2005 Speedway Conference League
LeagueConference League
ChampionsOxford Silver Machine Academy
Knockout CupWeymouth Wildcats
IndividualSteve Boxall
PairsWimbledon Dons
FoursWeymouth Wildcats
Division/s above2005 Elite League
2005 Premier League

The 2005 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]

Summary

The title was won by Oxford Silver Machine Academy, junior club of the Oxford Cheetahs.[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Played W D L F A Pts
1Oxford Silver Machine Academy221534109190942
2Wimbledon Dons221507110693241
3Weymouth Wildcats221309107595633
4Mildenhall Fen Tigers221219106796833
5Armadale Dale Devils2212010102598631
6Rye House Raiders2212010104698729
7Stoke Spitfires2212010103198229
8Scunthorpe Scorpions22110111012100027
9Boston Barracuda-Braves2211011982105526
10Newport Mavericks229013968105121
11Buxton Hitmen226115890111214
12Sittingbourne Crusaders22112082311784

Conference League Knockout Cup

The 2005 Conference League Knockout Cup was the eighth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Weymouth Wildcats were the winners.[3]

Semi-finals

Team one Team two First Leg Second Leg Agg
WeymouthNewport51-4350-41101-84
BostonMildenhall41-5133-6074-111

Final

Date Team one Score Team two
14/10Weymouth54-40Mildenhall
16/10Mildenhall51-45Weymouth
14 October Weymouth Wildcats
Lewis Bridger 13
Dan Giffard 13
David Mason 11
Tom Brown 7
James Clement 5
Shane Waldron 4
Danny Hughes 1		 54–40 Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Jon Armstrong 11
Chris Johnson 9
Lee Smart 5
Andrew Bargh 5
James Purchase 3
Mark Thompson 3
Trevor Heath 2		 Wessex Stadium

16 October Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Jon Armstrong 12
Mark Thompson 11
Chris Johnson 9
Andrew Bargh 8
Lee Smart 5
James Purchase 5
Trevor Heath 1		 51–45 Weymouth Wildcats
Lewis Bridger 11
Dan Giffard 11
David Mason 11
Tom Brown 6
Shane Waldron 4
James Clement 2
Danny Hughes 0		 Mildenhall Stadium

Conference Trophy

  • Armadale 99 Stoke 84

Riders' Championship

Steve Boxall won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 27 August at Rye House Stadium.[4]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1Steve BoxallRye House15
2Barrie EvansStoke11
3Blair ScottArmadale11
4David MasonWeymouth11
5Lewis BridgerWeymouth10
6Jon ArmstrongMildenhall10
7Wayne CarterScunthorpe9
8Mark BurrowsWimbledon8
9Adam RoynonMildenhall7
10Craig BranneyOxford7
11Karlis EzergailisNewport5
12Jonathon BethelBuxton4
13Danny BetsonWimbledon4
14Harland CookRye House3
15Mark Baseby (res)Sittingbourne3
16Chris HuntSittingbourne2
17Simon LambertBoston0
18Lee Smart (res)Mildenhall0

Pairs

The Pairs Championship was held at the Wimbledon Stadium, on 17 July. The event was won by Mark Burrows and Scott James of the Wimbledon.[5]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1 Wimbledon16Mark Burrows 11, Scott James 5
2 Oxford16Craig Branney 10, Chris Mills 6
3 Stoke14Barrie Evans 12, Jack Hargreaves 2
4 Scunthorpe8Wayne Carter 5, Benji Compton 3
  • Run-Off for the Title: James, Burrows, Mills, Branney

Fours

Weymouth won the Conference League Four-Team Championship, held on 25 June 2005 at Loomer Road Stadium.[6]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1Weymouth16Mason 5, Giffard 5, Bridger 4, Brown 1
2Oxford15Barker 6, Mills 5, Courtney 4, Branney 0
3Armadale9Sneddon 5, Scott 3, Stoddart 1, Tully 0
4Boston8Walker 3, Roynon 3, Irwin 1, Lambert 1

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

  1. ↑ "2005 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. ↑ "Final table". Speedway archive.
  3. ↑ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  4. ↑ "Bears relish hat-trick". The Northern Echo. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "2005 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "2005 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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