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National League Pairs Championship

British motorcycle speedway contest

Summary

British motorcycle speedway contest

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founded2004 (Conference League)
2009 (National League)
countryUnited Kingdom

2009 (National League) The National League Pairs Championship is a motorcycle speedway contest for tier three clubs in the United Kingdom. The Championship is between the top two riders from each club competing in the National League. The meetings comprise a competition between teams of two riders drawn into two qualifying groups. It was known as the Conference League Pairs from 2004 to 2008.

Format

Gate positions

In the Qualification Heats, riders are allocated starting gates. For the Semi-Finals, the group winners have first choice of gate positions (A&C or B&D). Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside. For the Final, the gate positions (A&C and B&D) are decided by the toss of a coin.

Points scoring

All heats are scored as follows: 1st = 4pts, 2nd = 3pts, 3rd = 2pts, 4th = 0pts

This system is used to encourage team riding. A pair finishing first and second will score seven points, whereas a pair finishing first and last will score only four. Race points scored over all 'qualification heats' are used to determine the final group placings. Where two teams are tied for a place, the team who scored most points scored in the heat where they met go through. Where more than two teams are tied for a place, the tie is resolved as follows: most wins, most second places, ballot.

Past winners

YearWinnersRidersRunners-upRiders200420052006200720082009201020112012201320142015201920222023
Conference League Pairs
Wimbledon DonsMark Burrows & Barrie EvansMildenhall Fen TigersRitchie Hawkins & Jon Armstrong
Wimbledon DonsMark Burrows & Scott JamesOxford Silver Machine AcademyCraig Branney & Chris Mills
Scunthorpe ScorpionsPaul Cooper & Benji ComptonStoke SpitfiresBen Barker & Adam Allott
Boston BarracudasPaul Cooper & Simon LambertOxford Lions/CheetahsJordan Frampton & Lee Smethills
Boston BarracudasSimon Lambert & James CockleRedcar CubsScott James & Aaron Summers
National League Pairs
Newport HornetsTony Atkin & Grant TregoningBournemouth BuccaneersMark Baseby & Jay Herne
Plymouth DevilsNicki Glanz & Mark SimmondsKing's Lynn Young StarsSimon Lambert & Adam Lowe
Stoke PottersSimon Lambert & Tim WebsterNewport HornetsJay Herne & Todd Kurtz
Mildenhall Fen TigersLewis Blackbird & Cameron HeepsBuxton HitmenRobert Branford & Charles Wright
Dudley HeathensAshley Morris & Lewis BlackbirdMildenhall Fen TigersJosh Bates & Danny Halsey
Stoke PottersBen Wilson & Jon ArmstrongMildenhall Fen TigersJoe Jacobs & Danny Halsey
Kent KingsBen Morley & Danny AyresCradley HeathensMax Clegg & Ellis Perks
2016-2018 competition not held
National Development League Pairs
Kent KingsDrew Kemp & Anders RoweLeicester LionsEllis Perks & Danyon Hume
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
Leicester Lion CubsJoe Thompson & Dan ThompsonArmadale DevilsTom Woolley & Elliot Kelly

References

References

  1. "2004 fixture list and results". British Speedway Researcher.
  2. "2005 fixtures & results".
  3. Bamford, Robert. (2007). "Tempus Speedway Yearbook, Profile Peter I Karlsson". Tempus Publishing Ltd.
  4. "SPEEDWAY: Oxford so close to pairs glory". Oxford Mail.
  5. "2008 fixtures & results".
  6. "National League Pairs draw".
  7. "Buccaneers Face A Devil Of A Meeting".
  8. "Stoke Potters' Tim Webster enjoying best ever season".
  9. Butt, Randall . (28 July 2012). "On-Song Tigers".
  10. "All roads lead to Mildenhall as National League Pairs takes centre stage . . . and who can stop the Cradley Heathens from winning again?".
  11. "National League Pairs".
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  13. "2019 national League Pairs". British Speedway.
  14. "National League Pairs @ Leicester". British Speedway.
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