Post by bod on Nov 27, 2018 13:31:33 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Ivan Mauger
Inside Front
Mark Courtney
Inside Rear
Kevin Jolly takes a tumble
Rear
Phil Crump and Andy Grahame
News
- King's Lynn is allocated the World Team Cup UK round for the first time next season
- Hull's league title hopes take a big knock as Kelly Moran breaks a collarbone against Wolves. The Vikings only need to draw their meeting at Coventry to take the crown
- Karl Fiala defeats Andy Grahame to clinch the Silver Helmet title. Bruce Penhall is named as Phil Crump's October challenger for the BL Golden Helmet equivalent
- Racing is suspended for 40 minutes as Exeter as three spectators are injured when Ales Dryml crashes and his bike clears the fence at the County Ground
- Mike Bast is crowned US National Champion for the seventh time
- Mikhail Starostin wins the Soviet title for the first time
- Cradley sign Leicester's Finnish heat leader Ila Teromaa but suffer a blow as Bobby Schwartz is badly burned in a workshop accident
Big Wins
Cradley 50 v 27 Hull
Alan Grahame (11)..Dennis Sigalos (11)
Exeter 57 v 21 Leicester
Zdenek Kudrna/Scott Autrey (12)..Mike Farrell (8)
Wolves 26 v 52 Hull
Hans Nielsen (12)..Kelly Moran (10)
Glasgow 53 v 25 Workington
Steve Lawson/Derek Richardson (12)..Nig Close (10)
King's Lynn 52 v 26 Wimbledon
Richard Hellsen (11)...Stefan Salomonsson/Steve Bastable(G) (9)
Berwick 60 v 18 Oxford
Wayne Brown/Graham Jones (12)..Mick Handley (7)
Berwick 56 v 22 Workington
Wayne Brown (12)...Neil Collins (9)
Mildenhall 54 v 24 Newcastle
Rob Henry (12)...Rod Hunter (9)
Rye House 61 v 17 Ellesmere Port
Ted Hubbard (13)...Steve Finch (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Scott Autrey (Exeter) 10.97
- Ivan Mauger (Hull) 10.60
- Phil Crump (Swindon) 10.33
- John Davis (Reading) 10.29
- Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.25
League 2
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 11.09
- George Hunter (Oxford) 11.01
- Les Rumsey (Oxford) 10.29
- Dave Perks (Nottingham) 10.10
- Ray Bales (Mildenhall) 10.00
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Hull..33..24..2..7..50
- Coventry..33..25..0..8..50
- Cradley..30..21..0..9..42
- King's Lynn..32..20..1..11..41
- Exeter..30..19..0..11..38
League 1 Bottom 5
- Sheffield..32..12..2..18..26
- Ipswich..32..10..2..20..22
- Eastbourne..32..10..2..20..22
- Leicester..34..10..0..24..20
- Hackney..33..9..1..23..19
League 2 Top 5
- Rye House..33..27..1..5..55
- Mildenhall..30..25..0..5..50
- Oxford..35..23..1..11..47
- Berwick..35..20..3..12..43
- Milton Keynes..35..20..0..15..40
League 2 Bottom 5
- Nottingham..34..13..1..20..27
- Edinburgh..34..13..0..21..26
- Boston..33..10..2..21..22
- Weymouth..35..9..1..25..19
- Scunthorpe..29..2..0..27..4