W/E SEPTEMBER 18th 1976

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Australia

Inside Front

Edward Jancarz

Inside Rear

Grigori Chlinovski

Rear

Anders Michanek

News

• Controversy at Peterborough as Oxford refuse to race, despite the referee passing the tarck as fit. The home side 'race' to eight uncontested 5-0 heat wins to register a 40-0 win
• Newport's Phil Crump is named as the next contender to challenge Malcolm Simmons for the Golden Helmet
• Newport sign Polish rider Kazmierz Adamczak who has had spells with both Hull and Exeter this season

Big Wins

Ellesmere Port 57 v 21 Coatbridge

John Jackson (12)...Grahame Dawson (8)

Oxford 56 v 22 Berwick

Carl Askew/Phil Bass (11)..Graham Jones (9)

Coatbridge 56 v 19 Weymouth

Brian Collins/Grahame Dawson (11)..Geoff Swindells (5)

Coatbridge 56 v 22 Canterbury

Grahame Dawson (15)...Steve Koppe (9)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• John Louis (Ipswich) 11.34
• Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 11.00
• Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 10.96
• Ole Olsen (Coventry) 10.91
• Dave Morton (Hackney) 10.82

League 2

• Joe Owen (Newcastle) 11.50
• Steve Weatherley (Eastbourne) 10.56
• Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.20
• John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.15
• Rob Hollingworth (Boston) 9.92

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Ipswich..27..21..0..6..42
• Belle Vue..29..18..2..9..38
• Reading..28..17..2..9..36
• Coventry..29..17..2..10..36
• Eceter..28..16..2..10..34

League 1 Bottom 5

• White City..30..12..2..16..26
• Sheffield..31..10..1..20..21
• Wimbledon..26..8..2..16..18
• Birmingham..27..6..0..21..12
• Leicester..31..3..1..27..7

League 2 Top 5

• Newcastle..29..26..0..3..52
• Ellesmere Port..30..21..1..8..43
• Workington..28..18..1..9..37
• Canterbury..29..18..0..11..36
• Rye House..31..16..1..14..33

League 2 Bottom 5

• Stoke..28..12..0..16..24
• Weymouth..33..10..2..21..22
• Paisley..30..11..0..19..22
• Scunthorpe..29..9..1..19..19
• Teesside..30..9..0..21..18