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2010 National League speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Buxton Hitmen |
| domesticcup2 | Knockout Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Buxton Hitmen |
| domesticcup3 | Individual |
| domesticcup3 winners | Lee Smart |
| domesticcup4 | Pairs |
| domesticcup4 winners | Plymouth Devils |
| domesticcup5 | National Trophy |
| domesticcup5 winners | Buxton Hitmen |
| league above | 2010 Elite League |
| 2010 Premier League | |
| prevseason | 2009 |
| nextseason | 2011 |
The 2010 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway, was contested by ten teams. Buxton Hitmen beat Newport Hornets in the play-off final to become champions.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley Heathens | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Buxton Hitmen | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 45 |
| 3 | Newport Hornets | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Rye House Cobras | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Bournemouth Buccaneers | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Plymouth Devils | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe Saints | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Weymouth Wildcats | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
Mildenhall Fen Tigers withdrew - record expunged
Fixtures & results
Play Offs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship. The winner was Buxton Hitmen who defeated the Newport Hornets in the final.
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10 | Dudley | 40-50 | Buxton |
| 06/10 | Bournemouth | 38-49 | Newport |
| 17/10 | Buxton | 49-43 | Dudley |
| 17/10 | Newport | 45-41 | Bournemouth |
Final
Robert Branford 14 Craig Cook 12 Jason Garrity 9 Richie Worrall (guest) 8 Adam Allott 7 Lewis Dallaway 6 Nick Morris R/R Steve Worrall (guest) 11 Tony Atkin 9 Kyle Newman 7 Tom Young 4 Luke Priest 4 Rhys Naylor (guest) 0 Tim Webster R/R
National League Knockout Cup
The 2010 National League Knockout Cup was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.
First round
| Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | Mildenhall | 58-37 | 49-41 | 107-78 |
| Isle of Wight | Weymouth | 51-39 | 36-58 | 87-97 |
| Newport | Plymouth | 42-29 | 57-35 | 99-64 |
Quarter-finals
| Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye House | Buxton | 38-51 | 29-63 | 67–114 |
| Weymouth | Newport | 41-49 | 35-53 | 76–102 |
| King's Lynn | Bournemouth | 52-39 | 50-40 | 102–79 |
| Scunthorpe | Dudley | 44-46 | 60-32 | 104-78 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | Newport | 54-39 | 50-40 | 104-79 |
| Dudley | Buxton | 43-47 | 48-45 | 91–92 |
Final
Jason Garrity 19 Robert Branford 11 Jay Herne (guest) 10 Adam Allott 9 Richie Worrall 5 Lewis Dallaway 4 Jonathon Bethell 0 Nick Morris R/R Darren Mallett 15 Simon Lambert 6 Adam Lowe 4 Oliver Rayson 3 Cal McDade 3 Jake Knight 2 Lewis Kerr 1
Simon Lambert 12 Darren Mallett 9 Jake Knight 7 Adam Lowe 7 Olly Rayson 6 Cal McDade 3 Lewis Kerr 2 Robert Branford 13 Adam Allott 12 Craig Cook 9 Richie Worrall 6 Jason Garrity 3 Lewis Dallaway 1 Nick Morris R/R
Riders' Championship
Lee Smart won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 30 October at Rye House Stadium.
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Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Hayley Stadium, on 7 August 2010. The event was won by Nicki Glanz and Mark Simmonds of the Plymouth Devils.
| Group A | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plymouth | 24 | Glanz 14, Simmonds 10 | |||||||
| Bournemouth | 17 | Howarth 9, Brundle 8 | |||||||
| Newport | 17 | Kurtz 13, Atkin 6 | |||||||
| Dudley | 16 | Anderson 11, Dyer 5 | |||||||
| Isle of Wight | 14 | Simmons 9, Warwick 5 |
| Group B | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | 23 | Lambert 16, Lowe 7 | |||||||
| Buxton | 21 | Allott 15, Branford 6 | |||||||
| Weymouth | 20 | Cockle 12, Bekker 8 | |||||||
| Scunthorpe | 17 | Worrall S 10, Birks 7 | |||||||
| Rye House | 9 | Jacobs 6, Hazelden 3 |
Final
- Plymouth bt King's Lynn 7–2
Fours
The National League Fours, held on 6 June 2010 at Mildenhall Stadium was abandoned due to rain and was not restaged.
Teams and final averages
Bournemouth
- Jay Herne 10.16
- James Brundle 8.97
- Mark Baseby 6.93
- Kyle Howarth 6.61
- James Sarjeant 3.91
- Nick Lawrence 3.00
- Danny Stoneman 3.00 Buxton
- Craig Cook 10.64
- Adam Allott 7.42
- Nick Morris 6.90
- Robert Branford 6.60
- Jonathan Bethell 6.44
- Jason Garrity 5.16
- Lewis Dallaway 4.35 Dudley
- Lee Smart 9.50
- Barrie Evans 7.84
- Micky Dyer 6.97
- Jake Anderson 7.02
- Tom Perry 6.56
- Richard Franklin 5.39
- Ashley Morris 5.25 Isle Of Wight
- Paul Starke 8.06
- Nick Simmons 8.05
- Danny Warwick 7.41
- Lee Smethills 5.70
- Dean Felton 5.01
- John Resch 4.29
- Tom Hill 3.38
- Danny Hodgson 3.00 King's Lynn
- Simon Lambert 9.12
- Darren Mallett 7.52
- Adam Lowe 5.75
- Oliver Rayson 5.37
- Lewis Kerr 5.33
- Cal McDade 5.08
- Scott Campos 4.82
- Jake Knight 3.00 Newport
- Todd Kurtz 9.01
- Kyle Newman 8.18
- Tony Atkin 7.78
- Tim Webster 6.68
- Luke Priest 6.08
- James White Williams 4.96
- Tom Young 4.62 Plymouth
- Nicki Glanz 9.70
- Mark Simmonds 8.96
- Seemond Stephens 8.79
- Matt Bates 4.47
- Jaimie Pickard 4.35
- Ross Walter 3.00
- Ben Reade 3.00
- Bob Charles 3.00 Rye House
- Kyle Hughes 8.86
- Marc Owen 6.92
- Joe Jacobs 6.53
- Lee Strudwick 6.29
- David Mason 5.50
- Ben Morley 4.65
- Shane Hazelden 4.39
- Tom Stokes 3.00 Scunthorpe
- Mark Burrows 6.76
- Benji Compton 6.28
- Gary Irving 6.25
- Steve Worrall 5.74
- Scott Richardson 5.16
- Ashley Birks 4.92
- Adam Wrathall 4.31
- Luke Chessell 3.42 Weymouth
- James Cockle 7.46
- Tom Brown 6.20
- Adam McKinna 6.15
- Karl Mason 5.85
- Brendan Johnson 4.31
- Gary Cottham 4.24
- Richard Andrews 3.00
- Luke Wiltshire 3.00
References
References
- "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- "2010 NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE".
- "2010 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "2010 Play Offs". Speedway GB.
- "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Great Britain.
- "Lee Smart".
- "Buccaneers Face A Devil Of A Meeting".
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