1999 Speedway Conference League

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1999 Speedway Conference League
League Conference League
Champions Newport Mavericks
Knockout Cup St Austell Gulls
Individual Jonathan Swales
Division/s above 1999 Elite League
1999 Premier League

The 1999 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway. [1]

Contents

Summary

The title was won by Newport Mavericks, the junior club belonging to the Newport Wasps. [2]

Final league table

PosTeamPlayedWDLFAPts
1 Newport Mavericks 12100260646520
2 St Austell Gulls 1281362046017
3 Buxton Hitmen 1271458248415
4 Rye House Rockets 1260648458612
5 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 124085215478
6 Linlithgow Lightning 124084785898
7 King's Lynn Braves 1220104556154

Conference League Knockout Cup

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

DateTeam OneScoreTeam Two
25/06Newport57-32Rye House
25/06Rye House47-43Newport

Final

Team OneAgg ScoreTeam Two
St. Austell93-87Newport

Riders' Championship

Jonathan Swales won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 14 August at Mildenhall Stadium. [5]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1 Jonathan Swales Linlithgow15
2Steve CamdenMildenhall13
3Scott CourtneyLinlithgow11
4 Andrew Appleton Newport10
5Peter CollyerRye House8
6Peter BoastKing's Lynn7
7Bobby EldridgeNewport7
8Adrian NewmanSt. Austell7
9 Barrie Evans Mildenhall7
10Simon WolstenholmeRye House6
11Philip KnowlesCradley Heath6
12Neil PainterBuxton5
13Luke CliftonKing's Lynn5
14Garry SweetMildenhall5
15Paul BurnettBuxton5
16Luke CliftonKing's Lynn5
17Neil PainterBuxton5
18Martin WilliamsSt. Austell2
19Jamie Barton (res)Rye House1

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References

  1. ↑ "1999 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. ↑ "Final table". Speedway archive.
  3. ↑ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  4. ↑ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". GB Speedway.
  5. ↑ "Starting trouble costs Camden" . Cambridge Daily News. 16 August 1999. Retrieved 28 June 2023– via British Newspaper Archive.
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