W/E OCTOBER 12TH 1985

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Mike Spink

Inside Front

Shawn Moran leads Sam Ermolenko and Neil Evitts

Inside Rear

John Berry and Kelvin Tatum

Rear

Edinburgh team photo

News

• Sad scenes at Peterborough as Birmingham refuse to race and walk out due to the wet conditions. Peterborough race to 13 5-0 heat wins to register a futile 65-0 victory
• Ipswich complete their move to re-introduce Dennis Sigalos to the side in place of Nigel Flatman
• Doubts about Swindon's immediate future ease after stadium owners BCA confirm they will continue the sport if current promoter Richard Vowles walks away

Big Wins

Wimbledon 52 v 26 Edinburgh

Jamie Luckhurst (12)..Billy Burton (7)

Arena-Essex 52 v 26 Edinburgh

Martin Goodwin (12)...Brett Saunders (9)

Hackney 57 v 21 Long Eaton

Trevor Banks/Paul Whittaker (12)..Dave Perks (10)

Berwick 50 v 28 Birmingham

Bruce Cribb/Sean Courtney/Jimmy McMillan (9)..Doug Wyer (12)

Rye House 57 v 21 Exeter

Andrew Silver (15)...Steve Bishop (10)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Erik Gundersen (Cradley) 11.34
• Hans Nielsen (Oxford) 11.27
• Tommy Knudsen (Coventry) 10.55
• Simon Wigg (Oxford) 10.37
• Bobby Schwartz (Wolves) 10.15

League 2

• Joe Owen (Ellesmere Port) 10.54
• Gordon Kennett (Eastbourne) 10.35
• Stan Bear (Poole) 10.21
• Mike Ferreira (Wimbledon) 9.88
• Louis Carr (Ellesmere Port) 9.75

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Oxford..15..12..0..3..30
• Sheffield..15..11..0..4..25
• Coventry..16..8..1..7..20
• Halifax..17..8..1..8..20
• Ipswich..15..7..1..7..19

League 1 Bottom 5

• Reading..15..6..1..8..17
• Cradley..15..8.0..7..17
• Belle Vue..17..7..0..10..17
• King's Lynn..16..5..0..11..10
• Wolves..15..3..2..10..8

League 2 Top 5

• Poole..35..25..1..9..51
• Middlesbrough..34..25..1..8..51
• Ellesmere Port..33..24..1..8..49
• Wimbledon..35..22..1..12..45
• Hackney..36..22..0..14..44

League 2 Bottom 5

• Rye House..35..14..0..21..28
• Birmingham..33..12..1..20..25
• Glasgow..33..10..1..22..21
• Long Eaton..36..9..2..25..20
• Edinburgh..33..8..0..25..16