Post by bod on Feb 15, 2018 14:38:25 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Mitch Shirra
Inside Front
World Final start action
Inside Rear
Nielsen leads Wigg, Verner and Shirra
Rear
Lance King
News
- The NLRC at Wimbledon is abandoned after 8 heats due to a waterlogged track
- Long Eaton are confirmed as shock winners of the NL. The Invaders clinched the title with a 58-20 drubbing of Scunthorpe
- Hackney hold a 14-point lead from the NLKOC final 1st leg against Berwick
- Jimmy Nilsen wins the Swedish Junior Final after beating Tony Olsson in a run-off.
- Jan Jakobsen is crowned Danish Junior Champion from Allan Johansen
- Oxford announce a £1 million plan to develop their Cowley stadium
Big Wins
Long Eaton 58 v 20 Scunthorpe
Paul Stead (12)...Andy Buck (7)
Ipswich 58 v 20 Halifax
John Cook (12)...Paul Woods (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Jan Andersson (Reading) 10.47
- Hans Nielsen (Oxford) 10.39
- Chris Morton (Belle Vue) 10.36
- Peter Colins (Belle Vue) 10.31
- Phil Crump (Swindon) 9.88
League 2
- Steve Lawson (Glasgow) 10.41
- Martin Yeates (Weymouth) 10.35
- Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 9.84
- Steve McDermott (Berwick) 9.83
- Tom Owen (Stoke) 9.76
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..24..20..2..2..42
- Ipswich..23..19..1..3..39
- Cradley..20..15..1..4..31
- Wimbledon..26..15..0..11..30
- Sheffield..27..13..0..14..26
League 1 Bottom 5
- Wolves..23..8..1..14..17
- Exeter..26..7..2..17..16
- Eastbourne..22..7..1..14..15
- Poole..21..7..1..13..15
- Halifax..20..6..2..12..14
League 2 Top 5
- Long Eaton..30..21..1..8..43
- Mildenhall..28..17..4..7..38
- Stoke..27..15..3..9..33
- Hackney..27..15..0..12..30
- Milton Keynes..29..14..1..14..29
League 2 Bottom 5
- Canterbury..25..12..1..12..25
- Boston..25..12..1..12..25
- Arena-Essex..27..11..3..13..25
- Edinburgh..29..9..1..19..19
- Peterborough..25..8..0..17..16