W/E MAY 24TH 2008

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Ulrich Ostergaard

Rear

Andreas Jonsson

News

• Newport's hopes of returning to action ended this week as it became evident legal proceedings would take too long to enable them to conclude this season
• The break-up of the Newport team begins as star man Craig Watson joins Birmingham and both Tony Atkin and Sebastian Truminski make the move to Berwick
• Belle Vue sign former Newport rider Nick Simmons to replace the injured Steve Boxall
• Peterborough's quest to strengthen is a struggle as 25 riders turn down the club
• Reading make a change by bringing in Nicki Glanz to replace Danny Warwick who has a shoulder injury

Big Wins

King's Lynn 62 v 31 Rye House

Tomas Topinka (13)...Tai Woffinden (13)

Sheffield 63 v 29 Glasgow

Ricky Ashworth/Andre Compton (12)..Tomas Topinka(G) (12)

Somerset 58 v 34 Berwick

Simon Walker (12)...Adrian Rymel (13)

Reading 57 v 35 Redcar

Ulrich Ostergaard (14)..Gary Havelock (13)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Leigh Adams (Swindon) 11.17
• Jason Crump (Belle Vue) 10.82
• Scott Nicholls (Eastbourne) 9.66
• Andreas Jonsson (Lakeside) 9.57
• Hans Andersen (Peterborough) 9.31

League 2

• Jason Lyons (Birmingham) 10.73
• Daniel Nermark (Workington) 10.69
• Ulrich Ostergaard (Reading) 10.62
• Tai Woffinden (Rye House) 10.21
• Jason Doyle (Somerset) 10.11

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1

• Swindon..13..8..1..4..19
• Poole..12..7..0..5..16
• Lakeside..11..7..0..4..16
• Ipswich..11..6..1..4..15
• Eastbourne..15..6..0..9..14
• Belle Vue..10..4..1..5..9
• Coventry..8..3..1..4..8
• Wolves..10..3..0..7..6
• Peterborough..8..3..0..5..6

League 2 Top 5

• Somerset..7..6..0..1..14
• Workington..9..4..1..4..10
• Edinburgh..5..3..1..1..8
• Reading..7..4..0..3..8
• King's Lynn..7..2..3..2..8

League 2 Bottom 5

• Stoke..2..2..0..0..4
• Sheffield..4..2..0..2..4
• Glasgow..7..2..0..5..4
• Redcar..3..1..0..2..2
• Mildenhall..4..0..0..4..0