W/E JUNE 25TH 1988

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Coventry's John Jorgensen

Rear

Hackney team photo

News

• Roman Matousek and Gerd Riss win the World Championship semi-final meetings at Rzeszow and Miskolc respectively
• Swindon's Erik Stenlund breaks a leg
• Brian Karger wins a World U-21 qualifier in Germany ahead of Peter Nahlin and Henrik Gustafsson. Craig Boyce and Gert Handberg were among the non-qualifiers
• Bruce Cribb looks set to call time on his lengthy career
• Phil Kynman makes a comeback for Berwick after a two-year absence

Major Meetings

Tee Mill Grand Slam, Oxford

• Jens Rasmussen (14)
• Nigel Crabtree (13)
• Ian Barney (11)
• Andy Buck (11)
• Andy Galvin (9)
• Mel Taylor (9)
• Steve Schofield (9)
• Mark Fiora (7)
• Mark Loram (7)
• Daz Sumner (6)
• Steve Bastable (5)
• Martin Goodwin (5)
• Les Collins (4)
• Paul Woods (4)
• Kenny McKinna (3)
• Nigel Sparshott (3)
• Spencer Timmo(res)(0)
• Ian Batley(res) (0)

Big Wins

Hackney 68 v 28 Exeter

Mark Loram (15)...Richard Green (10)

Stoke 59 v 37 Edinburgh

Louis Carr (14)..Les Collins (14)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Hans Nielsen (Oxford) 11.33
• Tommy Knudesen (Coventry) 10.37
• Kelvin Tatum (Coventry) 10.17
• Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 9.96
• Jan Andersson (Reading) 9.80

League 2

• Mark Loram (Hackney) 10.76
• Andy Galvin (Hackney) 10.73
• Mel Taylor(Mildenhall) 10.64
• Mark Courtney (Berwick) 10.11
• Steve Schofield (Poole) 10.10

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Coventry..21..17..1..3..44
• Oxford..18..10..5..3..30
• Cradley..20..10..1..9..28
• Reading..19..9..2..8..25
• Belle Vue..17..9..0..8..20

League 1 Bottom 5

• Wolves..19..6..2..11..17
• Ipswich..15..7..0..8..16
• Swindon..16..5..1..10..13
• Sheffield..14..4..2..8..10
• Bradford..15..5..0..10..10

League 2 Top 5

• Hackney..9..9..0..0..18
• Wimbledon..13..8..0..5..16
• Berwick..13..8..0..5..16
• Peterborough..9..7..0..2..14
• Mildenhall..11..6..1..4..13

League 2 Bottom 5

• Eastbourne..7..3..0..4..6
• Rye House..10..3..0..7..6
• Exeter..11..2..0..9..4
• Middlesbrough..10..1..0..9..2
• Long Eaton..11..1..0..10..2