The 2003 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]
| League | Conference League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| Knockout Cup | Mildenhall Fen Tigers |
| Individual | Barrie Evans |
| Fours | Rye House Raiders |
| Division/s above | 2003 Elite League 2003 Premier League |
Summary edit
Mildenhall Fen Tigers completed the league and cup double.[2][3]
Final league table edit
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1326 | 917 | 37 | 10 | 47 |
| 2 | Rye House Raiders | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1178 | 936 | 36 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Oxford Silver Machine Academy | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1179 | 960 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Boston Barracuda-Braves | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1103 | 1017 | 30 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Swindon Sprockets | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1042 | 1036 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Buxton Hitmen | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1095 | 1054 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Newcastle Gems | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1072 | 1070 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | Sheffield Prowlers | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1115 | 1016 | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| 9 | Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1028 | 1126 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Cubs | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1005 | 1116 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Carmarthen Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 957 | 1177 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | Peterborough Pumas | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 950 | 1187 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 13 | Newport Mavericks | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 895 | 1243 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Conference League Knockout Cup edit
The 2003 Conference League Knockout Cup was the sixth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners.[4] [5]
Semi-finals edit
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13/09 | Mildenhall | 55-35 | Boston |
| 15/09 | Rye House | 59-31 | Armadale Dale Devils |
| 19/09 | Boston | 45-45 | Mildenhall |
| 20/09 | Armadale Dale Devils | 40-50 | Rye House |
Final edit
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18/10 | Rye House | 46-43 | Mildenhall |
| 19/10 | Mildenhall | 48-41 | Rye House |
First leg
| Rye House Raiders Edward Kennett 14 Steve Boxall James Cockle Barry Burchatt | 46 – 43 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers Paul Lee Danny King |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Mildenhall Fen Tigers Paul Lee Danny King | 48 – 43 | Rye House Raiders Edward Kennett Steve Boxall James Cockle Barry Burchatt |
|---|---|---|
Mildenhall were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 91–89
Conference Trophy edit
Riders' Championship edit
Barrie Evans won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 30 August at Rye House Stadium.[6]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrie Evans | Rye House | 14 |
| 2 | Jamie Robertson | Newcastle | 11 |
| 3 | Trevor Harding II | Boston | 10 |
| 4 | Joel Parsons | Rye House | 10 |
| 5 | Tom Brown | Newport | 10 |
| 6 | Craig Branney | Newcastle | 10 |
| 7 | Chris Mills | Oxford | 9 |
| 8 | Rob Finlow | Buxton | 9 |
| 9 | Richard Hall | Boston | 8 |
| 10 | James Wright | Buxton | 6 |
| 11 | James Brundle | Mildenhall | 6 |
| 12 | Ben Powell | Carmarthen/Exeter | 3 |
| 13 | Tommy Allen | Swindon | 3 |
| 14 | Joe Cook | Rye House | 3 |
| 15 | Mark Burrows | Wimbledon | 3 |
| 16 | Danny Norton | Peterborough | 2 |
| 17 | Dean Garrod (res) | Boston | 1 |
| 18 | Gordon Meakins (res) | Carmarthen | 1 |
Fours edit
Rye House won the Conference League Four-Team Championship final, held on 5 October 2003 at Mildenhall Stadium.[7]
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| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Rye House | 30 | |
| 2 | Mildenhall | 29 | |
| 3 | Peterborough | 19 | |
| 4 | Boston | 14 | |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "2003 tables". Speedway GB.
- ^ "Final table". Speedway archive.
- ^ "Raiders miss out on KoC to arch rivals". Crash.net. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
- ^ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
- ^ "Season results". Speed-way.com.
- ^ "Silver heaps praise on Evans". Crash.net. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "2003 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2023.