Post by bod on Aug 30, 2016 16:53:58 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Ole Olsen fronts the World Final Special Edition
Inside Front
Poland's Edward Jancarz in action
Inside Rear
John Boulger in Aussie colours
Rear
Small pics of Zenon Plech, John Louis, Anders Michanek and Vladimir Gordeev
News
- Barry Briggs predicts an Ivan Mauger victory in the World Final in Chorzow
- Belle Vue rider Eric Broadbelt asks for a move
- Eric Boocock smashes an arm at Newport
- Division II management commitee block Richard Greer's transfer to Reading as they won't allow Peterborough to have 4 loanees in their side
- Crewe's Wayne Forrest returns to Australia as his mother is ill
- Oxford's Rick Timmo goes missing
Big Wins
Reading 59 v 19 Halifax
Ivan Mauger/Tony Lomas (11)..Rick France (7)
Scunthorpe 51 v 27 Canterbury
Rod Haynes (12)...Ted Hubbard (10)
Birmingham 55 v 22 Rayleigh
Ted Howgego (10)...Peter Moore (10)
Crewe 53 v 25 Chesterton
Geoff Ambrose (12)..Mike Broadbank/Nigel Wasley (7)
Leicester 50 v 28 Coatbridge
Ray Wilson/John Boulger (12)..Jimmy McMillan (8)
Ipswich 55 v 23 Wimbledon
Tony Davey (12)..Alan Wilkinson(G) (7)
Barrow 55 v 23 Canterbury
Sid Sheldrick/Tom Owen (12)..Ted Hubbard (9)
Ellesmere Port 54 v 24 Long Eaton
Graham Drury (14)...Geoff Bouchard (10)
Belle Vue 52 v 26 Newport
Soren Sjosten (12)..Graham Plant/Reidar Eide (10)
Sheffield 51 v 27 Swindon
Arnold Haley/Bengt Larsson (10)..Martin Ashby (13)
Long Eaton 55 v 23 Berwick
Geoff Bouchard (12)..Rob Hollingworth (8)
Teesside 51 v 27 Eastbourne
Frank Auffret (12)..Bobby McNeil (9)
King's Lynn 58 v 20 Exeter
Terry Betts (14)..Scott Autrey (8)
Sunderland 51 v 27 Ellesmere Port
Terry Barclay (14)...Graham Drury (12)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.69
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.64
- Ole Olsen (Wolves)10.92
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 10.52
- Dag Lovaas (Reading) 10.41
League 2
- Lou Sansom (Workington) 10.97
- Alan Knapkin (Bradford) 10.04
- Jack Millen (Sunderland) 9.97
- Mike Broadbank (Chesterton) 9.79
- Ken McKinlay (Scunthorpe) 9.71
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Reading..25..18..1..6..37
- Sheffield..25..16..2..7..34
- Ipswich..22..14..2..6..30
- King's Lynn..23..13..3..7..29
- Halifax..23..13..2..8..28
League 1 Bottom 5
- Oxford..25..9..2..14..20
- Hackney..24..8..1..15..17
- Poole..18..7..2..9..16
- Coatbridge..27..7..1..19..15
- Cradley..22..6..2..14..14
League 2 Top 5
- Boston..23..18..0..5..36
- Workington..24..16..1..7..33
- Peterborough..25..15..1..9..31
- Crewe..27..14..1..12..29
- Eastbourne..23..13..1..9..27
League 2 Bottom 5
- Scunthorpe..27..10..1..16..21
- Teesside..18..10..0..8..20
- Chesterton..23..9..1..13..19
- Rayleigh..27..8..2..17..18
- Berwick..25..9..0..16..18