W/E APRIL 18TH 1981

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Wimbledon new boy Brad Oxley

Inside Front

Jessup, Lee, Featherby and Sparshott of King's Lynn

Inside Rear

Cradley's David Shields

Rear

John Davis

News

• Michael Lee defeats Bo Petersen 4-0 to win the Golden Helmet. Next challenger is due to be Les Collins
• England call up Phil Collins to replace the injured Kenny Carter for the first test against America
• Glasgow's Andy Reid breaks his thigh at Edinburgh
• Rye House plan to give a debut to 16-year-old Marvyn Cox
• Swindon sign 20-year-old Australian Darryl Simpson

Major Meetings

World Championship Qualifying Round, Weymouth, April 7th 1981

• Neil Middleditch (14)
• Simon Wigg (13)
• Kevin Smith (11)
• Sean Willmott (10)
• Bernie Leigh (10)
• Derek Harrison (9)
• Bruce Cribb (9)
• Brian Woodward (8)
• Martin Yeates (7)
• John Barker (7)
• Les Rumsey (7)
• Trevor Geer (6)
• Ashley Pullen (4)
• John Jackson (3)
• Malcolm Holloway (2)
• Martin Hewlett (0)

World Championship Qualifying Round, Peterborough, April 10th 1981

• Louis Carr (14)
• Kevin Hawkins (14)
• Nicky Allott (12)
• Richard Greer (11)
• Colin Cook (10)
• Dave Allen (9)
• Mike Lanham (9)
• Andy Hines (8)
• Billy Burton (7)
• Ray Bales (7)
• Mick Bates (6)
• Martin Dixon (4)
• Nigel Couzens(res) (3)
• Bobby Beaton (2)
• Andy Buck(res) (2)
• Andy Fisher(res) (1)
• Arnold Haley (0)
• Paul McHale (0)
• Peter Tarrant (0)
• Peter Spink(res) (0)

World Championship Qualifying Round, Boston, April 12th 1981

• Steve Lomas (14)
• David Gagen (14)
• Eric Broadbelt (13)
• Phil White (10)
• Geoff Pusey (9)
• Brian Havelock (8)
• Mike Sampson (8)
• Nigel Sparshott (8)
• Chris Turner (8)
• Dennis Mallett (7)
• Derek Richardson (7)
• Graham Plant (4)
• Arthur Browning (3)
• Paul Stead (2)
• Steve Parker(res) (2)
• George Hunter (1)
• Nigel Close (1)

World Championship Qualifying Round, Rye House, April 12th 1981

• Keith White (14)
• Mel Taylor (13)
• Bobby Garrad (13)
• Nigel Flatman (12)
• Kelvin Mullarkey (11)
• Steve Wilcock (10)
• Alan Emerson (9)
• Neil Collins (7)
• Ian Clark (7)
• Mick Hines (7)
• Rob Hollingworth (5)
• Marvyn Cox (4)
• Pete Smith (3)
• Mike Spink (3)
• Dave Trownson (1)
• Steve Naylor (1)

Tour Matches

Canterbury 53 v 24 Italy

Mike Ferreira/Denzil Kent (12)...Francesco Biginato (8)

Wolves 52 v 25 Italy

Bruce Cribb (11)..Francesco Biginato (8)

Big Wins

Newcastle 60 v 18 Mildenhall

Rod Hunter (12)...Ian Gledhill (6)

Scunthorpe 26 v 52 Weymouth

Rob Woffinden (10)...Martin Yeates (12)

Poole 64 v 32 Hackney

Ron Preston (15)...Bo Petersen (12)

Ipswich 61 v 35 Eastbourne

Dennis Sigalos (16)..Gordon Kennett (12)

Birmingham 66 v 30 Halifax

Hans Nielsen (14)...Ian Cartwright (14)

Hackney 59 v 37 Wimbledon

Bo Petersen (15)...Malcolm Simmons (15)

Ellesmere Port 51 v 25 Exeter

John Jackson (11)...Rob Maxfield (9)