British League Division Two Riders Championship Explained
The British League Division Two Riders Championship was a motorcycle speedway contest between the top riders from each club (with the highest average points) competing in the second tier of British speedway.[1]
History
The championship was inaugurated in 1968 when it was known as the British League Division Two Riders Championship.[2] The competition was known as the British League Division Two Riders' Championship between 1968 and 1974 and again between 1991 and 1994. From 1975 until 1990 it was known as the National League Riders' Championship.[3]
The competition was held at Hackney between 1968 and 1971, then it was moved to Wimbledon and held there between 1972 and 1984. The last year of the tournament was 1994, after which speedway was restructured with the top two leagues combining to form the Premier League. After two seasons the Premier League became the second tier/division of British speedway in 1997, this resulted in the Premier League Riders Championship effectively being a continuation of the British League Division Two Riders Championship from 1997.
Winners
Sponsors
See also
Notes and References
- Book: Bott, Richard. The Peter Collins Speedway Book No.4. 1980. 100. Stanley Paul & Co Ltd. 0-09-141751-1.
- Book: Oakes, Peter. 1981 Speedway Yearbook. 1981. 61. Studio Publications (Ipswich) Ltd. 0-86215-017-5.
- Web site: National League Riders Championship 1968-1994. Edinburgh Speedway Archive. 30 September 2021.
- News: Two in hospital after Big Speedway Pile-Up . Daily Mirror . 28 September 1968 . 13 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Speedway . Daily Mirror . 27 September 1969 . 14 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Jessup roars in . Daily Mirror . 26 September 1970 . 14 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Reg Wilson finishes eighth in speedway riders' finals . Hull Daily Mail . 4 October 1971 . 16 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Phil Crump wins title after run-off . Hull Daily Mail . 16 October 1972 . 16 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Price takes Crump's crown . Lynn Advertiser . 9 October 1973 . 16 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Crash ends Graham's title hopes . Hull Daily Mail . 30 September 1974 . 17 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Lee's title bid fails . Cambridge Daily News . 29 September 1975 . 17 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Joe Owen gains speedway double . Lincolnshire Echo . 4 October 1976 . 17 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Stuart's five . Staffordshire Sentinel . 26 September 1977 . 17 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Bales edged out . Cambridge Daily News . 25 September 1978 . 20 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Outlaw's Crash . Derby Daily Telegraph . 1 October 1979 . 20 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Brown the King . Sunday Sun (Newcastle) . 28 September 1980 . 20 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Tigers crash out . Cambridge Daily News . 28 September 1981 . 20 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Owen is the king . Sunday Sun (Newcastle) . 19 September 1982 . 20 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Bandit Steals Title . Sunday Sun (Newcastle) . 25 September 1983 . 21 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Barney wins title . Sunday Sun (Newcastle) . 14 October 1984 . 21 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Great, Neil . Sunday Mirror . 11 August 1985 . 21 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: What a double . Cambridge Daily News . 1 September 1986 . 21 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Nigel makes up for NLRC second . Staffordshire Sentinel . 14 September 1987 . 21 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- Web site: Troy Butler. Speedway Museum. 11 September 2021.
- News: Speedway . Daily Record . 11 September 1989 . 21 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Grahame's title . Staffordshire Sentinel . 17 September 1990 . 22 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Jan is tasting victory . Nottingham Evening Post . 16 September 1991 . 22 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: No joy for Jan . Nottingham Evening Post . 21 September 1992 . 22 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Speedway . Sunday Mirror . 26 September 1993 . 22 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .
- News: Rickardsson does Sweden proud . Birmingham Daily Post . 19 September 1994 . 22 June 2023 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription .