2004 Speedway Conference League

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2004 Speedway Conference League
League Conference League
Champions Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Knockout Cup Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Individual James Wright
Pairs Wimbledon Dons
Fours Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Division/s above 2004 Elite League
2004 Premier League

The 2004 Speedway Conference League was the third-tier division of British speedway. [1]

Contents

Summary

Sittingbourne Crusaders returned after a seven-year absence but ionly competed in the Knockout Cup.

The title was won by Mildenhall Fen Tigers. [2]

Final league table

PosTeamPlayedWDLFAPtsBonusTotal
1 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 2421031254952421052
2 Rye House Raiders 241905120699138947
3 Oxford Silver Machine Academy 2417071199979341044
4 Armadale Dale Devils 241509118599030838
5 Boston Barracuda-Braves 2414191171103429837
6 Buxton Hitmen 24131101093110027734
7 Wimbledon Dons 24110131138108022628
8 Weymouth Wildcats 24101131047114321526
9 Stoke Spitfires 2491141054113919423
10 Swindon Sprockets 2480161063115816521
11 Newcastle Gems 247017998120314216
12 Carmarthen Dragons 245118998118711415
13 Newport Mavericks 2441198831333909

Fixtures & results

Home \ Away ARM BOS BUX CAR MIL NG NM OX RYE STO SWI WEY WIM
Armadale Dale Devils 48–4249–4467–2745–4965–2562–3144–4359–3146–2759–3353–2158–37
Boston Barracuda Braves 55–4048–4265–2852–4248–3167–2433–5257–3657–3643–4750–4452–43
Buxton Hitmen 47–4552–3946–4438–5650–4555–4051–4536–5447–4256–3859–3348–41
Carmarthen Dragons 44–4636–5746–4642–4663–2757–3729–6240–5450–4243–4642–4838–55
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 47–4645–4757–3555–3854–3866–2655–3753–4059–3659–3660–3259–36
Newcastle Gems 41–4847–4944–4652–4340–5558–3839–5342–5350–4353–3945–4431–41
Newport Mavericks 39–5326–6642–4846–4429–5543–5341–5241–5247–4649–4345–4547–43
Oxford Silver Machine Academy 58–3758–3551–4444–3132–4361–2962–3448–4246–4857–3454–3945–43
Rye House Raiders 54–3955–3842–3350–4256–3662–3364–3147–4651–3865–2661–3052–41
Stoke Spitfires 46–4445–4542–4858–3645–5041–5157–3848–4541–4957–3650–4051–42
Swindon Sprockets 44–5055–4059–3642–4746–4758–3765–2741–5239–4943–4755–3953–41
Weymouth Wildcats 46–4555–4047–4242–4835–5851–4455–3745–4859–3457–3648–4745–47
Wimbledon Dons 59–3747–4651–4454–4045–4855–4365–2547–4843–5362–3257–3843–47
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference League Knockout Cup

The 2004 Conference League Knockout Cup was the seventh edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners for the second successive year. [4] [5]

First round

Team oneTeam twoScore
WeymouthStoke53–41, 47–42
MildenhallCarmarthen52–31, 53–42
WimbledonSittingbourne55–38, 53–40

Quarter-finals

Team oneTeam twoScore
BostonRye House48–42, 51–44
OxfordBuxton61–31, 44–50
WeymouthWimbledon47–48, 38–56
MildenhallKing's Lynn63–27, n/a

Semi-finals

Team oneTeam twoScore
WimbledonBoston38–56, 43–54
MildenhallOxford51–43, 45–48

Final


29 October Boston Barracuda-Braves 4647 Mildenhall Fen Tigers Saddlebow Road


31 October Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Adam Roynon 15
6912 Boston Barracuda-Braves
Ben Powell 4
Mildenhall Stadium

Conference Trophy

Riders' Championship

James Wright won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 28 August at Rye House Stadium. [6]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1 James Wright Buxton14
2Mark BurrowsWimbledon12
3 Richard Hall Boston12
4 Matthew Wethers Armadale11
5 Steve Boxall Rye House10
6 Chris Schramm Oxford10
7 David Mason Weymouth10
8 Barrie Evans Wimbledon8
9Malcom HollowaySwindon6
10Dean FeltonCarmarthen6
11Jamie WestacottNewport5
12 Ritchie Hawkins Mildenhall5
13Justin ElkinsStoke3
14Jamie RobertsonNewcastle3
15 Lee Smart Mildenhall2
16 Joel Parsons Rye House1
17Karl Mason (res)Coventry1
18Jack Hargreaves (res)Stoke0

Pairs

The Pairs Championship was held at the Wimbledon Stadium, on 2 June. The event was won by Mark Burrows and Barrie Evans of the Wimbledon. [7]

Final

Fours

Mildenhall won the Conference League Four-Team Championship, held on 10 July 2004 at Loomer Road Stadium. [8]

Final
PosTeamPtsRiders
1Mildenhall16
2Newcastle13
2Wimbledon13Burrows, Evans, Broadhurst
4Stoke6Grant

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

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