W/E OCTOBER 18TH 1975

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

World Final Rostrum

Inside Front

Tony Davey

Inside Rear

Dave Trownson

Rear

Terry Betts

News

• Ipswich are on the brink of clinching the British League title after victory at Halifax
• Martin Ashby is named as John Louis' October Golden Helmet challenger. Ashby will need to stage his 'home' leg on a neutral track due to Swindon being closed for the season

Big Wins

Crewe 50 v 28 Berwick

Nigel Wasley (11)..Steve Finch/Dave Gifford (8)

Weymouth 50 v 28 Mildenhall

Martin Yeates/Nigel Couzens (14)..John McNeil (6)

Ipswich 59 v 19 Halifax

John Louis/Billy Sanders (12)..Chris Pusey (9)

Workington 64 v 14 Paisley

Taffy Owen (15)...Mike Fullerton (5)

Belle Vue 55 v 23 Exeter

Peter Collins/Chris Morton (12)..Ivan Mauger (8)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.57
• Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.20
• Phil Crump (Newport) 11.13
• Anders Michanek (Exeter) 11.03
• Ole Olsen (Wolves) 10.71

League 2

• Joe Owen (Newcastle) 10.88
• Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.84
• Paul Gachet (Eastbourne) 10.14
• Alan Molyneux (Stoke) 10.10
• Les Rumsey (Canterbury) 9.96

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Ipswich..34..26..1..7..53
• Newport..34..24..1..9..49
• Belle Vue..30..22..2..6..46
• Exeter..33..20..3..10..43
• Reading..34..21..0..13..42

League 1 Bottom 5

• Hull..34..10..4..20..24
• Poole..32..10..3..19..23
• Coventry..34..9..2..23..20
• Hackney..33..9..1..23..19
• Swindon..34..8..0..26..16

League 2 Top 5

• Birmingham..35..27..1..7..55
• Newcastle..37..27..0..10..54
• Stoke..38..26..0..12..52
• Eastbourne..37..25..0..12..50
• Boston..36..23..2..11..48

League 2 Bottom 5

• Teesside..38..13..0..25..26
• Paisley..37..13..0..24..26
• Peterborough..37..13..0..24..26
• Mildenhall..36..11..1..24..23
• Weymouth..38..8..2..28..18