Post by bod on Nov 18, 2023 18:12:37 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Chris Morton leads Scott Autrey
Inside Front
Malcolm Simmons
Inside Rear
Bob Garrad
Rear
Mel Taylor
News
- 21-year-old Michael Lee is crowned World Champion with a brilliant display in Gothenburg. Dave Jessup completes a British and King's Lynn 1-2 by finishing runner-up
- Former King's Lynn rider Ian Turner is set to make a comeback with Boston
- Sheffield sack their third rider this season as Dutchman Henny Kroeze is axed
Major Meetings
World Final, Gothenburg, September 5th 1980
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/862/1980-world-final-ullevi-stadium
Big Wins
Sheffield 28 v 50 Leicester
Neil Collins / Eric Broadbelt (7)..John Titman (11)
Exeter 58 v 20 Workington
John Barker / Nigel Boocock (12)..Steve Regeling (8)
Crayford 59 v 19 Peterborough
Les Rumsey / Paul Woods (12)...Andy Hines (8)
Weymouth 60 v 18 Workington
Bob Coles (11)...Ian Robertson (6)
Halifax 52 v 26 Eastbourne
Ian Cartwright (12)..Jimmy McMillan(G) (10)
Berwick 52 v 26 Mildenhall
Steve McDermott (12)..Rob Henry (11)
Rye House 58 v 20 Exeter
Bob Garrad (12)...Martin Hewlett (6)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Bo Petersen (Hackney) 10.90
- Bruce Penhall (Cradley) 10.56
- Hans Nielsen (Wolves) 10.47
- Dave Jessup (King's Lynn) 10.40
- Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.36
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Hackney..22..18..0..4..36
- Coventry..27..17..2..8..36
- Reading..23..17..1..5..35
- Belle Vue..24..16..0..8..32
- Cradley..20..14..0..6..28
League 1 Bottom 5
- Poole..23..10..2..11..22
- Sheffield..26..7..0..19..14
- Birmingham..23..6..0..17..12
- Eastbourne..24..5..1..18..11
- Wolves..19..3..1..15..7
League 2 Top 5
- Rye House..29..25..0..4..50
- Newcastle..28..22..1..5..45
- Middlesbrough..29..20..2..7..42
- Berwick..33..20..1..12..41
- Edinburgh..30..19..1..10..39
League 2 Bottom 5
- Oxford..29..12..0..17..24
- Weymouth..26..10..1..15..21
- Canterbury..22..8..3..11..19
- Milton Keynes..29..5..2..22..12
- Workington..31..1..0..30..2