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1978

MEETING RESULTS : OCTOBER

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  Aycliffe
Sunday, 1st October 1978
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Mike Close (199)Keith Jubb (345)Sam Ostle (351)Richard Ainsworth (354)Pat Byrne (41)Wilf Warnes (91)Gordon Forster (14)Wallace Storry (77)Frankie Wainman (212)Dave Hodgson (272)Andy Stott (160)Trevor Todd (138)John Stirk (65)Alistair Davison (115)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Steve Baxter (457)Stuart Smith (391)Colin Townson (58)Len Wolfenden (190)John Toulson (286)John Dowson (294)Colin Gautry (488)Stuart Smith (391)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Frankie Wainman (212)Mike Close (199)Colin Townson (58)Steve Baxter (457)Andy Stott (160)Trevor Todd (138)Colin Gautry (488)Gordon Forster (14)Dave Hodgson (272)Steve Baxter (457)Joe Charlton (249)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Richard Ainsworth (354)Andy Stott (160)John Stirk (65)Keith Jubb (345)
 

       
  Blackburn
Thursday, 5th October 1978
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 Allan Barker (179)Mike Close (199)Dave Berresford (260)Graham Blundell (156)Sam Ostle (351)Ken Brown (35)Richard Ainsworth (354)Colin Taylor (135)John Jolly (72)George Wilkins (71)Len Wolfenden (190)Dave Hodgson (272)Andy Stott (160)Stuart Smith (391)Ray Leigh (346)Eric Hullah (275)Rob Bradsell (265)Keith Jubb (345)Colin Gautry (488)Bernard Poyser (435)Frankie Wainman (212)Dave Seed (450)Phil Smith (109)Bill Harrison (287)Ivan Scott (299)George Wilkins (71)Pete Hodgson (131)Colin Gautry (488)John Jolly (72)Steve Sharp (223)Dave Berresford (260)Frankie Wainman (212)Dave Seed (450)Len Wolfenden (190)Mike Close (199)Rob Bradsell (265)Allan Barker (179)George Wilkins (71)Stuart Smith (391)Sam Ostle (351)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Seed (450)Frankie Wainman (212)Mike Close (199)Sam Ostle (351)Keith Jubb (345)Pete Denning (189)Pete Hall (455)Rob Bradsell (265)George Wilkins (71)
 

       
  Coventry
Saturday, 7th October 1978
British Airways Trophy
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Danny Clarke (203)Dick Harvey (445)Dave Mellor (304)Rod Falding (36)Andy Webb (247)John Hillam (229)Steve Bateman (427)Tony Sterling (205)John Jebson (384)Frank Burgin (USA1)Mo Masters (9)Graham Blundell (156)Richard Squire (371)Dave Hodgson (272)Howard Davis (327)Roy Molloy (104)John Aldridge (211)Willie Harrison (2)Malc Neachell (322)John Rawlins (127)Stuart Smith (391)Brian Powles (154)Mo Smith (51)Barrie Shepherd (59)Hoss Fernihough (208)Brian Whorton (408)Bert Finnikin (55)Bryan Warner (90)Glyn Pursey (175)Stuart Smith (139)Allan Barker (179)Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Fox (318)Bert Finnikin (55)Malc Neachell (322)Fred Skinner (228)Ron Rogers (152)Eddie Harrison (27)Brian Tuplin (155)Pete Bailey (232)Brian Powles (154)Allan Barker (179)Mo Smith (51)Rod Falding (36)Dave Hodgson (272)Bert Finnikin (55)Graham Blundell (156)Barrie Shepherd (59)Malc Neachell (322)Danny Clarke (203)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Rod Falding (36)Stuart Smith (391)John Hillam (229)Glyn Pursey (175)Dave Mellor (304)Brian Powles (154)Stuart Smith (139)Brian Whorton (408)John Aldridge (211)Fred Skinner (228)
 
   Programme Notes  
 

       
  Rochdale
Saturday, 7th October 1978
Autumn Cup
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALGRAND NATIONAL 
 George Braithwaite (92)Dave Berresford (260)Mike Close (199)Chris Carruthers (276)Colin Taylor (135)Eric Hullah (275)Richard Ainsworth (354)Ray Leigh (346)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Pat Byrne (41)Simon Gill (280)Frankie Wainman (212)John Lund (53)Nigel Hardy (317)Martin Farrar (147)Keith Jubb (345)Rob Bradsell (265)Colin Gautry (488)Bill Harrison (287)Kevin Thompson (372)John Young (89)Gordon Smith (293)Len Wolfenden (190)Pat Byrne (41)John Stirk (65)Ivan Braddock (99)Phil Smith (109)Steve Sharp (223)Stuart Young (329)Bill Proudfoot (343)John Lund (53)Gordon Smith (293)Martin Farrar (147)Dave Berresford (260)Phil Smith (109)Nigel Hardy (317)John Stirk (65)Keith Jubb (345)Colin Gautry (488)Colin Taylor (135)Nigel Hardy (317)Sam Ostle (351)Alan Garmston (207)Frankie Wainman (212)
 

       
  Hartlepool
Sunday, 8th October 1978
Al Henderson Trophy
 
 MATCH RACEHEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Stuart Smith (391)Bill Batten (467)John Lund (95)Steve Baxter (457)Bert Finnikin (55)Dave Mellor (304)Joe Charlton (249)John Hillam (229)Ivan Scott (299)Trevor Todd (138)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Martin Farrar (147)Alistair Davison (115)Mike Close (199)Sam Ostle (351)Len Wolfenden (190)Keith Jubb (345)Nigel Hardy (317)Frankie Wainman (212)Richard Ainsworth (354)Keith Jones (437)Bill Batten (467)Keith Jones (437)Stuart Smith (391)Pete Hall (455)Gerald Taylor (250)Willie Harrison (2)Brian Powles (154)John Jebson (384)John Dowson (294)Allan Barker (179)Bill Batten (467)Frankie Wainman (212)Bert Finnikin (55)John Hillam (229)Brian Powles (154)Allan Barker (179)Keith Jones (437)Alistair Davison (115)Keith Jubb (345)Richard Ainsworth (354)Nigel Hardy (317)
 
 GRAND NATIONAL 
 Brian Powles (154)Stuart Smith (391)Keith Jones (437)John Toulson (286)John Hillam (229)Nigel Hardy (317)Rob Bradsell (265)Allan Barker (179)Ivan Scott (299)Bert Finnikin (55)
 

       
  Long Eaton
Saturday, 14th October 1978
Trackmaster Big Go Show
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Glyn Pursey (175)Bernard Poyser (435)Nigel Hardy (317)Bert Finnikin (55)Willie Harrison (2)Bryan Warner (90)Alan Scothern (45)Bill Wright (348)John Fradley (74)Tony Sterling (205)Mick Noden (306)Bob Tanser (257)John Hillam (229)Roy Molloy (104)Mark Jones (302)Hoss Fernihough (208)Dave Taylor (30)Ian Durham (465)John Aldridge (211)Mo Smith (51)Dave Mellor (304)Pete Hodgson (131)Brian Powles (154)Rod Falding (36)Danny Clarke (203)Roger Hollingshead (305)Malc Neachell (322)Mel Morris (444)Andy Webb (247)Ray Leigh (346)Brian Tuplin (155)Mo Smith (51)Jon Lander (23)Stuart Smith (139)Richard Squire (371)Dave Fox (318)Brian Whorton (408)Rex Hart (167)Dick Harvey (445)Robbie Craig (62)Roger Hollingshead (305)Pete Hodgson (131)Brian Powles (154)Bert Finnikin (55)Brian Tuplin (155)Mick Noden (306)Nigel Hardy (317)Jon Lander (23)Bryan Warner (90)NOF
 
 HELTER SKELTER 
 Bert Finnikin (55)Brian Powles (154)Dave Mellor (304)Richard Squire (371)Brian Whorton (408)Bryan Warner (90)Malc Neachell (322)Nigel Hardy (317)
 

       
  White City, Manchester
Saturday, 14th October 1978
Driver of the Year
 
 HEAT ONEDRIVER OF YEAR FINALHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 John Lund (95)Steve Wade (352)Ivan Braddock (99)George Wilkins (71)Simon Gill (280)Harvey Lodge (368)Rob Lane (57)Dennis Cowap (137)Alan Garmston (207)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Frankie Wainman (212)Mike Close (199)Dave Berresford (260)Andy Stott (160)Keith Jubb (345)Phil Smith (109)Graham Blundell (156)John Jebson (384)Sam Ostle (351)Martin Farrar (147)Allan Barker (179)Keith Jones (437)John Lund (53)Colin Gautry (488)Kevin Thompson (372)George Milner (326)Dave Seed (450)Chris Carruthers (276)Phil Smith (109)Graham Blundell (156)Richard Ainsworth (354)Rob Bradsell (265)Colin Taylor (135)Ken Brown (35)Len Wolfenden (190)Keith Jubb (345)Stuart Smith (391)Keith Jones (437)Ivan Braddock (99)Frankie Wainman (212)Andy Stott (160)Allan Barker (179)Mike Close (199)
 
 HELTER SKELTER 
 Keith Jones (437)John Lund (95)Mike Close (199)Dave Hodgson (272)Dave Berresford (260)Andy Stott (160)Frankie Wainman (212)Rob Bradsell (265)
 

       
  Brafield / Northampton
Sunday, 15th October 1978
Halls & Ralls Trophy
 
 WHITE TOP RACEHEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATION 
 George Hamstead (405)Keith Harrison (170)Pete Bailey (232)Melvyn Chaplain (328)Mark Jones (302)John Rogers (269)Mark Randell (407)Mike Shirley (395)Mo Smith (51)Dave Taylor (30)Mark Jones (302)Roger Hollingshead (305)Peter Morris (96)Steve Baxter (457)Nev Woodhull (43)Brian Whorton (408)Mark Randell (407)Ken Wyatt (239)Dave Mellor (304)Brian Powles (154)Bert Finnikin (55)John Sheppard (323)Bernard Poyser (435)Chris Pickup (50)Malc Neachell (322)Eddie Harrison (27)Howard Davis (327)Stuart Smith (139)Barrie Shepherd (59)Danny Clarke (203)Hoss Fernihough (208)Steve Bateman (427)Barry Rogers (270)John Rawlins (127)Bryan Warner (90)Dick Harvey (445)Robbie Craig (62)John Aldridge (211)Howard Davis (327)Mel Morris (444)Glyn Pursey (175)John Rogers (269)Keith Harrison (170)Jon Lander (23)Alan Finnikin (7)Dave Taylor (136)Melvyn Chaplain (328)Mo Masters (9)
 
 GRAND FINALHELTER SKELTER 
 Glyn Pursey (175)Brian Powles (154)Bert Finnikin (55)Bernard Poyser (435)Mo Smith (51)Chris Pickup (50)Danny Clarke (203)Steve Bateman (427)Bryan Warner (90)Alan Finnikin (7)Glyn Pursey (175)Brian Powles (154)Dick Harvey (445)Steve Bateman (427)John Aldridge (211)Bryan Warner (90)Barry Rogers (270)Danny Clarke (203)Jim Sanders (268)Brian Whorton (408)
 

       
  Aycliffe
Sunday, 15th October 1978
North Eastern Drivers Championship
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALHELTER SKELTER 
 Willie Harrison (2)Len Wolfenden (190)Frankie Wainman (212)Keith Jubb (345)Sam Ostle (351)Nigel Hardy (317)John Stirk (65)Rob Bradsell (265)Richard Ainsworth (354)John Dowson (294)John Lund (95)Stuart Smith (391)Alistair Davison (115)Andy Stott (160)Dave Hodgson (272)Pat Byrne (41)Trevor Todd (138)Ted "Fozzie" Frater (195)Colin Gautry (488)Dave Seed (450)Mike Close (199)John Lund (53)Pete Hodgson (131)Colin Gautry (488)Steven Cambage (153)Ivan Scott (299)Martin Farrar (147)Jimmy Young (106)Dave Seed (450)Richard Ainsworth (354)Mike Close (199)Willie Harrison (2)John Lund (53)Stuart Smith (391)Keith Jubb (345)Dave Hodgson (272)Pat Byrne (41)Frankie Wainman (212)Len Wolfenden (190)John Stirk (65)Willie Harrison (2)Frankie Wainman (212)Len Wolfenden (190)Dave Hodgson (272)Mike Close (199)Stuart Smith (391)Sam Ostle (351)Pat Byrne (41)Keith Jubb (345)Colin Gautry (488)
 

       
  Leicester
Saturday, 21st October 1978
Barons of Broadside Trophy
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 Mick Noden (306)Dave Mellor (304)Brian Tuplin (155)Jon Lander (23)Dave Stubbs (298)Tony Sterling (205)Mo Masters (9)John Hillam (229)Dave Taylor (30)Pete Hodgson (131)Barrie Shepherd (59)Mel Morris (444)Dick Harvey (445)Jim Sanders (268)Brian Powles (154)Rex Hart (167)John Jebson (384)Bryan Warner (90)Danny Clarke (203)Steve Baxter (457)Richard Squire (371)John Thorpe (4)Bernard Poyser (435)Bert Finnikin (55)Steve Bateman (427)Alan Finnikin (7)Hoss Fernihough (208)Mo Smith (51)Stuart Smith (139)NOF
John Hillam (229)Peter Morris (96)Chris Pickup (50)Pete Hodgson (131)John Aldridge (211)Bill Wright (348)Barry Rogers (270)Andy Webb (247)Hoss Fernihough (208)Dave Taylor (30)Alan Finnikin (7)Pete Hodgson (131)Bert Finnikin (55)John Thorpe (4)Dave Mellor (304)Dick Harvey (445)Brian Powles (154)Brian Tuplin (155)Chris Pickup (50)Jim Sanders (268)
 
 HELTER SKELTER 
 Mick Noden (306)John Aldridge (211)Hoss Fernihough (208)Stuart Smith (139)Rex Hart (167)Dave Mellor (304)Brian Whorton (408)Jim Sanders (268)Dave Taylor (30)Barry Rogers (270)
 

       
  Nelson
Saturday, 21st October 1978
Champion of Champions
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGRAND FINAL 
 John Stirk (65)Len Wolfenden (190)Richard Ainsworth (354)John Lund (53)Alan Garmston (207)Phil Smith (109)Ken Brown (35)Nigel Hardy (317)Dave Taylor (136)George Wilkins (71)Andy Stott (160)Simon Gill (280)Dave Hodgson (272)Allan Barker (179)Gordon Smith (293)Dave Berresford (260)Martin Farrar (147)Rob Bradsell (265)Kevin Thompson (372)John Jolly (72)Stuart Smith (391)Colin Townson (58)Frankie Wainman (212)Pete Denning (189)Graham Blundell (156)Dave Seed (450)Ivan Braddock (99)Eric Hullah (275)Bill Harrison (287)Robert Kaye (433)George Wilkins (71)Ken Brown (35)Kevin Thompson (372)Nigel Hardy (317)Keith Jubb (345)Sam Ostle (351)Martin Farrar (147)Pat Byrne (41)Rob Bradsell (265)Steve Sharp (223)Stuart Smith (391)Len Wolfenden (190)Allan Barker (179)Dave Seed (450)Keith Jubb (345)John Lund (53)Martin Farrar (147)Dave Hodgson (272)Sam Ostle (351)Richard Ainsworth (354)
 
 HELTER SKELTER 
 Frankie Wainman (212)Mike Close (199)Dave Berresford (260)Rob Bradsell (265)Nigel Hardy (317)Ivan Scott (299)Chris Carruthers (276)John Jolly (72)Alan Garmston (207)Dave Hodgson (272)
 

       
  Skegness
Sunday, 22nd October 1978
Winternationals
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALHELTER SKELTER 
 Stuart Smith (391)Mo Smith (51)Barrie Shepherd (59)Rod Falding (36)Roger Hollingshead (305)Ken Brown (35)Dave Mellor (304)Nigel Hardy (317)Steve Bateman (427)Dick Harvey (445)Len Wolfenden (190)Brian Powles (154)John Jebson (384)Frankie Wainman (212)Brian Tuplin (155)Chris Pickup (50)Willie Harrison (2)Dave Ward (222)Glyn Pursey (175)Steve Bateman (427)Dave Hodgson (272)Sam Ostle (351)Dave Mellor (304)John Hillam (229)Willie Harrison (2)Nigel Hardy (317)Danny Clarke (203)George Milner (326)Stuart Smith (391)Brian Powles (154)Len Wolfenden (190)Brian Tuplin (155)Frankie Wainman (212)Rod Falding (36)Ken Brown (35)Steve Bateman (427)Dave Hodgson (272)Mo Smith (51)Glyn Pursey (175)Len Wolfenden (190)Dave Hodgson (272)Willie Harrison (2)Mo Smith (51)Rod Falding (36)Brian Powles (154)Sam Ostle (351)Steve Bateman (427)Nigel Hardy (317)
 

       
  Sheffield
Monday, 23rd October 1978
Grand National Championship
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREECONSOLATIONGN CHAMPIONSHIP 
 Colin Gautry (488)Frankie Wainman (212)Allan Barker (179)Willie Harrison (2)Mick Noden (306)Dave Berresford (260)Dave Mellor (304)Rod Falding (36)Bill Wright (348)Steve Sharp (223)Brian Powles (154)Nigel Hardy (317)Brian Tuplin (155)George Wilkins (71)Ivan Braddock (99)Richard Squire (371)John Springfellow (491)George Braithwaite (92)Robert Kaye (433)NOF
Ray Leigh (346)John Hillam (229)Bert Finnikin (55)Paul Sumner (273)Jon Lander (23)Keith Jubb (345)Bernard Poyser (435)Dave Hodgson (272)Chris Carruthers (276)John Lund (53)John Jebson (384)Andy Stott (160)Dave Mellor (304)Graham Blundell (156)Robbie Craig (62)Stuart Smith (139)Jim Sanders (268)Steve Sharp (223)Allen Higgins (122)Frankie Wainman (212)Willie Harrison (2)Bert Finnikin (55)Brian Powles (154)John Hillam (229)Brian Tuplin (155)John Lund (53)Andy Stott (160)Dave Berresford (260)Mick Noden (306)
 
 HELTER SKELTER 
 Len Wolfenden (190)Andy Stott (160)Bernard Poyser (435)John Lund (53)Dave Berresford (260)Frankie Wainman (212)John Hillam (229)Willie Harrison (2)
 
   Programme Notes  
 

       
  Blackburn
Thursday, 26th October 1978
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALHELTER SKELTER 
 Mike Close (199)Ray Leigh (346)Andy Stott (160)Sam Ostle (351)Rob Bradsell (265)Frankie Wainman (212)Keith Jones (437)Eric Hullah (275)Simon Gill (280)Jack Ollerenshaw (26)Len Wolfenden (190)Stuart Smith (391)Dave Hodgson (272)Dave Berresford (260)Keith Jubb (345)Dave Taylor (136)Dave Seed (450)Bill Harrison (287)Paul Trousdale (198)George Wilkins (71)Simon Gill (280)George Braithwaite (92)Jed Clampit (499)Pat Byrne (41)Allan Barker (179)Pete Denning (189)Alan Garmston (207)George Wilkins (71)Robert Braithwaite (479)Rob Lane (57)Stuart Smith (391)Keith Jubb (345)Dave Hodgson (272)Len Wolfenden (190)Mike Close (199)Allan Barker (179)Rob Bradsell (265)George Braithwaite (92)Dave Seed (450)Frankie Wainman (212)Mike Close (199)Ray Leigh (346)Rob Bradsell (265)Sam Ostle (351)Keith Jones (437)Dave Seed (450)Len Wolfenden (190)Richard Ainsworth (354)Pat Byrne (41)Dave Taylor (136)
 

       
  Belle Vue (Hyde Road)
Saturday, 28th October 1978
Manchester Garages Trophy
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOHEAT THREE1st CONSOLATION2nd CONSOLATION 
 Willie Harrison (2)Mike Close (199)Andy Stott (160)Graham Blundell (156)Jim Sanders (268)Bernard Poyser (435)Nigel Hardy (317)Ray Leigh (346)Rod Falding (36)John Lund (95)Roger Hollingshead (305)Allan Barker (179)Mick Noden (306)John Hillam (229)George Wilkins (71)Stuart Smith (391)Brian Powles (154)Glyn Pursey (175)Pete Hodgson (131)Dave Hodgson (272)Dave Fox (318)Dave Mellor (304)Frankie Wainman (212)John Jebson (384)Bert Finnikin (55)Barrie Shepherd (59)John Aldridge (211)Barrie Shepherd (59)Bert Finnikin (55)Len Wolfenden (190)Ray Leigh (346)Nigel Hardy (317)Jon Lander (23)Stuart Smith (391)Brian Powles (154)Glyn Pursey (175)Pat Byrne (41)Rod Falding (36)Rob Bradsell (265)
 
 GRAND FINALHELTER SKELTER 
 Stuart Smith (391)Glyn Pursey (175)Brian Powles (154)Andy Stott (160)Dave Mellor (304)John Jebson (384)Frankie Wainman (212)Pete Hodgson (131)Mike Close (199)Graham Blundell (156)Pete Hodgson (131)Willie Harrison (2)Frankie Wainman (212)Ray Leigh (346)Mike Close (199)Brian Powles (154)John Hillam (229)Dave Mellor (304)Dave Hodgson (272)
 

       
  Rochdale
Sunday, 29th October 1978
Grand Masters of Stock Cars
 
 HEAT ONEHEAT TWOCONSOLATIONGRAND FINALHELTER SKELTER 
 Dave Berresford (260)Frankie Wainman (212)Bryan Warner (90)Dave Seed (450)Paul Trousdale (198)Richard Ainsworth (354)Eric Hullah (275)Dennis Cowap (137)Dave Mellor (304)Robert Peel (486)John Lund (53)Nigel Hardy (317)Willie Harrison (2)Stuart Smith (391)Len Wolfenden (190)Ivan Braddock (99)Pat Byrne (41)Kevin Thompson (372)David Nuttall (290)Bill Gill (28)Martin Farrar (147)Sam Ostle (351)Simon Gill (280)Steve Sharp (223)Chris Carruthers (276)George Braithwaite (92)John Young (89)Colin Taylor (135)NOF
Stuart Smith (391)Frankie Wainman (212)John Young (89)Pat Byrne (41)Ivan Braddock (99)Dave Berresford (260)Martin Farrar (147)John Lund (53)Colin Taylor (135)Richard Ainsworth (354)Not Known
 

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