Английская Википедия:1999 Premier League speedway season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 1999 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Board (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).
Season summary
The League consisted of 13 teams for the 1999 season with the addition of the Swindon Robins who dropped down from the Elite League and a new team, the Workington Comets who replaced the Hull Vikings and the Peterborough Panthers who moved up to the Elite League.
The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Sheffield Tigers.[1]
Final table
Pos | M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
1 | Sheffield Tigers | 24 | 18 | 2 | 4 | 1229 | 930 | 38 | 12 | 50 |
2 | Newport Wasps | 24 | 16 | 1 | 7 | 1152 | 1023 | 33 | 9 | 42 |
3 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1151 | 1024 | 28 | 9 | 37 |
4 | Swindon Robins | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1110 | 1061 | 23 | 9 | 32 |
5 | Newcastle Diamonds | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1103 | 1066 | 23 | 8 | 31 |
6 | Exeter Falcons | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1071 | 1087 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
7 | Berwick Bandits | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1024 | 1140 | 27 | 4 | 31 |
8 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 1085 | 1078 | 23 | 7 | 30 |
9 | Arena Essex Hammers | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1081 | 1081 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
10 | Stoke Potters | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1026 | 1138 | 20 | 4 | 24 |
11 | Workington Comets | 24 | 8 | 1 | 15 | 1039 | 1132 | 17 | 3 | 20 |
12 | Glasgow Tigers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 999 | 1160 | 18 | 1 | 19 |
13 | Reading Racers | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 1004 | 1154 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 1999 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 32nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Edinburgh Monarchs were the winners of the competition.[2]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
17/05 | Reading | 53-37 | Glasgow |
23/05 | Glasgow | 37-46 | Reading |
21/05 | Edinburgh | 53-31 | Newcastle |
23/05 | Newcastle | 42-27 | Edinburgh |
23/05 | Newport | 47-43 | Stoke |
22/05 | Stoke | 46-44 | Newport |
20/05 | Sheffield | 52-38 | Isle of Wight |
18/05 | Isle of Wight | 42-48 | Sheffield |
24/05 | Exeter | 67-23 | Workington |
12/06 | Workington | 48-42 | Exeter |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
12/07 | Reading | 46-44 | Sheffield |
15/07 | Sheffield | 55-35 | Reading |
16/07 | Edinburgh | 57-33 | Newport |
04/07 | Newport | 53-37 | Edinburgh |
09/07 | Arena Essex | 55-35 | Swindon |
29/07 | Swindon | 53-37 | Arena Essex |
28/06 | Exeter | 63-37 | Berwick |
26/06 | Berwick | 49-40 | Exeter |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
20/08 | Edinburgh | 56-34 | Sheffield |
26/08 | Sheffield | 55-35 | Edinburgh |
20/08 | Arena Essex | 50-39 | Exeter |
23/08 | Exeter | 46-44 | Arena Essex |
Final
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
25/09 | Edinburgh | 54-36 | Arena Essex |
16/10 | Arena Essex | 49-41 | Edinburgh |
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox Edinburgh were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 95–85.
Riders' Championship
Sean Wilson won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 12 September at Owlerton Stadium.[3]
Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sean Wilson | 3 1 3 3 3 | 13 | - | 3 |
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jesper Olsen | 2 3 3 3 2 | 13 | 3 | 2 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Watson | 3 2 2 0 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Stonehewer | 3 3 3 1 3 | 13 | - | 0 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Coles | 3 1 1 3 3 | 11 | 1 | |
6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Pickering | 2 3 3 2 1 | 11 | 0 | |
7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Glenn Cunningham | 2 2 2 1 2 | 9 | ||
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Carr | ex 3 2 2 2 | 9 | ||
9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Les Collins | 1 ex 2 2 2 | 7 | ||
10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Anders Henriksson | 1 0 1 3 1 | 6 | ||
11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Morris | 1 1 1 2 0 | 5 | ||
12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Bentley | 1 2 0 1 1 | 5 | ||
13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leigh Lanham | ex 2 0 1 1 | 4 | ||
14 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Grieves | 2 0 0 0 0 | 2 | ||
15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Neville Tatum | 0 1 1 0 0 | 2 | ||
16 | Шаблон:Flagicon David Meldrum | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 |
- f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes
Pairs
The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Hayley Stadium on 25 July. The event was won by Workington Comets.[4][5]
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Workington | 38 | Stonehewer 20, Werner 18 |
2 | Arena Essex | 31 | Lanham 18, White 13 |
3 | Newport | 28 | Smart 18, Watson 10 |
5 | Edinburgh | 24 | Grieves 20, Little 4 |
u | Sheffield | ? | Wilson, Compton |
u | Glasgow | ? | Collins, Sanchez |
u | Newcastle | ? | Olsen, Eriksson |
Fours
Sheffield Tigers won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 29 August 1999, at the East of England Arena.[6]
Group A | |||
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Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | isle of Wight | 17 | Swain 6, Berge 5, Tatum 4, Carter 2 |
2 | Newport | 13 | Henriksson 5, Appleton 4, Watson 3, Smart 1 |
3 | Swindon | 12 | Bishop 5, Collins N 3, Masters 2, Cunningham 2 |
4 | Edinburgh | 6 | Little 4, Grieves 1, Carr P 1, Brady 0 |
Group B | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Sheffield | 16 | Compton 5, Wilson 4, Stead 4, Smith 3 |
2 | Arena Essex | 14 | Lanham 6, White 4, Lobb 2, Pratt 2 |
3 | Newcastle | 11 | Olsen 6, Walsh 3, Eriksson 2, Swales 0 |
4 | Glasgow | 7 | Collins L 4, Bentley 3, Beveridge 0, Felton 0 |
Final | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Sheffield | 28 | Smith 8, Compton 7, Stead 6, Wilson 5, Lee 2 |
2 | Newport | 24 | Watson 9, Smart 8, Henriksson 5, Appleton 2 |
3 | Isle of Wight | 10 | Lanham 3, White 3, Lobb 3, Pratt 1 |
4 | Arena Essex | 10 | Tatum 4, Carter 2, Berge 2, Swain 2 |
Final leading averages
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Шаблон:Flagicon Sean Wilson | Sheffield | 10.56 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Stonehewer | Workington | 9.92 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Bentley | Glasgow | 9.76 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Jesper Olsen | Newcastle | 9.68 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Carr | Edinburgh | 9.59 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Watson | Newport | 9.59 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Petri Kokko | Reading | 9.42 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Coles | Exeter | 9.36 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Les Collins | Glasgow | 9.23 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Leigh Lanham | Arena Essex | 9.10 |
Riders & final averages
Arena Essex Шаблон:Div col
- Leigh Lanham 9.10
- Colin White 8.76
- Troy Pratt 7.19
- Gary Corbett 5.99
- Matt Read 5.37
- Roger Lobb 5.33
- John Wainwright 3.59
Berwick Шаблон:Div col
- Scott Lamb 8.65
- Mick Powell 8.63
- Alan Mogridge 7.05
- Claus Kristensen 6.20
- David Meldrum 6.09
- Tom P. Madsen 6.04
- Wesley Waite 4.33
- Dean Felton 4.04
- Freddie Stephenson 3.35
- Phil Pickering 2.27
Edinburgh Шаблон:Div col
- Peter Carr 9.59
- James Grieves 9.02
- Kevn Little 7.84
- Ross Brady 6.99
- Blair Scott 5.67
- Stewart McDonald 5.32
- David McAllan 4.06
- Jonathan Swales 2.88
- James Birkinshaw 2.52
- Justin Elkins 1.91
Exeter Шаблон:Div col
- Michael Coles 9.36
- Mark Simmonds 8.03
- Graeme Gordon 7.75
- Lee Dicken 6.46
- Wayne Barrett 5.39
- Chris Harris 4.86
- Gary Lobb 4.03
- Chris Courage 2.24
Glasgow Шаблон:Div col
- Paul Bentley 9.76
- Les Collins 9.23
- Mick Powell 8.16
- Emiliano Sanchez 7.14
- Will Beveridge 6.28
- Sean Courtney 4.48
- Brian Turner 3.59
- Stuart Coleman 2.25
- Jitendra Duffill 1.36
- Scott Courtney 1.14
Isle of Wight Шаблон:Div col
- Neville Tatum 8.54
- Scott Swain 8.02
- Philippe Bergé 7.46
- Danny Bird 6.39
- Wayne Carter 5.74
- Tommy Palmer 5.70
- Nick Simmons 4.45
- Jeremy Barraud 2.67
- Glen Phillips 1.47
Newcastle Шаблон:Div col
- Jesper Olsen 9.68
- Robert Eriksson 8.93
- David Walsh 8.82
- Stuart Swales 7.67
- Derrol Keats 5.75
- Paul Gould 5.60
- Jonathan Swales 3.89
- Anthony Barlow 3.55
- Steven Jones 3.51
Newport Шаблон:Div col
- Craig Watson 9.59
- Anders Henriksson 9.02
- Emil Lindqvist 8.86
- Frank Smart 8.51
- Scott Pegler 6.61
- Bjorn Gustafsson 5.58
- Chris Neath 5.50
- Andrew Appleton 5.47
- Bobby Eldridge 3.75
Reading Шаблон:Div col
- Petri Kokko 9.42
- Dave Mullett 9.04
- Per Wester 9.00
- Phil Morris 7.49
- Paul Clews 5.70
- Justin Elkins 5.59
- Jarno Kosonen 4.51
- Marc Norris 3.83
- Shane Colvin 2.35
- Peter Collyer 1.81
Sheffield Шаблон:Div col
- Sean Wilson 10.56
- Andre Compton 9.00
- Scott Smith 8.05
- Simon Stead 7.76
- Paul Lee 5.96
- Simon Cartwright 5.54
- Peter Boast 3.69
- Adam Allott 3.00
Stoke Шаблон:Div col
- Paul Pickering 9.03
- Mark Burrows 6.55
- Paul Fry 6.47
- Tony Atkin 6.21
- Jon Armstrong 5.92
- Rene Aas 5.01
- Rob Clarence 3.51
- Wayne Broadhurst 3.41
Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Glenn Cunningham 8.81
- Neil Collins 8.13
- Steve Masters 7.96
- Oliver Allen 5.67
- Seemond Stephens 5.45
- Steve Bishop 5.16
- Krister Marsh 4.92
Workington Шаблон:Div col
- Carl Stonehewer 9.92
- Brent Werner 7.70
- Peter Ingvar Karlsson 6.36
- Grant MacDonald 6.00
- Barry Campbell 5.12
- Peter Scully 5.00
- Geoff Powell 4.44
- Darren Groves 4.34
- Wayne Broadhurst 3.07
- James Birkinshaw 2.74
- Mark Blackwell 2.21
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:Speedway Premier League