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2012 National League speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| competition | National League |
| domesticcup1 | Champions |
| domesticcup1 winners | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| domesticcup2 | Knockout Cup |
| domesticcup2 winners | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| domesticcup3 | Individual |
| domesticcup3 winners | Ashley Birks |
| domesticcup4 | Pairs |
| domesticcup4 winners | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| domesticcup5 | Fours |
| domesticcup5 winners | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| league above | 2012 Elite League |
| 2012 Premier League | |
| prevseason | 2011 |
| nextseason | 2013 |
The 2012 season of the National League was the third tier/division of British speedway and was contested by eight teams.
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.
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 |
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. Mildenhall Fen Tigers defeated Dudley Heathens in the final.
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
Ashley Morris 15 Darryl Ritchings 14 Adam Roynon 12 James White-Williams 6 Daniel Greenwood 5 Tom Perry 0 Byron Bekker R/R Joe Jacobs 13 Jason Garrity 8 Daniel Halsey 7 Stefan Nielsen 7 Josh Bates 5 Ryan Terry-Daley 5 Lewis Blackbird R/R
Joe Jacobs 11 Lewis Blackbird 9 Stefan Nielsen 9 Josh Bates 8 Daniel Halsey 8 Jason Garrity 7 Ryan Terry-Daley 3 Adam Roynon 16 Ashley Morris 8 Darryl Ritchings 7 Daniel Greenwood 6 James White-Williams 3 Adam Kirby 3 Sean Phillips 0 Tom Perry R/R
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.
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
Jason Garrity 14 Joe Jacobs 14 Daniel Halsey 11 Josh Bates 10 Stefan Nielsen 7 Ryan Terry-Daley 5 Lewis Blackbird r/r Joe Haines 13 Tom Perry 10 Darryl Ritchings 5 Daniel Greenwood 3 James White-Williams 2 Byron Bekker 0 Ashley Morris r/r
Adam Roynon 12 Ashley Morris 11 James White-Williams 9 Darryl Ritchings 7 Sean Phillips 1 Daniel Greenwood 1 Tom Perry r/r Joe Jacobs 13 Josh Bates 6 Stefan Nielsen 4 Jason Garrity 4 Daniel Halsey 3 Ryan Terry-Daley 2 Lewis Blackbird r/r
Riders' Championship
Ashley Birks won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 29 September at Rye House Stadium.
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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.
| Group A | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall | 20 | Blackbird 11, Heeps 9 | ||||||
| Buxton | 17 | Wright 10, Branford 7 | ||||||
| Isle of Wight | 11 | Warwick 6, Hughes 5 | ||||||
| Rye House | 6 | Morley 4, Sarjeant 2 |
| Group B | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scunthorpe | 20 | Irving 12, Young 8 | ||||||
| Dudley | 13 | Bekker 9, Perry 4 | ||||||
| King's Lynn | 12 | Kerr 10, Cockle 2 | ||||||
| Stoke | 9 | Lambert 9, Reade 0 |
| Final | Pos | Team | Pts | Riders | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall | 20 | Heeps 11, Blackbird 6 | ||||||
| Buxton | 14 | Branford 8, Wright 6 | ||||||
| Dudley | 12 | Perry 10, Bekker 2 | ||||||
| Scunthorpe | 11 | Irving 8, Young 3 |
Fours
Mildenhall won the National League Fours, held on 26 August 2012 at Loomer Road Stadium.
| 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
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 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 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 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 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 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 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 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
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
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 |
References
References
- "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- "Mildenhall Fen Tigers celebrate win". ITV.com.
- "British Speedway Official Website".
- "2012 fixtures & results". Speedway Researcher.
- "2012 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
- "2012 Averages". Speedway GB.
- "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- "2012 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- "BIRKS WINS NLRC".
- Butt, Randall . (28 July 2012). "On-Song Tigers".
- "2012 Cradley results".
- "MK KNIGHTS ARE 2012 MDL CHAMPIONS".
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