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2014 National League Speedway Season
The 2014 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by nine teams. The Cradley Heathens won the title. The Isle of Wight Islanders were missing from 2012, and the Scunthorpe Stags and Devon Demons have joined the league. Final table PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points ''SCORING SYSTEM'' Home loss by any number of points = 0 Home draw = 1 Home win by between 1 and 6 points = 2 Home win by 7 points or more = 3 Away loss by 7 points or more = 0 Away loss by 6 points or less = 1 Away draw = 2 Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3 Away win by 7 points or more = 4 Play Offs Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Cradley Heathens defeated Coventry Storm in the final. Semi-finals Final Final Leading averages National League Knockout Cup The 2014 National League Knockout Cup was the 17th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Cradley Heathens were the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League (speedway)
The current National Development League formerly the National League was formed in 2009 as the third division of speedway in the United Kingdom, replacing the Conference League. It follows the same rules and regulations as the SGB Premiership and SGB Championship, including the use of rider averages. There were two previous speedway leagues in Britain sharing the 'National League' name, the main league that operated from 1932 to 1964, and British League Division Two, which was renamed the National League between 1975 and 1990. History Overview The current National Development League, originally the Conference League, was formed in 2009 with ten teams. Several teams were in the league in the past, but are no longer in speedway for various reasons, such as Newport, Bournemouth, and Weymouth. These were replaced in more recent years by Kent in 2013, along with Birmingham and Eastbourne, former Elite League teams. After a decline in National League teams to eight in 2013, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kent Kings
The Kent Royals (formerly Kings) are a British speedway team formed in 2013. Through 2021 they competed in the SGB Championship but also run a junior team in the National League. They were based at Central Park Stadium in Sittingbourne, with a track laid inside the greyhound racing track, but moved to the Iwade track and operated solely as a NDL team starting in 2022. History The Kings joined the National League (third division) in 2013, with the backing of sponsors CTA Fire. Len Silver co-promoted the team with Roger Cearns. Their participation during the 2013 National League speedway season saw the return of professional speedway to Kent for the first time since Canterbury Crusaders closed in 1987. The first match for the team was a challenge against the American Touring Team in May 2013, attended by more than 3,000 spectators.Tucker, Craig (2013)Fans turn out in force for opening Kent Kings speedway meeting at Central Park, Kent Online, 8 May 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013 The Ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ben Reade
Ben Reade (born 27 March 1991) is a former speedway rider from England. Speedway career He rode in the top tier of British Speedway riding for the Belle Vue Aces during the 2014 Elite League speedway season. He started his speedway career in England riding for the Plymouth Devils The Plymouth Gladiators are a speedway team in the British SGB Championship. Under several names Plymouth have competed during various seasons from 1932. The club was reformed after a gap of thirty-six years in 2006 by former St Austell Gulls r ... in 2014. References 1991 births Living people British speedway riders Belle Vue Aces riders Plymouth Devils riders {{Speedway-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matt Williamson
Matt Williamson is an American football coach and former player. He served as the head football coach at Missouri Western State University in Saint Joseph, Missouri from 2017 to 2022. After playing four years for the Missouri Western Griffons, Williams served as the team's graduate assistant for the 1998 season. In 1999, Williamson left for a year at Arkansas–Monticello before returning to Missouri Western where he served in various roles as a defensive coach from 2000 to 2006. In 2007, Williamson left for Central Arkansas to become the defensive coordinator for three seasons, before heading to Stephen F. Austin Stephen Fuller Austin (November 3, 1793 – December 27, 1836) was an American-born empresario. Known as the "Father of Texas" and the founder of Anglo Texas,Hatch (1999), p. 43. he led the second and, ultimately, the successful colonization ... to become their defensive coordinator. In December 2016, Williamson was named the sixth head coach at Missouri Western. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nathan Greaves
Nathan Robert Greaves (born 24 February 1998, Sheffield) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England. Career Greaves started his British speedway career for the Cradley Heathens in 2013. He raced with Swindon Robins as a fast track reserve in 2014 before joining Workington Comets for the 2014 Premier League speedway season. Also in 2014, he was part of the Cradley team that won the National League Fours, held on 26 October 2014 at Brandon Stadium. After a season with the Sheffield Tigers in 2016 he signed for Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership 2017 and Ipswich Witches for the 2017 season. He also rode for Wolves during the 2018 season before moving to Redcar Bears in 2019. His final season was with Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship and Armadale Devils in the National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Perry (speedway Rider)
Thomas Andrew Perry (born 22 February 1993) is a British speedway and grasstrack rider. Career Born in Albrighton, Shropshire in 1993, Tom Perry began grasstrack racing at the age of six and took up speedway at the age of ten.Rider Index , speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 3 December 2013 His grasstrack successes included winning the British 125cc Youth Championship in 2006, placing in the top three in both the 250cc and 350cc championships in 2009, a fourth place in the British Under-21 Championship and becoming the youngest rider ever to compete in the British Masters Championship when aged 16, finishing in fifth place. In 2010, he joined speedway team |
Max Clegg
Max Clegg (born 11 April 1997) is a British speedway rider. Career Born in Brighouse, Yorkshire, Clegg started racing in grasstrack at the age of seven, moving on to speedway in his teens and becoming team mascot for Sheffield Tigers.Tigers Book Max , speedwaygb.co, 11 September 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2014 He finished second in the British Under-15 500cc Championship in 2011, and made his debut in 2012 for . [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Starke
Paul Simon Starke (born 18 November 1990) is an English speedway rider. Career Born in Hereford, Starke started his career with the Buxton Hitmen in 2007, before going on to have spells at a variety of different clubs during his development into an Elite League rider. Starke's most successful period to date was his two years with the Cradley Heathens in the National League from 2013 to 2014. It was here that he won two league titles, forming a formidable partnership with Steve Worrall during the second year and he was part of the Dudley/Cradley team that won the National League Fours in 2013and 2014. His first spell in the Elite League in 2014, was a disappointing one. After being selected by the Birmingham Brummies in the reserve rider draft the club closed midway through the season due to financial problems. Despite this disappointment Starke said he 'enjoyed his time at Birmingham' and described their downfall as a "crying shame." The following season in 2015, Starke was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Worrall
Steven "Steve" Worrall (born 23 September 1991) is a British speedway rider. Career Born in St Helens, the twin brother of Richie Worrall, Steve competed in motocross before taking up speedway in 2009 and had his first competitive season in 2010 with Scunthorpe Saints in the National League.Rider Index: W , speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 27 December 2014 In 2011 he was part of the combined Scunthorpe/Sheffield team that won the league, and the same year finished as runner up to in the British Under-21 Championship. In 2012 he moved up to the |
Stefan Nielsen (speedway Rider)
Stefan Leeder Nielsen (born 31 October 1994) is a British speedway rider. Nielsen has a British mother and Danish father, and was born in Esbjerg, Denmark. He first rode speedway at the age of four and a half in Denmark and went on to ride for Grindsted in the 80cc class. In 2010 he rode for Outrup in the Danish second division. He began his career in British speedway in 2011 with the Scunthorpe/Sheffield National League team, after attending a training school run by David Howe at Scunthorpe, winning the league championship with them that season.Rider Index , speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 8 December 2013 In 2012 he signed for , and was part of the team that won the National League champ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Sarjeant
James Sarjeant (born 16 November 1993) is a former speedway rider from England. Career Sarjeant took up speedway at the age of nine on 80cc bikes, progressing to 500cc bikes by the age of eleven, and was the Sheffield Tigers mascot as a child.Rider Index , speedwaygb.co. Retrieved 10 August 2013 , Thisisstaffordhsire.co.uk, 24 February 2011. Retrieved 10 August 2013 He signed as a asset in 2009 and the same season made his |
National League Knockout Cup
The National League Knockout Cup is a speedway third tier Knockout Cup competition in the United Kingdom. The competition was previously known as the Academy League Knockout Cup (1995) and the Conference League Knockout Cup (1996-2008) until it changed name to the National League Knockout Cup. The 2020 and 2021 editions of the Cup were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Winners See also * Knockout Cup (speedway) Knockout Cup (sometimes referred to as the KO Cup) is a type of British motorcycle speedway competition, examples of which have run annually since 1929. Each tier of British Speedway has its own respective Knockout Cup. The current Knockout Cup c ... for full list of winners and competitions References {{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons Speedway competitions in the United Kingdom Recurring sporting events established in 1995 1995 establishments in the United Kingdom ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |