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1999 Speedway Conference League 
Summary
The 1999 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
| League | Conference League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Newport Mavericks |
| Knockout Cup | St Austell Gulls |
| Individual | Jonathan Swales |
| Division/s above | 1999 Elite League 1999 Premier League |
Summary edit
The title was won by Newport Mavericks, the junior club belonging to the Newport Wasps.[2]
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Mavericks | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 606 | 465 | 20 |
| 2 | St Austell Gulls | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 620 | 460 | 17 |
| 3 | Buxton Hitmen | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 582 | 484 | 15 |
| 4 | Rye House Rockets | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 484 | 586 | 12 |
| 5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 521 | 547 | 8 |
| 6 | Linlithgow Lightning | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 478 | 589 | 8 |
| 7 | King's Lynn Braves | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 455 | 615 | 4 |
Conference League Knockout Cup edit
The 1999 Conference League Knockout Cup was the second edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. St Austell Gulls were the winners for the second successive year.[3] [4]
First round edit
| Date | Team One | Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 25/06 | Newport | 57-32 | Rye House |
| 25/06 | Rye House | 47-43 | Newport |
Final edit
| Team One | Agg Score | Team Two |
|---|---|---|
| St. Austell | 93-87 | Newport |
Riders' Championship edit
Jonathan Swales won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 14 August at Mildenhall Stadium.[5]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Swales | Linlithgow | 15 |
| 2 | Steve Camden | Mildenhall | 13 |
| 3 | Scott Courtney | Linlithgow | 11 |
| 4 | Andrew Appleton | Newport | 10 |
| 5 | Peter Collyer | Rye House | 8 |
| 6 | Peter Boast | King's Lynn | 7 |
| 7 | Bobby Eldridge | Newport | 7 |
| 8 | Adrian Newman | St. Austell | 7 |
| 9 | Barrie Evans | Mildenhall | 7 |
| 10 | Simon Wolstenholme | Rye House | 6 |
| 11 | Philip Knowles | Cradley Heath | 6 |
| 12 | Neil Painter | Buxton | 5 |
| 13 | Luke Clifton | King's Lynn | 5 |
| 14 | Garry Sweet | Mildenhall | 5 |
| 15 | Paul Burnett | Buxton | 5 |
| 16 | Luke Clifton | King's Lynn | 5 |
| 17 | Neil Painter | Buxton | 5 |
| 18 | Martin Williams | St. Austell | 2 |
| 19 | Jamie Barton (res) | Rye House | 1 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1999 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". GB Speedway.
- ^ "Starting trouble costs Camden". Cambridge Daily News. 16 August 1999. Retrieved 28 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.