Post by bod on Nov 22, 2017 12:22:25 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Belle Vue riders warming up
Rear
Dave Younghusband
News
- The Winter-long doubts are finally resolved as King's Lynn are accepted into the league and Swedish riders get the thumbs-up from the SRA
- Rider Control team strengths are completed with Ove Fundin being allocated to Long Eaton. Other approved moves see Gote Nordin to Newport and Bengt Jansson to Edinburgh
- Doubts exist on whether Graham Coombes will ride for Newcastle or Glasgow this season. The decision is dependent on Glasgow's attempts to sign a foreign rider
- Speedway Star's Philip Rising pens an article bemaoaning the Rider Control system and issues that persisted throughout the close-season
Big Wins
Belle Vue 53 v 25 Wolves
Dick Fisher (12)...Peter Vandenberg (7)
Cradley 28 v 50 Coventry
Eric Hockaday/Ray Wilson(G) (7)..Nigel Boocock/Jim Lightfoot (11)
Wimbledon 57v 21 Hackney
Bob Dugard/Reg Luckhurst (12)..Les McGillivray (7)