Post by bod on Jan 22, 2024 23:27:22 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Wayne Brown
Inside Front
Rye House team photo
Inside Rear
John Barker
Rear
Andy Hines, Mike Sampson and Steve Finch
News
- Les Collins is a surprise winner of the BLRC at Belle Vue. Collins drops only one point to finish two clear of runner-up Bruce Penhall
- Shock news for Eastbourne as number one Gordon Kennett requests a transfer
- Cradley's John Hack continues to fight for his life following his recent crash at Wolverhampton
- Belle Vue's Finnish racer Pekka Hautamaki submits a transfer request
- Birmingham make a formal approach to Wolves for their want-away Dane Hans Nielsen
- Sheffield are given first option on bringing American youngster Brad Oxley to the UK
Major Meetings
BLRC, Belle Vue, October 18th 1980
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/8478/1980-british-league-riders-championship
Big Wins
Reading 53 v 25 Leicester
John Davis / Jan Andersson (12)..Les Collins (11)
Newcastle 53 v 25 Mildenhall
David Bargh (15)...Rob Henry (8)
Coventry 52 v 26 Hackney
Ole Olsen (11)...Bo Petersen (10)
Glasgow 51 v 27 Middlesbrough
Steve Lawson /Andy Reid (12)..Mike Spink (7)
Glasgow 62 v 16 Workington
Steve Lawson /Andy Reid (12)..Terry Kelly (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Bo Petersen (Hackney) 10.71
- Hans Nielsen (Wolves) 10.66
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 10.65
- Dave Jessup (King's Lynn) 10.42
- Bruce Penhall (Cradley) 10.41
League 2
- Dave Perks (Oxford) 10.94
- Paul Woods (Crayford) 10.50
- Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 10.37
- Mike Ferreira (Canterbury) 10.17
- Steve Finch (Ellesmere Port) 9.93
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Reading..29..22..1..6..45
- Coventry..31..20..2..9..42
- Hackney..29..21..0..8..42
- Belle Vue..31..21..0..10..42
- Cradley..29..19..0..10..38
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wimbledon..31..12..2..17..26
- Eastbourne..32..9..1.22..19
- Birmingham..29..9..0..20..18
- Wolves..29..8..1..20..17
- Sheffield..31..8..0..23..16
League 2 Top 5
- Rye House..38..31..0..7..62
- Newcastle..38..30..1..7..61
- MIddlesbrough..37..26..2..9..54
- Edinburgh..38..23.2..13..48
- Berwick..37..23..1..13..47
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..37..14..0..23..28
- Weymouth..37..13..1..23..27
- Canterbury..36..9..4..23..22
- Milton Keynes..38..8..2..28..18
- Workington..38..2..0..36..4