W/E OCTOBER 15TH 1977

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

1977 World Final rostrum

Inside Front

Ray Wilson

Inside Rear

Cradley's Bob Valentine

Rear

Malcolm Simmons leads Doug Wyer and Reg Wilson

News

• Leicester's John Boulger injures a knee by throwing a flour bag during the club's end of season festivities
• Martin Yeates wins the Silver Helmet from Colin Richardson in a decider at Newcastle
• Ole Olsen defeats John Louis in a run-off to win the Volkswagen Grande Prix meeting at White City
• Boston are quick to quosh rumours that they won't run in 1978
• Exeter consider a change of race night to combat a growing number of riders missing Monday night meetings at The County Ground

Big Wins

Poole 50 v 27 Hackney

Malcolm Simmons (15)..Keith White (11)

Wolves 52 v 26 Halifax

Soren Sjosten (12)..Mike Lohmann (13)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 10.95
• Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 10.67
• Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.61
• Billy Sanders (Ipswich) 10.48
• Anders Michanek (Cradley) 10.35

League 2

• Tom Owen (Newcastle) 11.04
• Colin Richardson (Eastbourne) 10.72
• Martin Yeates (Oxford) 10.64
• John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.20
• Mike Sampson (Eastbourne) 10.16

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• White City..33..26..1..6..53
• Exeter..33..22..3..8..47
• Ipswich..33..23..1..9..47
• Reading..32..22..2..8..46
• Belle Vue..31..19..2..10..40

League 1 Bottom 5

• Hackney..35..13..1..21..27
• Bristol..31..13..0..18..26
• Halifax..36..12..0..24..24
• Birmingham..34..7..0..27..14
• Leicester..36..6..0..30..12

League 2 Top 5

• Eastbourne..36..29..0..7..58
• Rye House..35..23..3..9..49
• Ellesmere Port..35..21..2..12..44
• Peterborough..35..22..0..13..44
• Newcastle..35..21..1..13..43

League 2 Bottom 5

• Edinburgh..36..15..0..21..30
• Workington..36..14..1..21..29
• Weymouth..36..11..3..22..25
• Berwick..35..10..1..24..21
• Stoke..36..9..0..27..18