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
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! Pos ! Team ! PL ! W ! D ! L ! BP ! Pts |
1
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 19 | align="center" | 45 |
2
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 17 | align="center" | 45 |
3
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 19 | align="center" | 45 |
4
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 8 | align="center" | 11 | align="center" | 31 |
5
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 10 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 7 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 30 |
6
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 9 | align="center" | 27 |
7
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | 6 | align="center" | 18 |
8
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 1 | align="center" | 12 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 15 |
9
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 13 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 14 |
10
| align="center" | 18 | align="center" | 4 | align="center" | 0 | align="center" | 14 | align="center" | 5 | align="center" | 13 |
Mildenhall Fen Tigers withdrew - record expunged
Fixtures & results
{{#invoke:sports results|main
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|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 | |||
05/10 | Dudley | 40-50 | Buxton |
06/10 | Bournemouth | 38-49 | Newport |
17/10 | Buxton | 49-43 | Dudley |
17/10 | Newport | 45-41 | Bournemouth |
= 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 | ||||
Buxton | Mildenhall | 58-37 | 49-41 | 107-78 |
Isle of Wight | Weymouth | 51-39 | 36-58 | 87-97 |
Newport | Plymouth | 42-29 | 57-35 | 99-64 |
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 House | Buxton | 38-51 | 29-63 | 67–114 |
Weymouth | Newport | 41-49 | 35-53 | 76–102 |
King's Lynn | Bournemouth | 52-39 | 50-40 | 102–79 |
Scunthorpe | Dudley | 44-46 | 60-32 | 104-78 |
Semi-finals
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!width=250| Team one !width=250| Team two !width=80| First Leg !width=80| Second Leg !width=100| Aggregate | ||||
King's Lynn | Newport | 54-39 | 50-40 | 104-79 |
Dudley | Buxton | 43-47 | 48-45 | 91–92 |
= 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|Rider | width=100px|Team | width=50px|Total |
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|1 | align=left|Lee Smart | Dudley | 14 |
align=center
|2 | align=left|Simon Lambert | King's Lynn | 12 |
align=center
|3 | align=left|Adam Allott | Buxton | 11 |
align=center
|4 | align=left|Craig Cook | Buxton | 10 |
align=center
|5 | align=left|Nick Simmons | Isle of Wight | 9 |
align=center
|6 | align=left|Ben Morley | Rye House | 9 |
align=center
|7 | align=left|Barrie Evans | Dudley | 8 |
align=center
|8 | align=left|Jay Herne | Bournemouth | 7 |
align=center
|9 | align=left|Kyle Newman | Newport | 7 |
align=center
|10 | align=left|Danny Warwick | Isle of Wight | 6 |
align=center
|11 | align=left|James Cockle | Weymouth | 6 |
align=center
|12 | align=left|Gary Cottham | Weymouth | 5 |
align=center
|13 | align=left|Darren Mallett | King's Lynn | 5 |
align=center
|14 | align=left|Gary Irving | Scunthorpe | 5 |
align=center
|15 | align=left|Mark Baseby | Bournemouth | 4 |
align=center
|16 | align=left|Joe Jacobs | Rye House | 2 |
align=center
|17 | align=left|Lee Strudwick (res) | Rye House | 0 |
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 | 24 | Glanz 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}}
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!colspan="4"|Group B | ||
width=20|Pos
!width=80|Team !width=20|Pts !width=200|Riders | ||
---|---|---|
style="background:#ACE1AF;"
!1 |King's Lynn | 23 | Lambert 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
- Jay Herne 10.16
- James Brundle 8.97
- Mark Baseby 6.93
- Kyle Howarth 6.61
- James Sarjeant 3.91
- Nick Lawrence 3.00
- Danny Stoneman 3.00
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Buxton
- Craig Cook 10.64
- Adam Allott 7.42
- Nick Morris 6.90
- Robert Branford 6.60
- Jonathan Bethell 6.44
- Jason Garrity 5.16
- Lewis Dallaway 4.35
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Dudley
- Lee Smart 9.50
- Barrie Evans 7.84
- Micky Dyer 6.97
- Jake Anderson 7.02
- Tom Perry 6.56
- Richard Franklin 5.39
- Ashley Morris 5.25
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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
{{col-2-of-3}}
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
{{col-2-of-3}}
Rye House
- Kyle Hughes 8.86
- Marc Owen 6.92
- Joe Jacobs 6.53
- Lee Strudwick 6.29
- David Mason 5.50
- Ben Morley 4.65
- Shane Hazelden 4.39
- Tom Stokes 3.00
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Scunthorpe
- Mark Burrows 6.76
- Benji Compton 6.28
- Gary Irving 6.25
- Steve Worrall 5.74
- Scott Richardson 5.16
- Ashley Birks 4.92
- Adam Wrathall 4.31
- Luke Chessell 3.42
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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}}