Post by bod on Sept 21, 2016 16:32:51 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Newcastle Aussie Rod Hunter
Inside Front
Crayford veteran Barry Thomas
Inside Rear
Rob Grant of Berwick
Rear
George Hunter leads Dave Perks
News
- Controversy reigns as both Australian and New Zealand World Championship round results are in doubt owing to uncertainty over qualification criteria
- New Zealand Final is won by Mitch Shirra as Ivan Mauger scores only 5
- Cradley are willing to take offers for Alan Grahame
- Cradley boss Peter Adams plays down reports that Bruce Penhall is to quit speedway at the end of the season
- Berwick confirm they will run in 1982 following cash donations
- Stoke giving trials to 23-year-old Aussie Jim Burdfield
- Various parties expressing an interest in re-opening Long Eaton in 1982
- Wally Mawdsley negotiates the release of 6 Czech riders for British League clubs. Jiri Stancl, Jan and Vaclav Verner, Toni Kasper, Zdenek Kudrna and Jiri Hnidak will all race in the UK in '82
- World Champion Bruce Penhall is to be seeded direct to the Inter-Continental Final for this year's competition
- Halifax keen on signing Martin Dixon
- Derek Harrison turns down a move to Mildenhall
- Cyril Crane confirms Dave Jessup will not feature for King's Lynn in the forthcoming season
- Swindon transfer-list Steen Mastrup owing to excessive contract demands
- Weymouth's Malcolm Shakespeare retires