The British League Pairs Championship was a speedway contest between the top two riders from each club competing in the British League in the UK, or the top division thereof when it had multiple divisions. The meetings comprised a competition between teams of two riders, in some years with qualification for the final via two semi-finals.[1] The competition was first staged in 1976, when Ipswich Witches won, but was dropped from the speedway calendar after the 1978 final.[1] The competition was revived in 1984 and continued until 1988.[2][3]
^ abcdeOakes, Peter (1991) The Complete History of the British League, Front Page Books, ISBN0948882077, p. 9 (Championship Events section)
^"British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
^"Year by Year". Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
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british, league, pairs, championship, speedway, contest, between, riders, from, each, club, competing, british, league, division, thereof, when, multiple, divisions, meetings, comprised, competition, between, teams, riders, some, years, with, qualification, fi. The British League Pairs Championship was a speedway contest between the top two riders from each club competing in the British League in the UK or the top division thereof when it had multiple divisions The meetings comprised a competition between teams of two riders in some years with qualification for the final via two semi finals 1 The competition was first staged in 1976 when Ipswich Witches won but was dropped from the speedway calendar after the 1978 final 1 The competition was revived in 1984 and continued until 1988 2 3 British League Pairs ChampionshipSportSpeedwayFounded1976Ceased1987CountryUnited KingdomNotesreplaced by the Elite League Pairs ChampionshipWinners EditYear Winners 2nd place Venue1976 1 Ipswich Witches John Louis amp Billy Sanders Coventry Bees Belle Vue Aces Cradley United Ole Olsen amp Mitch Shirra Peter Collins amp Chris Morton John Boulger amp Bruce Cribb Ipswich1977 1 Ipswich Witches John Louis amp Billy Sanders King s Lynn Stars Michael Lee amp David Gagen Ipswich1978 1 Cradley Heath Heathens Steve Bastable amp Bruce Penhall Coventry Bees Ole Olsen amp Mitch Shirra none shared winners Ipswich1979 1983 competition not held1984 Belle Vue Aces Peter Collins amp Chris Morton Reading Racers Mitch Shirra amp Tim Hunt Wolverhampton1985 Oxford Cheetahs Hans Nielsen amp Simon Wigg Reading Racers Mitch Shirra amp John Davis Oxford1986 Oxford Cheetahs Hans Nielsen amp Simon Wigg Coventry Bees Kelvin Tatum amp John Jorgensen Sheffield1987 Oxford Cheetahs Hans Nielsen amp Andy Grahame Swindon Robins Mitch Shirra amp Jimmy Nilsen ReadingMeeting abandoned after 14 heats due to fog result standsSee also EditList of United Kingdom Speedway Pairs champions Elite League Pairs ChampionshipReferences Edit a b c d e Oakes Peter 1991 The Complete History of the British League Front Page Books ISBN 0948882077 p 9 Championship Events section British Speedway Archive Speedway GB Retrieved 7 October 2021 Year by Year Speedway Researcher Retrieved 7 October 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title British League Pairs Championship amp oldid 1048751878, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
