W/E OCTOBER 15TH 1983

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Michael Lee leads Mitch Shirra

Inside Front

Hans Nielsen

Inside Rear

Phil Crump leads Erik Gundersen and Phil Collins

Rear

Shawn Moran

News

• Mildenhall are continuing to push for British League membership despite being rejected by the BL Management Committee
• Coventry reach the BL KOC Final against rivals Cradley after beating Belle Vue in the semi-final
• World Champion Egon Muller says he would be prepared to race in the UK in 1984 if the right deal came along
• Hackney's Finn Thomsen suggests he may quit before the 1984 season
• Crayford promoter Terry Russell raises a formal objection to the BSPA regarding proposals to stage speedway at Arena-Essex
• Mildenhall number one Richard Knight announces he will definitely move up to the BL next season

Big Wins

Newcastle 75 v 21 Edinburgh

Joe Owen (15)...Sean Courtney (8)

Crayford 70 v 26 Milton Keynes

Andy Galvin (13)...Keith White (10)

Long Eaton 62 v 34 Stoke

Paul Stead (15)...Tom Owen/Pete Smith (10)

Peterborough 60 v 36 Boston

Mick Hines (13)...Steve Lomas (14)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Dennis Sigalos (Ipswich) 10.95
• Hans Nielsen (Birmingham) 10.77
• Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 10.51
• Billy Sanders (Ipswich) 10.36
• Mitch Shirra (Reading) 10.35

League 2

• Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.16
• Martin Yeates (Weymouth) 10.41
• Rod Hunter (Newcastle) 10.40
• Bobby Beaton (Newcastle) 10.14
• Jimmy McMillan (Glasgow) 9.97

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Cradley..26..24..0..2..48
• Ipswich..28..22..1..5..45
• Coventry..27..18..0..9..36
• Wimbledon..24..15..1..8..31
• Belle Vue..27..14..3..10..31

League 1 Bottom 5

• Halifax..27..10..1..16..21
• Leicester..27..9..2..16..20
• Eastbourne..27..8..1..18..17
• Poole..26..8..0..18..16
• Swindon..28..7..0..21..14

League 2 Top 5

• Newcastle..33..24..1..8..49
• Crayford..32..22..0..10..44
• Mildenhall..32..21..2..9..44
• Weymouth..34..19..2..13..40
• Scunthorpe..34..19..2..13..40

League 2 Bottom 5

• Peterborough..31..12..2..17..26
• Canterbury..34..12..2..20..26
• Boston..34..12..1..21..25
• Stoke..33..10..1..22..21
• Long Eaton..34..9..1..24..19