Post by bod on Apr 3, 2018 17:20:24 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Hans Nielsen
Inside Front
David Cheshire in action
Inside Rear
David Mullett
Rear
Edinburgh team photo
News
- Wolves' future is secured as Chris Van Straaten returns to the club after five years away
- Swindon closes for a week whilst new promoters BCA await their licence
- Denmark clinch the World Team Cup for a fourth successive year after winning the first two legs of the three legs in the Group A final
- England beat the USA for only the second time in nine attempts in the first test at Sheffield
- Boston are experiencing financial issues with are threatening the club's future
- Ipswich recall Kai Niemi from his loan spell at Swindon as the Robins' promotion changes hands
- Sheffield look to introduce John Cook to replace the injured Kelly Moran
- Jim Burdfield is the unlikely hero as Middlesbrough win the NL Fours at Peterborough
- Canterbury sign Paul Evitts from Birmingham
- Birmingham's David Cheshire quits the club and heads back to Australia as he is homesick and disillusioned with speedway
Major Meetings
World Team Cup Group A , Gothenburg and Vojens
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World Team Cup Group B , Norden
[li]Antonin Kasper (12)[/li]
[li]Stanislav Urban (11)[/li]
[li]Petr Vandirek (11)[/li]
[li]Lubomir Jedek (9)[/li]
Australia 30
[li]Steve Baker (11)[/li]
[li]Phil Crump (7)[/li]
[li]Steve Regeling (7)[/li]
[li]Mark Fiora (5)[/li]
[li]Alan Rivett (0)[/li]
West Germany 25
[li]Karl Maier (9)[/li]
[li]Klaus Lausch (7)[/li]
[li]Gerd Riss (6)[/li]
[li]Hans Faltermaier (3)[/li]
[li]Peter Hehlert (0)[/li]
Poland 22
[li]Zenon Plech (7)[/li]
[li]Andrzej Huszcza (7)[/li]
[li]Roman Jankowski (4)[/li]
[li]Zenon Kasprzak (4)[/li]
[li]Wojciech Zabialowicz (0)[/li]
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First Test, Sheffield
[li]Simon Wigg (16)[/li]
[li]Chris Morton (12)[/li]
[li]Neil Collins (9)[/li]
[li]Jeremy Doncaster (7)[/li]
[li]Marvyn Cox (5)[/li]
[li]Neil Evitts (5)[/li]
[li]Peter Carr (5)[/li]
[li]Peter Collins (1)[/li]
USA 48
[li]Shawn Moran (14)[/li]
[li]Lance King (13)[/li]
[li]Sam Ermolenko (8)[/li]
[li]Rick Miller (5)[/li]
[li]Bobby Schwartz (4)[/li]
[li]John Cook (4)[/li]
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Big Wins
Reading 54 v 24 Bradford
Mitch Shirra (12)..Lance King (9)
Exeter 50 v 28 Rye House
Bruce Cribb (10)..Alan Mogridge (13)
Eastbourne 50 v 28 Boston
Gordon Kennett (14)...Andy Hines (7)
Stoke 51 v 26 Rye House
Paul Thorp (12)..Alan Mogridge (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Hans Nielsen (Oxford) 11.35
- Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 11.13
- Jeremy Doncaster (Ipswich) 10.49
- Sam Ermolenko (Wolves) 10.07
- The late Kenny Carter (Bradford) 10.05
League 2
- Dave Jessup (Mildenhall) 10.86
- Steve Schofield (Poole) 10.62
- Malcolm Simmons (Hackney) 10.59
- Paul Thorp (Stoke) 10.57
- Andrew Silver (Arena-Essex) 10.40
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Oxford..6..6..0..0..13
- Reading..6..5..1..0..11
- Swindon..3..3..0..0..7
- Cradley..7..3..1..3..7
- Wolves..5..3..0..2..6
League 1 Bottom 5
- Bradford..7..2..1..4..6
- Coventry..7..2..1..4..5
- Ipswich..6..2..0..4..5
- Sheffield..4..2..0..2..4
- King's Lynn..8..0..0..8..0
League 2 Top 5
- Middlesbrough..27..17..1..9..35
- Stoke..25..17..0..8..34
- Eastbourne..22..16..1..5..33
- Poole..24..16..1..7..33
- Arena-Essex..21..14..1..6..29
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rye House..23..8..0..15..16
- Canterbury..22..7..1..14..15
- Long Eaton..20..5..2..13..12
- Glasgow..19..6..0..13..12
- Newcastle..20..4..1..15..9