1999 Speedway Conference League
| League | Conference League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Newport Mavericks |
| Knockout Cup | St Austell Gulls |
| Individual | Jonathan Swales |
| Division/s above | 1999 Elite League 1999 Premier League |
The 1999 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
Summary
[edit]The title was won by Newport Mavericks, the junior club belonging to the Newport Wasps.[2]
Final league table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newport Mavericks | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 606 | 465 | 20 |
| 2 | St Austell Gulls | 12 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 620 | 460 | 17 |
| 3 | Buxton Hitmen | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 582 | 484 | 15 |
| 4 | Rye House Rockets | 12 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 484 | 586 | 12 |
| 5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 521 | 547 | 8 |
| 6 | Linlithgow Lightning | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 478 | 589 | 8 |
| 7 | King's Lynn Braves | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 455 | 615 | 4 |
Conference League Knockout Cup
[edit]The 1999 Conference League Knockout Cup was the second edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. St Austell Gulls were the winners for the second successive year.[3] [4]
First round
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Newport | Rye House | 57–32, 43–47 |
| Linlithgow | Buxton | 23–67, 39–51 |
| King's Lynn | Mildenhall | 45–44, 38–52 |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Team 2 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton | Newport | 43–47, 32–56 |
| St Austell | Mildenhall | 52–38, 45–45 |
Final
[edit]| 16 October | [5] | Newport Mavericks Andrew Appleton 15 |
52–38 | St Austell Gulls Seemond Stephens 14 |
Hayley Stadium |
| 24 October | [6] | St Austell Gulls Adrian Newman 18 |
55–35 | Newport Mavericks Chris Neath 13 |
Clay Country Moto Parc |
Riders' Championship
[edit]Jonathan Swales won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 14 August at Mildenhall Stadium.[7]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jonathan Swales | Linlithgow | 15 |
| 2 | Steve Camden | Mildenhall | 13 |
| 3 | Scott Courtney | Linlithgow | 11 |
| 4 | Andrew Appleton | Newport | 10 |
| 5 | Peter Collyer | Rye House | 8 |
| 6 | Peter Boast | King's Lynn | 7 |
| 7 | Bobby Eldridge | Newport | 7 |
| 8 | Adrian Newman | St. Austell | 7 |
| 9 | Barrie Evans | Mildenhall | 7 |
| 10 | Simon Wolstenholme | Rye House | 6 |
| 11 | Philip Knowles | Cradley Heath | 6 |
| 12 | Neil Painter | Buxton | 5 |
| 13 | Luke Clifton | King's Lynn | 5 |
| 14 | Garry Sweet | Mildenhall | 5 |
| 15 | Paul Burnett | Buxton | 5 |
| 16 | Luke Clifton | King's Lynn | 5 |
| 17 | Neil Painter | Buxton | 5 |
| 18 | Martin Williams | St. Austell | 2 |
| 19 | Jamie Barton (res) | Rye House | 1 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "1999 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". GB Speedway.
- ^ "Sport in Brief". Sunday Express. 17 October 1999. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Birmingham Mail. 25 October 1999. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Starting trouble costs Camden". Cambridge Daily News. 16 August 1999. Retrieved 28 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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