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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Dave Jessup
Inside Front
Scott Autrey
Inside Rear
Larry Ross
Rear
British Champion Steve Bastable
News
- Rob Lightfoot is a shock winner of the British Junior Championship
- Eastbourne suffer two heavy defeats during a tour of Poland. The Eagles lose 49-29 at Wroclaw and are thumped 71-18 against Unia Leszno
- Swindon sign Hans Nielsen's brother Jens Henry on a month's trial
- Hackney sign Ian Clark from Leicester for £6,000
- John Davis and Ashley Pullen both request a move from Reading. Poole are leading the chase for Davis
- Workington's Mark Dickinson is ousted by the club following two non-appearances
Major Meetings
British Junior Championship, Canterbury, July 4th 1981
- Rob Lightfoot (14)
- Peter Carr (13)
- Neil Evitts (11)
- Martin Hewlett (10)
- Charlie McKinna (10)
- Dennis Mallett (10)
- Simon Wigg (9)
- Andy Hibbs (7)
- Wayne Jackson (7)
- Martin Dixon (6)
- Paul Evitts (5)
- Paul Stead (5)
- Jamie Luckhurst (4)
- Andy Buck(3)
- Peter Tarrant (2)
- Nigel Sparshott (0)
- Dave Mullett(res) (3)
- Rob Tilbury(res) (1)
Third Test, Coventry, July 1st 1981
[li]Dave Jessup (12)[/li]
[li]Michael Lee (11)[/li]
[li]Kenny Carter (8)[/li]
[li]Steve Bastable (7)[/li]
[li]Les Collins (6)[/li]
[li]Dave Morton (1)[/li]
[li]Alan Grahame (1)[/li]
[li]Ian Cartwright (0)[/li]
Denmark 62
[li]Erik Gundersen (16)[/li]
[li]Tommy Knudsen (14)[/li]
[li]Finn Thomsen (12)[/li]
[li]Ole Olsen (9)[/li]
[li]Alf Busk (7)[/li]
[li]Finn Jensen (2)[/li]
[li]Hans Nielsen (1)[/li]
[li]Preben Eriksen (1)[/li]
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Big Wins
Exeter 53 v 25 Peterborough
Rob Maxfield (12)..Mick Hines (7)
Ellesmere Port 51 v 27 Rye House
Rob Ashton (11)...Kelvin Mullarkey (9)
Boston 53 v 25 Glasgow
Steve Lomas (12)...Steve Lawson (10)
Mildenhall 61 v 35 Peterborough
Mick Bates (15)...Andy Hines (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 2
- Mike Ferreira (Canterbury) 11.10
- Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 10.93
- Steve Lawson (Glasgow) 10.88
- Neil Collins (Edinburgh) 10.54
- Mark Courtney (Middlesbrough) 10.48
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Cradley..8..7..0..1..14
- Swindon..11..7..0..4..14
- Coventry..11..7..0..4..14
- Belle Vue..9..6..0..3..12
- Birmongham..8..5..0..3..10
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hull..6..3..0..3..6
- Poole..9..2..1..6..5
- Eastbourne..6..2..0..4..4
- Hackney..6..1..0..5..2
- Wimbledon..8..1..0..7..2
League 2 Top 5
- Glasgow..18..13..0..5..26
- Edinburgh..15..12..0..3..24
- Middlesbrough..12..11..0..1..22
- Mildenhall..14..11..0..3..22
- Weymouth..17..10..1..6..21
League 2 Bottom 5
- Berwick..12..4..0..8..8
- Milton Keynes..18..4..0..14..8
- Workington..19..3..0..16..6
- Rye House..11..2..0..9..4
- Scunthorpe..18..1..0..17..2