Post by bod on Jun 22, 2020 11:58:12 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Martin Ashby
Inside Front
Paisley's Alan Bridgett
Inside Rear
Richard Greer
Rear
Mick Hines
News
- British League riders are lobbying for a ban on four-valve engines being used in league racing in 1977
- Joe Owen retains the Silver Helmet after a 4-1 victory against Rob Hollingworth over the two legs staged at Newcastle and Boston
- Belle Vue suffer a title blow as Kristian Praestbro suffers a broken collarbone at Exeter
- Newport veteran Neil Street calls time on his riding career at the age of 44. Street wants to spend more time on his four-valve engine development business
- Stoke are hopeful of persuading Malcolm Shakespeare to end his premature retirement
- Tragedy in Poland as Torun youngster Tadeusz Arasiewicz is killed in a Polish league meeting
Big Wins
Ellesmere Port 55 v 23 Weymouth
John Jackson (12)...Billy Spiers (8)
Hull 50 v 27 Newport
Barry Briggs (11)..Steve Gresham (11)
White City 51 v 27 Birmingham
Gordon Kennett/Paul Gachet (12)..Garry Middleton (12)
Ipswich 54 v 24 Coventry
John Louis (12)...Ole Olsen (14)
Coventry 50 v 28 Leicester
Ole Olsen (12)...Tony Lomas (9)
Eastbourne 57 v 21 Crayford
Steve Weatherley (14)..Mike Broadbank (8)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.41
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.22
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 11.04
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.03
- Dave Morton (Hackney) 10.96
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.48
- Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.60
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.56
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.17
- Laurie Etheridge (Crayford) 10.15
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..23..17..0..6..34
- Reading..21..15..1..5..31
- Belle Vue..24..14..2..8..30
- Coventry..25..14..2..9..30
- Wolves..23..13..1..9..27
League 1 Bottom 5
- White City..23..7..1..15..15
- Sheffield..23..7..1..15..15
- Wimbledon..16..4..2..10..10
- Birmingham..21..5..0..16..10
- Leicester..26..3..1..22..7
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..25..22..0..3..44
- Ellesmere Port..25..18..1..6..37
- Workington..23..15..1..7..31
- Canterbury..23..14..0..9..28
- Rye House..25..13..1..11..27
League 2 Bottom 5
- Stoke..24..10..0..14..20
- Weymouth..25..9..2..14..20
- Teesside..27..9..0..18..18
- Scunthorpe..26..7..1..18..15
- Paisley..24..7..0..17..14