Post by bod on Jan 21, 2019 13:14:45 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
World Pairs champions USA
Rear
Rod Colquhoun, Stephen Davies and Mick Poole
News
- America win a dramatic World Pairs Final in Lonigo as they defeat England in a run-off
- Bill Barker quits as King's Lynn promoter amid rumours of financial strife for the club
- Coventry fail in a bid to sign Mel Taylor as the rider prefers retirement following Mildenhall's closure
- Promoter Tim Swales threatens Middlesbrough may close if crowds do not improve
- Cradley give an opportunity to former Wolves and Poole rider Andy Phillips
- Rye House are rocked by a serious thigh injury to Trevor O'Brien
- Swindon are keen to reintroduce local lad David Smart after he has been left trackless following the loss of Mildenhall
Major Meetings
World Pairs Final, Lonigo
[li]Sam Ermolenko (9+4)[/li]
[li]Ronnie Correy (3+1)[/li]
[li]Greg Hancock (11)[/li]
England 23
[li]Gary Havelock (15+2)[/li]
[li]Kelvin Tatum (8+1)[/li]
Sweden 22
[li]Per Jonsson (14+2)[/li]
[li]Henrik Gustafsson (8+1)[/li]
Italy 18
[li]Armando Castagna (16)[/li]
[li]Valentino Furlanetto (2+1)[/li]
Denmark 16
[li]Hans Nielsen (13)[/li]
[li]Tommy Knudsen (1)[/li]
[li]Brian Karger (2+1)[/li]
New Zealand 14
[li]Mitch Shirra (12)[/li]
[li]Mark Thorpe (0)[/li]
[li]David Bargh (2+1)[/li]
Australia 10
[li]Leigh Adams (4+1)[/li]
[li]Craig Boyce (5)[/li]
[li]Shane Parker (1)[/li]
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Big Wins
Long Eaton 68 v 21 Sheffield
Carl Blackbird (14)...Peter Carr (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Hans Nielsen (Oxford) 10.44
- Sam Ermolenko (Wolves) 10.15
- Martin Dugard (Oxford) 9.67
- Marvyn Cox (Poole) 9.58
- Per Jonsson (Reading) 9.55
League 2
- Richard Knight (Berwick) 11.05
- Martin Goodwin (Rye House) 10.45
- Jan Staechmann (Long Eaton) 10.22
- David Bargh (Newcastle) 9.95
- Richard Green (Exeter) 9.74
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..8..6..1..1..14
- King's Lynn..9..5..0..4..12
- Cradley..8..5..0..3..11
- Wolves..10..5..0..5..11
- Reading..6..4..1..1..11
League 1 Bottom 5
- Swindon..7..2..1..4..5
- Arena-Essex..5..2..0..3..4
- Ipswich..4..2..0..2..4
- Oxford..6..2..0..4..4
- Eastbourne..9..1..2..6..4
League 2 Top 5
- Berwick..11..6..1..4..16
- Newcastle..9..7..0..2..16
- Glasgow..9..6..0..3..13
- Peterborough..7..5..0..2..12
- Edinburgh..9..4..0..5..9
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rye House..6..4..0..2..8
- Long Eaton..8..2..2..4..8
- Stoke..8..2..0..6..4
- Middlesbrough..9..2..0..7..4
- Sheffield..9..1..1..7..3