Craven and Young Shields

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Craven and Young Shields
Sport Speedway
Founded1997
CeasedCraven Shield (2008)
Young Shield (2010)
Country Great Britain

The Craven Shield and Young Shield were short-lived speedway end of season cup competitions in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Bureau (SCB), in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association (BSPA). [1] [2]

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Craven Shield

Named in memory of Peter Craven (twice FIM World Champion), who was killed after a racing accident in 1963, it was held from 1997 until 2008. It was the end of season competition for top eight clubs in the league standings of the newly formed Elite League (the highest tier of speedway). [1]

It was later a three-team tournament, with each team staging a leg on their own track and aggregate scores deciding the final placings. The format was changed in 2008 with three mini leagues of three teams with the best team overall of the three leagues progressing directly to the final. The semi final is contested by the other two league winners over two meetings home and away, with the winner progressing to the final. [3] [4]

Winners

YearWinners
1997 Coventry Bees
1998 Ipswich Witches
1999 Peterborough Panthers
2000 Coventry Bees
2001 Poole Pirates
2002 Poole Pirates
2003competition not held
2004competition not held
2005 Oxford Silver Machine
2006 Poole Pirates
2007 Coventry Bees
2008 Coventry Bees

Young Shield

Named in memory of Jack Young, an Australian who won two successive World Championships in 1951 and 1952, it was held from 1997 until 2010. It was the end of season competition for top eight clubs in the league standings of the re-formed Premier League (the second division/tier of speedway). [1]

Winners

YearWinners
1997 Exeter Falcons
1998 Isle of Wight Islanders
1999 Sheffield Tigers
2000 Swindon Robins
2001 Isle of Wight Islanders
2002 Sheffield Tigers
2003competition not held
2004 Hull Vikings
2005 King's Lynn Stars
2006competition not held
2007 Redcar Bears
2008 Workington Comets
2009 Workington Comets
2010 Workington Comets

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Wheelie Good Trophy for Champs" . Reading Evening Post. 30 June 1997. Retrieved 10 December 2021– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "History Archive". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
  3. ↑ "SCB Speedway Regulations" (pdf). Speedway Control Board. 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-02.[ permanent dead link ]
  4. ↑ "Craven Shield needs a revamp". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
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