Post by bod on Jul 18, 2018 12:11:07 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Lance King, Dennis Sigalos and Rick Miller
Inside Front
Larry Ross and Mitch Shirra
Inside Rear
Billy Sanders
Rear
British Final Rostrum
News
- Keith Millard is crowned British Junior Champion after defeating Simon Cross in a run-off at Canterbury
- Bruce Penhall will now not compete for the USA in the forthcoming World Team Cup Final in Denmark
- Eastbourne suffer a double blow as new signing Finn Jensen quits the club and Ipswich reserve Andy Hibbs rejects a move to the club
- Injury hit Tommy Knudsen suffers another blow as he breaks an arm and badly injures a thumb in a crash at Brandon
- Peterborough's Ashley Pullen wins the Silver Helmet after defeating Steve Wilcock
Major Meetings
British Junior Championship, Canterbury
- Keith Millard (13)
- Simon Cross (13)
- Kenny McKinna (12)
- Paul Stead (11)
- Marvyn Cox (9)
- Kelvin Tatum (9)
- Paul Clarke (7)
- Alun Rossiter (7)
- Jamie Luckhurst (7)
- Kevin Price (7)
- Carl Baldwin (6)
- Carl Blackbird (6)
- Andy Smith (5)
- Julian Parr (3)
- Jeremy Luckhurst(Res) (3)
- Gary Hare (0)
- John Frankland (0)
- Jay Pleece(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Birmingham 50 v 28 Sheffield
Hans Nielsen (14)...Shawn Moran (15)
Exeter 68 v 28 Boston
Rob Maxfield (15)..David Gagen (12)
Crayford 60 v 36 Mildenhall
Barry Thomas (14)...Richard Knight (9)
Weymouth 64 v 32 Boston
Steve Schofield (15)..Billy Burton/Phil Alderman (9)
Mildenhall 62 v 34 Crayford
Carl Blackbird/Derek Harrison (14)..Barry Thomas (11)
Wimbledon 52 v 26 Belle Vue
Kai Niemi (11)...Peter Collins (9)
Peterborough 63 v 33 Glasgow
Ashley Pullen/Mick Hines/Neil Cotton (12)..Jimmy McMillan (17)
Boston 36 v 60 Milton Keynes
David Gagen (11)..Dennis Mallett (13)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Chris Morton (Belle Vue) 11.43
- Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 11.00
- Hans Nielsen (Birmingham) 11.00
- Dennis Sigalos (Ipswich) 10.90
- Billy Sanders (Ipswich) 10.60
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.27
- Martin Yeates (Weymouth) 10.90
- Bobby Beaton (Newcastle) 10.39
- Marvyn Cox (Rye House) 9.98
- Steve Wilcock (Middlesbrough) 9.85
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..13..10..0..3..20
- Cradley..10..9..0..1..18
- Ipswich..11..9..0..2..18
- Wimbledon..15..9..0..6..18
- Reading..14..8..0..6..16
League 1 Bottom 5
- Poole..13..5..0..8..10
- Leicester..13..4..1..8..9
- Birmingham..12..4..0..8..8
- Swindon..13..3..0..10..6
- Eastbourne..13..3..0..10..6
League 2 Top 5
- Crayford..22..15..0..7..30
- Newcastle..17..14..0..3..28
- Middlesbrough..23..13..2..8..28
- Milton Keynes..23..14..0..9..28
- Weymouth..19..13..1..5..27
League 2 Bottom 5
- Glasgow..22..8..0..14..16
- Canterbury..22..7..2..13..16
- Peterborough..17..7..1..9..15
- Long Eaton..18..5..0..13..10
- Boston..21..4..1..16..9