2010 National League speedway season
League | National League |
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Champions | Buxton Hitmen |
Knockout Cup | Buxton Hitmen |
Individual | Lee Smart |
Pairs | Plymouth Devils |
National Trophy | Buxton Hitmen |
Division/s above | 2010 Elite League 2010 Premier League |
The 2010 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway, was contested by ten teams. Buxton Hitmen beat Newport Hornets in the play-off final to become champions.[1][2]
Final table
[edit]Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
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1 | Dudley Heathens | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 45 |
2 | Buxton Hitmen | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 45 |
3 | Newport Hornets | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 45 |
4 | Rye House Cobras | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
5 | Bournemouth Buccaneers | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
6 | Plymouth Devils | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
7 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
8 | Scunthorpe Saints | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
9 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
10 | Weymouth Wildcats | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; BP = Bonus Pts Pts = Total Points
Mildenhall Fen Tigers withdrew - record expunged
Fixtures & results
[edit]Play Offs
[edit]Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship.[4] The winner was Buxton Hitmen who defeated the Newport Hornets in the final.
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
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05/10 | Dudley | 40-50 | Buxton |
06/10 | Bournemouth | 38-49 | Newport |
17/10 | Buxton | 49-43 | Dudley |
17/10 | Newport | 45-41 | Bournemouth |
Final
[edit]29 October | Newport Hornets | 0–0 | Buxton Hitmen | Hayley Stadium |
not held
31 October | Buxton Hitmen Robert Branford 14 Craig Cook 12 Jason Garrity 9 Richie Worrall (guest) 8 Adam Allott 7 Lewis Dallaway 6 Nick Morris R/R |
46–35 | Newport Hornets Steve Worrall (guest) 11 Tony Atkin 9 Kyle Newman 7 Tom Young 4 Luke Priest 4 Rhys Naylor (guest) 0 Tim Webster R/R |
Buxton Raceway |
National League Knockout Cup
[edit]The 2010 National League Knockout Cup was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.[5][6]
First round
Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
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Buxton | Mildenhall | 58-37 | 49-41 | 107-78 |
Isle of Wight | Weymouth | 51-39 | 36-58 | 87-97 |
Newport | Plymouth | 42-29 | 57-35 | 99-64 |
Quarter-finals
Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
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Rye House | Buxton | 38-51 | 29-63 | 67-114 |
Weymouth | Newport | 41-49 | 35-53 | 76-102 |
King's Lynn | Bournemouth | 52-39 | 50-40 | 102-79 |
Scunthorpe | Dudley | 44-46 | 60-32 | 104-78 |
Semi-finals
Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
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King's Lynn | Newport | 54-39 | 50-40 | 104-79 |
Dudley | Buxton | 43-47 | 48-45 | 91-92 |
Final
[edit]24 October | Buxton Hitmen Jason Garrity 19 Robert Branford 11 Jay Herne (guest) 10 Adam Allott 9 Richie Worrall 5 Lewis Dallaway 4 Jonathon Bethell 0 Nick Morris R/R |
58–35 | King's Lynn Young Stars Darren Mallett 15 Simon Lambert 6 Adam Lowe 4 Oliver Rayson 3 Cal McDade 3 Jake Knight 2 Lewis Kerr 1 |
Buxton Raceway |
27 October | King's Lynn Young Stars Simon Lambert 12 Darren Mallett 9 Jake Knight 7 Adam Lowe 7 Olly Rayson 6 Cal McDade 3 Lewis Kerr 2 |
46–44 | Buxton Hitmen Robert Branford 13 Adam Allott 12 Craig Cook 9 Richie Worrall 6 Jason Garrity 3 Lewis Dallaway 1 Nick Morris R/R |
King's Lynn Stadium |
Riders' Championship
[edit]Lee Smart won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 30 October at Rye House Stadium.[7]
Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
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1 | Lee Smart | Dudley | 14 |
2 | Simon Lambert | King's Lynn | 12 |
3 | Adam Allott | Buxton | 11 |
4 | Craig Cook | Buxton | 10 |
5 | Nick Simmons | Isle of Wight | 9 |
6 | Ben Morley | Rye House | 9 |
7 | Barrie Evans | Dudley | 8 |
8 | Jay Herne | Bournemouth | 7 |
9 | Kyle Newman | Newport | 7 |
10 | Danny Warwick | Isle of Wight | 6 |
11 | James Cockle | Weymouth | 6 |
12 | Gary Cottham | Weymouth | 5 |
13 | Darren Mallett | King's Lynn | 5 |
14 | Gary Irving | Scunthorpe | 5 |
15 | Mark Baseby | Bournemouth | 4 |
16 | Joe Jacobs | Rye House | 2 |
17 | Lee Strudwick (res) | Rye House | 0 |
Pairs
[edit]The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Hayley Stadium, on 7 August 2010. The event was won by Nicki Glanz and Mark Simmonds of the Plymouth Devils.[8]
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Final
- Plymouth bt King's Lynn 7–2
Fours
[edit]The National League Fours, held on 6 June 2010 at Mildenhall Stadium was abandoned due to rain and was not restaged.
Teams and final averages
[edit]
Bournemouth
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Buxton
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Dudley
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Isle Of Wight
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King's Lynn
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Newport
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Plymouth
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Rye House
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Scunthorpe
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Weymouth
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2010 NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE". Speedway Great Britain.
- ^ "2010 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 22 October 2024.
- ^ "2010 Play Offs". Speedway GB.
- ^ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Great Britain.
- ^ "Lee Smart". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ "Buccaneers Face A Devil Of A Meeting". Bournemouth Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.