Post by bod on Jul 26, 2018 21:27:47 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Bjorn Andersson
Inside Front
Miles Evans, Gary O'Hare and Steve Sant
Inside Rear
Andy Galvin
Rear
Phil Collins
News
- Oxford, Hackney, Exeter and Newcastle are all accepted into the 1984 BL. However, bids by both Peterborough and Mildenhall are rejected
- A 48 point team-building limit was agreed, with only 1983 BL meetings counting towards averages
- A fantastic Cradley septet are crowned BL Champions for 1983 after losing only 2 of their league meetings
- Newcastle win the NL title with a big win against Edinburgh
- It's a good week for Michael Lee as he is named SWAPA Rider of the Year and also retains the Golden Helmet after defeating Chris Morton
- Kelvin Tatum wins the SWAPA Young Rider of the Year title
- Speedway returns to Essex after 11 years as a new venue at Arena-Essex in Thurrock is granted a licence under Wally Mawdsley
- Halifax give trials to two Danes; Kurt Hansen and Peter Olssen
Big Wins
Newcastle 66 v 30 Edinburgh
Joe Owen (15)...Chris Turner (11)
Scunthorpe 61 v 35 Peterborough
Nigel Crabtree (15)...Ian Barney (8)
Leicester 22 v 56 Cradley
Mark Courtney (8)...Simon Wigg (12)
Crayford 61 v 34 Canterbury
Paul Bosley/Barry Thomas (14)..Andy Hibbs (9)
Weymouth 61 v 35 Exeter
Steve Schofield (14)..Alun Rossiter (10)
Cradley 55 v 23 Belle Vue
Erik Gundersen/Phil Collins (12)..Chris Morton (11)
Cradley 60 v 18 Swindon
Alan Grahame (11)..Phil Crump (7)
Peterborough 60 v 36 Rye House
Dave Allen (14)...Marvyn Cox (15)
Mildenhall 66 v 30 Exeter
Robert Henry (15)...Keith Millard (9)
Glasgow 68 v 28 Long Eaton
Steve Lawson/Jimmy McMillan (18)..Dave Perks (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Dennis Sigalos (Ipswich) 11.06
- Hans Nielsen (Birmingham) 10.77
- Billy Sanders (Ipswich) 10.67
- Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 10.59
- Chris Morton (Belle Vue) 10.34
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.13
- Martin Yeates (Weymouth) 10.43
- Rod Hunter (Newcastle) 10.35
- Bobby Beaton (Newcastle) 10.06
- Jimmy McMillan (Glasgow) 9.89
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Cradley..25..23..0..2..46
- Ipswich..27..21..1..5..43
- Coventry..25..17..0..8..34
- Belle Vue..27..14..3..10..31
- Wimbledon..23..15..0..8..30
League 1 Bottom 5
- Leicester..27..9..2..16..20
- Sheffield..27..9..2..16..20
- Poole..24..8..0..16..16
- Eastbourne..25..8..0..17..16
- Swindon..27..6..0..21..12
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..33..24..1..8..49
- Mildenhall..32..21..2..9..44
- Crayford..31..21..0..10..42
- Weymouth..34..19..2..13..40
- Scunthorpe..34..19..2..13..40
League 2 Bottom 5
- Canterbury..33..12..2..19..26
- Boston..33..12..1..20..25
- Peterborough..30..11..2..17..24
- Stoke..33..10..1..22..21
- Long Eaton..34..9..1..24..19