1994 British League Division Three
The 1994 British League Division Three was the third tier/division of British speedway. It was also the final season of the British League before a restructure of the sport.[1][2]
| League | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1994 |
| Champions | Berwick Bandits |
| Individual | Andy Howe |
| Division/s above | British League (Div 1) British League (Div 2) |
| |
Summary edit
Four new teams entered the league; the first was Cleveland Bays, who shared Cleveland Park Stadium with division 2 parent club Middlesbrough Bears. The second was the Hi-Edge Hitmen, co-promoted by former England rider Chris Morton and based at Buxton Raceway.[3] The other two teams were teams that would race on tracks that were formerly training circuits; Scottish team Linlithgow Lightning based at Heathersfield Stadium,[4][5] and Iwade Kent Crusaders, who would later withdraw from the league at the end of July.[6]
The title was won by Berwick Bandits. [7][8]
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Bandits | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 443 | 329 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Cleveland Bays | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 420 | 356 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Stoke Potters | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 389 | 379 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Linlithgow Lightning | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 390 | 386 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 350 | 419 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Hi-Edge Hitmen | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 324 | 447 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Iwade Kent Crusaders withdrew.
Riders' Championship edit
Andy Howe won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 1 October at Long Eaton Stadium.[10]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Howe | Cleveland | 14 |
| 2 | Kevin Little | Berwick | 13 |
| 3 | Colin Earl | Cleveland | 12 |
| 4 | Ade Hoole | Stoke | 10 |
| 5 | Anthony Barlow | Berwick | 10 |
| 6 | Stuart Coleman | Linlithgow | 9 |
| 7 | Michael Lowrie | Berwick | 9 |
| 8 | Andre Compton | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 9 |
| 9 | Craig Taylor | Berwick | 7 |
| 10 | Paul Gould | Cleveland | 6 |
| 11 | Martin Cobbin | Mildenhall | 5 |
| 12 | Peter Johnson | Cleveland | 5 |
| 13 | Gary Sweet | Mildenhall | 3 |
| 14 | Dean Felton | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 3 |
| 15 | Grant Blackie | Linlithgow | 2 |
| 16 | Sean Naylor | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 1 |
| 17 | Simon Wolstenholme | Mildenhall | 0 |
Teams and averages edit
Berwick
- Glyn Taylor 9.79
- David Nagel 8.50
- Michael Lowrie 8.50
- William Beveridge 8.27
- Anthony Barlow 8.20
- Kevin Little 8.13
- Gareth Martin 7.66
- David Meldrum 2.67
Buxton (Hi-Edge)
- Dean Felton 7.71
- Richard Webb 6.42
- Lee Dicken 6.13
- Jamie Isherwood 4.84
- Scott Donovan 4.48
- Carl Checketts 4.44
- Shawn Venables 4.36
- Sean Naylor 3.50
- Steve Mitchell 1.60
- Steve Crockett 1.14
Cleveland
- Colin Earl 10.31
- Jason Handley 9.67
- Andy Howe 8.28
- Peter Johnson 7.20
- Jonathan Swales 6.38
- Brian Turner 4.36
- Tony Howe 3.87
Iwade (withdrew from league)
- Kevin Teager 7.20
- Jason Green 5.33
- Dean Chapman 5.00
- Mark Fordham 4.00
- Nathan Gaymer 4.00
- David Mason 3.20
Linlithgow
- Geoff Powell 9.40
- Paul Gould 8.72
- Peter Scully 6.50
- Brian Mercer 6.33
- Grant Blackie 6.22
- Stuart Coleman 5.45
- Neil Hewitt 5.21
- Paul Taylor 2.92
Mildenhall
- Simon Wolstenholme 9.03
- Gary Sweet 6.98
- Peter Boast 6.00
- Martin Cobbin 5.84
- Dean Garrod 5.82
- Steve Battle 5.18
- Tony Kingsbury 5.09
- Carl Johnson 4.69
- Sid Cooper 2.75
Stoke
- Chris Cobby 10.40
- Andre Compton 8.13
- Craig Taylor 7.41
- Ade Hoole 7.35
- Colin Thorpe 6.88
- Gary O'Hare 5.85
- Scott Kirton 5.14
- Rob Horner 5.09
- Paul Macklin 2.75
- Drew Wheeldon 2.74
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "1996 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "A-Z of averages" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Buxton Speedway is under Orders". Manchester Evening News. 13 July 1994. Retrieved 27 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Linlithgow - Heathersfield Stadium". Speedway Plus. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "New track". Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph. 25 June 1994. Retrieved 29 February 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "1994 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "1994 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "Table". Speedway Archives.
- ^ "Howe races home". Nottingham Evening Post. 3 October 1994. Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.