2018 National League speedway season
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League | National League |
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Champions | Eastbourne Eagles[1] |
Knockout Cup | Eastbourne Eagles[2] |
National Trophy | Mildenhall Fen Tigers[3] |
Individual | Ben Morley[4] |
Highest average | Tom Bacon[5] |
Biggest home win | Eastbourne Eagles 67 Stoke Potters 23[6] |
Biggest away win | Buxton Hitmen 32 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 58[7] |
Division/s above | SGB Premiership 2018 SGB Championship 2018 |
The National League speedway 2018 was the 2018 season of the third tier/division of British speedway.
Eastbourne Eagles won the Play offs and were declared champions.[1] They completed the double by winning the Knockout Cup.
Results[]
Fixtures[]
Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.
The following National League matches were not staged during the 2018 league season
Buxton Hitmen Vs Coventry Bees
Eastbourne Eagles Vs Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Table[]
Final National League Table Up To And Including Sunday 28 October
Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | +/− | ||||||
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W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
1 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 17 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 889 | 597 | 57 | +292 |
2 | Eastbourne Eagles | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 843 | 647 | 42 | +196 |
3 | Kent Kings | 18 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 827 | 754 | 38 | +73 |
4 | Birmingham Brummies | 18 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 846 | 768 | 33 | +78 |
5 | Coventry Bees | 17 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 787 | 704 | 31 | +83 |
6 | Belle Vue Colts | 18 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 809 | 792 | 30 | +17 |
7 | Plymouth Devils | 18 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 753 | 863 | 23 | -110 |
8 | Isle of Wight Warriors | 18 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 713 | 845 | 20 | -132 |
9 | Stoke Potters | 18 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 656 | 892 | 19 | -236 |
10 | Buxton Hitmen | 17 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 631 | 892 | 3 | -261 |
Coventry Bees were in fourth place and higher in the league table then Birmingham Brummies at the cut-off date to decide the National League play-off places.
Play-Offs[]
Semi Finals | Grand Final | |||||||||||
Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 61 | 46 | 107 | |||||||||
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Kent Kings | 29 | 44 | 73 | |||||||||
Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 35 | 46 | 81 | |||||||||
Eastbourne Eagles | 54 | 44 | 98 | |||||||||
Eastbourne Eagles | 60 | 50 | 110 | |||||||||
Coventry Bees | 30 | 40 | 70 |
Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red
Semi-Finals[]
28 September | [10] | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 61–29 | Kent Kings | West Row Arena Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
1 October | [11] | Kent Kings | 44–46 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Paul Carrington |
17 October | [12] | Eastbourne Eagles | 60–30 | Coventry Bees | Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Christina Turnball |
20 October | [13] | Coventry Bees | 40–50 | Eastbourne Eagles | Beaumont Park Stadium Referee(s): Tony Steele |
Grand Final[]
21 October | [14] | Eastbourne Eagles | 54–35 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Ronnie Allan |
25 October | [15] | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 46–44 | Eastbourne Eagles | West Row Arena Referee(s): Paul Carrington |
National League Knockout Cup[]
The 2018 National League Knockout Cup was the 21st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams.[16]
KO Cup Stages[]
Preliminary Rounds | Quarter Finals | Semi Finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belle Vue Colts | 58 | 54 | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Buxton Hitmen | 32 | 36 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Belle Vue Colts | 25 | 43 | 68 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 65 | 47 | 112 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birmingham Brummies | 37 | 41 | 78 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 34 | 49 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 52 | 32 | 84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastbourne Eagles | 38 | 58 | 96 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Coventry Bees | 46 | 36 | 82 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastbourne Eagles | 44 | 54 | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastbourne Eagles | 60 | 48 | 108 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Isle of Wight Warriors | 30 | 42 | 72 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Eastbourne Eagles | 45 | 52 | 97 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Kings | 45 | 38 | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Plymouth Devils | 34 | 39 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Kings | 38 | 51 | 89 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Kent Kings | 56 | 57 | 113 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stoke Potters | 34 | 31 | 65 |
Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red
First Round[]
20 April | [17] | Belle Vue Colts | 58–32 | Buxton Hitmen | National Speedway Stadium Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
22 April | [18] | Buxton Hitmen | 36–54 | Belle Vue Colts | Referee(s): Phil Griffin |
4 June | [19] | Kent Kings | 56–34 | Stoke Potters | Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Graham Reeve |
14 July | [20] | Stoke Potters | 37–51 | Kent Kings | Loomer Road Stadium Referee(s): Craig Ackroyd |
Quarter Finals[]
20 April | [21] | Belle Vue Colts | 58–32 | Buxton Hitmen | National Speedway Stadium Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
22 April | [22] | Buxton Hitmen | 36–54 | Belle Vue Colts | Referee(s): Phil Griffin |
9 May | [23] | Birmingham Brummies | 37–34 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | Perry Barr Stadium Referee(s): Ronnie Allan |
17 June | [24] | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 49–41 | Birmingham Brummies | West Row Arena Referee(s): Craig Ackroyd |
26 April | [25] | Isle of Wight Warriors | 42–48 | Eastbourne Eagles | Referee(s): Craig Ackroyd |
13 May | [26] | Coventry Bees | 46–44 | Eastbourne Eagles | Beaumont Park Stadium Referee(s): Peter Clarke |
20 July | [27] | Plymouth Devils | 34–38 | Kent Kings | Referee(s): Margaret vardy |
6 August | [28] | Kent Kings | 51–39 | Plymouth Devils | Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Paul Carrington |
Semi Finals[]
19 August | [29] | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 64–25 | Belle Vue Colts | West Row Arena Referee(s): Darren Hartley |
14 September | [30] | Belle Vue Colts | 43–47 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | National Speedway Stadium Referee(s): Graham Flint |
24 September | [31] | Kent Kings | 45–45 | Eastbourne Eagles | Central Park Stadium Referee(s): Graham Reeve |
29 September | [32] | Eastbourne Eagles | 52–38 | Kent Kings | Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Paul Carrington |
Grand Final[]
12 October | [33] | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 52–38 | Eastbourne Eagles | West Row Arena Referee(s): Chris Gay |
13 October | [34] | Eastbourne Eagles | 58–32 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | Arlington Stadium Referee(s): Dave Robinson |
National Trophy[]
Northern Section[]
Fixtures[]
Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.
Table[]
National Trophy Northern Section Table Up to And Including Wednesday 1 August
Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | +/− | ||||||
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W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
1 | Cradley Heathens | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 407 | 276 | 23 | +131 |
2 | Birmingham Brummies | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 418 | 301 | 21 | +117 |
3 | Coventry Bees | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 279 | 259 | 11 | +20 |
4 | Stoke Potters | 7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 259 | 337 | 7 | -78 |
5 | Buxton Hitmen | 7 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 219 | 409 | 0 | +190 |
Southern Section[]
Fixtures[]
Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.
Table[]
Final National Trophy Southern Section Table
Pos. | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | Pts | +/− | ||||||
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W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
1 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 450 | 267 | 23 | +133 |
2 | Eastbourne Eagles | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 397 | 321 | 20 | +76 |
3 | Kent Kings | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 346 | 368 | 14 | -22 |
4 | Plymouth Devils | 8 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 329 | 388 | 10 | -59 |
5 | Isle of Wight Warriors | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 270 | 448 | 0 | -178 |
Grand Final[]
11 September | [36] | Cradley Heathens | 39–51 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | Monmore Green Referee(s): David Watters |
16 September | [37] | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 49–41 | Cradley Heathens | West Row Arena Referee(s): David Watters |
Final Leading Averages[]
Rider | Team | Average |
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Birmingham | 10.20 |
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Coventry | 10.18 |
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Birmingham | 9.92 |
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Eastbourne | 9.28 |
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Isle of Wight | 9.24 |
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Mildenhall | 9.15 |
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Isle of Wight | 9.13 |
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Plymouth | 9.06 |
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Mildenhall | 8.90 |
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Eastbourne | 8.79 |
Teams[]
Belle Vue Colts[]
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Kyle Bickley
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Tom Perry
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Jack Smith
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Birmingham Brummies[]
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Tom Bacon
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Leon Flint
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Danyon Hume
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James Shanes
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Buxton Hitmen[]
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James Cockle
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Ben Wilson
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Coventry Bees[]
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Connor Mountain
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Cradley Heathens[]
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Kyle Bickley
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Alfie Bowtell
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Jason Edwards
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Drew Kemp
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Ellis Perks
The Cradley team only took part in the National Trophy competition
Eastbourne Eagles[]
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Tom Brennan
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Jason Edwards
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Georgie Wood
Isle of Wight Warriors[]
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Alfie Bowtell
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Ben Morley
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Kent Kings[]
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Paul Hurry
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Anders Rowe
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Jack Thomas
Mildenhall Fen Tigers[]
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Josh Bailey
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Jordan Jenkins
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Drew Kemp
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Ryan Kinsley
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Plymouth Devils[]
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Ellis Perks
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Stoke Potters[]
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Max Clegg
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Development Leagues[]
Midland Development League[]
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | Peterborough | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
2 | Belle Vue Colts | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
3 | Birmingham | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
4 | Carmarthen Dragons | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
5 | Milton Keynes | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 4 |
Northern Junior League[]
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | Berwick | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 24 |
2 | Peterborough | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 16 |
3 | Ashfield | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 |
4 | Newcastle | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
5 | Workington | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 8 |
6 | Redcar | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
7 | Edinburgh | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 6 |
Southern Development League[]
Pos | team | P | W | D | L | Pts |
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1 | Kent | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 14 |
2 | Reading | 8 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
3 | Exeter | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
4 | Isle of Wight | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
5 | Weymouth | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
See also[]
References[]
- ^ a b http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35781%7Ctitle= Eagles Win NL Title 26 October 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35725%7Ctitle= Eagles Win Cup Again 14 October 2018
- ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35579%7Ctitle= Trophy Koy For Fen Tigers 17 September 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35652 |Norley Wins NLRC 30 September 2018
- ^ "Final National League Averages" (PDF). 30 November 2018.
- ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35567%7Ctitle= Brooks Stars For Eagles 16 September 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35194%7Ctitle= Perfect Ten For Fen Tigers 6 August 2018
- ^ a b c http://www.speedwaygb.co/march18%7Ctitle= March Results
http://www.speedwaygb.co/april18%7Ctitle- April Results
http://www.speedwaygb.co/may18%7Ctitle- May Results
http://speedwaygb.co/june18%7Ctitle- June Results
http://speedwaygb.co/july18%7Ctitle- July Results
http://speedwaygb.co/august18%7Ctitle- August Results
http://speedwaygb.co/september18%7Ctitle- September Results
http://speedwaygb.co/october18%7Ctitle- October Results
All British Speedway Result Details Are Retrieved From Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co - ^ 2018 National League Table Retrieved Form Official Speedway GB Website http://speedwaygb.co.uk/nationalleaguetable18
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35639%7Ctitle= Big Win For Fen Tigers 29 September 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35661%7Ctitle= Job Done For Fen Tigers 2 October 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35743%7Ctitle= 30-Point Lead For Eagles 18 October 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35758%7Ctitle= Eagles Into NL Grand Final 21 October 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35764%7Ctitle= Eagles Build Their Advantage 22 October 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35781%7Ctitle= Eagles Win NL Title 26 October 2018
- ^ "2018 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway GB.
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34220%7Ctitle= Colts On Charge 21 April 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34240%7Ctitle= Colts Through In Cup 23 April 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34652%7Ctitle= Big Lead For Kngs 5 June 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35017%7Ctitle= Kings Go Through 15 July 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34220%7Ctitle= Colts On Charge 21 April 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34240%7Ctitle= Colts Through In Cup 23 April 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34411%7Ctitle= Davey Hurt In Brum Win 10 May 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34780%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Into Semis 18 June 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34274%7Ctitle= Eagles Make Progress 27 April 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.34451%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Off To A Win 14 May 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35069%7Ctitle= Kings Win Abandoned Tie 21 July 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35206%7Ctitle= Kings Through But Boxhall Out 7 August 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35321%7Ctitle= Hughe Win For Fen Tigers 20 August 2018
- ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35555%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Reach Final 15 September 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35622%7Ctitle= All Square At Kent 25 September 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/_mobile/news.php?extend.35647%7Ctitle= Saturday Night's Alright For Eagles 30 September 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35722%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers Lead By 13 October 2018
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35725%7Ctitle= Eagles Win Cup Again 14 October 2018
- ^ a b 2018 National League Trophy Table Retrieved Form Official Speedway GB Website http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/nationaltrophytable18
- ^ http://www.speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35538%7Ctitle= Fen Tigers In Charge 12 September 2018
- ^ http://speedwaygb.co.uk/news.php?extend.35579%7Ctitle= Trophy Koy For Fen Tigers 17 September 2018
- ^ "Final National League Averages" (PDF). 30 November 2018.
- ^ "Teams". Speedway GB.
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