W/E OCTOBER 31ST 1981

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Dave Perks

Inside Front

Canterbury's Nigel Couzens

Inside Rear

Simon Wigg

Rear

Longtrack Champion Michael Lee

News

• Ipswich defeat Birmingham to win the British League KOC
• Ian Thomas calls for the NL to be split into two with promotion and relegation
• Colin Richardson announces he will not remain with Wimbledon next season
• Middlesbrough bid to make Ellesmere Port youngster Paul Price their first signing for 1982
• Cyril Crane makes a fresh bid to return racing to Norwich

Big Wins

Peterborough 54 v 24 Crayford

Andy Hines (13)...Barry Thomas (11)

Rye House 57 v 21 Milton Keynes

Bob Garrad (12)...Andy Hibbs (14)

Middlesbrough 55 v 22 Ellesmere Port

Martin Dixon/Steve Wilcock (10)..Billy Burton (12)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Bruce Penhall (Cradley) 11.03
• Kenny Carter (Halifax) 10.56
• Phil Crump (Swindon) 10.39
• Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 10.38
• Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.34

League 2

• Mike Ferreira (Canterbury) 10.81
• Steve Lawson (Glasgow) 10.53
• Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 10.37
• Mark Courtney (Middlesbrough) 10.37
• Simon Wigg (Weymouth) 10.29

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Cradley..30..26..1..3..53
• Ipswich..30..21..4..5..46
• Swindon..29..19..3..7..41
• Belle Vue..29..18..1..10..37
• Coventry..29..17..0..12..34

League 1 Bottom 5

• Reading..29..8..7..14..23
• Eastbourne..29..10..3..16..23
• King's Lynn..30..10..2..18..22
• Leicester..30..11..0..19..22
• Wimbledon..29..7..3..19..17

League 2 Top 5

• Middlesbrough..35..29..1..5..59
• Weymouth..35..25..1..9..51
• Newcastle..36..25..1..10..51
• Edinburgh..36..25..0..11..50
• Glasgow..36..24..0..12..48

League 2 Bottom 5

• Canterbury..34..13..1..20..27
• Rye House..35..10..0..25..20
• Scunthorpe..36..6..1..29..13
• Workington..36..6..1..29..13
• Milton Keynes..35..4..0..31..8