2010 Speedway Premier League
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The 2010 Premier League Season, of Speedway motorcycle racing
Motorcycle racing
Motorcycle sport is a broad field that encompasses all sporting aspects of motorcycling. The disciplines are not all "races" or timed-speed events, as several disciplines test a competitor's various riding skills.-Motorcycle racing:...

, was won by the Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett...

 motorcycle team. The first fixtures of the season took place on 5 April, and the season ended on 31 October 2010. The Kings Lynn Stars were the defending champions from 2009. The Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion...

 won the most of the other awards.

Season Overview

The 2010 Premier League Campaign was a successful campaign for the both Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett...

 and Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion...

. The Monarchs finished the season as Premier League Champions, having amassed 74 points, 16 points clear of the nearest rival (The Diamonds). However, although the Monarchs dominated the League, it was the Diamonds that took the most silverware of the season by winning the Premier League Play-Offs (Against Sheffield Tigers
Sheffield Tigers
The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway...

), the Premier Trophy (Against Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team, who were reformed in 2006 and then accepted into the Premier League in 2007. The club race at Perry Barr Stadium ....

), and the Premier League KOC (Against Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett...

). For the other competitions, the Sheffield Tigers
Sheffield Tigers
The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway...

 were victorious in the Premier League Pairs, with Ricky Ashworth
Ricky Ashworth
Richard David Ashworth is a professional speedway rider for Sheffield Tigers who has represented Great Britain....

 and Josh Auty
Josh Auty
Joshua Liam Auty in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League....

 taking the crown ahead of the Brummies pair. However, the Brummies were victorious in the Premier League Fours, with them dominating the event throughout. The Dane Kenni Larsen then finished off a remarkable season for the Diamonds by being crowned PLRC champion and only narrowingly missing out on the Highest CMA for the season, with the Monarchs American Ryan Fisher
Ryan Fisher
Ryan Fisher is an American international motorcycle speedway rider.-Career:Fisher began riding in the United Kingdom for Coventry in 2002 and has since riddden for Oxford and Belle Vue. He was a doubling up riding for a second successive season at Edinburgh on the Premier side and Swindon on the...

 achieving 9.69 average for the season.

Team Lineups

Berwick Bandits Birmingham Brummies Edinburgh Monarchs
Rider CMA Rider CMA Rider CMA
  Grzegorz Strozyk 7.00   Jason Lyons
Jason Lyons
Jason Rodney Lyons is an Australian international Motorcycle speedway rider currently riding for the Redcar Bears in the British Premier League. Jason is the son of former rider Rod Lyons...

9.17   Ryan Fisher
Ryan Fisher
Ryan Fisher is an American international motorcycle speedway rider.-Career:Fisher began riding in the United Kingdom for Coventry in 2002 and has since riddden for Oxford and Belle Vue. He was a doubling up riding for a second successive season at Edinburgh on the Premier side and Swindon on the...

9.69
  Michal Makovsky
Michal Makovský
Michal Makovský is a former Czech motorcycle speedway rider who started in 2000 Speedway Grand Prix of Czech Republic and 2001 Speedway World Cup.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :...

 
6.65   Richard Sweetman
Richard Sweetman
Richard Sweetman is an Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who currently rides for the Glasgow Tigers replacing the injured Josh Grajzonek....

7.68  Kevin Wolbert
Kevin Wölbert
Kevin Wölbert is a German speedway rider who has won Individual German Champion title in 2008.-Career history:When Max Dilger was injured, Wölbert was nominated as second track reserve at the 2008 German Grand Prix...

7.96
Lee Complin 6.59   Steve Johnston
Steve Johnston
Steven Paul "Steve" Johnston is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He has represented the Australian speedway team in two Speedway World Cup finals in 2004 and 2005....

7.54   Matthew Wethers 7.04
  Marcin Rempala
Marcin Rempala
Marcin Rempała is a Polish speedway rider who won Team Under 21 World Championship in 2005.His older brothers, Jacek, Grzegorz and Tomasz are also speedway riders.- World Championships :...

6.52   Aaron Summers 7.00   Kalle Katajisto
Kalle Katajisto
Kalle Katajisto is a Finnish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of the Finnish national team. Kalle is currently riding in the UK for 2 time Premier League Champions, the Edinburgh Monarchs.- World Championships :...

7.03
Paul Clews
Paul Clews
Paul Gordon Clews is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom who started the 2008 season with the Newport Wasps in the Premier League...

5.65   Justin Sedgeman 6.56 Andrew Tully 6.85
Craig Branney
Craig Branney
Craig Harry Branney is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Workington Comets in the Premier League. Brother John also rides for the Workington Comets. In July 2009 Craig joined the Stoke Potters...

5.11   Chris Kerr
Chris Kerr
Chris Kerr is a professional speedway rider in the United States. He is nicknamed "The Tiger" and represented USA in the 2007 Speedway World Cup.-Career:...

5.47 William Lawson
William Lawson (speedway rider)
William Lawson is former a Scottish speedway rider riding with the Belle Vue Aces in the British Elite League. He ended his speedway career before the 2011 season.- World Championships :* Individual Under-21 World Championship...

6.39
Jade Mudgeway 3.53 Kyle Newman 3.70 Ashley Morris 3.00
TOTAL 41.05 TOTAL 47.12 TOTAL 47.96
Glasgow Tigers Kings Lynn Stars Newcastle Diamonds
Rider CMA Rider CMA Rider CMA
  Travis McGowan
Travis McGowan
Travis McGowan is an Australian speedway rider.-Career:McGowan started racing motorbikes the age of ten and by 1993 he had already won the Australian Under-16 Speedway Championship...

9.09 Olly Allen 9.80   Kenni Larsen 9.67
Joe Screen
Joe Screen
Joseph 'Joe' Screen , is a British international speedway rider who rides for the Glasgow Tigers in the British Premier League. In 2011 While pairing with James Grieves he won the Premier league Pairs For the Tigers...

9.07   Tomas Topinka
Tomáš Topinka
Tomáš Topinka is a Czech motorcycle speedway rider who participated in Speedway World Cups for Czech Republic team.- Speedway Grand Prix results :- World Championships :* Individual World Championship...

7.64 Rene Bach
René Bach
René Bach is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Denmark U-21 national team.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2009 - 11th place in Qualifying Round 5...

9.03
  Josh Grajczonek 7.10   Lasse Bjerre
Lasse Bjerre
Lasse Bjerre is a speedway rider who won the 2010 Under-21 World Cup with the Denmark team.- Biography :Bjerre was born in Esbjerg, Denmark in 1993. His brother, Kenneth , is also a speedway rider. They have two sisters Janni and Lotte...

7.00   Mark Lemon 8.98
Nick Morris 4.55   Kozza Smith
Kozza Smith
Kozza Smith is a motorcycle speedway rider riding for the King's Lynn Stars in the British Elite League and the Berwick Bandits in the British Premier League....

6.23 Jason King
Jason King (speedway rider)
Jason Gary King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in the British Premier League He is the club Captain, and his brother Daniel is also a speedway rider....

 
5.80
John Branney
John Branney
John James Branney is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Workington Comets in the Premier League. Brother Craig also rides.- References :...

4.27 Chris Mills 5.12 Derek Sneddon 5.27
Lee Dicken 3.81 Adam Roynon
Adam Roynon
Adam Wayne Roynon is a British motorcycle speedway rider, riding with the Kings Lynn Stars in the British Premier League and Coventry Bees in the British Elite League...

3.95   Dakota North
Dakota North (speedway rider)
Dakota Max "Dak" North is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.-Biography:North, named by his father - former Stoke Potters rider Rod North - after the Douglas Dakota aircraft, was born in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia in 1991...

4.65
  Jake Anderson 3.00 Cal McDade 3.00 Adam McKinna 3.00
TOTAL 40.89 TOTAL 42.74 TOTAL 46.40
Newport Wasps Redcar Bears Rye House Rockets
Rider CMA Rider CMA Rider CMA
Leigh Lanham
Leigh Lanham
Leigh Stefan Lanham is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Newport Wasps in the Premier League....

7.49 Gary Havelock
Gary Havelock
Robert Gary Havelock is a speedway rider who currently captains the Redcar Bears in the British Premier League...

8.03   Linus Sundstrom
Linus Sundström
Linus Sundström is a Swedish speedway rider who rides for Rye House Rockets in the English Premier league and the Piraterna Motala team in the Swedish Premier League....

9.53
  Kyle Legault
Kyle Legault
Kyle Patrick Legault is a Canadian speedway rider riding for British Premier League team Newport Wasps.-Career:Legault is a three-time Canadian individual speedway champion; winning in 2003, 2004 and 2006...

6.99 James Grieves 6.86 Jordan Frampton
Jordan Frampton
Jordan Frampton is a motorcycle speedway rider from Great Britain riding for the Newport Wasps and Coventry Bees in 2009.-Career:...

7.91
  Kim Nilsson
Kim Nilsson
Kim Nilsson is a Swedish motorcycle speedway rider who won bronze medal in the 2008 Team U-21 World Championship.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2008 - 18th place in Semi-Final 1...

6.95 Joe Haines
Joe Haines (speedway rider)
Joe Haines is a speedway rider, riding with the Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.- Career history :...

6.64 Chris Neath
Chris Neath
Christopher Neath is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Rye House Rockets in the Premier League.- Career :...

7.04
Craig Watson
Craig Watson (speedway rider)
Craig Watson is an Australian Motorcycle speedway rider who rode for the Newport Wasps, Poole Pirates, Belle Vue Aces, Glasgow Tigers and Birmingham Brummies in the Speedway Elite League. Watson was the winner of the 1996 NSW State Championship.-Career:Watson has spent most of his career with the...

6.36   Emiliano Sanchez
Emiliano Sanchez
Emiliano Sanchez is an Argentine speedway rider, currently riding in the British Premier League for the Sheffield Tigers. He has Italian ancestry which allows him to compete in the United Kingdom without the need for a work permit. He has been the National Speedway Champion of both Argentina and...

 
6.64   Stefan Ekberg
Stefan Ekberg
Stefan Ekberg is an international motorcycle speedway rider who returned to the British Premier League with the for the Glasgow Tigers after a ten year absence in 2005. In 2007 the Rye House Rockets signed Ekberg mid season to replace the injured Stuart Robson and the Rockets went on to become...

6.39
  Robin Aspegren 6.03   Tomas Suchanek
Tomáš Suchánek
Tomáš Suchánek is a motorcycle speedway rider who first rode in the UK for the King's Lynn Stars in the Premier League in 2003....

4.34   Robbie Kessler
Robbie Kessler
Robert Kessler is a German speedway rider who has represented Germany at the Speedway World Team Cup. He was the German under-21 champion in 1992 and 1993.- References :...

 
5.69
  Alex Davies 4.24   Peter Juul Larsen 4.00 Kyle Hughes 4.88
  Todd Kurtz 3.75 Charles Wright
Charles Wright (speedway rider)
Charles Wright inStockport, Greater Manchester, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, currently contracted to the Premier League club Workington Comets.In 2011 he had a spell on loan at Leicester Lions....

3.47 Paul Starke 3.00
TOTAL 41.81 TOTAL 39.98 TOTAL 44.44
Scunthorpe Scorpions Sheffield Tigers Somerset Rebels
Rider CMA Rider CMA Rider CMA
David Howe
David Howe (speedway rider)
David Peter Howe is a British professional motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for Scunthorpe Scorpions....

8.36 Ricky Ashworth
Ricky Ashworth
Richard David Ashworth is a professional speedway rider for Sheffield Tigers who has represented Great Britain....

7.97   Shane Parker
Shane Parker (speedway rider)
Shane Andrew Parker is a speedway rider, currently riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the British Premier League in what will be his last season in Britain....

7.95
  Magnus Karlsson
Magnus Karlsson (speedway rider)
Magnus Erik Karlsson is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Leicester Lions in the Premier League....

7.68 Josh Auty
Josh Auty
Joshua Liam Auty in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League....

7.89   Cory Gathercole
Cory Gathercole
Cory Gathercole is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider who rides for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.He is also a member of the Swindon Robins squad in the Elite League....

7.69
Carl Wilkinson
Carl Wilkinson
Carl Adam Wilkinson , is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the British Premier League and the Ipswich Witches in the British Elite League.-Career:...

7.01 Richard Hall
Richard Hall (speedway rider)
Richard Hall is an English motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League...

6.94   Sam Masters
Sam Masters
Samuel Peter "Sam" Masters is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider who won the Premier League Riders Championship in 2011.-Biography:...

6.72
  Tero Aarnio
Tero Aarnio
Tero Aarnio is a Finnish motorcycle speedway rider who was a member of Finland team at 2007 Speedway World Cup.- World Championships :* Team World Championship...

6.12   Josef Franc
Josef Franc
Josef Franc is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League....

6.81 Ritchie Hawkins
Ritchie Hawkins
Ritchie Hawkins , is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Somerset Rebels in the Premier League....

5.86
  Viktor Bergstrom
Viktor Bergström
Viktor Bergström is a Swedish speedway rider, currently riding in the British Premier League with Leicester Lions, on loan from Scunthorpe Scorpions.-Career history:...

4.65   Hugh Skidmore
Hugh Skidmore
Hugh Skidmore in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League....

5.69   Christian Hefenbrock
Christian Hefenbrock
Christian Hefenbrock born is an international speedway rider who first rode in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League in 2006....

5.38
Jerran Hart 4.39 Paul Cooper
Paul Cooper (speedway rider)
Paul Cooper is a professional speedway rider for Sheffield Tigers.The 'Cooperman' was born in York and from an early age showed promise as a bike rider. He made his amateur debut in a race down Garrowby Hill which he narrowly won after his competitor James Stewart was ran over by a 40 tonne truck,...

 
5.12   James Holder
James Holder
James Holder is an Australian speedway rider currently riding for the Somerset Rebels in the British Premier League.-Career:...

4.00
  Jan Graversen
Jan Graversen
Jan Graversen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League for Leicester Lions.Born in Sallingsund, Graversen rode in Britain for Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the 2008 season after first riding at the track in 2007, ending the year as the club's top scorer...

4.10 Simon Lambert
Simon Lambert (speedway rider)
Simon James Lambert in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League....

3.56 Kyle Howarth 3.00
TOTAL 42.31 TOTAL 43.98 TOTAL 40.60
Stoke Potters Workington Comets
Rider CMA Rider CMA
  Jeremia Thelaus 7.00 Rusty Harrison
Rusty Harrison
Russell Wade "Rusty" Harrison is a speedway rider who rides for the Workington Comets in the British Premier League.-Career summary:...

6.92
  Taylor Poole 6.11 Craig Cook
Craig Cook
Craig Cook , is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Edinburgh Monarchs in the Premier League and with the Belle Vue Aces in the Elite League....

6.64
Ben Wilson
Ben Wilson (speedway rider)
Ben Ryan Wilson is a professional speedway rider who rides in the United Kingdom for the Redcar Bears who compete in the Speedway Premier League.-Career:...

 
6.07 Chris Schramm 6.37
  Hynek Stichauer 5.97   Peter Kildemand
Peter Kildemand
Peter Kildemand is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Denmark U-21 national teams.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2009 - 17th place in Semi-Final 2...

6.35
Lee Smart
Lee Smart
Lee Mitchell Smart in Swindon, Wiltshire, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the Premier League after being released by the Birmingham Brummies mid season.- References :...

5.78 Andre Compton
Andre Compton
Andre Compton is a Speedway rider. He is the older brother of Redcar Bears' Benji Compton.-Career summary:...

5.97
  Ricky Wells
Ricky Wells
Ricky Wells , is an American international motorcycle speedway rider and the current US National Champion. He is also a two time U.S. Under 21 National Champion...

5.55 Richard Lawson 5.38
  Lubos Tomicek
Luboš Tomícek, Jr.
Luboš Tomíček is a Czech international speedway rider.Lubos comes from a 3-generation motorsport family; his grandfather and father also were speedway riders with high records. He represents the Czech Republic on an international scene...

4.96   Casper Wortmann 4.72
TOTAL 41.44 TOTAL 42.35

= Rider Injured and Currently Not Riding. Rider Replacement or Guest Facility used instead.
= Rider Currently Serving Suspension from British Racing.

Last updated: November 23, 2010

Source: BSPA

Fixtures & Results

  Home\Away BER
Berwick Bandits
The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:...

BIR
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team, who were reformed in 2006 and then accepted into the Premier League in 2007. The club race at Perry Barr Stadium ....

EDI
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett...

GLA
Glasgow Tigers (speedway)
The Glasgow Tigers are a motorcycle speedway team from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1928, the club adopted the Tigers nickname in 1946 and compete in the British Premier League...

KL ND
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion...

NW
Newport Wasps
Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport...

RED
Redcar Bears
The Redcar Bears are a British Speedway team. They currently compete in the Premier League. Captain of the team is 1992 World Champion Gary Havelock. In 2007 the Bears won their first major honour, beating the Birmingham Brummies to win the Young Shield...

RH
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....

SS
Scunthorpe Scorpions
The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a speedway team in the British Premier League. After three successful years in the Conference League the side were accepted into the Premier League for 2008...

SHE
Sheffield Tigers
The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway...

SOM
Somerset Rebels
The Somerset Rebels are a Speedway team from Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competes in the British Premier League. Their home track is located at the Oak Tree Arena.-History:...

STO
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...

WOR
Workington Comets
Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League...

Berwick Bandits
Berwick Bandits
The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:...

50-43 54-42 42-48 39-50 61-32 46-43 56-29 50-40 58-35 54-39 58-35 44-49 57-33
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team, who were reformed in 2006 and then accepted into the Premier League in 2007. The club race at Perry Barr Stadium ....

60-32 41-48 54-40 61-32 60-32 61-29 62-28 53-41 52-40 54-38 51-39 58-34 48-42
Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett...

50-39 54-41 64-26 41-49 61-31 52-38 54-35 49-43 59-34 56-35 58-35 58-32 64-26
Glasgow Tigers
Glasgow Tigers (speedway)
The Glasgow Tigers are a motorcycle speedway team from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1928, the club adopted the Tigers nickname in 1946 and compete in the British Premier League...

42-48 46-44 44-51 54-41 37-53 46-50 53-30 42-49 42-52 41-48 47-43 53-40 49-41
Kings Lynn Stars 64-30 49-41 42-53 53-42 51-45 49-44 50-40 56-39 55-35 58-34 45-48 60-35 49-44
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion...

67-27 60-35 41-51 62-33 58-36 66-26 60-33 56-38 53-39 56-35 61-33 55-38 55-39
Newport Wasps
Newport Wasps
Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport...

52-40 39-52 33-39 53-40 60-35 44-46 42-48 57-35 61-29 47-43 51-42 48-43 37-52
Redcar Bears
Redcar Bears
The Redcar Bears are a British Speedway team. They currently compete in the Premier League. Captain of the team is 1992 World Champion Gary Havelock. In 2007 the Bears won their first major honour, beating the Birmingham Brummies to win the Young Shield...

40-50 44-46 44-46 46-46 47-43 40-50 51-43 42-51 49-44 44-49 41-51 51-42 43-50
Rye House Rockets
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....

59-33 47-43 35-55 51-41 53-40 53-43 44-46 68-24 45-45 50-39 53-42 61-31 57-36
Scunthorpe Scorpions
Scunthorpe Scorpions
The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a speedway team in the British Premier League. After three successful years in the Conference League the side were accepted into the Premier League for 2008...

62-28 55-39 41-48 62-30 55-37 52-39 42-45 57-34 55-37 41-51 56-40 51-39 56-36
Sheffield Tigers
Sheffield Tigers
The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway...

54-39 46-44 41-49 49-44 56-37 43-47 47-42 49-35 55-39 61-32 50-43 61-33 55-38
Somerset Rebels
Somerset Rebels
The Somerset Rebels are a Speedway team from Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competes in the British Premier League. Their home track is located at the Oak Tree Arena.-History:...

58-34 42-48 45-45 45-45 58-34 42-48 50-40 55-38 46-47 47-43 48-45 55-38 56-37
Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...

49-41 49-42 41-51 50-41 49-43 42-48 40-52 50-40 52-41 53-40 43-47 52-37 48-42
Workington Comets
Workington Comets
Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League...

43-47 47-42 51-42 51-40 52-43 47-43 55-40 50-43 62-32 56-36 42-47 62-33 57-35


Last updated: December 10, 2010. Source: BSPA

Colours: Blue = home win; Red = away win; White = draw

Home team listed in the left-hand column

League table

Pos Club M Home Away F A +/- Pts
3W 2W D L 4W 3W D 1L L
1 Edinburgh Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs
The Edinburgh Monarchs are a Scottish Speedway team, currently based in Armadale. They compete in the Speedway Premier League, racing on Friday nights during the Speedway season. The club is run by a Board of Directors, chaired by Alex Harkess. The team manager is Alan "Doc" Bridgett...

26 11 1 0 1 7 3 1 0 2 1317 1039 74
2 Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion...

26 12 0 0 1 2 4 0 2 5 1307 1096 58
3 Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies
Birmingham Brummies are a British speedway team, who were reformed in 2006 and then accepted into the Premier League in 2007. The club race at Perry Barr Stadium ....

26 11 1 0 1 1 2 0 5 5 1275 1102 50
4 Sheffield Tigers
Sheffield Tigers
The Sheffield 'Window Centre' Tigers are a speedway team based in Sheffield, England. They currently race in the British Premier League and their home meetings take place at Owlerton Stadium which is the fastest track in British speedway...

26 8 3 0 2 2 3 0 2 6 1217 1156 49
5 Rye House Rockets
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....

26 9 1 1 2 2 1 0 1 9 1217 1183 42
6 Workington Comets
Workington Comets
Workington Comets is a speedway club based in Workington, Cumbria. Their track is at Derwent Park Stadium, which they share with Workington Town Rugby League Football Club.They compete in the Premier League...

26 9 2 0 2 2 0 0 3 8 1204 1184 42
7 Kings Lynn Stars 26 8 3 0 2 2 0 0 2 9 1201 1213 40
8 Berwick Bandits
Berwick Bandits
The Berwick Bandits are a speedway team based at Shielfield Park, Berwick upon Tweed, the club competes in the British Premier League.-Brief history:...

26 9 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 10 1157 1218 39
9 Scunthorpe Scorpions
Scunthorpe Scorpions
The Scunthorpe Scorpions are a speedway team in the British Premier League. After three successful years in the Conference League the side were accepted into the Premier League for 2008...

26 10 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 9 1189 1194 38
10 Newport Wasps
Newport Wasps
Newport Wasps are a British motorcycle speedway team based in Newport, South Wales. They were the 1999 Conference League champions.-History:The Wasp logo incorporates the traditional black and amber colours of the City of Newport...

26 6 2 0 5 1 3 0 3 6 1162 1193 38
11 Somerset Rebels
Somerset Rebels
The Somerset Rebels are a Speedway team from Highbridge, Somerset. Founded in 2000, the club competes in the British Premier League. Their home track is located at the Oak Tree Arena.-History:...

26 6 2 2 3 1 1 0 1 10 1168 1227 32
12 Stoke Potters
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters are a British Speedway team currently competing in the National League. The team races at Loomer Road Stadium.In the late 1940s, early 1950s and the early 1960s, the club was based in Sun Street in Hanley, and were originally known as the Hanley Potters when crowds of over 12,000...

26 6 3 0 4 0 1 0 1 11 1106 1277 28
13 Glasgow Tigers
Glasgow Tigers (speedway)
The Glasgow Tigers are a motorcycle speedway team from Glasgow, Scotland. Formed in 1928, the club adopted the Tigers nickname in 1946 and compete in the British Premier League...

26 4 2 0 7 0 1 2 1 9 1112 1272 24
14 Redcar Bears
Redcar Bears
The Redcar Bears are a British Speedway team. They currently compete in the Premier League. Captain of the team is 1992 World Champion Gary Havelock. In 2007 the Bears won their first major honour, beating the Birmingham Brummies to win the Young Shield...

26 2 2 1 8 0 1 0 0 12 1039 1317 14

Key:
Premier League Play-Offs



Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points

Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less

M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points


Last updated: October 20, 2010

Source: BSPA

First leg

Second leg

First leg

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| ||1 ||  Ricky Ashworth
Ricky Ashworth
Richard David Ashworth is a professional speedway rider for Sheffield Tigers who has represented Great Britain....

 || 3, 3, 3, 2, 3||align=center| 14
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| ||2 ||  Hugh Skidmore
Hugh Skidmore
Hugh Skidmore in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League....

 || 2', 3, 1, 1', 1 ||align=center| 8+2
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| ||3 ||  Josef Franc
Josef Franc
Josef Franc is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League....

 ||,,,, ||align=center| R/R
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| ||4 ||  Richard Hall
Richard Hall (speedway rider)
Richard Hall is an English motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League...

 || 2', 1, 3, 3, 2, 0 ||align=center| 11+1
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| ||5||  Josh Auty
Josh Auty
Joshua Liam Auty in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League....

 || 2, 2, 3, 1 ||align=center| 8+1
|-
| ||6||  Adam Roynon
Adam Roynon
Adam Wayne Roynon is a British motorcycle speedway rider, riding with the Kings Lynn Stars in the British Premier League and Coventry Bees in the British Elite League...

 (Guest) || 2', 1', 1, N ||align=center| 4+2
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|||7||  Simon Lambert
Simon Lambert (speedway rider)
Simon James Lambert in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League....

 || 3, 1', 0, 2, 2', 0 ||align=center| 8+2
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|colspan=3|Manager: Eric Boocock
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| ||1 ||  Kenni Larsen  || 0, 6^, 2, 3, 1' ||align=center| 12+1
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| ||2 ||  Jason King
Jason King (speedway rider)
Jason Gary King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in the British Premier League He is the club Captain, and his brother Daniel is also a speedway rider....

 ||,,,, ||align=center| R/R
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| ||3 ||  Derek Sneddon  || 1, 0, 0, 0, 0 ||align=center| 1
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| ||4 ||  Rene Bach
René Bach
René Bach is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Denmark U-21 national team.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2009 - 11th place in Qualifying Round 5...

 || 1, 3, 2, 6^, 2 ||align=center| 14
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| ||5||  Mark Lemon || 3, 2, 3, 2, X ||align=center| 10
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| ||6||  Dakota North
Dakota North (speedway rider)
Dakota Max "Dak" North is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.-Biography:North, named by his father - former Stoke Potters rider Rod North - after the Douglas Dakota aircraft, was born in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia in 1991...

 || 1, 2', 0, 0, 1', 1, 1 ||align=center| 6+2
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|||7||  Adam McKinna || 0, 0, 0, N ||align=center| 0
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|colspan=3|Manager: George English
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Second leg

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| ||1 ||  Kenni Larsen|| 3, 3, 3, 1, 3 ||align=center| 13
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| ||2 ||  Jason King
Jason King (speedway rider)
Jason Gary King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in the British Premier League He is the club Captain, and his brother Daniel is also a speedway rider....

||,,,, ||align=center| R/R
|-
| ||3 ||  Derek Sneddon|| 2', 1, 1, 1, 3 ||align=center| 8+1
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| ||4 ||  Rene Bach
René Bach
René Bach is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Denmark U-21 national team.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2009 - 11th place in Qualifying Round 5...

|| 3, 3, 3, 3, 2' ||align=center| 14+1
|-
| ||5||  Stuart Robson
Stuart Robson (speedway rider)
Stuart Anthony Robson is a British motorcycle speedway rider. Brother Scott, also rode.Stuart made his British racing debut in 1993 riding for the Newcastle Diamonds and in 32 matches he posted an average of 4.35...

 (Guest)|| 3, X, 2', 3, 3 ||align=center| 11+1
|-
| ||6||  Dakota North
Dakota North (speedway rider)
Dakota Max "Dak" North is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.-Biography:North, named by his father - former Stoke Potters rider Rod North - after the Douglas Dakota aircraft, was born in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia in 1991...

|| 2', 3, X, N, N ||align=center| 5+1
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|||7||  Adam McKinna|| 3, 2', 1, 1, 0, 0 ||align=center| 7+1
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|colspan=3|Manager: George English
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{| style="font-size: 85%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=right
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| ||1 ||  Ricky Ashworth
Ricky Ashworth
Richard David Ashworth is a professional speedway rider for Sheffield Tigers who has represented Great Britain....

|| X, 4^, 2, 2, 1 ||align=center| 9
|-
| ||2 ||  Hugh Skidmore
Hugh Skidmore
Hugh Skidmore in Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League....

|| 1, 2, 0, 2', 1' ||align=center| 6+2
|-
| ||3 ||  Richard Hall
Richard Hall (speedway rider)
Richard Hall is an English motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League...

|| 0, 2, 1, 2, 1', 0 ||align=center| 6+1
|-
| ||4 ||  Josef Franc
Josef Franc
Josef Franc is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Newcastle Diamonds in the Premier League....

||,,,, ||align=center| R/R
|-
| ||5||  Josh Auty
Josh Auty
Joshua Liam Auty in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Premier League....

|| 1, 2, 4^, 0 ||align=center| 7
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| ||6||  Casper Wortmann (Guest)|| 0, 0, 0, N ||align=center| 0
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|||7||  Simon Lambert
Simon Lambert (speedway rider)
Simon James Lambert in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League....

|| 1, 0, 1', 3, 0, 1', 2 ||align=center| 8+2
|-
|colspan=3|Manager: Eric Boocock
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|colspan=4|
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Promotion / Relegation Playoff

The Promotion/Relegation Playoff was contested between the Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds
Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion...

 and the bottom Elite League
2010 Speedway Elite League
The 2010 Elite League is the 14th since its establishment in 1997. The first fixtures of the season took place on 29 March and the season ended on 27 October...

 team, Ipswich Witches
Ipswich Witches
The Ipswich Witches are a British speedway club based at Foxhall Stadium near Ipswich, Suffolk. Meetings are staged on most Thursdays from March until October, normally commencing at 7.30pm....

. The Diamonds narrowly lost the first leg, by 44-46, despite leading at one point by 34-26 and missing regular riders Jason King
Jason King (speedway rider)
Jason Gary King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in the British Premier League He is the club Captain, and his brother Daniel is also a speedway rider....

, Mark Lemon and in-form reserve Dakota North
Dakota North (speedway rider)
Dakota Max "Dak" North is an Australian motorcycle speedway rider.-Biography:North, named by his father - former Stoke Potters rider Rod North - after the Douglas Dakota aircraft, was born in Shepparton, Victoria, Australia in 1991...

. The Diamonds were heavily defeated at Ipswich by 64-32, leading to an aggregate defeat of 110-76.

First leg

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| ||1 ||  Kenni Larsen|| 3, 3, 3, 2, 1 ||align=center| 12
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| ||2 ||  Jason King
Jason King (speedway rider)
Jason Gary King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in the British Premier League He is the club Captain, and his brother Daniel is also a speedway rider....

||,,,, ||align=center| R/R
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| ||3 ||  Derek Sneddon|| 1, Fx, 1, 1, 1 ||align=center| 4
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| ||4 ||  Rene Bach
René Bach
René Bach is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Denmark U-21 national team.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2009 - 11th place in Qualifying Round 5...

|| 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 ||align=center| 12
|-
| ||5||  David Howe
David Howe (speedway rider)
David Peter Howe is a British professional motorcycle speedway rider, who rides for Scunthorpe Scorpions....

 (Guest)|| 3, 2, 3, 2, 1' ||align=center| 11+1
|-
| ||6||  Jan Graversen
Jan Graversen
Jan Graversen is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the British Premier League for Leicester Lions.Born in Sallingsund, Graversen rode in Britain for Mildenhall Fen Tigers in the 2008 season after first riding at the track in 2007, ending the year as the club's top scorer...

 (Guest) || 0, 1', 0, 0 ||align=center| 1+1
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|||7||  Adam McKinna|| 2, 1, Fx, 1, 0, 0 ||align=center| 4
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|colspan=3|Manager: George English
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|colspan=4|
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{| style="font-size: 85%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=right
|colspan="4"|
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| ||1 ||  Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls is a British speedway rider who is participating in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix competition and is the captain of the Great Britain speedway team.- Career biography :...

|| 2, 2, 3, 3, 2' ||align=center| 12+1
|-
| ||2 ||  Chris Slabon|| Fx, N, N, N ||align=center| 0
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| ||3 ||  Danny King
Daniel King (speedway rider)
Daniel Robert King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Ipswich Witches in the British Elite League. His brother Jason is also a speedway rider....

|| 2, 3, 2, 3, 3 ||align=center| 13
|-
| ||4 ||  Ales Dryml
Aleš Dryml, Jr.
Aleš Dryml, Jr. is a Czech speedway rider who has won 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Speedway Champion titles. He was permanent rider of 2004 Speedway Grand Prix series. He has twice won the European Pairs Championship with brother Lukáš...

|| 1', 0, 1', 1' ||align=center| 3+3
|-
| ||5||  Robert Miśkowiak
Robert Miskowiak
Robert Miśkowiak is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider has won the World Under-21 Championship.-Speedway Grand Prix results:-Honours:*Individual U-21 World Championship**2003 - 12th place...

|| Fx, N, N, N ||align=center| 0
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| ||6||  Dawid Stachyra|| 3, Fx, 1', 2, 2, 2', 2 ||align=center| 12+2
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|||7||  Richie Hawkins|| 1, 2, 2, F, 0, 1, 0 ||align=center| 8+2
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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Second leg

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| ||1 ||  Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls
Scott Nicholls is a British speedway rider who is participating in the 2009 Speedway Grand Prix competition and is the captain of the Great Britain speedway team.- Career biography :...

|| 3, 3, 3, 2' ||align=center| 11+1
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| ||2 ||  Chris Slabon|| 1, 2', 1', 2' ||align=center| 6+3
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| ||3 ||  Danny King
Daniel King (speedway rider)
Daniel Robert King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Ipswich Witches in the British Elite League. His brother Jason is also a speedway rider....

|| 3, 3, 1', 3 ||align=center| 10+1
|-
| ||4 ||  Ales Dryml
Aleš Dryml, Jr.
Aleš Dryml, Jr. is a Czech speedway rider who has won 2004 and 2007 European Pairs Speedway Champion titles. He was permanent rider of 2004 Speedway Grand Prix series. He has twice won the European Pairs Championship with brother Lukáš...

|| 2', 0, 2, 2' ||align=center| 6+2
|-
| ||5||  Robert Miśkowiak
Robert Miskowiak
Robert Miśkowiak is a Polish motorcycle speedway rider has won the World Under-21 Championship.-Speedway Grand Prix results:-Honours:*Individual U-21 World Championship**2003 - 12th place...

|| 2', 2', 2, 3 ||align=center| 9+2
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| ||6||  Dawid Stachyra|| 2', 3, 1', 3, 3 ||align=center| 12+2
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|||7||  Richie Hawkins|| 3, 3, 2, 1, 1 ||align=center| 10
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|colspan=3|Manager:
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{| style="font-size: 85%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=right
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| ||1 ||  Kenni Larsen|| 2, 2, 6^, 1, 2 ||align=center| 13
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| ||2 ||  Jason King
Jason King (speedway rider)
Jason Gary King is a speedway rider currently riding for the Newcastle Diamonds in the British Premier League He is the club Captain, and his brother Daniel is also a speedway rider....

||,,,, ||align=center| R/R
|-
| ||3 ||  Chris Mills (Guest) || 0, 0, Fx, 0, 0 ||align=center| 0
|-
| ||4 ||  Rene Bach
René Bach
René Bach is a Danish motorcycle speedway rider who is a member of Denmark U-21 national team.- World Championships :* Individual U-21 World Championship** 2009 - 11th place in Qualifying Round 5...

|| 1, 1, 1, R ||align=center| 3
|-
| ||5||  Stuart Robson
Stuart Robson (speedway rider)
Stuart Anthony Robson is a British motorcycle speedway rider. Brother Scott, also rode.Stuart made his British racing debut in 1993 riding for the Newcastle Diamonds and in 32 matches he posted an average of 4.35...

 (Guest)|| 1, 1, 6^, 3, 0, R ||align=center| 11
|-
| ||6||  Simon Lambert
Simon Lambert (speedway rider)
Simon James Lambert in Boston, Lincolnshire, England, is a speedway rider in the United Kingdom, riding with the Sheffield Tigers in the Premier League....

 (Guest) || 1, 0, 0, 2, 1 ||align=center| 4
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|||7||  Adam McKinna|| 0, 0, 1', 0, 0 ||align=center| 1+1
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|colspan=3|Manager: George English
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|colspan=4|
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Premier League Riders Championship

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