2001 Speedway Conference League

Summary

The 2001 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]

2001 Speedway Conference League
LeagueConference League
ChampionsSheffield Prowlers
Knockout CupSomerset Rebels
IndividualDavid Mason
Division/s above2001 Elite League
2001 Premier League

Summary edit

The title was won by Sheffield Prowlers, the junior club belonging to the Sheffield Tigers.[2]

Final league table edit

Pos Team Played W D L F A Pts Bonus Total
1 Sheffield Prowlers 14 11 0 3 735½ 518½ 22 7 29
2 Somerset Rebels 14 10 0 4 716½ 541½ 20 6 26
3 Boston Barracudas 14 8 1 5 625 638 17 4 21
4 Rye House Rockets 14 7 1 6 647 608 15 4 19
5 Peterborough Pumas 14 5 0 9 617 638 10 4 14
6 Buxton Hitmen 14 6 0 8 601 653 12 2 14
7 Newport Mavericks 14 4 0 10 556 698 8 1 9
8 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 14 4 0 10 525 728 8 0 8

Conference League Knockout Cup edit

The 2001 Conference League Knockout Cup was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Somerset Rebels were the winners.[3] [4] [5]

First round edit

Date Team one Score Team two
12/07 Boston 50-40 Rye House
08/07 Mildenhall 54-36 Peterborough
07/07 Rye House 51-39 Boston
06/07 Peterborough 46-44 Mildenhall
17/06 Buxton 41-49 Sheffield
18/05 Somerset 54-36 Newport
07/05 Newport 48-42 Somerset

Semi-finals edit

Date Team one Score Team two
16/09 Mildenhall 35-55 Somerset
14/09 Somerset 55-35 Mildenhall
30/07 Sheffield 49-41 Rye House
28/07 Rye House 63-26 Sheffield

Final edit

Date Team one Score Team two
26/10 Somerset 57-33 Rye House
20/10 Rye House 38-52 Somerset

Conference Trophy edit

Riders' Championship edit

David Mason won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 8 September at Rye House Stadium.[6]

Pos. Rider Team Total
1 David Mason Rye House 13
2 Scott Pegler Newport 12
3 Simon Wolstenholme Rye House 12
4 James Mann Buxton 11
5 Gavin Hedge Mildenhall 10
6 Jason King Peterborough 9
7 Carl Wilkinson Boston 8
8 Barrie Evans Mildenhall 8
9 Malcolm Holloway Somerset 6
10 Luke Clifton Boston 5
11 Daniel Giffard Rye House 5
12 Chris Courage Rye House 5
13 Ricky Scarboro Boston 4
14 Nick Simmons Somerset 4
15 Rory Schlein Sheffield 3
16 Chris Collins Buxton 3

See also edit

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References edit

  1. ^ "2001 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
  3. ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  4. ^ "2001 Conference League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
  5. ^ "Season results". Speed-way.com.
  6. ^ "Mason aims to bring the House down". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2023.