Английская Википедия:2001 Premier League speedway season
Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 2001 Premier League speedway season was the second division of speedway in the United Kingdom and governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA).[1]
Season summary
The League consisted of 15 teams for the 2001 season with the addition of a new teams, the Trelawny Tigers.
The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Newcastle Diamonds.[2][3]
Final table
Pos | M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
1 | Newcastle Diamonds | 28 | 20 | 1 | 7 | 1327 | 1166 | 41 | 12 | 53 |
2 | Hull Vikings | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 1377 | 1124 | 37 | 13 | 50 |
3 | Sheffield Tigers | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1378 | 1125 | 36 | 11 | 47 |
4 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 28 | 18 | 0 | 10 | 1374 | 1145 | 36 | 11 | 47 |
5 | Swindon Robins | 28 | 16 | 3 | 9 | 1331 | 1170 | 35 | 10 | 45 |
6 | Workington Comets | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 1263 | 1256 | 34 | 8 | 42 |
7 | Exeter Falcons | 28 | 13 | 2 | 13 | 1290 | 1239 | 28 | 8 | 36 |
8 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1257 | 1242 | 27 | 8 | 35 |
9 | Reading Racers | 28 | 12 | 3 | 13 | 1272 | 1250 | 27 | 6 | 33 |
10 | Arena Essex Hammers | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 1230 | 1269 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
11 | Stoke Potters | 28 | 13 | 1 | 14 | 1196 | 1316 | 27 | 3 | 30 |
12 | Berwick Bandits | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 1204 | 1317 | 21 | 4 | 25 |
13 | Glasgow Tigers | 28 | 10 | 0 | 18 | 1131 | 1369 | 20 | 3 | 23 |
14 | Trelawny Tigers | 28 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1075 | 1447 | 13 | 2 | 15 |
15 | Newport Wasps | 28 | 6 | 1 | 21 | 1115 | 1385 | 13 | 1 | 14 |
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2001 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 34th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hull Vikings were the winners of the competition.[4] [5]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
18/05 | Arena Essex | 45-45 | Reading |
21/05 | Reading | 48-42 | Arena Essex |
16/05 | Hull | 54-36 | Trelawny |
22/05 | Trelawny | 43-47 | Hull |
19/05 | Stoke | 56-34 | Isle of Wight |
29/05 | Isle of Wight | 47-42 | Stoke |
21/05 | Newcastle | 55-35 | Edinburgh |
18/05 | Edinburgh | 51-39 | Newcastle |
09/07 | Sheffield | 58-32 | Berwick |
19/05 | Berwick | 47-43 | Sheffield |
21/05 | Exeter | 64-26 | Newport |
24/06 | Newport | 47-43 | Exeter |
10/05 | Swindon | 70-20 | Glasgow |
20/05 | Glasgow | 45-42 | Swindon |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
09/07 | Reading | 50-40 | Exeter |
12/07 | Exeter | 51-39 | Reading |
04/07 | Hull | 57-33 | Stoke |
08/07 | Stoke | 41-48 | Hull |
09/07 | Newcastle | 56-34 | Sheffield |
12/07 | Sheffield | 47-43 | Newcastle |
05/07 | Swindon | 50-40 | Workington |
30/06 | Workington | 47-43 | Swindon |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
18/07 | Hull | 40-38 | Newcastle |
23/07 | Newcastle | 43-47 | Hull |
13/08 | Exeter | 52-38 | Swindon |
12/08 | Swindon | 51-39 | Exeter |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox Hull were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 105–75.
Riders' Championship
Carl Stonehewer won the Riders' Championship for the second successive season. The final was held on 9 September at Brandon Stadium.[6][7]
Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Stonehewer | 1 1 3 1 3 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sean Wilson | 3 0 3 2 1 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bjarne Pedersen | 2 3 1 3 3 | 12 | - | 1 |
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Stead | 3 3 3 2 1 | 12 | - | 0 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Grieves | 1 3 2 3 2 | 11 | 1 | |
6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Fry | 3 2 1 3 2 | 11 | 0 | |
7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Thorp | 3 2 3 | 8 | ||
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Steve Masters | 1 3 0 0 3 | 7 | ||
9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Coles | 0 1 0 3 3 | 7 | ||
10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Eriksson | 2 2 1 1 1 | 7 | ||
11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Brett Woodifield | 2 ex 2 0 2 | 6 | ||
12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Adrian Rymel | 2 1 0 2 0 | 5 | ||
13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Morton | 0 2 2 1 | 5 | ||
14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leigh Lanham | 1 ex 0 2 0 | 3 | ||
15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Pickering | 0 1 1 0 1 | 3 | ||
16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Armando Castagna | ex 0 2 0 0 | 2 | ||
17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Moore (res) | 2 | 2 | ||
18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ritchie Hawkins (res) | 1 | 1 |
- f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes
Pairs
The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Derwent Park on 14 July. The event was won by Workington Comets for the third successive season.[8]
Group A
- Reading (Gjedde & Castagna)
- Sheffield (Wilson & Kessler)
- Exeter (Coles & Simmonds)
- Newport (Masters & Cunningham)
- Swindon (Fry & Kristensen)
Group B
- Workington (Stonehewer & Karlsson)
- Newcastle (Pedersen & Olsen)
- Isle of Wight (Morton & Bird)
- Arena Essex (White & Lanham)
- Edinburgh (Carr & Eriksson)
Final
- Workington (Stonehewer & Karlsson) bt Newcastle (Olsen & Pedersen)
Fours
Workington Comets won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 5 August 2001, at the East of England Arena.[9]
Group A | |||
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Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Sheffield | 19 | |
2 | Newcastle | 13 | |
3 | Hull | 11 | |
4 | Reading | 5 | Gjedde 2, Mullett 2, Castagna 1, Morris 0 |
Group B | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Isle of Wight | 16 | |
2 | Workington | 12 | |
3 | Edinburgh | 12 | |
4 | Newport | 7 |
Final | |||
---|---|---|---|
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Workington | 22 | Stonehewer, Collins N |
2 | Newcastle | 21 | Pedersen B |
3 | Sheffield | 19 | Stead |
4 | Isle of Wight | 10 | Swain |
Leading averages
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Шаблон:Flagicon Sean Wilson | Sheffield | 10.39 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Stonehewer | Workington | 10.29 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Bjarne Pedersen | Newcastle | 10.16 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Carr | Edinburgh | 10.01 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Stead | Sheffield | 9.98 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Ray Morton | Isle of Wight | 9.42 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Coles | Exeter | 9.19 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Armando Castagna | Reading | 9.05 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Thorp | Hull | 9.03 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Ingvar Karlsson | Workington | 9.03 |
Riders & final averages
Arena Essex Шаблон:Div col
- Leigh Lanham 8.84
- Colin White 8.08
- Troy Pratt 7.67
- Shaun Tacey 7.20
- Lee Dicken 5.47
- Luke Clifton 4.00
- Andy Galvin 3.40
- Brent Collyer 3.24
- Lee Herne 2.91
- Barrie Evans 2.63
Berwick Шаблон:Div col
- Adrian Rymel 7.05
- Scott Lamb 6.96
- Scott Robson 6.84
- Michal Makovský 6.73
- David Meldrum 6.58
- Wayne Carter 5.49
- Bevan Compton .27
- Josef Franc 5.25
- Will Beveridge 4.76
- David McAllan 2.88
Edinburgh Шаблон:Div col
- Peter Carr 10.01
- Jan Andersen 8.03
- Robert Eriksson 7.83
- Daniel Andersson 7.01
- Christian Henry 5.15
- Blair Scott 5.08
- Ben Shields 4.73
- Derek Sneddon 3.77
- Rory Schlein 1.29
Exeter Шаблон:Div col
- Michael Coles 9.19
- Mark Simmonds 8.05
- Lawrence Hare 7.74
- Seemond Stephens 7.62
- Bobby Eldridge 5.28
- Krister Marsh 5.02
- Matt Cambridge 4.13
- Jason Prynne 3.37
- David Osborn 0.47
Glasgow Шаблон:Div col
- James Grieves 8.47
- Les Collins 8.07
- Emiliano Sanchez 7.25
- Mark Courtney 6.53
- Stuart Swales 5.33
- Henning Bager 4.92
- Simon Cartwright 4.33
- Aidan Collins 4.00
- Derek Sneddon 3.66
- Scott Courtney 1.71
Hull Шаблон:Div col
- Paul Thorp 9.03
- Paul Bentley 8.49
- David Walsh 8.06
- Garry Stead 8.00
- Ross Brady 6.98
- Lee Dicken 6.58
- Jamie Smith 5.27
- Mike Smith 4.83
- Justin Elkins 3.05
Isle of Wight Шаблон:Div col
- Ray Morton 9.42
- Danny Bird 8.79
- Adam Shields 8.61
- Davey Watt 6.47
- Sebastien Trésarrieu 6.46
- Scott Swain 6.16
- Glen Phillips 4.42
Newcastle Шаблон:Div col
- Bjarne Pedersen 10.16
- Andre Compton 8.13
- Jesper Olsen 8.11
- Kevin Little 7.58
- Richard Juul 5.26
- Rob Grant Jr 5.02
- James Birkinshaw 4.25
- Grant MacDonald 3.11
Newport Шаблон:Div col
- Anders Henriksson 8.95
- Glenn Cunningham 7.55
- Steve Masters 7.47
- Emil Lindqvist 6.92
- Scott Smith 6.32
- Chris Neath 6.30
- Krister Marsh 4.57
- Carl Wilkinson 4.50
- Tommy Palmer 4.48
- Nick Simmons 3.48
- Rob Finlow 1.88
Reading Шаблон:Div col
- Armando Castagna 9.05
- Charlie Gjedde 8.94
- Phil Morris 8.42
- Dave Mullett 7.77
- Paul Clews 7.39
- Shane Colvin 5.38
- Tommy Palmer 3.51
- Chris Schramm 2.82
- Brendon McKay 0.94
Sheffield Шаблон:Div col
- Sean Wilson 10.39
- Simon Stead 9.98
- Robbie Kessler 8.83
- Scott Smith 7.18
- Lee Complin 5.50
- Adam Allott 4.86
- Andrew Moore 4.81
- Lee Redmond 4.64
- Lee Hodgson 3.19
Stoke Шаблон:Div col
- Jan Staechmann 8.85
- Paul Pickering 8.21
- Tony Atkin 7.26
- Mark Burrows 6.11
- Jon Armstrong 4.79
- Wayne Broadhurst 4.47
- Dean Felton 3.91
- Will Beveridge 3.41
- Grant MacDonald 3.06
- Neil Painter 1.37
Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Paul Fry 8.27
- Claus Kristensen 7.77
- Oliver Allen 7.73
- Alan Mogridge 7.63
- Martin Dixon 7.11
- Alun Rossiter 7.10
- Mark Steel 6.20
- Ritchie Hawkins 4.52
Trelawny Шаблон:Div col
- Chris Harris 7.82
- Pavel Ondrašík 6.64
- Brett Woodifield 6.59
- Mark Courtney 6.21
- Graeme Gordon 5.55
- Kenny Olsson 5.00
- Richard Wolff 5.00
- Steffen Mell 4.20
- Gary Phelps 4.00
- Simon Phillips 3.55
- Lee Herne 3.28
Workington Шаблон:Div col
- Carl Stonehewer 10.29
- Peter Ingvar Karlsson 9.03
- Neil Collins 7.67
- Mick Powell 7.51
- Rusty Harrison 7.25
- Lee Smethills 4.39
- James Mann 3.03
- David McAllan 2.66
- Craig Branney 1.55
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway Premier League Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons