Post by bod on Jun 22, 2020 12:29:40 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Finn Thomsen
Inside Front
Reidar Eide
Inside Rear
Dave Allen
Rear
Mike Curoso
News
- Workington pull-off a second major Inter-League Cup shock of the season as they follow-up their earlier victory against Ipswich with a 40-38 defeat of King's Lynn
- Canterbury drop former England international and World Finalist Reg Luckhurst after a poor run of form
- Swindon veteran Norman Hunter announces his retirement from the sport after finding it increasingly difficult to balance racing with business commitments
- With the World Final on the horizon, Speedway Star dismisses rumblings of a potential Grand Prix series due to preceived travel logistical issues around getting a circus of 16 riders to various tracks
Big Wins
Poole 59 v 19 Leicester
Christer Sjosten (12)..Tony Lomas (5)
Oxford 57 v 21 Boston
Carl Askew/Roy Sizmore (10)..Martin Yeates(G) (7)
Stoke 53 v 25 Rye House
Jack Millen (12)..Mike Hiftle/Robin Adlington (8)
Hackney 50 v 28 Birmingham
Keith White/Zenon Plech (10)..Bobby McNeil(G) (12)
Workington 56 v 22 Peterborough
Brian Havelock/Steve Lawson (14)..Tony Featherstone (9)
Belle Vue 50 v 28 Sheffield
Peter Collins/Chris Morton (12)..Reg Wilson (9)
Halifax 51 v 27 Birmingham
Henny Kroeze (21)..Soren Sjosten (9)
Berwick 51 v 27 Teesside
Graham Jones (12)..Nigel Close (11)
Canterbury 58 v 20 Ellsmere Port
Graham Banks (12)...Chris Turner (8)
Eastbourne 50 v 28 Ellesmere Port
Steve Weatherley (11)..Chris Turner/Steve Finch (10)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- John Louis (Ipswich) 11.48
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.12
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 11.09
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.07
- Dave Morton (Hackney) 10.93
League 2
- Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.48
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.57
- Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.51
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.27
- Rob Hollingworth (Boston) 9.96
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Ipswich..24..18..0..6..36
- Belle Vue..25..15..2..8..32
- Coventry..26..15..2..9..32
- Reading..21..15..1..5..31
- Poole..24..14..1..9..29
League 1 Bottom 5
- White City..25..8..1..16..17
- Sheffield..25..8..1..16..17
- Wimbledon..19..5..2..12..12
- Birmingham..23..5..0..18..10
- Leicester..27..3..1..23..7
League 2 Top 5
- Newcastle..26..23..0..3..46
- Ellesmere Port..26..18..1..7..37
- Workington..24..16..1..7..33
- Canterbury..24..15..0..9..30
- Rye House..27..14..1..12..29
League 2 Bottom 5
- Weymouth..26..10..2..14..22
- Oxford..27..10..1..16..21
- Teesside..28..9..0..19..18
- Paisley..25..8..0..17..16
- Scunthorpe..26..7..1..18..15