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2009 National League speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Bournemouth Buccaneers |
| domesticcup2 | Knockout Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Bournemouth Buccaneers |
| domesticcup3 | Individual |
| domesticcup3 winners | Craig Cook |
| domesticcup4 | Pairs |
| domesticcup4 winners | Newport Hornets |
| domesticcup5 | National Trophy |
| domesticcup5 winners | Plymouth Devils |
| league above | 2009 Elite League |
| 2009 Premier League | |
| prevseason | 2008 |
| nextseason | 2010 |
The 2009 National League speedway season was the third tier/division of British speedway and was contested by ten teams. Bournemouth Buccaneers were champions. It was the first season under the new name after previously been known as the Conference League.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bournemouth Buccaneers | 18 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 52 |
| 2 | Weymouth Wildcats | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 14 | 35 |
| 3 | Plymouth Devils | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 33 |
| 4 | Buxton Hitmen | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 11 | 30 |
| 5 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 29 |
| 6 | Scunthorpe Saints | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 7 | Newport Hornets | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 22 |
| 8 | King's Lynn Barracudas | 18 | 7 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 22 |
| 9 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 21 |
| 10 | Rye House Cobras | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 16 |
Fixtures and results
Play Offs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship. The winner was Bournemouth Buccaneers who defeated the Plymouth Devils in the final.
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/09 | Bournemouth | 63-30 | Weymouth |
| 27/09 | Buxton | 52-41 | Plymouth |
| 02/10 | Plymouth | 56-38 | Buxton |
| 09/10 | Weymouth | 43-30 | Bournemouth |
Final
Jerran Hart 18 Andrew Aldridge 11 Aaron Baseby 11 Jay Herne 11 Danny Warwick 9 Mark Baseby 2 Kyle Newman R/R Kyle Hughes 11 Seemond Stephens 8 Paul Starke 8 Matt Bates 3 Craig Cook (guest) 3 Jamie Pickard 1 David Gough 0
Seemond Stephens 13 Kyle Hughes 11 Matt Bates 7 Paul Starke 6 Adam Allott (guest) 5 Jamie Pickard 4 David Gough 2 Jerran Hart 18 Aaron Baseby 7 Mark Baseby 7 Jay Herne 5 Andrew Aldridge 4 Danny Warwick 1 John Resch 0 Kyle Newman R/R
Final Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Simon Lambert | Scunthorpe | 10.54 |
| Jamie Smith | King's Lynn | 10.34 |
| Nick Simmons | Isle of Wight | 9.95 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 2009 National League Knockout Cup was the 12th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams but the first under its new name. Bournemouth Buccaneers were the winners.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/04 | King's Lynn | 53-37 | Mildenhall |
| 12/04 | Mildenhall | 46-46 | King's Lynn |
| 26/04 | Newport | 31-59 | Bournemouth |
| 30/04 | Bournemouth | 55-38 | Newport |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08/05 | Plymouth | 63-29 | Isle of Wight |
| 26/05 | Isle of Wight | 58-34 | Plymouth |
| 25/05 | Rye House | 50-44 | Buxton |
| 21/06 | Buxton | 68-22 | Rye House |
| 24/07 | Scunthorpe | 43-47 | King's Lynn |
| 31/07 | King's Lynn | ? | Scunthorpe |
| 19/06 | Weymouth | 56-40 | Bournemouth |
| 02/07 | Bournemouth | 62-30 | Weymouth |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/07 | Plymouth | 41-49 | Bournemouth |
| 13/08 | Bournemouth | 53-39 | Plymouth |
| 11/09 | King's Lynn | 47-43 | Buxton |
| 20/09 | Buxton | 55-38 | King's Lynn |
Final
Jade Mudgway 18 Adam Allott (guest) 13 Ben Taylor 8 Lewis Dallaway 3 Danny Hodgson 2 Gareth Isherwood 0 Scott James R/R Jerran Hart 18 Aaron Baseby 7 Mark Baseby 7 Jay Herne 5 Andrew Aldridge 4 Danny Warwick 1 John Resch 0 Kyle Newman R/R
Jay Herne 14 Jerran Hart 11 Kyle Newman 9 Aaron Baseby 7 Danny Warwick 6 Mark Baseby 5 Andrew Aldridge 5 Craig Cook 14 Jade Mudgway 10 Ben Taylor 10 John Resch 3 Danny Hodgson 1 Lewis Dallaway 1 Scott James R/R
National Trophy
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plymouth | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
| 2 | Weymouth | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 3 | Mildenhall | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Buxton | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 5 | Isle of Wight | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
Riders' Championship
Craig Cook won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 26 September at Rye House Stadium.
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Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Smallbrook Stadium, Isle of Wight, on 18 August 2009. The event was won by Tony Atkin and Grant Tregoning of the Newport Wasps.
| Group A | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 26 | Atkin 15, Tregoning 11 | |||||||
| Isle of Wight | 21 | Simmons 16, Johnson 5 | |||||||
| Rye House | 17 | Strudwick 12, Mason 5 | |||||||
| Scunthorpe | 14 | Lambert 12, Morris 2 | |||||||
| King's Lynn | 12 | Allott 6, Mallett 6 |
| Group B | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth | 23 | Herne 16, Baseby 7 | |||||||
| Buxton | 20 | Cook 15, james 5 | |||||||
| Plymouth | 20 | Simmonds 11, Hughes 9 | |||||||
| Mildenhall | 17 | Evans 10, Priest 7 | |||||||
| Weymouth | 10 | Burrows 5, Cockle 5 |
Final
- Newport bt Bournemouth 5–4
Teams and final averages
Bournemouth
- Jay Herne 9.03
- Danny Warwick 8.18
- Andrew Aldridge 6.42
- Mark Baseby 6.08
- Kyle Newman 5.21
- Aaron Baseby 4.95
- Jerran Hart 4.83
- John Resch 3.0 Buxton
- Craig Cook 9.28
- Ben Taylor 7.86
- Jade Mudgway 7.42
- Scott James 6.06
- Scott Richardson 5.66
- Gareth Isherwood 5.33
- Lewis Dallaway 4.86
- Danny Hodgson 3.00 Isle Of Wight
- Nick Simmons 9.95
- Matthew Wright 6.91
- Ben Hopwood 6.88
- Chris Johnson 6.46
- Dean Felton 4.42
- Danny Berwick 3.68
- Tom Hill 3.00
- Rikki Mullins 3.00 King's Lynn
- Jamie Smith 10.34
- Adam Allott 9.86
- Darren Mallett 8.80
- Scott Campos 5.33
- Adam Lowe 3.58
- Rhys Naylor 3.50
- Jake Knight 3.00
- Chris Widman 3.00 Mildenhall
- Barrie Evans 8.81
- James Birkinshaw 8.42
- Luke Priest 7.39
- Oliver Rayson 4.59
- Joe Jacobs 3.72
- Taylor Poole 3.00
- Adam Kirby 3.00
- Nick Laurence 3.00 Newport
- Tony Atkin 8.58
- Grant Tregoning 6.75
- Karl Mason 6.73
- Shelby Rutherford 4.64
- Ryan Sedgmen 4.26
- Sam Hurst 4.24
- Marc Owen 3.00
- Tom Young 3.00 Plymouth
- Mark Simmons 9.70
- Seemond Stephens 8.45
- Kyle Hughes 8.42
- Mattie Bates 7.00
- Paul Starke 6.03
- David Gough 3.07
- Danny Stoneman 3.00
- Josh Dingle 3.00 Rye House
- Danny Halsey 6.87
- David Mason 6.45
- Rob Smith 6.22
- Jamie Courtney 6.09
- Lee Strudwick 5.30
- Daniel Blake 4.54
- Ben Morley 4.00
- Michael Bovis 3.00 Scunthorpe
- Simon Lambert 10.54
- Gary Irving 5.55
- Richard Franklin 4.97
- James Sarjeant 4.00
- Kyle Howarth 3.45
- Adam Wrathall 3.33
- John MacPhail 3.00
- Ashley Morris 3.00 Weymouth
- James Cockle 8.70
- Benji Compton 7.73
- Mark Burrows 7.55
- Lee Smethills 6.46
- Terry Day 6.05
- Tim Webster 6.00
- James White-Williams 5.40
- Alex McLeod 3.00
References
References
- "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- "2009 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "British Speedway Official Website".
- "2009 Play Offs". Speedway GB.
- "2009 Averages". Speedway GB.
- "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- "2009 fixtures and results". Speedway Researcher.
- "MONARCHS SIGN CRAIG COOK".
- "National League Pairs draw".
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