2002 Speedway Conference League

The 2002 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]

2002 Speedway Conference League
LeagueConference League
ChampionsPeterborough Pumas
Knockout CupBuxton Hitmen
IndividualJames Birkinshaw
Division/s above2002 Elite League
2002 Premier League

Summary

The title was won by Peterborough Pumas, the junior club belonging to the Peterborough Panthers.[2]

On 1 May, David Nix was killed after crashing into the fence during the match between Newcastle and King's Lynn at the Norfolk Arena.[3]

Final league table
Pos Team Played W D L F A Pts Bonus Total
1Peterborough Pumas201604100878632840
2Sheffield Prowlers201505100878030939
3Mildenhall Fen Tigers20130798879926935
4Rye House Raiders201226100578926733
5Buxton Hitmen20110991987522527
6Boston Barracudas20911087492519524
7Carmarthen Dragons19901080190218321
8Newcastle Gems20721185184216319
9King's Lynn Kids206014778101412315
10Newport Mavericks19512373796411112
11Wimbledon Dons182016709902404

Conference League Knockout Cup

The 2002 Conference League Knockout Cup was the fifth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Buxton Hitmen were the winners.[4] [5] [6]

Quarter-finals
Date Team one Score Team two
17/06Sheffield58-32Newcastle
16/06Buxton43-47Mildenhall
16/06Newcastle45-45Sheffield
14/06Newport51-37Wolverhampton
11/06Wolverhampton23-66Newport
09/06Mildenhall40-50Buxton

Semi-finals
Date Team one Score Team two
02/09Rye House49-41Newport
25/08Newport40-49Rye House
08/07Sheffield43-47Buxton
07/07Buxton61-28Sheffield

Final

First leg

Buxton
William Beveridge 15
Aidan Collins 14
Carl Belfield 12
Chris Collins 8
Lee Derbyshire 4
James Wright 4
Richard Moss 1		58 – 41Rye House
Ed Kennett 9
Scott Courtney 7
Steve Boxall 6
Luke Bowen 3
Simon Wolstenholme 3
Barry Evans 3
Daniel Giffard 2
[7]

Second leg

Rye House
Steve Boxall 15
Ed Kennett 13
Scott Courtney 8
Daniel Giffard 7
Barry Evans 4
Luke Bowen 1
Simon Wolstenholme 0		49 – 41Buxton
Aidan Collins 17
Chris Collins 8
James Wright 7
Carl Belfield 5
William Beveridge R/R
Richard Moss 3
Lee Derbyshire 2
Alan Brown 0
[7]

Buxton were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 99–81.

Conference Trophy

Riders' Championship

James Birkinshaw won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 31 August at Rye House Stadium.[8]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1James BirkinshawBoston14
2Edward KennettRye House13
3Jamie RobertsonNewcastle12
4Wayne BroadhurstMildenhall12
5Joe CookKing's Lynn10
6Rory SchleinSheffield9
7Craig BranneyNewcastle7
8Chris MillsKing's Lynn7
9Steve Braidford (res)Wolverhampton6
10James WrightBuxton6
11Danny KingPeterborough5
12James BrundleMildenhall5
13Stuart McCabePeterborough4
14Martin WilliamsWimbledon4
15Adam PryorPeterborough4
16Ben WilsonSheffield1
17Simon Wolstenholme (res)Rye House1
18Barrie Evans (res)Rye House0

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References
  1. "2002 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. "Final table". Speedway archive.
  3. "Boycott call after rider's death". Ipswich Star. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  4. "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  5. "2002 Conference League Knockout Cup". Speedway Archive.
  6. "Season results". Speed-way.com.
  7. "Rye House 2002" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
  8. "Speedway: Rico wins testimonial". The Argus. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
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