W/E AUGUST 2ND 2003

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Speedway Star Cover Men

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PL Fours Winners Swindon

Rear

Craig Watson lifts behind Matej Zagar

News

• Belle Vue axe Chris Manchester and Ales Dryml in favour of Neil Collins and Craig Watson
• USA pull out of the World Cup following logistical and rider-availability issues. Either Italy or Latvia will replace them
• Polish rider Robert Dados is suspended by his club following an incident at a Zielona Gora petrol station
• American rider Billy Janniro is arrested in his home country following claims made by some 17-year-old females
• Peter Toogood refutes claims that Swindon will move into the EL in 2004
• The opening meeting at Weymouth's new track is delayed by a week following heavy rain
• Ipswich team manager Mike Smillie calls for the sport to become more professionaland introduce independent governance or face a slow death of the Elite League
• Somerset look set to give Chris Manchester the chance to rebuild his career in the PL
• Kenneth Hansen wins the 80cc World Final after a run-off with fellow Danes Patrick Hougaard and Nicolai Klindt
• Tomas Topinka wins the Czech Championship by one point from Adrian Rymel

Big Wins

Trelawny 59 v 31 Glasgow

Chris Harris (14+1)..Dave Watt(G) (10)

Sheffield 64 v 26 Somerset

Sean Wilson/Andre Compton (14+1)..Glenn Cunningham (8+1)

Somerset 58 v 32 Stoke

Glenn Cunningham (14+1)..Paul Pickering (13)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 10.52
• Leigh Adams (Poole) 9.95
• Ryan Sullivan (Peterborough) 9.82
• Tony Rickardsson (Poole) 9.56
• Scott Nicholls (Ipswich) 9.53

League 2

• Frede Schott (Edinburgh) 10.76
• Adam Shields (IOW) 10.17
• Carl Stonehewer (Workington) 10.05
• Matej Zagar (Trelawny) 9.78
• Joonas Kylmakorpi (Arena-Essex) 9.77

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1

• Poole..25..18..1..6..46
• Peterborough..24..14..0..10..34
• Coventry..20..14..0..6..32
• Wolves..21..11..1..9..28
• Eastbourne..22..10..1..11..26
• Oxford..21..10..0..11..24
• Belle Vue..20..4..1..15..10
• Ipswich..21..4..0..17..8

League 2 Top 5

• Sheffield..22..13..0..9..33
• Swindon..21..13..0..8..32
• Isle Of Wight..17..13..0..4..31
• Berwick..19..11..1..7..26
• Workington..22..11..0..11..26

League 2 Bottom 5

• Somerset..17..6..1..10..14
• Newcastle..16..6..0..10..13
• Stoke..17..6..0..11..13
• Reading..16..6..0..10..13
• Hull..19..4..0..15..9