British_League_Riders'_Championship

British League Riders' Championship

British League Riders' Championship

Speedway competition

The British League Riders Championship was an individual motorcycle speedway contest between the top riders (or two riders) with the highest average from each club competing in the British League in the UK, or the top division of the league during the period when it had two or more divisions.[1][2]

Not to be confused with British Riders' Championship.
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History

Similar tournaments had been held before the formation of the British League in 1965, including the Provincial League Riders' Championship, open to riders from the Provincial League. The championship has been sponsored by Player's No 10, Skol, Leyland Cars, Gauntlet, Daily Mirror, TNT Sameday and Dunlop.[3][4] [5]

The championship continued until the British League Riders' Championship was replaced with the Premier League Riders Championship in 1995.

Results

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See also

References

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    Oakes, Peter (1991). The Complete History of the British League. Front Page Books. ISBN 0-948882-07-7.
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    "Ace Erik is King of the track". Daily Mirror. 21 October 1985. Retrieved 4 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Pedersen powers to title joy". Sandwell Evening Mail. 10 October 1988. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Sad day for Doncaster and Shirra". Reading Evening Post. 2 October 1989. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Speedway". Birmingham Mail. 15 October 1990. Retrieved 5 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Speedway". Nottingham Evening Post. 21 October 1991. Retrieved 6 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Speedway". Western Daily Press. 5 October 1992. Retrieved 6 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Speedway results". Newcastle Journal. 1 November 1993. Retrieved 6 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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    "Hans taped by old rival Sam". Heartland Evening News. 10 October 1994. Retrieved 6 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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