Post by bod on May 12, 2017 22:27:23 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Bruce Penhall
Inside Front
Robert Dole of Stoke
Inside Rear
Weymouth's Chris Robins
Rear
Edward Jancarz
News
- White City's Paul Gachet breaks a leg in four places, whilst ex-Rebel Richard Greer breaks an arm, collarbone and some ribs
- Edinburgh return to speedway with a 36-42 defeat to Berwick at their new Powderhall home
- Bristol council serve a notice to stop the construction work underway to introduce racing to Eastville
- Former rider Dai Evans takes over the team manager role at Stoke
- ITV clinch a two-year deal for the exclusive rights to televise speedway
- The 1978 World Final is to be held at Wembley on Saturday September 2nd
- Czech star Vaclav Verner is set to make his British team debut for Exeter in their cup clash at Swindon
- Boston's Chris Emery breaks a thigh
Tour Matches
Newport 37 v 40 Red Star Prague
John Goodall (11)...Jiri Stancl/Petr Ondrasik/Vaclav Verner (8)
Peterborough 43 v 34 Red Star Prague
Andy Hines (12)...Jiri Stancl (10)
Canterbury 36 v 41 Red Star Prague
Steve Koppe (10)...Jiri Stancl (11)
Big Wins
White City 54 v 24 Hull
Marek Cieslak (15)...Bobby Beaton (9)
Reading 52 v 26 Birmingham
Dave Jessup (12)...Ray Wilson (7)
Poole 52 v 25 Bristol
Malcolm Simmons (12)...Phil Crump (9)
Wolves 51 v 27 Leicester
Finn Thomsen (16)..Ila Teromaa (9)
Workington 54 v 23 Stoke
Colin Goad (11)...Tim Nunan (9)
Coatbridge 52 v 25 Teesside
Jimmy Gallacher/Grahame Dawson (10)...Steve Wilcock (8)
Belle Vue 50 v 28 Wolves
Alan Wilkinson/Peter Collins (12)...Kevin Holden(G)/Soren Sjosten (9)
Coventry 54 v 24 Sheffield
Ole Olsen (12)...Reg Wilson (11)
Halifax 52 v 26 Birmingham
Chris Pusey/Graham Plant (12)...Ray Wilson (11)
Eastbourne 59 v 19 Newport
Mike Sampson (12)...Jim Brett (7)
Boston 53 v 25 Canterbury
Ron Cooper/Rob Hollingworth (11)...Steve Koppe (10)