Coatbridge Tigers Speedway Results 1974

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1 Coatbridge Tigers Speedway Results 1974 Cliftonhill Stadium Main Street Coatbridge S.C.B. Licence No. 74/29 Track Length: 409 yards (374 metres) Compiled by Dave Allan September 2018

2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My thanks to the following: Steve Ashley Tracy Bird Peter Colvin Gary Done Neil Fife Robin Goodall Matt Jackson John Spoor Gary Weldon Steve Wilkes Speedway Memories Scotland - Glasgow Area The knowledgable members of the British Speedway Forum and the Easy, Tiger! Forum. CONTACT If you discover any inaccuracies, can provide missing details or have any information which you feel may benefit this file, please contact: daveallanspeedway@gmail.com A list of main requirements can be found at the end of this file. REVISIONS First published September 2018.

3 THE FOLLOWING NOTATION IS IN USE THROUGHOUT THIS FILE SCORECHART HEAT DETAILS DESCRIPTION (guest) Rider making a full and proper guest appearance (loanee) Rider drafted in from home or local track to make up a short-handed team (F) Rider scored a full maximum (see note A) (P) Rider scored a paid maximum (see note A) R/R Rider replacement rule in operation * Denotes bonus point awarded N Rider replaced by reserve TS Rider replaced by tactical substitute (see note B) R (ret) Rider did not finish for reason other than fall or exclusion F (fell) Rider fell and did not remount FX (f, exc) Rider fell and was excluded from race or rerun FN (f, ns) Rider fell and was unable to take their place in rerun X (exc, reason) Rider excluded for any other reason not E or M (reason appended where known) E (exc, tapes) Rider excluded for starting offence (including tape breaking, tape touching, etc.) M (exc, 2 mins) Rider excluded under the two minute rule NS (ns) Rider failed to start but was not excluded or replaced (tapes, +XX yards) Rider committed a starting offence and was given a handicap in the rerun (2 mins, +XX yards) Rider penalised under the two minute rule and given a handicap in the rerun (ef- pushed) Rider suffered machine failure and pushed to finish the race (awar) Rider was awarded their placing (f, rem) Rider fell and remounted to finish (f, awar) Rider fell or was caused to fall and was awarded their placing (f- pushed) Rider fell and pushed their machine to finish the race NTR Winning time set a new track record ETR Winning time equalled the existing track record Note A: Qualification for full & paid maximums is 4 rides. For junior mini-matches the qualification is 2 rides. Note B: Some reserve replacement rides (N) may in fact have been tactical substitute (TS) rides. Due to the difficulty in determining this information, only proven tactical substitute rides are recorded.

4 1974 SEASON SUMMARY BRITISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2 P W D L F A Pts +/- Home Away Totals Finished 9th of 19 teams. BRITISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2 KNOCK-OUT CUP 1st Round: Bye. 2nd Round: Won v Scunthorpe (55-23& 34-44). Quarter Final: Won v Stoke (38-40& 48-30). Semi Final: Lost v Eastbourne (48-29& 21-56). BRITISH LEAGUE DIVISION 2 RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP Dave Gifford qualified and scored 5 points (10th place). SILVER HELMET No challenges. SCOTTISH CUP Won v Berwick (49-29 & 38-40).

5 1974 RESULTS Date Venue Meeting Event Result Notes Friday 05/04/1974 Home Coatbridge v Berwick British League Division Thursday 11/04/1974 Away Stoke v Coatbridge British League Division 2 Postponed Rain Friday 12/04/1974 Home Coatbridge v Barrow British League Division Saturday 13/04/1974 Away Berwick v Coatbridge British League Division Monday 15/04/1974 Away Peterborough v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 19/04/1974 Home Coatbridge v Teesside Challenge Friday 26/04/1974 Home Coatbridge v Workington British League Division Sunday 28/04/1974 Away Workington v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 03/05/1974 Home Coatbridge v Scunthorpe British League Division 2 KOC R2 L Friday 10/05/1974 Home Coatbridge v Bradford British League Division Sunday 12/05/1974 Away Rye House v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 17/05/1974 Home Coatbridge v Boston British League Division Tuesday 21/05/1974 Away Barrow v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 24/05/1974 Home Coatbridge v Birmingham British League Division Monday 27/05/1974 Away Scunthorpe v Coatbridge British League Division 2 KOC R2 L Friday 31/05/1974 Home Coatbridge v Stoke British League Division Friday 07/06/1974 Home Coatbridge v Teesside British League Division 2 Postponed Fuel strike Wednesday 12/06/1974 Home Coatbridge v Sunderland British League Division Friday 14/06/1974 Away Sunderland v Coatbridge British League Division Monday 17/06/1974 Away Birmingham v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 21/06/1974 Home Scotianapolis Individual Phil Herne Monday 24/06/1974 Away Scunthorpe v Coatbridge British League Division Thursday 27/06/1974 Away Long Eaton v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 28/06/1974 Home Coatbridge v Teesside British League Division Friday 05/07/1974 Home Coatbridge v Long Eaton British League Division Saturday 13/07/1974 Away Canterbury v Coatbridge British League Division 2 Postponed Rain Sunday 14/07/1974 Away Eastbourne v Coatbridge British League Division Thursday 18/07/1974 Away Stoke v Coatbridge British League Division 2 KOC QF L Sunday 21/07/1974 Away Boston v Coatbridge British League Division Tuesday 23/07/1974 Away Weymouth v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 26/07/1974 Home Coatbridge v Ellesmere Port British League Division Friday 02/08/1974 Home Coatbridge v Stoke British League Division 2 KOC QF L Monday 05/08/1974 Away Crewe v Coatbridge British League Division Thursday 08/08/1974 Away Teesside v Coatbridge British League Division 2 Postponed Rain Friday 09/08/1974 Home Coatbridge v Berwick Scottish Cup L

6 1974 RESULTS (continued) Date Venue Meeting Event Result Notes Wednesday 14/08/1974 Away Bradford v Coatbridge British League Division 2 Postponed Rain Thursday 15/08/1974 Away Teesside v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 16/08/1974 Home Coatbridge v Scunthorpe British League Division Friday 23/08/1974 Home Coatbridge v Eastbourne British League Division 2 KOC SF L Saturday 24/08/1974 Away Berwick v Coatbridge Scottish Cup L Sunday 25/08/1974 Away Workington v Coatbridge Challenge Monday 26/08/1974 Away Barrow v Coatbridge Border Trophy L Wednesday 28/08/1974 Away Bradford v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 30/08/1974 Home Coatbridge v Weymouth British League Division Sunday 01/09/1974 Away Eastbourne v Coatbridge British League Division 2 KOC SF L Thursday 05/09/1974 Away Stoke v Coatbridge British League Division 2 Postponed Rain Friday 06/09/1974 Home Coatbridge v Barrow Border Trophy L Saturday 07/09/1974 Away Canterbury v Coatbridge British League Division Aband RS Heat 09 - Coatbridge walked out - result stands Sunday 08/09/1974 Away Boston v Coatbridge Challenge Thursday 12/09/1974 Away Stoke v Coatbridge British League Division 2 Postponed Rain Friday 13/09/1974 Home Coatbridge v Crewe British League Division Friday 20/09/1974 Home Coatbridge v Eastbourne British League Division Friday 27/09/1974 Home Coatbridge v Canterbury British League Division Saturday 05/10/1974 Home Coatbridge v Peterborough British League Division Tuesday 08/10/1974 Away Ellesmere Port v Coatbridge British League Division Friday 11/10/1974 Home Coatbridge v Rye House British League Division Friday 18/10/1974 Home Scottish Junior Championship Junior Individual Postponed Rain Thursday 31/10/1974 Away Stoke v Coatbridge British League Division

7 Coatbridge Tigers v Berwick Bandits Friday 5th April 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford Eddie Argall 0 TS 2 TS Brian Collins 3 F 2* Jimmy Gallacher 1 R R 2* Grahame Dawson 0 R 3 1 FX John Wilson 3 1 TS Mike Ferreira FX 0 N 0 0 Berwick Bandits Doug Templeton Graham Jones 1* 2* 3 1* Alf Wells Ian Wilson 2* 0 0 N Willie Templeton Denny Morter 1* 1 1* 2* Colin Farquharson Ht. 01: Gifford, D. Templeton, Jones, Argall, 71.2 Ht. 02: J. Wilson (f, rem), Farquharson (f, rem), Morter (f, rem), Ferreira (f, exc), 83.0 Ht. 03: W. Templeton, I. Wilson, Gallacher, Dawson (f, rem), 75.0 Ht. 04: Collins, Wells, J. Wilson, Farquharson, 72.2 Ht. 05: Ht. 06: Ht. 07: Ht. 08: Ht. 09: Ht. 10: Ht. 11: Ht. 12: D. Templeton, Jones, Dawson (ret), Gallacher (ret), 71.8 Wells, Gifford, Morter, Collins (fell), 71.2 Gifford, Collins, W. Templeton, I. Wilson, 71.4 Jones, Argall, Farquharson, Ferreira, time not known Dawson, Wells, Morter, Gallacher (ret), 71.8 Gifford, W. Templeton, Dawson, I. Wilson, 71.2 Collins, D. Templeton, Jones, J. Wilson, 71.0 Gifford, Gallacher, Wells, W. Templeton, 71.2 Ht. 13: D. Templeton, Morter, Collins, Dawson (f, exc), no time Results compiled from marked programme & Speedway Star

8 Stoke Potters v Coatbridge Tigers Thursday 11th April 1974 (British League Division 2) Meeting postponed - rain.

9 Coatbridge Tigers v Barrow Bombers Friday 12th April 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford (F) 2. Eddie Argall Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher R 2* 1 2* Grahame Dawson E John Wilson 1 1 1* 0 1* Mike Ferreira 0 R N 0 0 Barrow Bombers Tom Owen 2 FX Chris Roynon Sid Sheldrick Joe Owen 2* 2* 1* Terry Kelly Graham Tattersall 2* Mick Sheldrick 3 0 1* 4 1 Ht. 01: Gifford, T. Owen, Argall, Roynon, 69.6 Ht. 02: M. Sheldrick, Tattersall, Wilson, Ferreira, 74.2 Ht. 03: Kelly, J. Owen, Wilson, Gallacher (ret), Dawson (exc, tapes), 72.4 Ht. 04: S. Sheldrick, Collins, Wilson, M. Sheldrick, 71.8 Ht. 05: Dawson, Gallacher, Roynon, T. Owen (f, exc), no time Ht. 06: Gifford, S. Sheldrick, Argall, Tattersall (f, rem), 71.6 Ht. 07: Kelly, J. Owen, Collins, Wilson, 73.0 Ht. 08: Argall, Roynon, M. Sheldrick, Ferreira (ret), 73.4 Ht. 09: Dawson, S. Sheldrick, Gallacher, Tattersall, 72.0 Ht. 10: Gifford, Kelly, J. Owen, Argall, 71.8 Ht. 11: Roynon, Collins, Wilson, T. Owen, 73.0 Ht. 12: Gifford, Gallacher, Kelly, S. Sheldrick, 72.8 Ht. 13: Collins, J. Owen, Dawson, T. Owen, 71.6 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star

10 Friday 12th April Second Half Coatbridge Wobble Wattie Robertson, Jim Beresford, Max Brown, Geoff Smith, 75.4 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: Eddie Argall, Chris Roynon, George Wells, Mick Sheldrick, 72.6 Heat 2: John Wilson, Wattie Robertson, Max Brown, Jim Beresford, 76.0 Final: Chris Roynon, Eddie Argall, Wattie Robertson, John Wilson, 72.4 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Dave Gifford, Joe Owen, Graham Dawson, Graham Tattersall, 72.6 Heat 2: Jimmy Gallacher, Sid Sheldrick, Brian Collins, Terry Kelly, 72.2 Final: Dave Gifford, Jimmy Gallacher, Sid Sheldrick, Joe Owen, 71.8

11 Berwick Bandits v Coatbridge Tigers Saturday 13th April 1974 (British League Division 2) Berwick Bandits Doug Templeton Graham Jones 1* 1 2 F Alf Wells E 1* Ian Wilson 0 1* Willie Templeton 1 2 2* 2* Denny Morter 2 2* Colin Farquharson 1* 3 1* Coatbridge Tigers Brian Collins R Eddie Argall FX 0 3 TS Dave Gifford R 2 M Jimmy Gallacher 2* 3 1* Grahame Dawson 3 E 2 E John Wilson E R Mike Ferreira 3 M Ht. 01: (rerun) Collins, D. Templeton, Jones, Argall (f, exc), 76.0 Ht. 02: (rerun) Ferreira, Morter, Farquharson, J. Wilson (exc, tapes), 79.6 Ht. 03: Dawson, Gallacher, W. Templeton, I. Wilson, 79.0 Ht. 04: (rr x 2) Farquharson, Morter, J. Wilson, Gifford (ret), Wells (exc, tapes), Ferreira (exc, 2 mins), 78.6 Ht. 05: Collins, W. Templeton, I. Wilson, Argall, 77.0 Ht. 06: D. Templeton, Gifford, Jones, J. Wilson, 77.2 Ht. 07: (rerun) Gallacher, Morter, Wells, Ferreira, Dawson (exc, tapes), 77.4 Ht. 08: Argall, Jones, Farquharson, Ferreira, 78.4 Ht. 09: I. Wilson, W. Templeton, J. Wilson, Ferreira, Gifford (exc, 2 mins), 78.8 Ht. 10: D. Templeton, Dawson, Gallacher, Jones (fell), 77.0 Ht. 11: Collins, Wells, Gifford, Farquharson, 78.0 Ht. 12: (rerun) D. Templeton, Gifford, I. Wilson, J. Wilson (ret), Dawson (exc, tapes), 77.4 Ht. 13: Wells, W. Templeton, Gallacher, Collins (ret), 80.2 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star

12 Saturday 13th April Second Half Reserves Challenge (rerun) Colin Farquharson, Denny Morter, Robin Dixon, Mike Ferreira (f, ns), 79.8 The Smith & Cooper Snowball Heat 1: Doug Templeton, Grahame Dawson, Brian Collins (ef - pushed), Ian Wilson (ret), 78.4 (82.0) Heat 2: Dave Gifford, Eddie Argall, Alf Wells, Max Brown, 79.0 (80.6) Heat 3: Willie Templeton, Jimmy Gallacher, John Wilson, Graham Jones (ret), 79.4 (79.6) Final: Willie Templeton, Doug Templeton, Dave Gifford, Jimmy Gallacher, 78.8 The Junior Romp - 5 riders Robin Dixon (+10 yards), Wattie Robertson, Max Brown, John Rodger, Peter Waite, 81.6

13 Peterborough Panthers v Coatbridge Tigers Monday 15th April 1974 (British League Division 2) Peterborough Panthers Brian Clark Roy Sizmore 1 1* 2* Mike Lanham 2* (P) 4. Jack Walker Roy Carter 0 3 1* Steve Osborn Ken Matthews 2* Coatbridge Tigers Brian Collins R Eddie Argall 2 F 0 0 1* Dave Gifford R TS TS TS Grahame Dawson 1* 0 0 1* Jimmy Gallacher John Wilson Mike Ferreira Ht. 01: Clark, Argall, Sizmore, Collins (ret), 72.8 Ht. 02: Osborn, Matthews, Wilson, Ferreira, 72.4 Ht. 03: Walker, Gallacher, Dawson, Carter, 72.8 Ht. 04: Osborn, Lanham, Ferreira, Gifford (ret), 72.4 Ht. 05: Carter, Collins, Walker, Argall (fell), 71.8 Ht. 06: Gallacher, Clark, Sizmore, Wilson, 72.4 Ht. 07: Lanham, Gallacher, Osborn, Dawson, 71.4 Ht. 08: Matthews, Sizmore, Ferreira, Argall, 72.6 Ht. 09: Collins, Walker, Carter, Wilson, 72.2 Ht. 10: Clark, Gallacher, Sizmore, Dawson, 72.2 Ht. 11: Lanham, Collins, Matthews, Argall, 71.4 Ht. 12: Clark, Gallacher, Argall, Walker, 71.8 Ht. 13: Lanham, Collins, Dawson, Carter, 71.8 Results compiled from Speedway Star

14 Coatbridge Tigers v Teesside Tigers Friday 19th April 1974 (Challenge) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 3 3 2* (P) 2. Eddie Argall 2* Brian Collins 2* 2* 3 2* 9 3 (P) 4. Jimmy Gallacher 1* Grahame Dawson 2 F John Wilson 2* Mike Ferreira 3 R Teesside Tigers Roger Wright 1 1* N N Tony Swales 0 2 1* Pete Reading 1 2 1* Russ Hodgson F Dave Durham * Alan Emerson F Max Brown Ht. 01: Gifford, Argall, Wright, Swales, 69.6 Ht. 02: Ferreira, Wilson, Brown, Emerson (fell), 72.6 Ht. 03: Durham, Dawson, Gallacher, Hodgson (f, rem), 72.2 Ht. 04: Wilson, Collins, Reading, Brown, 72.8 Ht. 05: Gallacher, Swales, Wright (f, awar), Dawson (fell), 74.0 Ht. 06: Gifford, Reading, Argall, Emerson, 71.4 Ht. 07: Wilson, Collins, Durham, Hodgson, 73.0 Ht. 08: Argall, Brown, Swales, Ferreira (ret), 71.0 Ht. 09: Gallacher, Emerson, Reading, Dawson, 72.8 Ht. 10: Argall, Gifford, Durham, Hodgson, 72.0 Ht. 11: Collins, Emerson, Ferreira, Swales, 72.0 Ht. 12: Gifford, Reading, Durham, Gallacher, 71.4 Ht. 13: (rerun) Dawson, Collins, Brown, Hodgson (fell), 72.2 Results compiled from three marked programmes & Speedway Star

15 Friday 19th April Second Half The Junior Romp Wattie Robertson, George Wells, Jim Beresford, Kenny Jarvie, 75.8 Rider Of The Night Trophy Heat 1: Dave Gifford, Eddie Argall, Alan Emerson, Dave Durham, 72.0 (72.2) Heat 2: Jimmy Gallacher, Grahame Dawson, Jim Beresford, Tony Swales, 72.0 (73.2) Heat 3: Brian Collins, Pete Reading, Russ Hodgson, John Wilson, 72.0 (74.0) Final: Brian Collins, Dave Gifford, Eddie Argall, Jimmy Gallacher, 71.8 Reserves Challenge Mike Ferreira, George Wells, Wattie Robertson, Max Brown (ret), 75.0 Match Race Challenges Challenge 1: Bobby Beaton beat Dave Gifford, 71.0 Challenge 2: Bobby Beaton beat Brian Collins, 70.0 Challenge 3: Bobby Beaton beat Jimmy Gallacher, 71.0

16 Coatbridge Tigers v Workington Comets Friday 26th April 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 3 E Eddie Argall 2* X Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher 3 1 2* 2* Grahame Dawson 2* 3 3 1* John Wilson 1 2* Mike Ferreira Workington Comets Mitch Graham * X Taffy Owen 0 0 TS Malcolm Mackay M M 2* Steve Watson 0 TS N TS Alan Cowland R Darryl Stobbart 2 1 1* E Bernie Hornby TS Ht. 01: Gifford, Argall, Graham, Owen, 71.4 Ht. 02: Ferreira, Stobbart, Wilson, Hornby, 73.2 Ht. 03: Gallacher, Dawson, Cowland, Watson, 73.0 Ht. 04: Collins, Wilson, Stobbart, Hornby, Mackay (exc, 2 mins), 72.0 Ht. 05: Dawson, Graham, Gallacher, Owen, 72.2 Ht. 06: (rerun) Ferreira, Hornby, Stobbart, Argall (exc), Gifford (exc, tapes), Mackay (exc, 2 mins), 73.8 Ht. 07: Cowland, Collins, Graham, Wilson, 71.8 Ht. 08: Cowland, Mackay, Argall, Ferreira, 73.0 Ht. 09: Dawson, Gallacher, Mackay, Hornby, Stobbart (exc, tapes), 71.8 Ht. 10: Gifford, Cowland, Argall, Stobbart, 71.4 Ht. 11: Collins, Owen, Graham, Ferreira, 71.8 Ht. 12: Gifford, Gallacher, Mackay, Cowland (ret), 71.8 Ht. 13: (rerun) Owen, Collins, Dawson, Graham (exc), 72.8 Results compiled from three marked programmes & Speedway Star

17 Friday 26th April Second Half The Junior Romp (rerun) Wattie Robertson, George Wells, Jim Beresford, Chris Quigley (f, exc), 76.0 Rider Of The Night Trophy Heat 1: Alan Cowland, Eddie Argall, Dave Gifford, Darryl Stobbart, 71.8 (72.4) Heat 2: Taffy Owen, Mitch Graham, Jimmy Gallacher, Grahame Dawson, 72.8 (73.0) Heat 3: Malcolm Mackay, John Wilson, Chris Quigley (fell), Brian Collins (exc, tapes), 73.8 (79.0) Final: Taffy Owen, Eddie Argall, Malcolm Mackay (fell), Alan Cowland (exc, tapes), 73.8 Reserves Challenge Mike Ferreira, Bernie Hornby, George Wells, Wattie Robertson, 74.0

18 Workington Comets v Coatbridge Tigers Sunday 28th April 1974 (British League Division 2) Workington Comets Mitch Graham 2* Taffy Owen Malcolm Mackay 2 2 R Steve Watson Alan Cowland Darryl Stobbart 3 1* 1* Bernie Hornby 2* Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 1 1* 2* Eddie Argall R/R 3. Brian Collins * Jimmy Gallacher Grahame Dawson 1* 2 E John Wilson 0 0 TS X TS Mike Ferreira Ht. 01: Owen, Graham, Gifford, Wilson, 75.0 Ht. 02: Stobbart, Hornby, Ferreira, Wilson, 76.0 Ht. 03: Watson, Gallacher, Dawson, Cowland, 76.6 Ht. 04: Collins, Mackay, Stobbart, Ferreira, 76.0 Ht. 05: Watson, Dawson, Gifford, Cowland, 76.8 Ht. 06: Collins, Gifford, Owen, Graham, 75.8 Ht. 07: Gallacher, Mackay, Stobbart, Ferreira, Dawson (exc, tapes), 76.2 Ht. 08: Owen, Ferreira, Hornby, Wilson (exc), 76.8 Ht. 09: Collins, Watson, Gallacher, Cowland, 75.6 Ht. 10: Graham, Gallacher, Owen, Dawson, 75.6 Ht. 11: Gifford, Collins, Hornby, Mackay (ret), 77.0 Ht. 12: Graham, Collins, Watson, Dawson, 74.8 Ht. 13: Gifford, Mackay, Gallacher, Cowland, 76.0 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star

19 Sunday 28th April Second Half Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Taffy Owen, Alan Cowland, Jimmy Gallacher, Grahame Dawson, 77.0 (78.6) Heat 2: Dave Gifford, Malcolm Mackay, K. Stevens, Steve Lawson, 76.2 (77.4) Heat 3: Mitch Graham, Steve Watson, Brian Collins, John Wilson (ret), 77.2 (78.2) Final: Dave Gifford, Mitch Graham, Malcolm Mackay, Taffy Owen, 76.4 Reserves Race Darryl Stobbart, Bernie Hornby, Mike Ferreira, Steve Lawson, 79.2

20 Coatbridge Tigers v Scunthorpe Saints Friday 3rd May 1974 (British League Division 2 Knock-Out Cup 2nd Round, 1st Leg) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford (F) 2. Chris Quigley 1 2* 1* Brian Collins 2* 3 3 2* 10 2 (P) 4. Jimmy Gallacher 2* 2* 1* 2* Grahame Dawson 3 E John Wilson F 3 3 2* Mike Ferreira Scunthorpe Saints Ken McKinlay R/R 2. Doug Underwood * Jack Bywater N Dingle Brown Wattie Robertson (loanee) 0 0 N Roger Pascall TS Andy Sims 1* Jim Beresford (loanee) Did not ride Ht. 01: Gifford, Brown, Quigley, Underwood, 72.6 Ht. 02: Ferreira, Pascall, Sims, Wilson (fell), 76.0 Ht. 03: Dawson, Gallacher, Brown, Robertson, 72.8 Ht. 04: Wilson, Collins, Sims, Bywater, 73.2 Ht. 05: Wilson, Gallacher, Underwood, Pascall, Dawson (exc, tapes), 72.8 Ht. 06: Gifford, Quigley, Pascall, Bywater, 71.2 Ht. 07: Collins, Wilson, Brown, Robertson, 73.2 Ht. 08: Underwood, Ferreira, Quigley, Sims, 71.8 Ht. 09: Underwood, Dawson, Gallacher, Bywater, 72.0 Ht. 10: Gifford, Brown, Quigley, Pascall, 71.8 Ht. 11: Collins, Brown, Underwood, Ferreira, 72.8 Ht. 12: Gifford, Gallacher, Sims, Robertson, 73.0 Ht. 13: Dawson, Collins, Brown, Underwood, 72.2 Results compiled from three marked programmes & Speedway Star

21 Friday 3rd May Second Half Coatbridge Wobble Chris Quigley, Jim Beresford, George Wells, Wattie Robertson (ret), 75.0 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: Doug Underwood, Mike Ferreira, Andy Sims, Roger Pascall (f, rem), 72.8 Heat 2: Wattie Robertson, John Wilson, George Wells, Chris Quigley (exc, tapes), 72.8 Final: John Wilson, Doug Underwood, Wattie Robertson, Mike Ferreira (ret), 74.0 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Dave Gifford, Grahame Dawson, Dingle Brown, Jim Beresford, 71.8 Heat 2: Brian Collins, Jimmy Gallacher, George Wells, Jim Beresford, 72.2 Final: Brian Collins, Dave Gifford, Grahame Dawson, Jimmy Gallacher, 71.8

22 Coatbridge Tigers v Bradford Barons Friday 10th May 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford (F) 2. Eddie Argall N Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher E Grahame Dawson 3 0 F John Wilson 2 1 2* 2* Mike Ferreira 1* Bradford Barons Tony Featherstone Alan Knapkin 1* 1 2* 2* Colin Meredith 2 2 FX Roger Austin 1* Mick Fairbairn E 1 1 R Mike Fielding 0 1* N Mick Fishwick 3 2 F Ht. 01: Gifford, Featherstone, Knapkin, Argall, 71.0 Ht. 02: Fishwick, Wilson, Ferreira, Fielding, 73.2 Ht. 03: Dawson, Fishwick, Austin, Ferreira, Gallacher (exc, tapes), Fairbairn (exc, tapes), 70.0 Ht. 04: Collins, Meredith, Wilson, Fishwick (fell), 71.8 Ht. 05: Featherstone, Gallacher, Knapkin, Dawson, 71.4 Ht. 06: Gifford, Meredith, Fielding, Argall, 70.2 Ht. 07: Collins, Wilson, Fairbairn, Austin, 72.8 Ht. 08: Fishwick, Knapkin, Argall, Ferreira, 75.0 Ht. 09: (rerun) Gallacher, Fishwick, Dawson (fell), Meredith (f, exc), 74.0 Ht. 10: Gifford, Wilson, Fairbairn, Austin, 74.4 Ht. 11: Featherstone, Knapkin, Collins, Ferreira, 71.8 Ht. 12: Gifford, Meredith, Gallacher, Fairbairn (ret), 71.0 Ht. 13: Collins, Featherstone, Dawson, Austin, 71.8 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star

23 Friday 10th May Second Half Coatbridge Wobble George Wells, Chris Quigley, Jim Beresford, Wattie Robertson (ret), 75.0 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: Mike Fielding, Eddie Argall, Mike Ferreira, Roger Austin (f, rem), 74.0 Heat 2: John Wilson, Chris Quigley, Mike Fishwick, Alan Knapkin (fell), 74.0 Final: John Wilson, Eddie Argall, Mike Fielding, Chris Quigley, 74.2 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Dave Gifford, Mick Fairbairn, Colin Meredith, Grahame Dawson, 71.8 Heat 2: Tony Featherstone, Brian Collins, Jimmy Gallacher, George Wells, 73.4 Final: Dave Gifford, Brian Collins, Tony Featherstone, Mick Fairbairn, 71.0

24 Rye House Rockets v Coatbridge Tigers Sunday 12th May 1974 (British League Division 2) Rye House Rockets Peter Moore Pete Wigley F F N N Brian Foote Trevor Barnwell 3 1* 1* Bob Young 2* 2 2 1* Steve Clarke 2* 3 2* 3 F John Gibbons Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford (F) 2. Robin Adlington 1 0 1* Brian Collins 2 2* 2 3 1* Jimmy Gallacher FX N TS N Grahame Dawson E John Wilson 1 X TS 1 R Eddie Argall 0 0 TS Ht. 01: Gifford, Moore, Adlington, Wigley (fell), 65.0 Ht. 02: Gibbons, Clarke, Wilson, Argall, 67.0 Ht. 03: (awar) Barnwell, Young, Wilson (exc, unfair riding), Gallacher (f, exc), Dawson (exc, tapes), no time Ht. 04: Clarke, Collins, Foote, Argall, 64.6 Ht. 05: Gifford, Young, Barnwell, Adlington, 64.4 Ht. 06: Gifford, Collins, Moore, Wigley (fell), 64.2 Ht. 07: Foote, Clarke, Wilson, Dawson, 65.8 Ht. 08: Clarke, Collins, Adlington, Gibbons, 64.0 Ht. 09: Collins, Young, Barnwell, Wilson (ret), 64.6 Ht. 10: Adlington, Moore, Dawson, Clarke (fell), 66.8 Ht. 11: Gifford, Foote, Adlington, Gibbons, 65.0 Ht. 12: Barnwell, Dawson, Collins, Moore, 65.6 Ht. 13: Gifford, Foote, Young, Argall, 65.4 Results compiled from Speedway Star

25 Coatbridge Tigers v Boston Barracudas Friday 17th May 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 3 3 1* Robin Adlington 1 1 2* Brian Collins (F) 4. Jimmy Gallacher 3 2 E Grahame Dawson 0 1* Eddie Argall John Wilson 1* 3 1 FX 5 1 Boston Barracudas Carl Glover E Dave Piddock R/R 3. Russell Osborne David Gagen F N Jim Ryman 1* Robert Hollingworth Billy Burton 0 0 TS Rob Mouncer 1* 1 1 Ht. 01: Gifford, Glover, Adlington, Osborne, 71.6 Ht. 02: Hollingworth, Argall, Wilson, Burton, 72.8 Ht. 03: Gallacher, Gagen, Ryman, Dawson, 71.2 Ht. 04: Collins, Osborne, Argall, Burton, 72.0 Ht. 05: Glover, Gallacher, Dawson, Gagen, 72.2 Ht. 06: Gifford, Osborne, Adlington, Hollingworth, 73.8 Ht. 07: Collins, Ryman, Argall, Gagen, 73.8 Ht. 08: Wilson, Adlington, Glover, Osborne, 73.0 Ht. 09: Dawson, Osborne, Wilson, Hollingworth, Gallacher (exc, tapes), 72.8 Ht. 10: Ryman, Adlington, Gifford, Gagen (fell), 72.6 Ht. 11: (rerun) Collins, Glover, Mouncer, Wilson (f, exc), 73.0 Ht. 12: Gifford, Osborne, Gallacher, Ryman, 72.8 Ht. 13: Collins, Hollingworth, Dawson, Burton, Glover (exc, tapes), 74.2 Results compiled from three marked programmes & Speedway Star

26 Friday 17th May Second Half Coatbridge Wobble Mike Ferreira, Chris Quigley, Wattie Robertson, Jim Beresford (ns), (3 only) 73.2 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: Robin Adlington, Robert Hollingworth, Rob Mouncer, Mike Ferreira (ret), 73.8 Heat 2: John Wilson, Chris Quigley, Eddie Argall, Billy Burton, 75.0 Final: Robert Hollingworth, Chris Quigley, John Wilson (ret), Robin Adlington (fell), 74.2 Penilee Trophy Heat 1: Carl Glover, Dave Gifford, Grahame Dawson, Rob Mouncer, 72.8 Heat 2: Jim Ryman, Jimmy Gallacher, Brian Collins, Russell Osborne, 73.8 Final: Jim Ryman, Jimmy Gallacher, Dave Gifford, Carl Glover (exc, tapes), 73.2

27 Barrow Bombers v Coatbridge Tigers Tuesday 21st May 1974 (British League Division 2) Barrow Bombers Tom Owen 3 3 1* Terry Kelly N 2 2* 2 2* Paul O'Neil R/R 4. Joe Owen 2* 0 1* 2* Chris Roynon * 2* Sid Sheldrick 0 3 1* Mick Sheldrick Graham Tattersall Did not ride Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford TS Robin Adlington 1* 1 1 X Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher 0 0 N N Grahame Dawson John Wilson 1* Eddie Argall 2 0 TS Ht. 01: T. Owen, Gifford, Adlington, S. Sheldrick, 67.6 (NTR) Ht. 02: S. Sheldrick, Argall, Wilson, M. Sheldrick, 71.0 Ht. 03: Roynon, J. Owen, Dawson, Gallacher, 69.2 Ht. 04: Collins, Kelly, S. Sheldrick, Argall, 71.2 Ht. 05: Gifford, Roynon, Adlington, J. Owen, 69.2 Ht. 06: T. Owen, Kelly, Collins, Wilson, 70.6 Ht. 07: Dawson, S. Sheldrick, T. Owen, Gallacher, 70.2 Ht. 08: Collins, Kelly, Adlington, M. Sheldrick, 69.6 Ht. 09: Collins, Roynon, J. Owen, Wilson, 69.6 Ht. 10: T. Owen, Kelly, Dawson, Argall, 72.6 Ht. 11: Gifford, M. Sheldrick, Roynon, Adlington (exc), 70.6 Ht. 12: T. Owen, J. Owen, Collins, Dawson, 70.8 Ht. 13: S. Sheldrick, Roynon, Adlington, Argall, 71.4 Results compiled from marked programme & Speedway Star

28 Tuesday 21st May Second Half Reserves Race Graham Tattersall, Mick Sheldrick, Eddie Argall, Andy Walker, 72.0 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Tom Owen, John Wilson, Lloyd Dobson, Chris Roynon (fell), 71.4 (74.4) Heat 2: Terry Kelly, Grahame Dawson, Robin Adlington, Graham Tattersall, 73.0 (74.0) Heat 3: Dave Gifford, Sid Sheldrick, Joe Owen, Andy Walker, 71.8 (72.0) Final: Tom Owen, Sid Sheldrick, Terry Kelly, Dave Gifford, no time recorded

29 Coatbridge Tigers v Birmingham Brummies Friday 24th May 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford Jimmy Gallacher 2* 1* Brian Collins 3 3 E 1* Robin Adlington E R 3 2* Grahame Dawson John Wilson 3 E 2* F Eddie Argall 1 2* Birmingham Brummies Arthur Browning 1 3 2* John Hart 0 1 TS 2* Phil Herne E Keith Anderson N George Major 1 1* Ricky Day Carl Askew 0 F TS Ht. 01: Gifford, Gallacher, Browning, Hart, 72.2 Ht. 02: Wilson, Day, Argall, Askew (f, rem), 70.8 Ht. 03: Dawson, Argall, Major, Anderson, Adlington (exc, tapes), Wilson (exc, tapes), 71.2 Ht. 04: Collins, Wilson, Herne, Askew (fell), 71.4 Ht. 05: Browning, Dawson, Hart, Adlington (ret), 71.4 Ht. 06: Herne, Gifford, Gallacher, Day, 69.6 Ht. 07: Collins, Anderson, Major, Wilson (fell), 72.2 Ht. 08: Herne, Browning, Gallacher, Argall, 72.2 Ht. 09: Adlington, Askew, Dawson, Day, Herne (exc, tapes), 72.8 Ht. 10: Gifford, Major, Gallacher, Anderson, 71.0 Ht. 11: Browning, Hart, Wilson, Argall, Collins (exc, tapes), 71.6 Ht. 12: Gifford, Adlington, Herne, Major, 70.0 Ht. 13: Browning, Dawson, Collins, Askew, 71.2 Results compiled from three marked programmes & Speedway Star

30 Friday 24th May Second Half Coatbridge Womble Mike Ferreira, Chris Quigley, Jim Beresford, George Wells, 72.4 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: (rerun) John Hart, Mike Ferreira, Robin Adlington (ret), Carl Askew (exc, unfair riding), 72.2 Heat 2: (rerun) John Wilson, Eddie Argall, Ricky Day, Chris Quigley (f, ns), 72.8 Final: John Wilson, John Hart, Eddie Argall, Mike Ferreira (exc, crossed white line), 72.4 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Dave Gifford, Arthur Browning, Grahame Dawson, Keith Anderson, 70.2 Heat 2: Brian Collins, Phil Herne, Jimmy Gallacher, Mitch Shirra, 70.4 Final: Brian Collins, Phil Herne, Arthur Browning, Dave Gifford (ret), 70.4 Note: It may have been a printing error, it may have been deliberate, but the first race of the second half was titled the Coatbridge Womble!

31 Scunthorpe Saints v Coatbridge Tigers Monday 27th May 1974 (British League Division 2 Knock Out Cup 2nd Round, 2nd Leg) Scunthorpe Saints Ken McKinlay Tim Swales 0 N 0 N Dingle Brown Doug Underwood 1 0 1* N Jack Bywater Keith Evans 3 F Andy Sims 2* 2* 3 2 2* 11 3 Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 1 1* Jimmy Gallacher Brian Collins R Robin Adlington R 2 2 1* Grahame Dawson John Wilson 1 0 R Eddie Argall 0 2* 1* 3 2 Ht. 01: Gallacher, McKinlay, Gifford, Swales, 78.8 Ht. 02: Evans, Sims, Wilson, Argall, 80.8 Ht. 03: Bywater, Dawson, Underwood, Adlington (ret), 81.0 Ht. 04: Collins, Argall, Brown, Evans (fell), 81.6 Ht. 05: Bywater, Gallacher, Gifford, Underwood, 81.6 Ht. 06: McKinlay, Sims, Collins, Wilson, 81.4 Ht. 07: Brown, Adlington, Evans, Dawson, 81.2 Ht. 08: Sims, Gallacher, Argall, Swales, 80.0 Ht. 09: Collins, Bywater, Underwood, Wilson (ret), 80.6 Ht. 10: McKinlay, Adlington, Evans, Dawson, 81.0 Ht. 11: Gallacher, Sims, Gifford, Brown, 80.4 Ht. 12: McKinlay, Sims, Dawson, Collins (ret), 81.4 Ht. 13: Bywater, Gifford, Adlington, Brown, 81.6 Aggregate Result: Scunthorpe Coatbridge Results compiled from Speedway Star

32 Coatbridge Tigers v Stoke Potters Friday 31st May 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford Jimmy Gallacher R 3 2 R Brian Collins 2* (P) 4. Robin Adlington R 3 E 2* Grahame Dawson 3 2* 2 F John Wilson FX 3 1 1* Eddie Argall 2 1* Stoke Potters Mike Broadbank 1* 0 N Steve Holden E Brian Woodward M Nigel Wasley 1* 0 N 1* Geoff Pusey * R Alan Bridgett 1 0 TS Steve Bastable 3 X 3 E Ht. 01: Gifford, Holden, Broadbank, Gallacher (ret), 72.2 Ht. 02: (rerun) Bastable, Argall, Bridgett, Wilson (f, exc), 74.0 Ht. 03: Dawson, Pusey, Wasley, Adlington (ret), 72.8 Ht. 04: Wilson, Collins, Woodward, Bastable (exc, crossed white line), 73.6 Ht. 05: Adlington, Dawson, Holden, Broadbank, 73.0 Ht. 06: Gallacher, Woodward, Gifford, Bridgett, 72.0 Ht. 07: Collins, Pusey, Wilson, Wasley, 71.6 Ht. 08: Bastable, Gallacher, Argall, Holden, 72.0 Ht. 09: Pusey, Dawson, Wilson, Woodward, Adlington (exc, tapes), 73.8 Ht. 10: Gifford, Bridgett, Pusey, Gallacher (ret), Bastable (exc, tapes), 73.0 Ht. 11: Collins, Bastable, Argall, Bridgett, Holden (exc, tapes), 73.4 Ht. 12: Gifford, Adlington, Bastable, Pusey (ret), Woodward (exc, 2 mins), 74.0 Ht. 13: Collins, Broadbank, Wasley, Dawson (fell), no time Results compiled from three marked programmes & Speedway Star

33 Friday 31st May Second Half Coatbridge Wobble Mike Ferreira, Jim Beresford, Fred Caffrey (fell), Kenny Jarvie (ret), 74.0 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: Robin Adlington, Grahame Dawson, Steve Holden, Mike Ferreira, 73.2 Heat 2: Eddie Argall, Alan Bridgett, Steve Bastable, Mike Ferreira, 71.2 Final: Eddie Argall, Robin Adlington, Alan Bridgett, Grahame Dawson, 72.0 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Brian Collins, Geoff Pusey, John Wilson, Brian Woodward (ret), 72.4 Heat 2: Dave Gifford, Mike Broadbank, Jimmy Gallacher, Nigel Wasley, 73.0 Final: Dave Gifford, Brian Collins, Mike Broadbank, Geoff Pusey (ret), 72.8

34 Coatbridge Tigers v Teesside Tigers Friday 7th June 1974 (British League Division 2) Meeting postponed - Scottish fuel strike.

35 Coatbridge Tigers v Sunderland Gladiators Wednesday 12th June 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 2* 2* 2* (P) 2. Robin Adlington (F) 3. Brian Collins (F) 4. Jimmy Gallacher 2* 3 3 E Grahame Dawson 3 2* 2* John Wilson 3 2* E Eddie Argall F 2* 2* 2* 6 3 Sunderland Gladiators Jim Wells 1 FX N N Vic Harding 0 1 TS N Russ Dent 1 FN N N Dennis Gavros Brian Havelock R John Robson 2 FX Brian Johnson F 0 N Ht. 01: Adlington, Gifford, Wells, Harding, 73.0 Ht. 02: Wilson, Robson, Argall (fell), Johnson (fell), 74.0 Ht. 03: Dawson, Gallacher, Gavros, Havelock (ret), 72.8 Ht. 04: Collins, Wilson, Dent, Johnson, 72.2 Ht. 05: (rerun) Gallacher, Dawson, Harding, Wells (f, exc), 73.2 Ht. 06: (rerun) Adlington, Gifford, Havelock, Dent (f, ns), Robson (f, exc), 73.2 Ht. 07: Collins, Argall, Havelock, Gavros, Wilson (exc, tapes), 72.4 Ht. 08: Adlington, Argall, Gavros, Robson, 72.8 Ht. 09: Gallacher, Dawson, Robson, Johnson, 71.8 Ht. 10: Adlington, Gifford, Havelock, Gavros, 72.8 Ht. 11: Collins, Argall, Robson, Johnson, 72.6 Ht. 12: Gifford, Havelock, Wilson, Johnson, Gallacher (exc, tapes), 72.8 Ht. 13: Collins, Gavros, Dawson, Robson, 72.4 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star

36 Wednesday 12th June Second Half Coatbridge Wobble Chris Quigley, Mike Ferreira, Jim Beresford, Fred Caffrey, 73.0 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: Robin Adlington, Mike Ferreira, Chris Quigley, John Wilson, 73.2 Heat 2: Mike Ferreira, Eddie Argall, John Robson, Brian Johnson, 73.8 Final: Robin Adlington, Mike Ferreira, Eddie Argall, John Robson, 73.6 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Brian Collins, Brian Havelock, Grahame Dawson, Chris Quigley (ret), 72.4 Heat 2: Dave Gifford, Jimmy Gallacher, Dennis Gavros, Mike Ferreira (ret), 71.4 Final: Dave Gifford, Jimmy Gallacher, Brian Havelock, Brian Collins, 72.6

37 Sunderland Gladiators v Coatbridge Tigers Friday 14th June 1974 (British League Division 2) Sunderland Gladiators Jim Wells George Barclay 1* Russ Dent 2 2 2* Dennis Gavros 0 0 TS TS Brian Havelock 1 2 1* Brian Johnson 2 0 TS John Robson FX 1* F 1 1 Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford * Robin Adlington Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher Grahame Dawson 2* 0 1 1* John Wilson Eddie Argall 1 N FX 1 0 Ht. 01: Gifford, Wells, Barclay, Adlington, 64.0 (NTR) Ht. 02: Wilson, Johnson, Argall, Robson (f, exc), 68.0 Ht. 03: Gallacher, Dawson, Havelock, Gavros, 64.2 Ht. 04: Wilson, Dent, Collins, Johnson, 67.6 Ht. 05: Gifford, Havelock, Adlington, Gavros, 64.8 Ht. 06: Collins, Wells, Wilson, Barclay, 66.4 Ht. 07: Gallacher, Dent, Havelock, Dawson, 64.4 Ht. 08: Adlington, Barclay, Robson, Argall (f, exc), 66.4 Ht. 09: Havelock, Dent, Collins, Wilson, 66.4 Ht. 10: Gallacher, Wells, Dawson, Barclay, 64.6 Ht. 11: Gifford, Dent, Adlington, Robson (fell), 65.2 Ht. 12: Wells, Collins, Dawson, Barclay, 66.2 Ht. 13: Havelock, Gallacher, Gifford, Dent, 66.0 Results compiled from Speedway Star

38 Birmingham Brummies v Coatbridge Tigers Monday 17th June 1974 (British League Division 2) Birmingham Brummies Arthur Browning 2* John Hart * George Major Ricky Day * Phil Herne (F) 6. Keith Anderson Carl Askew 0 2* Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford Robin Adlington X 0 0 1* Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher R Grahame Dawson 2 1 TS John Wilson Eddie Argall Ht. 01: Hart, Browning, Gifford, Adlington (exc), 68.0 Ht. 02: Wilson, Anderson, Argall, Askew, 70.4 Ht. 03: Herne, Dawson, Day, Gallacher (ret), 67.8 Ht. 04: Collins, Major, Argall, Anderson, 68.2 Ht. 05: Herne, Gifford, Day, Adlington, 67.2 Ht. 06: Browning, Collins, Hart, Wilson, 68.0 Ht. 07: Gallacher, Major, Dawson, Anderson, 69.2 Ht. 08: Hart, Askew, Argall, Adlington, 70.0 Ht. 09: Herne, Collins, Day, Wilson, 66.8 Ht. 10: Browning, Hart, Collins, Gallacher, 68.2 Ht. 11: Major, Gifford, Adlington, Askew, 69.4 Ht. 12: Collins, Browning, Day, Dawson, 67.8 Ht. 13: Herne, Gallacher, Major, Gifford, 67.8 Results compiled from Speedway Star

39 Coatbridge: Smith's Scotianapolis Friday 21st June 1974 Qualifying Heats TOT TOT 1. Dave Gifford (Coatbridge) rd 9. Tony Featherstone (Bradford) E 1 0 R 1 2. Willie Templeton (Berwick) FX Doug Templeton (Berwick) 0 1 F Chris Roynon (Barrow) Sid Sheldrick (Barrow) th 4. John Wilson (Coatbridge) R R N N Eddie Argall (Coatbridge) Phil Herne (Birmingham) st 13. Brian Collins (Coatbridge) th 6. Robin Adlington (Coatbridge) nd 14. Terry Kelly (Barrow) Arthur Browning (Birmingham) th 15. Grahame Dawson (Coatbridge) F Jimmy Gallacher (Coatbridge) F 6 8th 16. Tom Owen (Barrow) th 17. Mike Ferreira (Coatbridge) Ht. 01: Herne, Kelly, Argall, Wilson (ret), 69.0 Ht. 02: Adlington, Collins, Sheldrick, Roynon, 69.8 Ht. 03: (rr x 2) (awar) Gallacher (awar), Ferreira (f, awar), Dawson (fell), W. Templeton (f, exc), Featherstone (exc, tapes), no time Ht. 04: Owen, Gifford, Browning, D. Templeton, 70.6 Ht. 05: Adlington, Owen, Featherstone, Wilson (ret), 71.0 Ht. 06: Herne, Roynon, D. Templeton, Dawson, 70.0 Ht. 07: Browning, Collins, W. Templeton, Argall, 72.0 Ht. 08: Ht. 09: Ht. 10: Ht. 11: Gifford, Sheldrick, Gallacher, Kelly, 71.4 Collins, Gallacher, Ferreira, D. Templeton (fell), no time Browning, Roynon, Kelly, Featherstone, 71.6 Herne, Sheldrick, Owen, W. Templeton, 70.2 Ht. 12: Gifford, Adlington, Dawson, Argall, 72.0 Ht. 13: Argall, Owen, Roynon, Gallacher (fell), 72.8 Ht. 14: Sheldrick, Browning, Ferreira, Dawson, 72.2 Ht. 15: Adlington, Kelly, W. Templeton, D. Templeton, 73.0 Ht. 16: SF 1: SF 2: Final: Herne, Gifford, Collins, Featherstone (ret), 71.6 Herne, Collins, Gifford, Sheldrick, 71.2 Owen, Adlington, Browning, Gallacher, 71.8 (rerun) Herne, Adlington, Owen, Collins, 71.2 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star.

40 Friday 21st June Additional Races The Smiths Food Group Match Races - Ivan Mauger v Jim McMillan Heat 1: McMillan beat Mauger, 69.2 Heat 2: Mauger beat McMillan, 70.0 Heat 3: Mauger beat McMillan, 69.8

41 Scunthorpe Saints v Coatbridge Tigers Monday 24th June 1974 (British League Division 2) Scunthorpe Saints Ken McKinlay 3 1* Tim Swales 0 N N 2* Dingle Brown 3 2* 3 2* 10 2 (P) 4. Doug Underwood 1 2* Jack Bywater (F) 6. Keith Evans 2* 2* (P) 7. Andy Sims 3 2 2* 2* 9 2 Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 2 R 1 TS Robin Adlington 1* M Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher R N Grahame Dawson 0 0 E John Wilson 0 1 TS Eddie Argall E 3 0 Ht. 01: McKinlay, Gifford, Adlington, Swales, 81.2 Ht. 02: Sims, Evans, Argall, Wilson, 80.2 Ht. 03: Bywater, Gallacher, Underwood, Dawson, 79.8 Ht. 04: Brown, Evans, Argall, Collins, 80.6 Ht. 05: Bywater, Underwood, Wilson, Gifford (ret), Adlington (exc, 2 mins), 80.4 Ht. 06: Gallacher, Sims, McKinlay, Collins, 80.0 Ht. 07: Evans, Brown, Gallacher, Dawson, 79.8 Ht. 08: Evans, Sims, Adlington, Argall, 79.8 Ht. 09: Bywater, Collins, Underwood, Wilson, 80.4 Ht. 10: McKinlay, Swales, Argall, Gallacher (ret), Dawson (exc, tapes), 81.0 Ht. 11: Brown, Sims, Gifford, Adlington, 80.4 Ht. 12: McKinlay, Collins, Underwood, Dawson, 80.8 Ht. 13: Bywater, Brown, Collins, Wilson, Argall (exc, tapes), 81.4 Results compiled from Speedway Star

42 Long Eaton Archers v Coatbridge Tigers Thursday 27th June 1974 (British League Division 2) Long Eaton Archers Geoff Bouchard (F) 2. Pip Austen Alan Molyneux E Harry MacLean 0 0 N Phil Bass * Max Brown Steve Finch Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 1* 1 1* Robin Adlington Brian Collins * Jimmy Gallacher Grahame Dawson 1 0 1* John Wilson FX 0 N Eddie Argall * 4 1 Ht. 01: Bouchard, Adlington, Gifford, Austen (f, rem), 70.4 Ht. 02: (rerun) Brown, Argall, Finch, Wilson (f, exc), 73.2 Ht. 03: Gallacher, Bass, Dawson, MacLean, 73.4 Ht. 04: Brown, Collins, Finch, Argall, Molyneux (exc, tapes), 74.4 Ht. 05: Adlington, Bass, Gifford, MacLean, 72.0 Ht. 06: Bouchard, Collins, Austen, Wilson, 73.2 Ht. 07: Molyneux, Gallacher, Brown, Dawson, 72.0 Ht. 08: Adlington, Austen, Argall, Finch, 72.2 Ht. 09: Bass, Collins, Argall, Brown, 72.4 Ht. 10: Bouchard, Gallacher, Dawson, Austen, 71.8 Ht. 11: Molyneux, Adlington, Gifford, Finch, 71.4 Ht. 12: Bouchard, Dawson, Collins, MacLean, 72.0 Ht. 13: Gallacher, Molyneux, Bass, Gifford, 71.8 Results compiled from marked programme & Speedway Star

43 Thursday 27th June Second Half Junior Jaunt Dave Patten, John Lawrence, Mick Durose, Trevor Churchill, 75.6 Reserves' Romp Max Brown, Alan Witt, Steve Finch, John Wilson, 75.6 Archers Target Heat 1: Geoff Bouchard, Harry MacLean, Eddie Argall, Steve Finch, 74.4 (77.0) Heat 2: Alan Molyneux, Jimmy Gallacher, Pip Austen, Brian Collins, 72.8 (74.2) Heat 3: Robin Adlington, Phil Bass, Alan Witt, Grahame Dawson, 73.0 (73.6) Final: Alan Molyneux, Geoff Bouchard, Robin Adlington, Phil Bass, 72.4 Up 'n' Comers Scurry Nigel Rackett, Dave Mortiboys, Alan Guest, Dave Patten (fell), 76.8

44 Coatbridge Tigers v Teesside Tigers Friday 28th June 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 3 3 2* Robin Adlington 2* 2* F Brian Collins Jimmy Gallacher Grahame Dawson 1* 1 0 N John Wilson F 2* R 1* Eddie Argall Teesside Tigers Bruce Forrester R Alan Emerson 0 F TS N Pete Reading 1 0 1* Roger Wright 3 3 2* Dave Durham 0 2* Russ Hodgson Merv Salt 1 R N 1 0 Ht. 01: Gifford, Adlington, Forrester, Emerson, 71.4 Ht. 02: Hodgson, Argall, Salt, Wilson (fell), 72.6 Ht. 03: Wright, Gallacher, Dawson, Durham, 72.8 Ht. 04: Collins, Wilson, Reading, Salt (ret), 73.0 Ht. 05: Gallacher, Forrester, Dawson, Emerson (fell), 71.8 Ht. 06: Gifford, Adlington, Hodgson, Reading, 72.8 Ht. 07: Wright, Durham, Collins, Wilson (ret), 71.6 Ht. 08: Hodgson, Wright, Argall, Adlington (fell), 72.8 Ht. 09: Gallacher, Hodgson, Reading, Dawson, 71.4 Ht. 10: Adlington, Gifford, Wright, Durham, 73.0 Ht. 11: Forrester, Collins, Hodgson, Argall, 72.0 Ht. 12: Gallacher, Durham, Gifford, Reading, 71.8 Ht. 13: Wright, Collins, Wilson, Forrester (ret), 72.6 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star

45 Friday 28th June Second Half Coatbridge Wobble Chris Quigley, Mike Ferreira, Mitch Shirra, Jim Beresford (ns), (3 only) 72.2 Tigers' Tankard Heat 1: Mike Ferreira, Alan Emerson, Merv Salt, Eddie Argall (ret), 73.0 Heat 2: Chris Quigley, John Wilson, Robin Adlington, Russ Hodgson, 72.4 Final: Mike Ferreira, John Wilson, Alan Emerson, Chris Quigley, 73.0 Rider Of The Night Heat 1: Brian Collins, Roger Wright, Mitch Shirra, Bruce Forrester (ret), 72.0 Heat 2: Jimmy Gallacher, Dave Gifford, Pete Reading, Dave Durham, 72.6 Final: Jimmy Gallacher, Brian Collins, Dave Gifford, Roger Wright, 72.0

46 Coatbridge Tigers v Long Eaton Archers Friday 5th July 1974 (British League Division 2) Coatbridge Tigers Dave Gifford 3 3 2* (P) 2. John Wilson Robin Adlington Jimmy Gallacher 2* 2* 3 2* 9 3 (P) 5. Grahame Dawson Chris Quigley 3 1 F Mike Ferreira 1 0 R 1 0 Long Eaton Archers Tony Featherstone 2 R Pip Austen 0 1 TS 1* Alan Molyneux Harry MacLean 0 2* Phil Bass R Max Brown 2 0 TS N Steve Finch R N TS Ht. 01: Gifford, Featherstone, Wilson, Austen, 71.6 Ht. 02: Quigley, Brown, Ferreira, Finch (ret), 72.8 Ht. 03: Dawson, Gallacher, Bass, MacLean (f, rem), 71.4 Ht. 04: Adlington, Molyneux, Quigley, Brown, 71.8 Ht. 05: Dawson, Gallacher, Austen, Featherstone (ret), 73.8 Ht. 06: Gifford, Molyneux, Wilson, Bass, 71.8 Ht. 07: Bass, MacLean, Adlington (f, awar), Quigley (fell), 73.2 Ht. 08: Molyneux, Wilson, Featherstone, Ferreira, 72.8 Ht. 09: Gallacher, Molyneux, Dawson, Finch, 72.0 Ht. 10: Wilson, Gifford, MacLean, Bass (ret), 74.0 Ht. 11: Adlington, Featherstone, Austen (f, rem), Ferreira (ret), 72.8 Ht. 12: Gifford, Gallacher, Molyneux, Bass, 72.0 Ht. 13: Adlington, Featherstone, Dawson, MacLean, 72.8 Results compiled from two marked programmes & Speedway Star