The 2000 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
| League | Conference League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Sheffield Prowlers |
| Knockout Cup | Boston Barracudas |
| Individual | Scott Pegler |
| Division/s above | 2000 Elite League 2000 Premier League |
Summary
editA new team called Somerset Rebels entered British speedway for the first time, racing at the Oaktree Arena.[2]
The title was won by Sheffield Prowlers, the junior club belonging to the Sheffield Tigers.[3]
Final league table
edit| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sheffield Prowlers | 18 | 12 | 1 | 5 | 850 | 750 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| 2 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 17 | 12 | 1 | 4 | 796 | 728 | 25 | 6 | 31 |
| 3 | Somerset Rebels | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 868 | 744 | 20 | 7 | 27 |
| 4 | Boston Barracudas | 17 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 821 | 703 | 21 | 6 | 27 |
| 5 | Newport Mavericks | 18 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 818 | 791 | 19 | 4 | 23 |
| 6 | Rye House Rockets | 18 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 837 | 768 | 16 | 6 | 22 |
| 7 | St Austell Gulls | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 711 | 721 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 8 | Buxton Hitmen | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 752 | 859 | 16 | 2 | 18 |
| 9 | Ashfield Giants | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 734 | 871 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Peterborough Pumas | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 679 | 931 | 8 | 0 | 8 |
Conference League Knockout Cup
editThe 2000 Conference League Knockout Cup was the third edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Boston Barracudas were the winners.[4]
Quarter-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Somerset | Rye House | 42.5–47.5, 32–58 |
| Boston | Buxton | 70–19, 45–44 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall | Rye House | 48–42, 35–55 |
| St Austell | Boston | 57–33, 25–65 |
Final
editFirst leg
| Boston Peter Boast 12 Carl Wilkinson 10 Luke Clifton 8 Ricky Scarboro 7 Rob Hollingworth 6 David Chadburn 6 Freddie Stephenson 4 | 53 – 37 | Rye House David Mason 12 Simon Wolstenholme 11 Daniel Giffard 8 Nathan Morton 4 Simon Moon 1 Gary Sweet 1 Phil Ambrose R/R |
|---|---|---|
| [5] |
Second leg
| Rye House David Mason 16 Gary Sweet 13 Simon Moon 8 Nathan Morton 6 Simon Wolstenholme 5 Daniel Giffard 2 Phil Ambrose R/R | 50 – 38 | Boston Luke Clifton 11 Carl Wilkinson 9 Ricky Scarboro 7 Rob Hollingworth 4 Peter Boast 3 Freddie Stephenson 3 David Chadburn 1 |
|---|---|---|
| [6] |
Boston were declared Knockout Cup champions, winning on aggregate 91–87.
League Cup
edit- final - Mildenhall Fen Tigers 97 Somerset Rebels 80
Riders' Championship
editScott Pegler won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 9 September at Hayley Stadium.[7][8]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Pegler | Newport | 13 |
| 2 | Steve Bishop | Somerset | 13 |
| 3 | Adam Allott | Sheffield | 11 |
| 4 | Gary Phelps | St. Austell | 9 |
| 5 | Shane Colvin | Mildenhall | 9 |
| 6 | Wayne Barrett | St. Austell | 9 |
| 7 | Carl Wilkinson | Boston | 8 |
| 8 | Rob Grant II | Ashfield | 8 |
| 9 | David Mason | Rye House | 8 |
| 10 | Chris Courage | Newport | 8 |
| 11 | Andrew Moore | Sheffield | 8 |
| 12 | Ian Barney | Peterborough | 7 |
| 13 | Barrie Evans | Mildenhall | 3 |
| 14 | Paul Burnett | Buxton | 3 |
| 15 | Rob Hollingworth | Boston | 2 |
| 16 | Chris Schramm | Peterborough | 1 |
| 17 | Graig Gough (res) | Newport | 0 |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "2000 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "New opponents". Cambridge Daily News. 14 April 1999. Retrieved 16 May 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "2000 season" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ "Speedway". Shropshire Star. 24 October 2000. Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Mavericks chief scouts for talent". South Wales Argus. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "BIG MEETING PREVIEW: THE NLRC!". Scunthorpe Speedway. Retrieved 28 June 2023.