2010 National League speedway season

The 2010 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway, was contested by ten teams. Buxton Hitmen beat Newport Hornets in the play-off final to become champions.[1][2]

2010 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsBuxton Hitmen
Knockout CupBuxton Hitmen
IndividualLee Smart
PairsPlymouth Devils
Division/s above2010 Elite League
2010 Premier League

Final table
Pos Team PL W D L BP Pts
1 Dudley Heathens 18 13 0 5 19 45
2 Buxton Hitmen 18 14 0 4 17 45
3 Newport Hornets 18 13 0 5 19 45
4 Rye House Cobras 18 10 0 8 11 31
5 Bournemouth Buccaneers 18 10 1 7 9 30
6 Plymouth Devils 18 9 0 9 9 27
7 Isle of Wight Islanders 18 6 0 12 6 18
8 Scunthorpe Saints 18 5 1 12 4 15
9 King's Lynn Young Stars 18 5 0 13 4 14
10 Weymouth Wildcats 18 4 0 14 5 13

PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; BP = Bonus Pts Pts = Total Points

Mildenhall Fen Tigers withdrew - record expunged

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 championship.[3] The winner was Buxton Hitmen who defeated the Newport Hornets in the final.

Semi-finals
Date Team one Score Team two
05/10Dudley40-50Buxton
06/10Bournemouth38-49Newport
17/10Buxton49-43Dudley
17/10Newport45-41Bournemouth

Final
Date Team one Score Team two
29/10NewportcancelledBuxton
31/10Buxton56-35Newport

National League Knockout Cup

The 2010 National League Knockout Cup was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.[4][5]

First round
Team one Team two First Leg Second Leg Aggregate
BuxtonMildenhall58-3749-41107-78
Isle of WightWeymouth51-3936-5887-97
NewportPlymouth42-2957-3599-64

Quarter-finals
Team one Team two First Leg Second Leg Aggregate
Rye HouseBuxton38-5129-6367-114
WeymouthNewport41-4935-5376-102
King's LynnBournemouth52-3950-40102-79
ScunthorpeDudley44-4660-32104-78

Semi-finals
Team one Team two First Leg Second Leg Aggregate
King's LynnNewport54-3950-40104-79
DudleyBuxton43-4748-4591-92

Final
Date Team one Score Team two
24/10Buxton58-35King's Lynn
27/10King's Lynn46-44Buxton

Riders' Championship

Lee Smart won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 30 October at Rye House Stadium.[6]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1Lee SmartDudley14
2Simon LambertKing's Lynn12
3Adam AllottBuxton11
4Craig CookBuxton10
5Nick SimmonsIsle of Wight9
6Ben MorleyRye House9
7Barrie EvansDudley8
8Jay HerneBournemouth7
9Kyle NewmanNewport7
10Danny WarwickIsle of Wight6
11James CockleWeymouth6
12Gary CotthamWeymouth5
13Darren MallettKing's Lynn5
14Gary IrvingScunthorpe5
15Mark BasebyBournemouth4
16Joe JacobsRye House2
17Lee Strudwick (res)Rye House0

Pairs

The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Hayley Stadium, on 7 August 2010. The event was won by Nicki Glanz and Mark Simmonds of the Plymouth Devils.[7]

Final

  • Plymouth bt King's Lynn 7–2

Fours

The National League Fours, held on 6 June 2010 at Mildenhall Stadium was abandoned due to rain and was not restaged.

Teams and final averages

See also

References
  1. "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  2. "2010 NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE". Speedway Great Britain.
  3. "2010 Play Offs". Speedway GB.
  4. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  5. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Great Britain.
  6. "Lee Smart". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  7. "Buccaneers Face A Devil Of A Meeting". Bournemouth Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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