart 67.2 5 1 20 22 Ht8 Kentwell, Squibb, Bailey, Jarman 67.6 4 2 24 24 Ht9 Andrews, Jay, O’Neil, Duke 67.8 3 3 27 27 Ht10 Kentwell, Boocock, Trigg, Squibb 68.0 5 1 32 28 Ht11 Younghusband, Persson, Squibb, Bailey 67.8 3 3 35 31 Ht12 Boocock, Andrews, Trigg, O’Neil 68.2 3 3 38 34 Ht13 Younghusband, Persson, Jay, Duke 67.8 4 2 42 36

Programme Changes: Ht7 t/s Boocock for Hiftle, Ht10 r/s Squibb for Hart, Ht11 r/s Squibb for Jarman, Ht13 r/s Duke for Hart.

The Shay Stampede Ht1 Duke, Bailey, John Lynch, Martin Lampkin 69.0 Ht2 Kentwell, Hiftle, Squibb, Hart 68.4 Final Kentwell, Hiftle, Duke, Bailey 68.0

Scratch Race Final Snowball Ht1 Boocock, Persson, Jay, Andrews 68.0 Ht2 Younghusband, Trigg, Lampkin, O’Neil [ef] 67.8 Final Younghusband, Persson, Boocock, Trigg [r] 67.8

45 Monday 23 rd August 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 49 – Halifax Dukes 29 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2’ 3 3 3 11 1 2. Pete Jarman 3 1 2 2’ 8 1 3. Bob Andrews 2’ 2 2 1’ 7 2 4. John Hart 1 0 2’ XT 3 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 3 3 2 11 6. Barry Duke 3 3 1’ 0 7 1 7. Jimmy Squibb 2’ 0 0 2 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Halifax Dukes 1. John Boulger (G) 1 2 2 3 3 11 2. Greg Kentwell 0 1’ 1 1 1 4 1 3. Dave Younghusband F N N N 0 4. Paul O’Neil 0 0 1 1’ 0 2 1 5. Alan Jay 2 3 3 0 2 10 6. Mike Hiftle 1 0 0 1 7. Chris Bailey 0 1 N 1 Team Manager: Eric Boothroyd ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Jarman, Persson, Boulger, Kentwell 69.0 5 1 5 1 Ht2 Duke, Squibb, Hiftle, Bailey 69.4 5 1 10 2 Ht3 Trigg, Jay, Hart, O’Neil 67.6 4 2 14 4 Ht4 Duke, Andrews, Bailey, Younghusband [f] 69.0 5 1 19 5 Ht5 Trigg, Boulger, Kentwell, Hart 67.0 3 3 22 8 Ht6 Persson, Boulger, Jarman, Hiftle [fr] 68.8 4 2 26 10 Ht7 Jay, Andrews, Duke, O’Neil 68.4 3 3 29 13 Ht8 Jay, Jarman, Kentwell, Squibb 69.4 2 4 31 17 Ht9 Trigg, Hart, Kentwell, Hiftle 68.6 5 1 36 18 Ht10 Persson, Jarman, O’Neil, Jay [fr] 69.8 5 1 41 19 Ht11 Boulger, Andrews, Kentwell, Squibb 68.8 2 4 43 23 Ht12 Persson, Jay, O’Neil, Duke [rr] 69.6 3 3 46 26 Ht13 Boulger, Trigg, Andrews, O’Neil 68.6 3 3 49 29

Programme Changes: Ht6 t/s Boulger for Younghusband, Ht8 t/s Jay for Bailey, Ht9 t/s Kentwell for Younghusband, Ht12 r/s Duke for Hart [xt], t/s O’’Neil for Younghusband.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Boulger, Persson, Kentwell, Jarman [ef] 68.8 69.8 Ht2 Andrews, Dave O’Connor, Hart, Mick Handley [fx] [rr] 69.8 74.0 Ht3 Trigg, Jay, Squibb, Hiftle 70.8 71.6 Final Persson, Trigg, Andrews, Boulger 69.8

Cradley Stakes Ht1 John Bradley, Gerald Smitherman, Richard Eslick [f], Bryan Woodhouse [fx] [rr] 75.6 Ht2 Ralph Waller, Alan Totney, John Humphries, Eslick 73.4 Final Bengt Andersson, Smitherman, Waller, Bradley 73.6

Reserves Stakes Squibb, Duke, Andersson, Bailey [ef] 71.6

46 Friday 27 th August 1971 Monmore Green Stadium, Wolverhampton

Wolverhampton Wolves 39 – Cradley Heathens 39 ( Dud/Wolv Tro 1 st Leg )

Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Ole Olsen (C) 3 3 3 3 3 15 2. Bengt Brannefors 1 1 0 1 3 3. Gary Peterson R/R 4. Geoff Ambrose 0 0 N 2‘ 2 1 5. Norman Hunter 3 2 3 1 0 9 6. Jon Erskine 1 XT XT 1 EX 2 7. Bill Powell 3 2 1 1 7 8. Dave Baugh 1‘ 0 1 1 Team Manager: Bob Wasley

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 2’ 2 9 1 2. Pete Jarman 0 1 3 3 7 3. Bob Andrews 3 2 3 EF 8 4. John Hart 1’ 2 F N 3 1 5. Roy Trigg 2 0 2 1 5 6. Bengt Andersson 0 0 N 0 7. Jimmy Squibb 2 0 2’ 2’ 1’ 7 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Olsen, Persson, Brannefors, Jarman 64.2 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Powell, Squibb, Erskine, Andersson 67.2 4 2 8 4 Ht3 Hunter, Trigg, Hart, Ambrose 66.8 3 3 11 7 Ht4 Andrews, Powell, Baugh, Squibb [rr] 66.8 3 3 14 10 Ht5 Persson, Hunter, Jarman, Ambrose [rr] 67.2 2 4 16 14 Ht6 Olsen, Andrews, Brannefors, Andersson 64.6 4 2 20 16 Ht7 Hunter, Hart, Erskine, Trigg 65.0 4 2 24 18 Ht8 Jarman, Squibb, Powell, Brannefors 67.4 1 5 25 23 Ht9 Andrews, Squibb, Hunter, Erskine [ex] [rr] 67.0 1 5 26 28 Ht10 Olsen, Trigg, Brannefors, Hart [f] 65.6 4 2 30 30 Ht11 Jarman, Persson, Powell, Baugh 67.8 1 5 31 35 Ht12 Olsen, Ambrose, Trigg, Andrews [ef] 65.2 5 1 36 36 Ht13 Olsen, Persson, Squibb, Hunter 66.0 3 3 39 39

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/r Baugh for Peterson, r/s Powell for Erskine [xt], Ht5 r/s Erskine for Ambrose, Ambrose for Erskine [xt], Ht7 r/r Hunter for Peterson, Ht9 r/s Erskine for Ambrose, r/s Squibb for Andersson, Ht11 r/r Baugh for Peterson, Ht13 r/r Olsen for Peterson, r/s Squibb for Hart.

No Second Half – This match formed the second half of a double header.

47 Saturday 28 th August 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 44 – Wolverhampton Wolves 34 (Dud/Wolv Tro 2 nd Leg )

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 3 2 10 2. Pete Jarman 1‘ 2‘ 3 F 6 2 3. Bob Andrews 2 EF N N 2 4. John Hart 1 1 1‘ 1‘ 4 2 5. Roy Trigg 3 3 2 2 10 6. Mick Handley 3 1‘ 1 0 5 1 7. Jimmy Squibb 2‘ 2‘ 2 1‘ 7 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Ole Olsen (C) 3 2 3 3 3 3 17 2. Bengt Brannefors 0 EF EF N 0 3. Gary Peterson R/R 4. Geoff Ambrose 0 1 N 1 1’ 0 3 1 5. Norman Hunter 2 3 2’ 2 3 12 1 6. Bill Powell 1 0 0 0 1 7. Bengt Andersson (G) 0 0 N 1 1 8. Roger Knight DNR Team Manager: Bob Wasley ACU Referee: L. Pendergast

Ht1 Olsen, Persson, Jarman, Brannefors 67.0 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Handley, Squibb, Powell, Andersson 69.0 5 1 8 4 Ht3 Trigg, Hunter, Hart, Ambrose 67.2 4 2 12 6 Ht4 Hunter, Andrews, Handley, Andersson 67.6 3 3 15 9 Ht5 Trigg, Olsen, Hart, Brannefors [ef] 67.4 4 2 19 11 Ht6 Persson, Jarman, Ambrose, Powell 68.4 5 1 24 12 Ht7 Olsen, Hunter, Handley, Andrews [ef] 68.4 1 5 25 17 Ht8 Jarman, Squibb, Ambrose, Brannefors [ef] 68.6 5 1 30 18 Ht9 Olsen, Trigg, Hart, Powell 66.8 3 3 33 21 Ht10 Persson, Hunter, Ambrose, Jarman [f] 68.4 3 3 36 24 Ht11 Olsen, Squibb, Andersson, Handley 70.0 2 4 38 28 Ht12 Hunter, Persson, Hart, Powell 68.2 3 3 41 31 Ht13 Olsen, Trigg, Squibb, Ambrose 68.4 3 3 44 34

Cradley won by 83 points to 73 on aggregate

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/r Hunter for Peterson, Ht6 r/r Ambrose for Peterson, Ht7 t/s Olsen for Ambrose, Ht 8 t/s Ambrose for Andersson, Ht9 r/r Olsen for Peterson, Ht11 r/s Handley for Andrews, r/s Andersson for Brannefors, Ht12 r/r Powell for Peterson, Ht13 r/s Squibb for Andrews.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Olsen, Persson, Powell, Dave O’Connor 68.2 69.4 Ht2 Squibb, Ambrose, Hart, Andersson 70.2 70.6 Ht3 Trigg, Hunter, Alan Totney, Handley [fr] 68.4 69.6 Final Olsen, Trigg, Persson, Squibb 68.2

Cradley Stakes Ht1 John Hedderick, Gerald Smitherman, John Bradley, Bryan Woodhouse 74.6 Ht2 O’Connor, Francis, Totney [f], Ralph Waller [f] 73.4 Final Hedderick, Smitherman, O’Connor [f], Knight [f] 75.2

Reserves Stakes Squibb, Andersson, Handley, Knight 70.8

48 Saturday 4th September 1971 Abbey Stadium, Blunsdon

Swindon Robins 42 – Cradley Heathens 36 (British League)

Swindon Robins 1. Barry Briggs (C) 3 3 3 3 12 2. Clive Hitch 2’ 1 3 1 7 1 3. Mike Keen 2 2 1 1 6 4. Mike Broadbank 1 1 1 0 3 5. Martin Ashby 3 3 3 3 12 6. Pete Munday 0 0 0 0 7. James Bond 2 0 0 2 Team Manager: Dick Bradley

Cradley Heathens 1. Bob Kilby (G) XT 2 3 2 7 2. Pete Jarman FX EF 2 N 2 3. Bob Andrews 3 2 2 2’ 2 11 1 4. John Hart 2 3 0 0 5 5. Roy Trigg 0 1 2 1’ 4 1 6. Mick Handley 1 1 0 0 2 7. Jimmy Squibb 3 1 1’ 5 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: P. B. Ryall

Ht1 Briggs, Hitch, Handley, Jarman [fx] [rrx2] 74.2 5 1 5 1 Ht2 Squibb, Bond, Handley, Munday 75.4 2 4 7 5 Ht3 Ashby, Hart, Broadbank, Trigg 73.6 4 2 11 7 Ht4 Andrews, Keen, Squibb, Munday 74.2 2 4 13 11 Ht5 Ashby, Kilby, Broadbank, Jarman [ef] 73.2 4 2 17 13 Ht6 Briggs, Andrews, Hitch, Handley 73.2 4 2 21 15 Ht7 Hart, Keen, Trigg, Munday 73.6 2 4 23 19 Ht8 Hitch, Jarman, Squibb, Bond 75.2 3 3 26 22 Ht9 Ashby, Andrews, Broadbank, Handley 73.4 4 2 30 24 Ht10 Briggs, Trigg, Hitch, Hart 73.6 4 2 34 26 Ht11 Kilby, Andrews, Keen, Bond 73.4 1 5 35 31 Ht12 Briggs, Andrews, Trigg, Broadbank 73.2 3 3 38 34 Ht13 Ashby, Kilby, Keen, Hart 72.8 4 2 42 36

Programme Changes: Ht1 r/s Handley for Kilby [xt], Ht11 t/s Andrews for Jarman.

Heathens Knockout Ht1 Keen, Jarman, Munday, Bond [r] 74.6 Ht2 Ashby, Broadbank, Andrews, Handley 74.0 Ht3 Briggs, Kilby, Squibb, Munday 74.0 Ht4 Broadbank, Hitch, Hart, Trigg 75.2 Consolation Final Broadbank, Hitch, Jarman, Kilby [xt] [rr] 74.6 Grand Final Ashby, Briggs, Broadbank, Keen 73.4

Reserves Race Munday, Bond, Ralph Waller, Jim Woolford 77.4

Swindon Junior Championship Ht1 Woolford, Tony Sandford, Trevor Murtough, Keith Satchell 79.0 Ht2 Waller, Adrian Ash, Steve Griffiths, Billy Wall 78.6 Ht3 Sandford, Woolford, Griffiths [fx], Waller [fx] [rr] 80.6 Ht4 Wall, Satchell, Ash, Murtough 80.2 Final Waller, Wall, Sandford, Woolford [rr] 79.0

49

Monday 6 th September 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 50 – Wolverhampton Wolves 28 ( Knockout Cup S/Final )

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2’ 3 1’ 2 8 2 2. Pete Jarman 3 2’ 2’ 2 9 2 3. Bob Andrews 3 3 2 2’ 10 1 4. John Hart 1 1’ 1 0 3 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 2 3 3 11 6. Mick Handley 3 2’ 0 5 1 7. Jimmy Squibb 1 3 FX 4 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Wolverhampton Wolves 1. Garry Middleton (G) EF 3 1’ 3 1 8 1 2. Bill Powell 1 0 0 FN 1 3. Gary Peterson 1 EF 0 1 2 4. Geoff Ambrose 0 N 1 0 F 1 5. Norman Hunter (C) 2 2 2 3 3 12 6. Bengt Brannefors 2 1 N 3 7. Robin Adlington 0 0 N 1 1 Team Manager: Bob Wasley ACU Referee: H. P. Ellis

Ht1 Jarman, Persson, Powell, Middleton [ef] 68.0 5 1 5 1 Ht2 Handley, Brannefors, Squibb, Adlington 69.8 4 2 9 3 Ht3 Trigg, Hunter, Hart, Ambrose 67.6 4 2 13 5 Ht4 Andrews, Handley, Peterson, Adlington 67.6 5 1 18 6 Ht5 Middleton, Trigg, Hart, Powell 68.8 3 3 21 9 Ht6 Persson, Jarman, Brannefors, Peterson [ef] 68.4 5 1 26 10 Ht7 Andrews, Hunter, Middleton, Handley 67.2 3 3 29 13 Ht8 Squibb, Jarman, Ambrose, Powell 70.0 5 1 34 14 Ht9 Trigg, Hunter, Hart, Peterson 67.6 4 2 38 16 Ht10 Hunter, Jarman, Persson, Ambrose 68.8 3 3 41 19 Ht11 Middleton, Andrews, Adlington, Squibb [fx] [rr] 69.4 2 4 43 23 Ht12 Hunter, Persson, Peterson, Hart 68.8 2 4 45 27 Ht13 Trigg, Andrews, Middleton, Ambrose [f] 68.4 5 1 50 28

Programme Changes: Ht7 t/s Middleton for Ambrose, Ht8 t/s Ambrose for Adlington, Ht9 t/s Hunter for Brannefors, Ht11 r/s Adlington for Powell [fn].

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Persson, Middleton, Hart, Jarman [ef] [rr] 68.8 69.2 Ht2 Andrews, Peterson, Ambrose, Hart 69.2 69.6 Ht3 Trigg, Hunter, Squibb, Handley 69.6 70.4 Final Trigg, Persson, Andrews, Middleton [ef] 68.8

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Gerald Smitherman, Richard Eslick, John Bradley, John Hedderick [fx] [rr ] 75.2 Ht2 Cyril Francis, Alan Totney, John Humphries [f], Ralph Waller [f] 74.4 Final Bengt Andersson, Francis, Smitherman, Eslick [fr] 74.6

Reserves Stakes Squibb, Handley, Andersson, Adlington 70.6

50 Tuesday 7 th September 1971 Blackbird Road Stadium, Leicester

Leicester Lions 43 – Cradley Heathens 35 (British League)

Leicester Lions 1. Ray Wilson (C) F 3 3 3 9 2. Norman Storer 1 2‘ 0 1 4 1 3. Graham Plant 3 3 3 2‘ 11 1 4. Malcolm Brown 1‘ 0 2‘ 0 3 2 5. John Boulger 2 3 3 3 11 6. Alan Cowland 1‘ 0 0 1 1 7. Tom Leadbitter 2 2 0 4 Team Manager: Vic White

Cradley Heathens 1. Bernt Persson (C) 2’ 2 1’ 1 6 2 2. Pete Jarman 3 1’ 1 2 7 1 3. Bob Andrews 2 1 1 1’ 5 1 4. John Hart 0 1’ 0 N 1 1 5. Roy Trigg 3 2 2 2 9 6. Mick Handley 0 0 N 0 7. Jimmy Squibb 3 1’ 3 0 0 7 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: E. W. B. Roe

Ht1 Jarman, Persson, Storer, Wilson [f] 68.6 1 5 1 5 Ht2 Squibb, Leadbitter, Cowland, Handley 69.8 3 3 4 8 Ht3 Trigg, Boulger, Brown, Hart 68.2 3 3 7 11 Ht4 Plant, Andrews, Squibb, Cowland 68.2 3 3 10 14 Ht5 Boulger, Persson, Jarman, Brown 67.6 3 3 13 17 Ht6 Wilson, Storer, Andrews, Handley 68.4 5 1 18 18 Ht7 Plant, Trigg, Hart, Cowland 67.4 3 3 21 21 Ht8 Squibb, Leadbitter, Jarman, Storer 70.6 2 4 23 25 Ht9 Boulger, Brown, Andrews, Squibb 68.8 5 1 28 26 Ht10 Wilson, Trigg, Storer, Hart 68.4 4 2 32 28 Ht11 Plant, Jarman, Persson, Leadbitter 68.4 3 3 35 31 Ht12 Wilson, Trigg, Andrews, Brown 68.2 3 3 38 34 Ht13 Boulger, Plant, Persson, Squibb 68.0 5 1 43 35

Programme Changes: Ht9 r/s Squibb for Handley, Ht13 r/s Squibb for Hart.

Ipswich Stars v Cubs Ht1 John Louis, Bruce Forrester, Malc Shakespeare, Tony Davey 69.6 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Forrester, Davey, Shakespeare, Louis [fx] [rr] 70.2 4 2 7 5

Reserves Race Leadbitter, Squibb, Handley, Cowland 71.2

Star Of The Night Ht1 Wilson, Brown, Persson, Hart 69.4 70.2 Ht2 Boulger, Storer, Trigg, Jarman 68.2 70.4 Ht3 Louis, Andrews, Plant, Shakespeare 68.8 70.2 Final Boulger, Wilson, Louis, Andrews 68.4

51 Saturday 11 th September 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 41 – Poole Pirates 37 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg XT 3 3 2 8 2. John Hart 1 0 0 1 2 3. Pete Jarman 3 XT 2 3 8 4. Graham Plant (G) 2 2 3 EF 7 5. Bob Andrews 1‘ R 2‘ 1 4 2 6. Mick Handley 3 3 X2 2 3 11 7. Jimmy Squibb 0 0 0 N 1‘ 1 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Poole Pirates 1. Reidar Eide 2 3 3 0 8 2. Bo Wirebrand 0 1 1’ N 2 1 3. Pete Smith (C) 2 2 1’ 1 6 1 4. John Langfield XT 1 F 2 3 5. Odd Fossengen 3 3 2 3 11 6. Mike Cake 1’ 0 1’ 0 2 2 7. Derek Cook 2 1’ 2 0 5 1 Team Manager: Ron Hart ACU Referee: L. D. Stripp

Ht1 Handley, Eide, Hart, Wirebrand [rr] 68.4 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Handley, Cook, Cake, Squibb 69.8 3 3 7 5 Ht3 Fossengen, Plant, Andrews, Cake [rr] 68.4 3 3 10 8 Ht4 Jarman, Smith, Cook, Squibb 69.6 3 3 13 11 Ht5 Eide, Plant, Wirebrand, Andrews [r] 68.6 2 4 15 15 Ht6 Trigg, Smith, Cake, Hart 68.6 3 3 18 18 Ht7 Fossengen, Handley, Langfield, Squibb [rr] 68.8 2 4 20 22 Ht8 Handley, Cook, Wirebrand, Hart 70.2 3 3 23 25 Ht9 Plant, Andrews, Smith, Cake 69.2 5 1 28 26 Ht10 Trigg, Fossengen, Hart, Langfield [f] 68.2 4 2 32 28 Ht11 Eide, Jarman, Squibb, Cook 69.0 3 3 35 31 Ht12 Fossengen, Trigg, Smith, Plant [ef] 69.6 2 4 37 35 Ht13 Jarman, Langfield, Andrews, Eide 69.2 4 2 41 37

Programme Changes: Ht1 r/s Handley for Trigg [xt], Ht3 r/s Cake for Langfield [xt], Ht4 r/s Squibb for Handley [x2], Ht7 r/s Squibb for Jarman [xt], Ht8 r/s Handley for Squibb, Ht11 r/s Cook for Wirebrand.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Eide, Trigg, Wirebrand, Hart 69.2 70.0 Ht2 Jarman, Smith, Langfield, Hart 70.2 70.8 Ht3 Fossengen, Andrews, Handley, Cake 70.4 70.8 Final Eide, Jarman, Fossengen, Trigg [rr] 68.8

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Richard Eslick, John Bradley, Bryan Woodhouse, Gerald Smitherman [f] 74.6 Ht2 Cyril Francis, Phil Cole, Ralph Waller, John Hedderick 73.8 Final Francis, Bengt Andersson, Bradley, Eslick 72.6

Reserves Stakes Handley, Squibb, Cook, Andersson [rr] 71.2

52 Tuesday 14 th September 1971 West Ham Stadium, London

West Ham Hammers 46 – Cradley Heathens 32 (British League)

West Ham Hammers 1. Olle Nygren (C) 0 3 3 3 9 2. Alan Sage 2 1 1 1 5 3. Christer Lofqvist 3 3 3 3 12 4. Barry Duke 1 1 0 EF 2 5. Reg Luckhurst 3 EF 3 2‘ 8 1 6. Alan Belham 1‘ 1 1 3 1 7. Preben Rosenkilde 2 3 2‘ 7 1 Team Manager: Howdy Byford

Cradley Heathens 1. Norman Hunter (G) 3 2’ 1 1 7 1 2. Pete Jarman 1 3 0 R 4 3. Bob Andrews 2 EF 1’ 1’ 4 2 4. Jimmy Squibb F 0 N N 0 5. Roy Trigg 2 2 2 2 8 6. Mick Handley 3 2 2 2 EF 9 7. John Hart 0 0 N 0 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: G. F. Little

Ht1 Hunter, Sage, Jarman, Nygren 75.2 2 4 2 4 Ht2 Handley, Rosenkilde, Belham, Hart 76.2 3 3 5 7 Ht3 Luckhurst, Trigg, Duke, Squibb [f] 75.0 4 2 9 9 Ht4 Lofqvist, Andrews, Belham, Hart 74.4 4 2 13 11 Ht5 Jarman, Hunter, Duke, Luckhurst [ef] 76.4 1 5 14 16 Ht6 Nygren, Handley, Sage, Andrews [ef] 75.6 4 2 18 18 Ht7 Lofqvist, Trigg, Belham, Squibb 75.0 4 2 22 20 Ht8 Rosenkilde, Handley, Sage, Jarman 76.8 4 2 26 22 Ht9 Luckhurst, Handley, Andrews, Duke 75.4 3 3 29 25 Ht10 Nygren, Trigg, Sage, Hart 75.0 4 2 33 27 Ht11 Lofqvist, Rosenkilde, Hunter, Jarman [r] 77.0 5 1 38 28 Ht12 Nygren, Trigg, Andrews, Duke [ef] 74.2 3 3 41 31 Ht13 Lofqvist, Luckhurst, Hunter, Handley [ef] 75.4 5 1 46 32

Programme Changes: Ht8 r/s Handley for Hart, Ht10 r/s Hart for Squibb, Ht13 r/s Handley for Squibb.

The Crammers Scratch Race Ht1 Lofqvist, Trigg, Stan Stevens, Sage 74.8 76.2 Ht2 Nygren, Rosenkilde, Handley, Duke 75.6 76.8 Ht3 Luckhurst, Andrews, Belham, Jarman [ef] 76.0 76.6 Final Lofqvist, Luckhurst, Nygren [ef], Trigg [ef] 74.2

The Reserves Scratch Race Rosenkilde, Belham, Stevens, Handley [ef] 76.8

53 Saturday 18 th September 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 33 – Belle Vue Aces 45 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 2 2 2 3 3 12 2. Pete Jarman 0 FX N NS 0 3. Bob Andrews 2 2 2 1‘ 0 7 1 4. Jimmy Squibb FX N N N 0 5. Bernt Persson (C) 2 1‘ 1‘ 3 1 8 2 6. Mick Handley FNS N N 0 7. John Hart 3 0 1‘ 0 2 0 6 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Belle Vue Aces 1. Ivan Mauger (C) 3 3 3 3 3 15 2. Peter Collins 1 1 0 FX 0 2 3. Dave Hemus R/R 4. Eric Broadbelt 3 F 1’ 2’ 6 2 5. Soren Sjosten 1 3 2 2 2 10 6. Alan Wilkinson 1’ 1 N 2 1 7. Ken Eyre 2 3 3 1’ 1’ 10 2 8. Paul Tyrer DNR Team Manager: Dent Oliver ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Mauger, Trigg, Collins, Jarman [rr] 67.2 2 4 2 4 Ht2 Hart, Eyre, Wilkinson, Handley [fn] [rr] 68.0 3 3 5 7 Ht3 Broadbelt, Persson, Sjosten, Squibb [fx] [rr] 66.8 2 4 7 11 Ht4 Eyre, Andrews, Collins, Hart 67.6 2 4 9 15 Ht5 Mauger, Trigg, Persson, Collins 68.0 3 3 12 18 Ht6 Mauger, Trigg, Wilkinson, Jarman [fx] Awd’d 2 4 14 22 Ht7 Sjosten, Andrews, Persson, Broadbelt [f] 69.2 3 3 17 25 Ht8 Eyre, Andrews, Hart, Collins [fx] [rr] 69.0 3 3 20 28 Ht9 Persson, Sjosten, Eyre, Hart 68.6 3 3 23 31 Ht10 Trigg, Sjosten, Broadbelt, Jarman [ns] 69.2 3 3 26 34 Ht11 Mauger, Hart, Andrews, Collins 68.4 3 3 29 37 Ht12 Trigg, Sjosten, Eyre, Hart 68.8 3 3 32 40 Ht13 Mauger, Broadbelt, Persson, Andrews 68.0 1 5 33 45

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/r Collins for Hemus, r/s Hart for Handley, Ht5 t/s Trigg for Squibb, Ht6 r/r Mauger for Hemus, Ht7 t/s Persson for Handley, Ht8 t/s Andrews for Jarman, Ht9 r/s Hart for Squibb, r/r Sjosten for Hemus, r/s Eyre for Wilkinson, Ht12 r/s Hart for Squibb, r/r Eyre for Hemus.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Mauger, Trigg, Collins, Tyrer 69.4 71.0 Ht2 Broadbelt, Eyre, Andrews, Hart 68.8 70.4 Ht3 Persson, Sjosten, Wilkinson, Bengt Andersson 70.2 71.2 Final Mauger, Persson, Eyre, Broadbelt [f] 69.8

Cradley Stakes Ht1 John Hedderick, John Bradley, Ralph Waller, Richard Eslick 76.8 Ht2 Geoff Bouchard, Cyril Francis, Andersson, Gerald Smitherman [f] 72.6 Final Bouchard, Francis, Hedderick, Bradley 73.6

Reserves Stakes Eyre, Hart, Bouchard, Tyrer 70.2

54

Monday 20 th September 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 36 – Swindon Robins 42 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 3 3 EF 1 7 2. Pete Jarman 1 2’ 3 2 8 1 3. Bob Andrews 3 2 3 1’ 9 1 4. Geoff Bouchard (G) F 0 0 0 0 5. Bernt Persson (C) 3 2 3 2 10 6. Bengt Andersson 0 0 N 0 7. John Hart 2 0 0 0 2 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Swindon Robins 1. Martin Ashby 2 3 2 3 10 2. Clive Hitch 0 1 1’ 1’ 3 2 3. Mike Keen 2 1 2 3 8 4. Pete Munday 1’ 1 1 0 3 1 5. Terry Betts (G) 2 3 3 2’ 10 1 6. James Bond 1 0 N 1 7. Mike Broadbank 3 1’ 2 1’ 7 2 Team Manager: Dick Bradley ACU Referee: G. A. Dalby

Ht1 Trigg, Ashby, Jarman, Hitch 67.2 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Broadbank, Hart, Bond, Andersson 68.8 2 4 6 6 Ht3 Persson, Betts, Munday, Bouchard [f] 68.0 3 3 9 9 Ht4 Andrews, Keen, Broadbanks, Andersson 69.2 3 3 12 12 Ht5 Ashby, Persson, Hitch, Bouchard 67.6 2 4 14 16 Ht6 Trigg, Jarman, Keen, Bond 68.4 5 1 19 17 Ht7 Betts, Andrews, Munday, Hart 67.6 2 4 21 21 Ht8 Jarman, Broadbank, Hitch, Hart 68.6 3 3 24 24 Ht9 Persson, Keen, Broadbank, Bouchard 68.6 3 3 27 27 Ht10 Betts, Jarman, Munday, Trigg [ef] 68.8 2 4 29 31 Ht11 Andrews, Ashby, Hitch, Hart 69.4 3 3 32 34 Ht12 Keen, Betts, Trigg, Bouchard [rr] 68.8 1 5 33 39 Ht13 Ashby, Persson, Andrews, Munday 68.2 3 3 36 42

Programme Changes: Ht7 r/s Hart for Andersson, Ht9 r/s Broadbank for Bond.

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Ashby, Jarman, Trigg, Hitch 68.0 69.4 Ht2 Betts, Persson, Bouchard, Bond 69.8 70.4 Ht3 Keen, Andrews, Gerald Smitherman, Munday [ef] 70.0 71.4 Final Jarman, Ashby, Keen, Betts 69.6

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Smitherman, John Bradley, Richard Eslick, John Hedderick [ef] 72.8 Ht2 Andersson, Ralph Waller, Eslick, Bryan Woodhouse [f] 72.4 Final Andersson, Waller, Bradley, Smitherman [rr] 72.8

Reserves Stakes Broadbank, Hart, Bouchard, Andersson 70.0

55

Wednesday 22 nd September 1971 Wimbourne Road Stadium, Poole

Poole Pirates 52 – Cradley Heathens 26 (British League)

Poole Pirates 1. Reidar Eide 3 2’ 2’ 3 10 2 2. Bo Wirebrand 1 3 3 3 10 3. Pete Smith (C) 3 1’ 2 2 8 1 4. John Langfield 3 EX 3 2’ 8 1 5. Odd Fossengen R 2 2’ 1’ 5 2 6. Mike Cake 3 2’ 2 7 1 7. Derek Cook 2’ 1’ 0 1’ 4 3 Team Manager: Ron Hart

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 2 3 1’ 3 3 12 1 2. Pete Jarman EF R N R 0 3. Bob Andrews 1 1 1 0 3 4. Cyril Francis 1’ 0 0 0 1 1 5. Bernt Persson (C) 2 3 2 1 1 9 6. Laurie Sims (G) 1 0 0 1 7. John Hart 0 0 N 0 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: R. B. Bower

Ht1 Eide, Trigg, Wirebrand, Jarman [ef] 72.8 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Cake, Cook, Sims, Hart 73.6 5 1 9 3 Ht3 Langfield, Persson, Francis, Fossengen [r] 73.0 3 3 12 6 Ht4 Smith, Cake, Andrews, Hart 73.0 5 1 17 7 Ht5 Trigg, Fossengen, Cook, Jarman [r] 72.4 3 3 20 10 Ht6 Wirebrand, Eide, Andrews, Sims 72.4 5 1 25 11 Ht7 Persson, Cake, Smith, Francis 72.0 3 3 28 14 Ht8 Wirebrand, Persson, Trigg, Cook 72.2 3 3 31 17 Ht9 Langfield, Fossengen, Andrews, Sims 72.6 5 1 36 18 Ht10 Wirebrand, Eide, Persson, Francis 72.2 5 1 41 19 Ht11 Trigg, Smith, Cook, Jarman [r] 71.6 3 3 44 22 Ht12 Eide, Langfield, Persson, Andrews 72.2 5 1 49 23 Ht13 Trigg, Smith, Fossengen, Francis 72.0 3 3 52 26

Programme Changes: Ht5 r/s Cook for Langfield [ex], Ht8 t/s Persson for Hart, t/s Trigg for Jarman.

The Gordon Cooles Trophies Ht1 Cook, Phil Cole, Hart, Kevin Holden [ns] 74.2 Ht2 Trigg, Fossengen, Wirebrand, Sims 72.8 Ht3 Eide, Langfield, Persson, Jarman 71.4 Ht4 Cake, Smith, Andrews, Francis 72.6 SF1 Trigg, Eide, Cake, Cook 72.0 SF2 Langfield, Fossengen, Smith, Cole 72.8 Final Trigg, Eide, Fossengen, Langfield 72.2

56 Saturday 25 th September 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 40 – Newport Wasps 37 (British League)

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 3 EF EF 3 6 2. Pete Jarman 1 3 1’ 2 7 1 3. Bob Andrews 3 EF 2 1 6 4. Ralph Waller 1 N 0 0 1 5. Christer Lofqvist (G) 3 1’ 3 3 10 1 6. Cyril Francis 0 0 N 0 7. John Hart 3 2 2 2 1’ 10 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Newport Wasps 1. Tommy Johansson EF 0 3 2 5 2. Edgar Stangeland 2 3 3 0 8 3. Bill Andrew 2 F 2 1’ 5 1 4. Bob Hughes EF 1 1 N 2 5. Sandor Levai (C) 2 3 3 2 10 6. Ted Laessing 2 2 1’ 5 1 7. Ronnie Genz 1’ 1’ 0 0 2 2 Team Manager: ACU Referee: E. W. B. Roe

Ht1 Trigg, Stangeland, Jarman, Johansson [ef] 70.2 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Hart, Laessing, Genz, Francis 70.0 3 3 7 5 Ht3 Lofqvist, Levai, Waller, Hughes [ef] 68.0 4 2 11 7 Ht4 Andrews, Andrew, Genz, Francis 68.6 3 3 14 10 Ht5 Stangeland, Hart, Lofqvist, Johansson 68.4 3 3 17 13 Ht6 Jarman, Laessing, Trigg [ef], Andrew [f] 72.4 3 2 20 15 Ht7 Levai, Hart, Hughes, Andrews [ef] 68.8 2 4 22 19 Ht8 Stangeland, Hart, Jarman, Genz 70.2 3 3 25 22 Ht9 Lofqvist, Andrew, Laessing, Waller 69.0 3 3 28 25 Ht10 Levai, Jarman, Hughes, Trigg [ef] 67.2 2 4 30 29 Ht11 Johansson, Andrews, Hart, Stangeland 69.0 3 3 33 32 Ht12 Trigg, Levai, Andrew, Waller 69.0 3 3 36 35 Ht13 Lofqvist, Johansson, Andrews, Genz 69.4 4 2 40 37

Programme Changes Ht5 r/s Hart for Waller, Ht7 r/s Hart for Francis, Ht13 r/s Genz for Hughes.

Race to Decide 7 th Cradley Rider Waller, Gerald Smitherman, Richard Eslick [fr], John Bradley [fr] 71.8

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Trigg, Stangeland, Jarman, John Hedderick 70.8 71.6 Ht2 Levai, Lofqvist, Francis, Laessing 70.0 70.2 Ht3 Andrew, Andrews, Hart, Hughes 70.6 71.0 Final Levai, Lofqvist, Andrew, Trigg [ef] 69.8

Cradley Stakes Ht1 Smitherman, Hedderick, Eslick, Bradley [ef] 73.2 Ht2 Waller, Eslick, Alan Harvey, Bryan Woodhouse [fr] 73.2 Final Smitherman, Eslick, Hedderick, Waller [fx] Awd’d

Reserves Stakes Genz, Francis, Waller, Smitherman [ef] 72.6

57 Monday 27 th September 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Watney Mann Best Pairs Trophy Winners: Ivan Mauger & Eric Broadbelt

1. Nigel Boocock 2 3 3 3 2 3 16 16 2. Tony Lomas 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3. Bernt Persson 3 3 3 1 3 2 15 16 4. Pete Jarman 1 FX 0 0 R 0 1 5. George Hunter 2 1 N N N N 3 10 6. Jim McMillan 0 2 2 0 1 2 7 7. Terry Betts 3 EF 2 1 2 3 11 17 8. Malcolm Simmons 1 2 1 0 1 1 6 9. Ray Wilson 3 3 3 3 3 3 18 24 10. John Boulger 1 1 0 2 1 1 6 11. Roy Trigg XT EF 2 3 2 2 9 13 12. Bob Andrews 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 13. Ivan Mauger 1 3 2 3 3 3 15 25 14. Eric Broadbelt 2 2 1 2 2 1 10 Res: Howard Cole 2 2 Res: John Hart 1 0 1 Res: Christer Lofqvist 2 0 2 ACU Referee: L. Pendergast

Ht1 Persson, Boocock, Jarman, Lomas [rr] 68.8 Ht2 Betts, Hunter, Simmons, McMillan 68.6 Ht3 Wilson, Lofqvist, Boulger, Andrews [rr] 68.0 Ht4 Boocock, Broadbelt, Mauger, Lomas 69.0 Ht5 Persson, McMillan, Hunter, Jarman [fx][rr] 68.6 Ht6 Wilson, Simmons, Boulger, Betts [ef] 69.6 Ht7 Mauger, Broadbelt, Andrews, Trigg [ef] 70.4 Ht8 Boocock, McMillan, Hart, Lomas 70.4 Ht9 Persson, Betts, Simmons, Jarman 70.4 Ht10 Wilson, Mauger, Broadbelt, Boulger [rr] 69.4 Ht11 Boocock, Trigg, Andrews, Lomas 71.0 Ht12 Wilson, Boulger, Persson, Jarman 70.2 Ht13 Trigg, Cole, Andrews, McMillan 71.4 Ht14 Mauger, Broadbelt, Betts, Simmons 69.6 Ht15 Wilson, Boocock, Boulger, Lomas 70.0 Ht16 Persson, Trigg, Andrews, Jarman [r] 71.2 Ht17 Mauger, Broadbelt, McMillan, Lofqvist 71.0 Ht18 Boocock, Betts, Simmons, Lomas 71.2 Ht19 Mauger, Persson, Broadbelt, Jarman 69.8 Ht20 Wilson, McMillan, Boulger, Hart 70.4 Ht21 Betts, Trigg, Simmons, Andrews 71.4

Programme Changes: Ht3 Lofqvist for Trigg [xt], Ht8 Hart for Hunter, Ht13 Cole for Hunter, Ht17 Lofqvist for Hunter, Ht20 Hart for Hunter.

58 Thursday 30 th September 1971 Cowley Stadium, Oxford

Oxford Cheetahs 40 – Cradley Heathens 38 (British League)

Oxford Cheetahs 1. Rick Timmo 3 1 1’ 0 5 1 2. Tommy Roper 1 0 3 2 6 3. Colin Gooddy 3 2 2 1’ 8 1 4. Oyvind S. Berg 2 3 2’ 2 9 1 5. Ken McKinlay 1’ 1 3 2 7 1 6. John Davis 0 N 0 0 0 7. Norman Strachan 3 1 XT 1’ 5 1 Team Manager: Sid Knibbs

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 2 2 3 3 10 2. Pete Jarman 0 0 N 0 0 3. Bob Andrews 2 3 1 1 7 4. Cyril Francis 0 1 N N 1 5. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 3 12 6. Mick Handley 2 2’ 2 0 0 6 1 7. John Hart 1’ 0 1’ F 2 2 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: R. B. Bower

Ht1 Timmo, Trigg, Roper, Jarman 69.2 4 2 4 2 Ht2 Strachan, Handley, Hart, Davis 69.4 3 3 7 5 Ht3 Persson, Berg, McKinlay, Francis 68.6 3 3 10 8 Ht4 Gooddy, Andrews, Strachan, Hart 69.8 4 2 14 10 Ht5 Berg, Trigg, McKinlay, Jarman 69.0 4 2 18 12 Ht6 Andrews, Handley, Timmo, Roper 69.6 1 5 19 17 Ht7 Persson, Goody, Francis, Davis 69.0 2 4 21 21 Ht8 Roper, Handley, Hart, Davis [rr] 69.4 3 3 24 24 Ht9 McKinlay, Berg, Andrews, Handley 69.6 5 1 29 25 Ht10 Persson, Roper, Timmo, Hart [f] 68.6 3 3 32 28 Ht11 Trigg, Gooddy, Strachan, Jarman 69.4 3 3 35 31 Ht12 Persson, Berg, Andrews, Timmo 68.4 2 4 37 35 Ht13 Trigg, McKinlay, Gooddy, Handley 69.6 3 3 40 38

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/s Strachan for Davis, Ht8 r/s Davis for Strachan [xt], r/s Handley for Jarman, Ht10 r/s Hart for Francis, Ht13 r/s Handley for Francis.

No Second Half – This fixture formed the second part of a double-header. Oxford v Kings Lynn in the British League was the first half.

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Monday 4 th October 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Heathens 41 – Hackney Hawks 37 (Knockout Cup Final 1 st Leg)

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 0 2 0 1’ 3 1 2. Mick Handley 3 1’ 2 1 7 1 3. Bob Andrews 2 3 3 1’ 9 1 4. Pete Jarman 1 2’ 1 2 6 1 5. Bernt Persson (C) 3 3 3 2 11 6. Cyril Francis 0 N 0 0 7. John Hart 3 0 1’ 1 5 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg

Hackney Hawks 1. Garry Middleton (C) 2 0 2 3 7 2. Laurie Etheridge 1’ 1 XT N 2 1 3. Barry Thomas 1 3 2 2’ 0 8 1 4. Eddie Reeves EF 1’ N 0 1 1 5. Bengt Jansson 2 2 3 3 10 6. Geoff Maloney 1’ 0 0 N 1 1 7. Hugh Saunders 2 3 3 0 0 8 Team Manager: Dave Erskine ACU Referee: L. Pendergast

Ht1 Handley, Middleton, Etheridge, Trigg 68.2 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Hart, Saunders, Maloney, Francis 69.0 3 3 6 6 Ht3 Persson, Jansson, Jarman, Reeves [ef] 67.0 4 2 10 8 Ht4 Saunders, Andrews, Thomas, Hart 67.8 2 4 12 12 Ht5 Persson, Jarman, Etheridge, Middleton 68.4 5 1 17 13 Ht6 Thomas, Trigg, Handley, Maloney 68.4 3 3 20 16 Ht7 Andrews, Jansson, Reeves, Francis 68.8 3 3 23 19 Ht8 Saunders, Handley, Hart, Maloney [rr] 70.0 3 3 26 22 Ht9 Persson, Thomas, Jarman, Saunders 68.4 4 2 30 24 Ht10 Jansson, Thomas, Handley, Trigg 68.6 1 5 31 29 Ht11 Andrews, Middleton, Hart, Saunders 68.4 4 2 35 31 Ht12 Jansson, Jarman, Trigg, Thomas [fr] 69.4 3 3 38 34 Ht13 Middleton, Persson, Andrews, Reeves 69.0 3 3 41 37

Programme Changes: Ht4 r/s Hart for Francis, Ht8 r/s Maloney for Etheridge [xt], Ht9 r/s Saunders for Maloney, Ht10 t/s Thomas for Reeves, Ht11 r/s Saunders for Etheridge.

Opportunity Stakes for The Ivor Hughes Trophy. Ht1 Ralph Waller, Gerald Smitherman, Richard Eslick, John Hedderick 74.2 Ht2 Waller, Smitherman, Eslick, Hedderick 73.4 Ht3 Waller, Smitherman, Hedderick, Eslick [fx] [rr] 74.4

Stadium Scratch Race Ht1 Middleton, Handley, Etheridge, Trigg 69.6 71.6 Ht2 Persson, Jansson, Jarman, Maloney 70.0 70.4 Ht3 Thomas, Andrews, Francis, Reeves 70.8 71.4 Final Persson, Jansson, Middleton, Thomas [x2] 69.8

Reserves Stakes Saunders, Hart, Jarman, Francis [ef] 71.4

60 Friday 8th October 1971 Waterden Road Stadium, Hackney

Hackney Hawks 51 – Cradley Heathens 27 (Knockout Cup Final 2 nd Leg)

Hackney Hawks 1. Garry Middleton (C) 3 3 2 2 10 2. Laurie Etheridge 0 1 N 1‘ 2 1 3. Barry Thomas 2‘ 3 2‘ 2‘ 9 3 4. Eddie Reeves 1 2‘ X2 0 3 1 5. Bengt Jansson 3 3 3 3 12 6. Hugh Saunders EF 3 1 2 6 7. Dave Kennett 3 1‘ 2‘ 3 9 2 Team Manager: Len Silver

Cradley Heathens 1. Roy Trigg 2 1 0 0 N 3 2. Mick Handley 1’ 0 0 N 1 1 3. Bob Andrews 1 2 1 1 5 4. Ralph Waller 0 0 N 0 0 5. Howard Cole (G) 2 2 3 3 3 13 6. Pete Jarman 2 0 N 0 2 7. John Hart 1’ 0 N 1 1 3 1 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: L. D. Stripp

Ht1 Middleton, Trigg, Handley, Etheridge 67.4 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Kennett, Jarman, Hart, Saunders [ef] 68.8 3 3 6 6 Ht3 Jansson, Cole, Reeves, Waller [fr] 67.2 4 2 10 8 Ht4 Saunders, Thomas, Andrews, Hart 68.6 5 1 15 9 Ht5 Jansson, Reeves, Trigg, Handley 68.2 5 1 20 10 Ht6 Middleton, Andrews, Etheridge, Jarman 68.4 4 2 24 12 Ht7 Thomas, Cole, Saunders, Waller 67.2 4 2 28 14 Ht8 Cole, Saunders, Kennett, Handley 67.4 3 3 31 17 Ht9 Jansson, Kennett, Andrews, Trigg 67.2 5 1 36 18 Ht10 Cole, Middleton, Etheridge, Jarman 67.8 3 3 39 21 Ht11 Kennett, Thomas, Hart, Trigg 68.2 5 1 44 22 Ht12 Cole, Middleton, Andrews, Reeves 68.0 2 4 46 26 Ht13 Jansson, Thomas, Hart, Waller 68.4 5 1 51 27

Hackney win the Knockout Cup on Aggregate of 88 – 68.

Programme Changes: Ht8 r/s Saunders for Etheridge, t/s Cole for Hart, Ht9 r/s Kennett for Reeves [x2], t/s Trigg for Hart, Ht10 r/s Jarman for Waller, Ht11 r/s Hart for Handley, Ht13 r/s Hart for Trigg.

The Hackney South Supporters Trophy Ht1 Kennett, Saunders, Tiger Beech, Peter Claridge 69.6 Ht2 Middleton, Reeves, Etheridge, Beech 69.0 Ht3 Jansson, Thomas, Saunders, Kennett 67.4 Final Jansson, Thomas, Reeves, Middleton [f] 67.8

The Heathens Hop Ht1 Handley, Andrews, Trigg, Waller 70.0 Ht2 Cole, Hart, Jarman, Claridge 68.4

Late Night Line Up (4 Highest Scorers In Match) Thomas, Cole, Jansson, Kennett 68.0

61 Saturday 9th October 1971 Belle Vue Stadium, Manchester

Glasgow Tigers 47 - Cradley Heathens 31 (Challenge)

Glasgow Tigers 1. Ivan Mauger (G) 2 2 3 3 10 2. Bobby Beaton 1’ 1’ 2 2’ 6 3 3. George Hunter 3 2 3 3 11 4. Charlie Monk 3 1’ 1 1 6 1 5. Jim McMillan 2’ 2 3 1 8 1 6. Doug Templeton 2 1 1’ 4 1 7. Willie Templeton 1’ 0 1 2 1 Team Manager: Neil McFarlane

Cradley Heathens 1. Ole Olsen (G) 3 3 3 EF 2 11 2. Bob Andrews 0 0 N 2 2 3. Chris Pusey (G) EF 3 3 2 2 10 4. Pete Jarman EF EF 0 N 0 5. Roy Trigg 1 N 1 EF 2 6. John Hart 3 0 0 3 7. Mick Handley 0 2 1 0 3 Team Manager: Russ Bragg ACU Referee: W. A. Daff

Ht1 Olsen, Mauger, Beaton, Andrews 72.4 3 3 3 3 Ht2 Hart, D Templeton, W Templeton, Handley 78.4 3 3 6 6 Ht3 Monk, McMillan, Trigg, Jarman [ef] 75.6 5 1 11 7 Ht4 Hunter, Handley, D Templeton, Pusey [ef] 75.4 4 2 15 9 Ht5 Olsen, McMillan, Monk, Andrews 73.2 3 3 18 12 Ht6 Pusey, Mauger, Beaton, Hart 75.0 3 3 21 15 Ht7 Olsen, Hunter, D Templeton, Jarman [ef] 73.8 3 3 24 18 Ht8 Pusey, Beaton, Handley, W Templeton 76.4 2 4 26 22 Ht9 McMillan, Pusey, Monk, Hart 75.0 4 2 30 24 Ht10 Mauger, Beaton, Trigg, Jarman 74.8 5 1 35 25 Ht11 Hunter, Andrews, W Templeton, Olsen [ef] 75.0 4 2 39 27 Ht12 Mauger, Pusey, Monk, Trigg [ef] 74.2 4 2 43 29 Ht13 Hunter, Olsen, McMillan, Handley 74.8 4 2 47 31

Programme Changes: Ht7 t/s Olsen for Trigg, Ht8 t/s Pusey for Andrews, Ht13 r/s Handley for Jarman.

Reserves Race Handley, D Templeton, Hart, W Templeton 77.0

Rider Of The Night Trophy Ht1 Mauger, Monk, Trigg, Cyril Francis 75.0 77.4 Ht2 Hunter, Beaton, Pusey, Gerald Smitherman 75.4 76.0 Ht3 Olsen, McMillan, Andrews, Francis 74.2 ??.? Final Olsen, Mauger, McMillan, Hunter 74.4

Novice Round Up Ian Hindle, Dennis Jackson, Geoff Lyons, Gerald Smitherman 81.0

62 Additional Fixture

Saturday 20 th March 1971 Dudley Wood Stadium, Cradley Heath

Cradley Juniors 50 – Swedish Juniors 46 (Challenge)

Cradley Juniors 1. Andy Hunt R 2 1 FX 3 2. R Wright 2 0 F N 2 3. Ivor Lawrence 3 1 3 2’ 3 12 1 4. Dave Drinkwater 1 0 3 N 4 5. Barry Smitherman EF N F N 0 6. Steve Hall 3 2’ 2 2’ 2 11 2 7. J Webb 3 3 1 2’ 2 11 1 8. Gerald Smitherman 2’ 2’ 0 0 4 2 9. Andy Bearne 3 3 10. Ian Terrar 0 0 Team Manager:

Swedish Juniors 1. S. Karlsson 1 N 1 1 3 2. L. Thrillander 3 2’ 3 3 11 1 3. B. Rumesson NS 1 2’ 1 4 1 4. T. Wedin 2 3 3 3 3 14 5. L Mellberg 2 0 3 F 5 6. T. Linder 1’ 1 2’ 1 5 2 7. S. Lindstrom 1 1 0 EF 2 8. T. Wirth 0 0 1 1 2 Team Manager:

Ht1 Thrillander, Wright, Karlsson, Hunt [r] 75.0 2 4 2 4 Ht2 Lawrence, Wedin, Drinkwater, Rumesson [ns] [rr] 75.2 4 2 6 6 Ht3 Hall, Mellberg, Linder, B Smitherman [ef] 77.0 3 3 9 9 Ht4 Webb, G Smitherman, Lindstrom, Wirth 81.0 5 1 14 10 Ht5 Wedin, Hunt, Rumesson, Wright 76.4 2 4 16 14 Ht6 Wedin, Thrillander, Lawrence, Drinkwater [rr] 77.2 1 5 17 19 Ht7 Lawrence, Hall, Lindstrom, Wirth 78.0 5 1 22 20 Ht8 Webb, G Smitherman, Linder, Mellberg [fr] 81.8 5 1 27 21 Ht9 Mellberg, Linder, Hunt, Wright [f] 78.4 1 5 28 26 Ht10 Drinkwater, Lawrence, Wirth, Lindstrom [rr] 81.2 5 1 33 27 Ht11 Thrillander, Hall, Karlsson, B Smitherman [f] 77.2 2 4 35 31 Ht12 Wedin, Rumesson, Webb, G Smitherman 78.4 1 5 36 36 Ht13 Bearne, Hall, Wirth, Lindstrom [ef] [rr] 78.6 5 1 41 37 Ht14 Lawrence, Webb, Linder, Mellberg [f] 81.4 5 1 46 38 Ht15 Wedin, Hall, Rumesson, Terrar 75.6 2 4 48 42 Ht16 Thrillander, Webb, Karlsson, G Smitherman 74.2 2 4 50 46

Programme Changes: Ht6 Wedin for Karlsson, Ht7 Lawrence for B Smitherman, Ht13 Bearne for Hunt [fx], Hall for Wright, Ht14 Webb for Drinkwater, Ht15 Terrar for B Smitherman.

63 Cradley Heath Speedway Averages 1971 - British League

Rider Matches Rides Points Bonus Total CMA Max. Pd Max.

Bernt Persson Home 15 65 150 8 158 9.723 2 1 Away 15 71 163 4 167 9.408 1 - Total 30 136 313 12 325 9.559 3 1

Bob Andrews Home 16 66 121 11 132 8.000 - - Away 17 75 127 11 138 7.360 1 - Total 33 141 248 22 270 7.660 1 0

Roy Trigg Home 17 71 135 5 140 7.887 1 - Away 17 74 115 7 122 6.595 - - Total 34 145 247 12 262 7.228 1 0

Mick Handley Home 2 4 11 0 11 11.000 - - Away 4 16 17 1 18 4.500 - - Total 6 20 28 1 29 5.800 0 0

Pete Jarman Home 11 42 72 10 82 7.810 - - Away 12 40 21 3 24 2.400 - - Total 23 82 93 13 106 5.171 0 0

Jimmy Squibb Home 16 60 69 13 82 5.467 - - Away 16 51 41 7 48 3.765 - - Total 32 111 110 20 130 4.685 0 0

John Hart Home 17 75 85 14 99 5.280 - - Away 17 62 36 7 43 2.774 - - Total 34 137 121 21 142 4.146 0 0

Barry Duke Home 5 17 17 4 21 4.941 - - Away 6 18 11 2 13 2.889 - - Total 11 35 28 6 34 3.886 0 0

Bengt Andersson Home 8 19 8 3 11 2.316 - - Away 6 17 8 1 9 2.118 - - Total 14 36 16 4 20 2.222 0 0

Richard Eslick Home 3 6 1 0 1 0.667 - - Away 3 7 2 2 4 2.286 - - Total 6 13 3 2 5 1.538 0 0

Also Rode:

Guests Home 4 17 37 2 39 9.176 - 1 Away 4 17 26 1 27 6.353 - - Total 8 34 63 3 66 7.765 0 1

Loanees Home 6 19 10 1 11 2.316 - - Away 4 13 10 2 12 3.692 - - Total 10 32 20 3 23 2.875 0 0

Mike Holmes Home 1 2 1 0 1 2.000 - - Away ------Total 1 2 1 0 1 2.000 0 0

Cyril Francis Home 1 2 0 0 0 0.000 - - Away 2 6 2 1 3 2.000 - - Total 3 8 2 1 3 1.500 0 0

Andy Bearne Home 2 6 0 0 0 0.000 - - Away 2 5 2 0 2 1.600 - - Total 4 11 2 0 2 0.727 0 0 64 Cradley Heath Speedway Averages 1971 - British League Knockout Cup

Rider Matches Rides Points Bonus Total CMA Max. Pd Max.

Bernt Persson Home 2 8 19 2 21 10.500 - - Away 1 4 12 0 12 12.000 1 - Total 3 12 31 2 33 11.000 1 0

Bob Andrews Home 3 12 25 2 27 9.000 - - Away 2 8 13 1 14 7.000 - - Total 5 20 38 3 41 8.200 0 0

Pete Jarman Home 3 12 23 4 27 9.000 - - Away 1 3 2 0 2 2.667 - - Total 4 15 25 4 29 7.733 0 0

Roy Trigg Home 3 12 22 1 23 7.667 - - Away 2 8 14 0 14 7.000 - - Total 5 20 36 1 37 7.400 0 0

Mick Handley Home 2 7 12 2 14 8.000 - - Away 1 3 1 1 2 2.667 - - Total 3 10 13 3 16 6.400 0 0

John Hart Home 3 12 14 4 18 6.000 - - Away 2 9 6 2 8 3.556 - - Total 5 21 20 6 26 4.952 0 0

Jimmy Squibb Home 2 7 6 1 7 4.000 - - Away 1 4 5 0 5 5.000 - - Total 3 11 11 1 12 4.364 0 0

Also Rode:

Guests Home 1 4 9 0 9 9.000 - - Away 1 5 13 0 13 10.400 - - Total 2 9 22 0 22 9.778 0 0

Barry Duke Home 1 2 1 0 1 2.000 - - Away 1 3 1 0 1 1.333 - - Total 2 5 2 0 2 1.600 0 0

Bengt Andersson Home ------Away 1 2 0 0 0 0.000 - - Total 1 2 0 0 0 0.000 0 0

Cyril Francis Home 1 2 0 0 0 0.000 - - Away ------Total 1 2 0 0 0 0.000 0 0

Loanee Home ------Away 1 3 0 0 0 0.000 - - Total 1 3 0 0 0 0.000 0 0

65 Cradley Heath Speedway Averages 1971 – Combined (British League & KO Cup)

Rider Matches Rides Points Bonus Total CMA Max. Pd Max.

Bernt Persson Home 17 73 169 10 179 9.808 2 1 Away 16 75 175 4 179 9.547 2 - Total 33 148 344 14 358 9.676 4 1

Bob Andrews Home 19 78 146 13 159 8.154 - - Away 19 83 140 12 152 7.325 1 - Total 38 161 286 25 311 7.727 1 0

Roy Trigg Home 20 83 157 6 163 7.855 1 - Away 19 82 129 7 136 6.634 - - Total 39 165 286 13 299 7.248 1 0

Mick Handley Home 4 11 23 2 25 9.091 - - Away 5 19 18 2 20 4.211 - - Total 9 30 41 4 45 6.000 0 0

Pete Jarman Home 14 54 95 14 109 8.074 - - Away 13 43 23 3 26 2.419 - - Total 27 97 118 17 135 5.567 0 0

Jimmy Squibb Home 18 67 75 14 89 5.313 - - Away 17 55 46 7 53 3.855 - - Total 35 122 121 21 142 4.656 0 0

John Hart Home 20 87 99 18 117 5.379 - - Away 19 71 42 9 51 2.873 - - Total 39 158 141 27 168 4.253 0 0

Barry Duke Home 6 19 18 4 22 4.632 - - Away 7 21 12 2 14 2.667 - - Total 13 40 30 6 36 3.600 0 0

Bengt Andersson Home 8 19 8 3 11 2.316 - - Away 7 19 8 1 9 1.895 - - Total 15 38 16 4 20 2.105 0 0

Richard Eslick Home 3 6 1 0 1 0.667 - - Away 3 7 2 2 4 2.286 - - Total 6 13 3 2 5 1.538 0 0

Also Rode:

Guests Home 5 21 46 2 48 9.143 - 1 Away 5 22 39 1 40 7.273 - - Total 10 43 85 3 88 8.186 0 1

Loanees Home 6 19 10 1 11 2.316 - - Away 5 16 10 2 12 3.000 - - Total 11 35 20 3 23 2.629 0 0

Mike Holmes Home 1 2 1 0 1 2.000 - - Away ------Total 1 2 1 0 1 2.000 0 0

Cyril Francis Home 2 4 0 0 0 0.000 - - Away 2 6 2 1 3 2.000 - - Total 4 10 2 1 3 1.200 0 0

Andy Bearne Home 2 6 0 0 0 0.000 - - Away 2 5 2 0 2 1.600 - - Total 4 11 2 0 2 0.727 0 0 66 Cradley Heath Speedway Averages 1971 – Midland Cup

Rider Matches Rides Points Bonus Total CMA Max. Pd Max.

Bernt Persson Home 2 10 26 2 29 11.200 - - Away 2 11 24 1 25 9.091 - - Total 4 21 50 3 53 10.095 0 0

Bob Andrews Home 2 9 13 1 14 6.222 - - Away 2 10 15 1 16 6.400 - - Total 4 19 28 2 30 6.316 0 0

Jimmy Squibb Home 2 7 10 2 12 6.857 - - Away 2 7 6 0 6 3.429 - - Total 4 14 16 2 18 5.143 0 0

Roy Trigg Home 1 3 1 0 1 1.333 - - Away 1 5 9 0 9 7.200 - - Total 2 8 10 0 10 5.000 0 0

Pete Jarman Home 1 5 6 2 8 6.400 - - Away 1 3 1 1 2 2.667 - - Total 2 8 7 3 10 5.000 0 0

Barry Duke Home 1 2 3 0 3 6.000 - - Away 1 3 3 0 3 4.000 - - Total 2 5 6 0 6 4.800 0 0

Bengt Andersson Home 1 3 2 1 3 4.000 - - Away 1 3 1 0 1 1.333 - - Total 2 6 3 1 4 2.667 0 0

John Hart Home 2 8 4 0 4 2.000 - - Away 2 5 1 0 1 0.800 - - Total 4 13 5 0 5 1.538 0 0

Also Rode:

Guests Home 1 5 13 1 14 11.200 - - Away 1 5 7 2 9 7.200 - - Total 2 10 20 3 23 9.200 0 0

67 Cradley Heath 1971 – Information Required

Mar 20 th Swedish Juniors Home CH Further Prog Required Apr 2nd Hackney Away BL 2nd Half – 2nd Place Times reqd May 1st Coventry Home BL 2nd Half – Ht2 Crad Stakes & Reserves Stakes To be checked May 3rd Reading Away BL Ht10 Did Ballard replace Jarman? May 27 th Oxford Away MC 2nd Half – Further Prog Required June 4th Wolverhampton Away BL 2nd Half – Devonport/Knight in junior scurry June 5th Leicester Home BL 2nd Half – Further Prog Required June 24 th Sheffield Away BL 2nd Half – Further Prog Required June 26 th Kings Lynn Home BL 2nd Half – Confirm Name M. Waymore? June 28 th Exeter Away BL 2nd Half – Further Prog Required July 30 th Newport Away BL 2nd Half – Further Prog Required Sep 18 th Belle Vue Home BL 2nd Half – Further Prog Required Sep 22 nd Poole Away BL 2nd Half – Further Prog Required Oct 9th Glasgow B Vue CH 2nd Half – 2nd Place Time Required

If anyone has marked programmes that they are willing to scan that will potentially answer any of these outstanding queries then I would be pleased to hear from you, either via Jim and Matt at the Speedway Researcher website or directly by email [email protected] .

Thanks to Phil Johnson, Keith Corns, Paul Dunn, Alan Hunt & Tony Hurren as well as all at the Speedway Researcher website.

Issue Log Iss1 First Issue 31/12/18 Iss2 5th June Leicester (a) Confirmed Andersson XT in Heat 11 03/06/20 11 th Sept Poole (h) Confirmed 3 exclusions all XT 4th Sept Swindon (a) Confirmed K Satchell Christian Name

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