1991 British League Division Two season
League | Arena Essex Hammers |
---|---|
Individual | Jan Stæchmann |
Fours | Arena Essex Hammers |
Highest average | Bo Petersen |
Division/s above | British League (Div 1) |
The 1991 British League Division Two season was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom. The league had been renamed from the National League.[1]
Summary
The title sponsored by Sunbrite was won by the
Final table
Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
1 | Arena Essex Hammers
|
22 | 21 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 53 |
2 | Glasgow Tigers | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 36 |
3 | Newcastle Diamonds | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 35 |
4 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
5 | Sheffield Tigers | 22 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
6 | Long Eaton Invaders | 22 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 27 |
7 | Exeter Falcons | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 8 | 26 |
8 | Middlesbrough Bears | 22 | 9 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 20 |
9 | Rye House Rockets | 22 | 8 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 20 |
10 | Stoke Potters | 22 | 7 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 18 |
11 | Milton Keynes Knights | 22 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 17 |
12 | Peterborough Panthers | 22 | 7 | 1 | 14 | 1 | 16 |
British League Division Two Knockout Cup
The 1991 British League Division Two Knockout Cup sponsored by Phonesport, was the 24th edition of the
First round
Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|
Long Eaton | Edinburgh | 54–36 | 45–45 |
Stoke | Rye House | 54–36 | 35–54 |
Exeter | Newcastle | 49–40 | 35–54 |
Middlesbrough | Arena Essex | 51–39 | 36–53 |
Quarter-finals
Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|
Glasgow | Milton Keynes | 61–28 | 45–44 |
Rye House | Long Eaton | 46–43 | 40–50 |
Newcastle | Hackney | 52–38 | 44–46 |
Peterborough | Arena Essex | 50–40 | 29–61 |
Semi-finals
Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
---|---|---|---|
Arena Essex | Long Eaton | 65–25 | 47–43 |
Glasgow | Newcastle | 48–42 | 43–46 |
Final
First leg
Glasgow Tigers Jason Lyons 11 Shane Bowes 10 Mick Powell 7 Mark Courtney 6 Steve Lawson 5 Sean Courtney 5 Brian Nixon 2 | 46 – 44 | Arena Essex Hammers Bo Petersen 16 Brian Karger 8 Alan Mogridge 8 Troy Pratt 6 Paul Hurry 3 Colin White 2 Andy Galvin 1 |
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[4][5] |
Second leg
Arena Essex Hammers Bo Petersen 12 Brian Karger 10 Troy Pratt 9 Alan Mogridge 6 Andy Galvin 4 Paul Hurry 3 Colin White 2 | 46 – 44 | Glasgow Tigers Jason Lyons 13 Steve Lawson 12 Shane Bowes 7 Mark Courtney 5 Mick Powell 3 Brian Nixon 3 Sean Courtney 1 |
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[4][5] |
Final tied 90–90, replay required
Final replay
First leg
Arena Essex Hammers Brian Karger 14 Paul Hurry 10 Alan Mogridge 10 Andy Galvin 8 Bo Petersen 7 Troy Pratt 7 Colin White 4 | 60 – 30 | Glasgow Tigers Steve Lawson 12 Shane Bowes 7 Jason Lyons 6 Mick Powell 2 Sean Courtney 2 Mark Courtney 1 Brian Nixon 0 |
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[4][5] |
Second leg
Glasgow Tigers Steve Lawson 14 Sean Courtney 7 Mark Courtney 7 Shane Bowes 6 Brian Nixon 6 Jason Lyons 5 Mick Powell 5 | 50 – 40 | Arena Essex Hammers Bo Petersen 15 Brian Karger 14 Andy Galvin 5 Paul Hurry 3 Troy Pratt 1 Alan Mogridge 1 Colin White 1 |
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[4][5] |
Arena Essex were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 100–80.
Riders' Championship
Jan Stæchmann won the Riders' Championship. The final sponsored by Jawa Moto & Barum was held on 14 September at Brandon Stadium.[6]
Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Jan Stæchmann | 3 2 3 3 3 | 14+3 |
2 | David Bargh | 3 3 3 2 3 | 14+2 |
3 | Troy Butler | 3 3 3 0 3 | 12 |
4 | Les Collins | 2 3 1 3 2 | 11 |
5 | Neil Evitts | 3 3 2 1 2 | 11 |
6 | Mark Thorpe | f 2 3 2 2 | 9 |
7 | Steve Regeling | 2 1 0 3 2 | 8 |
8 | Stephen Davies | 2 0 2 2 1 | 7 |
9 | Kenny McKinna | 0 2 0 3 1 | 6 |
10 | Bo Petersen | 1 2 2 ef fex | 5 |
11 | Carl Blackbird | 1 1 1 1 0 | 4 |
12 | Eric Monaghan | 0 0 1 2 1 | 4 |
13 | Steve Lawson | 1 0 0 1 1 | 3 |
14 | Shane Bowes | 2 0 1 tex r | 3 |
15 | Peter Carr | 1 1 2 1 0 | 5 |
16 | Melvyn Taylor | 0 1 0 0 3 | 4 |
17 | Chris Clarence (res) | 0 | 0 |
- f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes
Fours
Arena Essex Hammers won the fours championship final, held at the
Final
Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Arena Essex | 32 | Karger 9, Petersen 9 |
2 | Edinburgh | 15+ | Saunders 6 Collins L 5, Coles 2, Walker 2 |
3 | Long Eaton | 15 | Blackbird C 4, Steachmann 4, O'Hare |
4 | Milton Keynes | 10 | Butler 6 Keats 2 |
- Edinburgh awarded 2nd on race wins.
Leading averages
Rider | Team | Average |
---|---|---|
Bo Petersen | Arena Essex | 10.54 |
Brian Karger | Arena Essex | 10.23 |
Mark Thorpe | Newcastle | 9.93 |
Neil Evitts | Sheffield | 9.79 |
Mikael Blixt | Peterborough | 9.69 |
David Bargh | Newcastle | 9.55 |
Andy Grahame | Wimbledon | 9.44 |
Jan Stæchmann | Long Eaton | 9.39 |
Peter Carr | Sheffield | 9.36 |
Troy Butler | Milton Keynes | 9.26 |
Riders & final averages
Arena Essex Hammers
- Bo Petersen 10.54
- Brian Karger 10.23
- Alan Mogridge 8.85
- Troy Pratt 7.45
- Andy Galvin 7.43
- Jan Pedersen 6.87
- Paul Hurry 5.59
- Colin White 5.45
- Robert Ledwith 5.25
- Tommy Palmer 1.54
Edinburgh
- Les Collins 9.10
- Michael Coles 7.97
- Frede Schott7.79
- Brett Saunders 7.49
- Nigel Alderton 5.55
- David Steen 4.98
- Johnny Jorgensen 4.74
- Justin Walker 4.62
Exeter
- Steve Regeling 8.74
- Peter Jeffery 8.08
- Richard Green 7.80
- David Smart 7.49
- Colin Cook6.48
- Richard Knight 5.29
- Mark Simmonds 5.20
- Justin Elkins 3.45
- Frank Smart 3.20
Glasgow
- Steve Lawson 8.44
- Shane Bowes 8.38
- Jason Lyons 7.82
- Mark Courtney 7.21
- Sean Courtney 6.76
- Mick Powell 6.21
- Brian Nixon 4.55
Hackney (withdrew from league)
- Paul Whittaker 8.74
- Tony Olsson 7.79
- Dave Hamnett 6.57
- Vladimir Kalina 5.81
- Michael Warren 5.38
- Richard Hellsen 5.13
- Pavel Karnas 4.36
- Roland Pollard 2.25
- Tim Hunter 2.21
Long Eaton
- Jan Stæchmann 9.39
- Carl Blackbird 8.73
- Kai Niemi 6.67
- Gary O'Hare 5.66
- Mark Blackbird 5.64
- Peter McNamara 5.32
- Rob Tilbury 4.74
- Stuart Parnaby 2.69
Middlesbrough
- Kenny McKinna 8.00
- Steve Wilcock 6.88
- Lars Munkedal 6.18
- Mark Lemon 6.04
- Duncan Chapman 5.26
- Wayne Carter 5.25
- Shawn Venables 4.55
- Carsten Pelzmann 4.52
- Chris Readshaw 2.87
Milton Keynes
- Troy Butler 9.26
- Jan Pedersen 7.93
- Paul Woods 5.80
- Peter Glanz 5.56
- Jamie Habbin 5.37
- Nigel De'ath 5.23
- Justin Walker 4.77
- Derrol Keats 3.78
- Paul Blackbird 1.82
Newcastle
- Mark Thorpe 9.93
- David Bargh 9.55
- Scott Lamb 7.32
- Martin Dixon 6.23
- Dave Hamnett 5.96
- Peter Jeffery 5.03
- Richard Juul 4.03
- Jamie Habbin 3.91
- Max Schofield 2.76
Peterborough
- Mikael Blixt 9.69
- Stephen Davies 8.14
- Richard Hellsen 7.44
- Scott Norman 6.12
- Mark Lyndon 6.10
- Kevin Jolly 5.75
- Gary Tagg 5.14
- Robbie Fuller 4.06
- Roger Horspool 3.18
- Tim Hunter 3.14
Rye House
- Martin Goodwin 8.51
- Jens Rasmussen 7.82
- Trevor O'Brien 7.58
- Melvyn Taylor 7.43
- Roger Johns 5.44
- Rob Tilbury 4.41
- Wayne Baxter 3.73
- John Wainwright 3.40
Sheffield
- Neil Evitts 9.79
- Peter Carr 9.36
- Louis Carr 7.72
- Ian Barney 7.51
- Richard Musson 4.65
- Simon Wolstenholme 4.57
- Mark Hepworth 4.23
- Richard Davidson 4.08
- Ade Hoole 3.18
Stoke
- Nigel Crabtree 8.30
- Eric Monaghan 8.07
- Gary Chessell 6.96
- Darren Standing 5.94
- David Clarke 5.58
- Garry Stead 5.08
- Chris Cobby 4.87
See also
- List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
- Knockout Cup (speedway)
References
- ^ "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- ^ "1991 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Great Britain.
- ^ a b c d "1991 KO cup final" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ a b c d "Glasgow Tigers fixtures" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Jan is tasting victory". Nottingham Evening Post. 16 September 1991. Retrieved 22 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Speedway". Western Daily Press. 22 July 1991. Retrieved 13 May 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.