Post by bod on Jul 2, 2018 12:14:19 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Martin Yeates
Inside Front
Australia team photo
Inside Rear
New Zealand team photo
Rear
Phil Crump
News
- Chris Morton wins the British Final for a first time following a dramatic last heat win over Kenny Carter
- USA and England lead the qualifiers from the World Pairs semi-final in Bremen. Hosts West Germany defeat Finland in a run-off to clinch the last spot in the Gothenburg final
- Weymouth retain the NL Pairs title after defeating Glasgow in the final at Belle Vue
- NL leaders Milton Keynes suffer a blow as Australian rider Steve Payne breaks his pelvis in a crash against Boston
- Kenny Carter defeats Shawn Moran to retain the Golden Helmet. Birmingham's Hans Nielsen is named as June challenger
- Wimbledon sign Mildenhall star Richard Knight as backup
Major Meetings
British Final, Coventry, June 1st 1983
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2221/1983-british-final
Big Wins
Mildenhall 59 v 37 Boston
Richard Knight/Carl Baldwin (12)..Steve Lomas (14)
Newcastle 62 v 34 Glasgow
Joe Owen (15)...Steve Lawson (11)
Scunthorpe 59 v 36 Peterborough
Mark DeKok (14)...Ashley Pullen (15)
Leicester 55 v 23 Sheffield
Mark Courtney (11)...Shawn Moran (8)
Milton Keynes 60 v 35 Boston
Craig Featherby (13)...Steve Lomas (11)
Weymouth 61 v 35 Exeter
Simon Cross (14)...Steve Bishop (9)
Hackney 60 v 18 Leicester
Finn Thomsen/Sean Willmott (11)..Mark Courtney (7)
Berwick 61 v 35 Long Eaton
Bruce Cribb (14)...Dave Perks (11)
Mildenhall 59 v 37 Edinburgh
Richard Knight (14)...Mark Fiora (15)
Rye House 59 v 37 Canterbury
Marvyn Cox (15)...Denzil Kent (11)
Averages - Top 5
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.30
- Martin Yeates (Weymouth) 10.84
- Andy Reid (Glasgow) 10.40
- Bobby Beaton (Newcastle) 10.26
- Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 10.20
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Cradley..4..4..0..0..8
- Coventry..5..4..0..1..8
- Belle Vue..4..3..0..1..6
- Halifax..6..3..0..3..6
- Birmingham..3..2..0..1..4
League 1 Bottom 5
- Poole..2..1..0..1..2
- Leicester..2..1..0..1..2
- Swindon..4..1..0..3..2
- Reading..2..0..0..2..0
- Eastbourne..3..0..0..3..0
League 2 Top 5
- Milton Keynes..12..10..0..2..20
- Newcastle..10..8..0..2..16
- Crayford..13..8..0..5..16
- Middlesbrough..11..8..0..3..16
- Rye House..12..6..1..5..13
League 2 Bottom 5
- Berwick..5..3..0..2..6
- Peterborough..7..3..0..4..6
- Edinburgh..9..3..0..6..6
- Boston..12..2..1..9..5
- Long Eaton..9..1..0..8..2