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SWINDON 1957

Thanks to Robert Bamford Updated 18.5.202

Saturday 13 April 1957

NORWICH STARS 62

SWINDON ROBINS 33

Challenge

Team Qualifying Race

Ht 1: Peter Atkins, Derek Strutt, Clive Featherby, Dave Hankins, 73.2

Ht 2: Keith ‘Porky’ Veal, Mick Simmonds, Tom Sayer, Dick Sayer, 76.6

Final: Simmonds, Veal, Strutt, Atkins, 75.2

NORWICH

Aub Lawson (C) 3 3 3 3 2* - - 14 (1)

Reg Trott 2* 3 1 0 1 - - 7 (1)

Phil Clarke 1* 3 2 3 1 - - 10 (1)

Geoff Pymar 2 1 1* 0 - - - 4 (1)

Billy Bales 2* 1 3 3 3 - - 12 (1)

Harry Edwards 3 3 2* 3 3 - - 14 (1)

Mick Simmonds F 0 1 - - - - 1

Team manager: Gordon Parkins

SWINDON

Bob Roger 1 2 1* 3 1* 0 - 8 (2)

Ernie Lessiter 0 2 0 0 0 - - 2

Ian Williams (C) 3 0 0 2 2 - - 7

Gerald Jackson 0 2 1 2 2 - - 7

Ken Middleditch 1 R R 1 - - - 2

George White 0 2 2 2 1* - - 7 (1)

Al Sparrey F 0 - - - - - 0

Team manager: Bob Jones

ACU Referee: A.G. Jewhurst

Ht 1: Lawson, Trott, Roger, Lessiter, 74.0 (5-1)

Ht 2: Williams, Pymar, Clarke, Jackson, 75.4 (8-4)

Ht 3: Edwards, Bales, Middleditch, White, 73.8 (13-5)

Ht 4: Trott, Lessiter, Simmonds (fell), Sparrey (fell), 74.4 (16-7)

Ht 5: Clarke, White, Pymar, Middleditch (ret), 75.2 (20-9)

Ht 6: Lawson, Jackson, Trott, Williams, 73.4 (24-11)

Ht 7: Edwards, Roger, Bales, Lessiter, 73.0 (28-13)

Ht 8: Lawson, White, Roger, Trott, 73.2 (31-16)

Ht 9: Bales, Edwards, Jackson, Williams, 73.0 (36-17)

Ht 10: Roger, Clarke, Pymar, Lessiter, 74.0 (39-20)

Ht 11: Lawson, White, Roger, Pymar, 72.0 (42-23)

Ht 12: Bales, Williams, Trott, Middleditch (ret), 72.6 (46-25)

Ht 13: Clarke, Jackson, White, Simmonds, 74.6 (49-28)

Ht 14: Edwards, Williams, Simmonds, Sparrey, 74.0 (53-30)

Ht 15: Bales, Jackson, Clarke, Roger, 73.0 (57-32)

Ht 16: Edwards, Lawson, Middleditch, Lessiter, 74.4 (62-33)

Programme change:

Ht 8: TS Roger for Middleditch; Ht 14: Simmonds replaced Pymar.

NOTE: There was no scheduled second-half racing.

Friday 19 April 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 42

NORWICH STARS 54

Challenge

SWINDON

Bob Roger M F 3 0 3 R - 6

Ernie Lessiter 0 1* 1 1 - - - 3 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 2 2 1 2 2 2 - 11

Bob Duckworth 0 1* 0 1 - - - 2 (1)

Ken Middleditch 1 F 0 1 1* - - 3 (1)

George White 3 2 3 3 3 - - 14

Al Sparrey 1 2 0 - - - - 3


NORWICH

Aub Lawson (C) 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Reg Trott 2* F - - - - - 2 (1)

Phil Clarke 1 2* 1* 2 0 - - 6 (2)

Ove Fundin 3 3 2 3 X - - 11

Billy Bales 0 F 0 0 1* - - 1 (1)

Harry Edwards 2 3 2 2* 1 - - 10 (1)

Geoff Pymar 3 1 1 2 2 - - 9


ACU Referee: Cecil Telling

Ht 1: Lawson, Trott, Sparrey, Lessiter, Roger (ex, 2 mins), 75.2 (1-5)

Ht 2: Fundin, Williams, Clarke, Duckworth, 76.0 (3-9)

Ht 3: White, Edwards, Middleditch, Bales, 75.2 (7-11)

Ht 4: Pymar, Sparrey, Lessiter, Trott (fell), 77.2 (10-14)

Ht 5: Edwards, Williams, Duckworth, Bales (fell), 75.8 (13-17)

Ht 6: Fundin, Clarke, Lessiter, Roger (fell), 77.4 (14-22)

Ht 7: Lawson, White, Pymar, Middleditch (fell), 75.4 (16-26)

Ht 8: Roger, Edwards, Williams, Bales, 75.2 (20-28)

Ht 9: White, Fundin, Clarke, Middleditch, 75.0 (23-31)

Ht 10: Lawson, Williams, Pymar, Duckworth, 75.8 (25-35)

Ht 11: Lawson, Edwards, Duckworth, Roger, 76.0 (26-40)

Ht 12: Roger, Clarke, Middleditch, Bales, 75.6 (30-42)

Ht 13: Fundin, Williams, Edwards, Sparrey, 75.2 (32-46)

Ht 14: White, Pymar, Lessiter, Clarke, 76.2 (36-48)

Ht 15: Lawson, Williams, Middleditch, Fundin (ex, foul riding), 76.8 (39-51)

Ht 16: White, Pymar, Bales, Roger (ret), 76.6 (42-54)

Programme change:

Ht 7: Pymar replaced Trott; Ht 8: TS Williams for Lessiter; Ht 10: Pymar replaced Trott; Ht 12: TS

Roger for Lessiter; Ht 14: TS Lessiter for Duckworth; Ht 16: Pymar replaced Trott.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Result not recorded.

The Stars Scratch Race: Result not recorded.

The Blunsdon Scratch Race: Result not recorded.

Thursday 25 April 1957

OXFORD CHEETAHS 55

SWINDON ROBINS 40

Challenge

OXFORD

Ronnie Genz (C) 0 3 3 0 2* - - 8 (1)

Gordon McGregor 2 3 2* 2* N - - 9 (2)

Jack Biggs 1 3 3 3 2 - - 12

Dennis Newton 0 0 1 2 2* - - 5 (1)

Ray Cresp 1* 1 0 - - - - 2 (1)

Howdy Byford 2 3 2 F 3 3 - 13

Frank Johnson 2* 3 1 0 - - - 6 (1)

Team manager: Ted Flanaghan

SWINDON

Bob Roger 3 2 2 3 3 - - 13

Mike Broadbank 1 1 0 0 0 - - 2

Ian Williams (C) 3 0 1 F - - - 4

Ken Middleditch 2* 1 3 2 1 - - 9 (1)

George White 3 1* 1 2 1 1 - 9 (1)


Al Sparrey 0 0 - - - - - 0



Ht 1: Roger, McGregor, Broadbank, Genz, 67.8 (2-4)

Ht 2: Williams, Middleditch, Biggs, Newton, 68.6 (3-9)

Ht 3: White, Byford, Cresp, Lessiter, 68.4 (6-12)

Ht 4: McGregor, Johnson, Broadbank, Sparrey, 69.2 (11-13)

Ht 5: Biggs, Lessiter, White, Newton, 68.2 (14-16)

Ht 6: Genz, McGregor, Middleditch, Williams, 69.0 (19-17)

Ht 7: Byford, Roger, Cresp, Broadbank, 68.4 (23-19)

Ht 8: Genz, McGregor, White, Lessiter, 69.2 (28-20)

Ht 9: Middleditch, Byford, Williams, Cresp, 68.8 (30-24)

Ht 10: Biggs, Roger, Newton, Broadbank, 68.2 (34-26)

Ht 11: Roger, Newton, Lessiter, Genz, 68.2 (36-30)

Ht 12: (Re-Run) Johnson, White, Byford (fell), Williams (fell), McGregor (f, ns), 69.4 (39-32)

Ht 13: Biggs, Middleditch, Johnson, Lessiter, 69.4 (43-34)

Ht 14: Byford, Newton, White, Sparrey, 69.6 (48-35)

Ht 15: Roger, Biggs, Middleditch, Johnson, 68.2 (50-39)

Ht 16: Byford, Genz, White, Broadbank, 70.2 (55-40)

Programme changes:

Ht 12: Johnson replaced Cresp; Byford, although not a reserve, was permitted to replace McGregor,

who was unable to participate in the re-run; Ht 14: TS White for Williams; Ht 15: Johnson replaced

Cresp.

Stadium Scratch Race: Sparrey, Johnson, Roy Bowers, Jim Tebby, 71.4

Enstone Scratch Race: Middleditch, Byford, Broadbank, Bowers, 70.4

Swindon Scratch Race: Biggs, White, Sparrey, Tebby, 68.8

Cowley Scratch Race: Newton, Genz, Lessiter, Williams (ns), 70.4 (3 riders only)

Saturday 27 April 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 53

OXFORD CHEETAHS 43

Challenge

SWINDON

Bob Roger 3 3 3 2* 3 - - 14 (1)

Mike Broadbank 1 0 0 1* - - - 2 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 0 3 1 1* 1* - - 6 (2)

Ken Middleditch 1 2* 3 3 2 - - 11 (1)

George White 3 3 0 2 2 - - 10

Ernie Lessiter 2* 1 1 1* 0 - - 5 (2)

Al Sparrey 1 2* 2 - - - - 5 (1)


OXFORD

Ronnie Genz (C) R 2 2 1 0 - - 5

Danny Dunton 2 2* 0 0 1* - - 5 (2)

Jack Biggs 3 2 2* 3 3 - - 13 (1)

Dennis Newton 2* 1* 3 0 3 - - 9 (2)

Jimmy Squibb 1 1 0 0 2 - - 4

Howdy Byford 0 1 R 3 - - - 4

Roy Bowers 3 0 0 - - - - 3



Ht 1: Roger, Dunton, Broadbank, Genz (ret), 76.4 (4-2)

Ht 2: Biggs, Newton, Middleditch, Williams, 76.2 (5-7)

Ht 3: White, Lessiter, Squibb, Byford, 75.8 (10-8)

Ht 4: Bowers, Dunton, Sparrey, Broadbank, 77.4 (11-13)

Ht 5: Williams, Middleditch, Squibb, Bowers, 76.6 (16-14)

Ht 6: Roger, Biggs, Newton, Broadbank, 75.8 (19-17)

Ht 7: White, Genz, Lessiter, Dunton, 76.2 (23-19)

Ht 8: Roger, Sparrey, Byford, Squibb, 76.6 (28-20)

Ht 9: Newton, Biggs, Lessiter, White, 76.4 (29-25)

Ht 10: Middleditch, Genz, Williams, Dunton, 76.0 (33-27)

Ht 11: Middleditch, Roger, Genz, Byford (ret), 77.0 (38-28)

Ht 12: Biggs, White, Broadbank, Squibb, 76.8 (41-31)

Ht 13: Byford, Sparrey, Williams, Newton, 77.2 (44-34)

Ht 14: Biggs, Middleditch, Lessiter, Bowers, 77.4 (47-37)

Ht 15: Newton, White, Williams, Genz, 76.8 (50-40)

Ht 16: Roger, Squibb, Dunton, Lessiter, 76.8 (53-43)

Programme changes:

Ht 5: Bowers replaced Byford; Ht 8: Sparrey replaced Broadbank.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Sparrey, Glyn Chandler, Bowers, Phil Sheppard, 57.8

The Stadium Scratch Race: Newton, Biggs, Middleditch, Roger, 58.4

The Highworth Scratch Race: Chandler, Bowers, Sheppard, Sparrey (ret), 60.0

The Varsity Scurry: Squibb, Genz, White, Williams (ret), 59.0

NOTE: All of the second-half races were held over three laps only.

Monday 29 April 1957

WIMBLEDON DONS 67

SWINDON ROBINS 29

Britannia Shield

WIMBLEDON

Cyril Brine 2* 1 2* 2 3 - - 10 (2)

Barry Briggs (C) 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ron How F 3 2* 3 2 - - 10 (1)

Gerald Jackson 3 2* 3 1* 3 - - 12 (2)

Split Waterman 2* 3 2* 1 1* - - 9 (3)

Cyril Maidment 3 1 3 1 1 - - 9

Bob Andrews 1 1 - - - - - 2

Team manager: Ted Brine

SWINDON

Bob Roger 1 2 1 3 3 - - 10

Mike Broadbank 0 F 0 0 0 - - 0

Ian Williams (C) 2 0 1 2 2 - - 7

Ken Middleditch 1* 2 F 2 0 - - 5 (1)

George White 1 1 1 0 2 - - 5

Ernie Lessiter 0 F 0 0 0 - - 0

Al Sparrey 2 X - - - - - 2


ACU Referee: C.C. Mason

Ht 1: Briggs, Brine, Roger, Broadbank (5-1)

Ht 2: Jackson, Williams, Middleditch, How (fell) (8-4)

Ht 3: Maidment, Waterman, White, Lessiter (13-5)

Ht 4: Briggs, Sparrey, Andrews, Broadbank (fell) (17-7)

Ht 5: How, Jackson, White, Lessiter (fell) (22-8)

Ht 6: Briggs, Middleditch, Brine, Williams (26-10)

Ht 7: Waterman, Roger, Maidment, Broadbank (30-12)

Ht 8: Briggs, Brine, White, Lessiter (35-13)

Ht 9: Maidment, Waterman, Williams, Middleditch (fell) (40-14)

Ht 10: Jackson, How, Roger, Broadbank (45-15)

Ht 11: Roger, Brine, Jackson, Lessiter (48-18)

Ht 12: Briggs, Williams, Waterman, White (52-20)

Ht 13: How, Middleditch, Andrews, Lessiter (56-22)

Ht 14: (Re-Run) Jackson, Williams, Maidment, Sparrey (f, ex) (60-24)

Ht 15: Roger, How, Waterman, Middleditch (63-27)

Ht 16: Brine, White, Maidment, Broadbank (67-29)

Programme changes:

None.

Junior Match-Race: Ivan Mauger, Gil Goldfinch

Spring Scratch Race: Brine, Middleditch, Maidment, How

Stadium Handicap: Andrews (10 yds), Goldfinch (Scr), Sparrey (10), Mauger (Scr)

All-Star Scratch Race: Briggs, Waterman, Roger, Jackson

NOTE: Heat times were NOT recorded at this meeting, as the Control Board had decided that they

were not conducive to team riding. It was felt that if winning times were not recorded, it would

remove the temptation for a rider to seek individual distinction by racing against the clock!

Saturday 4 May 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 62

IPSWICH WITCHES 34

Britannia Shield

SWINDON

Bob Roger 2* 2* 3 3 3 - - 13 (2)

Ken Middleditch 3 2* 3 1 1 - - 10 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 3 0 2 2* 3 - - 10 (1)

Al Sparrey 2* 2 0 0 0 - - 4 (1)

George White 3 2 2* 3 2* - - 12 (2)

Mike Broadbank R - - - - - - 0

Ernie Lessiter 3 1* 3 3 3 0 - 13 (1)


IPSWICH

Bert Edwards (C) 1 3 1 1* 2 1 - 9 (1)

Danny Dunton 0 1 0 1* - - - 2 (1)

Otto Holoubek 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Junior Bainbridge 1 1 0 0 0 - - 2

Bob Sharp 1* 1 0 1 2 2 - 7 (1)

Peter Moore 2 3 2 3 2 1 - 13

Len Silver F 1* - - - - - 1 (1)

Team manager: Chas Frenzel

ACU Referee: Cliff King

Ht 1: Middleditch, Roger, Edwards, Dunton (5-1)

Ht 2: Williams, Sparrey, Bainbridge, Holoubek (10-2)

Ht 3: White, Moore, Sharp, Broadbank (ret) (13-5)

Ht 4: Lessiter, Middleditch, Dunton, Silver (fell) (18-6)

Ht 5: Moore, Sparrey, Sharp, Williams (20-10)

Ht 6: Middleditch, Roger, Bainbridge, Holoubek (25-11)

Ht 7: Edwards, White, Lessiter, Dunton (28-14)

Ht 8: Roger, Moore, Middleditch, Sharp (32-16)

Ht 9: Lessiter, White, Sharp, Bainbridge (37-17)

Ht 10: Moore, Williams, Edwards, Sparrey (39-21)

Ht 11: Roger, Moore, Edwards, Sparrey (42-24)

Ht 12: White, Sharp, Middleditch, Holoubek (46-26)

Ht 13: Lessiter, Williams, Moore, Bainbridge (51-27)

Ht 14: Lessiter, Edwards, Silver, Sparrey (54-30)

Ht 15: Williams, White, Edwards, Bainbridge (59-31)

Ht 16: Roger, Sharp, Dunton, Lessiter (62-34)

Programme changes:

Ht 7: Lessiter replaced Broadbank; Ht 9: Lessiter replaced Broadbank; TS Sharp for Holoubek; Ht

10: TS Moore for Dunton; Ht 14: Lessiter replaced Broadbank; TS Edwards for Holoubek; Ht 16:

Lessiter replaced Broadbank.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Glyn Chandler, Broadbank, Silver, Phil Sheppard

The Marlborough Scurry: Moore, Edwards, White, Roger

The Kempsford Scurry: Broadbank, Chandler, Lessiter, Sheppard

The Cirencester Scurry: Williams, Middleditch, Sharp, Holoubek

NOTE: (1) Heat times were NOT recorded at this meeting, as the Control Board had decided that

they were not conducive to team riding. It was felt that if winning times were not recorded, it would

remove the temptation for a rider to seek individual distinction by racing against the clock! (2) All of

the second-half events were run over three laps only.

Saturday 11 May 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 40

WIMBLEDON DONS 54

Britannia Shield

SWINDON

Bob Roger 2 2 2* 1 3 - - 10 (1)

Ken Middleditch R 3 1* 3 2 R - 9 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 3 2 0 3 2 - - 10

Al Sparrey X 0 0 - - - - 0

George White 0 2 1* 0 0 - - 3 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 1 0 2 1 R - - 4

Mike Broadbank 2* 2 0 - - - - 4 (1)


WIMBLEDON

Barry Briggs (C) 1 3 3 3 3 - - 13

Cyril Brine 3 R 1 1 F - - 5

Ron How 2 3 3 3 3 - - 14

Gerald Jackson F - - - - - - 0

Split Waterman 2* 1 0 1 2 - - 6 (1)

Cyril Maidment 3 3 1 2* 1* - - 10 (2)

Bob Andrews 1 0 0 2 2* 1 - 6 (1)



Ht 1: Brine, Roger, Briggs, Middleditch (ret) (2-4)

Ht 2: (Re-Run) Williams, How, Jackson (fell), Sparrey (ex, foul riding) (5-6)

Ht 3: Maidment, Waterman, Lessiter, White (6-11)

Ht 4: Middleditch, Broadbank, Andrews, Brine (ret) (11-12)

Ht 5: Maidment, Williams, Waterman, Sparrey (13-16)

Ht 6: How, Roger, Middleditch, Andrews (16-19)

Ht 7: Briggs, White, Brine, Lessiter (18-23)

Ht 8: Middleditch, Roger, Maidment, Waterman (23-24)

Ht 9: How, Lessiter, White, Andrews (26-27)

Ht 10: Briggs, Broadbank, Brine, Williams (28-31)

Ht 11: Briggs, Maidment, Roger, Sparrey (29-36)

Ht 12: How, Middleditch, Waterman, White (31-40)

Ht 13: Williams, Andrews, Maidment, Broadbank (34-43)

Ht 14: How, Andrews, Lessiter, Middleditch (ret) (35-48)

Ht 15: Briggs, Williams, Andrews, White (37-52)

Ht 16: Roger, Waterman, Lessiter (ret), Brine (fell) (40-54)

Programme changes:

Ht 6: Andrews replaced Jackson; Ht 9: Andrews replaced Jackson; Ht 10: Broadbank replaced Sparrey;

Ht 13: Andrews replaced Jackson; Ht 14: TS Middleditch for Sparrey; Ht 15: Andrews replaced

Jackson.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Broadbank, Sparrey, Andrews, Glyn Chandler

The Cricklade Scurry: Briggs, Waterman, Roger, Williams

The Purton Scurry: Broadbank, Sparrey, Brine, Lessiter

The Penhill Scurry: How, Maidment, Sparrey, White (fell)



remove the temptation for a rider to seek individual distinction by racing against the clock! (2) All of

the second-half events were run over three laps only.

Tuesday 14 May 1957

SOUTHAMPTON SAINTS 57

SWINDON ROBINS 39

Britannia Shield

SOUTHAMPTON

Brian Crutcher 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Johnny Hole 1 2 2* 2* 0 - - 7 (2)

Dick Bradley (C) 2 3 2 3 3 - - 13

Alby Golden 1* 2* 1* 1 3 - - 8 (3)

Brian Hanham 2 1 2* 1 0 - - 6 (1)

Maury Mattingley 1* 0 3 1 2* - - 7 (2)

Bill Holden 0 1 - - - - - 1

Team manager: Bert Croucher

SWINDON

Bob Roger 2 3 3 2 1* - - 11 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 0 3 2* 0 1 - - 6 (1)

Ken Middleditch 3 R F 3 2 2 - 10

Al Sparrey 0 1 0 - - - - 1

George White 3 F 1 2* 0 - - 6 (1)


Mike Broadbank 1 1 0 - - - - 2


ACU Referee: Wilf Potter

Ht 1: Crutcher, Roger, Hole, Williams, 62.8 (Equalled Track Record) (4-2)

Ht 2: Middleditch, Bradley, Golden, Sparrey, 64.6 (7-5)

Ht 3: White, Hanham, Mattingley, Lessiter, 64.8 (10-8)

Ht 4: Williams, Hole, Broadbank, Holden, 65.2 (12-12)

Ht 5: Bradley, Golden, Lessiter, White (fell), 65.2 (17-13)

Ht 6: Crutcher, Hole, Broadbank, Middleditch (ret), 63.2 (22-14)

Ht 7: Roger, Williams, Hanham, Mattingley, 64.4 (23-19)

Ht 8: Crutcher, Hole, White, Lessiter, 63.8 (28-20)

Ht 9: Mattingley, Hanham, Sparrey, Middleditch (fell), 65.6 (33-21)

Ht 10: Roger, Bradley, Golden, Williams, 64.2 (36-24)

Ht 11: Crutcher, Roger, Golden, Lessiter, 62.8 (Equalled Track Record) (40-26)

Ht 12: Middleditch, White, Hanham, Hole, 65.4 (41-31)

Ht 13: Bradley, Lessiter, Holden, Sparrey, 65.8 (45-33)

Ht 14: Golden, Middleditch, Mattingley, Broadbank, 65.0 (49-35)

Ht 15: Bradley, Middleditch, Roger, Hanham, 65.4 (52-38)

Ht 16: Crutcher, Mattingley, Williams, White, 63.4 (57-39)

Programme changes:

Ht 6: Broadbank replaced Sparrey; Ht 15: TS Middleditch for Sparrey.

Stadium Knock-Out

Ht 1: Roger, Bradley (66.8), Hanham, White, 65.0

Ht 2: Mattingley, Williams (67.0), Hole, Lessiter, 65.6

Ht 3: Crutcher, Middleditch (66.0), Golden, Sparrey, 65.0

[Additional Race]: Holden, Squibb, Broadbank, 66.6 (3 riders only)

Final: Crutcher, Roger, Middleditch, Mattingley, 64.2


NORWICH STARS 50

SWINDON ROBINS 46

Britannia Shield

NORWICH

Aub Lawson (C) 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Geoff Pymar 0 1 1 1 0 - - 3

Phil Clarke 2 2 1 2 1 - - 8

Wal Morton R 0 0 0 0 - - 0

Billy Bales 2* 3 3 3 3 - - 14 (1)

Harry Edwards 3 1 2* 2 1 - - 9 (1)

Derek Strutt 0 1* - - - - - 1 (1)


SWINDON

Bob Roger 2 2 3 2 2 - - 11

Ken Middleditch 1* 2* 0 2* 2 - - 7 (3)

Ian Williams (C) 3 2 0 2 3 - - 10

Ernie Lessiter 1 0 0 R - - - 1

Al Sparrey 0 1 0 0 - - - 1

George White 1 3 2 1* 3 - - 10 (1)

Mike Broadbank 3 1 1* 1 - - - 6 (1)



Ht 1: Lawson, Roger, Middleditch, Pymar, 74.0 (3-3)

Ht 2: Williams, Clarke, Lessiter, Morton (ret), 74.6 (5-7)

Ht 3: Edwards, Bales, White, Sparrey, 73.8 (10-8)

Ht 4: Broadbank, Middleditch, Pymar, Strutt, 74.0 (11-13)

Ht 5: White, Clarke, Sparrey, Morton, 73.6 (13-17)

Ht 6: Lawson, Williams, Pymar, Lessiter, 73.8 (17-19)

Ht 7: Bales, Roger, Edwards, Middleditch, 73.0 (21-21)

Ht 8: Lawson, White, Pymar, Sparrey, 73.4 (25-23)

Ht 9: Bales, Edwards, Broadbank, Williams, 74.8 (30-24)

Ht 10: Roger, Middleditch, Clarke, Morton, 74.8 (31-29)

Ht 11: Lawson, Roger, White, Morton, 73.6 (34-32)

Ht 12: Bales, Williams, Broadbank, Pymar, 73.0 (37-35)

Ht 13: White, Clarke, Strutt, Lessiter, 73.6 (40-38)

Ht 14: Williams, Edwards, Broadbank, Morton, 75.2 (42-42)

Ht 15: Bales, Roger, Clarke, Lessiter (ret), 73.4 (46-44)

Ht 16: Lawson, Middleditch, Edwards, Sparrey, 75.0 (50-46)

Programme changes:

Ht 9: Broadbank replaced Lessiter; Ht 12: Broadbank replaced Sparrey.

Progress Scratch Race: Dick Sayer, Mick Simmonds, Clive Featherby,

Tom Sayer (ns), 77.8 (3 riders only)

The Speed-Star Scratch Race: Bales, White, Edwards, Clarke, 73.6

The Starway Scratch Race: Barry East, Dave Hankins, Strutt, D. Sayer (fell), 78.0

Top-Dog Scratch Race: Lawson, Bales, Roger, East, 74.6

Friday 24 May 1957

RAYLEIGH ROCKETS 46

SWINDON ROBINS 50

Britannia Shield

RAYLEIGH

Eric French 1 0 2 0 2 - - 5

Jack Unstead 3 2 2 1* 2 3 - 13 (1)

Les McGillivray (C) 2 2 2 2 2 2* - 12 (1)

Peter Clark 0 0 0 1* - - - 1 (1)

Pete Lansdale 1* 0 1* - - - - 2 (2)

Maurice McDermott 2 3 2 2 1* - - 10 (1)

Ken Adams 1* 1* 1* - - - - 3 (3)

Team manager: Ron Howes

SWINDON

Ken Middleditch 0 2 3 1 F - - 6

Bob Roger 2 3 1* 1 3 - - 10 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15


Al Sparrey 0 1 0 0 0 - - 1

George White 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Mike Broadbank 0 X - - - - - 0



Ht 1: Unstead, Roger, French, Middleditch, 73.4 (4-2)

Ht 2: Williams, McGillivray, Lessiter, Clark, 71.2 (6-6)

Ht 3: White, McDermott, Lansdale, Sparrey, 71.4 (9-9)

Ht 4: Roger, Unstead, Adams, Broadbank, 72.6 (12-12)

Ht 5: White, McGillivray, Sparrey, Clark, 71.2 (14-16)

Ht 6: Williams, Unstead, Lessiter, French, 71.6 (16-20)

Ht 7: McDermott, Middleditch, Roger, Lansdale, 71.6 (19-23)

Ht 8: White, French, Unstead, Sparrey, 72.4 (22-26)

Ht 9: Williams, McDermott, Adams, Lessiter, 71.6 (25-29)

Ht 10: Middleditch, McGillivray, Roger, Clark, 71.2 (27-33)

Ht 11: White, McGillivray, Middleditch, French, 72.4 (29-37)

Ht 12: Williams, Unstead, Lansdale, Sparrey, 72.4 (32-40)

Ht 13: White, McGillivray, Adams, Lessiter, 73.2 (35-43)

Ht 14: (Re-Run) Williams, McDermott, Clark, Broadbank (ex), 73.0 (38-46)

Ht 15: (Re-Run) Unstead, McGillivray, Lessiter, Middleditch (fell), 73.6 (43-47)

Ht 16: Roger, French, McDermott, Sparrey, 72.8 (46-50)

Programme changes:

Ht 9: Adams replaced Lansdale; Ht 11: TS McGillivray for Clark; Ht 15: TS Unstead for Lansdale.

Reserves’ Match-Race: Johnny Fitzpatrick, Broadbank, Adams (ret), 71.2 (3 riders only)

Robins’ Scratch Race: White, Lessiter, Williams, Roger, 71.6

Rockets’ Scratch Race: Unstead, McDermott, French, McGillivray, 71.4


SWINDON ROBINS 45

NORWICH STARS 51

Britannia Shield

SWINDON

Ken Middleditch 1 1* 3 2 3 - - 10 (1)

Bob Roger 0 2 2 R 2 1* - 7 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 3 3 3 3 - 18

Ernie Lessiter 1 0 1 0 - - - 2

Al Sparrey N - - - - - - 0

George White X 2 1* 2 2* - - 7 (2)

Mike Broadbank 1 0 0 R F M - 1


NORWICH

Aub Lawson (C) 2* 2 2 3 2 - - 11 (1)

Phil Clarke 3 3 1* 0 1 - - 8 (1)

Ove Fundin 2 3 3 3 3 - - 14

Geoff Pymar 0 0 1 2 1* - - 4 (1)

Billy Bales 2* 2 1* 0 0 - - 5 (2)

Harry Edwards 3 1* 2 1 1* - - 8 (2)

Wal Morton 1 0 - - - - - 1

Team manager: Jack Norton

ACU Referee: Gordon Little

Ht 1: Clarke, Lawson, Middleditch, Roger (1-5)

Ht 2: (Re-Run) Williams, Fundin, Lessiter, Pymar (5-7)

Ht 3: (Re-Run) Edwards, Bales, Broadbank, White (f, ex), Sparrey (f, ns) (6-12)

Ht 4: Clarke, Roger, Morton, Broadbank (8-16)

Ht 5: Williams, Bales, Edwards, Lessiter (11-19)

Ht 6: Fundin, Roger, Middleditch, Pymar (14-22)

Ht 7: Williams, Lawson, Clarke, Broadbank (17-25)

Ht 8: Middleditch, Edwards, Bales, Roger (fell) (20-28)

Ht 9: Fundin, White, Pymar, Broadbank (ret) (22-32)

Ht 10: Williams, Lawson, Lessiter, Clarke (26-34)

Ht 11: Lawson, Middleditch, Edwards, Lessiter (28-38)

Ht 12: Fundin, Roger, White, Bales (31-41)

Ht 13: Williams, Pymar, Edwards, Broadbank (fell) (34-44)

Ht 14: Fundin, White, Roger, Morton (37-47)

Ht 15: Williams, Lawson, Pymar, Broadbank (ex, 2 mins) (40-50)

Ht 16: Middleditch, White, Clarke, Bales (45-51)

Programme changes:

Ht 3: Broadbank replaced Sparrey, who was unable to participate in the re-run; Ht 7: TS Williams for

Sparrey; Broadbank replaced White; Ht 9: Broadbank replaced Sparrey; Ht 12: TS White for Sparrey;

Ht 14: TS Roger for Lessiter; Ht 15: Broadbank replaced Sparrey.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Broadbank, Morton, Glyn Chandler, Sparrey (ns) (3 riders only)

The Stadium Scurry: Fundin, Lessiter, Lawson, Roger

The Cricklade Scurry: Edwards, Bales, Middleditch, White

The Gorse Hill Scurry: Williams, Clarke, Pymar, Chandler



remove the temptation for a rider to seek individual distinction by racing against the clock! (2)

Fundin originally won heat two, but only three laps had been completed so the meeting official

ordered a re-run; (3) All of the second-half events were run over three laps only.

Thursday 30 May 1957

IPSWICH WITCHES 51

SWINDON ROBINS 45

Britannia Shield

IPSWICH

Junior Bainbridge 3 2 2 2 3 - - 12

Bob Sharp 0 3 1* 0 2 - - 6 (1)

Cyril Roger 2 1* 1 2 3 - - 9 (1)

Danny Dunton 1* 2 0 R 1 - - 4 (1)

Bert Edwards (C) 1 2* 3 1* - - - 7 (2)

Peter Moore 3 3 1 3 2* - - 12 (1)

Ken Last 0 0 1 - - - - 1


SWINDON

Bob Roger 2 1 2* 3 R - - 8 (1)

Ken Middleditch 1* 2 0 3 1 - - 7 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 2 3 2 - - 13

Ernie Lessiter R 0 0 1 2 - - 3


George White 2 3 3 1 3 - - 12

Glyn Chandler 1* 0 - - - - - 1 (1)



Ht 1: Bainbridge, B. Roger, Middleditch, Sharp, 73.4 (3-3)

Ht 2: Williams, C. Roger, Dunton, Lessiter (ret), 74.2 (6-6)

Ht 3: Moore, White, Edwards, Broadbank, 73.2 (10-8)

Ht 4: Sharp, Middleditch, Chandler, Last, 74.6 (13-11)

Ht 5: White, Dunton, C. Roger, Broadbank, 72.8 (16-14)

Ht 6: Williams, Bainbridge, Sharp, Lessiter, 74.2 (19-17)

Ht 7: Moore, Edwards, B. Roger, Middleditch, 73.6 (24-18)

Ht 8: White, Bainbridge, Broadbank, Sharp, 73.4 (26-22)

Ht 9: Edwards, Williams, Moore, Lessiter, 73.6 (30-24)

Ht 10: Middleditch, B. Roger, C. Roger, Dunton, 74.4 (31-29)

Ht 11: B. Roger, Bainbridge, White, Dunton (ret), 74.2 (33-33)

Ht 12: Williams, Sharp, Edwards, Broadbank, 73.6 (36-36)

Ht 13: White, C. Roger, Lessiter, Last, 73.6 (38-40)

Ht 14: Moore, Williams, Dunton, Chandler, 73.4 (42-42)

Ht 15: C. Roger, Lessiter, Last, B. Roger (ret), 76.0 (46-44)

Ht 16: Bainbridge, Moore, Middleditch, Broadbank, 73.8 (51-45)

Programme change:

Ht 15: Last replaced Edwards.

Junior Scratch Race: (Re-Run) Basil ‘Bunky’ Miles, Terry Skeet (fell),

Clifford ‘Skid’ Parish (fell), Shorty Schirmer (f, ex), 80.4

Senior Scratch Race: Moore, White, Bainbridge, Williams, 74.0

Reserves’ Scratch Race: Chandler, Last, Miles, Parish, 75.6

Saturday 1 June 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 52


Britannia Shield

SWINDON

Bob Roger 3 3 3 2 3 - - 14

Ken Middleditch 1 3 R 2* 2* - - 8 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 2 2 2 2 1* - - 9 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 0 1* 1* 0 1 - - 3 (2)


George White 3 1* R - - - - 4 (1)

Glyn Chandler 1 0 3 0 - - - 4


SOUTHAMPTON

Brian Crutcher 2 3 3 3 3 3 - 17

Johnny Hole 0 2 0 0 1* - - 3 (1)

Dick Bradley (C) 3 2 1* 1 1 2 - 10 (1)

Alby Golden 1 1* 2 1 0 - - 5 (1)

Brian Hanham 2 3 1 0 2 - - 8

Bill Holden 1* 0 0 - - - - 1 (1)

Jimmy Squibb 0 0 - - - - - 0



Ht 1: Roger, Crutcher, Middleditch, Hole, 74.0 (4-2)

Ht 2: Bradley, Williams, Golden, Lessiter, 76.2 (6-6)

Ht 3: White, Hanham, Holden, Broadbank, 76.0 (9-9)

Ht 4: Middleditch, Hole, Chandler, Squibb, 75.8 (13-11)

Ht 5: Hanham, Williams, Lessiter, Holden, 76.0 (16-14)

Ht 6: Roger, Bradley, Golden, Middleditch (ret), 76.2 (19-17)

Ht 7: Crutcher, Broadbank, White, Hole, 73.8 (22-20)

Ht 8: Roger, Middleditch, Hanham, Holden, 76.2 (27-21)

Ht 9: Broadbank, Golden, Bradley, White (ret), 74.4 (30-24)

Ht 10: Crutcher, Williams, Lessiter, Hole, 73.8 (33-27)

Ht 11: Crutcher, Roger, Bradley, Lessiter, 73.4 (35-31)

Ht 12: Broadbank, Middleditch, Bradley, Hanham, 75.6 (40-32)

Ht 13: Crutcher, Williams, Golden, Chandler, 74.0 (42-36)

Ht 14: Chandler, Bradley, Lessiter, Squibb, 76.8 (46-38)

Ht 15: Crutcher, Broadbank, Williams, Golden, 74.4 (49-41)

Ht 16: Roger, Hanham, Hole, Chandler, 76.4 (52-44)

Programme changes:

Ht 11: TS Bradley for Holden; Ht 13: TS Crutcher for Holden; Ht 14: Chandler replaced White; Ht

16: Chandler replaced White.

The Coleshill Scurry: Hole, Squibb, Chandler, Neil Street (ns), 58.4 (3 riders only)

The Stratton Scurry: Roger, Bradley, Lessiter, Holden, [Time not recorded]

The Gloucester Scurry: Result not recorded.

The Kempsford Scurry: Result not recorded.

NOTE: All of the second half events were scheduled to be run over three laps only.

Thursday 6 June 1957

OXFORD CHEETAHS 37

SWINDON ROBINS 59

National League

OXFORD

Gordon McGregor 2 2 0 1 2 - - 7

Ronnie Genz (C) X 3 1* 1 2 - - 7 (1)

Jack Biggs 2 1 2 3 2 - - 10

Dennis Newton 1* 0 0 2 - - - 3 (1)

Ray Cresp 0 1* 0 0 1* - - 2 (2)

Howdy Byford 1 2 2 1* R - - 6 (1)

Frank Johnson 2* F F - - - - 2 (1)


SWINDON

Ken Middleditch 3 3 3 2* 3 - - 14 (1)

Bob Roger 1 0 0 1 1 - - 3

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15


Neil Street 2* 3 3 1 3 - - 12 (1)

George White 3 2* 2* 3 1* - - 11 (3)

Ernie Lessiter 1 0 - - - - - 1



Ht 1: (Re-Run) Middleditch, McGregor, Roger, Genz (f, ex), 69.0 (2-4)

Ht 2: Williams, Biggs, Newton, Broadbank, 68.6 (5-7)

Ht 3: White, Street, Byford, Cresp, 69.4 (6-12)

Ht 4: Genz, Johnson, Lessiter, Roger, 70.0 (11-13)

Ht 5: Street, White, Biggs, Newton, 70.4 (12-18)

Ht 6: Williams, McGregor, Genz, Broadbank, 70.2 (15-21)

Ht 7: Middleditch, Byford, Cresp, Roger, 71.0 (18-24)

Ht 8: Street, White, Genz, McGregor, 70.4 (19-29)

Ht 9: Williams, Byford, Broadbank, Cresp, 70.6 (21-33)

Ht 10: Middleditch, Biggs, Roger, Newton, 70.6 (23-37)

Ht 11: White, Middleditch, McGregor, Johnson (fell), 70.0 (24-42)

Ht 12: Williams, Genz, Street, Cresp, 70.2 (26-46)

Ht 13: Biggs, Broadbank, White, Johnson (fell), 71.4 (29-49)

Ht 14: Williams, Newton, Byford, Lessiter, 70.4 (32-52)

Ht 15: Middleditch, Biggs, Cresp, Broadbank, 71.0 (35-55)

Ht 16: Street, McGregor, Roger, Byford (ret), 70.2 (37-59)

Programme change:

Ht 11: Johnson replaced Newton.

Junior Handicap Race: Jim Tebby (50 yds), Ernie Baker (Scr), Ronnie Rolfe (10),

Ted Spittles (Scr), Jimmy Gleed (30)

Stadium Scratch Race: Cresp, Johnson, Lessiter, Roy Bowers

Highest Scorers’ Scratch Race: Biggs, Middleditch, Genz, Williams

Nominated Riders: Newton, McGregor, Byford, Bowers

NOTE: The winning times were not recorded for all four of the second-half races.


SWINDON ROBINS 65

RAYLEIGH ROCKETS 31

Britannia Shield

SWINDON

Ken Middleditch 1 2* 2* 2* 3 - - 10 (3)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ian Williams (C) 1 3 3 3 3 - - 13

Mike Broadbank 3 2* 1 3 1 - - 10 (1)

Neil Street 2* 0 2* 0 0 - - 4 (2)

George White 3 2 3 3 2* - - 13 (1)



RAYLEIGH

Eric French 2 3 2 1 1* - - 9 (1)

Jack Unstead 0 2 1 0 0 - - 3

Les McGillivray (C) 2 1 1 1* 2 - - 7 (1)

Peter Clark 0 0 0 2 2 - - 4

Pete Lansdale 1 1 1 2 1 - - 6

Maurice McDermott 0 0 0 0 - - - 0

Ken Adams 1* 1* 0 - - - - 2 (2)

Team manager: Vic Gooden


Ht 1: Roger, French, Middleditch, Unstead, 78.0 (4-2)

Ht 2: Broadbank, McGillivray, Williams, Clark, 77.2 (8-4)

Ht 3: White, Street, Lansdale, McDermott, 77.2 (13-5)

Ht 4: Roger, Unstead, Adams, Lessiter, 76.2 (16-8)

Ht 5: Williams, Broadbank, Lansdale, McDermott, 76.6 (21-9)

Ht 6: Roger, Middleditch, McGillivray, Clark, 76.8 (26-10)

Ht 7: French, White, Unstead, Street, 77.2 (28-14)

Ht 8: Roger, Middleditch, Lansdale, McDermott, 77.4 (33-15)

Ht 9: White, Street, McGillivray, Clark, 78.0 (38-16)

Ht 10: Williams, French, Broadbank, Unstead, 77.2 (42-18)

Ht 11: Broadbank, Middleditch, French, McDermott, 78.4 (47-19)

Ht 12: Roger, Lansdale, McGillivray, Street, 77.0 (50-22)

Ht 13: Williams, Clark, Adams, Lessiter, 77.4 (53-25)

Ht 14: White, McGillivray, Broadbank, Adams, 78.0 (57-27)

Ht 15: Williams, Clark, French, Street, 77.4 (60-30)

Ht 16: Middleditch, White, Lansdale, Unstead, 77.8 (65-31)

Programme change:

Ht 13: Adams replaced McDermott.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Adams, Lessiter, Glyn Chandler, Brian Brett, 69.8

The Cirencester Scurry: Roger, Williams, McDermott, Clark, 68.8

The Coate Scurry: Street, Unstead, Middleditch, Lansdale, 69.2

The Foxhill Scurry: White, McGillivray, Chandler, Brett, 68.4

NOTE: All of the second-half events were run over three laps only.

Monday 10 June 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 77

BIRMINGHAM BRUMMIES 19

National League

SWINDON

Ken Middleditch 2* 2* 2* 2* 3 - - 11 (4)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 R 3 3 - - 12

Mike Broadbank 2* 2* 3 3 2* - - 12 (3)

Neil Street 2* 3 2* 2* 1 - - 10 (3)

George White 3 2* 3 3 2* - - 13 (2)

Ernie Lessiter 2* 2* - - - - - 4 (2)


BIRMINGHAM

Nigel Boocock 1 1 2 1 2 - - 7

Jim Tolley 0 0 0 1* 0 - - 1 (1)

Ron Mountford 1 0 1 1 0 - - 3

Harry Bastable 0 1 0 1 0 - - 2

Eric Boothroyd (C) 1 1 1 0 1 - - 4

Guy Allott 0 0 0 0 0 - - 0

Jim Tebby 1 1 - - - - - 2

Team manager: Les Marshall


Ht 1: Roger, Middleditch, Boocock, Tolley, 76.2 (5-1)

Ht 2: Williams, Broadbank, Mountford, Bastable, 75.6 (10-2)

Ht 3: White, Street, Boothroyd, Allott, 75.4 (15-3)

Ht 4: Roger, Lessiter, Tebby, Tolley, 76.6 (20-4)

Ht 5: Williams, Broadbank, Boothroyd, Allott, 76.0 (25-5)

Ht 6: Roger, Middleditch, Bastable, Mountford, 76.4 (30-6)

Ht 7: Street, White, Boocock, Tolley, 76.6 (35-7)

Ht 8: Roger, Middleditch, Boothroyd, Allott, 76.2 (40-8)

Ht 9: White, Street, Mountford, Bastable, 76.4 (45-9)

Ht 10: Broadbank, Boocock, Tolley, Williams (ret), 76.8 (48-12)

Ht 11: Broadbank, Middleditch, Boocock, Allott, 77.0 (53-13)

Ht 12: Roger, Street, Mountford, Boothroyd, 76.6 (58-14)

Ht 13: Williams, Lessiter, Bastable, Allott, 77.0 (63-15)

Ht 14: White, Broadbank, Tebby, Mountford, 76.2 (68-16)

Ht 15: Williams, Boocock, Street, Bastable, 77.0 (72-18)

Ht 16: Middleditch, White, Boothroyd, Tolley, 77.0 (77-19)

Programme changes:

None.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Lessiter, Tebby (ret), Glyn Chandler (ret), Brian Brett (fell), 59.2

The Marlborough Scurry: Roger, Street, Boocock, Allott, 58.0

The Coleshill Scurry: White, Boothroyd, Mountford, Williams, 58.8

The Haydon Scurry: Middleditch, Broadbank, Chandler, Brett (ns), 59.0 (3 riders only)


Thursday 13 June 1957

IPSWICH WITCHES 47

SWINDON ROBINS 49

National League

IPSWICH

Bert Edwards (C) 2* 1 0 1 2 - - 6 (1)

Peter Moore 3 3 3 2 2 - - 13

Cyril Roger 3 3 3 2 3 - - 14

Danny Dunton 0 2* 1 0 2 - - 5 (1)

Bob Sharp 2 3 2 0 0 - - 7

Junior Bainbridge R 0 - - - - - 0

Johnny Fitzpatrick 0 1* 1* 0 0 - - 2 (2)


SWINDON

George White F 1* 2 3 2 - - 8 (1)

Neil Street 1 2 2 0 1 - - 6

Ian Williams (C) 1* 2 3 1 3 - - 10 (1)

Mike Broadbank 2 0 0 0 1* - - 3 (1)

Ken Middleditch 1 1 1 3 3 - - 9

Bob Roger 3 0 3 2* 3 - - 11 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 1* 1 - - - - - 2 (1)



Ht 1: Moore, Edwards, Street, White (fell), 72.2 (5-1)

Ht 2: C. Roger, Broadbank, Williams, Dunton, 73.0 (8-4)

Ht 3: B. Roger, Sharp, Middleditch, Bainbridge (ret), 72.8 (10-8)

Ht 4: Moore, Street, Lessiter, Fitzpatrick, 73.4 (13-11)

Ht 5: C. Roger, Dunton, Middleditch, B. Roger, 73.0 (18-12)

Ht 6: Moore, Williams, Edwards, Broadbank, 73.2 (22-14)

Ht 7: Sharp, Street, White, Bainbridge, 74.8 (25-17)

Ht 8: B. Roger, Moore, Middleditch, Edwards, 72.0 (27-21)

Ht 9: Williams, Sharp, Fitzpatrick, Broadbank, 73.2 (30-24)

Ht 10: C. Roger, White, Dunton, Street, 73.0 (34-26)

Ht 11: White, B. Roger, Edwards, Dunton, 73.0 (35-31)

Ht 12: Middleditch, Moore, Williams, Sharp, 73.2 (37-35)

Ht 13: B. Roger, C. Roger, Fitzpatrick, Broadbank, 72.0 (40-38)

Ht 14: Williams, Dunton, Lessiter, Fitzpatrick, 73.2 (42-42)

Ht 15: C. Roger, White, Broadbank, Sharp, 73.6 (45-45)

Ht 16: Middleditch, Edwards, Street, Fitzpatrick, 74.0 (47-49)

Programme change:

Ht 9: Fitzpatrick replaced Bainbridge; Ht 14: Fitzpatrick replaced Bainbridge; Ht 16: Fitzpatrick

replaced Bainbridge.

Junior Scratch Race: Keith ‘Porky’ Veal, Basil ‘Bunky’ Miles, Brian Brett (ret),

Clive Featherby (ret), 76.6

Senior Scratch Race: Moore, C. Roger, B. Roger, Williams, 74.0

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Lessiter, Ken Last, Veal (ret), Fitzpatrick (ret), 76.2


SWINDON ROBINS 61

IPSWICH WITCHES 35

National League

SWINDON

George White 3 3 3 3 2* - - 14 (1)

Neil Street 0 1 0 0 0 - - 1

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 R 1 0 - - 7

Mike Broadbank 1 2* 1 2* 1 - - 7 (2)

Ken Middleditch 2* 2* 2* 2 3 - - 11 (3)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15



IPSWICH

Bert Edwards (C) 2 0 3 1 1* - - 7 (1)

Peter Moore 1* 2 1 2* 3 1 - 10 (2)

Cyril Roger 2 1* 2 1 1 2 - 9 (1)

Danny Dunton 0 2 0 2 2 - - 6

Bob Sharp 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Junior Bainbridge 1 1 1* 0 0 - - 3 (1)

Ken Last 0 0 - - - - - 0



Ht 1: White, Edwards, Moore, Street, 76.2 (3-3)

Ht 2: Williams, C. Roger, Broadbank, Dunton, 77.6 (7-5)

Ht 3: B. Roger, Middleditch, Bainbridge, Sharp, 77.4 (12-6)

Ht 4: Lessiter, Moore, Street, Last, 77.0 (16-8)

Ht 5: Williams, Broadbank, Bainbridge, Sharp, 77.6 (21-9)

Ht 6: White, Dunton, C. Roger, Street, 77.2 (24-12)

Ht 7: B. Roger, Middleditch, Moore, Edwards, 77.2 (29-13)

Ht 8: White, C. Roger, Bainbridge, Street, 77.4 (32-16)

Ht 9: B. Roger, Middleditch, C. Roger, Dunton, 78.2 (37-17)

Ht 10: Edwards, Moore, Broadbank, Williams (ret), 77.8 (38-22)

Ht 11: White, Broadbank, Edwards, Bainbridge, 76.2 (43-23)

Ht 12: Moore, Middleditch, C. Roger, Street, 76.8 (45-27)

Ht 13: Lessiter, Dunton, Williams, Bainbridge, 77.2 (49-29)

Ht 14: B. Roger, C. Roger, Broadbank, Last, 77.8 (53-31)

Ht 15: Middleditch, Dunton, Edwards, Williams, 77.2 (56-34)

Ht 16: B. Roger, White, Moore, Sharp, 77.4 (61-35)

Programme changes:

Ht 8: TS C. Roger for Sharp; Ht 12: TS Moore for Sharp.

The Reserves’ Scratch Race: Lessiter, Glyn Chandler, Last, Brian Brett, 58.6

The Blunsdon Scurry: White, Middleditch, Dunton, Sharp, 58.4

The Highlights Scurry: B. Roger, Moore, C. Roger, Williams, 59.0

The Stadium Scurry: Edwards, Broadbank, Chandler, Street, 59.0


Tuesday 17 June 1958


BELLE VUE ACES 29

National League

SOUTHAMPTON JUNIORS 21

SWINDON JUNIORS 15

Challenge

SOUTHAMPTON

Brian Brett 3 3 3 - - - - 9

Gerry Bridson 0 1* 1 - - - - 2 (1)

Leo McAuliffe 3 1 3 - - - - 7

Ron Walton F 2 1 - - - - 3


SWINDON

Roy Taylor 1* 3 2 - - - - 6 (1)

Noel Conway 2 2 2 - - - - 6

Bob Thomas 2 0 0 - - - - 2

Ron Tuck 1* 0 0 - - - - 1 (1)



Ht 1: Brett, Conway, Taylor, Bridson, 67.2 (3-3)

Ht 2: McAuliffe, Thomas, Tuck, Walton (fell), 68.2 (6-6)

Ht 3: Brett, Conway, McAuliffe, Thomas, 66.6 (10-8)

Ht 4: Taylor, Walton, Bridson, Tuck, 69.2 (13-11)

Ht 5: Brett, Taylor, Walton, Thomas, 66.0 (17-13)

Ht 6: McAuliffe, Conway, Bridson, Tuck, 68.0 (21-15)


SWINDON ROBINS 64

LEICESTER HUNTERS 32

National League

SWINDON

Mike Broadbank 1 3 1 1* 2* - - 8 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 2* 3 3 - - 14 (1)

Neil Street 1 0 1* 1 2 - - 5 (1)

George White 3 3 2 2 3 - - 13

Ken Middleditch 1* 2* 3 R 1* - - 7 (3)

Bob Roger 2 3 2* 2* 3 - - 12 (2)

Ernie Lessiter 2* 3 - - - - - 5 (1)


LEICESTER

Ken McKinlay (C) 2 1 3 3 X - - 9

Bryan Elliott 0 1 R - - - - 1

Jack Geran 2 1 1 2 1 1 - 8

Charlie Barsby 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Rune Sormander 0 1* 0 1* 0 - - 2 (2)

Alf Hagon 3 2 2 0 2 3 - 12

Des Haswell 0 0 0 0 - - - 0

Team manager: Joe Crowther


Ht 1: Williams, McKinlay, Broadbank, Elliott, 75.8 (4-2)

Ht 2: White, Geran, Street, Barsby, 76.2 (8-4)

Ht 3: Hagon, Roger, Middleditch, Sormander, 77.0 (11-7)

Ht 4: Williams, Lessiter, Elliott, Haswell, 77.4 (16-8)

Ht 5: White, Hagon, Sormander, Street, 77.6 (19-11)

Ht 6: Broadbank, Williams, Geran, Barsby, 76.8 (24-12)

Ht 7: Roger, Middleditch, McKinlay, Elliott (ret), 76.8 (29-13)

Ht 8: Williams, Hagon, Broadbank, Sormander, 77.4 (33-15)

Ht 9: Middleditch, Roger, Geran, Haswell, 77.6 (38-16)

Ht 10: McKinlay, White, Street, Haswell, 77.0 (41-19)

Ht 11: McKinlay, White, Broadbank, Hagon, 76.2 (44-22)

Ht 12: Williams, Geran, Sormander, Middleditch (ret), 77.2 (47-25)

Ht 13: Lessiter, Hagon, Street, Barsby, 77.2 (51-27)

Ht 14: White, Roger, Geran, Haswell, 77.0 (56-28)

Ht 15: (Re-Run) Hagon, Street, Middleditch, McKinlay (ex), 77.6 (59-31)

Ht 16: Roger, Broadbank, Geran, Sormander, 76.8 (64-32)

Programme changes:

Ht 9: Haswell replaced Barsby; Ht 10: Haswell replaced Elliott; Ht 15: TS Hagon for Barsby; Ht 16: TS

Geran for Elliott .

The Reserves’ Handicap: Lessiter (35 yds), Broadbank (40), Barsby (30),

Glyn Chandler (30), Brian Brett (Scr), 78.4

The Stars Scratch Race (3 laps): Hagon, McKinlay, Roger, White, 60.2

The Stadium Scurry (3 laps): Middleditch, Sormander, Geran, Williams, 59.8

The Purton Scurry (3 laps): (Re-Run) Street, Elliott, Chandler, Sormander (f, ex), 59.6

Wednesday 26 June 1957

RAYLEIGH ROCKETS 38

SWINDON ROBINS 58

National League

RAYLEIGH

Maurice McDermott 0 0 1 2 1 - - 4

Jack Unstead 2 2 2 0 0 - - 6


Peter Clark 2 2 1* 1* 0 - - 6 (2)

Les McGillivray (C) 3 2 3 2 3 - - 13

Eric French 2* 1* 0 3 X - - 6 (2)

Ken Adams 0 1 - - - - - 1

Team manager: Ron Howes

SWINDON

Mike Broadbank 1 0 0 0 1* - - 2 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Neil Street 1 1 1* 1 2 - - 6 (1)

George White 3 3 2 3 2 - - 13

Ken Middleditch X 1 3 3 2* - - 9 (1)

Bob Roger 1 3 2* 3 2* - - 11 (2)

Ernie Lessiter 1 1* - - - - - 2 (1)



Ht 1: Williams, Unstead, Broadbank, McDermott, 69.2 (2-4)

Ht 2: White, Clark, Street, Lansdale, 70.0 (4-8)

Ht 3: McGillivray, French, Roger, Middleditch (ex), 72.0 (9-9)

Ht 4: Williams, Unstead, Lessiter, Adams, 70.8 (11-13)

Ht 5: Roger, Clark, Middleditch, Lansdale, 71.2 (13-17)

Ht 6: White, Unstead, Street, McDermott, 72.0 (15-21)

Ht 7: Williams, McGillivray, French, Broadbank, 70.6 (18-24)

Ht 8: Middleditch, Roger, McDermott, Unstead, 71.8 (19-29)

Ht 9: McGillivray, White, Street, French, 72.0 (22-32)

Ht 10: Williams, Lansdale, Clark, Broadbank, 71.2 (25-35)

Ht 11: Roger, McDermott, Clark, Broadbank, 71.2 (28-38)

Ht 12: Middleditch, McGillivray, Street, Unstead, 71.4 (30-42)

Ht 13: White, Roger, Adams, Lansdale, 71.8 (31-47)

Ht 14: French, Street, Lessiter, Clark, 72.6 (34-50)

Ht 15: McGillivray, White, Broadbank, Lansdale, 72.0 (37-53)

Ht 16: Williams, Middleditch, McDermott, French (ex), 72.2 (38-58)

Programme changes:

None.

Hurri-Up Handicap: Lessiter, Adams, Pat McKenzie, Eric Ebbs, 73.2

[Highest Scorers’ Race]: White, McGillivray, Williams, Clark, 72.2


SWINDON ROBINS 63

RAYLEIGH ROCKETS 33

National League

SWINDON

Neil Street 3 3 1 3 0 - - 10

George White 2* 3 2* 0 1 - - 8 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 3 1* 3 0 1 - - 8 (1)

Mike Broadbank 2* 2 1 R - - - 5 (1)


Bob Roger 2* 3 2* 3 3 - - 13 (2)

Ernie Lessiter 1 3 2* - - - - 6 (1)


RAYLEIGH

Maurice McDermott 0 0 1* 0 - - - 1 (1)

Jack Unstead 1 2 2 0 1* - - 6 (1)


Peter Clark 0 1 0 2 2 - - 5

Les McGillivray (C) 1 3 2* 2 2 2 - 12 (1)

Eric French 0 0 3 2 1* - - 6 (1)

Ken Adams 0 1 - - - - - 1

Team manager: Wally Mawdsley


Ht 1: Street, White, Unstead, McDermott, 74.2 (5-1)

Ht 2: Williams, Broadbanks, Lansdale, Clark, 76.0 (10-2)

Ht 3: Middleditch, Roger, McGillivray, French, 75.2 (15-3)

Ht 4: White, Unstead, Lessiter, Adams, 75.2 (19-5)

Ht 5: McGillivray, Broadbanks, Williams, French, 76.6 (22-8)

Ht 6: Street, White, Clark, Lansdale, 76.2 (27-9)

Ht 7: Roger, Unstead, Middleditch, McDermott, 75.6 (31-11)

Ht 8: French, McGillivray, Street, White, 76.2 (32-16)

Ht 9: Middleditch, Roger, Lansdale, Clark, 77.4 (37-17)

Ht 10: Williams, McGillivray, Broadbanks, Unstead, 76.4 (41-19)

Ht 11: Street, French, McDermott, Broadbanks (ret), 76.6 (44-22)

Ht 12: Middleditch, McGillivray, White, Lansdale, 77.0 (48-24)

Ht 13: Lessiter, Clark, French, Williams, 76.2 (51-27)

Ht 14: Roger, Lessiter, Adams, Lansdale, 76.2 (56-28)

Ht 15: Middleditch, Clark, Williams, McDermott, 77.8 (60-30)

Ht 16: Roger, McGillivray, Unstead, Street, 77.0 (63-33)

Programme changes:

Ht 10: TS McGillivray for McDermott; Ht 14: Lessiter replaced Broadbank.

The Reserves’ Handicap: Lessiter (40 yards), Adams (40),

Glyn Chandler (20), Brian Brett (Scr; ns), 78.4 (3 riders only)

The Old Town Scurry (3 laps): White, Clark, Middleditch, Unstead, 58.4

The Foxhill Scurry (3 laps): Williams, French, Roger, McDermott, 62.2

The Castle Eaton Scurry (3 laps): Street, McGillivray, Adams, Chandler, 59.4

Saturday 6 July 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 55

WIMBLEDON DONS 41

National League

SWINDON

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ken Middleditch 1 1 R 1 1* - - 4 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 2 2 2 3 2 - - 11

Mike Broadbank 1* 0 1* - - - - 2 (2)

Neil Street 1 X 1 2 1* - - 5 (1)

George White 3 2 3 2 2* - - 12 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 3 2* 0 1* - - - 6 (2)


WIMBLEDON

Barry Briggs (C) 2 3 3 1 3 - - 12

Bob Andrews 0 2 1 0 0 - - 3

Ron How 3 2 0 3 3 - - 11

Cyril Brine 0 1* 2 2 0 - - 5 (1)


Cyril Maidment 2 1 2 0 1* - - 6 (1)

Gerry King 0 0 - - - - - 0



Ht 1: Roger, Briggs, Middleditch, Andrews, 75.8 (4-2)

Ht 2: How, Williams, Broadbank, Brine, 75.6 (7-5)

Ht 3: White, Maidment, Street, Jackson, 75.6 (11-7)

Ht 4: Lessiter, Andrews, Middleditch, King, 76.0 (15-9)

Ht 5: Jackson, Williams, Maidment, Broadbank, 75.6 (17-13)

Ht 6: Roger, How, Brine, Middleditch (ret), 75.2 (20-16)

Ht 7: (Re-Run) Briggs, White, Andrews, Street (ex), 74.8 (22-20)

Ht 8: Roger, Maidment, Middleditch, Jackson, 75.0 (26-22)

Ht 9: White, Brine, Street, How, 75.2 (30-24)

Ht 10: Briggs, Williams, Broadbank, Andrews, 74.6 (33-27)

Ht 11: Roger, Lessiter, Briggs, Maidment, 75.0 (38-28)

Ht 12: How, Street, Middleditch, Jackson, 75.2 (41-31)

Ht 13: Williams, Brine, Maidment, Lessiter, 74.8 (44-34)

Ht 14: How, White, Lessiter, King, 75.6 (47-37)

Ht 15: Briggs, Williams, Street, Brine, 75.2 (50-40)

Ht 16: Roger, White, Jackson, Andrews, 75.2 (55-41)

Programme changes:

Ht 11: Lessiter replaced Broadbank; Ht 14: Lessiter replaced Broadbank.

The Blunsdon Scurry (3 laps): How, Street, Jackson, Brine (ret), 56.2

The Stadium Handicap: Williams (30 yds), Lessiter (20), Middleditch (30), Roger (40),

King (Scr), Glyn Chandler (Scr), 77.2

The Gorse Hill Scurry (3 laps): White, Briggs, Andrews, Maidment, 57.0


SUNDAY DISPATCH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING ROUND

(Staged at Swindon)

1st, Ian Williams

2nd, Peter Craven

3rd, Bob Roger

4th, Ken Middleditch

Ian Williams 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Danny Dunton 2 2 0 1 1 - - 6

Nick Nicholls 1 2 1 0 1 - - 5

Jim Tolley 0 0 - - - 0

Neil Street 3 0 2 1 3 - - 9

Slant Payling 2 1 0 2 - - 5

Nigel Boocock 0 0 1 2 0 - - 3

Bill Holden 1 2 2 0 1 - - 6

Peter Craven 3 2 3 3 3 - - 14

Bob Roger 2 3 3 3 2 - - 13

Harry Bastable 1 1 1 2 2 - - 7

Gordon McGregor 0 1 1 0 R - - 2

Maurice McDermott 1 1 2 3 3 - - 10

Eric Hockaday F 0 0 1 0 - - 1

Alf Hagon 2 3 3 2 X - - 10


Glyn Chandler (Res) 0 1 1

Al Sparrey (Res) 1 - - - - - - 1

ACU Steward: Cliff King

Ht 1: Williams, Dunton, Nicholls, Tolley, 75.8

Ht 2: Street, Payling, Holden, Boocock, 76.6

Ht 3: Craven, Roger, Bastable, McGregor, 75.6

Ht 4: Middleditch, Hagon, McDermott, Hockaday (fell), 76.8

Ht 5: Williams, Craven, McDermott, Street, 76.0

Ht 6: Roger, Dunton, Payling, Hockaday, 77.2

Ht 7: Hagon, Nicholls, Bastable, Boocock, 77.6

Ht 8: Middleditch, Holden, McGregor, Tolley.8

Ht 9: Williams, Middleditch, Bastable, Payling, 75.6

Ht 10: Hagon, Street, McGregor, Dunton, 77.8

Ht 11: Craven, Holden, Nicholls, Hockaday, 75.4

Ht 12: Roger, McDermott, Boocock, Candler, 76.8

Ht 13: Williams, Boocock, Hockaday, McGregor, 77.6

Ht 14: McDermott, Bastable, Dunton, Holden, 77.8

Ht 15: Roger, Middleditch, Street, Nicholls, 76.4

Ht 16: Craven, Hagon, Chandler, Payling (ns), 76.0

Ht 17: (Re-Run) Williams, Roger, Holden, Hagon (f, ex), 76.6

Ht 18: Craven, Middleditch, Dunton, Boocock, 74.0

Ht 19: McDermott, Payling, Nicholls, McGregor (ret), 76.8

Ht 20: Street, Bastable, Sparrey, Hockaday, 78.0

Programme changes:

Hts 12 & 16: Chandler replaced Tolley; Ht 20: Sparrey replaced Tolley.


SWINDON ROBINS 51

WIMBLEDON DONS 44

Challenge

SWINDON

George White 2 2 2 0 2* - - 8 (1)

Neil Street 1* 3 1* 0 0 - - 5 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 3 1 2 3 1.5 - - 10.5

Mike Broadbank 1 0 1* 1 R - - 3 (1)

Ken Middleditch 3 2* 3 2 1.5 - - 11.5 (1)

Bob Roger 1 3 2* 3 3 - - 12 (1)

Ernie Lessiter F 1 - - - - - 1


WIMBLEDON

Barry Briggs (C) 3 1 3 3 3 - - 13

Bob Andrews 0 2 0 0 0 - - 2

Ron How 2 3 F 1 2 - - 8

Cyril Brine R 0 R - - - - 0


Cyril Maidment 2 2* 1 2* F - - 7 (2)

Gerry King 1* 2 1* 0 - - - 4 (2)



Ht 1: Briggs, White, Street, Andrews, 73.8 (3-3)

Ht 2: Williams, How, Broadbank, Brine (ret), 76.2 (7-5)

Ht 3: Middleditch, Maidment, Roger, Jackson, 76.8 (11-7)

Ht 4: Street, Andrews, King, Lessiter (fell), 77.8 (14-10)

Ht 5: Jackson, Maidment, Williams, Broadbank, 76.8 (15-15)

Ht 6: How, White, Street, Brine, 76.6 (18-18)

Ht 7: Roger, Middleditch, Briggs, Andrews, 76.4 (23-19)

Ht 8: Jackson, White, Maidment, Street, 77.0 (25-23)

Ht 9: Middleditch, Roger, Brine (ret), How (fell), 79.2 (30-23)

Ht 10: Briggs, Williams, Broadbank, Andrews, 77.6 (33-26)

Ht 11: Briggs, Maidment, Broadbank, White, 78.2 (34-31)

Ht 12: Jackson, Middleditch, How, Street, 79.8 (36-35)

Ht 13: Williams, King, Lessiter, Maidment (fell), 80.6 (40-37)

Ht 14: Roger, How, King, Broadbank (ret) 79.4 (43-40)

Ht 15: Briggs, Williams & Middleditch (Dead-heat), King, 79.8 (46-43)

Ht 16: Roger, White, Jackson, Andrews, 82.8 (51-44)

Programme changes:

Ht 13: King replaced Brine; Ht 15: King replaced Brine.

NOTE: The scheduled second-half racing was cancelled because of rain.

Tuesday 23 July 1957

EAST ANGLIA BLOATERS 51

SWINDON ROBINS 43

Challenge at Yarmouth

EAST ANGLIA

Ronnie Genz 3 3 3 3 0 - - 12

Trevor Redmond 2* 2 2* 0 R - - 6 (2)

Billy Bales 2 3 3 1 3 - - 12

Roy Bowers R 0 1 1 - - - 2

Split Waterman 2 0 1 R 1 - - 4

Al Sparrey (C) F 3 3 3 3 - - 12

Jim Tebby R 3 - - - - - 3

Team manager: Ernie Wedon

SWINDON

George White 0 1* 1* 2 - - - 4 (2)

Neil Street 1 3 2 2 1* - - 9 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 3 1 2 2* 2 - - 10 (1)

Mike Broadbank F 0 0 2 0 - - 2


Bob Roger 1 1* 1* 2 0 - - 5 (2)

Ernie Lessiter 1 0 0 - - - - 1



Ht 1: (Re-Run) Genz, Redmond, Street, White, 74.6 (5-1)

Ht 2: Williams, Bales, Bowers (ret), Broadbank (fell), 76.2 (7-4)

Ht 3: Middleditch, Waterman, Roger, Sparrey (fell), 76.4 (9-8)

Ht 4: Street, Redmond, Lessiter, Tebby (ret), 76.6 (11-12)

Ht 5: Bales, Middleditch, Roger, Bowers (ns), 76.8 (3 riders only) (14-15)

Ht 6: Genz, Redmond, Williams, Broadbank, 75.2 (19-16)

Ht 7: Sparrey, Street, White, Waterman, 75.0 (22-19)

Ht 8: Genz, Middleditch, Roger, Redmond, 76.0 (25-22)

Ht 9: Sparrey, Williams, Waterman, Broadbank, 74.8 (29-24)

Ht 10: Bales, Street, White, Bowers, 75.6 (32-27)

Ht 11: Genz, Roger, Bowers, Lessiter, 75.8 (36-29)

Ht 12: Middleditch, Williams, Redmond (ret), Waterman (ret), 76.6 (36-34)

Ht 13: Tebby, Broadbank, Bales, Roger, 74.6 (40-36)

Ht 14: Sparrey, Williams, Bowers, Lessiter, 75.0 (44-38)

Ht 15: Bales, White, Waterman, Broadbank, 75.2 (48-40)

Ht 16: (Re-Run) Sparrey, Middleditch, Street, Genz, 74.8 (51-43)

Programme change:

Ht 11: Lessiter replaced White.

North Denes Scratch Race: Tebby, Dave Hankins, Peter Atkins, Cliff ‘Skid’ Parish, 74.6

South Denes Scratch Race: Hankins, Tebby, Pat Maitland, Shorty Schirmer (fell), 75.0


BIRMINGHAM BRUMMIES 66

SWINDON ROBINS 30

National League

BIRMINGHAM

Dan Forsberg 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Nigel Boocock (C) 3 2* 2* 3 - - - 10 (2)

Ken McKinlay 2 3 3 3 3 - - 14

Harry Bastable 0 2* 1 1 2* - - 6 (2)

Guy Allott 3 3 0 1 1 - - 8

Jack Geran 1 1 3 3 2* - - 10 (1)

Jim Tolley 1 1 1 - - - - 3

Team manager: Phil ‘Tiger’ Hart

SWINDON

Bob Roger 2 2 1 2 2 2 - 11


Ian Williams (C) 3 1 2 T 0 - - 6

Mike Broadbank 1 0 1* 2 0 - - 4 (1)

Neil Street 0 0 2 1 - - - 3

George White 2 1 0 0 0 - - 3



ACU Referee: R.F. Jones

Ht 1: Forsberg, Roger, Tolley, Middleditch, 74.8 (4-2)

Ht 2: Williams, McKinlay, Broadbank, Bastable, 74.8 (6-6)

Ht 3: Allott, White, Geran, Street, 75.0 (10-8)

Ht 4: Boocock, Middleditch, Tolley, Lessiter, 76.2 (14-10)

Ht 5: McKinlay, Bastable, White, Street, 74.0 (19-11)

Ht 6: Forsberg, Boocock, Williams, Broadbank, 75.8 (24-12)

Ht 7: Allott, Roger, Geran, Middleditch, 76.0 (28-14)

Ht 8: Forsberg, Boocock, Roger, White, 75.8 (33-15)

Ht 9: Geran, Williams, Broadbank, Allott, 76.4 (36-18)

Ht 10: McKinlay, Roger, Bastable, Middleditch, 74.6 (40-20)

Ht 11: Forsberg, Roger, Bastable, White, 76.2 (44-22)

Ht 12: (Re-Run) Boocock, Street, Allott, Williams (ex, tapes), 76.6 (3 riders only) (48-24)

Ht 13: McKinlay, Broadbank, Tolley, White, 74.8 (52-26)

Ht 14: Geran, Bastable, Lessiter, Williams, 76.4 (57-27)

Ht 15: McKinlay, Roger, Allott, Broadbank, 75.2 (61-29)

Ht 16: Forsberg, Geran, Street, Middleditch, 76.0 (66-30)

Programme changes:

Ht 1: Tolley replaced Boocock; Ht 8: TS Roger for Street.

Reserves’ Scratch Race: Al Sparrey (10 yds), Lessiter (10), Tolley (Scr), Sandor Levai (Scr), 78.2

Nursery Scratch Race (3 laps): Malcolm Bruce, Alan Pearce, Tommy Toll, Peter Thompson, 59.4

Highest Point-Scorers’ Scratch Race (3 laps): Forsberg, McKinlay, Roger, Williams, 57.0

Rookies’ (Handicap) Race: Thompson, Levai, Sparrey, Toll, Pearce, Bruce, 79.8

Friday 2 August 1957

LEICESTER HUNTERS 48

SWINDON ROBINS 48

National League

LEICESTER

Ken McKinlay (C) 3 3 3 3 R - - 12

Al Allison 0 2 0 1 1* - - 4 (1)

Jack Geran 3 2 2 3 3 - - 13

Charlie Barsby 0 F 0 - - - - 0

Alf Hagon 1* 2 2 2 0 - - 7 (1)

Jack Biggs 2 1* 0 3 2 - - 8 (1)

Bryan Elliott 1* 1 0 2* - - - 4 (2)

Team manager: Joe Crowther

SWINDON

Ernie Lessiter 1* 0 1 0 1* - - 3 (2)

Bob Roger 2 3 3 3 3 - - 14

Ian Williams (C) 2 2 3 3 R - - 10

Mike Broadbank 1* 1* 1 1* 2 - - 6 (3)

Neil Street 0 1 2 0 1 - - 4

George White 3 3 F 2 2 - - 10

Glyn Chandler 0 1 - - - - - 1


ACU Referee: E.W.B. Roe

Ht 1: McKinlay, Roger, Lessiter, Allison, 68.6 (3-3)

Ht 2: Geran, Williams, Broadbank, Barsby, 69.6 (6-6)

Ht 3: White, Biggs, Hagon, Street, 69.6 (9-9)

Ht 4: Roger, Allison, Elliott, Chandler, 70.4 (12-12)

Ht 5: White, Geran, Street, Barsby (fell), 69.8 (14-16)

Ht 6: McKinlay, Williams, Broadbank, Allison, 69.2 (17-19)

Ht 7: Roger, Hagon, Biggs, Lessiter, 70.0 (20-22)

Ht 8: McKinlay, Street, Allison, White (fell), 68.0 (24-24)

Ht 9: Williams, Hagon, Broadbank, Biggs, 71.0 (26-28)

Ht 10: Roger, Geran, Lessiter, Barsby, 70.0 (28-32)

Ht 11: McKinlay, White, Elliott, Lessiter, 69.6 (32-34)

Ht 12: Williams, Hagon, Allison, Street, 71.4 (35-37)

Ht 13: Geran, White, Broadbank, Elliott, 71.0 (38-40)

Ht 14: Biggs, Elliott, Chandler, Williams (ret), 71.6 (43-41)

Ht 15: Geran, Broadbank, Lessiter, Hagon, 71.4 (46-44)

Ht 16: Roger, Biggs, Street, McKinlay (ret), 71.4 (48-48)

Programme changes:

Ht 11: Elliott replaced Barsby; Ht 14: Elliott replaced Barsby.

Junior Scratch Race: Stan Clark, Vic Hall, Ivor Brown, Harold Sansby, 73.0

Top Scorers’ Tornado: McKinlay, Geran, White, Roger, 70.2

Team Tester: Lessiter, Elliott, Clark, 72.4 (3 riders only)

Senior Handicap: McKinlay, Biggs, Street, Hagon, Broadbank, 70.0

Saturday 3 August 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 70

COVENTRY BEES 26

National League

SWINDON

Ken Middleditch 2* 2* 2* 3 2* - - 11 (4)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 1* 3 3 - - 13 (1)


Neil Street 1 2* 2* 1 1 - - 7 (2)

George White 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ernie Lessiter 2* 1 - - - - - 3 (1)


COVENTRY

Charlie New (C) 1 1 0 0 0 - - 2

Nick Nicholls 0 1 0 3 0 1 - 5

Jim Lightfoot 2 1 1 1 2 2 - 9

Arthur Wright 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Reg Duval 0 0 0 0 - - - 0

Arthur Forrest 2 2 0 2 2 2 - 10

Bob Mark 0 0 - - - - - 0

Team manager: Vic Emms


Ht 1: Roger, Middleditch, New, Nicholls, 74.0 (5-1)

Ht 2: Williams, Lightfoot, Broadbank, Wright, 74.6 (9-3)

Ht 3: White, Forrest, Street, Duval, 74.2 (13-5)

Ht 4: Roger, Lessiter, Nicholls, Mark, 75.0 (18-6)

Ht 5: Williams, Forrest, Broadbank, Duval, 74.4 (22-8)

Ht 6: Roger, Middleditch, Lightfoot, Wright, 75.2 (27-9)

Ht 7: White, Street, New, Nicholls, 74.4 (32-10)

Ht 8: Roger, Middleditch, Lightfoot, Forrest, 74.8 (37-11)

Ht 9: White, Street, Lightfoot, Wright, 74.4 (42-12)

Ht 10: Nicholls, Broadbank, Williams, New, 75.8 (45-15)

Ht 11: Middleditch, Forrest, Broadbank, New, 74.8 (49-17)

Ht 12: Roger, Lightfoot, Street, Duval, 75.6 (53-19)

Ht 13: Williams, Forrest, Lessiter, Nicholls, 75.2 (57-21)

Ht 14: White, Lightfoot, Broadbank, Mark, 77.0 (61-23)

Ht 15: Williams, Forrest, Street, New, 75.8 (65-25)

Ht 16: White, Middleditch, Nicholls, Duval, 76.0 (70-26)

Programme changes:

Ht 8: TS Lightfoot for Duval; Ht 13: TS Nicholls for Wright; Ht 15: TS Forrest for Wright.

The Robins’ Return Trophy (Ht 1): Danny Malone, Roy Taylor, Bob Jones,

Frank Evans (ns), 78.8 (3 riders only)

The Stars Scratch Race (3 laps): Roger, White, Lightfoot, Forrest, 58.8

The Shrivenham Scratch Race (3 laps): Street, Lessiter, Duval, Mark, 59.0

The Robins’ Return Trophy (Ht 2): Jones, Malone, Taylor (ret),

Evans (ns), No Time (3 riders only)

NOTE: As the highest scorer from the two heats, Malone was the overall winner of the Robins’

Return Trophy.

Monday 5 August 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 51

NORWICH STARS 45

National League

SWINDON


Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ian Williams (C) 2 3 2 2 2 - - 11

Mike Broadbank 0 1 1* X - - - 2 (1)

Neil Street 1 0 0 1 0 - - 2

George White 3 2 3 R 3 - - 11

Ernie Lessiter 1 1* 2 - - - - 4 (1)


NORWICH

Aub Lawson (C) 2 3 3 3 3 3 - 17

Phil Clarke 0 2 1 0 2 - - 5

Ove Fundin 3 2 2 2 2 3 - 14

Geoff Pymar 1 0 1* 1 0 1 - 4 (1)

Billy Bales 0 2 0 0 0 - - 2

Harry Edwards 2 0 - - - - - 2

Barry East 0 1 - - - - - 1



Ht 1: Roger, Lawson, Middleditch, Clarke, 75.4 (4-2)

Ht 2: Fundin, Williams, Pymar, Broadbank, 75.6 (6-6)

Ht 3: White, Edwards, Street, Bales, 75.2 (10-8)

Ht 4: Roger, Clarke, Lessiter, East, 75.4 (14-10)

Ht 5: Williams, Bales, Broadbank, Edwards, 76.0 (18-12)

Ht 6: Roger, Fundin, Middleditch, Pymar, 76.2 (22-14)

Ht 7: Lawson, White, Clarke, Street, 76.8 (24-18)

Ht 8: Roger, Fundin, Middleditch, Bales, 77.0 (28-20)

Ht 9: White, Fundin, Pymar, Street, 76.4 (31-23)

Ht 10: Lawson, Williams, Broadbank, Clarke, 77.4 (34-26)

Ht 11: (Re-Run) Lawson, Middleditch, Pymar, Broadbank (f, ex), 77.0 (36-30)

Ht 12: Roger, Fundin, Street, Bales, 76.0 (40-32)

Ht 13: Lawson, Williams, Lessiter, Pymar, 77.2 (43-35)

Ht 14: Fundin, Lessiter, East, White (ret), 77.6 (45-39)

Ht 15: Lawson, Williams, Pymar, Street, 76.8 (47-43)

Ht 16: White, Clarke, Middleditch, Bales, 75.2 (51-45)

Programme changes:

Ht 8: TS Fundin for Edwards; Ht 11: TS Pymar for Edwards; Ht 13: TS Lawson for Edwards; Ht 14:


The Old Town Scurry: Lessiter, Pymar, East, Broadbank (ns), 59.6 (3 riders only)

The Salisbury Scurry: Fundin, Roger, Lawson, Street, 58.6

The Castle Eaton Scurry: White, Williams (ret), Bales (ret), Clarke (ret), 58.4

The Coleshill Scurry: White, Fundin, Middleditch, Edwards (ns), 58.0 (3 riders only)

NOTE: All of the second-half races were staged over three laps only.


SWINDON ROBINS 61

OXFORD CHEETAHS 35

National League

SWINDON

Mike Broadbank 3 2 2 1 2* - - 10 (1)

Ian Williams (C) R 0 R 1* 0 - - 1 (1)

Neil Street 2 2 2* 3 3 - - 12 (1)

George White 1* R 3 3 2* - - 9 (2)

Ken Middleditch 2* 2* 2* 1 2* - - 9 (4)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ernie Lessiter 3 2* - - - - - 5 (1)


OXFORD

Gordon McGregor 1* 0 1 - - - - 2 (1)

Roy Bowers 2 2 1 0 - - - 5

Jack Biggs 0 1 0 0 - - - 1

Ray Cresp 3 3 1 2* F 0 - 9 (1)

Ronnie Genz (C) 1 3 3 2 3 1 - 13

Jimmy Squibb 0 1 0 0 1 - - 2

Maurice McDermott 1* 1 1 0 - - - 3 (1)


ACU Referee: George Allan

Ht 1: Broadbank, Bowers, McGregor, Williams (ret), 75.4 (3-3)

Ht 2: Cresp, Street, White, Biggs, 75.0 (6-6)

Ht 3: Roger, Middleditch, Genz, Squibb, 75.6 (11-7)

Ht 4: Lessiter, Bowers, McDermott, Williams, 75.4 (14-10)

Ht 5: Genz, Street, Squibb, White (ret), 74.8 (16-14)

Ht 6: Cresp, Broadbank, Biggs, Williams (ret), 75.2 (18-18)

Ht 7: Roger, Middleditch, Bowers, McGregor, 77.0 (23-19)

Ht 8: Genz, Broadbank, Williams, Squibb, 75.2 (26-22)

Ht 9: Roger, Middleditch, Cresp, Biggs, 75.2 (31-23)

Ht 10: White, Street, McDermott, Bowers, 74.4 (36-24)

Ht 11: White, Genz, Broadbank, Squibb, 74.0 (40-26)

Ht 12: Genz, Cresp, Middleditch, Williams, 75.0 (41-31)

Ht 13: Street, Lessiter, Squibb, Cresp (fell), 75.4 (46-32)

Ht 14: Roger, White, McDermott, Biggs, 75.0 (51-33)

Ht 15: Street, Middleditch, McGregor, Cresp, 74.8 (56-34)

Ht 16: Roger, Broadbank, Genz, McDermott, 75.0 (61-35)

Programme changes:

Ht 10: McDermott replaced McGregor; Ht 11: Genz replaced McGregor; Ht 12: Cresp replaced

Biggs; Ht 16: McDermott replaced Bowers.

The Kempsford Scurry: Broadbank, Lessiter, McGregor, McDermott, 57.6

The Blunsdon Scurry: Street, Middleditch, Genz, Squibb, 57.8

The Abbey Scurry: Roger, Williams, Cresp, Squibb, 58.4

The Stratton Scurry: White, Street, Roger, Broadbank, 57.8

NOTE: All of the second-half races were staged over three laps only.

Tuesday 20 August 1957


SWINDON ROBINS 49

National League

British Match-Race Championship

Ht 1: Peter Craven, Ove Fundin, 63.4

Ht 2: Craven, Fundin, 62.4

SOUTHAMPTON


Jimmy Squibb 1 3 0 0 1 - - 5

Dick Bradley (C) 3 2 3 1 2 - - 11

Bill Holden 1 1* 2* 1 1 - - 6 (2)

Alby Golden 1 3 2 0 1* - - 7 (1)

Brian Hanham 0 1 1* 0 1 - - 3 (1)

Johnny Hole 0 0 - - - - - 0


SWINDON


Ian Williams (C) 0 1* 0 - - - - 1 (1)

Neil Street 2 2 3 3 3 - - 13

George White T 1* 0 2* R - - 3 (2)

Ken Middleditch 3 0 2 2* 2 - - 9 (1)

Bob Roger 2* 3 1* 2 3 - - 11 (2)

Ernie Lessiter 2 0 2* 0 - - - 4 (1)


ACU Referee: George Allan

Ht 1: Crutcher, Broadbank, Squibb, Williams, 63.0 (4-2)

Ht 2: (Re-Run) Bradley, Street, Holden, White (ex, tapes), 64.6 (3 riders only) (8-4)

Ht 3: Middleditch, Roger, Golden, Hanham, 65.8 (9-9)

Ht 4: Squibb, Lessiter, Williams, Hole, 65.2 (12-12)

Ht 5: Roger, Bradley, Holden, Middleditch, 64.2 (15-15)

Ht 6: Crutcher, Street, White, Squibb, 63.4 (18-18)

Ht 7: Golden, Broadbank, Hanham, Williams, 64.8 (22-20)

Ht 8: Crutcher, Middleditch, Roger, Squibb, 64.2 (25-23)

Ht 9: Street, Golden, Hanham, White, 64.4 (28-26)

Ht 10: Bradley, Holden, Broadbank, Lessiter, 65.6 (33-27)

Ht 11: Crutcher, Roger, Holden, Broadbank, 63.0 (37-29)

Ht 12: Street, Middleditch, Squibb, Golden, 64.8 (38-34)

Ht 13: Roger, White, Bradley, Hole, 64.2 (39-39)

Ht 14: Street, Lessiter, Holden, Hanham, 65.2 (40-44)

Ht 15: Broadbank, Bradley, Golden, White (ret), 65.0 (43-47)

Ht 16: Crutcher, Middleditch, Hanham, Lessiter, 65.2 (47-49)

Programme changes:

Ht 10: Lessiter replaced Williams; Ht 16: Lessiter replaced Williams.

Speedway World Cup (Ht 1): Williams, Street, Bradley, Holden, 65.4

Speedway World Cup (Ht 2): Aub Lawson, Squibb, Hole, Broadbank, 65.2

Speedway World Cup (Ht 3): Middleditch, White, Golden, Hanham, 64.0

Speedway World Cup (Ht 4): Crutcher, Fundin, Craven, Roger, 62.6

[Untitled]: Street, Lessiter, Maury Mattingley, Hanham, 63.0

Speedway World Cup (Final): Crutcher, Lawson, Williams, Middleditch, 62.4

Monday 26 August 1957

POOLE PIRATES 35

SWINDON ROBINS 61

Challenge

POOLE

Brian Crutcher (C) 3 2 1 2 3 - - 11

Norman Strachan 0 0 0 R R - - 0

Ken McKinlay 3 3 3 2 3 - - 14

Dick Howard 0 0 0 0 F - - 0

Jack Biggs 1 3 2 2 0 - - 8

Ron Sharp 0 0 0 1 0 - - 1

Merv Hannam 1 0 - - - - - 1

Team manager: Tony Lewis

SWINDON

George White 1* 2 1* 1 2 - - 7 (2)

Neil Street 2 3 1* 2 1* - - 9 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 2 1 3 1 2* - - 9 (1)

Mike Broadbank 1* 3 1 1 1* - - 7 (2)

Ken Middleditch 2* 2 2* 3 2 - - 11 (2)

Bob Roger 3 1* 3 3 3 - - 13 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 2* 3 - - - - - 5 (1)



Ht 1: Crutcher, Street, White, Strachan, 72.4 (3-3)

Ht 2: McKinlay, Williams, Broadbank, Howard, 71.0 (6-6)

Ht 3: Roger, Middleditch, Biggs, Sharp, 73.2 (7-11)

Ht 4: Street, Lessiter, Hannam, Strachan, 73.0 (8-16)

Ht 5: McKinlay, Middleditch, Roger, Howard, 72.2 (11-19)

Ht 6: Broadbank, Crutcher, Williams, Strachan, 72.2 (13-23)

Ht 7: Biggs, White, Street, Sharp, 73.0 (16-26)

Ht 8: Roger, Middleditch, Crutcher, Strachan (ret), 73.2 (17-31)

Ht 9: Williams, Biggs, Broadbank, Sharp, 72.2 (19-35)

Ht 10: McKinlay, Street, White, Howard, 72.0 (22-38)

Ht 11: Roger, Crutcher, White, Howard, 72.0 (24-42)

Ht 12: Middleditch, Biggs, Williams, Strachan (ret), 72.6 (26-46)

Ht 13: Roger, McKinlay, Broadbank, Hannam, 72.2 (28-50)

Ht 14: Lessiter, Williams, Sharp, Howard (fell), 73.8 (29-55)

Ht 15: McKinlay, White, Broadbank, Biggs, 72.4 (32-58)

Ht 16: Crutcher, Middleditch, Street, Sharp, 72.6 (35-61)

Programme changes:

None.

The Team Selection (Ht 1): Maury Mattingley, Frank Bettis, Ross Gilbertson, Gerry Bridson, 74.6

The Team Selection (Ht 2): George Stanislas, Ronnie Rolfe, Frank Holcombe, Hannam, 73.0

Pirates’ Parade: Lessiter, Ron Sharp, Howard, Strachan, 73.8

The Team Selection (Final): Bettis, Mattingley, Stanislas, Rolfe, 72.0

Guest Championship: Middleditch, McKinlay, Crutcher, Biggs, 72.2


SWINDON ROBINS 62


National League

SWINDON

George White 2 R R 1 - - - 3

Neil Street 1* 1* 2 3 F - - 7 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 3 3 3 2* 3 - - 14 (1)

Mike Broadbank 2* 2* 1 1 F - - 6 (2)

Ken Middleditch 3 2* 2* 3 2* - - 12 (3)

Bob Roger 2* 3 3 3 3 - - 14 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 2 1 3 - - - - 6


SOUTHAMPTON

Jimmy Squibb (C) 0 0 2* 0 - - - 2 (1)

Ken McKinlay 3 3 1 2 3 2 - 14

Johnny Hole 0 3 0 1* 2 - - 6 (1)

Brian Hanham 1 1 1 1 1 - - 5

Alby Golden 1 0 2 0 2 0 - 5

Bill Holden 0 1 0 0 - - - 1

Maury Mattingley 0 1* - - - - - 1 (1)



Ht 1: McKinlay, White, Street, Squibb, 74.8 (3-3)

Ht 2: Williams, Broadbank, Hanham, Hole, 75.2 (8-4)

Ht 3: Middleditch, Roger, Golden, Holden, 76.6 (13-5)

Ht 4: McKinlay, Lessiter, Street, Mattingley, 75.4 (16-8)

Ht 5: Williams, Broadbank, Holden, Golden, 75.2 (21-9)

Ht 6: Hole, Street, Hanham, White (ret), 76.0 (23-13)

Ht 7: Roger, Middleditch, McKinlay, Squibb, 74.8 (28-14)

Ht 8: Street, Golden, Lessiter, Holden, 75.6 (32-16)

Ht 9: Roger, Middleditch, Hanham, Hole, 75.6 (37-17)

Ht 10: Williams, McKinlay, Broadbank, Golden, 75.0 (41-19)

Ht 11: McKinlay, Squibb, Broadbank, White (ret), 74.8 (42-24)

Ht 12: Middleditch, Golden, Hole, Street (fell), 75.6 (45-27)

Ht 13: Lessiter, Williams, Hanham, Holden, 75.4 (50-28)

Ht 14: Roger, Hole, Mattingley, Broadbank (fell), 76.0 (53-31)

Ht 15: Williams, Middleditch, Hanham, Squibb, 75.0 (58-32)

Ht 16: Roger, McKinlay, White, Golden, 75.2 (62-34)

Programme changes:

Ht 8: Lessiter replaced White; Ht 10: TS Golden for Squibb; Ht 11: TS McKinlay for Holden.

The Stadium Cup (Ht 1): Lessiter, Hole, Glyn Chandler, Squibb, 76.0

The Stadium Cup (Ht 2): Williams, Hanham, McKinlay, Street, 75.6

The Stadium Cup (Ht 3): Roger, Broadbank, Golden, Mattingley, 76.6

The Stadium Cup (Ht 4): Middleditch, Street, Holden, Chandler, 76.8

The Stadium Cup (Final): Roger, Middleditch, Williams, Lessiter, 74.0

Monday 2 September 1957

WIMBLEDON DONS 47

SWINDON ROBINS 49

National League

World Championship Qualifying Run-Off

Brian Crutcher, Jack Biggs, Ken Middleditch, 66.2

WIMBLEDON

Cyril Brine 3 F X 1 - - - 4

Ron How 1 2 2 2 2 - - 9

Barry Briggs (C) 3 3 2 3 3 2 - 16

Bob Andrews F 0 1* - - - - 1 (1)

Gerald Jackson 3 0 1* 0 1* - - 5 (2)

Cyril Maidment 2* 2 2 1 3 - - 10 (1)

Gerry King 0 1* 1 0 - - - 2 (1)


SWINDON

Bob Roger R 3 3 3 3 - - 12

Ken Middleditch 2 1 1 R 0 - - 4

Ian Williams (C) 2 3 3 1 0 - - 9

Mike Broadbank 1* 1 0 1* 0 - - 3 (2)

Neil Street 0 1* 3 3 2 - - 9 (1)

George White 1 2 F 2 2 - - 7

Ernie Lessiter 3 2* - - - - - 5 (1)



Ht 1: Brine, Middleditch, How, Roger (ret) (4-2)

Ht 2: Briggs, Williams, Broadbank, Andrews (fell) (7-5)

Ht 3: Jackson, Maidment, White, Street (12-6)

Ht 4: Lessiter, How, Middleditch, King (14-10)

Ht 5: Briggs, White, Street, Andrews (17-13)

Ht 6: Williams, How, Broadbank, Brine (fell) (19-17)

Ht 7: Roger, Maidment, Middleditch, Jackson (21-21)

Ht 8: Street, How, King, White (fell) (24-24)

Ht 9: Williams, Maidment, Jackson, Broadbank (27-27)

Ht 10: Roger, Briggs, Andrews, Middleditch (ret) (30-30)

Ht 11: (Re-Run) Roger, Lessiter, King (f, rem), Brine (f, ex) (31-35)

Ht 12: Street, How, Williams, Jackson (33-39)

Ht 13: Briggs, White, Broadbank, King (36-42)

Ht 14: Briggs, White, Maidment, Williams (40-44)

Ht 15: Roger, Briggs, Jackson, Broadbank (43-47)

Ht 16: Maidment, Street, Brine, Middleditch (47-49)

Programme changes:

Ht 8: King replaced Brine; Ht 11: King replaced Andrews; Ht 14: TS Briggs for Andrews.

NOTE: (1) The programme for this meeting incorrectly included an extra ride for Lessiter in heat

eleven, in what should have been White’s fourth outing. White therefore took what would normally

have been Lessiter’s second programmed ride in heat fourteen, a move that the meeting official

seemingly had no problem with; (2) Heat times were not recorded during the main match.

Stadium Scratch Race: Street, Briggs, Williams, Middleditch, 67.6

Wimbledon Scratch Race: Crutcher, White, Jackson, Roger, 67.0

Mitcham Scratch Race: Biggs, How, Maidment, Andrews, 68.8

Thursday 5 September 1957

OXFORD CHEETAHS 46

SWINDON ROBINS 50

Supporters’ Club Cup, first leg

OXFORD

Barry Briggs 1 3 3 3 3 - - 13

Ray Cresp F 2 0 1 2 - - 5

Jack Biggs (C) 3 3 3 3 2 3 - 17

Roy Bowers 1 1 1 1 1 - - 5

Gordon McGregor 1 0 3 1* 0 - - 5 (1)

Maurice McDermott 0 1 0 - - - - 1

Howdy Byford 0 0 X - - - - 0


SWINDON

Neil Street 3 2 2 2 2 - - 11

George White 2* 3 1* 0 1* - - 7 (3)

Ian Williams (C) 2 0 3 3 - - - 8

Mike Broadbank 0 2 2 1 1* - - 6 (1)

Ken Middleditch 3 2 2 R 2 - - 9

Bob Roger 2* 0 0 0 3 - - 5 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 1 1* 2* - - - - 4 (2)



Ht 1: Street, White, Briggs, Cresp (fell), 66.6 (1-5)

Ht 2: Biggs, Williams, Bowers, Broadbank, 68.0 (5-7)

Ht 3: Middleditch, Roger, McGregor, McDermott, 68.2 (6-12)

Ht 4: White, Cresp, Lessiter, Byford, 67.8 (8-16)

Ht 5: Biggs, Middleditch, Bowers, Roger, 68.0 (12-18)

Ht 6: Briggs, Broadbank, Lessiter, Cresp, 67.8 (15-21)

Ht 7: Biggs, Street, White, McGregor, 67.6 (18-24)

Ht 8: Briggs, Middleditch, Cresp, Roger, 66.6 (22-26)

Ht 9: McGregor, Broadbank, McDermott, Williams, 68.8 (26-28)

Ht 10: Biggs, Street, Bowers, White, 68.2 (30-30)

Ht 11: Briggs, Street, Bowers, Roger, 66.8 (34-32)

Ht 12: Williams, Cresp, McGregor, Middleditch (ret), 68.4 (37-35)

Ht 13: Roger, Biggs, Broadbank, Byford, 68.6 (39-39)

Ht 14: Williams, Lessiter, Bowers, McDermott, 68.4 (40-44)

Ht 15: Biggs, Street, Broadbank, McGregor, 68.4 (43-47)

Ht 16: (Re-Run) Briggs, Middleditch, White, Byford (f, ex), 68.0 (46-50)

Programme changes:

Ht 6: Lessiter replaced Williams; Ht 7: TS Biggs for McDermott; Ht 16: Byford replaced McDermott.

Novice Race: Ron Webb, Ronnie Rolfe, Ted Spittles, Dennis Smart, 74.8

Stadium Scratch Race: Lessiter, Jim Tebby, Frank Johnson, Brian Miller, 69.6

Blunsdon Scratch Race: Briggs, Street, Biggs, Middleditch, 67.6

Cowley Scratch Race: Cresp, Bowers, Byford, McGregor, 69.6

Amersham Scratch Race: Miller, McDermott, Tebby, Johnson, 70.0

Saturday 7 September 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 71

OXFORD CHEETAHS 25

Supporters’ Club Cup, second leg

Swindon won 121-71 on aggregate.

SWINDON

Neil Street 3 2* 3 3 2* - - 13 (2)

George White R 3 3 1 - - - 7

Ian Williams (C) R 1 1 3 1 - - 6

Mike Broadbank 3 3 3 2* 3 - - 14 (1)

Ken Middleditch 2* 2* 1 2* 3 - - 10 (3)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 2* 3 - - 14 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 2* 3 2* - - - - 7 (2)


OXFORD

Harry Bastable 1* 0 2 0 2 - - 5 (1)

Maurice McDermott 2 1 1 0 0 0 - 4

Jack Biggs (C) 2 0 0 - - - - 2

Roy Bowers 1* 1 2 0 0 - - 4 (1)

Gordon McGregor 0 0 0 - - - - 0

Ray Cresp 1 2 0 1 1 1 - 6

Howdy Byford 0 2 1 1 - - - 4



Ht 1: Street, McDermott, Bastable, White (ret), 75.0 (3-3)

Ht 2: Broadbank, Biggs, Bowers, Williams (ret), 76.0 (6-6)

Ht 3: Roger, Middleditch, Cresp, McGregor, 76.2 (11-7)

Ht 4: White, Lessiter, McDermott, Byford, 75.6 (16-8)

Ht 5: Broadbank, Cresp, Williams, McGregor, 75.6 (20-10)

Ht 6: White, Street, Bowers, Biggs, 75.0 (25-11)

Ht 7: Roger, Middleditch, McDermott, Bastable, 76.8 (30-12)

Ht 8: Street, Byford, White, Cresp, 77.2 (34-14)

Ht 9: Roger, Bowers, Middleditch, Biggs, 77.2 (38-16)

Ht 10: Broadbank, Bastable, Williams, McDermott, 76.4 (42-18)

Ht 11: Street, Broadbank, Cresp, Bastable, 75.0 (47-19)

Ht 12: Lessiter, Middleditch, Byford, McGregor, 76.4 (52-20)

Ht 13: Williams, Lessiter, Cresp, Bowers, 76.8 (57-21)

Ht 14: Broadbank, Roger, Byford, McDermott, 76.4 (62-22)

Ht 15: Middleditch, Bastable, Williams, Bowers, 76.2 (66-24)

Ht 16: Roger, Street, Cresp, McDermott, 76.8 (71-25)

Programme changes:

Ht 8: Byford replaced McGregor; Ht 12: Lessiter replaced White; Byford replaced Biggs; Ht 14: TS

McDermott for Biggs; Ht 16: TS Cresp for McGregor.

The Cirencester Scratch Race: Broadbank, Lessiter, Bowers, Byford, 58.6

The Haydon Scurry: Broadbank, McDermott, Williams, McGregor, 58.2

The Baydon Scurry: Roger, Cresp, Lessiter, Bastable, 57.0

The Castle Eaton Scurry: Street, Roger, Middleditch, Broadbank, 57.4

NOTE: All of the second-half races were held over three laps only.


EXETER FALCONS 44

SWINDON ROBINS 52

Challenge

EXETER

Dick Bradley (C) 1 1 0 3 2* - - 7 (1)

Francis Cann 3 X - - - - - 3

Peter Moore 3 1* 3 1 2 - - 10 (1)

Ray Cresp F 2 2 2* 2* 3 - 11 (2)

Alby Golden 0 1 1 1 1* - - 4 (1)

Brian Hanham 1 3 0 0 1 3 - 8

Cliff Cox 1 0 - - - - - 1

Team manager: Geoff Pymar

SWINDON

Mike Broadbank F R 1 - - - - 1

Ian Williams (C) 2 3 0 1 0 - - 6

Ken Middleditch 1* 2* 3 3 2 - - 11 (2)

Bob Roger 2 3 2* 3 3 - - 13 (1)

Neil Street 2* 0 1 2* 1 - - 6 (2)

George White 3 3 3 F 2* - - 11 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 2* 2 0 0 - - - 4 (1)


ACU Referee: Fred Vigers

Ht 1: Cann, Williams, Bradley, Broadbank (fell), 77.0 (4-2)

Ht 2: Moore, Roger, Middleditch, Cresp (fell), 75.6 (7-5)

Ht 3: White, Street, Hanham, Golden, 74.8 (8-10)

Ht 4: (Re-Run) Williams, Lessiter, Cox, Cann (f, ex), 77.0 (9-15)

Ht 5: White, Cresp, Moore, Street, 75.6 (12-18)

Ht 6: Roger, Middleditch, Bradley, Cann (ns), 76.8 (3 riders only) (13-23)

Ht 7: Hanham, Lessiter, Golden, Williams, 75.8 (17-25)

Ht 8: White, Cresp, Street, Bradley, 75.8 (19-29)

Ht 9: Middleditch, Roger, Golden, Hanham, 76.6 (20-34)

Ht 10: Moore, Cresp, Williams, Broadbank (ret), 77.2 (25-35)

Ht 11: Bradley, Cresp, Broadbank, White (fell), 76.8 (30-36)

Ht 12: Middleditch, Street, Golden, Hanham, 75.8 (31-41)

Ht 13: Roger, White, Moore, Cox, 75.4 (32-46)

Ht 14: Cresp, Middleditch, Hanham, Lessiter, 75.6 (36-48)

Ht 15: Roger, Moore, Golden, Lessiter, 75.0 (39-51)

Ht 16: Hanham, Bradley, Street, Williams, 76.0 (44-52)

Programme changes:

Ht 7: Lessiter replaced Broadbank; Ht 8: TS Cresp for Cann; Ht 12: TS Hanham for Cann; Ht 15:


[Lowest Scorers’ Race]: Golden, Lessiter, Cox, Street, 76.0

[Highest Scorers’ Race]: Moore, Middleditch, Roger, Cresp. 76.8

Friday 13 September 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 63

BELLE VUE ACES 33

National League


Ht 1: Bob Roger, Peter Craven, 75.6

Ht 2: Roger, Craven, 74.2

SWINDON

Neil Street 3 0 2* 3 2* - - 10 (2)

George White R 3 2 3 2 - - 10

Ian Williams (C) 2 3 3 3 3 - - 14

Mike Broadbank 1* 1 1 1 1 - - 5 (1)

Ken Middleditch 1 2* 1 1* 2* - - 7 (3)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15



BELLE VUE

Ron Johnston (C) 2 1 2 X 1 - - 6

Slant Payling 1* 2 0 0 0 - - 3 (1)

Peter Craven 3 3 2 3 2 - - 13

Peter Williams F 1 0 0 0 - - 1

Dick Fisher 2 0 0 0 1 - - 3

Bob Duckworth 0 2 1 2 2 - - 7

Tony Robinson 0 0 - - - - - 0

Team manager: Harold Jackson


Ht 1: (Re-Run) Street, Johnston, Payling, White (f, rem, ret), 75.6 (3-3)

Ht 2: Craven, I. Williams, Broadbank, P. Williams (fell), 74.6 (6-6)

Ht 3: Roger, Fisher, Middleditch, Duckworth, 75.4 (10-8)

Ht 4: White, Payling, Lessiter, Robinson, 76.2 (14-10)

Ht 5: I. Williams, Duckworth, Broadbank, Fisher, 75.0 (18-12)

Ht 6: Craven, White, P. Williams, Street, 75.2 (20-16)

Ht 7: Roger, Middleditch, Johnston, Payling, 75.6 (25-17)

Ht 8: White, Street, Duckworth, Fisher, 76.2 (30-18)

Ht 9: Roger, Craven, Middleditch, P. Williams, 75.2 (34-20)

Ht 10: I. Williams, Johnston, Broadbank, Payling, 75.4 (38-22)

Ht 11: (Re-Run) Street, Duckworth, Broadbank, Johnston (ex), 76.0 (42-24)

Ht 12: Craven, White, Middleditch, Fisher, 74.8 (45-27)

Ht 13: I. Williams, Duckworth, Lessiter, P. Williams, 76.4 (49-29)

Ht 14: Roger, Craven, Broadbank, Robinson, 75.4 (53-31)

Ht 15: I. Williams, Middleditch, Johnston, P. Williams, 76.0 (58-32)

Ht 16: Roger, Street, Fisher, Payling, 76.4 (63-33)

Programme changes:

None.

The Castle Eaton Scurry: White, Lessiter, P. Williams, Robinson, 57.2

The Old Town Scurry: I. Williams, Middleditch, Duckworth, Payling, 59.2

The Rodbourne Scurry: Street, Broadbank, Johnston, Fisher, 59.2

NOTE: (1) All of the second-half events were run over three laps only; (2) When I. Williams and

Lessiter carded a 4-2 in heat thirteen, it meant that Swindon had become National League

Champions!

Saturday 14 September 1957

BELLE VUE ACES 55

SWINDON ROBINS 41

National League


Ht 1: Peter Craven, Bob Roger, 74.2

Ht 2: Craven, Roger, 75.4

BELLE VUE

Ron Johnston (C) 3 3 3 2 3 - - 14

Eddie Rigg 0 3 1 0 3 - - 7

Peter Craven 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Peter Williams 1 1 0 0 2* - - 4 (1)

Dick Fisher 3 1 1 0 1 - - 6

Bob Duckworth 2* 0 3 3 1 - - 9 (1)

Slant Payling 0 R - - - - - 0

Team manager: Harold Jackson

SWINDON

Neil Street 2 3 2 3 2 - - 12

George White 1* 2 2* 1* 2 - - 8 (3)

Ian Williams (C) 2 2 0 2 R - - 6

Mike Broadbank 0 0 2 1* 0 - - 3 (1)

Ken Middleditch 0 0 1* 1* 0 - - 2 (2)

Bob Roger 1 2 2 1 2 - - 8

Ernie Lessiter 1* 1 - - - - - 2 (1)


ACU Referee: C. Clegg

Ht 1: Johnston, Street, White, Rigg, 76.4 (3-3)

Ht 2: Craven, I. Williams, P. Williams, Broadbank, 76.8 (7-5)

Ht 3: Fisher, Duckworth, Roger, Middleditch, 78.6 (12-6)

Ht 4: Rigg, White, Lessiter, Payling, 78.6 (15-9)

Ht 5: Craven, Roger, P. Williams, Middleditch, 76.8 (19-11)

Ht 6: Johnston, I. Williams, Rigg, Broadbank, 77.4 (23-13)

Ht 7: Street, White, Fisher, Duckworth, 78.2 (24-18)

Ht 8: Johnston, Roger, Middleditch, Rigg, 77.4 (27-21)

Ht 9: Duckworth, Broadbank, Fisher, I. Williams, 78.8 (31-23)

Ht 10: Craven, Street, White, P. Williams, 76.8 (34-26)

Ht 11: Street, Johnston, Roger, P. Williams, 76.6 (36-30)

Ht 12: Rigg, I. Williams, Middleditch, Fisher, 78.2 (39-33)

Ht 13: Craven, Roger, Broadbank, Payling (ret), 77.4 (42-36)

Ht 14: Duckworth, P. Williams, Lessiter, I. Williams (ret), 78.6 (47-37)

Ht 15: Craven, Street, Fisher, Broadbank, 78.6 (51-39)

Ht 16: Johnston, White, Duckworth, Middleditch, 78.2 (55-41)

Programme changes:

None.

Reserves’ Rally: Lessiter, Lew Grepp, Payling, Roy Swift, Tony Robinson (fell), 79.4

Bubble Bounce Handicap: Jack Kitchen (Scr), Dennis Jenkins (15 yds), Graham Beattie (10),

Bob McHugh (10), Bert Edwards (10), Grepp (25; fell), 81.2

Tuesday 24 September 1957


SWINDON ROBINS 38

Hants & Wilts Trophy

SOUTHAMPTON


Jimmy Squibb 2* 2 2* 0 2* - - 8 (3)

Dick Bradley (C) 3 2 3 1* 3 - - 12 (1)

Bill Holden 1 1* 0 1 - - - 3 (1)

Alby Golden 2 2 3 3 1 - - 11

Brian Hanham 1* 0 2* 2 1 - - 6 (2)

Johnny Hole 1* 2 F - - - - 3 (1)


SWINDON

Ian Williams (C) 0 3 2 2 1 2 - 10

Mike Broadbank 1 3 1 1* 0 - - 6 (1)

Bob Roger 2 0 0 1 - - - 3

Ken Middleditch 0 1 1 0 - - - 2

Neil Street 3 3 2 0 3 2 - 13

George White 0 0 1* 0 0 - - 1 (1)




Ht 1: Crutcher, Squibb, Broadbank, Williams, 68.4 (5-1)

Ht 2: Bradley, Roger, Holden, Middleditch, 70.2 (9-3)

Ht 3: Street, Golden, Hanham, White, 69.8 (12-6)

Ht 4: Broadbank, Squibb, Hole, Lessiter, 69.0 (15-9)

Ht 5: Street, Bradley, Holden, White, 70.2 (18-12)

Ht 6: Crutcher, Squibb, Middleditch, Roger, 68.8 (23-13)

Ht 7: Williams, Golden, Broadbank, Hanham, 69.0 (25-17)

Ht 8: Crutcher, Street, White, Squibb, 68.4 (28-20)

Ht 9: Golden, Hanham, Middleditch, Roger, 69.0 (33-21)

Ht 10: Bradley, Williams, Broadbank, Holden, 69.2 (36-24)

Ht 11: Crutcher, Williams, Holden, White, 67.6 (40-26)

Ht 12: Golden, Squibb, Roger, Street, 68.8 (45-27)

Ht 13: Street, Hole, Bradley, White, 68.4 (48-30)

Ht 14: Lessiter, Hanham, Williams, Hole (fell), 68.8 (50-34)

Ht 15: Bradley, Williams, Golden, Middleditch, 69.4 (54-36)

Ht 16: Crutcher, Street, Hanham, Broadbank, 68.0 (58-38)

Programme changes:

Ht 13: TS Street for Middleditch; Ht 14: Hole replaced Holden; TS Williams for Roger.

Stadium Knock-Out Cup (Ht 1): Hanham, Roger, Squibb, Street, 68.8

Stadium Knock-Out Cup (Ht 2): Golden, Middleditch, Broadbank, Bradley, 68.2

Stadium Knock-Out Cup (Ht 3): Crutcher, Williams, Holden, Lessiter, 68.8

Stadium Knock-Out Cup (Ht 4): Hole, White, Maury Mattingley, Brian Brett, 68.4

[Additional Race]: Brett, Gerry Bridson, George Stanislas, 72.0 (3 riders only)

Stadium Knock-Out Cup (Final): Crutcher, Hole, Golden, Hanham, 68.0

Friday 27 September 1957

SWINDON ROBINS 51

THE REST 45

Challenge

SWINDON

Bob Roger 3 1* 2 3 3 - - 12 (1)

Ken Middleditch 0 3 2 1* 0 - - 6 (1)

Ian Williams (C) 1 0 1 1 1 - - 4


Neil Street - - - - - - - -

George White 3 3 2 3 1 - - 12

Ernie Lessiter 0 0 1 1* 2 0 3 7 (1)


THE REST

Les McGillivray 1* 2 2 0 2 - - 7 (1)

Dan Forsberg 2 2 0 0 0 - - 4

Ronnie Genz 2 3 0 - - - - 5

Ken McKinlay (C) 0 0 3 2* R - - 5 (1)

Barry Briggs 2 3 3 3 2 - - 13

Dick Bradley 1* 1 0 2 3 - - 7 (1)

Dennis Newton 1* 1 2 - - - - 4 (1)



Ht 1: Roger, Forsberg, McGillivray, Middleditch, 74.4 (3-3)

Ht 2: Broadbank, Genz, Williams, McKinlay, 74.4 (7-5)

Ht 3: White, Briggs, Bradley, Lessiter, 74.8 (10-8)

Ht 4: Middleditch, Forsberg, Newton, Lessiter, 75.0 (13-11)

Ht 5: Briggs, Broadbank, Bradley, Williams, 74.0 (15-15)

Ht 6: Genz, Middleditch, Roger, McKinlay, 74.6 (18-18)

Ht 7: White, McGillivray, Lessiter, Forsberg, 74.4 (22-20)

Ht 8: Briggs, Roger, Middleditch, Bradley, 73.4 (25-23)

Ht 9: McKinlay, White, Lessiter, Genz, 74.0 (28-26)

Ht 10: Broadbank, McGillivray, Williams, Forsberg, 75.2 (32-28)

Ht 11: Roger, Bradley, Broadbank, McGillivray, 75.2 (36-30)

Ht 12: Briggs, Lessiter, Newton, Middleditch, 74.0 (38-34)

Ht 13: Bradley, McKinlay, Williams, Lessiter, 75.8 (39-39)

Ht 14: White, Newton, Broadbank, Genz (ns), 74.0 (3 riders only) (43-41)

Ht 15: Lessiter, McGillivray, Williams, McKinlay (ret), 75.4 (47-43)

Ht 16: Roger, Briggs, White, Forsberg, 74.0 (51-45)

Programme change:

Ht 3: Lessiter replaced Street; Ht 7: Lessiter replaced Street; Ht 9: Lessiter replaced Street; Ht 12:

Lessiter replaced Street; Newton replaced Genz; Ht 15: Lessiter replaced Street.

NOTE: (1) Ronnie Genz, having retired from the meeting with machine problems, did not take his

programmed ride in heat fourteen, and was not replaced because reserve Dennis Newton was already

in the race; (2) Neil Street was absent, having been given leave to go on a tour of Austria and

Scandinavia with Australasia – his rides were taken throughout the meeting by Ernie Lessiter; (3)

There was no scheduled second-half racing.


WIMBLEDON DONS 47

SWINDON ROBINS 49

Challenge

WIMBLEDON

Cyril Brine 0 3 0 2 1 - - 6

Ronnie Moore (C) 2 3 2* 2 3 - - 12 (1)

Barry Briggs 3 0 3 0 3 - - 9

Bob Andrews 2* 2 0 0 1* - - 5 (2)

Gerald Jackson 2* 1 1* 2* 1 - - 7 (3)

Cyril Maidment 3 0 2 2 0 - - 7

Gerry King 0 1 - - - - - 1


SWINDON

Bob Roger 3 3 1* 3 2 - - 12 (1)

Ken Middleditch 1 2 2* 2 2* - - 9 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 1 1 3 1 3 - - 9

Ernie Lessiter 0 R 0 0 - - - 0

Neil Street 0 3 1 0 3 - - 7

George White 1 1 3 1 2* - - 8 (1)

Al Sparrey 1* 3 0 - - - - 4 (1)


ACU Referee: Arthur Humphrey

Ht 1: Roger, Moore, Middleditch, Brine (2-4)

Ht 2: Briggs, Andrews, Williams, Lessiter (7-5)

Ht 3: Maidment, Jackson, White, Street (12-6)

Ht 4: Moore, Middleditch, Sparrey, King (15-9)

Ht 5: Street, Andrews, White, Briggs (17-13)

Ht 6: Brine, Moore, Williams, Lessiter (ret) (22-14)

Ht 7: Roger, Middleditch, Jackson, Maidment (23-19)

Ht 8: White, Moore, Street, Brine (25-23)

Ht 9: Williams, Maidment, Jackson, Lessiter (28-26)

Ht 10: Briggs, Middleditch, Roger, Andrews (31-29)

Ht 11: Roger, Brine, White, Andrews (33-33)

Ht 12: Moore, Jackson, Williams, Street (38-34)

Ht 13: Sparrey, White, King, Briggs (39-39)

Ht 14: Williams, Maidment, Andrews, Sparrey (42-42)

Ht 15: Briggs, Roger, Jackson, Lessiter (46-44)

Ht 16: Street, Middleditch, Brine, Maidment (47-49)

Programme change:

Ht 13: Sparrey replaced Lessiter.

Junior Match-Race (3 laps only): King, Bobby Croombs, 53.0

Senior Match-Race (3 laps only): Briggs, Moore, 51.0

Dons’ Scratch Race: Jackson, Andrews, Brine, Maidment (fell), 67.6

All-Star Scratch Race: Briggs, Middleditch, King, Moore, 67.0

Mechanics’ Scratch Race: Ken Vale, Viv Harwood, Ron Brine, Eddie Toogood, 74.0

NOTE: Heat times were not recorded during the main match.

Saturday 5 October 1957

NORWICH STARS 50

SWINDON ROBINS 46

National League

NORWICH

Aub Lawson (C) 3 2 3 2 2 - - 12

Derek Strutt 0 2 1* 0 0 - - 3 (1)

Dick Bradley 0 3 3 3 3 - - 12

Reg Trott 2 1 2* 0 0 - - 5 (1)

Billy Bales 3 2* 2 1 2* - - 10 (2)

Harry Edwards 1 3 1* 2 1* - - 8 (2)

Dave Hankins 0 0 - - - - - 0


SWINDON

Ian Williams (C) 2 1 1 1 1 - - 6

Mike Broadbank 1* 1 0 0 0 - - 2 (1)

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 3 - 18


George White 2 2 2 2* 3 - - 11 (1)

Ernie Lessiter 0 0 1* - - - - 1 (1)

Al Sparrey 3 1* 1 - - - - 5 (1)



Ht 1: Lawson, Williams, Broadbank, Strutt, 74.0 (3-3)

Ht 2: Roger, Trott, Middleditch, Bradley, 73.8 (5-7)

Ht 3: Bales, White, Edwards, Lessiter, 72.6 (9-9)

Ht 4: Sparrey, Strutt, Broadbank, Hankins, 75.8 (11-13)

Ht 5: Bradley, White, Trott, Lessiter, 73.8 (15-15)

Ht 6: Roger, Lawson, Strutt, Middleditch, 73.6 (18-18)

Ht 7: Edwards, Bales, Williams, Broadbank, 74.8 (23-19)

Ht 8: Lawson, White, Sparrey, Strutt, 74.4 (26-22)

Ht 9: Roger, Bales, Edwards, Middleditch, 73.2 (29-25)

Ht 10: Bradley, Trott, Williams, Broadbank, 76.2 (34-26)

Ht 11: Roger, Lawson, Williams, Trott, 73.6 (36-30)

Ht 12: Roger, White, Bales, Strutt, 73.2 (37-35)

Ht 13: Bradley, Middleditch, Lessiter, Hankins, 75.4 (40-38)

Ht 14: Roger, Edwards, Sparrey, Trott, 75.2 (42-42)

Ht 15: Bradley, Bales, Williams, Middleditch, 74.6 (47-43)

Ht 16: White, Lawson, Edwards, Broadbank, 74.2 (50-46)

Programme changes:

Ht 8: Sparrey replaced Lessiter; Ht 11: TS Roger for Lessiter.

Supporters’ Club Scratch Race: Clive Featherby, Mick Simmonds,

Keith ‘Porky’ Veal, Ray Harrison, 77.0

The October Scratch Race: Sparrey, Trott, Edwards, Williams, 76.4

Junior Scratch Race: Barry East, Hankins, Peter Atkins, Sparrey, 76.0

Top-Dog Scratch Race: Roger, White, Bradley, Bales, 74.8

Progress Scratch Race: East, Featherby, Hankins, Simmonds, 77.8

Saturday 12 October 1957

COVENTRY BEES 49

SWINDON ROBINS 47

National League

COVENTRY

Jim Lightfoot (C) 1* 2 1* 1* 3 - - 8 (3)

Reg Duval 2 3 0 2 R - - 7

Ken McKinlay 2 3 3 3 3 - - 14

Alf Hagon 1* 2* 1 2 2 - - 8 (2)

Jim Tolley 1 1* 1 1 - - - 4 (1)

Ron Mountford F 2 2 1* 2* - - 7 (2)

Les Owen 1 0 X - - - - 1

Team manager: Vic Emms

SWINDON

George White 3 3 2 3 2 - - 13


Dick Bradley 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15


Bob Roger (C) 2* X 3 2* 0 - - 7 (2)

Ken Middleditch 3 1 0 0 1* - - 5 (1)

Al Sparrey 2 F - - - - - 2


ACU Referee: R.F. Jones

Ht 1: White, Duval, Lightfoot, Lessiter, 71.0 (3-3)

Ht 2: Bradley, McKinlay, Hagon, Broadbank, 71.4 (6-6)

Ht 3: Middleditch, Roger, Tolley, Mountford (fell), 73.2 (7-11)

Ht 4: Duval, Sparrey, Owen, Lessiter, 72.2 (11-13)

Ht 5: (Re-Run) McKinlay, Hagon, Middleditch, Roger (f, ex), 70.8 (16-14)

Ht 6: Bradley, Lightfoot, Broadbank, Duval, 72.0 (18-18)

Ht 7: White, Mountford, Lessiter, Owen, 71.0 (20-22)

Ht 8: Roger, Duval, Lightfoot, Middleditch, 71.4 (23-25)

Ht 9: Bradley, Mountford, Tolley, Broadbank, 71.8 (26-28)

Ht 10: McKinlay, White, Hagon, Lessiter, 71.8 (30-30)

Ht 11: White, Hagon, Lightfoot, Middleditch, 72.0 (33-33)

Ht 12: Bradley, Roger, Tolley, Duval (ret), 72.0 (34-38)

Ht 13: (Re-Run) McKinlay, Broadbank, Middleditch, Owen (ex), 72.8 (37-41)

Ht 14: Bradley, Hagon, Mountford, Sparrey (fell), 72.2 (40-44)

Ht 15: McKinlay, White, Tolley, Broadbank, 73.0 (44-46)

Ht 16: Lightfoot, Mountford, Lessiter, Roger, 72.6 (49-47)

Programme change:

Ht 7: Owen replaced Tolley.

NOTE: This match formed the second part of a National League double-header, which had earlier seen

Coventry defeat Rayleigh 55-41. The scorers from that encounter, in riding order, were: (Coventry) Jim

Lightfoot 3+1; Reg Duval 14; Ken McKinlay 15; Alf Hagon 8+1; Jim Tolley 1; Ron Mountford 13+1;

Les Owen 1; (Rayleigh) Dick Bradley 15; Ken Adams 4+2; Jack Unstead 4+1; Pete Lansdale 4; Les

McGillivray 9+1; Eric French 1+1; Dennis Newton 4+1.

Thursday 24 October 1957

OXFORD CHEETAHS 50

SWINDON ROBINS 46

Challenge

OXFORD

Dick Bradley 1 3 2 2 2* - - 10 (1)

Dennis Newton R 0 3 - - - - 3

Gordon McGregor (C) 2* 3 0 2 2 - - 9 (1)

Les McGillivray 3 1 1 1* 2* - - 8 (2)

Roy Bowers 3 1* 3 0 1* - - 8 (2)

Ron Mountford 2* 2 R 3 3 - - 10 (1)

Jim Tebby 1 0 0 1* - - - 2 (1)


SWINDON

Bob Roger 3 3 3 3 3 - - 15

Ken Middleditch 2* 3 F 2* 0 - - 7 (2)

Ian Williams (C) 1 1* 2 1* 1 - - 6 (2)

Mike Broadbank 0 2 1* 3 0 - - 6 (1)

George White F 2 3 2 1 - - 8


Al Sparrey 2* 1 0 F F - - 3 (1)



Ht 1: (Re-Run) Roger, Middleditch, Bradley, Newton (ret), 67.4 (1-5)

Ht 2: McGillivray, McGregor, Williams, Broadbank, 67.4 (6-6)

Ht 3: Bowers, Mountford, Lessiter, White (fell), 67.6 (11-7)

Ht 4: Middleditch, Sparrey, Tebby, Newton, 67.8 (12-12)

Ht 5: McGregor, White, McGillivray, Lessiter, 67.0 (16-14)

Ht 6: Bradley, Broadbank, Williams, Tebby, 68.0 (19-17)

Ht 7: Roger, Mountford, Bowers, Middleditch (fell), 66.8 (22-20)

Ht 8: White, Bradley, Sparrey, Tebby, 67.2 (24-24)

Ht 9: Bowers, Williams, Broadbank, Mountford (ret), 68.6 (27-27)

Ht 10: Roger, Middleditch, McGillivray, McGregor, 67.6 (28-32)

Ht 11: Roger, Bradley, McGillivray, Sparrey, 68.0 (31-35)

Ht 12: Newton, White, Williams, Bowers, 67.6 (34-38)

Ht 13: Broadbank, McGregor, Tebby, Sparrey (fell), 68.4 (37-41)

Ht 14: Mountford, McGillivray, Williams, Sparrey (fell), 68.0 (42-42)

Ht 15: Roger, McGregor, Bowers, Broadbank, 68.2 (45-45)

Ht 16: Mountford, Bradley, White, Middleditch, 67.4 (50-46)

Programme changes:

Ht 6: Tebby replaced Newton; Ht 8: Tebby replaced Newton; Sparrey replaced Lessiter; Ht 11: Sparrey

replaced Lessiter; Ht 13: Sparrey replaced Lessiter.

Blunsdon Scratch Race: Middleditch, Bradley, McGillivray, McGregor, 69.2

Stadium Scratch Race: Sparrey, Brian Miller, Tebby, Ray Cresp, 69.4

Cowley Scratch Race: Roger, White, Mountford, Williams, 68.8

End-of-Season Scratch Race: Newton, Broadbank, Miller, Bowers, 69.6

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