Post by bod on Nov 22, 2018 13:17:40 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
John Davis
Inside Front
Bobby Schwartz
Inside Rear
Mike Lohmann
Rear
Carl Askew
News
- Nottingham rider Nigel Wasley sadly passes away following complications after an operation on serious leg injuries
- New Zealand are shock winners of the World Team Cup Final at White City
- Wimbledon's Dutchman Rudy Muts suffers a broken neck in a crash with Steve Bastable at Plough Lane
- John Boulger confirms plans to retire at the end of the season, despite a recent upturn in form
- Swindon's Phil Crump is named as the latest challenger to Peter Collins' Golden Helmet title
- Birminghamand ex-Leicester veteran Ray Wilson announces he will quit the sport at the end of 1979
Major Meetings
World Team Cup Final, White City, September 16th 1979
[li]Larry Ross (11)[/li]
[li]Mitch Shirra (10)[/li]
[li]Ivan Mauger (9)[/li]
[li]Bruce Cribb (5)[/li]
Denmark 31
[li]Ole Olsen (12)[/li]
[li]Hans Nielsen (9)[/li]
[li]Mike Lohmann (6)[/li]
[li]Finn Thomsen (4)[/li]
[li]Bo Petersen (0)[/li]
Czechoslovakia 19
[li]Jiri Stancl (6)[/li]
[li]Ales Dryml (5)[/li]
[li]Zdenek Kudrna (4)[/li]
[li]Vaclav Verner(4)[/li]
Poland 11
[li]Piotr Pyszny (4)[/li]
[li]Zenon Plech (4)[/li]
[li]Robert Slabon (2)[/li]
[li]Marek Cieslak (1)[/li]
[li]Andrzej Tkocz (0)[/li]
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Big Wins
Cradley 78 v 29 Wimbledon
Alan Grahame (15)..Larry Ross (7)
Exeter 51 v 27 Poole
Vaclav Verner (10)..Ron Preston (11)
Newcastle 54 v 24 Crayford
Graeme Stapleton (14)..Paul Woods (12)
Milton Keynes 54 v 24 Glasgow
Bob Humphreys/Derek Harrison (12)..Steve Lawson/Derek Richardson (8)
Weymouth 26 v 52 Rye House
Brian Woodward (9)..Kevin Smith (10)
Hull 57 v 21 Sheffield
Dennis Sigalos/Kelly Moran (12)..Eric Broadbelt (7)
Canterbury 53 v 25 Nottingham
Nigel Boocock (12)...Dave Perks (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Scott Autrey (Exeter) 11.02
- Ivan Mauger (Hull) 10.67
- Hans Nielsen (Wolves) 10.43
- Phil Crump (Swindon) 10.34
- John Davis (Reading) 10.25
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..31..23..0..8..46
- Hull..29..20..2..7..42
- Cradley..25..18..0..7..36
- King's Lynn..28..17..1..10..35
- Exeter..26..17..0..9..34
League 1 Bottom 5
- Birmingham..29..9..2..18..20
- Sheffield..28..9..2..17..20
- Hackney..28..9..1..18..19
- Ipswich..29..8..2..19..18
- Leicester..28..8..0..20..16
League 2 Top 5
- Rye House..30..24..1..5..49
- Mildenhall..25..21..0..4..42
- Oxford..28..19..1..8..39
- Berwick..31..16..3..12..35
- Milton Keynes..31..17..0..14..34
League 2 Bottom 5
- Workington..29..13..1..15..27
- Edinburgh..29..12..0..17..24
- Boston..29..8..2..19..18
- Weymouth..30..8..1..21..17
- Scunthorpe..23..0..0..23..0