W/E JULY 12TH 1986

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Hans Nielsen and Erik Gundersen

Inside Front

Paul and Ian Stead

Inside Rear

Finn Thomsen in action

Rear

Hackney team photo

News

• Richard Vowles is set to quit at Swindon and has submitted a letter giving 28 days notice of his intention to pull out
• Hans Nielsen becomes Nordic Champion with a 14-point haul at Kumla
• Colin Pratt labels his Cradley riders as "pathetic" after they suffer a 33-45 defeat at home to Oxford
• Belle Vue are keen to sign Middlesbrough youngster Gary Havelock
• Alan Mogridge walks out of Canterbury after a bust-up with a fan and a £50 fine from promoter Wally Mawdsley

Major Meetings

Nordic Final, Kumla

• Hans Nielsen (14)
• Jimmy Nilsen (13)
• Jan O Pedersen (11)
• Erik Gundersen (10)
• Jan Andersson (10)
• Tommy Knudsen (10)
• Tommy Nilsson (9)
• Bo Petersen (9)
• Kai Niemi (8)
• John Jorgensen (6)
• Erik Stenlund (6)
• Einar Kyllingstad (3)
• Ari Koponen (3)
• Mikael Blixt (2)
• Juha Moksunen (2)
• Ingvar Skoglund (0)

Big Wins

Poole 60 v 18 Rye House

Martin Yeates (15)..Alastair Stevens (8)

Averages - Top 5

League 2

• Malcolm Simmons (Hackney) 11.00
• Dave Jessup (Mildenhall) 10.89
• Steve Schofield (Poole) 10.73
• Neil Middleditch (Arena-Essex) 10.67
• Andrew Silver (Arena-Essex) 10.38

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 2 Top 5

• Eastbourne..16..12..1..3..25
• Middlesbrough..19..11..1..7..23
• Poole..18..10..1..7..21
• Peterborough..16..10..1..5..21
• Mildenhall..15..10..1..4..21

League 2 Bottom 5

• Canterbury..15..4..1..10..9
• Glasgow..10..4..0..6..8
• Newcastle..15..4..0..11..8
• Long Eaton..16..3..1..12..7
• Exeter..16..3..0..13..6