2010 National League speedway season#National League Knockout Cup

{{Short description|British motorcycle speedway season}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2024}}

{{Use British English|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox speedway league season

| competition = National League

| domesticcup1 = Champions

| domesticcup1 winners = Buxton Hitmen

| domesticcup2 = Knockout Cup

| domesticcup2 winners = Buxton Hitmen

| domesticcup3 = Individual

| domesticcup3 winners = Lee Smart

| domesticcup4 = Pairs

| domesticcup4 winners = Plymouth Devils

| domesticcup5 = National Trophy

| domesticcup5 winners = Buxton Hitmen

| league above = 2010 Elite League
2010 Premier League

| prevseason = 2009

| nextseason = 2011

}}

The 2010 season of the National League, the third tier of British speedway, was contested by ten teams. Buxton Hitmen beat Newport Hornets in the play-off final to become champions.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.co.uk/p/compet.html|title=Major League Competitions|publisher=Speedway Archive}}{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co/nltable10.html |title=2010 NATIONAL LEAGUE TABLE|website=Speedway Great Britain}}

Final table

class=wikitable width="500"

! Pos

! Team

! PL

! W

! D

! L

! BP

! Pts

1

| Dudley Heathens

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 45

2

| Buxton Hitmen

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 17

| align="center" | 45

3

| Newport Hornets

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 19

| align="center" | 45

4

| Rye House Cobras

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 8

| align="center" | 11

| align="center" | 31

5

| Bournemouth Buccaneers

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 10

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 7

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 30

6

| Plymouth Devils

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 9

| align="center" | 27

7

| Isle of Wight Islanders

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 6

| align="center" | 18

8

| Scunthorpe Saints

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 1

| align="center" | 12

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 15

9

| King's Lynn Young Stars

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 13

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 14

10

| Weymouth Wildcats

| align="center" | 18

| align="center" | 4

| align="center" | 0

| align="center" | 14

| align="center" | 5

| align="center" | 13

PL = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; BP = Bonus Pts Pts = Total Points

Mildenhall Fen Tigers withdrew - record expunged

Fixtures & results

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=BB|team2=BUX|team3=DH|team4=IOW|team5=KL|team6=MIL|team7=NEW|team8=PD|team9-RYE|team10=SCU|team11=WEY

|name_BB=Bournemouth Buccaneers

|match_BB_BUX=49–41

|match_BB_DH=50–45

|match_BB_IOW=54–39

|match_BB_KL=47–43

|match_BB_MIL=–

|match_BB_NEW=47–46

|match_BB_PD=55–40

|match_BB_RYE=44–46

|match_BB_SCU=61–23

|match_BB_WEY=56–38

|name_BUX=Buxton Hitmen

|match_BUX_BB=50–43

|match_BUX_DH=47–45

|match_BUX_IOW=64–27

|match_BUX_KL=55–39

|match_BUX_MIL=–

|match_BUX_NEW=49–36

|match_BUX_PD=56–34

|match_BUX_RYE=58–35

|match_BUX_SCU=54–37

|match_BUX_WEY=65–25

|name_DH=Dudley Heathens

|match_DH_BB=51–41

|match_DH_BUX=49–41

|match_DH_IOW=60–33

|match_DH_KL=63–32

|match_DH_MIL=44–46

|match_DH_NEW=58–33

|match_DH_PD=54–41

|match_DH_RYE=67–26

|match_DH_SCU=62–32

|match_DH_WEY=65–27

|name_IOW=Isle of Wight Islanders

|match_IOW_BB=60–32

|match_IOW_BUX=41–52

|match_IOW_DH=44–49

|match_IOW_KL=56–39

|match_IOW_MIL=41–49

|match_IOW_NEW=41–54

|match_IOW_PD=52–41

|match_IOW_RYE=62–33

|match_IOW_SCU=56–36

|match_IOW_WEY=60–32

|name_KL=King's Lynn Young Stars

|match_KL_BB=45–44

|match_KL_BUX=32–39

|match_KL_DH=41–49

|match_KL_IOW=61–32

|match_KL_MIL=39–53

|match_KL_NEW=56–35

|match_KL_PD=41–49

|match_KL_RYE=44–46

|match_KL_SCU=50–40

|match_KL_WEY=47–43

|name_MIL=Mildenhall Fen Tigers

|match_MIL_BB=53–37

|match_MIL_BUX=–

|match_MIL_DH=–

|match_MIL_IOW=55–40

|match_MIL_KL=43–50

|match_MIL_NEW=–

|match_MIL_PD=60–33

|match_MIL_RYE=48–42

|match_MIL_SCU=–

|match_MIL_WEY=55–38

|name_NEW=Newport Hornets

|match_NEW_BB=56–34

|match_NEW_BUX=44–46

|match_NEW_DH=59–34

|match_NEW_IOW=51–23

|match_NEW_KL=58–35

|match_NEW_MIL=56–33

|match_NEW_PD=54–41

|match_NEW_RYE=49–40

|match_NEW_SCU=54–40

|match_NEW_WEY=53–40

|name_PD=Plymouth Devils

|match_PD_BB=49–41

|match_PD_BUX=59–35

|match_PD_DH=49–43

|match_PD_IOW=56–33

|match_PD_KL=59–36

|match_PD_MIL=–

|match_PD_NEW=41–48

|match_PD_RYE=50–40

|match_PD_SCU=59–33

|match_PD_WEY=54–41

|name_RYE=Rye House Cobras

|match_RYE_BB=42–48

|match_RYE_BUX=48–41

|match_RYE_DH=46–44

|match_RYE_IOW=49–41

|match_RYE_KL=58–35

|match_RYE_MIL=60–31

|match_RYE_NEW=37–44

|match_RYE_PD=55–38

|match_RYE_SCU=54–38

|match_RYE_WEY=58–35

|name_SCU=Scunthorpe Saints

|match_SCU_BB=45–45

|match_SCU_BUX=43–50

|match_SCU_DH=43–47

|match_SCU_IOW=55–39

|match_SCU_KL=51–41

|match_SCU_NEW=41–52

|match_SCU_PD=53–43

|match_SCU_RYE=40–36

|match_SCU_WEY=52–38

|name_WEY=Weymouth Wildcats

|match_WEY_BB=44–46

|match_WEY_BUX=36–56

|match_WEY_DH=39–53

|match_WEY_IOW=49–40

|match_WEY_KL=49–41

|match_WEY_NEW=39–52

|match_WEY_PD=49–41

|match_WEY_RYE=43–52

|match_WEY_SCU=52–41

|update=complete|source={{cite web|url=https://www.speedwayresearcher.org.uk/2010fixtures.pdf |publisher=Speedway Researcher|title=2010 fixtures & results |access-date=22 October 2024}}

}}

Play Offs

Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co/playoffs10|title=2010 Play Offs|publisher=Speedway GB}}

The winner was Buxton Hitmen who defeated the Newport Hornets in the final.

Semi-finals

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!width=80| Date

!width=250| Team one

!width=80| Score

!width=250| Team two

05/10Dudley40-50Buxton
06/10Bournemouth38-49Newport
17/10Buxton49-43Dudley
17/10Newport45-41Bournemouth

= Final =

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 29 October

|team1 = Newport Hornets

|score1 = 0

|score2 = 0+

|report =

|team2 = Buxton Hitmen

|location = Hayley Stadium

}}+ not held

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 31 October

|team1 = Buxton Hitmen
Robert Branford 14
Craig Cook 12
Jason Garrity 9
Richie Worrall (guest) 8
Adam Allott 7
Lewis Dallaway 6
Nick Morris R/R

|score1 = 46

|score2 = 35

|report =

|team2 = Newport Hornets
Steve Worrall (guest) 11
Tony Atkin 9
Kyle Newman 7
Tom Young 4
Luke Priest 4
Rhys Naylor (guest) 0
Tim Webster R/R

|location = Buxton Raceway

}}

National League Knockout Cup

The 2010 National League Knockout Cup was the 13th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.{{cite web|url=http://edinburghspeedway.blogspot.com/2014/11/cup-competition-for-third-level-teams.html|title=National League Knockout Cup Winners|publisher=Speedway Archive}}{{cite web|url=http://www.speedwaygb.co/kocup10|title=National League Knockout Cup Winners|publisher=Speedway Great Britain}}

First round

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!width=250| Team one

!width=250| Team two

!width=80| First Leg

!width=80| Second Leg

!width=100| Aggregate

BuxtonMildenhall58-3749-41107-78
Isle of WightWeymouth51-3936-5887-97
NewportPlymouth42-2957-3599-64

Quarter-finals

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!width=250| Team one

!width=250| Team two

!width=80| First Leg

!width=80| Second Leg

!width=100| Aggregate

Rye HouseBuxton38-5129-6367–114
WeymouthNewport41-4935-5376–102
King's LynnBournemouth52-3950-40102–79
ScunthorpeDudley44-4660-32104-78

Semi-finals

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center"

!width=250| Team one

!width=250| Team two

!width=80| First Leg

!width=80| Second Leg

!width=100| Aggregate

King's LynnNewport54-3950-40104-79
DudleyBuxton43-4748-4591–92

= Final =

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 24 October

|team1 = Buxton Hitmen
Jason Garrity 19
Robert Branford 11
Jay Herne (guest) 10
Adam Allott 9
Richie Worrall 5
Lewis Dallaway 4
Jonathon Bethell 0
Nick Morris R/R

|score1 = 58

|score2 = 35

|report =

|team2 = King's Lynn Young Stars
Darren Mallett 15
Simon Lambert 6
Adam Lowe 4
Oliver Rayson 3
Cal McDade 3
Jake Knight 2
Lewis Kerr 1

|location = Buxton Raceway

}}

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{{TeamMatchbox

|date = 27 October

|team1 = King's Lynn Young Stars
Simon Lambert 12
Darren Mallett 9
Jake Knight 7
Adam Lowe 7
Olly Rayson 6
Cal McDade 3
Lewis Kerr 2

|score1 = 46

|score2 = 44

|report =

|team2 = Buxton Hitmen
Robert Branford 13
Adam Allott 12
Craig Cook 9
Richie Worrall 6
Jason Garrity 3
Lewis Dallaway 1
Nick Morris R/R

|location = King's Lynn Stadium

}}

Riders' Championship

Lee Smart won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 30 October at Rye House Stadium.{{cite web |url=http://www.cradleyspeedway.co.uk/riders/leesmart.htm |title=Lee Smart |website=Cradley Speedway |access-date=30 June 2023}}

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!width=25px|Pos.

width=180px|Riderwidth=100px|Teamwidth=50px|Total
align=center {{speedway color|g}}

|1

align=left|Lee SmartDudley14
align=center

|2

align=left|Simon LambertKing's Lynn12
align=center

|3

align=left|Adam AllottBuxton11
align=center

|4

align=left|Craig CookBuxton10
align=center

|5

align=left|Nick SimmonsIsle of Wight9
align=center

|6

align=left|Ben MorleyRye House9
align=center

|7

align=left|Barrie EvansDudley8
align=center

|8

align=left|Jay HerneBournemouth7
align=center

|9

align=left|Kyle NewmanNewport7
align=center

|10

align=left|Danny WarwickIsle of Wight6
align=center

|11

align=left|James CockleWeymouth6
align=center

|12

align=left|Gary CotthamWeymouth5
align=center

|13

align=left|Darren MallettKing's Lynn5
align=center

|14

align=left|Gary IrvingScunthorpe5
align=center

|15

align=left|Mark BasebyBournemouth4
align=center

|16

align=left|Joe JacobsRye House2
align=center

|17

align=left|Lee Strudwick (res)Rye House0

Pairs

The National League Pairs Championship, was held at Hayley Stadium, on 7 August 2010. The event was won by Nicki Glanz and Mark Simmonds of the Plymouth Devils.{{cite web |url=https://www.bournemouthspeedway.com/buccaneers-face-a-devil-of-a-meeting/ |title=Buccaneers Face A Devil Of A Meeting |website=Bournemouth Speedway |access-date=2 July 2023}}

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!colspan="4"|Group A

width=20|Pos

!width=80|Team

!width=20|Pts

!width=200|Riders

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

!1

|Plymouth

24Glanz 14, Simmonds 10
2

|Bournemouth ||17||Howarth 9, Brundle 8

3

|Newport|| 17||Kurtz 13, Atkin 6

4

|Dudley ||16 ||Anderson 11, Dyer 5

5

|Isle of Wight || 14||Simmons 9, Warwick 5

{{col-2}}

class="wikitable"

!colspan="4"|Group B

width=20|Pos

!width=80|Team

!width=20|Pts

!width=200|Riders

style="background:#ACE1AF;"

!1

|King's Lynn

23Lambert 16, Lowe 7
2

|Buxton || 21||Allott 15, Branford 6

3

|Weymouth || 20|| Cockle 12, Bekker 8

4

|Scunthorpe|| 17|| Worrall S 10, Birks 7

5

|Rye House || 9||Jacobs 6, Hazelden 3

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Final

  • Plymouth bt King's Lynn 7–2

Fours

The National League Fours, held on 6 June 2010 at Mildenhall Stadium was abandoned due to rain and was not restaged.

Teams and final averages

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Bournemouth

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Buxton

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Dudley

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Isle Of Wight

  • Paul Starke 8.06
  • Nick Simmons 8.05
  • Danny Warwick 7.41
  • Lee Smethills 5.70
  • Dean Felton 5.01
  • John Resch 4.29
  • Tom Hill 3.38
  • Danny Hodgson 3.00

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King's Lynn

  • Simon Lambert 9.12
  • Darren Mallett 7.52
  • Adam Lowe 5.75
  • Oliver Rayson 5.37
  • Lewis Kerr 5.33
  • Cal McDade 5.08
  • Scott Campos 4.82
  • Jake Knight 3.00

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Newport

  • Todd Kurtz 9.01
  • Kyle Newman 8.18
  • Tony Atkin 7.78
  • Tim Webster 6.68
  • Luke Priest 6.08
  • James White Williams 4.96
  • Tom Young 4.62

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Plymouth

  • Nicki Glanz 9.70
  • Mark Simmonds 8.96
  • Seemond Stephens 8.79
  • Matt Bates 4.47
  • Jaimie Pickard 4.35
  • Ross Walter 3.00
  • Ben Reade 3.00
  • Bob Charles 3.00

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Rye House

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Scunthorpe

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Weymouth

  • James Cockle 7.46
  • Tom Brown 6.20
  • Adam McKinna 6.15
  • Karl Mason 5.85
  • Brendan Johnson 4.31
  • Gary Cottham 4.24
  • Richard Andrews 3.00
  • Luke Wiltshire 3.00

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See also

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Speedway National League}}

{{Speedway in the United Kingdom}}

{{United Kingdom Speedway Seasons}}

2010

Category:2010 in speedway

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