2001 Speedway Conference League
League | Conference League |
---|---|
Champions | Sheffield Prowlers |
Knockout Cup | Somerset Rebels |
Individual | David Mason |
Division/s above | 2001 Elite League 2001 Premier League |
The 2001 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
Summary
The title was won by Sheffield Prowlers, the junior club belonging to the Sheffield Tigers.[2]
Final league table
Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Sheffield Prowlers | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 735½ | 518½ | 22 | 7 | 29 |
2 | Somerset Rebels | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 716½ | 541½ | 20 | 6 | 26 |
3 | Boston Barracudas | 14 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 625 | 638 | 17 | 4 | 21 |
4 | Rye House Rockets | 14 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 647 | 608 | 15 | 4 | 19 |
5 | Peterborough Pumas | 14 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 617 | 638 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
6 | Buxton Hitmen | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 601 | 653 | 12 | 2 | 14 |
7 | Newport Mavericks | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 556 | 698 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
8 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 525 | 728 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Conference League Knockout Cup
The 2001 Conference League Knockout Cup was the fourth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Somerset Rebels were the winners.[3] [4] [5]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
12/07 | Boston | 50-40 | Rye House |
08/07 | Mildenhall | 54-36 | Peterborough |
07/07 | Rye House | 51-39 | Boston |
06/07 | Peterborough | 46-44 | Mildenhall |
17/06 | Buxton | 41-49 | Sheffield |
18/05 | Somerset | 54-36 | Newport |
07/05 | Newport | 48-42 | Somerset |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
16/09 | Mildenhall | 35-55 | Somerset |
14/09 | Somerset | 55-35 | Mildenhall |
30/07 | Sheffield | 49-41 | Rye House |
28/07 | Rye House | 63-26 | Sheffield |
Final
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
---|---|---|---|
26/10 | Somerset | 57-33 | Rye House |
20/10 | Rye House | 38-52 | Somerset |
Conference Trophy
- final - Somerset Rebels 104 Boston Barracudas 75
Riders' Championship
David Mason won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 8 September at Rye House Stadium.[6]
Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | David Mason | Rye House | 13 |
2 | Scott Pegler | Newport | 12 |
3 | Simon Wolstenholme | Rye House | 12 |
4 | James Mann | Buxton | 11 |
5 | Gavin Hedge | Mildenhall | 10 |
6 | Jason King | Peterborough | 9 |
7 | Carl Wilkinson | Boston | 8 |
8 | Barrie Evans | Mildenhall | 8 |
9 | Malcolm Holloway | Somerset | 6 |
10 | Luke Clifton | Boston | 5 |
11 | Daniel Giffard | Rye House | 5 |
12 | Chris Courage | Rye House | 5 |
13 | Ricky Scarboro | Boston | 4 |
14 | Nick Simmons | Somerset | 4 |
15 | Rory Schlein | Sheffield | 3 |
16 | Chris Collins | Buxton | 3 |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- ^ "2001 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2001 Conference League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Season results". Speed-way.com.
- ^ "Mason aims to bring the House down". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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