Английская Википедия:1989 British League season
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use British English Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 1989 British League season (also known as the Sunbrite British League for sponsorship reasons) was the 55th season of the top tier of motorcycle speedway in the United Kingdom and the 25th known as the British League.[1]
Summary
The Coventry Bees were the defending champions from 1988. The league was once again run over a 15-heat formula, with 7 riders per team.[2]
Oxford Cheetahs bounced back to winning ways claiming their third title in five years. The team was led by their double world champion Hans Nielsen who by the end of the season would be world champion for the third time and top the averages for an incredible seventh season running. He was backed up by Simon Wigg, Martin Dugard, Andy Grahame, Marvyn Cox and Troy Butler, all of whom averaged from about 6 to 8 points for the season. The defending champions Coventry could only finish 5th after losing Tommy Knudsen for the season. Cradley Heath won thir 8th Knockout Cup in 11 years (it would also be their last).[3]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
| 1 | Oxford Cheetahs | 32 | 22 | 1 | 9 | 13 | 58 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 52 |
| 3 | Cradley Heathens | 32 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 51 |
| 4 | Belle Vue Aces | 32 | 19 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 50 |
| 5 | Coventry Bees | 32 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 8 | 41 |
| 6 | Swindon Robins | 32 | 12 | 1 | 19 | 8 | 33 |
| 7 | Reading Racers | 32 | 13 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Bradford Dukes | 32 | 9 | 2 | 21 | 3 | 23 |
| 9 | King's Lynn Stars | 32 | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 20 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
British League Knockout Cup
The 1989 Speedway Star British League Knockout Cup was the 51st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath Heathens were the winners for the fourth successive year if including the tied 1986 final.[4][5][6]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/04 | Belle Vue | 57-33 | King's Lynn |
| 08/04 | King's Lynn | 38-52 | Belle Vue |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/06 | Reading | 51-39 | Belle Vue |
| 10/06 | Cradley Heath | 50-40 | Oxford |
| 09/06 | Belle Vue | 45.5-44.5 | Reading |
| 09/06 | Oxford | 45-45 | Cradley Heath |
| 13/05 | Coventry | 45-45 | Bradford |
| 06/05 | Bradford | 46-44 | Coventry |
| 22/04 | Swindon | 45-45 | Wolverhampton |
| 10/04 | Wolverhampton | 49-41 | Swindon |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26/08 | Bradford | 57-33 | Wolverhampton |
| 19/08 | Cradley Heath | 42-48 | Reading |
| 07/08 | Wolverhampton | 60-30 | Bradford |
| 31/07 | Reading | 40-50 | Cradley Heath |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Cradley Heath were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 95-85.
Riders' Championship
Shawn Moran won the British League Riders' Championship. It was the held at Belle Vue Stadium on 1 October.[7]
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Shawn Moran | 3 3 3 3 3 | 15 |
| 2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hans Nielsen | 3 3 3 3 2 | 14 |
| 3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Karger | 2 3 2 2 3 | 12 |
| 4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Dugard | 1 2 1 2 3 | 9 |
| 5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Correy | 3 2 3 0 0 | 8 |
| 6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Nilsen | 0 1 3 1 3 | 8 |
| 7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kelvin Tatum | 2 0 1 3 2 | 8 |
| 8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Grahame | 0 2 2 2 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Knight | 2 0 2 2 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Rick Miller | 3 1 1 1 1 | 7 |
| 11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Wigg | 1 1 2 3 0 | 7 |
| 12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Lance King | 1 3 0 0 1 | 5 |
| 13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jeremy Doncaster | 1 2 0 1 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Ravn | 2 0 0 1 2 | 5 |
| 15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Thorp | 0 1 1 0 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Glenn Hornby (res) | 0 0 | 0 |
| 17 | Шаблон:Flagicon Scott Smith (res) | 0 0 | 0 |
| 18 | Шаблон:Flagicon Mitch Shirra | 0 r(inj) | 0 |
- ef=engine failure, f=fell, x=excluded r-retired
Leading final averages
| Rider | Club | Average |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Hans Nielsen | Oxford Cheetahs | 10.91 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jan O. Pedersen | Cradley | 10.22 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Erik Gundersen | Cradley | 9.97 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Ermolenko | Wolverhampton | 9.85 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Shawn Moran | Belle Vue | 9.68 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Kelvin Tatum | Coventry | 9.49 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Cross | Cradley | 9.13 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jeremy Doncaster | Reading | 8.61 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Nilsen | Swindon | 8.41 |
| Шаблон:Flagicon Kelly Moran | Belle Vue | 8.29 |
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Shawn Moran 9.68
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kelly Moran 8.29
- Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Ravn 7.54
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Hicks 7.17
- Шаблон:Flagicon Chris Morton 6.75
- Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Screen 6.40
- Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Stonehewer 5.50
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gordon Whitaker 3.41
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Smith 2.09
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Lewthwaite 1.85
Bradford Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Thorp 7.79
- Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Evitts 7.51
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Smith 7.27
- Шаблон:Flagicon Bryan Larner 5.40
- Шаблон:Flagicon Henrik Kristensen 4.94
- Шаблон:Flagicon Glenn Doyle 4.76
- Шаблон:Flagicon Antal Kocso 4.60
- Шаблон:Flagicon Michael Graves 4.17
Coventry Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kelvin Tatum 9.49
- Шаблон:Flagicon Rick Miller 6.93
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sean Wilson 6.52
- Шаблон:Flagicon John Jørgensen 6.39
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Hackett 5.49
- Шаблон:Flagicon Roman Matoušek 5.27
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kai Niemi 4.69
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mike Bacon 2.95
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Smith 2.55
Cradley Heath Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jan O. Pedersen 10.22
- Шаблон:Flagicon Erik Gundersen 9.97
- Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Cross 9.13
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gert Handberg 6.52
- Шаблон:Flagicon Greg Hancock 6.06
- Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Grahame 5.78
- Шаблон:Flagicon John Bostin 3.00
Kings Lynn Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Richard Knight 7.83
- Шаблон:Flagicon Lance King 7.67
- Шаблон:Flagicon John Davis 6.74
- Шаблон:Flagicon Allan Johansen 6.65
- Шаблон:Flagicon Armando Dal Chiele 5.03
- Шаблон:Flagicon Stephen Davies 4.93
- Шаблон:Flagicon Dennis Löfqvist 4.82
- Шаблон:Flagicon Adrian Stevens 3.56
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Smith 3.14
- Шаблон:Flagicon Roger Horspool 1.50
Oxford Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Hans Nielsen 10.91
- Шаблон:Flagicon Simon Wigg 7.69
- Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Dugard 7.61
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Grahame 6.91
- Шаблон:Flagicon Marvyn Cox 6.80
- Шаблон:Flagicon Troy Butler 5.96
- Шаблон:Flagicon Paul Dugard 2.56
- Шаблон:Flagicon Kevin Pitts 1.64
Reading Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jeremy Doncaster 8.61
- Шаблон:Flagicon Mitch Shirra 7.62
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tony Olsson 6.49
- Шаблон:Flagicon Carl Blackbird 5.52
- Шаблон:Flagicon Armando Castagna 5.47
- Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Mullett 5.09
- Шаблон:Flagicon Malcolm Holloway 4.38
- Шаблон:Flagicon David Steen 2.56
Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Nilsen 8.41
- Шаблон:Flagicon Brian Karger 8.09
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andrew Silver 7.38
- Шаблон:Flagicon John Davis 6.67
- Шаблон:Flagicon Peter Nahlin 6.24
- Шаблон:Flagicon Bart Bast 5.05
- Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Chessell 4.88
- Шаблон:Flagicon Tom P. Knudsen 4.00 (2 matches only)
- Шаблон:Flagicon David Smart 3.72
Wolverhampton Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Ermolenko 9.85
- Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Correy 7.86
- Шаблон:Flagicon Neil Collins 6.88
- Шаблон:Flagicon Robert Pfetzing 6.61
- Шаблон:Flagicon Graham Jones 6.60
- Шаблон:Flagicon Jan Staechmann 6.54
- Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Phillips 5.73
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:British Speedway League seasons
