W/E AUGUST 14TH 2004

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

World Champions Sweden

Rear

Peter Karlsson leads David Norris and Niels-Kristian Iversen

News

• Sweden win the World Cup in controversial circumstances by one point from Team GB at Poole. Team GB claim Denmark's Hans Andersen deliberately blocked Scott Nicholls in the final heat to allow Peter Karlsson a clear run into the race lead
• Exeter have high hopes of racing in 2005 at a new stadium at the Westpoint Showground, just off junction 30 of the M5. The lease on their current County Ground stadium expires in October
• Belle Vue presuade former Ace Ronnie Correy to end his retirement and return to the club as replacement for GP rider Kaj Laukkanen
• Coventry make a change and sign teenage German prospect Martin Smolinski to replace the injured Tomasz Piszcz

Major Meetings

World Cup Event 2, Eastbourne, August 3rd 2004

wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1396/swc-2004-event-ii-eastbourne

World Cup Race-Off, Poole, August 5th 2004

wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1397/swc-2004-event-iii-poole

World Cup Final, Poole, August 7th 2004

wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/1398/swc-2004-final-poole

Big Wins

Isle Of Wight 65 v 31 Edinburgh

Craig Boyce (14+1)...Rory Schlein (13)

Hull 62 v 32 Rye House

Emil Kramer (14)..Dave Watt (13)

King's Lynn 63 v 32 Edinburgh

Paul Lee (11+5)...Rory Schlein (14)

Stoke 62 v 30 Sheffield

Jan Steachmann (13+1)..Jiri Stancl(G) (8)

Workington 65 v 30 Edinburgh

Simon Stead (14+1)...Rory Schlein (14)

Averages - Top 5

League 2

• Simon Stead (Workington) 10.71
• Craig Watson (Newport) 10.27
• Danny Bird (Reading) 9.90
• Carl Stonehewer (Workington) 9.86
• Jason Lyons (Newcastle) 9.66

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Poole..31..20..2..9..54
• Wolves..27..16..0..11..43
• Eastbourne..28..14..2..12..36
• Ipswich..27..15..0..12..36
• Oxford..24..13..0..11..31

League 1 Bottom 5

• Swindon..26..12..2..12..30
• Arena-Essex..26..12..0..14..30
• Belle Vue..20..10..0..10..23
• Peterborough..27..8..2..17..19
• Coventry..24..6..0..18..14

League 2 Top 5

• Hull..21..18..0..3..43
• Workington..17..11..1..5..27
• Stoke.17..11..0..6..25
• Reading..16..8..0..8..22
• Berwick..16..9..0..7..22

League 2 Bottom 5

• Sheffield..16..7..0..9..16
• Edinburgh..19..7..0..12..16
• Somerset..19..7..0..12..15
• Newport..16..4..1..11..9
• Newcastle..17..4..0..13..9