Post by bod on Oct 19, 2021 21:22:52 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Dag Lovaas
Inside Front
Sheffield team photo
Inside Rear
Boston team photo
Rear
Robbie Blackadder
News
- Both Barry Briggs and Dave Jessup are injured in Longtrack meetings on the continent. Briggs suffers a broken collar bone and neck bone, whilst Jessup injures a shoulder and his kidneys
- Oxford are trying to track down Swedish signing Hasse Holmqvist who has yet to race for the club this season
- An application to stage speedway in Bletchley is rejected on planning grounds. Prospective promoters Vic White and Ron Wilson will continue to look for opportunities to introduce racing to the area
- Teesside sign former rider Tom Leadbitter on a full transfer from Wolves
Big Wins
Reading 50 v 28 Swindon
Anders Michanek (11)..Bob Kilby (9)
Birmingham 60 v 18 Rye House
Keith White (12)...Brian Foote (8)
Newcastle 52 v 26 Peterborough
Joe Owen (12)...Brian Clark (9)
Sheffield 51 v 27 Poole
Reg Wilson (11)...Malcolm Simmons/Eric Broadbelt (7)
Teesside 26 v 52 Cradley
Bruce Forrester (13)..John Boulger (12)
Newport 51 v 27 Reading
Neil Street (11)...John Davis (8)
Boston 52 v 26 Crayford
David Gagen (11)..Trevor Barnwell (9)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Ivan Mauger (Exeter) 12.00
- Phil Crump (Newport) 11.52
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.42
- Anders Michanek (Reading) 11.20
- Dave Jessup (Leicester) 11.08
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- Belle Vue..8..7..1..0..15
- Cradley..11..7..0..4..14
- Newport..8..6..0..2..12
- Sheffield..7..6..0..1..12
- Halifax..6..5..1..0..11
League 1 Bottom 5
- Reading..4..2..0..2..4
- Exeter..5..1..0..4..2
- Poole..6..1..0..5..2
- Wimbledon..6..1..0..5..2
- King's Lynn..7..1..0..6..2