Post by bod on Jun 3, 2017 23:33:32 GMT 1
Speedway Star Cover Men
Front
Coventry pair Mitch Shirra and Tommhy Nilsson
Inside Front
Scott Autrey
Inside Rear
Berwick team photo
Rear
Scotland's Bert Harkins
News
- Oxford Councillook likely to push through plans to build houses on the Cowley Stadium if a buyer cannot be found imminently
- The BSPA turn full-circle and order Reading to release either Boleslaw Proch or Hans Wassermann
- Anders Michanek's spell at Cradley is in doubt after he fails to arrive for two meetings
- 18-year-old Peterborough youngster Steve Defew sadly passes away five days after crashing at The Showground
- Teenager Michael Lee is crowned British Champion
Major Meetings
British Final, Coventry, July 13th
wwosbackup.proboards.com/thread/2639/1977-british-final
Big Wins
Exeter 52 v 26 Leicester
Scott Autrey (11)..Ila Teromaa (9)
Reading 57 v 21 Halifax
Dave Jessup/John Davis (12)..Ian Cartwright (7)
Scunthorpe 51 v 27 Newport
Dave Baugh (12)...Jim Brett (13)
King's Lynn 52 v 26 Hull
Michael Lee (12)...Joe Owen (11)
Swindon 52 v 26 Birmingham
Martin Ashby/Bob Kilby (12)..Ray Wilson (11)
Averages - Top 5
League 1
- Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.12
- Dave Jessup (Reading) 11.00
- Billy Sanders (Ipswich) 10.88
- Ole Olsen (Coventry) 10.85
- Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.73
League 2
- Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.79
- Colin Richardson (Eastbourne) 10.59
- John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.44
- Martin Yeates (Oxford) 10.31
- Steve Lawson (Workington) 9.85
League Tables - Top/Bottom 5
League 1 Top 5
- White City..22..16..1..5..33
- Reading..16..13..0..3..26
- King's Lynn..21..12..1..8..25
- Swindon..17..12..0..5..24
- Belle Vue..18..11..1..6..23
League 1 Bottom 5
- Halifax..22..7..0..15..14
- Bristol..12..5..0..7..10
- Birmingham..20..5..0..15..10
- Hackney..18..5..0..13..10
- Leicester..20..3..0..17..6
League 2 Top 5
- Eastbourne..20..16..0..4..32
- Ellesmere Port..23..15..0..8..30
- Peterborough..17..11..0..6..22
- Mildenhall..18..11..0..7..22
- Rye House..15..10..1..4..21
League 2 Bottom 5
- Weymouth..19..5..2..12..12
- Newport..14..6..0..8..12
- Berwick..16..5..0..11..10
- Stoke..16..4..0..12..8
- Scunthorpe..16..4..0..12..8