National League Pairs Championship

The National League Pairs Championship is a motorcycle speedway contest for tier three clubs in the United Kingdom. The Championship is between the top two riders from each club competing in the National League. The meetings comprise a competition between teams of two riders drawn into two qualifying groups. It was known as the Conference League Pairs from 2004 to 2008.

For the competition for teams in the previous National League/British League Division Two, see British League Division Two Pairs Championship.
National League Pairs Championship
SportSpeedway
Founded2004 (Conference League)
2009 (National League)
CountryUnited Kingdom

Format

Gate positions

In the Qualification Heats, riders are allocated starting gates. For the Semi-Finals, the group winners have first choice of gate positions (A&C or B&D). Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside. For the Final, the gate positions (A&C and B&D) are decided by the toss of a coin.

Points scoring

All heats are scored as follows: 1st = 4pts, 2nd = 3pts, 3rd = 2pts, 4th = 0pts

This system is used to encourage team riding. A pair finishing first and second will score seven points, whereas a pair finishing first and last will score only four. Race points scored over all 'qualification heats' are used to determine the final group placings. Where two teams are tied for a place, the team who scored most points scored in the heat where they met go through. Where more than two teams are tied for a place, the tie is resolved as follows: most wins, most second places, ballot.

Past winners
Year Winners Riders Runners-up Riders
Conference League Pairs
2004[1] Wimbledon Dons Mark Burrows & Barrie Evans Mildenhall Fen Tigers Ritchie Hawkins & Jon Armstrong
2005[2] Wimbledon Dons Mark Burrows & Scott James Oxford Silver Machine Academy Craig Branney & Chris Mills
2006[3] Scunthorpe Scorpions Paul Cooper & Benji Compton Stoke Spitfires Ben Barker & Adam Allott
2007[4] Boston Barracudas Paul Cooper & Simon Lambert Oxford Lions/Cheetahs Jordan Frampton & Lee Smethills
2008[5] Boston Barracudas Simon Lambert & James Cockle Redcar Cubs Scott James & Aaron Summers
National League Pairs
2009[6] Newport HornetsTony Atkin & Grant Tregoning Bournemouth BuccaneersMark Baseby & Jay Herne
2010[7] Plymouth DevilsNicki Glanz & Mark Simmonds King's Lynn Young StarsSimon Lambert & Adam Lowe
2011[8] Stoke PottersSimon Lambert & Tim Webster Newport HornetsJay Herne & Todd Kurtz
2012[9] Mildenhall Fen TigersLewis Blackbird & Cameron Heeps Buxton HitmenRobert Branford & Charles Wright
2013[10] Dudley HeathensAshley Morris & Lewis Blackbird Mildenhall Fen TigersJosh Bates & Danny Halsey
2014[11] Stoke PottersBen Wilson & Jon Armstrong Mildenhall Fen TigersJoe Jacobs & Danny Halsey
2015[12] Kent KingsBen Morley & Danny Ayres Cradley HeathensMax Clegg & Ellis Perks
2016-2018 competition not held
National Development League Pairs
2019[13] Kent KingsDrew Kemp & Anders Rowe Leicester LionsEllis Perks & Danyon Hume
2020 & 2021 cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic
2022[14] Leicester Lion CubsJoe Thompson & Dan Thompson Armadale DevilsTom Woolley & Elliot Kelly
2023

See also

References
  1. "2004 fixture list and results" (PDF). British Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  2. "2005 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  3. Bamford, Robert (2007). Tempus Speedway Yearbook, Profile Peter I Karlsson. Tempus Publishing Ltd. ISBN 978-07524-4250-1.
  4. "SPEEDWAY: Oxford so close to pairs glory". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  5. "2008 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. "National League Pairs draw". East Anglian Daily Times. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  7. "Buccaneers Face A Devil Of A Meeting". Bournemouth Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  8. "Stoke Potters' Tim Webster enjoying best ever season". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  9. Butt, Randall (28 July 2012). "On-Song Tigers". Speedway Star page 26-27.
  10. "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.
  11. "National League Pairs" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  12. "National League Pairs" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  13. "2019 national League Pairs" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
  14. "National League Pairs @ Leicester". British Speedway. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
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