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Sweden v Soviet Union

1962 A three-match series was raced in Austria

1963 20.09 : Gothenburg (Att: 8,000) Sweden 67 Soviet Union 29
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Gote Nordin 13 Vitaly Shilo 8
Bjorn Knutsson 12 Yuri Chekranov 4
Per Tage Svensson 10 J Olenev 4
Bo Magnusson 9 Valentin Moiseyev 3
Per Olaf Soderman 7 Boris Samorodov 0
Bengt Brannefors 3
OTHER TOUR MEETINGS
Gothenburg : Individual : B Samorodov 14, G Nordin 14, P Soderman 13, O Fundin 13, B Knutsson 11, V Shilo 9, V Moiseyev 8, G Kurilenko 7, L Larsson 7, B Jansson 6, A Carlsson 4, J Olenev 4, B Nilsson 3, Y Chekranov 3, R Sormander 2, L Jansson 1, H Holmqvist 1
Linkoping : Vargarna 51 (P Soderman 15, O Fundin 13, C Eldh 8, R Wedin 7, S Lindblom 4, B Hornfeldt 3, B Brannefors 1) Soviet Union 45 (G Kurilenko 15, V Shilo 12, G Nordin 11)
Gislaved : Dackarna 49 (O Fundin 15, A Andersson 12, P T Svensson 9, B Magnusson 7, I Gustafsson 5, B Brannefors 1, S Johansson 0) Soviet Union 47 (G Kurilenko 17, P O Soderman 11, Y Chekranov 8, V Shilo 6, V Moiseyev 3, J Olenev 2)
Malmo : Individual : G Kurilenko 13, G Nordin 12, P T Svensson 11, V Shilo 10, Y Chekranov 10, P Soderman 10, O Fundin 8, B Magnusson 8, J Olenev 7, R Wedin 7, K W Pederson [Denmark] 6, C Eldh 6, V Moiseyev 4, A Carlsson 4, P Wissing [Denmark] 3, A Andersson 2)

1964 15.09 : Malmo (Att: 9,650) Sweden 36 Soviet Union 48

Sweden 36 Soviet Union 48
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Bo Magnusson 3 1 0 1 5 Yuri Chekranov 1 0 2 3 6
Gote Nordin 2 3 3 3 ef 11 Boris Samorodov 3 3 2 3 11
Rune Sormander 0 1 0 1 2 Viktor Trofimov 1 2 2 1 6
Bjorn Knutsson 1 1 1 2 5 Gennady Kurilenko 3 0 1 2 6
Per Olaf Soderman 0 0 0 0 Gabdrakhman Kadirov 2 2 3 2 9
Gunnar Malmqvist 0 0 Vladimir Kovalenko 1 0 1
Bo Josefsson 1 1 2 Valentin Moiseyev 0 0 0
OTHER MEETINGS
13.09 : Vaxjo : Individual O Fundin 14, I Plechanov 13, R Sormander 12, B Knutsson 11, G Kurilenko 11, G Malmqvist 9, B Samorodov 7, V Trofimov 7, Inge Gustafsson 7, G Kadirov 6, V Moiseyev 5, Y Chekranov 5, Per Tage Svensson 4, Ake Andersson 4, V Kovalenko 3, R Johansson 1, Jan Simensen 1, Konstantin Krishtal 0
16.09 : Stockholm : Getingarna 38 Soviet Union 46 Getingarna : G Nordin 13, Bernt Nilsson 9, Leif Larsson 7, Bengt Jansson 6, Lars Jansson 2, Per-Ake Lundgren 1, Bengt Andersson 0, Gosta Engstrom 0. Soviet Union: B Samorodov 11, I Plechanov 9, Y Chekranov 7, G Kadirov 7, V Trofimov 4, V Moiseyev 3, G Kurilenko 2, V Kovalenko 2, K Krishtal 1
17.09 : Malilla : Individual I Plechanov 14, B Samorodov 13, R Sormander 12, Curt Eldh 10, Y Chekranov 10, P T Svensson 9, V Moiseyev 7, L Larsson 7, P Soderman 7, G Malmkvist 6, V Trofimov 6, G Kadirov 6, A Andersson 5, V Kovalenko 4, K Krishtal 2, B Josefsson 2, I Gustafsson 0

1965 Sweden won series 2-0
21.09 : Malmo Sweden 58 Soviet Union 26
23.09 : Gothenburg (Ullevi) Sweden 47 Soviet Union 37 (Att: 10,219)
Apart from the 2 Test Matches shown above, the Russians also took part in 4 individual meetings, at Malilla (26.09, won by Gote Nordin), Boras (Ove Fundin), Linkoping (Fundin), and Stockholm (Nordin). However, a programme has now appeared (below right) dated 28.09 but with no venue noted, "Soviet against Swedish Combination". No further details are known.

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Malmo Gothenburg Mystery Match - see above

1st Match at Malmo 1: Fundin, Andersson, Plechanov, Chekranov 5-1 5-1
2: Knutsson, Soderman, Sokolov, Kurilenko 5-1 10-2
3: Moiseyev, Jansson, Larsson, Trofimov 3-3 13-5
4: Fundin, Kadirov, Sokolov, P T Svensson 3-3 16-8
5: Knutsson, Soderman, Plechanov, Chekranov 5-1 21-9
6: Jansson, Sokolov, Larsson, Kurilenko 4-2 25-11
7: Fundin, Trofimov, Andersson, Moiseyev 4-2 29-13
8: Knutsson, B Svensson, Kurilenko, Kornev 5-1 34-14
9: Plechanov, Jansson, Larsson, Chekranov 3-3 37-17
10: Fundin, Andersson, Sokolov, Kurilenko 5-1 42-18
11: Soderman, Knutsson, Trofimov, Moiseyev 5-1 47-19
12: Plechanov, Jansson, B Svensson, Kadirov 3-3 50-22
13: Soderman, Trofimov, Kornev, P T Svensson 3-3 53-25
14: Andersson, Larsson, Moiseyev, Chekranov 5-1 58-26
Sweden 58 Soviet Union 26
Ove Fundin 3 3 3 3 12 Igor Plechanov 1 1 3 3 8
Karl-Erik Andersson 2' 1 2' 3 8 + 2 Yuri Chekranov 0 0 0 0 0
Bjorn Knutsson 3 3 3 2' 11 + 1 Gennady Kurilenko 0 0 1 0 1
Per Olaf Soderman 2' 2' 3 3 10 + 2 Vladimir Sokolov 1 1' 2 1 5 + 1
Bengt Jansson 2 3 2 2 9 Viktor Trofimov 0 2 1 2 5
Leif Larsson 1' 1 1' 2' 5 + 3 Valentin Moiseyev 3 0 0 1 4
Per Tage Svensson 0 0 0 Gabdrakhman Kadirov 2 0 2
Bengt Svensson 2' 1' 3 + 2 Vladimir Kornev 0 1' 1 + 1

1966 Soviet Union won series 2-0
27.09 : Malmo Sweden 42 Soviet Union 54
28.09 : Boras Sweden 46 Soviet Union 50
Sweden Total Soviet Union Total
Gote Nordin 11 15 26 Igor Plechanov 14 10 24
Leif Enecrona 14 6 20 Boris Samorodov 11 11 22
Per Olaf Soderman 7 10 17 Farid Szajnurov 7 11 18
Leif Larsson 3 8 11 Viktor Trofimov 10 4 14
Torbjorn Harrysson 3 6 9 Yuri Chekranov 5 6 11
Karl-Erik Andersson 3 0 3 Vladimir Kornev 3 8 11
Bengt Brannefors 1 1 2 Gabdrakhman Kadirov 4 0 4

1st Match at Malmo
Ht01: Plechanov, Chekranov, Soderman, Brannefors (1-5)
Ht02: Szajnurov, Nordin, Trofimov, Larsson (2-4)(3-9)
Ht03: Enecrona, Samorodov, Kadirov, Harrysson (3-3)(6-12)
Ht04: Kornev, Soderman, Andersson, Chekranov (Ex) (3-3)(9-15)
Ht05: Enecrona, Trofimov, Szajnurov, Harrysson (3-3)(12-18)
Ht06: Plechanov, Nordin, Chekranov, Larsson (2-4)(14-22)
Ht07: Samorodov, Soderman, Kadirov, Brannefors (2-4)(16-26)
Ht08: Plechanov, Enecrona, Chekranov, Harrysson (2-4)(18-30)
Ht09: Samorodov, Nordin, Kadirov, Larsson (2-4)(20-34)
Ht10: Trofimov, Soderman, Nordin, Szajnurov (F) (3-3)(23-37)
Ht11: Plechanov, Szajnurov, Harrysson, Andersson (1-5)(24-42)
Ht12: Enecrona, Nordin, Chekranov, Samorodov (5-1)(29-43)
Ht13: Trofimov, Harrysson, Larsson, Kornev (F) (3-3)(32-46)
Ht14: Nordin, Andersson, Szajnurov, Kadirov (5-1)(37-47)
Ht15: Samorodov, Larsson, Trofimov, Andersson (2-4)(39-51)
Ht16: Enecrona, Plechanov, Kadirov, Soderman (EF) (3-3)(42-54)
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Malmo Boras

1967 Sweden won series 2-1
20.09 : Gothenburg (Ullevi Stadium) Sweden 55 Soviet Union 41 (Att: 8,074)
21.09 : Malmo Sweden 47 Soviet Union 48
24.09 : Malilla Sweden 48 Soviet Union 47
Sweden Total Soviet Union Total
Gote Nordin 14 14 4 32 Igor Plechanov 13 14 11 38 {short description of image}
Torbjorn Harrysson 11 10 10 31 Gabdrakhman Kadirov 11 8 12 31
Ove Fundin 13 4 9 26 Gennady Kurilenko 5 9 12 26
Bengt Jansson 7 6 6 19 Viktor Trofimov 4 10 6 20
Conny Samuelsson - - 13 13 Borys Ciechanovitch 4 2 5 11
Gunnar Malmqvist - 4 5 9 Evgeny Mikhel 2 5 1 8
Leif Enecrona - 6 - 6 Vjatjeslav Yakimov 2 - 0 2
Bengt Svensson 3 3 - 6
Bengt Brannefors 5 - - 5
Bo Magnusson 2 - - 2
Tommy Johansson - - 1 1

1st Match at Gothenburg 1 Fundin, Plechanov, Brannefors, Yakimov 4-2
2 Nordin, Kadirov, Jansson, Mikhel 8-4
3 Harrysson, Kurilenko, Svensson, Ciechanowitch 12-6
4 Brannefors, Yakimov, Magnusson, Kadirov 16-8
5 Trofimov, Harrysson, Svensson, Mikhel 19-11
6 Plechanov, Nordin, Jansson, Yakimov 22-14
7 Fundin, Kurilenko, Ciechanowitch, Brannefors 25-17
8 Plechanov, Harrysson, Svensson, Yakimov 28-20
9 Nordin, Jansson, Ciechanowitch, Kurilenko 33-21
10 Kadirov, Fundin, Mikhel, Brannefors 35-25
11 Fundin, Plechanov, Mikhel, Svensson 38-28
12 Nordin, Harrysson, Kurilenko, Yakimov 43-29
13 Kadirov, Jansson, Trofimov, Svensson 45-33
14 Nordin, Ciechanowitch, Magnusson, Mikhel 49-35
15 Kadirov, Fundin, Jansson, Kurilenko 52-38
16 Plechanov, Harrysson, Brannefors, Ciechanowitch 55-41
Sweden 55 Soviet Union 41
Ove Fundin 3 3 2 3 2 13 Igor Plechanov 2 3 3 2 3 13
Bengt Brannefors 1 3 0 0 1' 5 + 1 Vjatjeslav Yakimov 0 2 0 0 0 2
Gote Nordin 3 2 3 3 3 14 Gabdrakhman Kadirov 2 0 3 3 3 11
Bengt Jansson 1 1' 2' 2 1' 7 + 3 Evgeny Mikhel 0 0 1 1' 0 2 + 1
Torbjorn Harrysson 3 2 2 2' 2 11 + 1 Gennady Kurilenko 2 2 0 1 0 5
Bengt Svensson 1 1' 1' 0 0 3 + 2 Boris Ciechanowitch 0 1' 1 2 0 4 + 1
Bo Magnusson 1 1 2 Viktor Trofimov 3 1 4
Heat details are from a completed programme, and differ a little from previously published data in respect of the Soviet Union scorers.

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Malmo 1967

1971 Series tied 1½-1½
12.09 : Malilla Sweden 37 Soviet Union 40
14.09 : Malmo Sweden 39 Soviet Union 39
17.09 : Stockholm Sweden 49 Soviet Union 29
Sweden Total Soviet Union Total
Anders Michanek 10 8 11 29 Vladimir Gordeev 9 7 8 24
Hasse Holmqvist 6 7 6 19 Grigori Khlinovsky 8 8 7 23
Bernt Persson - 5 14 19 Gennady Kurilenko 7 11 3 21
Tommy Jansson 4 2 4 10 Viktor Trofimov 4 6 2 12
Leif Enecrona - 7 2 9 Anatoli Kuzmin 3 4 4 11
Lars Jansson - - 8 8 Alexander Pavlov 3 2 6 11
Per Olaf Soderman - 8 - 8 Viktor Kalmykov 5 2 0 7
Bengt Jansson 3 - 4 7 Lars Jansson* 1 - - 1
Tommy Johansson 7 - - 7
Conny Samuelsson 6 - - 6 * guest
Sven-Inge Svensson - 2 - 2
Ake Andersson 1 - - 1

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1972 Soviet Union won series 2-1
28.09 : Eskilstuna Sweden 55 Soviet Union 53
01.10 : Vetlanda Sweden 43 Soviet Union 65
02.10 : Gothenburg Sweden 47 Soviet Union 61 (Att: 1,927)
Sweden Total Soviet Union Total
Anders Michanek 15 11 15 41 Viktor Kalmykov 15 13 15 43
Tommy Jansson 10 8 5 23 Viktor Trofimov 10 12 11 33
Bengt Jansson 11 7 4 22 Anatoli Kuzmin 12 10 8 30
Bernt Persson 10 - 9 19 Grigori Khlinovsky 6 9 13 28
Jan Simensen 7 4 8 19 A Mironov 7 11 10 28
Hasse Holmqvist 2 5 6 13 Vladimir Zaplechny 3 10 4 17
Christer Lofqvist - 7 - 7 Valeri Gordeev 0 - - 0
Conny Samuelsson - 1 - 1
Bo Josefsson - - 0 0
Bo Magnusson - - 0 0
Stefan Salmonsson 0 - - 0
Bo Wirebrand - 0 - 0
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1973 Sweden won series 2-1 with 1 match abandoned
18.09 : Eskilstuna Sweden 59 Soviet Union 49
19.09 : Norrkoping Sweden 80 Soviet Union 27
20.09 : Stockholm Sweden 52 Soviet Union 56
23.09 : Mariestad (abandoned after ht.15) Sweden 46 Soviet Union 44
Sweden Total Soviet Union Total
Anders Michanek 18 18 18 15 69 Grigori Khlinovsky 13 8 16 11 48
Tommy Jansson 17 11 10 11 49 Valeri Gordeev 13 4 10 7 34
Tommy Johansson 3 15 9 7 34 Anatoli Kuzmin 6 8 8 6 28
Bengt Jansson 11 14 - - 25 Vladimir Zaplechny 8 1 8 6 23
Bernt Persson 3 11 - - 14 Viktor Trofimov - 6 7 9 22
Hans Johansson - - - 10 10 Vladimir Paznikov 7 0 1 5 13
Richard Hellsen - - 9 - 9 Alexander Pavlov 2 - 6 - 8
Thomas Pettersson - 8 - - 8
Leif Enecrona 2 - 2 2 6
Stefan Salmonsson 5 - - - 5
Lars Jansson - - 4 - 4
Peter Smith - 3 - - 3
Borje Klingberg - - - 1 1
Leif Johansson - 0 - - 0

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1973 programmes from Eskilstuna, Norrkoping, and Stockholm ...

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... and 2 different colours for the Mariestad programme

1974 Sweden won series 4-0
19.09 : Stockholm (Att : 3,500) Sweden 66 Soviet Union 42
21.09 : Mariestad Sweden 66 Soviet Union 41
22.09 : Malilla Sweden 55 Soviet Union 52
26.09 : Kumla (Att : 2,477) Sweden 75 Soviet Union 33
Sweden Total Soviet Union Total
{short description of image} Anders Michanek 17 - 16 13 46 Valeri Gordeev 14 9 15 5 43
Tommy Jansson 8 15 11 9 43 Grigori Khlinovsky 14 8 10 6 38
Bernt Persson 8 16 - 8 32 V Rochanchuk 2 11 7 8 28
Christer Lofqvist - 9 7 15 31 Tommy Nilsson*^ - - 7 12 19
Tommy Johansson 9 - 15 - 24 Mikhail Starostin 1 10 3 2 16
Bengt Jansson 6 - 0 14 20 Vladimir Nesterov 11 3 - - 14
Tommy Nilsson^ 17 - - - 17 Jan Simensen* - - 10 - 10
Borje Klingberg^ - 15 - - 15 Borje Klingberg*^ - - - 0 0
Soren Karlsson - - - 12 12 Tommy Weden* - - - 0 0
Bengt Larsson - 7 - - 7
Karl-Erik Claesson - 4 - - 4 * guest
Sigge Johansson - - 4 - 4 ^ rode for both teams
Sven-E Andersson - - - 3 3
Mariestad Kall Haage - - 2 - 2
Per-Ake Gerhardsson - - - 1 1
Richard Hellsen 1 - - - 1
Hakan Karlsson - 0 - - 0
Kenneth Selmosson - 0 - - 0

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Malilla

1976 Sweden won series 3-1
22.09 : Norrkoping Sweden 76 Soviet Union 31
25.09 : Stockholm Sweden 65 Soviet Union 43
26.09 : Avesta Sweden 50 Soviet Union 57
28.09 : Eskilstuna Sweden 63 Soviet Union 45
Sweden Total Soviet Union Total
Bernt Persson 17 18 16 16 67 Valeri Gordeev 12 11 15 10 48
Anders Michanek 18 16 18 13 65 Grigori Khlinovsky 6 14 11 5 36
Soren Karlsson 5 12 8 7 32 Vladimir Gordeev 1 7 14 12 34
Richard Hellsen 8 8 1 - 17 Viktor Trofimov 10 6 5 3 24
Lars-Ake Andersson 7 - - 9 16 V Kuznetsov - 1 8 6 15
Bengt Jansson 11 - - 2 13 V Paznikov 2 1 - 8 11
Jan Andersson 10 - - - 10 S Djuzhef 0 3 4 1 8
Christer Lofqvist - 2 - 8 10 Mikhail Starostin 0 0 - - 0
Stefan Salmonsson - 2 - 8 10
Tommy Nilsson - 7 - 0 7
Eddie Davidsson - - 5 - 5
Christer Sjosten - - 2 - 2
Kjell Bergstrom - - 0 - 0
Sven Nilsson - 0 - - 0

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