Post by bod on Oct 29, 2018 13:12:32 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Hans Nielsen
Inside Front
Mike Lohmann
Inside Rear
Nigel Boocock
Rear
Hackney team photo
News
- Michael Lee produces a fantastic display to win the Embassy Internationale meeting at Wimbledon
- Czech riders dominate the two Continental World Championship Semi-Finals at Brumbach and Lonigo. The meetings are won by Jan Verner and Ales Drymland another four Czech riders also reach the Final
- The future of speedway in Scunthorpe is clouded in uncertainty as local authorities announce they intend to re-possess their new Ashby Ville site due to planning regulation issues
- Reading place a bid to re-sign Polish international Boleslaw Proch
Major Meetings
Embassy Internationale, Wimbledon, May 28th 1979
- Michael Lee (14)
- John Davis (13)
- Edward Jancarz (11)
- Bruce Penhall (9)
- Gordon Kennett (9)
- Malcolm Simmons (8)
- Phil Crump (7)
- Ole Olsen (6)
- John Louis (6)
- Kai Niemi (6)
- Larry Ross (6)
- Billy Sanders (6)
- Hans Nielsen (5)
- Dave Jessup (4)
- Roger Johns(Res) (4)
- Peter Collins (3)
- Jan Andersson (3)
World Championship Semi-Final, Leicester, May 22nd 1979
- Peter Collins (14)
- Gordon Kennett (14)
- Doug Wyer (13)
- Michael Lee (12)
- Alan Molyneux (9)
- Steve Bastable (9)
- Jimmy McMillan (8)
- Mike Lanham (7)
- Alan Grahame (7)
- Ian Cartwright (6)
- Joe Owen (5)
- Vic Harding (5)
- Tom Owen (4)
- Nicky Allott (4)
- Kenny Carter (2)
- Bobby Beaton (0)
World Championship Semi-Final, Poole, May 23rd 1979
- Dave Morton (14)
- Dave Jessup (13)
- John Louis (11)
- Chris Morton (10)
- John Davis (10)
- Reg Wilson (10)
- Roger Johns (9)
- Malcolm Simmons (9)
- Ian Turner (9)
- Craig Pendlebury (6)
- Colin Richardson (5)
- Bruce Cribb (5)
- Kevin Jolly (4)
- Les Collins (3)
- Nigel Davis(Res) (2)
- Mick Hines (1)
- Trevor Geer (0)
Big Wins
Glasgow 51 v 27 Scunthorpe
Steve Lawson (15)..Arthur Browning (11)
Berwick 55 v 23 Edinburgh
Nig Close (11)...Ivan Blacka/Dave Trownson (8)
Ellesmere Port 51 v 26 Edinburgh
Steve Finch (10)...Dave Trownson (10)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Hull) 11.20
- Scott Autrey (Exeter) 11.08
- Phil Crump (Swindon) 10.42
- Edward Jancarz (Wimbledon) 10.40
- Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.26
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..10..8..0..2..16
- Wimbledon..8..6..1..1..13
- Swindon..9..6..0..3..12
- Cradley..8..5..0..3..10
- Birmingham..11..4..1..6..9
League 1 Bottom 5
- Hackney..8..2..1..5..5
- Halifax..5..2..0..3..4
- Reading..5..2..0..3..4
- Belle Vue..8..1..2..5..4
- Leicester..5..0..0..5..0
League 2 Top 5
- Mildenhall..6..5..0..1..10
- Edinburgh..7..5..0..2..10
- Middlesbrough..10..5..0..5..10
- Canterbury..6..4..1..1..9
- Berwick..5..4..0..1..8
League 2 Bottom 5
- Ellesmere Port..5..2..0..3..4
- Stoke..4..1..1..2..3
- Rye House..1..1..0..0..2
- Boston..5..0..1..4..1
- Scunthorpe..9..0..0..9..0