2013 National League speedway season

The 2013 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway was contested by eight teams.[2]

2013 National League speedway season
LeagueNational League
ChampionsDudley Heathens
Knockout CupDudley Heathens
IndividualSteve Boxall[1]
PairsDudley Heathens
FoursDudley Heathens
National TrophyIsle of Wight Islanders
Division/s above2013 Elite League
2013 Premier League

Summary

Scunthorpe Saints and Rye House Cobras were missing from 2012, and replaced by Coventry Storm and Kent Kings.

The Dudley Heathens were champions.[3]

Final table
Pos Team PL W D L Pts
1 Dudley Heathens 13 11 0 2 37
2 King's Lynn Young Stars 13 8 0 5 27
3 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 13 8 0 5 25
4 Isle of Wight Islanders 14 7 0 7 22
5 Coventry Storm 14 6 0 8 19
6 Buxton Hitmen 14 6 0 8 18
7 Kent Kings 13 5 0 8 15
8 Stoke Potters 12 2 0 10 7

[4] PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points

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 fewer = 1
Away draw = 2
Away win by between 1 and 6 points = 3
Away win by 7 points or more = 4

Playoffs

Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide the championship. Dudley Heathens defeated King's Lynn Young Stars in the final.[5]

Semi-finals
Date Team one Score Team two
02/10King's Lynn57-39Mildenhall
01/10Isle of Wight43-47Dudley
29/09Mildenhall49-41King's Lynn
24/09Dudley59-31Isle of Wight

Final
Date Team one Score Team two
08/10Dudley53-30King's Lynn
09/10King's Lynn46-47Dudley

National League Knockout Cup

The 2013 National League Knockout Cup was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Dudley Heathens were the winners.[6] [7]

First round
Date Team one Score Team two
04/08Buxton47-43Dudley
09/07Isle of Wight61-32Kent
24/06Kent44-49Isle of Wight
19/06King's Lynn64-26Stoke
08/06Stoke57-32King's Lynn
04/06Dudley55-39Buxton
26/05Mildenhall48-42Coventry Storm
17/05Coventry Storm45-47Mildenhall

Semi-finals
Date Team one Score Team two
24/10Mildenhall44-46Isle of Wight
15/10Isle of Wight46-44Mildenhall
08/10Isle of Wight50-40Mildenhall
5/09King's Lynn44-46Dudley
22/09Mildenhall50-40Isle of Wight
10/09Dudley56-34King's Lynn

Final
Date Team one Score Team two
29/10Dudley58-33Isle of Wight
30/10Isle of Wight48-44Dudley

Riders' Championship

Steve Boxall won the Riders' Championship for the second time. The final was held on 21 September at Rye House Stadium.[8]

Pos.RiderTotal
1Steve Boxall14+3
2Lewis Kerr14+2
3Lewis Blackbird12
4Steve Worrall11
5Robert Lambert11
6Stefan Nielsen9
7Charles Wright8
8Ben Morley6
9Paul Starke6
10Tom Perry5
11Joe Jacobs5
12James Sarjeant5
13Liam Carr4
14Ashley Morris4
15Josh Bates0
16Adam Ellis0

Pairs

The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Mildenhall Stadium, on 30 June 2013. The event was won by Ashley Morris and Lewis Blackbird of the Mildenhall Fen Tigers.[9]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1 Dudley17Blackbird 9, Morris 8
2 Mildenhall15Halsey 10, Bates 5
3 Kent14Boxall 8, Morley 6
4 Stoke8Priest 6, Smart 2

Fours

Dudley won the National League Fours, held on 18 August 2013 at Loomer Road Stadium.[10]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1Dudley14Starke 6, Morris 5, Blackbird 3, Isherwood 0
2Kent13Boxall 5, Compton 4, Morley 2, Mason 2
3Mildenhall11Halsey 5, Bates 4, Armstrong 2, Stoneman 0
4King's Lynn10Kerr 5, Mallett 3, Rose 1, Knight 1

National Trophy
Pos team P Pts
1Isle of Wight822
2Mildenhall817
3Stoke813
4Buxton87
5Kent83

Final leading averages

[11]

Rider Team Average
Lewis BlackbirdDudley10.49
Charles WrightBuxton10.37
Robert LambertKings Lynn10.30

Teams and final averages

Development Leagues

Midland Development League
Pos team P W D L Pts
1Belle Vue Colts1281416
2Milton Keynes1171315
3Kings Lynn1262414
4Stoke1252512
5Castleford114169
6Coventry124179
7Long Eaton123187

Northern Junior League
Pos team P W D L Pts
1Redcar861113
2Workington860212
3Northside84139
4Newcastle81163
5Berwick81163

See also

References
  1. "Yes Heathens win the lot". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. "Major League Competitions". Speedway Archive.
  3. "Cradley Heathens hunt for a new home after loosing temporary base at Wolverhampton". Birmingham Mail. 24 October 2014.
  4. "2013 PLAY-OFF FIXTURES & RESULTS - British Speedway Official Website".
  5. "2013 Play Offs". Speedway Archive.
  6. "National League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  7. "2013 National League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
  8. "Yes Heathens win the lot". Cradley Speedway. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  9. "All roads lead to Mildenhall as National League Pairs takes centre stage . . . and who can stop the Cradley Heathens from winning again?". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  10. "2013 National League Fours". British Speedway. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
  11. "2013 Averages" (PDF). Speedway GB.
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