1999 Speedway Conference League

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1999 Speedway Conference League
LeagueConference League
ChampionsNewport Mavericks
Knockout CupSt Austell Gulls
IndividualJonathan Swales
Division/s above1999 Elite League
1999 Premier League

The 1999 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]

Summary

The title was won by Newport Mavericks, the junior club belonging to the Newport Wasps.[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Played W D L F A Pts
1Newport Mavericks12100260646520
2St Austell Gulls1281362046017
3Buxton Hitmen1271458248415
4Rye House Rockets1260648458612
5Mildenhall Fen Tigers124085215478
6Linlithgow Lightning124084785898
7King's Lynn Braves1220104556154

Fixtures & results

Home \ Away BUX KL LIN MIL NEW RYE SA
Buxton Hitmen 58–31 58–31 51–37 60–29 52–37 45–45
King's Lynn Braves 47–43 44–46 51–39 35–55 40–48 37–53
Linlithgow Lightning 35–54 54–34 44–45 39–49 51–38 46–44
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 40–43 58–32 57–32 38–52 48–41 42–48
Newport Mavericks 55–35 56–32 59–28 56–34 66–23 48–42
Rye House Rockets 48–42 44–43 48–41 50–40 56–34 28–62
St Austell Gulls 49–41 61–29 59–31 47–43 43–47 67–23
Source: [3]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Conference League Knockout Cup

The 1999 Conference League Knockout Cup was the second edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. St Austell Gulls were the winners for the second successive year.[4][5]

First round

Team 1 Team 2 Score
NewportRye House57–32, 43–47
LinlithgowBuxton23–67, 39–51
King's LynnMildenhall45–44, 38–52

Semi-finals

Team 1 Team 2 Score
BuxtonNewport43–47, 32–56
St AustellMildenhall52–38, 45–45

Final

16 October [6] Newport Mavericks
Andrew Appleton 15		 52–38 St Austell Gulls
Seemond Stephens 14		 Hayley Stadium

24 October [7] St Austell Gulls
Adrian Newman 18		 55–35 Newport Mavericks
Chris Neath 13		 Clay Country Moto Parc

Riders' Championship

Jonathan Swales won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 14 August at Mildenhall Stadium.[8]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1Jonathan SwalesLinlithgow15
2Steve CamdenMildenhall13
3Scott CourtneyLinlithgow11
4Andrew AppletonNewport10
5Peter CollyerRye House8
6Peter BoastKing's Lynn7
7Bobby EldridgeNewport7
8Adrian NewmanSt. Austell7
9Barrie EvansMildenhall7
10Simon WolstenholmeRye House6
11Philip KnowlesCradley Heath6
12Neil PainterBuxton5
13Luke CliftonKing's Lynn5
14Garry SweetMildenhall5
15Paul BurnettBuxton5
16Luke CliftonKing's Lynn5
17Neil PainterBuxton5
18Martin WilliamsSt. Austell2
19Jamie Barton (res)Rye House1

See also

References

  1. "1999 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. "Final table". Speedway archive.
  3. "1999 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 12 November 2024.
  4. "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  5. "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". GB Speedway.
  6. "Sport in Brief". Sunday Express. 17 October 1999. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "Speedway". Birmingham Mail. 25 October 1999. Retrieved 31 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. "Starting trouble costs Camden". Cambridge Daily News. 16 August 1999. Retrieved 28 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.