British League Knockout Cup 1965
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Ham Hammers |
| Runners-up | Exeter Falcons |
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]
First round
| Long Eaton Archers | 51–45 | Halifax Dukes |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png){kind=small} Ray Cresp 15* |
 Dave Younghusband 14+1 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 49–46 | Hackney Hawks |
|---|---|---|
 Colin McKee 15* |
Gerry Jackson 15 |
Round two
| 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 |
| 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 |
Third round
| 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 |
| 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
Final (First Leg)
Scorers
- 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)
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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
- 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)
Scorers
- 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
- 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
References
- ↑ "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.
- 1 2 "Season 1965" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
