1968 Polish speedway season
The 1968 Polish Speedway season was the 1968 season of motorcycle speedway in Poland.[1][2]
| 1968 Polish speedway season | |
|---|---|
Individual
Polish Individual Speedway Championship
The 1968 Individual Speedway Polish Championship final was held on 15 September at Rybnik.[3]
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrzej Wyglenda | Rybnik | 14 | (3,3,3,3,2) |
| 2 | Edmund Migoś | Gorzów Wlkp. | 12+3 | (2,2,3,2,3) |
| 3 | Edward Jancarz | Gorzów Wlkp. | 12+2 | (3,3,2,2,2) |
| 4 | Andrzej Pogorzelski | Gorzów Wlkp. | 11 | (2,2,3,3,1) |
| 5 | Stanisław Tkocz | Rybnik | 10 | (0,1,3,3,3) |
| 6 | Jerzy Trzeszkowski | Wrocław | 9 | (1,1,1,3,3) |
| 7 | Joachim Maj | Rybnik | 9 | (2,3,2,1,1) |
| 8 | Zbigniew Podlecki | Gdańsk | 8 | (3,2,0,2,1) |
| 9 | Jan Mucha | Świętochłowice | 8 | (1,3,1,2,1) |
| 10 | Jerzy Padewski | Gorzów Wlkp. | 7 | (3,1,2,1,u) |
| 11 | Piotr Bruzda | Wrocław | 6 | (1,2,0,0,3) |
| 12 | Bohdan Jaroszewicz | Wrocław | 4 | (2,0,2,0,0) |
| 13 | Andrzej Tanaś | Tarnów | 4 | (1,d,0,1,2) |
| 14 | Henryk Glücklich | Bydgoszcz | 3 | (0,1,0,0,2) |
| 15 | Paweł Waloszek | Świętochłowice | 2 | (u,0,1,1,0) |
| 16 | Henryk Ciorga | Zielona Góra | 1 | (w,0,1,0,0) |
| 17 | Stanisław Skowron (res) | Opole | ns | |
| 18 | Antoni Woryna | Rybnik | ns |
Golden Helmet
The 1968 Golden Golden Helmet (Polish: Turniej o Złoty Kask, ZK) organised by the Polish Motor Union (PZM) was the 1968 event for the league's leading riders.
Calendar
| Date | Venue | Winner |
|---|---|---|
| 19 IV | Rybnik | Antoni Woryna (Rybnik) |
| 31 V | Wrocław | Jerzy Trzeszkowski (Wrocław) |
| 13 VI | Tarnów | Andrzej Tanaś (Unia Tarnów) |
| 2 VIII | Gdańsk | Konstanty Pociejkowicz (Wrocław) |
| 16 VIII | Toruń | Paweł Waloszek (Świętochłowice) |
| 30 VIII | Gorzów Wlkp. | Paweł Waloszek (Świętochłowice) |
| 13 IX | Ostrów Wlkp. | Andrzej Wyglenda (Rybnik) |
| 27 IX | Bydgoszcz | Paweł Waloszek (Świętochłowice) |
Final classification Note: Result from final score was subtracted with two the weakest events.
| Pos. | Rider | Club | Total | RYB | WRO | TAR | GDA | TOR | GOR | OST | BYD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paweł Waloszek | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 74 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 15 | 14 | - | 12 |
| 2 | Zygmunt Pytko | Unia Tarnów | 61 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 12 | - |
| 3 | Stanisław Tkocz | ROW Rybnik | 58 | 12 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
| 4 | Joachim Maj | ROW Rybnik | 56 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 |
| 5 | Andrzej Wyglenda | ROW Rybnik | 55 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 14 | - |
| 6 | Konstanty Pociejkowicz | Sparta Wrocław | 54 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | - | - | 7 |
| 7 | Edmund Migoś | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 53 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 11 |
| 8 | Jan Mucha | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 53 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 4 | 8 |
| 9 | Henryk Glücklich | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 48 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 10 | Jerzy Padewski | Stal Gorzów Wlkp. | 46 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 1 |
| 11 | Zbigniew Podlecki | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 43 | - | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 0 |
| 12 | Jerzy Trzeszkowski | Sparta Wrocław | 40 | 3 | 15 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 3 | - | 4 |
| 13 | Bohdan Jaroszewicz | Sparta Wrocław | 36 | 7 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 4 | - | 3 |
Junior Championship
- winner - Zdzisław Dobrucki
Silver Helmet
- winner - Piotr Bruzda
Team
Team Speedway Polish Championship
The 1968 Team Speedway Polish Championship was the 21st edition of the Team Polish Championship.[4]
KS ROW Rybnik won the gold medal for the seventh consecutive season.[5] [6] The team included Joachim Maj, Antoni Woryna, Andrzej Wyglenda and Stanisław Tkocz.[7]
First League
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROW Rybnik | 21 | 10 | 1 | 3 | +203 |
| 2 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 19 | 9 | 1 | 4 | +115 |
| 3 | Sparta Wrocław | 18 | 9 | 0 | 5 | +80 |
| 4 | Stal Rzeszów | 12 | 6 | 0 | 8 | –144 |
| 5 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 11 | 5 | 1 | 8 | –39 |
| 6 | Unia Tarnów | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9 | –53 |
| 7 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 10 | 5 | 0 | 9 | –124 |
| 8 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 9 | 4 | 1 | 9 | –38 |
Second League
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 28 | 14 | 0 | 2 | +336 |
| 2 | Unia Leszno | 26 | 13 | 0 | 3 | +241 |
| 3 | Motor Lublin | 22 | 11 | 0 | 5 | +76 |
| 4 | Kolejarz Opole | 18 | 9 | 0 | 7 | +13 |
| 5 | Start Gniezno | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | –40 |
| 6 | Gwardia Łódź | 13 | 6 | 1 | 9 | –17 |
| 7 | Stal Toruń | 11 | 5 | 1 | 10 | –165 |
| 8 | Karpaty Krosno | 6 | 3 | 0 | 13 | –222 |
| 9 | Zgrzeblarki Zielona Góra | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | –222 |
Two year tables
An additional award was given to the team that topped the league tables over a two year period.
First League 1967-1968
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ROW Rybnik | 46 | 22 | 2 | 4 | +451 |
| 2 | Sparta Wrocław | 34 | 17 | 0 | 11 | +125 |
| 3 | Stal Gorzów Wielkopolski | 33 | 16 | 1 | 11 | +129 |
| 4 | Wybrzeże Gdańsk | 26 | 12 | 2 | 14 | –16 |
| 5 | Stal Rzeszów | 26 | 13 | 0 | 15 | –155 |
| 6 | Włókniarz Częstochowa | 20 | 10 | 0 | 18 | –267 |
| 7 | Polonia Bydgoszcz | 19 | 9 | 1 | 18 | –112 |
| 8 | Unia Tarnów | 18 | 9 | 0 | 19 | –155 |
Second League 1967-1968
| Pos | Club | Pts | W | D | L | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Śląsk Świętochłowice | 60 | 30 | 0 | 4 | +697 |
| 2 | Unia Leszno | 48 | 29 | 0 | 5 | +596 |
| 3 | Kolejarz Opole | 38 | 19 | 0 | 15 | +109 |
| 4 | Motor Lublin | 36 | 18 | 0 | 16 | –42 |
| 5 | Gwardia Łódź | 31 | 15 | 1 | 18 | –8 |
| 6 | Start Gniezno | 30 | 15 | 0 | 19 | –121 |
| 7 | Stal Toruń | 26 | 12 | 2 | 20 | –289 |
| 8 | Zgrzeblarki Zielona Góra | 24 | 12 | 0 | 22 | –275 |
| 9 | Karpaty Krosno | 17 | 8 | 1 | 25 | –439 |
| 10 | Polonia Piła | 4 | 2 | 0 | 16 | –228 |
References
- "HISTORICAL RESULTS 1948-2023". Speedway History. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Historia Speedway Polsce 1968". Historia Speedway. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Polish final 1968". WWOS Backup. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "1968 Polish leagues". Roman Lach – Polish Speedway Almanac. Archived from the original on 16 October 2002. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Drużynowe Mistrzostwa Polski (PGE Ekstraliga)". Speedway Fansite. Retrieved 23 February 2023.
- "Polish Team Championship DMP". Speedway.hg. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- "1968 Rybnik team stats". Polish Speedway Database. Retrieved 3 March 2023.