Английская Википедия:1991 British League season
Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 1991 British League season was the 57th season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 27th known as the British League.[1][2]
Summary
Wolverhampton Wolves won the league for the first time in their history. The club which was first founded in 1928 had only ever won the Provincial Midland League in 1962 and the Provincial League in 1963. They were led by their American star Sam Ermolenko, who became the first rider to push Hans Nielsen from the top of the averages after eight consecutive years at the top. The Wolves team relied on two more American riders, Ronnie Correy and Sam's younger brother Charles Ermolenko, in addition to Englishman Graham Jones to seal the title from Bradford. Bradford gained consolation by winning the Knockout Cup, led by English international pair Simon Wigg and Gary Havelock.[3][4]
Wimbledon Dons started the season but only ran until June before withdrawing from the league. Eastbourne Eagles stepped in to replace Wimbledon and complete the Wimbledon fixtures for the remainder of the season.[5]
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
1 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 24 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 49 |
2 | Bradford Dukes | 24 | 15 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 43 |
3 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 24 | 15 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 41 |
4 | Belle Vue Aces | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 33 |
5 | Berwick Bandits | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 32 |
6 | Ipswich Witches | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 32 |
7 | Coventry Bees | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 30 |
8 | King's Lynn Stars | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 30 |
9 | Oxford Cheetahs | 24 | 8 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 25 |
10 | Poole Pirates | 24 | 8 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 23 |
11 | Reading Racers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 21 |
12 | Eastbourne Eagles | 24 | 6 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 18 |
13 | Swindon Robins | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 13 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
British League Knockout Cup
The 1991 British League Knockout Cup was the 53rd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Bradford Dukes were the winners.[6][4]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
25/05 | Cradley Heath | 50-39 | Ipswich |
22/05 | Wimbledon | 52-38 | Kings Lynn |
20/05 | Reading | 48-42 | Poole |
16/05 | Ipswich | 46-44 | Cradley Heath |
13/05 | Wolverhampton | 50-40 | Oxford |
10/05 | Oxford | 49-41 | Wolverhampton |
30/04 | Poole | 47-43 | Reading |
27/04 | Kings Lynn | 40-50 | Wimbledon |
27/04 | Swindon | 46-44 | Belle Vue |
26/04 | Belle Vue | 55-35 | Swindon |
26/04 | Berwick | 47-43 | Coventry |
20/04 | Coventry | 46-44 | Berwick |
Quarter-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
07/09 | Cradley Heath | 50-39 | Reading |
02/09 | Reading | 46-43 | Cradley Heath |
02/08 | Berwick | 43-47 | Bradford |
02/08 | Eastbourne | 50-40 | Reading |
16/07 | Bradford | 50-40 | Berwick |
01/07 | Reading | 56-34 | Eastbourne |
14/06 | Belle Vue | 44-46 | Wolverhampton |
10/06 | Wolverhampton | 42.5-47.5 | Belle Vue |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
02/09 | Reading | 46-43 | Cradley |
07/09 | Cradley | 50-39 | Reading |
05/10 | Bradford | 56-34 | Belle Vue |
11/10 | Belle Vue | 51-39 | Bradford |
Final
First leg Шаблон:Footballbox Second leg Шаблон:Footballbox
Bradford Dukes were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 97-83.
Riders' Championship
Sam Ermolenko won the British League Riders' Championship, sponsored by Dunlop Tyres. It was the held at Odsal Stadium on 20 October.[7]
Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Ermolenko | 3 3 3 3 3 | 15 |
2 | Шаблон:Flagicon Hans Nielsen | 3 3 3 3 2 | 14 |
3 | Шаблон:Flagicon Joe Screen | 2 3 2 2 3 | 12 |
4 | Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Correy | 3 1 3 2 2 | 11 |
5 | Шаблон:Flagicon Kelvin Tatum | 1 3 3 2 1 | 10 |
6 | Шаблон:Flagicon Marvyn Cox | 0 2 2 3 3 | 10 |
7 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jan Staechmann | 2 2 2 1 2 | 9 |
8 | Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Havelock | 2 2 0 3 1 | 8 |
9 | Шаблон:Flagicon Jan O. Pedersen | 3 1 0 0 3 | 7 |
10 | Шаблон:Flagicon Henka Gustafsson | 1 0 1 2 1 | 5 |
11 | Шаблон:Flagicon Dave Bargh | 2 1 1 0 0 | 4 |
12 | Шаблон:Flagicon Les Collins | 0 2 0 1 1 | 4 |
13 | Шаблон:Flagicon Leigh Adams | 1 0 0 0 2 | 3 |
14 | Шаблон:Flagicon Alan Grahame | 0 1 2 0 0 | 3 |
15 | Шаблон:Flagicon Shane Parker | 1 0 1 1 0 | 3 |
16 | Шаблон:Flagicon Tommy Knudsen | 0 0 1 1 0 | 2 |
- ef=engine failure, f=fell, x=excluded r-retired
Leading final averages
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Шаблон:Flagicon Sam Ermolenko | Wolverhampton | 10.74 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Hans Nielsen | Oxford | 10.50 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Kelvin Tatum | Berwick | 9.92 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Gary Havelock | Bradford | 9.89 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Jimmy Nilsen | Berwick | 9.63 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Ronnie Correy | Wolverhampton | 9.58 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Jan O. Pedersen | Cradley Heath | 9.54 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Andy Grahame | Eastbourne | 9.44 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Martin Dugard | Oxford | 9.12 |
Шаблон:Flagicon Henrik Gustafsson | Kings Lynn | 9.06 |
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.45
- Шаблон:Player 8.28
- Шаблон:Player 7.60
- Шаблон:Player 7.59
- Шаблон:Player 7.32
- Шаблон:Player 6.09
- Шаблон:Player 5.22
- Шаблон:Player 5.09
- Шаблон:Player 3.88
- Шаблон:Player 3.31
Berwick Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.92
- Шаблон:Player 9.63
- Шаблон:Player 7.85
- Шаблон:Player 5.86
- Шаблон:Player 4.73
- Шаблон:Player 4.56
- Шаблон:Player 3.89
- Шаблон:Player 2.65
- Шаблон:Player 1.70
- Шаблон:Player 1.33
Bradford Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.89
- Шаблон:Player 8.43
- Шаблон:Player 8.32
- Шаблон:Player 6.94
- Шаблон:Player 6.79
- Шаблон:Player 6.61
- Шаблон:Player 3.51
Coventry Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.64
- Шаблон:Player 7.90
- Шаблон:Player 7.56
- Шаблон:Player 6.77
- Шаблон:Player 6.76
- Шаблон:Player 4.84
- Шаблон:Player 4.39
- Шаблон:Player 3.38
- Шаблон:Player 2.77
- Шаблон:Player 0.19
Cradley Heath Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.54
- Шаблон:Player 8.77
- Шаблон:Player 8.24
- Шаблон:Player 8.20
- Шаблон:Player 6.56
- Шаблон:Player 5.29
- Шаблон:Player 4.46
- Шаблон:Player 3.15
- Шаблон:Player 3.07
Eastbourne/Wimbledon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.44
- Шаблон:Player 8.48
- Шаблон:Player 6.67
- Шаблон:Player 6.59
- Шаблон:Player 5.88
- Шаблон:Player 4.98
- Шаблон:Player 4.75
- Шаблон:Player 4.29
- Шаблон:Player 3.59
Ipswich Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.44
- Шаблон:Player 8.15
- Шаблон:Player 7.33
- Шаблон:Player 6.96
- Шаблон:Player 6.39
- Шаблон:Player 6.25
- Шаблон:Player 5.17
- Шаблон:Player 3.74
King's Lynn Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 9.06
- Шаблон:Player 8.28
- Шаблон:Player 7.08
- Шаблон:Player 5.51
- Шаблон:Player 4.50
- Шаблон:Player 4.23
- Шаблон:Player 4.13
Oxford Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.50
- Шаблон:Player 9.12
- Шаблон:Player 7.17
- Шаблон:Player 7.13
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
- Шаблон:Player 2.95
- Шаблон:Player 2.93
- Шаблон:Player 2.64
- Шаблон:Player 1.91
Poole Pirates Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.67
- Шаблон:Player 8.00
- Шаблон:Player 6.43
- Шаблон:Player 6.32
- Шаблон:Player 6.21
- Шаблон:Player 4.78
- Шаблон:Player 4.08
- Шаблон:Player 2.06
Reading Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.47
- Шаблон:Player 8.43
- Шаблон:Player 8.41
- Шаблон:Player 7.67
- Шаблон:Player 6.78
- Шаблон:Player 6.50
- Шаблон:Player 4.47
- Шаблон:Player 2.38
- Шаблон:Player 1.41
Swindon Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 8.55
- Шаблон:Player 8.47
- Шаблон:Player 7.75
- Шаблон:Player 7.12
- Шаблон:Player 6.36
- Шаблон:Player 5.87
- Шаблон:Player 4.49
- Шаблон:Player 4.38
- Шаблон:Player 4.00
Wolverhampton Шаблон:Div col
- Шаблон:Player 10.74
- Шаблон:Player 9.58
- Шаблон:Player 7.25
- Шаблон:Player 6.57
- Шаблон:Player 5.32
- Шаблон:Player 5.32
- Шаблон:Player 4.29
- Шаблон:Player 3.75
See also
References
Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Шаблон:British Speedway League seasons