W/E SEPTEMBER 25TH 1982

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Newcastle's Bobby Beaton

Inside Front

Podium at the British Open

Inside Rear

Kelly Moran leads Les Collins and Andy Grahame

Rear

Danes in start-line action

News

• Martin Hewlett tragically passes away following a stroke suffered at Blunsdon the previous weekend
• Newcastle clinch the National League title
• Karl Maier is crowned World Longtrack Champion, but is sacked by Birmingham
• Hackney's Antonin Kasper is seriously injured
• Stoke veteran Brian Havelock breaks his collarbone

Major Meetings

NLRC, Wimbledon, September 18th 1982

• Joe Owen (14)
• Steve Lomas (12)
• Bob Garrad (11)
• Andy Hines (10)
• Keith White (9)
• Derek Harrison (9)
• Steve Lawson (8)
• Andy Campbell (8)
• Dave Trownson (7)
• Alan Molyneux (6)
• Martin Yeates (5)
• Barry Thomas (5)
• Steve Wilcock (5)
• Barney Kennett (5)
• John Jackson (4)
• Steve McDermott (2)

Big Wins

Exeter 64 v 32 Peterborough

Keith Millard/Andy Campbell (15)..Dave Allen (8)

Newcastle 67 v 28 Rye House

Joe Owen (15)...Bob Garrad (8)

Long Eaton 61 v 35 Exeter

Alan Moluneux (14)...Keith Millard (16)

Middlesbrough 70 v 26 Exeter

Mike Spink/Martin Dixon (14)..Andy Campbell (11)

Swindon 50 v 28 Leicester

Phil Crump (12)...Neil Collins (10)

Boston 64 v 32 Exeter

Steve Lomas (15)..Andy Campbell/Keith Millard (11)

Mildenhall 62 v 34 Scunthorpe

Ray Bales (14)...Mike Wilding (11)

Newcastle 59 v 37 Edinburgh

Joe Owen (15)..Chris Turner/Dave Trownson (9)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Kenny Carter (Halifax) 10.96
• Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 10.58
• Hans Nielsen (Birmingham) 10.42
• Bruce Penhall (Cradley) 10.39
• Ron Preston (Eastbourne) 10.14

League 2

• Joe Owen (Newcastle) 10.97
• Simon Wigg (Weymouth) 10.68
• Rod Hunter (Newcastle) 10.29
• Steve Lawson (Glasgow) 10.20
• Bob Garrad (Rye House) 10.19

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Belle Vue..25..20..0..5..40
• Cradley..22..17..0..5..34
• Sheffield..27..14..3..10..31
• Coventry..24..14..2..8..30
• Ipswich..21..12..2..7..26

League 1 Bottom 5

• Eastbourne..24..8..3..13..19
• King's Lynn..26..8..3..15..19
• Halifax..23..8..1..14..17
• Birmingham..20..7..1..12..15
• Poole..26..3..3..20..9

League 2 Top 5

• Newcastle..32..27..0..5..54
• Middlesbrough..36..24..1..11..49
• Ellesmere Port..34..24..0..10..48
• Mildenhall..31..21..1..9..43
• Rye House..33..21..0..12..42

League 2 Bottom 5

• Peterborough..32..11..2..19..24
• Scunthorpe..32..11..2..19..24
• Stoke..34..10..1..23..21
• Crayford..31..8..0..23..16
• Oxford..32..6..2..24..14