British motorcycle speedway season
The 2013 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams.[2]
Summary
Scunthorpe Saints and Rye House Cobras were both missing from the 2012 league. Two newcomers were the Coventry Storm and the newly formed Kent Kings.
The Dudley Heathens were champions.[3]
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Dudley Heathens | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 37 |
2 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 27 |
3 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 13 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 25 |
4 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 22 |
5 | Coventry Storm | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 19 |
6 | Buxton Hitmen | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 18 |
7 | Kent Kings | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
8 | Stoke Potters | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 7 |
[4] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Scoring system:
Home loss by any number of points = 0
Home draw = 1
Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2
Home win by 7 points or more = 3
Away loss by 7 points or more = 0
Away loss by 6 points or fewer = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Playoffs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Dudley Heathens defeated King's Lynn Young Stars in the final.[5]
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
02/10 | King's Lynn | 57-39 | Mildenhall |
01/10 | Isle of Wight | 43-47 | Dudley |
29/09 | Mildenhall | 49-41 | King's Lynn |
24/09 | Dudley | 59-31 | Isle of Wight |
Final
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
08/10 | Dudley | 53-30 | King's Lynn |
09/10 | King's Lynn | 46-47 | Dudley |
National League Knockout Cup
The 2013 National League Knockout Cup was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Dudley Heathens were the winners.[6] [7]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
04/08 | Buxton | 47-43 | Dudley |
09/07 | Isle of Wight | 61-32 | Kent |
24/06 | Kent | 44-49 | Isle of Wight |
19/06 | King's Lynn | 64-26 | Stoke |
08/06 | Stoke | 57-32 | King's Lynn |
04/06 | Dudley | 55-39 | Buxton |
26/05 | Mildenhall | 48-42 | Coventry Storm |
17/05 | Coventry Storm | 45-47 | Mildenhall |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
24/10 | Mildenhall | 44-46 | Isle of Wight |
15/10 | Isle of Wight | 46-44 | Mildenhall |
08/10 | Isle of Wight | 50-40 | Mildenhall |
5/09 | King's Lynn | 44-46 | Dudley |
22/09 | Mildenhall | 50-40 | Isle of Wight |
10/09 | Dudley | 56-34 | King's Lynn |
Final
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
29/10 | Dudley | 58-33 | Isle of Wight |
30/10 | Isle of Wight | 48-44 | Dudley |
Riders' Championship
Steve Boxall won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 21 September at Rye House Stadium.[8]
Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 30 June 2013. The event was won by Ashley Morris and Lewis Blackbird of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[9]
Group A | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | Dudley | 18 | Morris 10, Blackbird 8 | 2 | Stoke | 15 | Smart 9, Priest 6 | 3 | Isle of Wight | 11 | Hopwood 9, Ritchings 2 | 4 | King's Lynn | 10 | Waldron 5, Worrall S 5 | | Group B | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | Mildenhall | 14 | Halsey 9, Bates 5 | 2 | Kent | 14 | Boxall 12, Morley 2 | 3 | Coventry | 13 | Sarjeant 7, Branford 6 | 4 | Buxton | 13 | Wright 11, McKinna 2 | |
Final |
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Dudley | 17 | Blackbird 9, Morris 8 |
2 | Mildenhall | 15 | Halsey 10, Bates 5 |
3 | Kent | 14 | Boxall 8, Morley 6 |
4 | Stoke | 8 | Priest 6, Smart 2 |
Fours
Dudley won the National League Fours, held on 18 August 2013 at Loomer Road Stadium.[10]
Group A | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | King's Lynn | 16 | Kerr 6, Mallett 5, Rose 4, Knight 1 | 2 | Mildenhall | 15 | Armstrong 5, Stoneman 4, Bates 3, Halsey 3 | 3 | Isle of Wight | 10 | Ritchings 4, Hopwood 2, Johnson 2, Ellis 2 | 4 | Coventry | 7 | Sarjeant 5, Greenwood 2, Terry-Daley 0, Shanes 0 | | Group B | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | Dudley | 17 | Starke 6, Blackbird 5, Morris 4, Isherwood 1, Ward 1 | 2 | Kent | 12 | Boxall 6, Compton 5, Mason 1, Morley 0 | 3 | Stoke | 11 | Worrall 4, Hughes 4, Priest 3, Payne 0 | 4 | Buxton | 8 | McKinna 3, Wright 3, Carr 2, Blacklock 0 | |
Final |
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Dudley | 14 | Starke 6, Morris 5, Blackbird 3, Isherwood 0 |
2 | Kent | 13 | Boxall 5, Compton 4, Morley 2, Mason 2 |
3 | Mildenhall | 11 | Halsey 5, Bates 4, Armstrong 2, Stoneman 0 |
4 | King's Lynn | 10 | Kerr 5, Mallett 3, Rose 1, Knight 1 |
National Trophy
Pos | team | P | Pts |
1 | Isle of Wight | 8 | 22 |
2 | Mildenhall | 8 | 17 |
3 | Stoke | 8 | 13 |
4 | Buxton | 8 | 7 |
5 | Kent | 8 | 3 |
Final leading averages
[11]
Rider | Team | Average |
Lewis Blackbird | Dudley | 10.49 |
Charles Wright | Buxton | 10.37 |
Robert Lambert | Kings Lynn | 10.30 |
Teams and final averages
Buxton Hitmen - Charles Wright 10.37
- Tony Atkin 7.75
- Liam Carr 6.87
- Adam McKinna 6.22
- Lee Smart 5.76
- Ryan Blacklock 4.43
- Tom Woolley 3.64
- Matt Williamson 3.33
- Tyler Govier 3.00
| Coventry Storm - Joe Jacobs 8.71
- Robert Branford 8.53
- James Sarjeant 7.38
- Oliver Greenwood 6.89
- Richard Franklin 4.84
- Luke Crang 4.78
- Trevor Heath 4.18
- James Shanes 3.46
- Martin Knuckey 3.00
- Tommy Fenwick 3.00
| Dudley Heathens |
Development Leagues
Midland Development League
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Belle Vue Colts | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
2 | Milton Keynes | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
3 | Kings Lynn | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
4 | Stoke | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
5 | Castleford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
6 | Coventry | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
7 | Long Eaton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
Northern Junior League
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Redcar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
2 | Workington | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
3 | Northside | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
4 | Newcastle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
5 | Berwick | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
See also
References
- ^ "Yes Heathens win the lot". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Cradley Heathens hunt for a new home after loosing temporary base at Wolverhampton". Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2014.
- ^ "2013 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS - British Speedway Official Website".
- ^ "2013 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2013 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Yes Heathens win the lot". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "All roads lead to Mildenhall as National League Pairs takes centre stage . . . and who can stop the Cradley Heathens from winning again?". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "2013 National League Fours". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "2013 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
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