Английская Википедия:2003 Premier League speedway season
Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 2003 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).[1]
Season summary
The League consisted of 18 teams for the 2003 season with the addition of the King's Lynn Stars who dropped down from the Elite League.
The League was run on a standard format with no play-offs and was won by Edinburgh Monarchs.[2][3]
Final table
| Pos | M | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bon | Tot | |
| 1 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 34 | 26 | 0 | 8 | 1653 | 1393 | 52 | 14 | 66 |
| 2 | Sheffield Tigers | 34 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 1655 | 1397 | 44 | 13 | 57 |
| 3 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 34 | 22 | 0 | 12 | 1603 | 1463 | 44 | 12 | 56 |
| 4 | Swindon Robins | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 1598.5 | 1451.5 | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| 5 | Berwick Bandits | 34 | 20 | 1 | 13 | 1563 | 1465 | 41 | 12 | 53 |
| 6 | King's Lynn Stars | 34 | 19 | 1 | 14 | 1598 | 1448 | 39 | 13 | 52 |
| 7 | Arena Essex Hammers | 34 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 1609 | 1421 | 38 | 12 | 50 |
| 8 | Trelawny Tigers | 34 | 19 | 0 | 15 | 1599.5 | 1470.5 | 38 | 12 | 50 |
| 9 | Workington Comets | 34 | 19 | 2 | 13 | 1551 | 1489 | 40 | 9 | 49 |
| 10 | Newport Wasps | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1504 | 1546 | 36 | 8 | 44 |
| 11 | Newcastle Diamonds | 34 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 1525 | 1518 | 34 | 9 | 43 |
| 12 | Glasgow Tigers | 34 | 17 | 2 | 15 | 1479 | 1529 | 36 | 7 | 43 |
| 13 | Exeter Falcons | 34 | 13 | 0 | 21 | 1435 | 1592 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 14 | Rye House Rockets | 34 | 12 | 1 | 21 | 1441 | 1612 | 25 | 5 | 30 |
| 15 | Stoke Potters | 34 | 10 | 1 | 23 | 1443 | 1597 | 21 | 3 | 24 |
| 16 | Reading Racers | 34 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1404 | 1653 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 17 | Somerset Rebels | 34 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 1357 | 1705 | 20 | 2 | 22 |
| 18 | Hull Vikings | 34 | 8 | 1 | 25 | 1395 | 1663 | 17 | 2 | 19 |
Premier League Knockout Cup
The 2003 Premier League Knockout Cup was the 36th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Isle of Wight Islanders were the winners of the competition.[4]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/04 | Somerset | 43-49 | Newport |
| 06/04 | Newport | 61-35 | Somerset |
| 09/04 | King's Lynn | 52-43 | Workington |
| 22/03 | Workington | 46-43 | King's Lynn |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/05 | Reading | 51-45 | Trelawny |
| 13/05 | Trelawny | 65-30 | Reading |
| 13/05 | Isle of Wight | 54-38 | Swindon |
| 15/05 | Swindon | 49-51 | Isle of Wight |
| 12/05 | Exeter | 50-43 | Newport |
| 11/05 | Newport | 47-43 | Exeter |
| 10/05 | Berwick | 52-36 | Glasgow |
| 11/05 | Glasgow | 42-42 | Berwick |
| 15/05 | Sheffield | 56-43 | Hull |
| 14/05 | Hull | 48-41 | Sheffield |
| 28/05 | King's Lynn | 62-34 | Edinburgh |
| 16/05 | Edinburgh | 59-37 | King's Lynn |
| 18/04 | Arena Essex | 44-46 | Rye House |
| 19/04 | Rye House | 44-46 | Arena Essex |
| 11/05 | Newcastle | 50-40 | Stoke |
| 10/05 | Stoke | 51-44 | Newcastle |
| 23/05 replay |
Arena Essex | 55-40 | Rye House |
| 26/05 replay |
Rye House | 44-46 | Arena Essex |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/06 | Isle of Wight | 61 34 | Exeter |
| 23/06 | Exeter | 53 42 | Isle of Wight |
| 24/06 | Trelawny | 61 34 | Berwick |
| 21/06 | Berwick | 55 42 | Trelawny |
| 26/06 | Sheffield | 50 48 | King's Lynn |
| 02/07 | King's Lynn | 48 49 | Sheffield |
| 27/06 | Arena Essex | 55 41 | Newcastle |
| 22/06 | Newcastle | 49 41 | Arena Essex |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08 | Isle of Wight | 63-27 | Trelawny |
| 12/08 | Trelawny | 53-37 | Isle of Wight |
| 04/09 | Sheffield | 51-39 | Arena Essex |
| 29/08 | Arena Essex | 50-40 | Sheffield |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10 | 49-44 | Sheffield | |
| 16/10 | Sheffield | 47-46 | Isle of Wight |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox Isle of Wight were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 95–91.
Riders' Championship
Sean Wilson won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 28 September at Owlerton Stadium.[5]
| Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total | SF | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sean Wilson | 3 2 3 3 1 | 12 | 3 | 3 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Shields | 3 3 3 2 3 | 14 | - | 2 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Stonehewer | 3 3 3 3 3 | 15 | - | 1 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Craig Watson | 2 3 2 2 2 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Garry Stead | 2 0 2 3 2 | 9 | 1 | |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Harris | ex 2 3 1 3 | 9 | 0 | |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Shane Parker | 3 0 0 3 2 | 8 | ||
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kenneth Bjerre | 1 3 0 2 1 | 7 | ||
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Frede Schött | 2 2 1 1 1 | 7 | ||
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Joonas Kylmäkorpi | 1 1 1 0 3 | 6 | ||
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Michal Makovský | 1 2 2 0 1 | 6 | ||
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Fry | ex 1 1 1 2 | 5 | ||
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Appleton | 1 1 2 1 0 | 5 | ||
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mark Lemon | 2 1 0 ex 0 | 3 | ||
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jan Staechmann | 0 ex 1 2 0 | 3 | ||
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon James Grieves | 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 Derwent Park on 19 July. The event was won by Workington (Carl Stonehewer and Simon Stead) who beat Newport (Frank Smart and Niels Kristian Iversen) in the final.[6]
Fours
Swindon Robins won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, which was held on 27 July 2003, at the Abbey Stadium.[7][8]
| Group A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Swindon | 15 | |
| 2 | Glasgow | 12 | |
| 3 | Edinburgh | 10 | |
| 4 | isle of Wight | 10 | |
| Group B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Newport | 15 | |
| 2 | Trelawny | 13 | |
| 3 | King's Lynn | 11 | |
| 4 | Arena Essex | 9 | |
| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Swindon | 25 | Gjedde 9, Allen, Fry, Neath |
| 2 | Trelawny | 22 | Harris 8, Zagar 8 |
| 3 | Newport | 21 | Smart 6, Iversen 6, Watson, Atkin |
| 4 | Glasgow | 4 | Stancl2, Doolan 2 |
Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Шаблон:Flagicon Frede Schött | Edinburgh | 10.11 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Adam Shields | Isle of Wight | 9.99 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Kenneth Bjerre | Newcastle | 9.80 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Joonas Kylmäkorpi | Arena Essex | 9.69 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Stonehewer | Workington | 9.68 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Leigh Lanham | Arena Essex | 9.67 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Charlie Gjedde | Swindon | 9.60 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Shane Parker | Kings Lynn | 9.59 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Sean Wilson | Sheffield | 9.48 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Stead | Workington | 9.47 |
Riders & final averages
Arena Essex Шаблон:Div col
- Joonas Kylmäkorpi 9.69
- Leigh Lanham 9.67
- Kelvin Tatum 8.39
- David Ruud 7.76
- Henning Bager 6.96
- Joel Parsons 6.00
- Lee Herne 5.94
- Jason King 4.74
- Danny King 3.82
- Andy Galvin 3.65
Berwick Шаблон:Div col
- Michal Makovský 7.81
- Paul Bentley 7.76
- David Meldrum 7.28
- Josef Franc 7.03
- Adrian Rymel 6.88
- Claus Kristensen 6.86
- Carlos Villar 5.23
- Rob Grant Jr. 4.22
Edinburgh Шаблон:Div col
- Frede Schott 10.11
- Peter Carr 9.00
- Magnus Karlsson 7.58
- Rory Schlein 7.55
- Theo Pijper 6.33
- Wayne Carter 4.77
- Matthew Wethers 3.84
- Barry Campbell 2.78
Exeter Шаблон:Div col
- Michael Coles 8.48
- Seemond Stephens 8.05
- Mark Simmonds 6.92
- Lee Smethills 6.71
- Scott Smith 6.34
- Krister Marsh 5.82
- Roger Lobb 5.11
- Corey Blackman 3.76
Glasgow Шаблон:Div col
- George Štancl 9.38
- James Grieves 8.72
- Kevin Doolan 6.37
- Les Collins 6.21
- Christian Henry 5.19
- David McAllan 4.56
- Trent Leverington 4.22
- Ross Brady 2.40
Hull Шаблон:Div col
- Paul Thorp 7.98
- Garry Stead 7.39
- Bjorn Hansen 6.58
- Shaun Tacey 6.28
- Neil Collins 6.26
- Lee Dicken 4.66
- Simon Cartwright 4.61
- Barrie Evans 3.87
Isle of Wight Шаблон:Div col
- Adam Shields 9.99
- Danny Bird 8.95
- Ray Morton 8.87
- Sebastien Trésarrieu 6.34
- Glen Phillips 4.67
- Gary Phelps 4.18
- Chris Mills 4.05
- Mathieu Trésarrieu 3.38
- Stéphane Trésarrieu 3.33
King's Lynn Шаблон:Div col
- Shane Parker 9.59
- Tom P. Madsen 9.54
- Davey Watt 9.44
- Tomáš Topinka 9.40
- Trevor Harding 5.49
- Adam Allott 5.47
- James Brundle 4.61
- Darren Mallett 2.86
- Mark Thompson 2.33
Newcastle Шаблон:Div col
- Bjarne Pedersen 10.17
- Kenneth Bjerre 9.80
- Stuart Robson 8.69
- Kevin Little 7.73
- Richard Juul 5.49
- Lee Dicken 5.42
- William Lawson 4.93
- Kristian Lund 4.44
- Jamie Robertson 4.27
- Craig Branney 3.87
- Steffen Mell 2.71
Newport Шаблон:Div col
- Craig Watson 9.17
- Niels Kristian Iversen 9.13
- Frank Smart 8.39
- Tony Atkin 6.98
- Carl Wilkinson 4.98
- Chris Schramm 4.76
- Joel Parsons 2.84
- Karl Mason 1.56
Reading Шаблон:Div col
- Janusz Kołodziej 8.95
- Andrew Appleton 7.67
- Phil Morris 7.09
- Jonas Davidsson 6.19
- Scott Smith 5.80
- Paul Clews 5.30
- Danny King 4.32
- Shane Colvin 4.25
- Joel Parsons 3.79
- Danny Norton 1.27
Rye House Шаблон:Div col
- Edward Kennett 7.82
- Scott Robson 7.62
- Brent Werner 7.07
- Nigel Sadler 6.32
- Brett Woodifield 6.14
- David Mason 5.14
- Mark Courtney 5.08
Sheffield Шаблон:Div col
- Sean Wilson 9.48
- Andre Compton 8.54
- Ricky Ashworth 7.57
- Andrew Moore 7.54
- Scott Smith 6.86
- Ross Brady 5.79
- James Birkinshaw 5.13
- Richard Hall 4.93
- Ben Wilson 3.81
Somerset Шаблон:Div col
- Mark Lemon 8.03
- Glenn Cunningham 7.10
- Marián Jirout 6.63
- Matt Read 6.40
- Steve Bishop 6.21
- Graeme Gordon 5.89
- Stephan Katt 5.33
- Rob Finlow 3.77
- James Mann 3.03
- Simon Dyminski 2.84
- Paul Candy 0.67
Stoke Шаблон:Div col
- Jan Staechmann 8.92
- Robbie Kessler 8.00
- Paul Pickering 8.00
- Scott Smith 6.72
- Alan Mogridge 6.43
- Jon Armstrong 5.79
- Rob Grant Jr. 4.84
- Joe Cook 2.69
- Nick Simmons 2.55
Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Charlie Gjedde 9.60
- Oliver Allen 8.92
- Chris Neath 7.80
- Paul Fry 7.38
- Jamie Smith 5.84
- Malcolm Holloway 4.60
- Ritchie Hawkins 4.14
- Tommy Allen 2.80
Trelawny Шаблон:Div col
- Chris Harris 9.33
- Matej Žagar 9.12
- Pavel Ondrašík 8.02
- Steve Masters 7.48
- Mirko Wolter 6.45
- Emiliano Sanchez 6.33
- Richard Wolff 4.77
- Simon Phillips 4.10
- Malcolm Holloway 4.10
- Tom Brown 2.60
Workington Шаблон:Div col
- Carl Stonehewer 9.68
- Simon Stead 9.47
- Rusty Harrison 7.23
- Kauko Nieminen 5.70
- Blair Scott 4.85
- Aidan Collins 4.75
- Chris Collins 3.36
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:Speedway Premier League
