2019 National Development League speedway season

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The National League speedway 2019 now known as the National Development League for the 2019 season was the third tier/division of British speedway. There were several team changes for the 2019 league season with reigning league champions and KO cup winners Eastbourne Eagles, along with the Birmingham Brummies, moving into the SGB Championship. Coventry Bees, who rode their home meetings at Leicester the previous season, did not enter the league, but Leicester Lions entered a team (Leicester Lion Cubs).[7]Cradley Heathens fully entered the league after the previous season National Trophy only commitment, while the Buxton Hitmen decided not compete and only run open meetings (friendlies).[8] It was announced on Tuesday 10 September before the end of the 2019 National Development League season that Stoke Potters’ home venue at Loomer Road Stadium had been sold and that the team would not be operating in 2020.[9]

Regulation changes[edit]

At the Speedway AGM in November 2018, the team averages were reduced to 36.00 points per team.

Locations of the 2019 National League teams

Results[edit]

Source: [10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Final table[edit]

Play-Offs[edit]

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red

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Semi-finals


Grand Final


Leading Final Averages[edit]

[17]

Knockout Cup[edit]

The 2019 National Development League Knockout Cup was the 22nd edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams.

Home team scores are in bold
Overall aggregate scores are in red

Quarter-finals


Semi-finals


Grand Final


National Trophy[edit]

Results[edit]

Source: [10]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Teams face each other two times: once home and once away.

Final table[edit]

NDL Riders’ Championship[edit]

Raced at the Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe on 20 October. The meeting was decided on count back for riders first three rides, after rain prevented the meetings full conclusion. Scores below are from the referee’s official National League Riders Individual Championship score sheet.[31]

NDL Pairs[edit]

Sunday 25 August staged at Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield.[32][33]

Group Stages
Group A
Leicester Lion Cubs 18
Kent Kings 18
Isle of Wight Warriors 10
Stoke Potters 8

Group B
Plymouth Gladiators 18
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 17
Belle Vue Colts 13
Cradley Heathens 6

Final
Kent Kings 19
Leicester Lion Cubs 17
Plymouth Gladiators 10
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 8

NDL Fours[edit]

Saturday 13 July staged at Loomer Road, Stoke.[34][35][36]

Group Stages
Group A
Stoke Potters 18
Isle of Wight Warriors 14
Cradley Heathens 8
Leicester Lion Cubs 8

Group B
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 16
Kent Kings
Plymouth Gladiators 8
Belle Vue Colts 8

Final
Stoke Potters 15
Isle of Wight Warriors 14
Mildenhall Fen Tigers 13
Kent Kings 6

Teams and final averages[edit]

Belle Vue Colts

7 June Connor Bailey replaced the injured Paul Bowen in the Belle Vue Colts team[37]

Cradley Heathens

21 May Jack Smith replaced the injured Tom Brennan in the Cradley Heathens team[38]
6 June Sheldon Davies replaced Lewis Whitmore in the Cradley Heathens team[39]

Isle of Wight Warriors

1 July Scott Campos replaced Ryan Terry-Daley in the Isle of Wight team[40]

Kent Kings

2 June Jacob Clouting replaced the injured Dan Gilkes in the Kent Kings team[41]
15 August Jake Mulford replaced the injured Nathan Ablitt in the Kent Kings team[42]
6 September Alex Spooner replaced Jacob Clouting in the Kent Kings team[43]

Leicester Lion Cubs

11 April Ryan MacDonald replaced Kelsey Dugard in the Leicester Lion Cubs team[44]
9 July Ryan Terry-Daley replaced the injured Jamie Halder in the Leicester Lion Cubs team[45]
29 August Josh Embleton replaced Ryan MacDonald in the Leicester Lion Cubs team[46]

Mildenhall Fen Tigers

16 June Henry Atkins and Arran Butcher replaced the injured Macauley Leek and David Wallinger in the Mildenhall team[47]
13 August Ryan Kinsley replaced the injured Danny Ayres in the Mildenhall Fen Tigers team[48]

Plymouth Gladiators

26 June David Wallinger replaced Scott Campos in the Plymouth team[49]
10 July Luke Chessell replaced the injured Nathan Stoneman in the Plymouth team[50]
28 August Tom Young and Kris Andrews replaced the injured Adam Extance and David Wallinger in the Plymouth team[51]
6 September Nathan Stoneman replaced Luke Chessell in the Plymouth team[52]

Stoke Potters

9 January Shelby Rutherford replaced Paul Burnett in the Stoke Potters team[53]
9 May Lawlor replaced Luke Chessell in the Stoke Potters team[54]
23 July Corban Pavitt quit the Stoke Potters team due to personal reasons[55]
31 August Kieran Douglas replaced Corban Pavitt in the Stoke Potters team[56]

Development Leagues[edit]

Midland & Southern Development League[edit]

Northern Junior League[edit]

Pos team P W D L Pts
1 Newcastle 8 8 0 0 16
2 Berwick 7 4 0 3 8
3 Ashfield 7 3 1 3 7
4 Redcar 8 2 1 5 5
5 Edinburgh 8 1 0 7 2

See also[edit]

References[edit]



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