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2011 National League speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints |
| domesticcup2 | Knockout Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| domesticcup3 | Individual |
| domesticcup3 winners | Jason Garrity |
| domesticcup4 | Pairs |
| domesticcup4 winners | Stoke Potters |
| domesticcup5 | Fours |
| domesticcup5 winners | Dudley Heathens |
| league above | 2011 Elite League |
| 2011 Premier League | |
| prevseason | 2010 |
| nextseason | 2012 |
The 2011 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by ten teams, with Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints winning the play-offs to become champions.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke Potters | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 17 | 43 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 36 |
| 3 | Belle Vue Colts | 18 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 13 | 35 |
| 4 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 18 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 11 | 35 |
| 5 | Hackney Hawks | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 12 | 28 |
| 6 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 26 |
| 7 | Dudley Heathens | 18 | 8 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 25 |
| 8 | Buxton Hitmen | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 9 | 21 |
| 9 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 18 | 6 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 16 |
| 10 | Newport Hornets | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
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
Fixtures & results
Play Offs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship. The winner was Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints who defeated the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the final.
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14/10 | Scunthorpe/Sheffield | 51-42 | Belle Vue |
| 02/10 | Mildenhall | 51-40 | Stoke |
| 01/10 | Stoke | 44-46 | Mildenhall |
| 28/10 | Belle Vue | 46-41 | Scunthorpe/Sheffield |
Final
Steven Worrall 12 Richie Worrall 12 Adam Wrathall 11 Stefan Nielsen 10 Ashley Birks 8 Gary Irving 6 Lee Smethills 3 Cameron Heeps 15 Lewis Blackbird 8 Daniel Halsey 6 Jack Hargreaves 2 Aaron Baseby 2 Joe Jacobs 0 Mark Baseby r/r
Cameron Heeps 13 Daniel Halsey 13 Lewis Blackbird 12 Mark Baseby 10 Aaron Baseby 8 Joe Jacobs 3 Jack Hargreaves r/r Richie Worrall 13 Ashley Birks 9 Adam Wrathall 3 Steven Worrall 2 Lee Smethills 2 Stefan Nielsen 2 Gary Irving r/r
Final Leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Kyle Howarth | Belle Vue | 9.86 |
| Todd Kurtz | Newport | 9.78 |
| Simon Lambert | Stoke | 9.45 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 2011 National League Knockout Cup was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners.
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/06 | Hackney | 42-50 | Mildenhall |
| 05/06 | Mildenhall | 60-32 | Hackney |
| 04/06 | Stoke | 57-35 | Buxton |
| 01/06 | Belle Vue Colts | 39-52 | Dudley |
| 17/05 | Dudley | 45-39 | Belle Vue Colts |
| 14/05 | Newport Hornets | 53-40 | Isle Of Wight |
| 10/05 | Isle Of Wight | 56-38 | Newport Hornets |
| 01/05 | Buxton | 45-44 | Stoke |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/09 | Isle Of Wight | 44-46 | Mildenhall |
| 28/08 | Mildenhall | 57-37 | Isle Of Wight |
| 28/06 | Dudley | 47-43 | Stoke |
| 26/06 | Stoke | 62-32 | Dudley |
Final
James Sarjeant 11 Tim Webster 8 Jason Garrity (guest) 6 Jamie Pickard 6 Ben Reade 5 Tony Atkin 4 Oliver Greenwood (guest) 0 Dan Halsey 12 Mark Baseby 9 Cameron Heeps 8 Joe Jacobs 7 Lewis Blackbird 7 Aaron Baseby 4 Jack Hargreaves 2
Dan Halsey 12 Lewis Blackbird 10 Cameron Heeps 9 Aaron Baseby 7 Mark Baseby 6 Jack Hargreaves 4 Joe Jacobs 3 Simon Lambert 18 James Sarjeant 11 Tim Webster 6 Jamie Pickard 4 Gareth Isherwood 2 Tony Atkin 1 Tim Nobes 1
Riders' Championship
Jason Garrity won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 3 September at Rye House Stadium.
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Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Hayley Stadium, on 18 June 2011. The event was won by Tim Webster and Simon Lambert of the Stoke Potters.
| Group A | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newport | 26 | Kurtz 15, Herne 11 | |||||||
| Scunthorpe/Sheffield | 22 | Worrall R 14 Worrall S 8 | |||||||
| Belle Vue | 17 | Garrity 9, McKinna 8 | |||||||
| Hackney | 15 | Evans 8, Hazelden 7 | |||||||
| King's Lynn | 10 | Knight 7, Kerr 3 |
| Group B | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke | 23 | Lambert 14, Webster 9 | |||||||
| Mildenhall | 21 | Hargreaves 12, Blackbird 9 | |||||||
| Dudley | 20 | Newman 11, Armstrong 9 | |||||||
| Isle of Wight | 13 | Simmons 9, Smith 4 | |||||||
| Byxton | 13 | Allott 8, Luke Priest 5 |
Final
- Stoke bt Newport 5–4
Fours
Dudley won the National League Fours, held on 30 July 2011 at Loomer Road Stadium.
| Group A | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildenhall | 22 | Hargreaves 5, Blackbird 5, Heeps 5, Jacobs 3 | |
| 2 | Dudley | 16 | Franklin 5, Morris 4, Armstrong 4, Roynon 3 | |
| 3 | Isle of Wight | 11 | Starke 6, Simmons 1, Smith 1, Warwick 0 | |
| 4 | Hackney | 6 | Morley 2, Owen 2, Reade 1, Hopwood 1 |
| Group B | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stoke | 14 | Lambert 6, Atkin 4, Pickard 3, Webster 1 | |
| 2 | Belle Vue | 13 | Bekker 4, Garrity 4, Mason 4, McKinna 3 | |
| 3 | Buxton | 10 | Taylor 3, Allott 3, Priest 2, Branford 2 | |
| 4 | Newport | 3 | Herne 2, Johnson 1, Jones 0, Andrews 0 |
| Final | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley | 15 | Roynon 6, Morris 4, Armstrong 3, Franklin 2 | |
| 2 | Belle Vue | 12 | Bekker 4, McKinna 4, Garrity 4, Mason 0 | |
| 3 | Stoke | 12 | Atkin 4, Lambert 3, Webster 3, Pickard 2 | |
| 4 | Mildenhall | 9 | Heeps 3, Jacobs 3, Hargreaves 2, Blackbird 1 |
Teams and final averages
Belle Vue Colts
- Kyle Howarth 9.86
- Jason Garrity 8.77
- Adam McKinna 7.18
- Byron Bekker 6.55
- Karl Mason 5.31
- Scott Richardson 4.49
- Chris Widman 3.16 Buxton Hitmen
- Robert Branford 8.52
- Adam Allott 8.10
- Ben Taylor 7.61
- Luke Priest 5.88
- Dean Felton 4.97
- Paul Burnett 3.26
- Ryan Blacklock 3.00 Dudley Heathens
- Jon Armstrong 8.11
- Jamie Courtney 6.75
- Ashley Morris 6.63
- Tom Perry 5.89
- Richard Franklin 4.84
- Daryl Ritchings 4.29
- Danny Stoneman 3.00
- Adam Portwood 3.00 Hackney Hawks
- David Mason 7.16
- Barrie Evans 6.97
- Ben Morley 6.63
- Shane Hazelden 6.35
- Ben Hopwood 5.96
- Marc Owen 5.05
- Brandon Freemantle 3.00 Isle of Wight Islanders
- Nick Simmons 8.51
- Rob Smith 6.48
- Danny Warwick 6.19
- Paul Starke 5.89
- Gary Cotham 4.22
- Luke Chessell 3.51
- Rikki Mullins 3.00 King's Lynn Young Stars
- Kyle Hughes 8.96
- James Cockle 7.47
- Jake Knight 6.59
- Lewis Kerr 5.28
- Scott Campos 5.16
- Oliver Rayson 4.58
- Tom Stokes 3.69 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
- Cameron Heeps 9.18
- Jack Hargreaves 7.08
- Lewis Blackbird 7.01
- Joe Jacobs 6.27
- Mark Baseby 5.67
- Aaron Baseby 4.88
- Danny Halsey 4.76 Newport Hornets
- Todd Kurtz 9.78
- Brendan Johnson 4.71
- Matt Bates 4.64
- Jay Herne 8.06
- James White-Williams 4.46
- Tom Young 4.42
- Richard Andrews 3.15 Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints
- Gary Irving 7.91
- Steve Worrall 8.35
- Ashley Birks 8.28
- Richie Worrall 7.71
- Benji Compton 6.28
- Lee Smethills 6.07
- Stefan Nielsen 5.28
- Adam Wrathall 4.34 Stoke Potters
- Simon Lambert 9.45
- Tim Webster 8.30
- Tony Atkin 7.89
- Jamie Pickard 6.81
- James Sarjeant 6.30
- Gareth Isherwood 4.92
- Ben Reade 3.00
- Tim Nobes 3.00
Midland Development League
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | B | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Long Eaton Invaders | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 2 | Team Viking Academy | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Halifax Dukes | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | Sheffield Cubs | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 5 | Scunthorpe Stags | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
Long Eaton won grand final 40–32 on aggregate
References
References
- "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- "2011 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- (3 March 2017). "Welcome - British Speedway Official Website".
- "2011 Averages". Speedway GB.
- "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- "2011 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- "Speedway: Birmingham Brummies get Jason Garrity for Challenge clash".
- "Stoke Potters' Tim Webster enjoying best ever season".
- "2011".
- "2011 Midland Development League".
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