Английская Википедия:2012 National League speedway season
Шаблон:Infobox speedway league season
The 2012 season of the National League was the third tier/division of British speedway and was contested by eight teams.[1]
Summary
Newport and Belle Vue did not return from 2011, and Hackney opted to run at Rye House only, renaming the team Rye House Raiders.
Mildenhall Fen Tigers beat Dudley Heathens in the play-off final to become champions.[2]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
| 1 | Dudley Heathens | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
| 2 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
| 3 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
| 4 | Stoke Potters | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 5 | Rye House Raiders | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe Saints | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
| 7 | Buxton Hitmen | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
| 8 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
[3] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
SCORING SYSTEM Home loss by any number of points = 0 Home draw = 1 Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2 Home win by 7 points or more = 3 Away loss by 7 points or more = 0 Away loss by 6 points or less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Play Offs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship. Mildenhall Fen Tigers defeated Dudley Heathens in the final.[4]
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/09 | Mildenhall | 58-36 | Isle of Wight |
| 16/10 | Isle of Wight | 45-44 | Mildenhall |
| 09/10 | Dudley | 44-43 | Stoke |
| 10/10 | Stoke | 41-54 | Dudley |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 23/10 | Dudley | 51-37 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| 24/10 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 54-39 | Dudley |
Final Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Roynton | Dudley | 11.64 |
| Tom Perry | Dudley | 9.88 |
| Ashley Birks | Stoke | 9.66 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 2012 National League Knockout Cup was the 15th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners for the second successive year.[6][7]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/05 | Stoke | 49-40 | Scunthorpe Saints |
| 08/05 | Dudley | 65-28 | Buxton |
| 07/05 | Scunthorpe Saints | 47-42 | Stoke |
| 06/05 | Buxton | 36-54 | Dudley |
| 02/05 | King's Lynn | 39-51 | Mildenhall |
| 01/05 | Isle Of Wight | 58-31 | Rye House Raiders |
| 15/04 | Mildenhall | 55-40 | King's Lynn |
| 06/04 | Rye House Raiders | 49-46 | Isle Of Wight |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/09 | Stoke | 44-50 | Mildenhall |
| 27/08 | Mildenhall | 55-39 | Stoke |
| 09/08 | Isle of Wight | 15-21 | Dudley |
| 12/06 | Dudley | 60-32 | Isle Of Wight |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07/10 | Mildenhall | 61-33 | Dudley |
| 23/10 | Dudley | 41-32+ | Mildenhall |
+abandoned heat 12 due to curfew result stands
Riders' Championship
Ashley Birks won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 29 September at Rye House Stadium.[8]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashley Birks | Stoke | 14+3 |
| 2 | Jason Garrity | Rye House | 14+2 |
| 3 | Gary Irving | Scunthorpe | 13 |
| 4 | Tom Perry | Dudley | 11 |
| 5 | Charles Wright | Buxton | 8 |
| 6 | Lewis Kerr | Kings Lynn | 8 |
| 7 | Lewis Blackbird | Mildenhall | 8 |
| 8 | Stefan Nielsen | Mildenhall | 7 |
| 9 | James Sarjeant | Rye House | 6 |
| 10 | Ben Morley | Rye House | 5 |
| 11 | Ashley Morris | Dudley | 5 |
| 12 | Ben Reade | Stoke | 5 |
| 13 | Danny Warwick | Isle of Wight | 4 |
| 14 | Ben Hopwood | Isle of Wight | 4 |
| 15 | Adam Mckinna | Buxton | 4 |
| 16 | Joe Jacobs | Mildenhall | 3 |
Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 22 July 2012. The event was won by Cameron Heeps and Lewis Blackbird of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[9]
| Group A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Mildenhall | 20 | Blackbird 11, Heeps 9 |
| 2 | Buxton | 17 | Wright 10, Branford 7 |
| 3 | Isle of Wight | 11 | Warwick 6, Hughes 5 |
| 4 | Rye House | 6 | Morley 4, Sarjeant 2 |
| Group B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Scunthorpe | 20 | Irving 12, Young 8 |
| 2 | Dudley | 13 | Bekker 9, Perry 4 |
| 3 | King's Lynn | 12 | Kerr 10, Cockle 2 |
| 4 | Stoke | 9 | Lambert 9, Reade 0 |
| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Mildenhall | 20 | Heeps 11, Blackbird 6 |
| 2 | Buxton | 14 | Branford 8, Wright 6 |
| 3 | Dudley | 12 | Perry 10, Bekker 2 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe | 11 | Irving 8, Young 3 |
Fours
Mildenhall won the National League Fours, held on 26 August 2012 at Loomer Road Stadium.[10]
| Group A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Dudley | 21 | Roynon 6, Morris 6, Ritchings 5, Bekker 4 |
| 2 | Stoke | 13 | Birks 5, Cockle 5, Atkin 2, Carr 1 |
| 3 | Rye House | 9 | Morley 4, Sarjeant 3, Chessell 2, Coles 0 |
| 4 | Isle of Wight | 5 | Starke 2, Stoneman 2, Walter 1, Hopwood 0 |
| Group B | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Mildenhall | 23 | Blackbird 6, Nielsen 6, Jacobs 6, Halsey 5 |
| 2 | Buxton | 12 | Wright 5, McKinna 4, Felton 2, Priest 1 |
| 3 | King's Lynn | 6 | Kerr 3, Knight 2, Stokes 1, Johnson 0 |
| 4 | Scunthorpe | 5 | Greenwood 3, Phillips 2, Fenwick 0, Young 0 |
| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Mildenhall | 17 | Nielsen 6, Jacobs 6, Halsey 3, Blackbird 2 |
| 2 | Buxton | 13 | Wright 4, Priest 4, Felton 3, McKinna 2 |
| 3 | Dudley | 10 | Morris 5, Roynon 2, Ritchings 2, Bekker 1 |
| 4 | Stoke | 7 | Birks 3, Cockle 2, Atkin 1, Carr 1 |
Teams and averages
Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-1-of-3 Buxton Hitmen
- Charles Wright 8.53
- Robert Branford 7.54
- Adam McKinna 6.74
- Dean Felton 5.77
- Luke Priest 5.67
- Ryan Blacklock 3.51
- Chris Widman 3.49
Шаблон:Col-2-of-3 Dudley Heathens
- Adam Roynon 11.64
- Tom Perry 9.88
- Ashley Morris 8.51
- Byron Bekker 7.44
- Dan Greenwood 5.90
- Darryl Ritchings 5.84
- James White-Williams 4.88
Шаблон:Col-3-of-3 Isle of Wight Islanders
- Danny Warwick 7.01
- Ben Hopwood 6.16
- Paul Starke 5.70
- Mark Baseby 5.67
- Steve Jones 5.33
- Danny Stoneman 3.83
- Ross Walter 3.00
- Adam Ellis 3.00
Шаблон:Col-end Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-1-of-3 King's Lynn Young Stars
- Darren Mallet 7.48
- Lewis Kerr 6.67
- Jake Knight 5.93
- Adam Lowe 5.62
- Brendan Johnson 5.25
- Tom Stokes 5.12
- Scott Campos 4.54
- Lewis Rose 3.00
Шаблон:Col-2-of-3 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
- Cameron Heeps 9.18
- Stefan Nielsen 8.32
- Joe Jacobs 7.94
- Lewis Blackbird 7.01
- Danny Halsey 6.57
- Josh Bates 5.30
- Ryan Terry-Daley 3.00
- Joe Graver 3.00
Шаблон:Col-3-of-3 Rye House Raiders
- Jason Garrity 9.42
- James Sarjeant 7.87
- Ben Morley 7.82
- Luke Chessell 4.59
- Shane Hazelden 4.57
- Connor Coles 4.30
- Brad Tokley 3.00
Шаблон:Col-end Шаблон:Col-begin Шаблон:Col-1-of-3 Scunthorpe Saints
- Jerran Hart 9.04
- Steve Worrall 8.36
- Gary Irving 8.17
- Tom Young 7.04
- Oliver Greenwood 6.57
- Max Clegg 4.54
- Danny Phillips 3.00
- Tommy Fenwick 3.00
Шаблон:Col-2-of-3 Stoke Potters
- Ashley Birks 9.66
- Tony Atkin 7.75
- Ben Reade 7.70
- James Cockle 6.24
- Liam Carr 3.61
- Richard Andrews 3.41
- Liam Rumsey 3.00
Шаблон:Col-3-of-3 Шаблон:Col-end
Development Leagues
Midland Development League
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Keynes Knights | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
| 2 | Belle Vue Colts | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
| 3 | Coventry-Mercia Vikings | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | Long Eaton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
| 5 | Stoke | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 7 | Sheffield | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
Milton Keynes won grand final 21–15[11]
Anglian Development League
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | King's Lynn | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | Lakeside | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Mildenhall | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 4 | Rye House | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Peterborough | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
| 6 | Ipswich | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Northern Development League
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 2 | Redcar | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | Berwick | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Workington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
See also
Шаблон:Speedway National League Шаблон:Speedway in the United Kingdom Шаблон:United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
