Post by bod on Nov 5, 2018 13:25:29 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Birmingham's Billy Sanders
Inside Front
Kenny Carter
Inside Rear
Charlie McKinna
Rear
Alan Wilkinson Benefit Meeting action
News
- Teen sensation Michael Lee wins the Commonwealth Final at White City and reveals he is desperate to leave King's Lynn following a recent dispute
- Mike Bast, one of the two American riders to qualify for the Inter-Continental Final officially withdraws and hands his place to Hull's Kelly Moran
- Belle Vue give second half oportunities to Barry Briggs' young son, Tony
- Birmingham veteran Ray Wilson is to take a month break from the sport as business commitments have impacted his scoring
- Negotiations to introduce a new track in Dagenham are said to be at an advanced stage
Major Meetings
Commonwealth Final, White City, July 1st 1979
- Michael Lee (14)
- Billy Sanders (14)
- Dave Jessup (12)
- Larry Ross (11)
- Ivan Mauger (11)
- Peter Collins (10)
- John Titman (9)
- Gordon Kennett (8)
- John Davis (7)
- Malcolm Simmons (6)
- Doug Wyer (5)
- John Louis (4)
- Roger Johns (2)
- Phil Crump (2)
- Steve Koppe (2)
- Alan Molyneux (1)
- Chris Morton(Res) (1)
- Mitch Shirra(Res) (1)
- Sean Willmott(Res) (0)
Big Wins
Newcastle 57 v 21 Edinburgh
Tom Owen/Robbie Blackadder (12)..Dave Trownson (10)
Hull 56 v 22 Hackney
Ivan Mauger (12)..Finn Thomsen (9)
Mildenhall 60 v 18 Crayford
Mick Hines/Rob Henry/Ray Bales (10)..Steve Naylor (7)
Nottingham 52 v 26 Glasgow
Kevin Hawkins/Mike Sampson (12)..Steve Lawson (8)
Stoke 52 v 26 Weymouth
Ian Gledhill (10)..Doug Underwood (7)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Hull) 11.22
- Scott Autrey (Exeter) 11.18
- John Davis (Reading) 10.70
- Hans Nielsen (Wolves) 10.27
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 10.20
League 2
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.96
- Ray Bales (Mildenhall) 10.87
- George Hunter (Oxford) 10.56
- Dave Perks (Nottingham) 10.55
- Mick Hines (Mildenhall) 10.27
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Coventry..16..13..0..3..26
- Hull..13..10..0..3..20
- Cradley..12..9..0..3..18
- Swindon..16..9..0..7..18
- Wimbledon..14..8..1..5..17
League 1 Bottom 5
- Ipswich..11..4..1..6..9
- Eastbourne..17..4..1..12..9
- Belle Vue..17..2..3..12..7
- Hackney..13..3..1..9..7
- Leicester..11..1..0..10..2
League 2 Top 5
- Mildenhall..11..8..0..3..16
- Ellesmere Port..12..8..0..4.16
- Edinburgh..13..8..0..5..16
- Oxford..10..7..1..2..15
- Berwick..12..7..0..5..14
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..10..4..1..5..9
- Rye House..6..4..0..2..8
- Boston..12..3..2..7..8
- Weymouth..14..3..1..10..7
- Scunthorpe..14..0..0..14..0