Post by bod on Nov 27, 2018 12:35:20 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Phil Herne
Inside Front
World Final Rostrum
Inside Rear
Robert Slabon
Rear
Martin Ashby
News
- Ian Gledhill is a surprise winner of the NLRC at Wimbledon. Gledhill drops just one point on his way to victory from Steve Wilcock and Andy Grahame
- Swindon agree a deal with Ipswich to sign Czech rider Milan Spinka. Soinka will replace the injured Geoff Bouchard in the Robins' line-up
- Andy Grahame completes a unique double as he qualifies as Birmingham's representative in the BLRC after already coming third in the NLRC for loaned club Miton Keynes
- Jan Verner and Malcolm Simmons clash at Poole after the Czech blames Simmo for causing him to fall
- Canterbury are prepared to listen to offers from other clubs for the services of Dave Piddock
- Reg Fearman casts doubt over the future of Leicester due to poor crowds and high running costs
- Cradley are keen to sign Berwick number one Wayne Brown for 1980
Major Meetings
NLRC, Wimbledon, September 29th 1979
- Ian Gledhill (14)
- Steve Wilcock (12)
- Andy Grahame (11)
- Nigel Boocock (11)
- Alan Emerson (9)
- Karl Fiala (9)
- Rob Hollingworth (8)
- John Jackson (8)
- Les Rumsey (8)
- Ray Bales (8)
- Nigel Flatman (8)
- Dave Perks (7)
- Steve Lawson (3)
- Steve Naylor (3)
- Brian Woodward (1)
- Graham Jones (0)
- Dave Brewer(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Cradley 71 v 37 Wolves
Alan Grahame (12)..Hans Nielsen/Dave Morton (13)
Reading 56 v 22 Leicester
Jan Andersson/Terry Betts/John Davis (10)..John Titman (8)
Oxford 57 v 21 Scunthorpe
Les Rumsey/John Hack (15)..Phil White (6)
Wolves 28 v 50 Coventry
Hans Nielsen (12)..Ole Olsen (11)
Cradley 53 v 24 Leicester
Alan Grahame (12)..John Titman/Tom Godal/Mike Farrell (7)
Berwick 50 v 28 Milton Keynes
Nig Close/Graham Jones (14)..Bob Humphreys (9)
Boston 59 v 19 Crayford
Rob Hollingworth (12)..Paul Woods (6)
Mildenhall 55 v 23 Nottingham
Mel Taylor (12)...Dave Perks (11)
Rye House 54 v 24 Glasgow
Bob Garrad (11)...Steve Lawson (10)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Scott Autrey (Exeter) 10.97
- Ivan Mauger (Hull) 10.58
- John Davis (Reading) 10.29
- Hans Nielsen (Wolves) 10.28
- Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.26
League 2
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 11.09
- George Hunter (Oxford) 11.01
- Dave Perks (Nottingham) 10.21
- Ray Bales (Mildenhall) 10.16
- Les Rumsey (Oxford) 10.16
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..33..15..0..8..50
- Hull..32..23..2..7..48
- Cradley..28..20..0..8..40
- King's Lynn..30..18..1..11..37
- Exeter..29..18..0..11..36
League 1 Bottom 5
- Ipswich..31..10..2..19..22
- Eastbourne..32..10..2..20..22
- Birmingham..30..10..2..18..22
- Hackney..31..9..1..21..19
- Leicester..32..9..0..23..18
League 2 Top 5
- Rye House..31..25..1..5..51
- Mildenhall..27..23..0..4..46
- Oxford..32..21..1..10..43
- Berwick..32..17..3..12..37
- Milton Keynes..32..18..0..14..36
League 2 Bottom 5
- Nottingham..32..13..1..18..27
- Edinburgh..32..13..0..19..26
- Boston..32..9..2..21..20
- Weymouth..35..9..1..25..19
- Scunthorpe..28..2..0..26..4