Английская Википедия:1971 British League Division Two season
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The 1971 British League Division Two season was the second tier/division motorcycle speedway in Great Britain.[1][2]
Summary
The league continued with 17 teams in its fourth season despite Reading Racers moving up to Division One and two teams dropping out because there were three new entrants to the league. Doncaster Dragons disbanded for good, with the promotion and some of the riders moving to Birmingham and reformed the Birmingham Brummies, who had last raced in 1957.[3] The Crayford Highwayman also dropped out and the Middlesbrough Teessiders changed their name to Teesside Teessiders. Birmingham were one of the new entrants along with Hull Vikings and Sunderland Stars. Hull had last seen league speedway in 1949 and Sunderland in 1964.[4]
Eastbourne Eagles won their first league title since their 1959 Southern Area League success.[5][6] Despite losing their leading rider Dave Jessup to division 1, the Eastbourne Eagles triumphed by bringing in new signing Malcolm Ballard to support the Kennett brothers Gordon and Dave.[4]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Eastbourne Eagles | 32 | 22 | 3 | 7 | 47 |
| 2 | Bradford Northern | 32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 43 |
| 3 | Ipswich Witches | 32 | 20 | 3 | 9 | 43 |
| 4 | Boston Barracudas | 32 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 39 |
| 5 | Rayleigh Rockets | 32 | 18 | 2 | 12 | 38 |
| 6 | Hull Vikings | 32 | 16 | 2 | 14 | 34 |
| 7 | Crewe Kings | 32 | 16 | 1 | 15 | 33 |
| 8 | Berwick Bandits | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| 9 | Rochdale Hornets | 32 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 32 |
| 10 | Long Eaton Rangers | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| 11 | Birmingham Brummies | 32 | 13 | 3 | 16 | 29 |
| 12 | Romford Bombers | 32 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 26 |
| 13 | Teesside Teessiders | 32 | 13 | 0 | 19 | 26 |
| 14 | Canterbury Crusaders | 32 | 12 | 2 | 18 | 26 |
| 15 | Workington Comets | 32 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 25 |
| 16 | Peterborough Panthers | 32 | 11 | 1 | 20 | 23 |
| 17 | Sunderland Stars | 32 | 9 | 1 | 22 | 19 |
Top Five Riders (League Averages)
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | John Louis | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ipswich | 11.29 |
| 2 | Alan Knapkin | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bradford Northern | 10.26 |
| 3 | Alan Wilkinson | Шаблон:Flagicon | Rochdale | 10.15 |
| 4 | Reg Wilson | Шаблон:Flagicon | Hull | 9.93 |
| 5 | Peter Collins | Шаблон:Flagicon | Rochdale | 9.83 |
British League Division Two Knockout Cup
The 1971 British League Division Two Knockout Cup (sponsored by the Speedway Express) was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Ipswich Witches were the winners of the competition for the second successive year.[7]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/04 | Long Eaton | 46-31 | Birmingham |
| 24/05 | Birmingham | 39-39 | Long Eaton |
| 30/04 | Rochdale | 47-31 | Hull |
| 05/05 | Hull | 38-39 | Rochdale |
Second round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/06 | Ipswich | 57-21 | Peterborough |
| 11/06 | Peterborough | 33-45 | Ipswich |
| 11/06 | Workington | 46-31 | Sunderland |
| 06/06 | Sunderland | 37-31 | Workington |
| 06/06 | Eastbourne | 47-31 | Canterbury |
| 12/06 | Canterbury | 39-39 | Eastbourne |
| 07/06 | Crewe | 54-24 | Berwick |
| 12/06 | Berwick | 50-28 | Crewe |
| 09/06 | Bradford | 47-31 | Teesside |
| 10/06 | Teesside | 38-40 | Bradford |
| 11/06 | Rochdale | 45-33 | Long Eaton |
| 10/06 | Long Eaton | 43-35 | Rochdale |
| 06/06 | Boston | 49-28 | Romford |
| 12/06 | Romford | 42-36 | Boston |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07 | Ipswich | 43-35 | Rayleigh |
| 24/07 | Rayleigh | 37-41 | Ipswich |
| 23/07 | Workington | 51-27 | Eastbourne |
| 25/07 | Eastbourne | 45-31 | Workington |
| 19/07 | Crewe | 47-31 | Bradford |
| 28/07 | Bradford | 46-32 | Crewe |
| 23/07 | Rochdale | 41-37 | Boston |
| 18/07 | Boston | 40-38 | Rochdale |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16/08 | Crewe | 49-29 | Rochdale |
| 29/08 | Workington | 38-40 | Ipswich |
| 02/09 | Ipswich | 50-28 | Workington |
| 03/09 | Rochdale | + | Crewe |
+ rained off, tie awarded to Ipswich
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Ipswich were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 92–64.
Leading final averages
| Rider | Nat | Team | C.M.A. | |
| 1 | John Louis | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ipswich | 11.31 |
| 2 | Alan Knapkin | Шаблон:Flagicon | Bradford Northern | 10.17 |
| 3 | Alan Wilkinson | Шаблон:Flagicon | Rochdale | 10.08 |
| 4 | Tony Davey | Шаблон:Flagicon | Ipswich | 9.93 |
| 5 | Malcolm Mackay | Шаблон:Flagicon | Workington | 9.81 |
Riders' Championship
John Louis won the Rider's Championship, held at Hackney Wick Stadium on 2 October.[8]
| Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon John Louis | 3 3 2 3 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Malcolm Shakespeare | 2 3 3 3 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hugh Saunders | 3 3 2 2 2 | 12 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Collins | ex 2 3 3 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Phil Crump | 1 1 3 3 3 | 11 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Arthur Price | 3 2 fx 2 3 | 10 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon George Major | 2 1 2 2 1 | 8 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Reg Wilson | r 2 f 2 2 | 6 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Russ Dent | 1 1 3 1 0 | 6 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Doug Wyer | 0 3 2 0 0 | 5 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ross Gilbertson | 3 r 1 1 0 | 5 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Baugh | 2 0 1 1 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Malcolm Mackay | 2 f 1 0 1 | 4 |
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Bruce Forrester | 1 0 0 1 1 | 3 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kevin Holden | 0 2 f 0 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Roger Mills (res) | 2 | 2 |
| 17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Malcolm Ballard | r 1 r | 1 |
| 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Greer (res) | 0 | 0 |
- f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure
Riders' final averages
Berwick Шаблон:Div col
- Doug Wyer 9.69
- Maury Robinson 7.97
- Andy Meldrum 7.24
- Alistair Brady 7.03
- Peter Kelly 5.77
- Alan Paynter 5.42
- Bobby Campbell 4.75
- Jim Beaton 4.14
- George Beaton 3.36
Birmingham Шаблон:Div col
- George Major 8.90
- Terry Shearer 8.40
- Archie Wilkinson 6.27
- Chris Harrison 6.08
- Malcolm Corradine 5.47
- Cliff Emms 5.45
- Ian Wilson .4.65
- Gunther 'Hec' Haslinger 4.41
Boston Шаблон:Div col
- Arthur Price 8.92
- Jim Ryman 8.32
- Carl Glover 7.27
- Russ Osborne 6.65
- Jack Bywater 6.48
- Tony Featherstone 6.04
- Vic Cross 5.39
- Ray Bales 5.28
- Graham Jones 2.50
Bradford Шаблон:Div col
- Alan Knapkin 10.17
- Alf Wells 9.02
- Dave Baugh 8.49
- Dave Schofield 7.54
- Robin Adlington 7.13
- Sid Sheldrick 5.15
- Alan Bridgett 4.82
- Brian Murray 4.43
- Peter Thompson 4.35
- Stan Dewhurst 1.91
Canterbury Шаблон:Div col
- Ross Gilbertson 8.93
- Graham Banks 8.03
- Dave Piddock 6.75
- Graeme Smith 6.32
- Graeme Stapleton 6.29
- Phil Pratt 6.09
- Ted Hubbard 5.44
- Bob Tabet 4.76
- Barney Kennett 4.09
- John Hammond 4.00
- Mike Barkaway 2.84
Crewe Шаблон:Div col
- Phil Crump 8.98
- John Jackson 8.32
- Dai Evans 7.72
- Jack Millen 6.61
- Ian Bottomley 6.48
- Barry Meeks 5.71
- Garry Moore 5.31
- Dave Parry 5.21
Eastbourne Шаблон:Div col
- Malcolm Ballard 8.74
- Gordon Kennett 8.70
- Dave Kennett 7.49
- Laurie Sims 7.10
- Reg Trott 6.99
- Roger Johns 6.89
- Bobby McNeil 6.82
- Mac Woolford 6.67
Hull Шаблон:Div col
- Reg Wilson 9.69
- Tony Childs 9.22
- George Devonport 7.71
- Colin Tucker 6.20
- Robin Amundson 5.94
- Dennis Wasden 5.14
- Pete Boston 4.47
- Ian Bottomley 4.39
- Peter Baldock 3.29
Ipswich Шаблон:Div col
- John Louis 11.31
- Tony Davey 9.93
- Pete Bailey 8.20
- Peter Prinsloo 5.25
- Clive Noy 5.10
- Ron Bagley 5.01
- Ted Howgego 4.85
- Ted Spittles 4.32
- Stan Pepper 3.70
Long Eaton Шаблон:Div col
- Malcolm Shakespeare 9.80
- Roger Mills 9.41
- Geoff Bouchard 8.26
- Gil Farmer 4.42
- Peter Wrathall 4.42
- Phil Whittaker 4.36
- Steve Bass 3.77
- Ian Champion 3.45
- Gerry Scott 2.47
Peterborough Шаблон:Div col
- Andy Ross 9.02
- Richard Greer 7.95
- Roy Carter 6.73
- John Davis 5.85
- Joe Hughes 5.81
- John Stayte 5.59
- Alan Witt 5.51
- Pete Saunders 5.47
- Brian Clark 5.13
Rayleigh Шаблон:Div col
- Hugh Saunders 9.41
- Geoff Maloney 7.38
- Bob Young 6.67
- Allan Emmett 6.44
- Nigel Rackett 6.38
- Dingle Brown 5.93
- Terry Stone 4.65
- Dave "Tiger" Beech 4.33
Rochdale Шаблон:Div col
- Alan Wilkinson 10.08
- Peter Collins 9.80
- Paul Tyrer 7.92
- Ken Moss 5.41
- Graham Drury 5.40
- Colin Goad 4.69
- Robbie Gardner 4.66
- Terry Kelly 4.27
- Paul Callaghan 2.51
- Clive Johnson 2.34
Romford Шаблон:Div col
- Kevin Holden 8.94
- Bob Coles 8.06
- Brian Foote 8.00
- Stan Stevens 6.60
- Mike Sampson 6.14
- Mike Vernam 6.11
- Colin Sanders 5.78
- Charlie Benham 5.22
- Ian Gills 4.78
- Terry Shearer 4.59
- Bruce Edgar 3.00
Sunderland Шаблон:Div col
- Russ Dent 8.16
- George Barclay 7.21
- John Goodall 6.43
- Peter Wrathall 4.92
- Alan Mackie 4.42
- Brian Whaley 4.13
- John Lynch 4.05
- Gerry Richardson 4.00
- John Knock 3.83
Teesside
Шаблон:Div col
- Bruce Forrester 8.33
- Tim Swales 7.04
- Dave Durham 7.00
- Bob Jameson 6.31
- Terry Lee 6.09
- Frank Auffret 5.92
- Pete Reading 5.45
- Tony Swales 4.97
- Dene Davies 4.62
- Mick Moore 4.46
Workington Шаблон:Div col
- Malcolm MacKay 9.81
- Taffy Owen 8.60
- Lou Sansom 7.87
- Ken Vale 5.89
- Dave Kumeta 4.92
- Kym Amundson 4.71
- Bernie Hornby 4.32
- Geoff Penniket 4.15
- Chris Blythe 3.93
- Steve Watson 3.57
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:Speedway British League Division Two seasons
