W/E SEPTEMBER 16TH 1972

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

World Finalists

Inside Front

Bernt Persson

Inside Rear

Steve Bass

Rear

Ole Olsen

News

• Oxford make aproaches to both Ove Fundin and Ulf Lovaas, without success
• St Helens based businessman Jim Streets is keen to re-open racing at Rochdale next season
• Oxford have some success in the market with the signature of Gordon Kennett from Eastbourne
• Crewe are easy winners of the Division 2 Cup after seeing off Peterborough in the final
• Peterborough sign Swindon youngster David Ashby on loan

Big Wins

Crewe 51 v 27 Peterborough

John Jackson (12)..Roy Carter (11)

Birmingham 54 v 24 Sunderland

George Major (11)...Graeme Smith (13)

Poole 54 v 24 Exeter

Frank Shuter / John Langfield (12)..Bob Kilby / Kevin Holden (6)

Ipswich 51 v 27 Cradley

John Louis (12)...Bernt Persson (11)

Berwick 55 v 23 Long Eaton

Andy Medrum (12)...Joe Hughes (8)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Ivan Mauger (Belle Vue) 11.36
• Ole Olsen (Wolves) 11.30
• Ronnie Moore (Wimbledon) 10.58
• Bernt Persson (Cradley) 10.48
• Eric Boocock (Halifax) 10.43

League 2

• Phil Crump (Crewe) 10.97
• Geoff Maloney (Rayleigh) 10.53
• John Jackson (Crewe) 10.15
• Richard Greer (Peterborough) 9.95
• John Harrhy (Peterborough) 9.93

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• Belle Vue..27..24..1..2..49
• Reading..31..23..1..7..47
• King's Lynn..29..21..2..6..44
• Sheffield..28..19..3..6..41
• Leicester..29..15..5..9..35

League 1 Bottom 5

• Exeter..31..11..22.18..24
• Oxford..28..10..0..18..20
• Swindon..29..9..1..19..19
• Glasgow..28..8..2..18..18
• Newport..31..8..0..23..16

League 2 Top 5

• Boston..29..19..1..9..39
• Crewe..24..17..0..7..34
• Peterborough..25..17..0..8..34
• Rayleigh..29..15..4..10..34
• Birmingham..28..16..1..11..33

League 2 Bottom 5

• Bradford..27..12..0..15..24
• Berwick..28..11..2..15..24
• Ellesmere Port..30..11..0..19..22
• Long Eaton..29..10..2..17..22
• Scunthorpe..30..5..1..24..11