2012 National League speedway season
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The 2012 season of the National League was the third tier/division of British speedway and was contested by eight teams.[1]
Summary
Newport and Belle Vue did not return from 2011, and Hackney opted to run at Rye House only, renaming the team Rye House Raiders.
Mildenhall Fen Tigers beat Dudley Heathens in the play-off final to become champions.[2]
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
1 | Dudley Heathens | 14 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 42 |
2 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 14 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 38 |
3 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 21 |
4 | Stoke Potters | 14 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
5 | Rye House Raiders | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 20 |
6 | Scunthorpe Saints | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 17 |
7 | Buxton Hitmen | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 11 |
8 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 9 |
[3] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
SCORING 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 less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4
Play Offs
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship. Mildenhall Fen Tigers defeated Dudley Heathens in the final.[4]
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
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30/09 | Mildenhall | 58-36 | Isle of Wight |
16/10 | Isle of Wight | 45-44 | Mildenhall |
09/10 | Dudley | 44-43 | Stoke |
10/10 | Stoke | 41-54 | Dudley |
Final
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
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23/10 | Dudley | 51-37 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
24/10 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 54-39 | Dudley |
Final Leading averages
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Rider | Team | Average |
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Adam Roynton | Dudley | 11.64 |
Tom Perry | Dudley | 9.88 |
Ashley Birks | Stoke | 9.66 |
National League Knockout Cup
The 2012 National League Knockout Cup was the 15th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners for the second successive year.[6][7]
First round
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
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13/05 | Stoke | 49-40 | Scunthorpe Saints |
08/05 | Dudley | 65-28 | Buxton |
07/05 | Scunthorpe Saints | 47-42 | Stoke |
06/05 | Buxton | 36-54 | Dudley |
02/05 | King's Lynn | 39-51 | Mildenhall |
01/05 | Isle Of Wight | 58-31 | Rye House Raiders |
15/04 | Mildenhall | 55-40 | King's Lynn |
06/04 | Rye House Raiders | 49-46 | Isle Of Wight |
Semi-finals
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
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15/09 | Stoke | 44-50 | Mildenhall |
27/08 | Mildenhall | 55-39 | Stoke |
09/08 | Isle of Wight | 15-21 | Dudley |
12/06 | Dudley | 60-32 | Isle Of Wight |
Final
Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
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07/10 | Mildenhall | 61-33 | Dudley |
23/10 | Dudley | 41-32+ | Mildenhall |
+abandoned heat 12 due to curfew result stands
Riders' Championship
Ashley Birks won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 29 September at Rye House Stadium.[8]
Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
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1 | Ashley Birks | Stoke | 14+3 |
2 | Jason Garrity | Rye House | 14+2 |
3 | Gary Irving | Scunthorpe | 13 |
4 | Tom Perry | Dudley | 11 |
5 | Charles Wright | Buxton | 8 |
6 | Lewis Kerr | Kings Lynn | 8 |
7 | Lewis Blackbird | Mildenhall | 8 |
8 | Stefan Nielsen | Mildenhall | 7 |
9 | James Sarjeant | Rye House | 6 |
10 | Ben Morley | Rye House | 5 |
11 | Ashley Morris | Dudley | 5 |
12 | Ben Reade | Stoke | 5 |
13 | Danny Warwick | Isle of Wight | 4 |
14 | Ben Hopwood | Isle of Wight | 4 |
15 | Adam Mckinna | Buxton | 4 |
16 | Joe Jacobs | Mildenhall | 3 |
Pairs
The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 22 July 2012. The event was won by Cameron Heeps and Lewis Blackbird of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[9]
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Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Mildenhall | 20 | Heeps 11, Blackbird 6 |
2 | Buxton | 14 | Branford 8, Wright 6 |
3 | Dudley | 12 | Perry 10, Bekker 2 |
4 | Scunthorpe | 11 | Irving 8, Young 3 |
Fours
Mildenhall won the National League Fours, held on 26 August 2012 at Loomer Road Stadium.[10]
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Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
1 | Mildenhall | 17 | Nielsen 6, Jacobs 6, Halsey 3, Blackbird 2 |
2 | Buxton | 13 | Wright 4, Priest 4, Felton 3, McKinna 2 |
3 | Dudley | 10 | Morris 5, Roynon 2, Ritchings 2, Bekker 1 |
4 | Stoke | 7 | Birks 3, Cockle 2, Atkin 1, Carr 1 |
Teams and averages
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Development Leagues
Midland Development League
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | Milton Keynes Knights | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 19 |
2 | Belle Vue Colts | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 15 |
3 | Coventry-Mercia Vikings | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 |
4 | Long Eaton | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
5 | Stoke | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
6 | Scunthorpe | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 8 |
7 | Sheffield | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 |
Milton Keynes won grand final 21–15[11]
Anglian Development League
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | King's Lynn | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
2 | Lakeside | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
3 | Mildenhall | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
4 | Rye House | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
5 | Peterborough | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
6 | Ipswich | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 |
Northern Development League
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | Edinburgh | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
2 | Redcar | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
3 | Berwick | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
4 | Workington | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 |
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
- ^ "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Mildenhall Fen Tigers celebrate win". ITV.com.
- ^ "British Speedway Official Website".
- ^ "2012 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2012 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
- ^ "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2012 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "BIRKS WINS NLRC". Rye House Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- ^ Butt, Randall (28 July 2012). "On-Song Tigers". Speedway Star page 26-27.
- ^ "2012 Cradley results". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- ^ "MK KNIGHTS ARE 2012 MDL CHAMPIONS". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 1 September 2021.
See also
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- Berwick Bullets
- Birmingham Brummies
- Bournemouth Buccaneers
- Buxton Hitmen
- Coventry Storm
- Cradley Heathens
- Eastbourne Seagulls
- Kent Royals
- Devon Demons
- Hackney Hawks
- Isle of Wight Warriors
- King's Lynn Young Stars
- Mildenhall Fen Tigers
- Newcastle Gems
- Newport Hornets
- Plymouth Gladiators
- Rye House Rockets
- Scunthorpe Saints/Stags
- Stoke Potters
- Weymouth Wildcats
- Workington Comets
- Knockout Cup
- Riders' Championship
- Pairs
- Fours