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1988 National League season

July 06, 2023

In 1988 the National League, also known as British League Division Two, was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom.[1]

1988 National League season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsHackney Kestrels
No. of competitors16
Knockout CupHackney Kestrels
IndividualTroy Butler
PairsStoke Potters
FoursPeterborough Panthers
Highest averageMark Loram
Division/s above1988 British League

Summary

The league champions that year were Hackney Kestrels.[2][3]

Final table

Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Hackney Kestrels 30 26 2 2 54
2 Poole Pirates 30 20 1 9 41
3 Eastbourne Eagles 30 17 2 11 36
4 Wimbledon Dons 30 17 2 11 36
5 Berwick Bandits 30 17 2 11 36
6 Milton Keynes Knights 30 17 2 11 36
7 Stoke Potters 30 16 0 14 32
8 Peterborough Panthers 30 15 1 14 31
9 Arena Essex Hammers 30 15 1 14 31
10 Glasgow Tigers 30 13 2 15 28
11 Edinburgh Monarchs 30 14 0 16 28
12 Exeter Falcons 30 12 0 18 24
13 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 30 10 1 19 21
14 Rye House Rockets 30 8 1 21 17
15 Middlesbrough Tigers 30 7 1 22 15
16 Long Eaton Invaders 30 7 0 23 14

National League Knockout Cup

The 1988 National League Knockout Cup was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Hackney Kestrels were the winners of the competition.

First round

Team one Team two 1st leg 2nd leg
Edinburgh Stoke 55–41 45–50
Berwick Glasgow 56–40 49–47
Hackney Poole 70–26 40–56
Peterborough Rye House 58–38 39–56
Arena Essex Mildenhall 54–42 39–57
Eastbourne Exeter 66–29 50–46
Milton Keynes Wimbledon 44–52 41–55
Long Eaton Middlesbrough 51–45 33–63

Quarter-finals

Team one Team two 1st leg 2nd leg replay replay
Edinburgh Peterborough 51–45 46–49
Berwick Eastbourne 56–40 45–51
Mildenhall Wimbledon 59–37 37–59 45–50 46–50
Hackney Middlesbrough 56–40 51–45

Semi-finals

Team one Team two 1st leg 2nd leg
Berwick Wimbledon 58–38 33–63
Edinburgh Hackney 45–51 25–71

Final

First leg

Second leg

Hackney were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 110–82.

Riders' Championship

Troy Butler won the Riders' Championship. The final sponsored by Jawa Moto & Barum was held on 10 September 1988 at Brandon Stadium.[5][6]

Pos. Rider Pts Total
1   Troy Butler 3 3 3 3 3 15
2   Mark Loram 3 2 2 2 2 11+3
3   Kenny McKinna 3 1 2 2 3 11+2
4   Melvyn Taylor 2 3 3 2 ef 10
5   Gary Jones 1 3 0 3 3 10
6   Kevin Jolly 0 2 3 3 1 9
7   Steve Schofield 3 3 0 1 2 9
8   Gordon Kennett 2 1 2 2 1 8
9   Ian Barney 2 1 1 0 2 6
10   Mark Fiora 1 0 3 0 3 7
11   Steve Regeling 2 2 1 1 0 6
12   Martin Goodwin 1 0 1 1 2 5
13   Jens Rasmussen 0 2 2 ef 1 5
14   Jamie Luckhurst 0 0 1 3 r 4
15   Keith White 1 0 0 1 1 3
16   Mark Courtney 0 1 0 0 x 1
17   Mike Bacon (res) ef 0
  • f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes

Pairs

The National League Pairs was held at Wimborne Road was due to be held on 24 July but was postponed before being held on 23 August. The event was won by Stoke Potters.[7][8]

Semi finals

  • Stoke bt Eastbourne 5-4
  • Poole bt Peterborough 5-4

Final

  • Stoke bt Poole 7-2

Fours

Peterborough Panthers won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 7 August.[9]

Semi finals

  • SF1 = Poole 20, Peterborough 18, Stoke 9, Glasgow 1
  • SF2 = Mildenhall 15, Eastbourne 12, Middlesbrough 11, Hackney 10

Final

Pos Team Pts Riders
1 Peterborough Panthers 14 Hodgson 5, Poole 4, Hawkins 4, Barney 1
2 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 13 Hines 4, Taylor 4, Monaghan 3, Baxter 1
3 Eastbourne Eagles 13 Buck 6, Standing 4, Barker 3, Kennett 0
4 Poole Pirates 8 Biles 4, Smart 2, Boyce 2, Schofield 0

Leading averages

Rider Team Average
Mark Loram Hackney 10.34
Steve Schofield Poole 10.22
Melvyn Taylor Mildenhall 10.11
Mark Courtney Berwick 10.07
Kenny McKinna Glasgow 10.05
Gordon Kennett Eastbourne 9.97
Andy Galvin Hackney 9.86
Martin Goodwin Arena Essex 9.68
Andy Buck Eastbourne 9.56
Mick Poole Peterborough 9.52
Mark Fiora Middlesbrough 9.45

Riders & final averages

Arena Essex

  • Martin Goodwin 9.68
  • David Smart 7.27
  • Rob Tilbury 6.75
  • Nigel Leaver 5.80
  • Chris Cobby 5.71
  • Ian Humphreys 4.76
  • Simon Wolstenholme 4.61

Berwick

Eastbourne

Edinburgh

  • Les Collins 9.00
  • Jamie Luckhurst 8.60
  • Doug Wyer 7.27
  • Brett Saunders 6.57
  • Scott Lamb 4.69
  • Rob Woffinden 4.59
  • Jeremy Luckhurst 4.24
  • Darrell Branford 2.86
  • Mike Long 2.74

Exeter

Glasgow

Hackney

Long Eaton

  • Keith White 8.40
  • Glenn Doyle 7.83
  • Mike Spink 6.20
  • Gary O'Hare 5.44
  • Richie Owen 4.00
  • Darrell Branford 3.48
  • Dave Morton 3.29
  • Wayne Elliott 3.21
  • Jon Roberts 2.92
  • Steve Bishop 2.71

Middlesbrough

Mildenhall

Milton Keynes

Peterborough

Poole

Rye House

Stoke

Wimbledon

See also

References

  1. ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
  2. ^ Oakes, P.(2006). Speedway Star Almanac. ISBN 0-9552376-1-0
  3. ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - BRITISH LEAGUE ERA (1965-1990)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  4. ^ a b "1988 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2021.
  5. ^ "Leading the way home". Cambridge Daily News. 12 September 1988. Retrieved 21 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Troy Butler". Speedway Museum. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  7. ^ "1988 fixtures" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  8. ^ "Stokespeedway pair triumph". Staffordshire Sentinel. 24 August 1988. Retrieved 25 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Speedway". Cambridge Daily News. 8 August 1988. Retrieved 11 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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In 1988 the National League also known as British League Division Two was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom 1 1988 National League seasonLeagueNational LeagueChampionsHackney KestrelsNo of competitors16Knockout CupHackney KestrelsIndividualTroy ButlerPairsStoke PottersFoursPeterborough PanthersHighest averageMark LoramDivision s above1988 British League 1987 1989 Contents 1 Summary 2 Final table 3 National League Knockout Cup 3 1 First round 3 2 Quarter finals 3 3 Semi finals 3 4 Final 4 Riders Championship 5 Pairs 6 Fours 7 Leading averages 8 Riders amp final averages 9 See also 10 ReferencesSummary EditThe league champions that year were Hackney Kestrels 2 3 Final table EditPos Team PL W D L Pts1 Hackney Kestrels 30 26 2 2 542 Poole Pirates 30 20 1 9 413 Eastbourne Eagles 30 17 2 11 364 Wimbledon Dons 30 17 2 11 365 Berwick Bandits 30 17 2 11 366 Milton Keynes Knights 30 17 2 11 367 Stoke Potters 30 16 0 14 328 Peterborough Panthers 30 15 1 14 319 Arena Essex Hammers 30 15 1 14 3110 Glasgow Tigers 30 13 2 15 2811 Edinburgh Monarchs 30 14 0 16 2812 Exeter Falcons 30 12 0 18 2413 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 30 10 1 19 2114 Rye House Rockets 30 8 1 21 1715 Middlesbrough Tigers 30 7 1 22 1516 Long Eaton Invaders 30 7 0 23 14National League Knockout Cup EditThe 1988 National League Knockout Cup was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams Hackney Kestrels were the winners of the competition First round Edit Team one Team two 1st leg 2nd legEdinburgh Stoke 55 41 45 50Berwick Glasgow 56 40 49 47Hackney Poole 70 26 40 56Peterborough Rye House 58 38 39 56Arena Essex Mildenhall 54 42 39 57Eastbourne Exeter 66 29 50 46Milton Keynes Wimbledon 44 52 41 55Long Eaton Middlesbrough 51 45 33 63Quarter finals Edit Team one Team two 1st leg 2nd leg replay replayEdinburgh Peterborough 51 45 46 49Berwick Eastbourne 56 40 45 51Mildenhall Wimbledon 59 37 37 59 45 50 46 50Hackney Middlesbrough 56 40 51 45Semi finals Edit Team one Team two 1st leg 2nd legBerwick Wimbledon 58 38 33 63Edinburgh Hackney 45 51 25 71Final Edit First leg 7 October 1988Hackney Kestrels60 36Wimbledon Dons 4 Hackney Wick Stadium Second leg 19 October 1988Wimbledon Dons46 50Hackney Kestrels 4 Wimbledon Stadium Hackney were declared Knockout Cup Champions winning on aggregate 110 82 Riders Championship EditTroy Butler won the Riders Championship The final sponsored by Jawa Moto amp Barum was held on 10 September 1988 at Brandon Stadium 5 6 Pos Rider Pts Total1 Troy Butler 3 3 3 3 3 152 Mark Loram 3 2 2 2 2 11 33 Kenny McKinna 3 1 2 2 3 11 24 Melvyn Taylor 2 3 3 2 ef 105 Gary Jones 1 3 0 3 3 106 Kevin Jolly 0 2 3 3 1 97 Steve Schofield 3 3 0 1 2 98 Gordon Kennett 2 1 2 2 1 89 Ian Barney 2 1 1 0 2 610 Mark Fiora 1 0 3 0 3 711 Steve Regeling 2 2 1 1 0 612 Martin Goodwin 1 0 1 1 2 513 Jens Rasmussen 0 2 2 ef 1 514 Jamie Luckhurst 0 0 1 3 r 415 Keith White 1 0 0 1 1 316 Mark Courtney 0 1 0 0 x 117 Mike Bacon res ef 0f fell r retired ex excluded ef engine failure t touched tapesPairs EditThe National League Pairs was held at Wimborne Road was due to be held on 24 July but was postponed before being held on 23 August The event was won by Stoke Potters 7 8 Group APos Team Pts Riders1 Stoke 18 Jones 9Bastable 9u Hackneyu Middlesbroughu Rye House Group BPos Team Pts Riders1 Peterborough Pooleu Mildenhall TaylorMonaghanu Milton Keynes ButlerBaldwinu Arena Essex Group CPos Team Pts Riders1 Eastbourne Kennett2 Berwick CourtneyGrant34 Group DPos Team Pts Riders1 Poole SchofieldBiles2 Edinburgh3 Glasgow4 Semi finals Stoke bt Eastbourne 5 4 Poole bt Peterborough 5 4Final Stoke bt Poole 7 2Fours EditPeterborough Panthers won the fours championship final held at the East of England Arena on 7 August 9 Semi finals SF1 Poole 20 Peterborough 18 Stoke 9 Glasgow 1 SF2 Mildenhall 15 Eastbourne 12 Middlesbrough 11 Hackney 10Final Pos Team Pts Riders1 Peterborough Panthers 14 Hodgson 5 Poole 4 Hawkins 4 Barney 12 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 13 Hines 4 Taylor 4 Monaghan 3 Baxter 13 Eastbourne Eagles 13 Buck 6 Standing 4 Barker 3 Kennett 04 Poole Pirates 8 Biles 4 Smart 2 Boyce 2 Schofield 0Leading averages EditRider Team AverageMark Loram Hackney 10 34Steve Schofield Poole 10 22Melvyn Taylor Mildenhall 10 11Mark Courtney Berwick 10 07Kenny McKinna Glasgow 10 05Gordon Kennett Eastbourne 9 97Andy Galvin Hackney 9 86Martin Goodwin Arena Essex 9 68Andy Buck Eastbourne 9 56Mick Poole Peterborough 9 52Mark Fiora Middlesbrough 9 45Riders amp final averages EditArena Essex Martin Goodwin 9 68 David Smart 7 27 Rob Tilbury 6 75 Nigel Leaver 5 80 Chris Cobby 5 71 Ian Humphreys 4 76 Simon Wolstenholme 4 61 Berwick Mark Courtney 10 07 Charlie McKinna 8 40 Steve McDermott 6 66 Rob Grant Sr 6 55 Sean Courtney 6 12 Phil Kynman 5 30 Rob Woffinden 4 75 Wayne Ross 4 61 Ian Stead 4 56 Scott Robson 2 15 Eastbourne Gordon Kennett 9 97 Andy Buck 9 56 Dean Standing 7 71 Dean Barker 7 37 Keith Pritchard 5 62 David Norris 5 00 Jon Surman 4 44 Darren Standing 4 32 Edinburgh Les Collins 9 00 Jamie Luckhurst 8 60 Doug Wyer 7 27 Brett Saunders 6 57 Scott Lamb 4 69 Rob Woffinden 4 59 Jeremy Luckhurst 4 24 Darrell Branford 2 86 Mike Long 2 74 Exeter Steve Regeling 7 90 Colin Cook 6 80 Richard Green 6 46 Alan Rivett 6 43 Dave Trownson 6 16 Peter Jeffery 5 53 Andy Sell 5 32 Rob Fortune 4 72 Tony Mattingley 2 90 Bruce Cribb 3 24 Glasgow Kenny McKinna 10 05 Steve Lawson 8 69 David Blackburn 7 33 Phil Jeffrey 5 36 Shane Bowes 5 01 Martin McKinna 4 17 Geoff Powell 3 73 Wayne Ross 3 06 Michael Irving 2 20 Hackney Mark Loram 10 34 Andy Galvin 9 86 Chris Louis 8 04 Alan Mogridge 7 41 Paul Whittaker 7 29 Gary Rolls 5 94 Barry Thomas 5 92 Long Eaton Keith White 8 40 Glenn Doyle 7 83 Mike Spink 6 20 Gary O Hare 5 44 Richie Owen 4 00 Darrell Branford 3 48 Dave Morton 3 29 Wayne Elliott 3 21 Jon Roberts 2 92 Steve Bishop 2 71 Middlesbrough Mark Fiora 9 45 Daz Sumner 8 10 Martin Dixon 8 00 Peter McNamara 5 80 Ashley Norton 4 56 Nigel Sparshott 4 52 Geoff Pusey 3 80 Andy Sumner 3 74 Andy Buck 3 04 David Clay 2 86 Max Schofield 2 38 Paul Bentley 2 33 Mildenhall Melvyn Taylor 10 11 Dave Jackson 7 74 Andy Hines 7 08 Eric Monaghan 6 62 Glen Baxter 5 66 Michael Coles 5 59 Paul Blackbird 2 57 Simon Green 2 56 Milton Keynes Troy Butler 8 72 Alastair Stevens 7 67 Carl Baldwin 7 51 Trevor Banks 7 20 Ian Clark 6 44 Mark Carlson 6 10 Tony Primmer 6 07 Nigel Sparshott 5 61 Paul Atkins 3 65 Peterborough Mick Poole 9 52 Ian Barney 8 41 Kevin Hawkins 7 98 Craig Hodgson 7 81 Jamie Habbin 5 72 John Stokes 4 97 Pete Chapman 4 55 Poole Steve Schofield 10 22 David Biles 8 48 Craig Boyce 7 65 Kevin Smart 6 68 Tony Langdon 6 67 Gary Allan 5 58 Robbie Fuller 4 98 Nigel Flatman 4 90 Steve Bishop 4 48 Steve Langdon 3 50 Rye House Jens Rasmussen 9 28 Paul Woods 8 12 Steve Wilcock 6 27 Mark Lyndon 5 59 Kevin Brice 4 53 Carl Chalcraft 4 50 Peter Schroeck 3 46 John Wainwright 2 67 Kevin Teager 2 38 Stoke Nigel Crabtree 9 16 Graham Jones 8 92 Louis Carr 8 02 Steve Bastable 6 96 Derek Richardson 6 87 Paul Fry 5 18 Wayne Broadhurst 2 48 Jon Hughes 2 08 Wimbledon Kevin Jolly 9 05 Ray Morton 8 30 Todd Wiltshire 7 66 Roger Johns 7 29 Alastair Stevens 7 20 Andy Campbell 6 59 Nathan Simpson 6 26 Terry Mussett 4 73 Rodney Payne 4 00See also EditList of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions Knockout Cup speedway References Edit Historic league tables Speedway Archive Oakes P 2006 Speedway Star Almanac ISBN 0 9552376 1 0 BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES BRITISH LEAGUE ERA 1965 1990 Official British Speedway website Retrieved 11 September 2021 a b 1988 KO cup final PDF Speedway Researcher Retrieved 29 September 2021 Leading the way home Cambridge Daily News 12 September 1988 Retrieved 21 June 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Troy Butler Speedway Museum Retrieved 11 September 2021 1988 fixtures PDF Speedway Researcher Retrieved 25 May 2023 Stokespeedway pair triumph Staffordshire Sentinel 24 August 1988 Retrieved 25 May 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Speedway Cambridge Daily News 8 August 1988 Retrieved 11 May 2023 via British Newspaper Archive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1988 National League season amp oldid 1162452908, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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