Post by bod on Jan 2, 2018 23:58:11 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Boston's Guy Wilson
Inside Front
Glasgow duo Colin Caffrey and Martin McKinna
Inside Rear
Derek Richardson
Rear
Steve Baker
News
- The British League Management Committee hold an emergency meeting as Birmingham withdraw from the league owing to their new Bordesley Green circuit being delayed
- Rider allocations are decided and see Les Collins and Jan O Pedersen join Sheffield, Neil Evitts move to Halifax, John Jorgensen and Martin Dixon join Coventry and Halifax respecively
- Exeter are still short of riders with Andy Grahame and Neil Collins without a club. Neither Collins nor Grahame are prepared to join the Devon club
- Poole and Reading are rocked as SCB Manager Dick Bracher refuses work permits for Swedes Per Jonsson and Leif Wahlmann
- Mike Ferreira, Gordon Kennett and Richard Hellsen are all injured in the opening night Wimbledon v King's Lynn fixture
- Eastbourne confirm the signings of Colin Richardson and American Steve Lucero
- King's Lynn offer a trial to the experienced Eric Monaghan
- Stoke's Pete Smith asks for a move and is linked with former club Middlesbrough
- Sheffield reserve Gerald Short breaks his leg at Coventry
Big Wins
Coventry 52 v 26 Sheffield
Gary Guglielmi (12)..Jan O Pedersen (9)