The 1994 British League Division Three was the third tier/division of British speedway. It was also the final season of the British League before a restructure of the sport.[1][2]
League | British League |
---|---|
Season | 1994 |
Champions | Berwick Bandits |
Individual | Andy Howe |
Division/s above | British League (Div 1) British League (Div 2) |
Four new teams entered the league; the first was Cleveland Bays, who shared Cleveland Park Stadium with division 2 parent club Middlesbrough Bears. The second was the Hi-Edge Hitmen, co-promoted by former England rider Chris Morton and based at Buxton Raceway.[3] The other two teams were teams that would race on tracks that were formerly training circuits; Scottish team Linlithgow Lightning based at Heathersfield Stadium,[4][5] and Iwade Kent Crusaders, who would later withdraw from the league at the end of July.[6]
The title was won by Berwick Bandits. [7][8]
Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Berwick Bandits | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 443 | 329 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
2 | Cleveland Bays | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 420 | 356 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
3 | Stoke Potters | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 389 | 379 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
4 | Linlithgow Lightning | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 390 | 386 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 350 | 419 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
6 | Hi-Edge Hitmen | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 324 | 447 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Iwade Kent Crusaders withdrew.
Andy Howe won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 1 October at Long Eaton Stadium.[10]
Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Andy Howe | Cleveland | 14 |
2 | Kevin Little | Berwick | 13 |
3 | Colin Earl | Cleveland | 12 |
4 | Ade Hoole | Stoke | 10 |
5 | Anthony Barlow | Berwick | 10 |
6 | Stuart Coleman | Linlithgow | 9 |
7 | Michael Lowrie | Berwick | 9 |
8 | Andre Compton | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 9 |
9 | Craig Taylor | Berwick | 7 |
10 | Paul Gould | Cleveland | 6 |
11 | Martin Cobbin | Mildenhall | 5 |
12 | Peter Johnson | Cleveland | 5 |
13 | Gary Sweet | Mildenhall | 3 |
14 | Dean Felton | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 3 |
15 | Grant Blackie | Linlithgow | 2 |
16 | Sean Naylor | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 1 |
17 | Simon Wolstenholme | Mildenhall | 0 |
Berwick
Buxton (Hi-Edge)
Cleveland
Iwade (withdrew from league)
Linlithgow
Mildenhall
Stoke