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2002 Speedway Conference League 
Summary
The 2002 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
| League | Conference League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Peterborough Pumas |
| Knockout Cup | Buxton Hitmen |
| Individual | James Birkinshaw |
| Division/s above | 2002 Elite League 2002 Premier League |
Summary edit
The title was won by Peterborough Pumas, the junior club belonging to the Peterborough Panthers.[2]
On 1 May, David Nix was killed after crashing into the fence during the match between Newcastle and King's Lynn at the Norfolk Arena.[3]
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough Pumas | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 1008 | 786 | 32 | 8 | 40 |
| 2 | Sheffield Prowlers | 20 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 1008 | 780 | 30 | 9 | 39 |
| 3 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 988 | 799 | 26 | 9 | 35 |
| 4 | Rye House Raiders | 20 | 12 | 2 | 6 | 1005 | 789 | 26 | 7 | 33 |
| 5 | Buxton Hitmen | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 919 | 875 | 22 | 5 | 27 |
| 6 | Boston Barracudas | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 874 | 925 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 7 | Carmarthen Dragons | 19 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 801 | 902 | 18 | 3 | 21 |
| 8 | Newcastle Gems | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 851 | 842 | 16 | 3 | 19 |
| 9 | King's Lynn Kids | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 778 | 1014 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 10 | Newport Mavericks | 19 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 737 | 964 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| 11 | Wimbledon Dons | 18 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 709 | 902 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Conference League Knockout Cup edit
The 2002 Conference League Knockout Cup was the fifth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.[4] [5] [6]
Quarter-finals edit
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17/06 | Sheffield | 58-32 | Newcastle |
| 16/06 | Buxton | 43-47 | Mildenhall |
| 16/06 | Newcastle | 45-45 | Sheffield |
| 14/06 | Newport | 51-37 | Wolverhampton |
| 11/06 | Wolverhampton | 23-66 | Newport |
| 09/06 | Mildenhall | 40-50 | Buxton |
Semi-finals edit
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/09 | Rye House | 49-41 | Newport |
| 25/08 | Newport | 40-49 | Rye House |
| 08/07 | Sheffield | 43-47 | Buxton |
| 07/07 | Buxton | 61-28 | Sheffield |
Final edit
First leg
| Buxton William Beveridge 15 Aidan Collins 14 Carl Belfield 12 Chris Collins 8 Lee Derbyshire 4 James Wright 4 Richard Moss 1 | 58 – 41 | Rye House Ed Kennett 9 Scott Courtney 7 Steve Boxall 6 Luke Bowen 3 Simon Wolstenholme 3 Barry Evans 3 Daniel Giffard 2 |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
Second leg
| Rye House Steve Boxall 15 Ed Kennett 13 Scott Courtney 8 Daniel Giffard 7 Barry Evans 4 Luke Bowen 1 Simon Wolstenholme 0 | 49 – 41 | Buxton Aidan Collins 17 Chris Collins 8 James Wright 7 Carl Belfield 5 William Beveridge R/R Richard Moss 3 Lee Derbyshire 2 Alan Brown 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [7] |
Buxton were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 99–81.
Conference Trophy edit
Riders' Championship edit
James Birkinshaw won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 31 August at Rye House Stadium.[8]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Birkinshaw | Boston | 14 |
| 2 | Edward Kennett | Rye House | 13 |
| 3 | Jamie Robertson | Newcastle | 12 |
| 4 | Wayne Broadhurst | Mildenhall | 12 |
| 5 | Joe Cook | King's Lynn | 10 |
| 6 | Rory Schlein | Sheffield | 9 |
| 7 | Craig Branney | Newcastle | 7 |
| 8 | Chris Mills | King's Lynn | 7 |
| 9 | Steve Braidford (res) | Wolverhampton | 6 |
| 10 | James Wright | Buxton | 6 |
| 11 | Danny King | Peterborough | 5 |
| 12 | James Brundle | Mildenhall | 5 |
| 13 | Stuart McCabe | Peterborough | 4 |
| 14 | Martin Williams | Wimbledon | 4 |
| 15 | Adam Pryor | Peterborough | 4 |
| 16 | Ben Wilson | Sheffield | 1 |
| 17 | Simon Wolstenholme (res) | Rye House | 1 |
| 18 | Barrie Evans (res) | Rye House | 0 |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2002 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Boycott call after rider's death". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2002 Conference League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Season results". Speed-way.com.
- ^ a b "Rye House 2002" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Speedway: Rico wins testimonial". The Argus. Retrieved 28 June 2023.