2013 National League speedway season explained
The 2013 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams.[2]
Summary
Scunthorpe Saints and Rye House Cobras were both missing from the 2012 league. Two newcomers were the Coventry Storm and the newly formed Kent Kings.
The Dudley Heathens were champions.[3]
Final table
[4] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total PointsScoring 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 fewer = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Playoffs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Dudley Heathens defeated King's Lynn Young Stars in the final.[5]
Semi-finals
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02/10 | King's Lynn | 57-39 | Mildenhall |
01/10 | Isle of Wight | 43-47 | Dudley |
29/09 | Mildenhall | 49-41 | King's Lynn |
24/09 | Dudley | 59-31 | Isle of Wight | |
Final
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08/10 | Dudley | 53-30 | King's Lynn |
09/10 | King's Lynn | 46-47 | Dudley | |
National League Knockout Cup
The 2013 National League Knockout Cup was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Dudley Heathens were the winners.[6] [7]
First round
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04/08 | Buxton | 47-43 | Dudley |
09/07 | Isle of Wight | 61-32 | Kent |
24/06 | Kent | 44-49 | Isle of Wight |
19/06 | King's Lynn | 64-26 | Stoke |
08/06 | Stoke | 57-32 | King's Lynn |
04/06 | Dudley | 55-39 | Buxton |
26/05 | Mildenhall | 48-42 | Coventry Storm |
17/05 | Coventry Storm | 45-47 | Mildenhall | |
Semi-finals
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24/10 | Mildenhall | 44-46 | Isle of Wight |
15/10 | Isle of Wight | 46-44 | Mildenhall |
08/10 | Isle of Wight | 50-40 | Mildenhall |
5/09 | King's Lynn | 44-46 | Dudley |
22/09 | Mildenhall | 50-40 | Isle of Wight |
10/09 | Dudley | 56-34 | King's Lynn | |
Final
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29/10 | Dudley | 58-33 | Isle of Wight |
30/10 | Isle of Wight | 48-44 | Dudley | |
Riders' Championship
Steve Boxall won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 21 September at Rye House Stadium.[8]
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1 | | 14+3 |
2 | | 14+2 |
3 | | 12 |
4 | | 11 |
5 | | 11 |
6 | | 9 |
7 | | 8 |
8 | | 6 |
9 | | 6 |
10 | | 5 |
11 | | 5 |
12 | | 5 |
13 | Liam Carr | 4 |
14 | | 4 |
15 | | 0 |
16 | | 0 | |
Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 30 June 2013. The event was won by Ashley Morris and Lewis Blackbird of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[9]
Group A |
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1 | Dudley | 18 | Morris 10, Blackbird 8 |
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2 | Stoke | 15 | Smart 9, Priest 6 |
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3 | Isle of Wight | 11 | Hopwood 9, Ritchings 2 |
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4 | King's Lynn | 10 | Waldron 5, Worrall S 5 | |
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Group B |
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1 | Mildenhall | 14 | Halsey 9, Bates 5 |
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2 | Kent | 14 | Boxall 12, Morley 2 |
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3 | Coventry | 13 | Sarjeant 7, Branford 6 |
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4 | Buxton | 13 | Wright 11, McKinna 2 | |
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Final |
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1 | Dudley | 17 | Blackbird 9, Morris 8 |
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2 | Mildenhall | 15 | Halsey 10, Bates 5 |
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3 | Kent | 14 | Boxall 8, Morley 6 |
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4 | Stoke | 8 | Priest 6, Smart 2 | |
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Fours
Dudley won the National League Fours, held on 18 August 2013 at Loomer Road Stadium.[10]
Group A |
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1 | King's Lynn | 16 | Kerr 6, Mallett 5, Rose 4, Knight 1 |
2 | Mildenhall | 15 | Armstrong 5, Stoneman 4, Bates 3, Halsey 3 |
3 | Isle of Wight | 10 | Ritchings 4, Hopwood 2, Johnson 2, Ellis 2 |
4 | Coventry | 7 | Sarjeant 5, Greenwood 2, Terry-Daley 0, Shanes 0 | |
Group B |
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1 | Dudley | 17 | Starke 6, Blackbird 5, Morris 4, Isherwood 1, Ward 1 |
2 | Kent | 12 | Boxall 6, Compton 5, Mason 1, Morley 0 |
3 | Stoke | 11 | Worrall 4, Hughes 4, Priest 3, Payne 0 |
4 | Buxton | 8 | McKinna 3, Wright 3, Carr 2, Blacklock 0 | |
Final |
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1 | Dudley | 14 | Starke 6, Morris 5, Blackbird 3, Isherwood 0 |
2 | Kent | 13 | Boxall 5, Compton 4, Morley 2, Mason 2 |
3 | Mildenhall | 11 | Halsey 5, Bates 4, Armstrong 2, Stoneman 0 |
4 | King's Lynn | 10 | Kerr 5, Mallett 3, Rose 1, Knight 1 | |
National Trophy
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1 | Isle of Wight | 8 | 22 |
2 | Mildenhall | 8 | 17 |
3 | Stoke | 8 | 13 |
4 | Buxton | 8 | 7 |
5 | Kent | 8 | 3 | |
Final leading averages
[11]
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| Dudley | 10.49 |
| Buxton | 10.37 |
| Kings Lynn | 10.30 | |
Teams and final averages
Buxton Hitmen
- Charles Wright 10.37
- Tony Atkin 7.75
- Liam Carr 6.87
- Adam McKinna 6.22
- Lee Smart 5.76
- Ryan Blacklock 4.43
- Tom Woolley 3.64
- Matt Williamson 3.33
- Tyler Govier 3.00
Coventry Storm
Dudley Heathens
Isle of Wight Islanders
- Adam Ellis 8.90
- Byron Bekker 7.44
- Ben Hopwood 6.89
- Tom Perry 6.30
- Darryl Ritchings 5.94
- Brendan Johnson 4.84
- Danny Stoneman 4.29
- Chris Widman 3.50
- Brandon Freemantle 3.00
Kent Kings
King's Lynn Young Stars
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Stoke Potters
Development Leagues
Midland Development League
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1 | | 12 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 16 |
2 | Milton Keynes | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
3 | Kings Lynn | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
4 | Stoke | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 |
5 | Castleford | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
6 | Coventry | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
7 | Long Eaton | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 | |
Northern Junior League
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1 | Redcar | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 13 |
2 | Workington | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 12 |
3 | Northside | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
4 | Newcastle | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 |
5 | Berwick | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | |
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Yes Heathens win the lot . Cradley Speedway . 15 February 2023.
- Web site: Major League Competitions. Speedway Archive.
- Web site: Cradley Heathens hunt for a new home after temporary base at Wolverhampton. Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2014.
- Web site: 2013 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS - British Speedway Official Website.
- Web site: 2013 Play Offs. Speedway Archive.
- Web site: National League Knockout Cup Winners. Speedway Archive.
- Web site: 2013 National League Knockout Cup. Speedway Archive.
- Web site: Yes Heathens win the lot . Cradley Speedway . 15 February 2023.
- Web site: All roads lead to Mildenhall as National League Pairs takes centre stage . . . and who can stop the Cradley Heathens from winning again? . East Anglian Daily Times . 2 July 2023.
- Web site: 2013 National League Fours . British Speedway . 10 July 2023.
- Web site: 2013 Averages. Speedway GB.