2016_National_League_speedway_season
2016 National League speedway season
British motorcycle speedway season
The 2016 National League speedway season was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
Quick Facts League, Champions ...
| League | National League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Birmingham Brummies |
| Knockout Cup | Eastbourne Eagles |
| Individual | Max Clegg |
| Fours | Rye House Raiders |
| Division/s above | 2016 Elite League 2016 Premier League |
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The title was won by Birmingham Brummies.[2][3]
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | 4w | 3w | D | 1L | L | F | A | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham Brummies | 22 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1181 | 779 | 71 |
| 2 | Kent Kings | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1098 | 858 | 58 |
| 3 | Eastbourne Eagles | 21 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1028 | 856 | 54 |
| 4 | Cradley Heathens | 22 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1008 | 947 | 45 |
| 5 | Belle Vue Colts | 22 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 1004 | 968 | 41 |
| 6 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 21 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 939 | 914 | 34 |
| 7 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 20 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 896 | 877 | 30 |
| 8 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 22 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 942 | 1030 | 29 |
| 9 | Rye House Raiders | 21 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 864 | 1016 | 21 |
| 10 | Coventry Storm | 20 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 768 | 966 | 16 |
| 11 | Stoke Potters | 19 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 746 | 925 | 13 |
| 12 | Buxton Hitmen | 22 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 817 | 1155 | 12 |
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League scoring system
- Home draw = 1
- Home win by any number of points = 3
- 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
| Semi-finals | Grand Final | ||||||||||||
| Kent | 43 | 38 | 81 | ||||||||||
| Eastbourne | 47 | 52 | 99 | ||||||||||
| Eastbourne | 50 | 33 | 83 | ||||||||||
| Birmingham | 47 | 57 | 94 | ||||||||||
| Birmingham | 53 | 47 | 100 | ||||||||||
| Cradley Heath | 37 | 43 | 80 | ||||||||||
The 2016 National League Knockout Cup was the 19th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Eastbourne Eagles were the winners for the second successive year.[4] [5]
First round
More information Date, Team one ...
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24/04 | Mildenhall | 48-42 | Eastbourne |
| 23/04 | Eastbourne | 50-38 | Mildenhall |
| 24/04 | Rye House | 37-52 | Birmingham |
| 06/04 | Birmingham | 56-34 | Rye House |
| 25/05 | Belle Vue | 31-35 | Stoke |
| 14/05 | Stoke | 38-52 | Belle Vue |
| 02/05 | Kent | 57-33 | Isle of Wight |
| 07/06 | Isle of Wight | 40-50 | Kent |
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Quarter-finals
More information Date, Team one ...
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 06/08 | Belle Vue | 41-48 | Birmingham |
| 06/07 | Birmingham | 54-36 | Belle Vue |
| 20/06 | Kent | 56-34 | Coventry |
| 10/06 | Coventry | 34-56 | Kent |
| 29/05 | Buxton | 44-44 | Cradley |
| 14/05 | Stoke | 38-52 | Belle Vue |
| 13/06 | Cradley | 46-42 | Buxton |
| 26/06 | Eastbourne | 61-28 | King's Lynn |
| 22/07 | King's Lynn | postponed | Eastbourne |
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Semi-finals
More information Date, Team one ...
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/10 | Eastbourne | 62-27 | Cradley |
| 27/09 | Cradley | 44-46 | Eastbourne |
| 12/09 | Kent | 36-54 | Birmingham |
| 07/09 | Birmingham | 49-41 | Kent |
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Final
More information Date, Team one ...
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19/10 | Birmingham | 48-42 | Eastbourne |
| 30/10 | Eastbourne | 52-38 | Birmingham |
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Max Clegg won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 17 September at Beaumont Park Stadium.[6]
More information Pos., Rider ...
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Max Clegg | Cradley | 14 |
| 2 | Ben Morley | Rye House | 11+3 |
| 3 | Tom Perry | Birmingham | 11+2 |
| 4 | Luke Bowen | Kent | 10 |
| 5 | Matt Williamson | Belle Vue | 9 |
| 6 | Nathan Greaves | King's Lynn | 8 |
| 7 | Ben Wilson | Stoke | 8 |
| 8 | Lee Payne | Belle Vue | 7 |
| 9 | Ashley Morris | Cradley | 7 |
| 10 | Jake Knight | Eastbourne | 7 |
| 11 | Mark Baseby | Isle of Wight | 6 |
| 12 | Danny Halsey | Mildenhall | 6 |
| 13 | James Shanes | Kent | 5 |
| 14 | Robert Branford | Rye House | 4 |
| 15 | Ryan Blacklock | Buxton | 4 |
| 16 | Chris Widman | Isle of Wight | 4 |
| 17 | Ryan Kinsley | King's Lynn | 1 |
| 18 | Liam Carr | Coventry | 0 |
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Rye House won the National League Fours, held on 14 August 2016 at Brandon Stadium.[7]
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More information Final, Pos ...
| Final | |||
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| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Rye House | 14 | Morley 6, Branford 4, Woods 3, Priest 1 |
| 2 | Belle Vue | 12 | Bewley 5, Williamson 5, Payne 2, Shuttleworth 0 |
| 3 | Eastbourne | 11 | Knight 4, Ellis 3, Wood 3, Perks 1 |
| 4 | Cradley | 7 | Morris 4, Clegg 3, Chessell 0, Andrews 0 |
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More information Rider, Team ...
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Ellis | Eastbourne | 10.98 |
| Max Clegg | Cradley | 10.08 |
| Robert Branford | Rye House | 9.98 |
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Belle Vue Colts
- Matt Williamson 9.49
- Dan Bewley 8.65
- Lee Payne 8.11
- Rob Shuttleworth 6.60
- Tom Woolley 4.90
- Andy Mellish 3.21
- David Holt 3.00
- Joe Lawlor 3.00
Birmingham Brummies
- Zach Wajtknecht 8.59
- Tom Perry
- Tom Bacon 7.95
- Danyon Hume 7.33
- Darryl Ritchings 7.04
- Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 6.97
- Jack Smith 6.32
Buxton Hitmen
- Oliver Greenwood 8.00
- Ben Hopwood 8.00
- Jade Mudgway 7.62
- Ryan Blacklock 5.93
- Lee Dicken 5.87
- Steven Jones 4.96
- Shelby Rutherford 4.45
- Ryan Burton 3.37
- David Wallinger 3.32
- David Speight 3.06
- Lee Geary 3.00
Coventry Storm
- Mitchell Davey 8.43
- Liam Carr 7.71
- Dan Greenwood 6.82
- Martin Knuckey 6.07
- Ryan Terry-Daley 4.55
- Connor Dwyer 4.05
- Jamie Halder 3.57
- Callum Walker 3.45
Cradley Heathens
- Max Clegg 10.08
- Ashley Morris 9.77
- Luke Chessell 8.09
- Jack Kingston 5.84
- Richard Andrews 4.26
- James Purchase 3.59
- Ben Basford 3.09
- Bradley Andrews 3.07
Eastbourne Eagles
- Adam Ellis 10.98
- Kyle Hughes 8.67
- Ellis Perks 8.25
- Jake Knight 8.53
- Ben Hopwood 8.00
- Georgie Wood 7.62
- Richard Andrews 5.18
- Gary Cottham 4.70
- Charley Powell 4.05
- Luke Harris 3.95
- Nick Phillips 3.00
Isle of Wight Islanders
- Benji Compton 8.95
- Joe Jacobs 8.63
- Mark Baseby 7.73
- James Cockle 7.35
- Nathan Stoneman 6.98
- Lee Smart 5.71
- Chris Widman 4.45
- Kelsey Dugard 4.28
- Layne Cupitt 3.00
- George Piper 3.00
- Brendan Johnson 6.21
- Matt Saul 3.00
- Nick Phillips 3.00
- Tyler Govier 3.30
Kent Kings
- Luke Bowen 9.42
- Danny Ayres 8.56
- James Shanes 8.53
- Dave Mason 6.54
- Jack Thomas 5.83
- Danno Verge 4.43
- Luke Clifton 4.22
King's Lynn Young Stars
- Josh Bailey 8.48
- Nathan Greaves 8.36
- Tom Stokes 7.61
- Scott Campos 6.35
- Shane Hazelden 5.42
- Ryan Kinsley 5.39
- Taylor Hampshire 3.00
- Lewis Whitmore 3.00
- Lewis Austin 3.00
- Layne Cupitt 3.00
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
- Connor Mountain 8.73
- Kyle Hughes 8.67
- Danny Halsey 8.64
- Jon Armstrong 7.82
- Connor Coles 7.11
- Alfie Bowtell 4.21
- Chris Widman 4.15
- Jordan Jenkins 3.00
- Luke Ruddick 3.10
- Robert Parker 3.00
Rye House Raiders
- Robert Branford 9.98
- Ben Morley 9.22
- Luke Priest 8.33
- Ben Hopwood 8.00
- George Hunter 4.00
- Matt Saul 3.00
- Connor Locke 3.00
- Macauley Leek 3.00
- Sam Woods 3.00
- Harvie Banks 3.00
- Kenny Bowdery 3.00
Stoke Potters
- Ben Wilson 8.50
- Tony Atkin 7.16
- Danny Phillips 6.25
- Ben Hopwood 5.83
- Shaun Tedham 3.93
- Chris Widman 3.47
- Paul Burnett 3.46
- Chris Hay 3.23
- Lewis Millar 3.00
- Ryan MacDonald 3.00
- David Morgan 3.00
Midland Development League
Group A
More information Pos, team ...
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Buxton | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Scunthorpe | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 3 | Belle Vue | 11 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 4 | Long Eaton | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
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Group B
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| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 12 |
| 2 | Mildenhall | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
| 3 | King's Lynn | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 4 | Milton Keynes | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
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Northern Junior League
More information Pos, team ...
| Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Halifax | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 18 |
| 2 | Northside | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| 3 | Berwick | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 13 |
| 4 | Workington | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | Newcastle | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 6 | Redcar | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
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- "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- "2016 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
- "CLEGG TAKES TITLE". Leicester Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
- "2016 National League Fours final" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
- "Final Greensheet averages" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 25 January 2023.
- "2016 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.