2010 Premier League speedway season explained

Competition:Premier League
Domesticcup1:Champions
Domesticcup1 Winners:Edinburgh Monarchs
Domesticcup2:Knockout Cup
Domesticcup2 Winners:Newcastle Diamonds
Domesticcup3:Premier Trophy
Domesticcup3 Winners:Newcastle Diamonds
Domesticcup4:Young Shield
Domesticcup4 Winners:Workington Comets
Domesticcup5:Individual
Domesticcup5 Winners:Kenni Larsen
Domesticcup6:Pairs
Domesticcup6 Winners:Sheffield Tigers
Domesticcup7:Fours
Domesticcup7 Winners:Birmingham Brummies
Highestaverage:Ryan Fisher
League Above:2010 Elite League
Leagues Below:2010 National League
Prevseason:2009
Nextseason:2011

The 2010 Premier League Season was the second division of British speedway. The regular season league was won by the Edinburgh Monarchs but Newcastle Diamonds won the playoffs. The first fixtures of the season took place on 5 April, and the season ended on 31 October 2010. The King's Lynn Stars were the defending champions from 2009. The Newcastle Diamonds won most of the other awards.[1]

Season overview

The 2010 Premier League campaign was a successful campaign for both the Edinburgh Monarchs and Newcastle Diamonds. The Monarchs finished the season as Premier League Champions, having amassed 74 points, 16 points clear of the nearest rival (The Diamonds).[2]

Although the Monarchs dominated the League, it was the Diamonds that took the most silverware of the season by winning the Premier League playoffs (against Sheffield Tigers), the Premier Trophy (against Birmingham Brummies), and the Premier League Knockout Cup (against Edinburgh Monarchs). For the other competitions, the Sheffield Tigers were victorious in the Premier League Pairs, with Ricky Ashworth and Josh Auty taking the crown ahead of the Brummies pair. However, the Brummies were victorious in the Premier League Fours, with them dominating the event throughout. The Dane Kenni Larsen then finished off a remarkable season for the Diamonds by being crowned PLRC champion and only narrowingly missing out on the Highest CMA for the season, with the Monarchs' American Ryan Fisher achieving 9.69 average for the season.[3]

Fixtures and results

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Berwick Bandits50-4354-4242-4839-5061-3246-4356-2950-4058-3554-3958-3544-4957-33
Birmingham Brummies60-3241-4854-4061-3260-3261-2962-2853-4152-4054-3851-3958-3448-42
Edinburgh Monarchs50-3954-4164-2641-4961-3152-3854-3549-4359-3456-3558-3558-3264-26
Glasgow Tigers42-4846-4444-5154-4137-5346-5053-3042-4942-5241-4847-4353-4049-41
Kings Lynn Stars64-3049-4142-5353-4251-4549-4450-4056-3955-3558-3445-4860-3549-44
Newcastle Diamonds67-2760-3541-5162-3358-3666-2660-3356-3853-3956-3561-3355-3855-39
Newport Wasps52-4039-5233-3953-4060-3544-4642-4857-3561-2947-4351-4248-4337-52
Redcar Bears40-5044-4644-4646-4647-4340-5051-4342-5149-4444-4941-5151-4243-50
Rye House Rockets59-3347-4335-5551-4153-4053-4344-4668-2445-4550-3953-4261-3157-36
Scunthorpe Scorpions62-2855-3941-4862-3055-3752-3942-4557-3455-3741-5156-4051-3956-36
Sheffield Tigers54-3946-4441-4949-4456-3743-4747-4249-3555-3961-3250-4361-3355-38
Somerset Rebels58-3442-4845-4545-4558-3442-4850-4055-3846-4747-4348-4555-3856-37
Stoke Potters49-4149-4241-5150-4149-4342-4840-5250-4052-4153-4043-4752-3748-42
Workington Comets43-4747-4251-4251-4052-4347-4355-4050-4362-3256-3642-4762-3357-35
Last updated: December 10, 2010. Source: BSPA

Colours: Blue = home win; Red = away win; White = draw

Home team listed in the left-hand column

League table

width=30 rowspan=2Pos Club M Home Away F width=30 rowspan=2A width=30 rowspan=2Pts
width=303W width=302W width=30D width=30L width=304W width=303W width=30D width=301L width=30L
1Edinburgh Monarchs2611101731021317103974
2Newcastle Diamonds2612001240251307109658
3Birmingham Brummies2611101120551275110250
4Sheffield Tigers268302230261217115649
5Rye House Rockets269112210191217118342
6Workington Comets269202200381204118442
7Kings Lynn Stars268302200291201121340
8Berwick Bandits2691031200101157121839
9Scunthorpe Scorpions2610003101291189119438
10Newport Wasps266205130361162119338
11Somerset Rebels2662231101101168122732
12Stoke Potters2663040101111106127728
13Glasgow Tigers264207012191112127224
14Redcar Bears2622180100121039131714
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points
Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less
M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points

Last updated: October 20, 2010

Source: BSPA

Play offs

Semifinals

First leg

Second leg

Final

First leg

1 Ricky Ashworth 3, 3, 3, 2, 314
2 Hugh Skidmore 2', 3, 1, 1', 1 8+2
3 Josef Franc ,, R/R
4 Richard Hall 2', 1, 3, 3, 2, 0 11+1
5Josh Auty 2, 2, 3, 1 8+1
6Adam Roynon (guest) 2', 1', 1, N 4+2
7Simon Lambert 3, 1', 0, 2, 2', 0 8+2
Manager: Eric Boocock
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1 Kenni Larsen 0, 6^, 2, 3, 1' 12+1
2 Jason King ,, R/R
3 Derek Sneddon 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 1
4 Rene Bach 1, 3, 2, 6^, 2 14
5Mark Lemon 3, 2, 3, 2, X 10
6Dakota North 1, 2', 0, 0, 1', 1, 1 6+2
7Adam McKinna 0, 0, 0, N 0
Manager: George English

Second leg

1 Kenni Larsen3, 3, 3, 1, 3 13
2 Jason King,, R/R
3 Derek Sneddon2', 1, 1, 1, 3 8+1
4 Rene Bach3, 3, 3, 3, 2' 14+1
5Stuart Robson (guest)3, X, 2', 3, 3 11+1
6Dakota North2', 3, X, N, N 5+1
7Adam McKinna3, 2', 1, 1, 0, 0 7+1
Manager: George English
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1 Ricky AshworthX, 4^, 2, 2, 1 9
2 Hugh Skidmore1, 2, 0, 2', 1' 6+2
3 Richard Hall0, 2, 1, 2, 1', 0 6+1
4 Josef Franc,, R/R
5Josh Auty1, 2, 4^, 0 7
6Casper Wortmann (guest)0, 0, 0, N 0
7Simon Lambert1, 0, 1', 3, 0, 1', 2 8+2
Manager: Eric Boocock

Promotion/relegation playoff

The promotion/relegation playoff was contested between the Newcastle Diamonds and the bottom Elite League team, Ipswich Witches. The Diamonds narrowly lost the first leg, by 44-46, despite leading at one point by 34-26 and missing regular riders Jason King, Mark Lemon and in-form reserve Dakota North. The Diamonds were heavily defeated at Ipswich by 64-32, leading to an aggregate defeat of 110-76.

First leg

1 Kenni Larsen3, 3, 3, 2, 1 12
2 Jason King,, R/R
3 Derek Sneddon1, Fx, 1, 1, 1 4
4 Rene Bach3, 3, 3, 3, 0 12
5David Howe (guest)3, 2, 3, 2, 1' 11+1
6Jan Graversen (guest) 0, 1', 0, 0 1+1
7Adam McKinna2, 1, Fx, 1, 0, 0 4
Manager: George English
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1 Scott Nicholls2, 2, 3, 3, 2' 12+1
2 Chris SlabonFx, N, N, N 0
3 Danny King2, 3, 2, 3, 3 13
4 Aleš Dryml, Jr.1', 0, 1', 1' 3+3
5Robert MiśkowiakFx, N, N, N 0
6Dawid Stachyra3, Fx, 1', 2, 2, 2', 2 12+2
7itchie Hawkins1, 2, 2, F, 0, 1, 0 8+2
Manager:

Second leg

1 Scott Nicholls3, 3, 3, 2' 11+1
2 Chris Slabon1, 2', 1', 2' 6+3
3 Danny King3, 3, 1', 3 10+1
4 Aleš Dryml Jr.2', 0, 2, 2' 6+2
5Robert Miśkowiak2', 2', 2, 3 9+2
6Dawid Stachyra2', 3, 1', 3, 3 12+2
7Ritchie Hawkins3, 3, 2, 1, 1 10
Manager:
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1 Kenni Larsen2, 2, 6^, 1, 2 13
2 Jason King,, R/R
3 Chris Mills (guest) 0, 0, Fx, 0, 0 0
4 Rene Bach1, 1, 1, R 3
5Stuart Robson (guest)1, 1, 6^, 3, 0, R 11
6Simon Lambert (guest) 1, 0, 0, 2, 1 4
7Adam McKinna0, 0, 1', 0, 0 1+1
Manager: George English

Premier Trophy

See main article: article and 2010 Premier Trophy (speedway).

Knockout Cup

See main article: article and 2010 Premier League Knock-Out Cup.

Riders' Championship

Kenni Larsen won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 26 September at Owlerton Stadium.[4]

Pairs

The Premier League Pairs Championship was held at Oaktree Arena on 9 July. The event was won by Sheffield Tigers.[5] [6]

Group A
width=20Poswidth=80Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=200Riders
1Birmingham 22Lyons 11, Johnston 11
2Somerset 20 Gathercole 10, Parker 10
3Newcastle 20 Lemon 10, Larsen 10
4King's Lynn15Doolan 10, Smith 5
5Redcar 13 Sanchez 11, Wilson 2
Group B
width=20Poswidth=80Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=200Riders
1Sheffield 24 Auty 13, Ashworth 11
2Glasgow 20 Gracjzonek 11, McGowan 9
3Rye House 18 Neath 10, Frampton 8
4Scunthorpe 18 Karlsson 13, Howe 5
5Edinburgh 10 Fisher 5, Wolbert 5

Semi finals

Final

Fours

Birmingham Brummies won the Premier League Four-Team Championship, held on 15 August 2010, at the East of England Arena.[7]

Group A
width=20Poswidth=90Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=350Riders
1 Birmingham14Lyons 5, Sweetman 4, Summers 4, Johnston 1
2 Sheffield 13Ashworth 5, Franc 4, Hall 3, Lambert 1
3 Newcastle12Lemon 6, Larsen 4, King 2, Bach 0
4 Berwick9Rymel 4, Complin 2, Makovsky 2, Clews 1
Group B
width=20Poswidth=90Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=450Riders
1 Somerset 15 Parker 6, Masters 5, Hawkins 2, Gathercole 2
2 Edinburgh 14 Tully 5, Wethers 4, Fisher 3, Katajisto 2
3 Scunthorpe 14Karlsson 4, Aarnio 4, Howe 3, Wilkinson 3
4 Rye House 5 Sundstrom 3, Neath 2, Ekberg 0, Kessler 0
Final
width=20Poswidth=90Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=350Riders
1 Birmingham25Lyons 8, Sweetman 6, Summers 6, Johnston 5
2 Edinburgh 19Fisher 8, Tully 4, Wethers 4, Katajisto 3
3 Somerset 15Parker 6, Masters 5, Hawkins 2, Holder 2
4 Sheffield 13Franc 7, Hall 4, Ashworth 2, Lambert 0

Final leading averages

width=200Riderwidth=200Teamwidth=40Average
Edinburgh10.01
Newcastle 10.00
Rye House 9.84
Kings Lynn9.76
Birmingham 9.58
Glasgow 9.49
Newcastle9.42
Newcastle 9.38
Travis McGowan Glasgow9.33
King's Lynn 8.36

Riders & final averages

Berwick

Birmingham

Edinburgh

Glasgow

King's Lynn

Newcastle

Newport

Redcar

Rye House

Scunthorpe

Sheffield

Somerset

Stoke

Workington

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final tables. Speedway archive.
  2. Web site: BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT). Official British Speedway website. 11 September 2021. 1 September 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210901122208/https://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/history/leaguetables1991-present. dead.
  3. Web site: 2010 season. Speedway GB.
  4. Web site: Kenni Larsen clinches League riders' top spot . Chronicle Live . 27 June 2023.
  5. Web site: 2010 fixtures . Speedway Researcher . 29 May 2023.
  6. Web site: BRUMMIES DUO LOSE OUT IN FINAL . Birmingham Speedway . 29 May 2023.
  7. Web site: 2010 Birmingham results . Birmingham Speedway . 8 July 2023.

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