Post by bod on May 25, 2017 11:25:43 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
John Louis and Malcolm Simmons
Inside Front
Newport team photo
Inside Rear
Bristol team photo
Rear
Rye House team photo
News
- Czechoslovakia and West Germany qualify from the Continental semi-final of the World Team Cup in Miskolc, Hungary. They easily saw off the challenge of both Holland and Bulgaria
- Boston pair Rob Hollingworth and Colin Cook win the NL Pairs title at Belle Vue. The 'Cudas pair beat Newport's Jim Brett and Brian Woodward in the final
- Colin Richardson beats Brian Clark to capture the Silver Helmet
- Coatbridge are told by Albion Rovers FC that they must leave Cliftonhill Stadium following their next meeting
- Coventry sign Mick Bell from Reading
- Wolves make an approach to Birmingham to sign Arthur Browning
Big Wins
Reading 53 v 25 Halifax
Dave Jessup (12)...Chris Pusey (14)
Crayford 50 v 28 Mildenhall
Laurie Etheridge (9)..Bob Coles (17)
Bristol 51 v 27 Hull
Tormod Langli (15)...Joe Owen (12)
Peterborough 53 v 25 Crayford
Brian Clark (11)...Alan Sage (12)
Peterborough 57 v 21 Scunthorpe
Andy Hines (13)...Nicky Allott (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 2
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.75
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.52
- Martin Yeates (Oxford) 10.15
- Brian Collins (Coatbridge) 10.08
- Steve Lawson (Workington) 10.05
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- White City..13..8..1..4..17
- Swindon..11..8..0..3..16
- King's Lynn..13..7..1..5..15
- Cradley..13..7..0..6..14
- Belle Vue..8..6..0..2..12
League 1 Bottom 5
- Reading..6..4..0..2..8
- Birmingham..14..4..0..10..8
- Leicester..13..2..0..11..4
- Hackney..11..2..0..9..4
- Bristol..2..0..0..2..0
League 2 Top 5
- Ellesmere Port..16..10..0..6..20
- Eastbourne..12..8..0..4..16
- Peterborough..11..8..0..3..16
- Mildenhall..11..8..0..3..16
- Newcastle..13..7..0..6..14
League 2 Bottom 5
- Rye House..7..3..1..3..7
- Oxford..7..3..0..4..6
- Stoke..9..3..0..6..6
- Berwick..8..3..0..5..6
- Scunthorpe..9..1..0..8..2