A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
League | British League |
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Season | 1968 |
No. of competitors | 19 |
Champions | Coventry Bees |
Knockout Cup | Wimbledon Dons |
Individual | Barry Briggs |
London Cup | Wimbledon Dons |
Midland Cup | Swindon Robins |
Highest average | Ivan Mauger |
Division/s below | British League (Div 2) |
The 1968 British League season was the 34th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the fourth season known as the British League.[1][2]
Summary
Edinburgh relocated to become the Coatbridge Monarchs. The Long Eaton team closed its doors, but a new team in Leicester returned to Speedway to join the League.[3]
Coventry Bees secured their first title on points difference and after they scored points in the last heat of their last match away at King's Lynn. The title win came after two consecutive years as being runner-up. Coventry's Nigel Boocock was again one of the league's leading riders with his average going well above ten for the fifth consecutive year. He was well supported by Ron Mountford and Czechoslovakian star Antonín Kasper Sr.[4] Wimbledon Dons who could only manage a mid table finish went on to win the British League Knockout Cup.[5]