The 2017 National League speedway season was the third tier/division of British

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Summary

The title was won by

Belle Vue Colts The Belle Vue Colts are the junior youth development team of the Belle Vue Aces, one of the World's most famous motorcycle speedway team, based in Manchester in the northwest of England. History Belle Vue first operated a reserve team during the ...

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finished top of the regular season table.

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withdrew part way through the season and their results were expunged.

Final league table

League scoring system

*Home draw = 1 *Home win by any number of points = 3 *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

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red

National League Knockout Cup

The 2017

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was the 20th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams.

were the winners for the third successive year.

First round

Final Stages

Replay was required in the Quarter-final due to tie

Mildenhall Fen Tigers The Mildenhall Fen Tigers are a British speedway team, founded in 1975 and currently riding in the National Development League. History 1971–1989 The original track was built in 1971 on farm land owned by Terry Waters, with chef Bernie Kla ...

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90 Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red

Final leading averages

Riders & final averages

Belle Vue Colts *

Dan Bewley Daniel Bewley (born 10 May 1999) is a British international speedway rider. Career Bewley started riding for the Belle Vue Colts and as a reserve for the Edinburgh Monarchs in 2017. In 2017, he won the National League Riders' Championship befor ...

10.96 *Lee Payne 9.09 *Rob Shuttleworth 9.00 * Jack Smith 8.74 *

Kyle Bickley Kyle Bickley (born 27 February 2002) is a speedway rider from England. Speedway career Bickley has ridden in the top two tiers of British Speedway. During his debut season he rode for Workington Comets, where he won the league and cup double ...

8.00 *Andy Mellish 6.02 *Luke Woodhull 4.52 Birmingham Brummies *Jack Parkinson-Blackburn 9.35 *Liam Carr 9.00 *

Danyon Hume Danyon Hume (born 25 July 1996) is a speedway rider from England. Career He began his British speedway career riding for the Rye House Raiders during the 2015 National League speedway season. The following year in 2016, he signed for Ipswich Wi ...

9.00 (2 matches only) *

Tom Bacon Tom Oliver Bacon (born 25 February 1993) is a British speedway rider. Career Bacon began his British career riding for the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in 2015. In 2017, he signed for Peterborough Panthers, where he spent two seasons with the club for ...

8.72 *Darryl Ritchings 8.15 *David Mason 6.87 *Layne Cupitt 5.40 *Taylor Hampshire 4.55 *Kyle Roberts 2.29 *Macauley Leek 2.59 Buxton Hitmen *

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.

9.74 *Matt Williamson 9.50 *Tom Woolley 6.97 *Ryan Kinsley 4.97 *Ben Basford 4.33 *Shelby Rutherford 4.23 *Lee Geary 3.78 *Jamie Halder 3.16 *Ben Woodhull 3.00 *Carl Basford 2.86 Cradley Heathens * Richard Hall 10.00 (2 matches only) *Tom Perry 9.41 *Danny Ayres 8.71 *Dan Greenwood 7.69 *Luke Harris 6.37 *Joe Lawlor 5.87 *Conor Dwyer 5.49 *Ryan Burton 5.58 *Shelby Rutherford 3.93 *Tyler Govier 2.00 (2 matches only) Eastbourne Eagles *

Connor Coles Connor Coles (born 7 September 1994) is a speedway rider from England. Speedway career Coles began his speedway career riding for Rye House Raiders during the 2012 National League speedway season and then moved to Kent Kings for the 2013 Nati ...

9.85 (3 matches only) *Mark Baseby 9.30 *Josh Bailey 9.13 *Jake Knight 9.04 *Georgie Wood 8.06 * Tom Brennan 7.96 *Charley Powell 6.89 *Matt Bates 6.42 *Kelsey Dugard 5.67 Isle of Wight Warriors *James Cockle 8.39 *Ben Wilson 8.25 *

6.79 *Scott Campos 6.78 *Chris Widman 4.97 *Adam Portwood 4.51 *Kelsey Dugard 4.00 *Jamie Sealey 2.31 Kent Kings *Luke Bowen 9.84 *Ben Hopwood 8.26 * Jack Thomas 8.08 *Dan Greenwood 8.00 *

Nathan Stoneman Nathan Mark Stoneman (born 17 September 1996) is a Motorcycle speedway, speedway rider from Wales. Career Stoneman began his speedway career in 2012 with the Mildenhall Fen Tigers, where he picked up a league and cup double as the team dominated ...

8.00 *Luke Clifton 6.67 *George Hunter 6.39 * Anders Rowe 6.17 *Bradley Andrews 5.80 Lakeside Hammers *

Zach Wajtknecht Zach Wajtknecht (born 8 February 1998) is a British speedway rider. Career At an early age Wajtknecht became a double World Champion, twice triumphing in the FIM 125cc Grasstrack Youth Gold Trophy. He followed up these successes by being crown ...

10.84 * Ben Morley 9.93 *

Paul Hurry Paul William George Hurry (born 9 April 1975 in Canterbury, Kent) is a British international motorcycle speedway rider. Hurry began his racing career aged 16 with the Arena Essex Hammers in 1991. In 1994 he became British under 21 champion and ...

9.50 * Alfie Bowtell 7.51 *David Mason 7.50 (2 matches only) *George Hunter 4.00 *Connor Locke 3.39 *Nick Laurence 3.28 *Jamie Couzins 3.09 Mildenhall Fen Tigers * Connor Mountain 9.56 * Danny Halsey 8.00 *

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8.00 *Jon Armstrong 7.54 *Luke Ruddick 6.14 *Danno Verge 5.77 *Sam Woods 3.83 Plymouth Devils *

Steve Boxall Steven Shane (Steve) Boxall (born 16 May 1987 in Canterbury, Kent) is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom. He rode with the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League. Career Boxall won the Conference League Riders' Championship in 2005. Also i ...

10.02 *

Adam Roynon Adam Wayne Roynon (born 30 August 1988, in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria) is a British motorcycle speedway rider. His father, Chris Roynon, was a speedway rider and promoter for the Barrow Blackhawks. Career Roynon won three trophies in his fir ...

9.91 * Benji Compton 6.81 * Henry Atkins 5.53 *Richard Andrews 5.41 *Callum Walker 4.91 *Lee Smart 4.24 *William O'Keefe 1.85 *Rob Parker 1.67 Stoke Potters *Mitchell Davey 8.87 *Tony Atkin 7.68 *Lee Dicken 6.91 *David Wallinger 6.50 *Luke Priest 6.05 *Ryan Terry-Daley 5.32 *Paul Burnett 5.08 *Shaun Tedham 4.07 *David Speight 1.00

Development Leagues

Midland Development League

Northern Junior League

Southern Development League

References

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