2011 National League speedway season

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2011 National League speedway season
League National League
Champions Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints
Knockout Cup Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Individual Jason Garrity
Pairs Stoke Potters
Fours Dudley Heathens
Division/s above 2011 Elite League
2011 Premier League

The 2011 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by ten teams, with Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints winning the play-offs to become champions. [1]

Contents

Final table

PosTeamPLWDLBPPts
1 Stoke Potters 1813051743
2 Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints 1811071436
3 Belle Vue Colts 1811071335
4 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 1811251135
5 Hackney Hawks 1880101228
6 King's Lynn Young Stars 18819926
7 Dudley Heathens 18819825
8 Buxton Hitmen 186012921
9 Isle of Wight Islanders 186111316
10 Newport Hornets 185112415

PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; BP = Bonus Pts 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 less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4

Play Offs

Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship. [2] The winner was Scunthorpe & Sheffield Saints who defeated the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the final.

Semi-finals

DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
14/10Scunthorpe/Sheffield51-42Belle Vue
02/10Mildenhall51-40Stoke
01/10Stoke44-46Mildenhall
28/10Belle Vue46-41Scunthorpe/Sheffield

Final

DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
21/10Scunthorpe/Sheffield62-33Mildenhall
23/10Mildenhall59-31Scunthorpe/Sheffield

Final Leading averages

[3]

RiderTeamAverage
Kyle HowarthBelle Vue9.86
Todd KurtzNewport9.78
Simon LambertStoke9.45

National League Knockout Cup

The 2011 National League Knockout Cup was the 14th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners. [4] [5]

First round

DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
11/06Hackney42-50Mildenhall
05/06Mildenhall60-32Hackney
04/06Stoke57-35Buxton
01/06Belle Vue Colts39-52Dudley
17/05Dudley45-39Belle Vue Colts
14/05Newport Hornets53-40Isle Of Wight
10/05Isle Of Wight56-38Newport Hornets
01/05Buxton45-44Stoke

Semi-finals

DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
13/09Isle Of Wight44-46Mildenhall
28/08Mildenhall57-37Isle Of Wight
28/06Dudley47-43Stoke
26/06Stoke62-32Dudley

Final

DateTeam oneScoreTeam two
22/10Stoke40-52Mildenhall
25/09Mildenhall51-43Stoke

Riders' Championship

Jason Garrity won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 3 September at Rye House Stadium. [6]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1 Jason Garrity Belle Vue12
2 Kyle Howarth Belle Vue11
3Jay HerneNewport10
4 Robert Branford Buxton10
5 Richie Worrall Scunthorpe/Sheffield9
6 Todd Kurtz Newport9
7 Ashley Morris Dudley9
8 Simon Lambert Stoke8
9 Steve Worrall Scunthorpe/Sheffield7
10 David Mason Hackney7
11Jack HargreavesMildenhall6
12 James Cockle King's Lynn6
13Adam AllottBuxton5
14Tim WebsterStoke5
15Nick SimmonsIsle of Wight4
16 Barrie Evans Hackney1

Pairs

The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Hayley Stadium, on 18 June 2011. The event was won by Tim Webster and Simon Lambert of the Stoke Potters. [7]

Final

Fours

Dudley won the National League Fours, held on 30 July 2011 at Loomer Road Stadium. [8]

Final
PosTeamPtsRiders
1Dudley15Roynon 6, Morris 4, Armstrong 3, Franklin 2
2Belle Vue12Bekker 4, McKinna 4, Garrity 4, Mason 0
3Stoke12Atkin 4, Lambert 3, Webster 3, Pickard 2
4Mildenhall9Heeps 3, Jacobs 3, Hargreaves 2, Blackbird 1

Teams and final averages

Midland Development League

PosteamPWDLBPts
1Long Eaton Invaders8512415
2Team Viking Academy8503313
3Halifax Dukes832319
4Sheffield Cubs822417
5Scunthorpe Stags821516

Long Eaton won grand final 40–32 on aggregate [9]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  2. ↑ "Welcome - British Speedway Official Website". 3 March 2017.
  3. ↑ "2011 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
  4. ↑ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  5. ↑ "2011 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
  6. ↑ "Speedway: Birmingham Brummies get Jason Garrity for Challenge clash". Birmingham Mail. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. ↑ "Stoke Potters' Tim Webster enjoying best ever season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. ↑ "2011". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "2011 Midland Development League". Speedway Archive. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
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