Post by bod on Sept 21, 2016 23:10:49 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Swindon's Steen Mastrup in action
Inside Front
Pete Ellams of Poole
Inside Rear
Ipswich newcomer Jeremy Doncaster
Rear
Wimbledon's Dave Jessup
News
- Kenny Carter and Chris Morton go to a decider in their Golden Helmet clash
- David Bargh joins Sheffield
- Sheffield trying to persuade Ivan Mauger to join them
- Charlie McKinna joins Coventry from Glasgow
- National League teams complain about Newcastle being too strong under the 50-point-limit. Diamonds boss Ian Thomas exploited a loophole which gave riders an assessed 7.50 average if they doubled-up as a number 8 in the BL. Thomas duly signed Joe Owen (BL 7.10) and Bobby Beaton (BL 5.32) and then loaned them as BL number 8's
- Reading give a team spot run to John Grahame
- Boston targeting Brian Woodward following his release from Weymouth
- Rod Hunter quits Newcastle over a £6,000 signing on fee demand
Big Wins
Sheffield 24 v 54 Cradley
Shawn Moran (7)...Bruce Penhall (11)
Newcastle 63 v 33 Boston
Joe Owen (18)...David Gagen (12)
Ellesmere Port 68 v 28 Crayford
Rob Maxfield (12)...Barry Thomas (14)
Canterbury 62 v 34 Boston
Barney Kennett/Denzil Kent (12)..Rob Hollingworth (14)