W/E SEPTEMBER 1ST 2001

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

World U-21 Final Rostrum

Rear

Matej Zagar lifts in front of Freddie Eriksson

News

• A major surprise in the World U-21 Final at Peterborough as unfancied Pole Dawid Kujawa takes the title with a 12-point return
• Glasgow make approaches to sign either Swede David Ruud or Norwegian youngster Bjorn Hansen
• An U-16 GB side lose 2-1 to Germany in a 3-meeting series on UK tracks. James Brundle stars for the home side

Major Meetings

World U-21 Final, Peterborough, August 26th 2001

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Big Wins

Coventry 65 v 25 Eastbourne

Greg Hancock (13+2)..Brent Werner (8)

Isle Of Wight 59 v 31 Newport

Danny Bird (17)...Anders Henriksson (9+1)

Hull 58 v 32 Sheffield

Paul Thorp (13+1)..Sean Wilson (13)

Isle Of Wight 66 v 24 Glasgow

Danny Bird/Adam Shields (14+1)..James Grieves (8)

Sheffield 57 v 34 Hull

Sean Wilson (15)...Garry Stead (11)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Jason Crump (King's Lynn) 10.27
• Leigh Adams (Oxford) 10.21
• Scott Nicholls (Ipswich) 9.80
• Tony Rickardsson (Poole) 9.58
• Billy Hamill (Coventry) 9.30

League 2

• Carl Stonehewer (Workington) 10.67
• Sean Wilson (Sheffield) 10.50
• Peter Carr (Edinburgh) 10.44
• Simon Stead (Sheffield) 10.39
• Paul Thorp (Hull) 9.96

League Tables

League 1

• Poole..30..19..2..9..51
• Oxford..27..18..4..5..49
• Coventry..26..16..2..8..42
• Ipswich..24..14..1..9..35
• Peterborough..25..11..2..12..28
• Eastbourne..27..10..3..14..28
• Wolves..27..11..0..16..25
• King's Lynn..26..7..1..18..19
• Belle Vue..26..5..1..20..12

League 2 Top 5

• Hull..22..14..3..5..40
• Sheffield..19..13..0..6..32
• Newcastle..18..13..1..4..32
• Swindon..19..12..3..4..32
• Workington..22..12..2..8..31

League 2 Bottom 5

• Stoke..19..9..1..9..20
• Berwick..23..7..1..15..18
• Glasgow..21..8..0..13..17
• Newport..19..4..1..14..9
• Trelawny..19..3..1..15..8