Post by bod on Oct 30, 2018 13:51:39 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Steve Gresham
Inside Front
Nicky Allott
Inside Rear
Terry Tulloch
Rear
Wimbledon team photo
News
- The England v Denmark test series is cancelled at five days notice as the BSPA reject cash demands made by the Danish authorities
- Dave Morton suffers a broken leg in a crash at Ipswich and is almost certain to miss the British Final
- Hackney re-sign Zenon Plech to help strengthen the side following the sad loss of Vic Harding
- Mick Hines is named as Tom Owen's latest challenger for the Silver Helmet
- Finnish youngster Ari Koponen wins the Nordic round of the European U-21 Championship after defeating Wolves' Danish rider Knud Ellegaard in a run-off
- The ATV cameras are due to attend the Leicester v Wolves league clash to record racing for an hour long programme showing all 13 heats
Major Meetings
World Team Cup Inter-Continental Final, Eskilstuna
[li]Ivan Mauger (11)[/li]
[li]Larry Ross (7)[/li]
[li]Mitch Shirra (7)[/li]
[li]Bruce Cribb (4)[/li]
Denmark 27
[li]Ole Olsen (10)[/li]
[li]Mike Lohmann (8)[/li]
[li]Hans Nielsen (5)[/li]
[li]Bo Petersen (4)[/li]
[li]Bent Rasmussen (0)[/li]
USA 22
[li]Kelly Moran (8)[/li]
[li]Bruce Penhall (5)[/li]
[li]Bobby Schwartz (5)[/li]
[li]Steve Gresham(4)[/li]
Sweden 18
[li]Richard Hellsen (6)[/li]
[li]Anders Michanek (6)[/li]
[li]Jan Andersson (3)[/li]
[li]Bernt Persson (3)[/li]
[li]Bo Wirebrand (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Reading 77 v 31 Eastbourne
Jan Andersson (15)..Gordon Kennett (11)
Hull 58 v 20 Birmingham
Ivan Mauger (12)..Billy Sanders (6)
Milton Keynes 50 v 28 Stoke
Andy Grahame/Bob Humphreys (12)..Stuart Mountford (9)
Coventry 74 v 34 Poole
Mitch Shirra (15)...Malcolm Simmons (13)
Cradley 66 v 42 Leicester
Bruce Penhall (14)..John Titman (11)
Canterbury 59 v 19 Workington
Nigel Boocock (12)...Brian Havelock (7)
Glasgow 50 v 28 Edinburgh
Steve Lawson (12)..Benny Rourke (9)
Mildenhall 56 v 22 Workington
Mike Spink/Robert Henry (12)..Alan Emerson (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Hull) 11.17
- Scott Autrey (Exeter) 11.08
- John Davis (Reading) 10.48
- Edward Jancarz (Wimbledon) 10.29
- Hans Nielsen (Wolves) 10.27
League 2
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 11.20
- Ray Bales (Mildenhall) 10.84
- Dave Perks (Nottingham) 10.76
- Mick Hines (Mildenhall) 10.53
- George Hunter (Oxford) 10.37
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..13..10..0..3..20
- Wimbledon..10..8..1..1..17
- Hull..9..7..0..2..14
- Cradley..10..7..0..3..14
- Swindon..12..6..0..6..12
League 1 Bottom 5
- Sheffield..7..3..1..3..7
- Hackney..9..3..1..5..7
- Belle Vue..13..2..2..9..6
- Halifax..7..2..0..5..4
- Leicester..7..0..0..7..0
League 2 Top 5
- Mildenhall..7..6..0..1..12
- Edinburgh..9..6..0..3..12
- Milton Keynes..10..6..0..4..12
- Ellesmere Port..10..6..0..4..12
- Canterbury..8..5..1..2..11
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..6..3..1..2..7
- Weymouth..10..2..1..7..5
- Rye House..4..2..0..2..4
- Boston..8..1..1..6..3
- Scunthorpe..12..0..0..12..0