Post by bod on Jul 9, 2018 17:06:32 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Simon Cross
Inside Front
Overseas Champion Phil Collins
Inside Rear
Michael Lee
Rear
Simon Wigg
News
- World Champion Bruce Penhall is named as member of the USA World Team Cup Final team
- Newcastle win the National League Fours at Peterborough as reserve Martin Scarisbrick wins his only ride as cover for the injured Bobby Beaton
- Australian Steve Bakerwins the European U-21 Final in Lonigo, Italy. Marvyn Cox finishes best of the Brits in third place
- Controversy reigns at Scunthorpe as Edinburgh walk out of the meeting following heat 9 clashes between Brett Saunders and Kevin Armitage
- Leicester transfer list inconsistent Dane Finn Jensen following further spells of poor scoring
- Italian Gianni Famari quits Halifax after a poor run and family homesickness
- Reading's Bobby Schwartz walks out at Hackney after crashing on the first anniversary of close friend Denny Pyeatt being killed at the track
- Swindon axe Steve Gresham after a season of struggle
Major Meetings
European U-21 Final, Lonigo
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/8503/1983-world-21-final-lonigo
Big Wins
Exeter 62 v 34 Stoke
Rob Maxfield (15)..Tom Owen (14)
Scunthorpe 68 v 21 Edinburgh
Derek Richardson/Julian Parr/Andy Fisher (12)..Chris Turner (5)
Weymouth 62 v 34 Stoke
Martin Yeates/Steve Schofield (15)..Tom Owen (11)
Weymouth 65 v 31 Glasgow
Martin Yeates/Steve Schofield (15)..Jimmy McMillan (16)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Chris Morton (Belle Vue) 11.43
- Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 11.00
- Hans Nielsen (Birmingham) 10.97
- Billy Sanders (Ipswich) 10.63
- Dennis Sigalos (Ipswich) 10.58
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.27
- Martin Yeates (Weymouth) 10.84
- Bobby Beaton (Newcastle) 10.39
- Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 10.06
- Marvyn Cox (Rye House) 9.96
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Cradley..9..9..0..0..18
- Ipswich..10..8..0..2..16
- Coventry..11..8..0..3..16
- Wimbledon..14..8..0..6..16
- Belle Vue..10..7..0..3..14
League 1 Bottom 5
- Halifax..14..5..0..9..10
- Leicester..12..4..0..8..8
- Birmingham..11..3..0..8..6
- Swindon..11..3..0..8..6
- Eastbourne..12..3..0..9..6
League 2 Top 5
- Crayford..20..14..0..6..28
- Middlesbrough..22..13..1..8..27
- Milton Keynes..21..13.0..8..26
- Weymouth..18..12..1..5..25
- Newcastle..15..12..0..3..24
League 2 Bottom 5
- Glasgow..18..7..0..11..14
- Berwick..16..7..0..9..14
- Peterborough..16..6..1..9..13
- Boston..18..4..1..13..9
- Long Eaton..17..4..0..13..8