The Internationale 1962
By Tracy Holmes

The event moved to Wimbledon where it would stay until the end and was sponsored by Bristol Cigarettes; 'Today's cigarette is a BRISTOL'.

This is how Al Walworth saw the night for 'Speedway Star',

"The Speedway Internationale was the best meeting of the season without any doubt. The worthy winner was none other than 'Mr Perpetual Motion' Ove Fundin after a run-off with Barry Briggs. Heat 19 which promised to be one of the best races of the night found all four riders diving into the bend together. Bjorn Knutson and Soren Sjosten bit the dust. The latter was excluded for receiving outside assistance. Peter Craven's back wheel had been touched in the tussle, leaving Ove Fundin to win unchallenged. Bjorn protested to the referee because of the non stoppage of the race. Arthur Humphrey would have none of it!"

Two in a row for World Champion Fundin the Fox while for Briggo, it was close but no Bristol Cigar. The only other Kiwi, Ronnie Moore was smoking alright, just not so much on the track. Peter Craven is again on the podium, if there was a podium?

Heat 1. Fundin, Andrews, McKinlay, P Moore.
Heat 2. Craven, How, Waterman. Owen ret.
Heat 3. R MOORE, Broadbank, Sjosten, Geran.
Heat 4. BRIGGS, Knutson, Genz, N Boocock.
Heat 5. Knutson, How, Andrews, R MOORE.
Heat 6. Craven, Broadbank, Genz. P Moore.
Heat 7. Fundin, Geran, Waterman, N Boocock.
Heat 8. BRIGGS, McKinlay, Sjosten. Owen ex tapes.
Heat 9. Craven, BRIGGS, Geran. Andrews ret.
Heat 10. Sjosten, How, N Boocock, P Moore.
Heat 11. Fundin, R MOORE, Owen, Genz.
Heat 12. Knutson, McKinlay, Broadbank, Waterman.
Heat 13. Andrews, Sjosten, Genz, Waterman.
Heat 14. Knutson, P Moore, Owen, Geran.
Heat 15. BRIGGS, Fundin, How, Broadbank.
Heat 16. R MOORE, Craven, McKinlay, N Boocock.
Heat 17. Andrews, Hagon, Owen, Broadbank. N Boocock ns.
Heat 18. BRIGGS, R MOORE, P Moore, Waterman.
Heat 19. Fundin, Craven. Sjosten ex. Knutson fall.
Heat 20. How, McKinlay, Genz, Geran.
1st place run-off. Fundin, BRIGGS.

Ove Fundin 14. BARRY BRIGGS 14. Peter Craven 13. Bjorn Knutson, 11. RONNIE MOORE 10. Ron How 10. Bob Andrews 9. Ken McKinlay 8. Soren Sjosten 7. Mike Broadbank 5. Ronnie Genz 4. Jack Geran 3. Peter Moore 3. Les Owen 3. Res Alf Hagon 2. Res Split Waterman 2. Nigel Boocock 1. Res Cyril Brine dnr. Leif Larsson ns. Per Tage Svensson ns.

This article was first published on 19th January 2020