W/E SEPTEMBER 3RD 1988

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Hans Nielsen and Erik Gundersen adorn the front of the World Final edition

Rear

Finalists Conny Ivarsson, Per Jonsson and Kelvin Tatum

News

• Per Jonsson is crowned Swedish champion for the third time
• Stoke's Graham Jones and Steve Bastable wins the NL Pairs at Poole
• Ipswich re-sign Roman Matousek to replace Gerd Riss
• A mass brawl breaks out at Cowley as Oxford stewards stop the victorious Swindon side from coming out for a victory lap
• Peterborough set to give a debut to Aussie prospect Scott Norman

Big Wins

Peterborough 60 v 18 Arena-Essex

Kevin Hawkins/Ian Barney (12)..Martin Goodwin (7)

Eastbourne 60 v 34 Rye House

Dean Standing (15)...Jens Rasmussen (14)

Hackney 71 v 25 Edinburgh

Mark Loram (15)...Jamie Luckhurst (7)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Hans Nielsen (Oxford) 10.89
• Kelvin Tatum (Coventry) 10.27
• Tommy Knudsen (Coventry) 10.17
• Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 10.03
• Jan O Pedersen (Cradley) 9.73

League 2

• Mark Loram (Hackney) 10.75
• Mel Taylor (Mildenhall) 10.27
• Steve Schofield (Poole) 10.24
• Kenny McKinna (Glasgow) 10.13
• Andy Galvin (Hackney) 10.12

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Coventry..33..27..1..5..68
• Oxford..35..17..6..12..48
• Belle Vue..30..18..1..11..46
• Cradley..31..18..1..12..46
• Reading..32..16..2..14..43

League 1 Bottom 5

• King's Lynn..26..11..2..13..28
• Wolves..31..10..2..19..26
• Sheffield..28..11..2..15..26
• Ipswich..27..9..0..18..21
• Bradford..26..6..0..20..12

League 2 Top 5

• Hackney..23..21..1..1..43
• Berwick..27..15..1..11..31
• Wimbledon..22..14..1..7..29
• Poole..22..14..1..7..29
• Eastbourne..22..13..1..8..27

League 2 Bottom 5

• Edinburgh..19..8..0..11..16
• Mildenhall..21..7..1..13..15
• Rye House..22..7..0..15..14
• Long Eaton..20..5..0..15..10
• Middlesbrough..20..3..0..17..6