2019 National Development League speedway season explained

Competition:National Development League
Domesticcup1:Champions
Domesticcup1 Winners:Leicester Lion Cubs[1]
Domesticcup2:Knockout Cup
Domesticcup2 Winners:Leicester Lion Cubs[2]
Domesticcup3:National Trophy
Domesticcup3 Winners:Kent Kings[3]
Domesticcup4:Individual
Domesticcup4 Winners:Anders Rowe[4]
Domesticcup5:Pairs
Domesticcup5 Winners:Kent Kings
Domesticcup6:Fours
Domesticcup6 Winners:Stoke Potters
Highest Average:Max Clegg
League Above:SGB Premiership 2019
SGB Championship 2019
Prevseason:2018
Nextseason:2021

The National League speedway 2019 now known as the National Development League for the 2019 season was the third tier/division of British speedway. There were several team changes for the 2019 league season with reigning league champions and KO cup winners Eastbourne Eagles, along with the Birmingham Brummies, moving into the SGB Championship. Coventry Bees, who rode their home meetings at Leicester the previous season, did not enter the league, but Leicester Lions entered a team (Leicester Lion Cubs).[5] Cradley Heathens fully entered the league after the previous season National Trophy only commitment, while the Buxton Hitmen decided not compete and only run open meetings (friendlies).[6] It was announced on Tuesday 10 September before the end of the 2019 National Development League season that Stoke Potters' home venue at Loomer Road Stadium had been sold and that the team would not be operating in 2020.[7]

Regulation changes

At the Speedway AGM in November 2018, the team averages were reduced to 36.00 points per team.

Results

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Final table

ClubHomeAway
width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28
1Leicester Lion Cubs147004001270255538+147
2Belle Vue Colts146011111170655132+155
3Kent Kings145110301363060926+21
4Cradley Heathens145021100458365024-77
5Mildenhall Fen Tigers145021100560864823-40
6Isle of Wight Warriors145020022361964021-21
7Stoke Potters143130002559166012-69
8Plymouth Gladiators142050101556968510-116

Play-Offs

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in

red

Semi-finals----

Grand Final----

Leading Final Averages

[8]

width=200Riderwidth=200Teamwidth=40Average
Cradley10.36
Leicester10.04
Isle of Wight Warriors Isle of Wight9.94
Isle of Wight Warriors) Isle of Wight9.85
Jordan Palin Belle Vue9.76
Leicester9.61
Plymouth9.22
Belle Vue9.12
Belle Vue8.95
Kent8.86

Knockout Cup

The 2019 National Development League Knockout Cup was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams.

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in

red

Quarter-finals----

Semi-finals----

Grand Final----

National Trophy

Results

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Final table

ClubHomeAway
width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28width=28
1Kent Kings63000110028724514+42
2Mildenhall Fen Tigers62011000228324910+34
3Isle of Wight Warriors6201001022582808-22
4Plymouth Gladiators6111001022432977-54

Riders' Championship

Raced at the Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe on 20 October. The meeting was decided on count back for riders first three rides, after rain prevented the meetings full conclusion. Scores below are from the referee's official National League Riders Individual Championship score sheet.[9]

width=25pxPos. width=120pxRider width=180pxTeam width=50pxTotal
1 Kent Kings9
2 Kent Kings8
3 Cradley Heathens8
4 Leicester Lion Cubs7
5 Belle Vue Colts7
6 Mildenhall Fen Tigers6
7 Belle Vue Colts6
8 Isle of Wight6
9Jordan Palin Belle Vue Colts3
10 Mildenhall Fen Tigers3
11 Cradley Heathens3
12 Tom Spencer (res)Cradley Heathens3
13 Leicester Lion Cubs2
14 Belle Vue Colts1
15 Isle of Wight Islanders1
16 Stoke Potters0
17 Plymouth Gladiators0
18 Sam Woods (res) Unattached 0

Pairs

The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Owlerton Stadium, on 25 August 2019. The event was won by Drew Kemp and Anders Rowe of the Kent Kings.[10]

Group A
width=20Poswidth=80Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=200Riders
1Leicester18Perks 12, Hume 6
2Kent 18Kemp 11, Rowe 7
3Isle of Wight10Morley 8, Widman 2
4Stoke 8Perry 8, Lawlor 0
Group B
width=20Poswidth=80Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=200Riders
1Plymouth18 Wilson 12, Stoneman 6
2Mildenhall 17Edwards 9, Kinsley 8
3Belle Vue 13Bickley 9, Flint 4
4Cradley6Davies 6, McGurk H 0
Final
width=20Poswidth=80Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=200Riders
1Kent19Kemp 10, Rowe 9
2Leicester 17Perks 12, Hume 5
3Plymouth10 Stoneman 6, Wilson 4
4Mildenhall 8Kinsley 6, Edwards 2

Fours

Stoke won the NDL Fours, held on 13 July 2019 at Loomer Road Stadium.[11] [12] [13] [14] [15]

Group A
width=20Poswidth=90Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=350Riders
1 Stoke18Lawlor 6, Coles 5, Priest 4, Perry 3
2 Isle of Wight 14Morley 6, Verge 4, Wood 3 Wirtzfield 1
3 Leicester8Thompson D 4 Thompson J 2, Terry-Daley 1 Hume 1
4 Cradley8Smith 4, halsey 3, Spencer 1, McGurk 0
Group B
width=20Poswidth=90Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=450Riders
1 Mildenhall 16 Ayres 6, Atkins 4, Edwards 4, Marson 2
2 Kent 14Jenkins 6, Kemp 3, Rowe 3, Fellows 2
3 Belle Vue 9Bailey 3, Palin 3, Bickley 3, Phillips 0
4 Plymouth 8 Wilson 5, Andrews 3, Chessell 0, Wallinger 0
Final
width=20Poswidth=90Teamwidth=20Ptswidth=350Riders
1 Stoke15Perry 4, Lawlor 4, Priest 4, Coles 3
2 Isle of Wight14Morley 6, Wood 5, Wirtzfield 2, Verge 1
3 Mildenhall13Ayres 5, Edwards 5, Atkins 3, Marson 0
4 Kent6Kemp 4, Rowe 1, Jenkins 1, Fellows 0

Teams and final averages

Belle Vue Colts

  • 9.76
  • 9.12
  • 8.95
  • 8.55
  • 7.07
  • 4.67
  • 4.59

7 June Connor Bailey replaced the injured Paul Bowen in the Belle Vue Colts team[16]

Cradley Heathens

  • 10.36
  • 6.93
  • 6.87
  • 6.71
  • 4.60
  • 3.87
  • 3.13
  • 1.14
  • (1 match only)

21 May Jack Smith replaced the injured Tom Brennan in the Cradley Heathens team[17]
6 June Sheldon Davies replaced Lewis Whitmore in the Cradley Heathens team[18]

Isle of Wight Warriors

  • 9.94
  • 9.85
  • 6.54
  • 5.60
  • 5.36
  • 4.52
  • 4.50
  • 4.47

1 July Scott Campos replaced Ryan Terry-Daley in the Isle of Wight team[19]

Kent Kings

  • 8.86
  • 8.68
  • 8.53
  • 8.33
  • 7.40
  • 6.22
  • 6.35
  • 6.12
  • 3.63

2 June Jacob Clouting replaced the injured Dan Gilkes in the Kent Kings team[20]
15 August Jake Mulford replaced the injured Nathan Ablitt in the Kent Kings team[21]
6 September Alex Spooner replaced Jacob Clouting in the Kent Kings team[22]

Leicester Lion Cubs

  • 10.04
  • 9.61
  • 8.44
  • 7.52
  • 6.42
  • 6.31
  • 6.00
  • 3.59

11 April Ryan MacDonald replaced Kelsey Dugard in the Leicester Lion Cubs team[23]
9 July Ryan Terry-Daley replaced the injured Jamie Halder in the Leicester Lion Cubs team[24]
29 August Josh Embleton replaced Ryan MacDonald in the Leicester Lion Cubs team[25]

Mildenhall Fen Tigers

  • 10.57
  • 8.67
  • 8.38
  • 8.00
  • 7.07
  • 6.40
  • 6.05
  • 5.50
  • 4.30
  • 3.13

16 June Henry Atkins and Arran Butcher replaced the injured Macauley Leek and David Wallinger in the Mildenhall team[26]
13 August Ryan Kinsley replaced the injured Danny Ayres in the Mildenhall Fen Tigers team[27]

Plymouth Gladiators

  • 9.22
  • 8.81
  • 7.03
  • 6.67
  • 4.75
  • 4.48
  • 3.71
  • 3.71
  • 2.29
  • 2.00
  • 0.57

26 June David Wallinger replaced Scott Campos in the Plymouth team[28]
10 July Luke Chessell replaced the injured Nathan Stoneman in the Plymouth team[29]
28 August Tom Young and Kris Andrews replaced the injured Adam Extance and David Wallinger in the Plymouth team[30]
6 September Nathan Stoneman replaced Luke Chessell in the Plymouth team[31]

Stoke Potters

  • 8.71
  • 8.09
  • 8.00
  • 6.19
  • 5.27
  • 4.73
  • 2.33
  • 1.33

9 January Shelby Rutherford replaced Paul Burnett in the Stoke Potters team[32]
9 May Lawlor replaced Luke Chessell in the Stoke Potters team[33]
23 July Corban Pavitt quit the Stoke Potters team for personal reasons[34]
31 August Kieran Douglas replaced Corban Pavitt in the Stoke Potters team[35]

Development Leagues

Midland & Southern Development League

width=20Poswidth=200teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20Pts
1 Birmingham Bulls12100220
2 Exeter1281317
3 Isle of Wight1280416
4 Reading Racers1270514
5 1260612
6 Milton Keynes 12 11103
7 Weymouth 1202102

Northern Junior League

width=20Poswidth=200teamwidth=20Pwidth=20Wwidth=20Dwidth=20Lwidth=20Pts
1 Newcastle 88 0 0 16
2 Berwick 7 4 0 3 8
3 Ashfield 7 31 3 7
4 Redcar 8 2 1 5 5
5 Edinburgh 8 1 0 7 2

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lion Cubs Are Champions . 29 October 2019. Speedway GB.
  2. Web site: Double Double For Leicester . 30 October 2019. Speedway GB.
  3. Web site: Kings' Trophy Triumph . 4 June 2019. Speedway GB.
  4. Web site: Anders Takes NLRC Title . 21 October 2019. Speedway GB.
  5. Web site: Lions Launch Championship Bid. 14 November 2018. Leicester Lions.
  6. Web site: Hitmen Withdraw From League. 29 November 2018. Speedway GB.
  7. Web site: Stadium Sold As Potters Close At The End of Season. 10 September 2019. Stoke Potters.
  8. Web site: Final National Development League Averages Issue 33. 1 November 2019. Speedway GB.
  9. Web site: National League Individual Championship Score Sheet. 21 October 2019. Speedway GB.
  10. Web site: 2019 National League Pairs . British Speedway . 2 July 2023.
  11. Web site: 2019 fours final . British Speedway . 10 July 2023.
  12. Web site: NDL Fours Group A Sheet. 14 July 2019. Speedway GB.
  13. Web site: NDL Fours Group B Sheet. 14 July 2019. Speedway GB.
  14. Web site: NDL Fours Final Score Sheet. 14 July 2019. Speedway GB.
  15. Web site: Potters' Fours Glory . 14 July 2019. Speedway GB.
  16. Web site: Belle Vue Bring In Bailey. 7 June 2019. Belle Vue Colts. 8 June 2019. 8 June 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190608110958/https://bellevue-speedway.com/news/2019/6/7/belle-vue-bring-in-bailey. dead.
  17. Web site: Heathens Snap Up Smith . 21 May 2019. Cradley Heathens.
  18. Web site: Heathens Swoop . 6 June 2019. Cradley Heathens.
  19. Web site: Preview: Wight Warriors Swoop To Re-Sign Scott Campos. 1 July 2019. Isle of Wight Warriors.
  20. Web site: Preview: Kings v Isle of Wight. 1 June 2019. Kent Kings.
  21. Web site: Ablitt Out - Mulford In. 15 August 2019. Kent Kings.
  22. Web site: National League Averages Issue 29. 16 September 2019. Speedway GB.
  23. Web site: MacDonald joins Lion Cubs . 11 April 2019. Leicester Lion Cubs.
  24. Web site: Lion Cubs Sign Terry-Daly. 9 July 2019. Leicester Lion Cubs.
  25. Web site: National League Averages Issue 19. 29 August 2019. Speedway GB.
  26. Web site: Fen Tigers Make Team changes . 16 June 2019. Mildenhall Fen Tigers.
  27. Web site: Kinsley Returns To Lead Fen Tigers Play Off Charge . 13 August 2019. Mildenhall Fen Tigers.
  28. Web site: Gladiators Bring In Wallinger. 26 June 2019. Speedway GB.
  29. Web site: Chessell In For Gladiators. 10 July 2019. Speedway GB.
  30. Web site: Two In For Gladiators. 28 August 2019. Speedway GB.
  31. Web site: National League Averages Issue 29. 6 September 2019. Speedway GB.
  32. Web site: Rutherford Signs . 9 January 2019. Stoke Potters.
  33. Web site: Lawlor Signs . 9 May 2019. Stoke Potters.
  34. Web site: Pavitt Quits Due To Personal reasons . 23 July 2019. Stoke Potters.
  35. Web site: Kieran Douglas Makes Official Debut Against The Warriors . 31 August 2019. Stoke Potters.

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