The British League Knockout Cup 1965 was the 27th edition of the Knockout Cup. It was the first time that it was called the British League Knockout Cup following a reorganisation of speedway in the United Kingdom.[1] West Ham Hammers won the cup and therefore secured the league and cup double.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Ham Hammers |
| Runner-up | Exeter Falcons |
First round edit
| Long Eaton Archers | 51 - 45 | Halifax Dukes |
|---|---|---|
 Ray Cresp 15* |
 Dave Younghusband 14+1 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 49 - 46 | Hackney Hawks |
|---|---|---|
 Colin McKee 15* |
Gerry Jackson 15 |
Round two edit
| Exeter Falcons | 63 - 33 | Belle Vue Aces |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Gooddy 15* |
Cyril Maidment 13 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 45 - 51 | Swindon Robins |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Watkin 8+3 |
Barry Briggs 15* |
| Long Eaton Archers | 50 - 45 | Coventry Bees |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Wilson 10+1 |
Nigel Boocock 14+1*
Jim Lightfoot 14+1* |
| West Ham Hammers | 56 - 40 | Newport Wasps |
|---|---|---|
 Ken McKinlay 13+2* |
Jack Biggs 12 |
| Poole Pirates | 4 - 2a | Edinburgh Monarchs |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned after heat one |
| Glasgow Tigers | 64 - 32 | Sheffield Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Maury Mattingley 14
Charlie Monk 14 |
Jack Kitchen 16 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 35 - 43 | Wimbledon Dons |
|---|---|---|
 Arne Pander 13 |
Ran over 13 heats, Result Stands | Trevor Hedge 12 |
| Poole Pirates | 51 - 45 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Mudge 13
Ronnie Genz 13 |
 Olle Nygren 15 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 43 - 53 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| John Hart 15 |
Jim Airey 14
Bob Andrews 14 |
Third round edit
| West Ham Hammers | 48 - 48 | Wimbledon Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Ken McKinlay 15* |
Olle Nygren 12* |
| Exeter Falcons | 68 - 28 | Long Eaton Archers |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Geran 15* |
Ray Wilson 9 |
| Poole Pirates | 45 - 51 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Andrew 16 |
Bob Andrews 13 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 49 - 46 | Swindon Robins |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Monk 15* |
Barry Briggs 13
Mike Broadbank 13 |
Third Round Replay
| Wimbledon Dons | 47 - 49 | West Ham Hammers |
|---|---|---|
| Olle Nygren 14+1 |
Ken McKinlay 13+2 |
Semi-final edit
| Exeter Falcons | 59 - 37 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Cowland 14 |
Pete Jarman 13 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 43 - 50 | West Ham Hammers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Monk 12 |
Ken McKinlay 14 |
Final (First Leg) edit
Scorers edit
- 1)
Ken McKinlay 2* 2* 2* 3 2* - 11 (4)* - 2)
Reg Trott 3 3 3 1 2* - 12 (1) - 3)
Sverre Harrfeldt 3 3 3 3 3 - 15* - 4) Brian Leonard 1 1 2 0 0 - 4
- 5) Norman Hunter Ef 3 3 3 3 - 12
- 6) Malcolm Simmons 2 2* 2* Ef 3 - 9 (2)
- 7) Tony Clarke 0 0 - 0
- 1) Colin Gooddy 0 1 0 2 2 - 6
- 2) Des Lukehurst 1 1* 1 1* 1 - 5 (2)
- 3) Jimmy Squibb 2 0 1 1 0 - 4
- 4) lan Cowland 0 0 1 0 0 - 1
- 5)
Chris Blewett 1 F N N N - 1 - 6)
Jack Geran 3 2 2 2 1 - 10 - 7)
Ivor Hughes 2 3 0 1* 1* - 7 (2)
Heat by Heat edit
- Ht 01: Trott, McKinlay, Lukehurst, Gooddy 75.4
- Ht 02: Harrfeldt, Squibb, Leonard, Cowland 73.8
- Ht 03: Trott, Hughes, Lukehurst, Clarke (f rem) 76.4
- Ht 04: Harrfeldt, McKinlay, Gooddy, Squibb 75.2
- Ht 05: Geran, Simmons, Blewett (f rem), Hunter (ef) 75.8
- Ht 06: Trott, McKinlay, Squibb, Cowland 76.2
- Ht 07: Harrfeldt, Geran, Leonard, Blewett (f) 75.4
- Ht 08: Hunter, Simmons, Lukehurst, Gooddy 75.4
- Ht 09: Hughes, Leonard, Cowland, Clarke 77.6
- Ht 10: McKinlay, Geran, Trott, Hughes 76.0
- Ht 11: Hunter, Simmons, Squibb, Cowland 75.2
- Ht 12: Harrfeldt, Gooddy, Lukehurst, Leonard 77.4
- Ht 13: Hunter, Geran, Hughes, Simmons (ef) 76.2
- Ht 14: Harrfeldt, McKinlay, Lukehurst, Cowland 76.2
- Ht 15: Simmons, Trott, Geran, Squibb 76.8
- Ht 16: Hunter, Gooddy, Hughes, Leonard 77.2
Final (Second Leg) edit
Scorers edit
- 1) Colin Gooddy Ef 3 2 3 2* - 10 (1)
- 2) Des Lukehurst 2 3 1* 0 0 - 6 (1)
- 3) Jack Geran 2 Ef Ef 2 3 -7
- 4) Chris Blewett Ret 1 3 Fx N - 4
- 5) lan Cowland 0 2 1* 3 Ef - 6 (1)
- 6) Jimmy Squibb 1 1* 2 2* 2 - 8 (2)
- 7) Ivor Hughes 2* 0 2 - 4 (1)
- 1) Ken McKinlay 3 1* 3 3 3 - 13 (1)
- 2) Reg Trott 1 1 0 N 1 - 3
- 3) Sverre Harrfeldt 3 2 3 3 3 - 14
- 4) Brian Leonard 1 0 2 0 F - 3
- 5) Norman Hunter 3 3 2 Ef 1 - 9
- 6) Malcolm Simmons 2* 2* 1* 1 1 - 7 (3)
- 7) Tony Clarke 0 1* 1 - 2 (1)
Heat by Heat edit
- Ht 01: McKinlay, Lukehurst, Trott, Gooddy (ef) 75.0
- Ht 02: Harrfeldt, Geran, Leonard, Blewett (ret) 74.8
- Ht 03: Lukehurst, Hughes, Trott, Clarke 75.2 5 1 9 9
- Ht 04: Gooddy, Harrfeldt, McKinlay, Geran (ef) 74.0
- Ht 05: Hunter, Simmons, Squibb, Cowland 75.0
- Ht 06: Harrfeldt, Gooddy, Lukehurst, Leonard 74.2
- Ht 07: Hunter, Simmons, Blewett, Geran (ef) 75.2
- Ht 08: McKinlay, Cowland, Squibb, Trott 75.8
- Ht 09: Blewett, Leonard, Clarke, Hughes 75.6
- Ht 10: Gooddy, Hunter, Simmons, Lukehurst 74.6
- Ht 11: Harrfeldt, Squibb, Cowland, Leonard 75.0
- Ht 12: McKinlay, Geran, Clarke, Blewett (f exc) 75.4
- Ht 13: Cowland, Squibb, Simmons, Hunter (ef) 76.8
- Ht 14: Geran, Gooddy, Trott, Leonard (f) 75.8
- Ht 15: Harrfeldt, Squibb, Simmons, Lukehurst 75.0
- Ht 16: McKinlay, Hughes, Hunter, Cowland (ef) 76.0
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1965 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- ^ "The Hammers of '65 by Robert J. Rogers". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Season 1965" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2021.