Post by bod on Jan 17, 2019 14:22:09 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Kelly Moran
Rear
England team photo
News
- The sad closure of Milton Keynes is confirmed due to severe finanical losses owing to operating difficulties. The club had been a constant member of the second flight for 14 years
- Mildenhall face an imminent threat of closure unless backers can be found to assist promoter Dick Partridge
- Hungary qualify to compete in the WTC Group A meeting at King's Lynn after defeating Poland, Norway and Germany over two Group B meetings. The Germans finish fourth and are relegated to Group C
- Sheffield are keen on signing Czech racer Roman Matousek and the Pole recently released by Poole, Slawomir Drabik
- Long Eaton are the first club to sign a rider from newly defunct Milton Keynes as veteran Richard Hellsen joins
- Exeter bring in Frank Smart as number one Tony Olsson moves to Division 1 Ipswich in a cost-cutting measure.Ipswich drop Pole Jacek Rempala to acommodate the Swede
- Eastbourne sign Peter Nahlin to replace recent signing Bobby Schwartz who has had to return to California
- Rye House reserve Wayne Baxter is set to return home to Australia after losing his team place with the Rockets
Big Wins
Exeter 56 v 33 Rye House
Frank Smart/Mark Simmonds (12+1)..Martin Goodwin (14)
Glasgow 58 v 32 Sheffield
Shane Bowes (14+1)..Neil Evitts (12+1)
Berwick 60 v 30 Stoke
Richard Knight (15)..Eric Monaghan (13)
Newcastle 56 v 34 Peterborough
David Bargh (15)...Stephen Davies (9+2)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Jan O Pedersen (Cradley) 11.14
- Ronnie Correy (Wolves) 10.71
- Hans Nielsen (Oxford) 10.67
- Sam Ermolenko (Wolves) 10.32
- Leigh Adams (Swindon) 10.09
League 2
- Richard Knight (Berwick) 11.20
- Alan Grahame (Stoke) 10.50
- Jan Staechmann (Long Eaton) 9.91
- Martin Goodwin (Rye House) 9.65
- Richard Green (Exeter) 9.47
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- King's Lynn..9..5..0..4..12
- Wolves..6..4..0..2..9
- Cradley..6..4..0..2..9
- Coventry..6..4..1..1..9
- Poole..6..4..0..2..8
League 1 Bottom 5
- Oxford..4..2..0..2..4
- Arena-Essex..3..1..0..2..2
- Ipswich..3..1..0..2..2
- Swindon..4..1..0..3..2
- Eastbourne..6..1..0..5..2
League 2 Top 5
- Berwick..9..5..1..3..13
- Edinburgh..6..4..0..2..9
- Glasgow..7..4..1..2..9
- Peterborough..6..4..0..2..9
- Newcastle..6..4..0..2..8
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..6..2..0..4..4
- Middlesbrough..6..2..0..4..4
- Rye House..3..1..0..2..2
- Sheffield..6..1..0..5..2
- Long Eaton..5..0..1..4..1