Post by bod on Apr 18, 2017 22:46:09 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Garry Middleton and Czech manager Pavel Kacer
Rear
New Zealand team photo
News
- Cradley's Bernt Persson suffers an eye injury
- Reading announcer Peter Arnold is killed in a car crash on his way home from announcing at Tilehurst
- Mike Parker protests against Belle Vue's plans to move the Colts team to Rochdale on the grounds of its proximity to Nelson
- Canterbury's Graham Miles breaks a shoulder
- Exeter's promoter John Richards is investigating options to stage speedway in Jersey
- ITV announce plans to broadcast the World Team Cup Final from Wroclaw during World Of Sport
Major Meetings
Tour Matches
Young England 45 v 62 Young Czechoslovakia
Peter Murray (15)...Miroslav Verner (17)
Young England 51 v 57 Young Czechoslovakia
Martyn Piddock/Richard May/MickBell (10)...Miroslav Verner (18)
Big Wins
Crewe 56 v 21 King's Lynn II
Barry Meeks/Dave Parry (11)...Arthur Price (6)
Exeter 50 v 28 Coatbridge
Martin Ashby/Jan Holub (12)...Reidar Eide (10)
Crayford 51 v 26 Eastbourne
Tony Childs (11)...Reg Trott (12)
Oxford 50 v 28 King's Lynn
Eddie Reeves (13)...Terry Betts (10)
Berwick 50 v 28 Canterbury
Peter Kelly (12)...Martyn Piddock (14)
Coventry 56 v 22 Newport
Nigel Boocock (11)...Sandor Levai (7)
Halifax 60 v 18 West Ham
Eric Boocock (12)..Tony Clarke (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.81
- Barry Briggs (Swindon) 11.02
- Nigel Boocock (Coventry) 10.99
- Eric Boocock (Halifax) 10.87
- Ray Wilson (Leicester) 10.59
League 2
- Graeme Smith (Rayleigh) 10.87
- Tony Lomas (Long Eaton) 10.40
- Peter Murray (Canterbury) 10.36
- Geoff Ambrose (Crayford) 10.24
- Geoff Curtis (Crewe) 10.16
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Poole..33..24..1..8..49
- Belle Vue..30..19..1..10..39
- Wimbledon..28..18..2..8..38
- Leicester..30..18..1..11..37
- Cradley..26..15..1..10..31
League 1 Bottom 5
- Newport..25..10..1..14..21
- Wolves..29..9..1..19..19
- Newcastle..26..9..1..16..19
- Hackney..27..8..2..16..18
- West Ham..28..7..3..17..17
League 2 Top 5
- Belle Vue Colts..23..20..1..2..41
- Reading..24..17..1..6..35
- Crayford..23..15..0..8..30
- Rayleigh..25..14..1..10..29
- Berwick..26..12..1..13..25
League 2 Bottom 5
- Doncaster..23..9..0..14..18
- Nelson..23..8..2..13..18
- Crewe..20..9..0..11..18
- Plymouth..25..9..0..16..18
- King's Lynn II..23..5..1..17..11