The British League Knockout Cup 1966 was the 28th edition of the Knockout Cup.[1] Halifax Dukes won the cup and therefore secured the league and cup double.[2][3]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Halifax Dukes |
| Runner-up | Wimbledon Dons |
First round edit
| Newcastle Diamonds | 54 - 42 | Oxford Cheetahs |
|---|---|---|
 Ivan Mauger 15* |
 Arne Pander 15 |
| West Ham Hammers | 59 - 37 | Exeter Falcons |
|---|---|---|
Norman Hunter 14
 Sverre Harrfeldt 14 |
Gerry Jackson 15 |
| Kings Lynn Stars | 59 - 37 | Wimbledon Dons |
|---|---|---|
 Peter Moore 12
Terry Betts 12 |
Trevor Hedge 14
 Olle Nygren 12 (2) |
Second round edit
| Halifax Dukes | 57 - 39 | Glasgow Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Boocock 14 |
Charlie Monk 13 |
| Hackney Hawks | 48.5 - 47.5 | Cradley Heath Heathens |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Pratt 15 |
Ivor Brown 12 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 50 - 46 | Swindon Robins |
|---|---|---|
| Olle Nygren 13 |
Barry Briggs 18* |
| West Ham Hammers | 61 - 35 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Sverre Harrfeldt 15*
Norman Hunter 15* |
Gordon Guasco 10
 Peter Vandenberg 10 |
| Poole Pirates | 53 - 43 | Newcastle Diamonds |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Mudge 12 (1)
Ronnie Genz 12 (1) |
Ivan Mauger 21* |
| Coventry Bees | 55 - 41 | Sheffield Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Nigel Boocock 13 (1)
Rick France 12 (1) |
John Dews 10 |
| Belle Vue Aces | 60 - 36 | Newport Wasps |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Maidment 15* |
Göte Nordin 10 |
Third round edit
| Halifax Dukes | 52 - 44 | West Ham Hammers |
|---|---|---|
| Tommy Roper 13 |
 Ken McKinlay 15 |
| Hackney Hawks | 47 - 49 | Wimbledon Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Pratt 14 (1)* |
Olle Nygren 13 |
| Poole Pirates | 53 - 43 | Coventry Bees |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Andrew 9 (2)
Norman Strachan 9 (2) |
Coventry tried to use rider replacement for Jim Lightfoot, but Poole wrongly objected. Match was re run as a consequence | Nigel Boocock 18* |
| Belle Vue Aces | 47 - 49 | Long Eaton Archers |
|---|---|---|
| Cyril Maidment 15* |
Ray Wilson 18* |
| Poole Pirates | 47 - 49 | Coventry Bees |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Andrew 12 |
Rick France 17 (1)* |
Semi-final edit
| Halifax Dukes | 60 - 36 | Belle Vue Aces |
|---|---|---|
| Eric Boocock 12
Tommy Roper 10 (2) |
 Sándor Lévai 12 |
| Wimbledon Dons | 60 - 36 | Coventry Bees |
|---|---|---|
| Olle Nygren 15* |
Nigel Boocock 16 |
Final (First Leg) edit
| Halifax Dukes | 69 - 27 | Wimbledon Dons |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
Scorers
Halifax Dukes
- 1)
Eric Boothroyd 3 2* 3 3 1 - 12 (1) - 2)
Bob Jameson 1 2 0 2* 1 - 6 (1) - 3) Dave Younghusband 3 3 3 3 3 - 15*
- 4) Dennis Gavros 2* 2* 3 1 1 - 9 (2)
- 5) Tommy Roper 3 1 2* 2* 3 - 11 (2)
- 6) Eric Boocock 2* 3 3 3 3 - 14 (1)*
- 7) Maury Robinson 1* 1 - 2 (1)
- 1) Jim Tebby 0 Ef 0 0 2 - 2
- 2)
Olle Nygren 2 3 2 2 2 - 11 - 3) Trevor Hedge F 1 2 1 2 - 6
- 4) Reg Luckhurst 1 1* 2 0 0 - 4 (1)
- 5) Bob Dugard 1 1 1 1 0 - 4
- 6) Tony Childs 0 0 0 0 0 - 0
- 7) Peter Jackson F 0 - 0
Heat by Heat
- Ht 01: Boothroyd, Nygren, Jameson, Tebby 69.8
- Ht 02: Younghusband, Gavros, Luckhurst, Hedge (f) 70.0
- Ht 03: Nygren, Jameson, Robinson, Jackson (f) 71.0
- Ht 04: Younghusband, Boothroyd, Hedge, Tebby (ef) 70.4
- Ht 05: Roper, Boocock, Dugard, Childs 71.0
- Ht 06: Boothroyd, Hedge, Luckhurst, Jameson 70.4
- Ht 07: Younghusband, Gavros, Dugard, Childs 71.2
- Ht 08: Boocock, Nygren, Roper, Tebby 70.2
- Ht 09: Gavros, Luckhurst, Robinson, Jackson 72.0
- Ht 10: Boothroyd, Jameson, Dugard, Childs 72.0
- Ht 11: Boocock, Roper, Hedge, Luckhurst 71.0
- Ht 12: Younghusband, Nygren, Gavros, Tebby 71.4
- Ht 13: Boocock, Roper, Dugard, Childs 70.8
- Ht 14: Younghusband, Nygren, Boothroyd, Luckhurst 71.0
- Ht 15: Boocock, Hedge, Jameson, Childs 70.0
- Ht 16: Roper, Tebby, Gavros, Dugard 71.8
Final (Second Leg) edit
| Wimbledon Dons | 52 - 44 | Halifax Dukes |
|---|---|---|
| [4] |
Scorers
Wimbledon Dons
- 1) Olle Nygren 3 3 3 3 3 - 15*
- 2) Jim Tebby 1 3 1 0 1 - 6
- 3) Trevor Hedge 2* 2* 3 3 0 - 10 (2)
- 4) Bob Dugard 3 1 3 1 1* - 9 (1)
- 5) Reg Luckhurst 2 2 2 2 2 - 10
- 6) Tony Childs 0 0 0 N N - 0
- 7) Peter Jackson 0 1 1* 0 - 2 (1)
- 1) Eric Boothroyd 2 0 3 2 3 - 10
- 2) Bob Jameson 0 1* 1 0 1* - 3 (2)
- 3) Dave Younghusband 1 1 2 3 3 - 10
- 4) Dennis Gavros 0 0 2 1 2 - 5
- 5) Tommy Roper 1 0 1* 0 0 - 2 (1)
- 6) Eric Boocock 3 2 2 3 2* - 12 (1)
- 7) Maury Robinson 2 0 - 2
Heat by Heat
- Ht 01: Nygren, Boothroyd, Tebby, Jameson 68.9
- Ht 02: Dugard, Hedge, Younghusband, Gavros 72.4
- Ht 03: Tebby, Robinson, Jameson, Jackson 73.4
- Ht 04: Nygren, Hedge, Younghusband, Boothroyd 71.0
- Ht 05: Boocock, Luckhurst, Roper, Childs 71.1
- Ht 06: Nygren, Younghusband, Tebby, Gavros 72.1
- Ht 07: Hedge, Boocock, Dugard, Roper 71.8
- Ht 08: Boothroyd, Luckhurst, Jameson, Childs 73.2
- Ht 09: Dugard, Gavros, Jackson, Robinson (f rem) 73.2
- Ht 10: Nygren, Boocock, Roper, Tebby 70.9
- Ht 11: Younghusband, Luckhurst, Gavros, Childs 71.6
- Ht 12: Hedge, Boothroyd, Dugard, Jameson 72.4
- Ht 13: Boocock, Luckhurst, Jackson, Roper 73.1
- Ht 14: Nygren, Gavros, Jameson, Hedge 72.8
- Ht 15: Younghusband, Boocock, Tebby, Jackson 72.4
- Ht 16: Boothroyd, Luckhurst, Dugard, Roper 73.2
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1966 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- ^ "HALIFAX DUKES". Greyhound Derby.com. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- ^ "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ^ a b "Season 1966" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2021.