2013 National League speedway season

Summary

The 2013 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams.[2]

2013 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsDudley Heathens
Knockout CupDudley Heathens
IndividualSteve Boxall[1]
PairsDudley Heathens
FoursDudley Heathens
National TrophyIsle of Wight Islanders
Division/s above2013 Elite League
2013 Premier League

Summary edit

Scunthorpe Saints and Rye House Cobras were both missing from the 2012 league. Two newcomers were the Coventry Storm and the newly formed Kent Kings.

The Dudley Heathens were champions.[3]

Final table edit

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Dudley Heathens 13 11 0 2 37
2 King's Lynn Young Stars 13 8 0 5 27
3 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 13 8 0 5 25
4 Isle of Wight Islanders 14 7 0 7 22
5 Coventry Storm 14 6 0 8 19
6 Buxton Hitmen 14 6 0 8 18
7 Kent Kings 13 5 0 8 15
8 Stoke Potters 12 2 0 10 7

[4] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

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 fewer = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4

Playoffs edit

Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Dudley Heathens defeated King's Lynn Young Stars in the final.[5]

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
02/10 King's Lynn 57-39 Mildenhall
01/10 Isle of Wight 43-47 Dudley
29/09 Mildenhall 49-41 King's Lynn
24/09 Dudley 59-31 Isle of Wight

Final edit

Date Team one Score Team two
08/10 Dudley 53-30 King's Lynn
09/10 King's Lynn 46-47 Dudley

National League Knockout Cup edit

The 2013 National League Knockout Cup was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Dudley Heathens were the winners.[6] [7]

First round

Date Team one Score Team two
04/08 Buxton 47-43 Dudley
09/07 Isle of Wight 61-32 Kent
24/06 Kent 44-49 Isle of Wight
19/06 King's Lynn 64-26 Stoke
08/06 Stoke 57-32 King's Lynn
04/06 Dudley 55-39 Buxton
26/05 Mildenhall 48-42 Coventry Storm
17/05 Coventry Storm 45-47 Mildenhall

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
24/10 Mildenhall 44-46 Isle of Wight
15/10 Isle of Wight 46-44 Mildenhall
08/10 Isle of Wight 50-40 Mildenhall
5/09 King's Lynn 44-46 Dudley
22/09 Mildenhall 50-40 Isle of Wight
10/09 Dudley 56-34 King's Lynn

Final edit

Date Team one Score Team two
29/10 Dudley 58-33 Isle of Wight
30/10 Isle of Wight 48-44 Dudley

Riders' Championship edit

Steve Boxall won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 21 September at Rye House Stadium.[8]

Pos. Rider Total
1 Steve Boxall 14+3
2 Lewis Kerr 14+2
3 Lewis Blackbird 12
4 Steve Worrall 11
5 Robert Lambert 11
6 Stefan Nielsen 9
7 Charles Wright 8
8 Ben Morley 6
9 Paul Starke 6
10 Tom Perry 5
11 Joe Jacobs 5
12 James Sarjeant 5
13 Liam Carr 4
14 Ashley Morris 4
15 Josh Bates 0
16 Adam Ellis 0

Pairs edit

The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 30 June 2013. The event was won by Ashley Morris and Lewis Blackbird of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[9]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1 Dudley 17 Blackbird 9, Morris 8
2 Mildenhall 15 Halsey 10, Bates 5
3 Kent 14 Boxall 8, Morley 6
4 Stoke 8 Priest 6, Smart 2

Fours edit

Dudley won the National League Fours, held on 18 August 2013 at Loomer Road Stadium.[10]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1 Dudley 14 Starke 6, Morris 5, Blackbird 3, Isherwood 0
2 Kent 13 Boxall 5, Compton 4, Morley 2, Mason 2
3 Mildenhall 11 Halsey 5, Bates 4, Armstrong 2, Stoneman 0
4 King's Lynn 10 Kerr 5, Mallett 3, Rose 1, Knight 1

National Trophy edit

Pos team P Pts
1 Isle of Wight 8 22
2 Mildenhall 8 17
3 Stoke 8 13
4 Buxton 8 7
5 Kent 8 3

Final leading averages edit

[11]

Rider Team Average
Lewis Blackbird Dudley 10.49
Charles Wright Buxton 10.37
Robert Lambert Kings Lynn 10.30

Teams and final averages edit

Development Leagues edit

Midland Development League edit

Pos team P W D L Pts
1 Belle Vue Colts 12 8 1 4 16
2 Milton Keynes 11 7 1 3 15
3 Kings Lynn 12 6 2 4 14
4 Stoke 12 5 2 5 12
5 Castleford 11 4 1 6 9
6 Coventry 12 4 1 7 9
7 Long Eaton 12 3 1 8 7

Northern Junior League edit

Pos team P W D L Pts
1 Redcar 8 6 1 1 13
2 Workington 8 6 0 2 12
3 Northside 8 4 1 3 9
4 Newcastle 8 1 1 6 3
5 Berwick 8 1 1 6 3

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Yes Heathens win the lot". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  3. ^ "Cradley Heathens hunt for a new home after loosing temporary base at Wolverhampton". Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2014.
  4. ^ "2013 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS - British Speedway Official Website".
  5. ^ "2013 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
  6. ^ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  7. ^ "2013 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
  8. ^ "Yes Heathens win the lot". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. ^ "All roads lead to Mildenhall as National League Pairs takes centre stage . . . and who can stop the Cradley Heathens from winning again?". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  10. ^ "2013 National League Fours". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  11. ^ "2013 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.