W/E OCTOBER 10TH 1981

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Martin Yeates

Inside Front

The Andersson brothers, Jan and Bjorn

Inside Rear

Edward Jancarz and Ole Olsen in action

Rear

Wimbledon's Brad Oxley at the start

News

• King's Lynn boss Cyril Crane threatens Michael Lee with legal action following the rider's criticism of the club
• Cradley and Middlesbrough clinch the respective league titles
• Milton Keynes skipper Bob Humphryes announces his retirement
• Mike Lohmann, recently dropped by Belle Vue, also quits
• Birmingham's Ari Koponen suffers a collarbone break
• Belle Vue confirm the return of Peter Collins with both Mike Lohmann and Larry Kosta making way. Local youngster Paul Embley gets a chance to stake a team place to accommodate the 50-point limit
• Eastbourne give a debut to Polish newcomer Marek Kepa

Big Wins

Exeter 57 v 21 Rye House

John Williams/Martin Hewlett (9)..Bob Garrad (8)

Newcastle 54 v 24 Scunthorpe

Alan Emerson/Rod Hunter (12)..Kevin Teager/Tony Featherstone (7)

Coventry 50 v 28 Sheffield

Tommy Knudsen/Ole Olsen (12)..Reg Wilson (8)

Peterborough 52 v 26 Oxford

Mick Hines (11)...Colin Ackroyd/Dave Perks (8)

King's Lynn 54 v 24 Wimbledon

Michael Lee (12)...Malcolm Simmons (8)

Rye House 59 v 19 Peterborough

Kelvin Mullarkey/Bob Garrad (12)...Andy Hines (7)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Bruce Penhall (Cradley) 11.18
• Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 10.56
• Phil Crump (Swindon) 10.50
• Kenny Carter (Halifax) 10.41
• Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.27

League 2

• Mike Ferreira (Canterbury) 10.81
• Mark Courtney (Middlesbrough) 10.56
• Steve Lawson (Glasgow) 10.49
• Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 10.41
• Simon Wigg (Weymouth) 10.29

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Cradley..25..23..1..1..47
• Swindon..26..19..1..6..39
• Ipswich..25..18..2..5..38
• Belle Vue..28..17..1..10..35
• Coventry..27..17..0..10..34

League 1 Bottom 5

• Hackney..22..9..2..11..20
• Halifax..24..9..1..14..19
• Leicester..25..9..0..16..18
• Reading..26..6..6..14..18
• Wimbledon..27..6..3..18..15

League 2 Top 5

• Middlesbrough..32..27..1..4..55
• Weymouth..35..25..1..9..51
• Newcastle..33..23..1..9..47
• Edinburgh..31..23..0..8..46
• Glasgow..35..23..0..12..46

League 2 Bottom 5

• Canterbury..33..13..1..19..27
• Rye House..33..9..0..24..18
• Scunthorpe..36..6..1..29..13
• Workington..35..6..1..28..13
• Milton Keynes..34..4..0..30..8