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OTD in 1976 Barry Briggs and Brian Havelock led @hullvikings.bsky.social to a 45-32 win over Leicester in the British League. #HullNeedsSpeedway

nerve out of his riding.

Yet the key to victory was Vikings’ mastery of the bends. They lacked pace on the straights, but held all the aces around the corners.

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bit between his teeth in the second half of the programme.

It was not a happy night for Vikings Peter Baldock, giving his new machine it’s first run out, never got into his stride and failed to score.

Devonport also found it tough going, his spill in heat 3 seeming to knock the

His confidence spread through the team and after he and Wilson had put Vikings ahead, Hull went on to win the next 6 heats.

Chasing Amundson hard in the score chart were skipper Tony Childs and Reg Wilson, both on 11. Two points behind them came Colin Tucker, who really got the

early lead which the Vikings never looked like pulling back at that stage.

It was left to Vikings’ reserve Robin Amundson, to inspire his team when the chips were down. Amundson really came to the front in this match, topping Vikings’ score chart with 12 points from 5 rides.

A one-two finish by Reg Wilson and Robin Amundson, in heat 7, put Vikings on the road to victory and gave them the lead for the first time in the match.

Crewe, without a win this season, looked as though they might cause an upset when Phil Crump and Ian Bottomley gave them an

OTD 55 years ago - Vikings took their challenge match against Crewe by the scruff of the neck in the second half, chalking up their third successive home win at 46-32.

But it did not look like ending that way after the first 6 heats, with Vikings trailing 19-17.

A 5-1 here and a 3-3 in the final race gave Vikings their first win of the season.

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Teromaa pulled off a 5-1 over Drury and Graham.

The final nail in Leicester’s coffin was hammered in by Auffret and Briggs in the penultimate heat because they never gave Teromaa and Underwood a chance.

through. But, as they came into the first bend on the last circuit with Briggs slightly ahead. Underwood got himself into trouble and eventually fell, leaving only Briggs and Curoso left in the race.

That 5-0 win gave Vikings a 36-23 lead, in the next heat Wilson and tac sub

away from the gate, it looked as though Eide had engine failure and was forced to retire. This left Underwood just ahead of Briggs, and the Vikings captain got his chance, coming into the home straight on the third lap.

Underwood left a huge gap and Briggs just powered his way

successive 4-2 wins to open a 31-23 lead.

Despite Leicester’s tac sub in heat 9, Beaton produced one of the best wins of the night, when he became the only rider to beat Leicester skipper Ray Wilson.

Heat 10 was the turning point because both Briggs and Curoso had failed to get

for Lomas. It paid off handsomely because the Finn scored a magnificent victory, beating Briggs, and Leicester gained a 4-2.

With only 2 points separating the teams, the match was evenly balanced, but in the next 3 heats Vikings stamped their authority on the meeting with

Drury.

However, that was the only time Leicester were ahead because Vikings immediately struck back with Auffret and Drury scoring a 5-1 in heat 3.

Vikings went further ahead in the next with a 4-2, but in heat 7 Leicester introduced their first reserve sub bringing in Teromaa

glass window, fortunately not breaking it.

After Briggs had been unable to hold off Wilsons challenge in the first heat, Vikings had to settle for a 3-3. In the next heat they found themselves 2pts down after Teromaa and Doug Underwood managed to get a 4-2 win over Havvy and

Unfortunately for Mitch Graham he still cannot find his best form and once again he looked sadly lacking in confidence. He also had a controversial tape - exclusion against him, and in his case he was so angry at the decision that he threw a stone at the referee’s box and hit the

much better had it not been for a controversial tape-breaking exclusion in heat 3.

It seemed as though his helmet caught the tapes as they were going up. However, despite a strong protest by both Beaton and team manager Derek Tattersall, referee Vic Harris remained adamant.

turned on another magnificent performance despite having moved into the team while skipper Barry Briggs, once he had solved his exhaust problems, showed his class.

Although not figuring among the leading scorers, Bobby Beaton, still had a fine meeting, and it would have been

turned out to be, because Havelock was in tremendous form and finished joint top-scorer with Barry Briggs on 9.

Havelock was well supported by his reserve partner Graham Drury who finished with 2 seconds and 3 thirds for his 7 points.

Against his former team, Frank Auffret

were continually pegged back by Leicester’s flying duo, Ray Wilson and IIa Teromaa, who between them scored 26 of their side’s 32 points.

As expected, the Hull management left out Pole Kazimierz Adamczak in favour of Newcastle’s Brian Havelock, and what a brilliant move this

OTD 50 years ago - after 4 defeats and a draw, Vikings at last got off the mark when they opened their league programme at the Boulevard with a resounding 45-32 victory over Leicester.

Although convincing at the finish, Vikings had to fight all the way for their points as they

worst for us is that we know that the fans deserve better.”

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of Soren Sjosten, Peter Collins, Chris Pusey and reserve Chris Morton, who all reached double figures.

Ian Thomas said “The opening of this season has produced numerous problems and we like the fans, do not like being beaten, but what makes it

Collins, but was unable to hang on to the lead on the fast, expansive Belle Vue circuit.

West German star Joseph Angermuller, still riding borrowed machines, tried hard to keep pace with hard-riding Belle Vue, but was unable to break his duck.

Vikings had no answer to the pace

Ian Hindle in the eighth. But he took 10 points from 5 rides.

Fellow Scot Bobby Beaton had engine failure in his second outing and was a little disappointing, finishing with 6 points.

Dave Gifford was faster out of the gate than his rivals, including international Peter

22-point lead after only 7 heats.

Skipper Jim McMillan led Vikings’ fight back and they shared three of the remaining heats, splitting the home pairing in the other three.

McMillan, not fully recovered from a wrist injury, was Vikings only heat winner, heading Chris Morton and

They displayed encouraging fighting qualities at Belle Vue where they clearly had little chance against one of the most accomplished and experienced teams in Division 1.

Belle Vue, winners by 4 points at the Boulevard last Wednesday, threatened to swamp Vikings when they took a

OTD 52 years ago - the Vikings are still seeking their first win at senior level after winding up their six-match programme in the Northern Trophy competition. A 53-25 defeat left them at the foot of the Northern Trophy table with 179 points.

back and ironed out the area.

The rough going had its effect on Vikings Dave Mills, who, on his first ride, injured the same hand which has given him trouble throughout the season.

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