British League Knockout Cup 1966

The British League Knockout Cup 1966 was the 28th edition of the Knockout Cup. Halifax Dukes won the cup and therefore secured the league and cup double.

First round

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Second round

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Third round

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Semi-final

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Final (First Leg)

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Scorers <br> Halifax Dukes

• 1) Eric Boothroyd 3 2* 3 3 1 – 12 (1)
• 2) Bob Jameson 1 2 0 2* 1 – 6 (1)
• 3) Dave Younghusband 3 3 3 3 3 – 15*
• 4) Dennis Gavros 2* 2* 3 1 1 – 9 (2)
• 5) Tommy Roper 3 1 2* 2* 3 – 11 (2)
• 6) Eric Boocock 2* 3 3 3 3 – 14 (1)*
• 7) Maury Robinson 1* 1 – 2 (1)

Wimbledon Dons

• 1) Jim Tebby 0 Ef 0 0 2 – 2
• 2) Olle Nygren 2 3 2 2 2 – 11
• 3) Trevor Hedge F 1 2 1 2 – 6
• 4) Reg Luckhurst 1 1* 2 0 0 – 4 (1)
• 5) Bob Dugard 1 1 1 1 0 – 4
• 6) Tony Childs 0 0 0 0 0 – 0
• 7) Peter Jackson F 0 – 0

Heat by Heat

• Ht 01: Boothroyd, Nygren, Jameson, Tebby 69.8
• Ht 02: Younghusband, Gavros, Luckhurst, Hedge (f) 70.0
• Ht 03: Nygren, Jameson, Robinson, Jackson (f) 71.0
• Ht 04: Younghusband, Boothroyd, Hedge, Tebby (ef) 70.4
• Ht 05: Roper, Boocock, Dugard, Childs 71.0
• Ht 06: Boothroyd, Hedge, Luckhurst, Jameson 70.4
• Ht 07: Younghusband, Gavros, Dugard, Childs 71.2
• Ht 08: Boocock, Nygren, Roper, Tebby 70.2
• Ht 09: Gavros, Luckhurst, Robinson, Jackson 72.0
• Ht 10: Boothroyd, Jameson, Dugard, Childs 72.0
• Ht 11: Boocock, Roper, Hedge, Luckhurst 71.0
• Ht 12: Younghusband, Nygren, Gavros, Tebby 71.4
• Ht 13: Boocock, Roper, Dugard, Childs 70.8
• Ht 14: Younghusband, Nygren, Boothroyd, Luckhurst 71.0
• Ht 15: Boocock, Hedge, Jameson, Childs 70.0
• Ht 16: Roper, Tebby, Gavros, Dugard 71.8

Final (Second Leg)

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<br> Scorers <br> Wimbledon Dons

• 1) Olle Nygren 3 3 3 3 3 – 15*
• 2) Jim Tebby 1 3 1 0 1 – 6
• 3) Trevor Hedge 2* 2* 3 3 0 – 10 (2)
• 4) Bob Dugard 3 1 3 1 1* – 9 (1)
• 5) Reg Luckhurst 2 2 2 2 2 – 10
• 6) Tony Childs 0 0 0 N N – 0
• 7) Peter Jackson 0 1 1* 0 – 2 (1)

Halifax Dukes

• 1) Eric Boothroyd 2 0 3 2 3 – 10
• 2) Bob Jameson 0 1* 1 0 1* – 3 (2)
• 3) Dave Younghusband 1 1 2 3 3 – 10
• 4) Dennis Gavros 0 0 2 1 2 – 5
• 5) Tommy Roper 1 0 1* 0 0 – 2 (1)
• 6) Eric Boocock 3 2 2 3 2* – 12 (1)
• 7) Maury Robinson 2 0 – 2

Heat by Heat

• Ht 01: Nygren, Boothroyd, Tebby, Jameson 68.9
• Ht 02: Dugard, Hedge, Younghusband, Gavros 72.4
• Ht 03: Tebby, Robinson, Jameson, Jackson 73.4
• Ht 04: Nygren, Hedge, Younghusband, Boothroyd 71.0
• Ht 05: Boocock, Luckhurst, Roper, Childs 71.1
• Ht 06: Nygren, Younghusband, Tebby, Gavros 72.1
• Ht 07: Hedge, Boocock, Dugard, Roper 71.8
• Ht 08: Boothroyd, Luckhurst, Jameson, Childs 73.2
• Ht 09: Dugard, Gavros, Jackson, Robinson (f rem) 73.2
• Ht 10: Nygren, Boocock, Roper, Tebby 70.9
• Ht 11: Younghusband, Luckhurst, Gavros, Childs 71.6
• Ht 12: Hedge, Boothroyd, Dugard, Jameson 72.4
• Ht 13: Boocock, Luckhurst, Jackson, Roper 73.1
• Ht 14: Nygren, Gavros, Jameson, Hedge 72.8
• Ht 15: Younghusband, Boocock, Tebby, Jackson 72.4
• Ht 16: Boothroyd, Luckhurst, Dugard, Roper 73.2

See also

• 1966 British League season
• Knockout Cup (speedway)

References