British League Knockout Cup 1965
The British League Knockout Cup 1965 was the 27th edition of the Knockout Cup. It was the first time that it was called the British League Knockout Cup following a reorganisation of speedway in the United Kingdom.[1] West Ham Hammers won the cup and therefore secured the league and cup double.[2][3]
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Champions | West Ham Hammers |
| Runners-up | Exeter Falcons |
← 1964 1966 → | |
First Round
| Long Eaton Archers | 51 - 45 | Halifax Dukes |
|---|---|---|
.svg.png.webp){kind=small} Ray Cresp 15* |
 Dave Younghusband 14+1 |
| Edinburgh Monarchs | 49 - 46 | Hackney Hawks |
|---|---|---|
 Colin McKee 15* |
Gerry Jackson 15 |
Round Two
| Exeter Falcons | 63 - 33 | Belle Vue Aces |
|---|---|---|
| Colin Gooddy 15* |
Cyril Maidment 13 |
| Newcastle Diamonds | 45 - 51 | Swindon Robins |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Watkin 8+3 |
Barry Briggs 15* |
| Long Eaton Archers | 50 - 45 | Coventry Bees |
|---|---|---|
| Ray Wilson 10+1 |
Nigel Boocock 14+1*
Jim Lightfoot 14+1* |
| West Ham Hammers | 56 - 40 | Newport Wasps |
|---|---|---|
 Ken McKinlay 13+2* |
Jack Biggs 12 |
| Poole Pirates | 4 - 2a | Edinburgh Monarchs |
|---|---|---|
| Abandoned after heat one |
| Glasgow Tigers | 64 - 32 | Sheffield Tigers |
|---|---|---|
| Maury Mattingley 14
Charlie Monk 14 |
Jack Kitchen 16 |
| Oxford Cheetahs | 35 - 43 | Wimbledon Dons |
|---|---|---|
 Arne Pander 13 |
Ran over 13 heats, Result Stands | Trevor Hedge 12 |
| Poole Pirates | 51 - 45 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
|---|---|---|
| Geoff Mudge 13
Ronnie Genz 13 |
 Olle Nygren 15 |
| Cradley Heath Heathens | 43 - 53 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| John Hart 15 |
Jim Airey 14
Bob Andrews 14 |
Third Round
| West Ham Hammers | 48 - 48 | Wimbledon Dons |
|---|---|---|
| Ken McKinlay 15* |
Olle Nygren 12* |
| Exeter Falcons | 68 - 28 | Long Eaton Archers |
|---|---|---|
| Jack Geran 15* |
Ray Wilson 9 |
| Poole Pirates | 45 - 51 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Bill Andrew 16 |
Bob Andrews 13 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 49 - 46 | Swindon Robins |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Monk 15* |
Barry Briggs 13
Mike Broadbank 13 |
Third Round Replay
| Wimbledon Dons | 47 - 49 | West Ham Hammers |
|---|---|---|
| Olle Nygren 14+1 |
Ken McKinlay 13+2 |
Semi-final
| Exeter Falcons | 59 - 37 | Wolverhampton Wolves |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Cowland 14 |
Pete Jarman 13 |
| Glasgow Tigers | 43 - 50 | West Ham Hammers |
|---|---|---|
| Charlie Monk 12 |
Ken McKinlay 14 |
Final (First Leg)
Scorers
- 1) Ken McKinlay 2* 2* 2* 3 2* - 11 (4)*
- 2) Reg Trott 3 3 3 1 2* - 12 (1)
- 3)
Sverre Harrfeldt 3 3 3 3 3 - 15* - 4) Brian Leonard 1 1 2 0 0 - 4
- 5) Norman Hunter Ef 3 3 3 3 - 12
- 6) Malcolm Simmons 2 2* 2* Ef 3 - 9 (2)
- 7) Tony Clarke 0 0 - 0
- 1) Colin Gooddy 0 1 0 2 2 - 6
- 2) Des Lukehurst 1 1* 1 1* 1 - 5 (2)
- 3) Jimmy Squibb 2 0 1 1 0 - 4
- 4) lan Cowland 0 0 1 0 0 - 1
- 5)
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Chris Blewett 1 F N N N - 1 - 6) Jack Geran 3 2 2 2 1 - 10
- 7)
Ivor Hughes 2 3 0 1* 1* - 7 (2)
Heat by Heat
- Ht 01: Trott, McKinlay, Lukehurst, Gooddy 75.4
- Ht 02: Harrfeldt, Squibb, Leonard, Cowland 73.8
- Ht 03: Trott, Hughes, Lukehurst, Clarke (f rem) 76.4
- Ht 04: Harrfeldt, McKinlay, Gooddy, Squibb 75.2
- Ht 05: Geran, Simmons, Blewett (f rem), Hunter (ef) 75.8
- Ht 06: Trott, McKinlay, Squibb, Cowland 76.2
- Ht 07: Harrfeldt, Geran, Leonard, Blewett (f) 75.4
- Ht 08: Hunter, Simmons, Lukehurst, Gooddy 75.4
- Ht 09: Hughes, Leonard, Cowland, Clarke 77.6
- Ht 10: McKinlay, Geran, Trott, Hughes 76.0
- Ht 11: Hunter, Simmons, Squibb, Cowland 75.2
- Ht 12: Harrfeldt, Gooddy, Lukehurst, Leonard 77.4
- Ht 13: Hunter, Geran, Hughes, Simmons (ef) 76.2
- Ht 14: Harrfeldt, McKinlay, Lukehurst, Cowland 76.2
- Ht 15: Simmons, Trott, Geran, Squibb 76.8
- Ht 16: Hunter, Gooddy, Hughes, Leonard 77.2
Final (Second Leg)
Scorers
- 1) Colin Gooddy Ef 3 2 3 2* - 10 (1)
- 2) Des Lukehurst 2 3 1* 0 0 - 6 (1)
- 3) Jack Geran 2 Ef Ef 2 3 -7
- 4) Chris Blewett Ret 1 3 Fx N - 4
- 5) lan Cowland 0 2 1* 3 Ef - 6 (1)
- 6) Jimmy Squibb 1 1* 2 2* 2 - 8 (2)
- 7) Ivor Hughes 2* 0 2 - 4 (1)
- 1) Ken McKinlay 3 1* 3 3 3 - 13 (1)
- 2) Reg Trott 1 1 0 N 1 - 3
- 3) Sverre Harrfeldt 3 2 3 3 3 - 14
- 4) Brian Leonard 1 0 2 0 F - 3
- 5) Norman Hunter 3 3 2 Ef 1 - 9
- 6) Malcolm Simmons 2* 2* 1* 1 1 - 7 (3)
- 7) Tony Clarke 0 1* 1 - 2 (1)
Heat by Heat
- Ht 01: McKinlay, Lukehurst, Trott, Gooddy (ef) 75.0
- Ht 02: Harrfeldt, Geran, Leonard, Blewett (ret) 74.8
- Ht 03: Lukehurst, Hughes, Trott, Clarke 75.2 5 1 9 9
- Ht 04: Gooddy, Harrfeldt, McKinlay, Geran (ef) 74.0
- Ht 05: Hunter, Simmons, Squibb, Cowland 75.0
- Ht 06: Harrfeldt, Gooddy, Lukehurst, Leonard 74.2
- Ht 07: Hunter, Simmons, Blewett, Geran (ef) 75.2
- Ht 08: McKinlay, Cowland, Squibb, Trott 75.8
- Ht 09: Blewett, Leonard, Clarke, Hughes 75.6
- Ht 10: Gooddy, Hunter, Simmons, Lukehurst 74.6
- Ht 11: Harrfeldt, Squibb, Cowland, Leonard 75.0
- Ht 12: McKinlay, Geran, Clarke, Blewett (f exc) 75.4
- Ht 13: Cowland, Squibb, Simmons, Hunter (ef) 76.8
- Ht 14: Geran, Gooddy, Trott, Leonard (f) 75.8
- Ht 15: Harrfeldt, Squibb, Simmons, Lukehurst 75.0
- Ht 16: McKinlay, Hughes, Hunter, Cowland (ef) 76.0
References
- "1965 British League Knockout Cup". Speedway archive.
- "The Hammers of '65 by Robert J. Rogers". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
- "Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- "Season 1965" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 June 2021.
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons | ||
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| Tier One League Top division |
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| Tier Two League Second division |
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| Tier Three League Third division | ||
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