W/E JULY 30TH 1977

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Speedway Star Cover Men

Front

Joe Owen in action

Inside Front

Eric Dugard and Graeme Stapleton crash

Inside Rear

John Jackson

Rear

Leicester's Garry Middleton

News

• Alf Busk is crowned as inaugural European u-21 Champion in a rain truncated meeting in Vojens
• Birmingham close in on signing young Danish rider Finn Jensen
• Poole request permission to sign veteran Pole Jan Mucha
• Cradley confirm they have released Anders Michanek
• Ron Henderson quits Newcastle on health grounds
• Hackney release Steve Lomas for trials with Wolves

Major Meetings

European U-21 Final, Vojens, 24th July 1977

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Big Wins

Birmingham 25 v 53 Wolves

Ray Wilson (9)...Jimmy McMillan (17)

Exeter 57 v 21 Cradley

John Titman (11)..Bruce Cribb (9)

White City 52 v 26 Swindon

Kai Niemi (16)...Martin Ashby (12)

Boston 54 v 24 Mildenhall

Rob Hollingworth/Colin Cook (11)...Fred Mills (8)

Eastbourne 63 v 15 Workington

Mike Sampson (12)...Ian Hindle (6)

Averages - Top 5

League 1

• Peter Collins (Belle Vue) 11.16
• Dave Jessup (Reading) 11.00
• Ole Olsen (Coventry) 10.83
• Michael Lee (King's Lynn) 10.81
• Billy Sanders (Ipswich) 10.78

League 2

• Tom Owen (Newcastle) 10.93
• Colin Richardson (Eastbourne) 10.51
• Martin Yeates (Oxford) 10.46
• John Jackson (Ellesmere Port) 10.44
• Steve Lawson (Workington) 9.95

League Tables - Top/Bottom 5

League 1 Top 5

• White City..24..18..1..5..37
• Ipswich..20..13..1..6..27
• Reading..16..13..0..3..26
• Exeter..19..12..1..6..25
• Belle Vue..19..12..1..6..25

League 1 Bottom 5

• Halifax..22..7..0..15..14
• Hackney..20..6..0..14..12
• Bristol..14..5..0..9..10
• Birmingham..21..5..0..16..10
• Leicester..20..3..0..17..6

League 2 Top 5

• Eastbourne..21..17..0..4..34
• Ellesmere Port..24..15..1..8..31
• Rye House..19..13..2..4..28
• Newcastle..19..11..1..7..23
• Mildenhall..19..11..1..7..23

League 2 Bottom 5

• Newport..15..7..0..8..14
• Weymouth..20..5..3..12..13
• Berwick..18..5..0..13..10
• Stoke..18..4..0..14..8
• Scunthorpe..18..4..0..14..8