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Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Richard Greer
Inside Front
Preben Eriksen
Inside Rear
Mick Bates
Rear
Swindon team photo
News
- Veteran Nigel Boocock drops into the NL with Canterbury
- Wimbledon and Halifax both sign NL stars and loan them back to their lower league teams. Merv Janke joins Halifax whilst Richard Knight joins the Dons
- Middlesbrough's Martyn Cusworth asks for a transfer to Workington. Promoter Wally Martin report the Cumbrian side for an illegal approach
- Birmingham suffer a blow as Richard Greer breaks his left leg in their meeting against Sheffield
- Scunthorpe defer by seven days the opening of their new Ashbyville circuit due to recent rain
Major Meetings
World Championship Preliminary Round, Hackney, April 8th 1979
- Mike Lanham (14)
- Dave Perks (12)
- John McNeil (12)
- Trevor Geer (11)
- Dave Gooderham (11)
- Pip Lamb (11)
- Andy Hines (9)
- Bobby Garrad (8)
- Ted Hubbard (7)
- Kelvin Mullarkey (6)
- Pete Smith (6)
- Kevin Smith (5)
- Derek Harrison (4)
- Bert Harkins (2)
- John Hack (1)
- Peter Tarrant(Res) (1)
- Simon Aindow(Res) (0)
- Mick Bell and George Hunter did not arrive
World Championship Preliminary Round, Mildenhall, April 8th 1979
- Mick Hines (14)
- Geoff Bouchard (14)
- Alan Emerson (12)
- Ray Bales (12)
- Phil Collins (11)
- Nigel Flatman (9)
- Kevin Hawkins (7)
- Ashley Pullen (7)
- Robert Henry (7)
- Mike Spink (7)
- Colin Cook (6)
- David Gagen (4)
- Arthur Price (3)
- Ian Clark (3)
- Colin Meredith (2)
- Kevin Bowen (0)
Tour Matches
Ellesmere Port 32 v 46 Red Star
John Jackson (12)...Jiri Stancl/Vaclav Verner (10)
Canterbury 33 v 45 Red Star
Tim Hunt (8)...Jiri Stancl (11)
Newcastle 33 v 45 Red Star
Robbie Blackadder (13)..Vaclav Verner (10)
Boston 42 v 46 Young Sweden
Tony Feathertone (9)...Lillebror Johansson (15)
Big Wins
Wimbledon 63 v 15 Birmingham
Colin Richardson (12)...Phil Herne/Finn Jensen/Alan Emerson (3)