W/E AUGUST 11TH 2001

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Workington

News

• Workington win their first team trophy with a last-gasp win in the PL Fours at Peterborough
• Yet more change at Belle Vue as experienced Swede Peter Karlsson joins the club in place of Andy Smith
• Coventry skipper Billy Hamill distances himself from rumours suggesting he is set to join Eastbourne next season
• Poole are keen to take a look at Polish World U-21 finalist Rafal Okoniewski
• Reading apply for a work permit for Australian prospect Brendon McKay

Big Wins

Poole 57 v 33 Belle Vue

Grzegorz Walasek (17+1)..Matej Ferjan (11+1 )

Sheffield 58 v 34 Stoke

Sean Wilson (14+1)...Jan Staechmann (12)

Swindon 59 v 31 Isle Of Wight

Claus Kristensen (13+1)..Danny Bird (14)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Leigh Adams (Oxford) 10.39
• Jason Crump (King's Lynn) 10.28
• Tony Rickardsson (Poole) 9.86
• Scott Nicholls (Ipswich) 9.78
• Billy Hamill (Coventry) 9.25

League 2

• Carl Stonehewer (Workington) 10.67
• Simon Stead (Sheffield) 10.63
• Peter Carr (Edinburgh) 10.62
• Sean Wilson (Sheffield) 10.61
• Bjarne Pedersen (Newcastle) 10.39

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1

• Oxford..22..17..3..2..45
• Poole..26..16..2..8..34
• Coventry..23..14..2..7..30
• Ipswich..22..13..1..8..27
• Peterborough..20..10..1..9..21
• Eastbourne..23..8..3..12..19
• Wolves..25..9..0..16..18
• King's Lynn..25..7..1..17..15
• Belle Vue..24..4..1..19..9

League 2 Top 5

• Hull..16..11..3..2..31
• Sheffield..15..10..0..5..25
• Newcastle..15..10..1..4..24
• Swindon..15..9..3..3..24
• Exeter..22..8..2..12..22

League 2 Bottom 5

• Glasgow..17..7..0..10..15
• Arena-Essex..15..6..0..9..13
• Berwick..17..5..0..12..11
• Newport..14..3..0..11..6
• Trelawny..13..2..1..10..5