2010 Premier League speedway season
Season | 2010 Season |
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Premier League | Edinburgh Monarchs |
PL Play-Offs | Newcastle Diamonds |
Premier League KOC | Newcastle Diamonds |
Premier Trophy | Newcastle Diamonds |
Young Shield | Workington Comets |
Premier League Pairs | Sheffield Tigers |
Premier League Fours | Birmingham Brummies |
PLRC |
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Highest average |
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Biggest home win |
Rye House 68 - 24 Redcar (PL) |
Biggest away win |
Stoke 32 - 60 Birmingham (PT) |
Competing teams | |
The 2010 Premier League Season, of speedway motorcycle racing, was won by the Edinburgh Monarchs. The first fixtures of the season took place on 5 April, and the season ended on 31 October 2010. The King's Lynn Stars were the defending champions from 2009. The Newcastle Diamonds won most of the other awards.
Season Overview
The 2010 Premier League campaign was a successful campaign for the both Edinburgh Monarchs and Newcastle Diamonds. The Monarchs finished the season as Premier League Champions, having amassed 74 points, 16 points clear of the nearest rival (The Diamonds). However, although the Monarchs dominated the League, it was the Diamonds that took the most silverware of the season by winning the Premier League play-offs (against Sheffield Tigers), the Premier Trophy (against Birmingham Brummies), and the Premier League Knockout Cup (against Edinburgh Monarchs). For the other competitions, the Sheffield Tigers were victorious in the Premier League Pairs, with Ricky Ashworth and Josh Auty taking the crown ahead of the Brummies pair. However, the Brummies were victorious in the Premier League Fours, with them dominating the event throughout. The Dane Kenni Larsen then finished off a remarkable season for the Diamonds by being crowned PLRC champion and only narrowingly missing out on the Highest CMA for the season, with the Monarchs' American Ryan Fisher achieving 9.69 average for the season.
Team Lineups
Berwick Bandits | Birmingham Brummies | Edinburgh Monarchs | |||
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Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA |
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7.00 | ![]() |
9.17 | ![]() |
9.69 |
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6.65 | ![]() |
7.68 | ![]() |
7.96 |
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6.59 | ![]() |
7.54 | ![]() |
7.04 |
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6.52 | ![]() |
7.00 | ![]() |
7.03 |
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5.65 | ![]() |
6.56 | ![]() |
6.85 |
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5.11 | ![]() |
5.47 | ![]() |
6.39 |
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3.53 | ![]() |
3.70 | ![]() |
3.00 |
TOTAL | 41.05 | TOTAL | 47.12 | TOTAL | 47.96 |
Glasgow Tigers | Kings Lynn Stars | Newcastle Diamonds | |||
Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA |
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9.09 | ![]() |
9.80 | ![]() |
9.67 |
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9.07 | ![]() |
7.64 | ![]() |
9.03 |
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7.10 | ![]() |
7.00 | ![]() |
8.98 |
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4.55 | ![]() |
6.23 | ![]() ![]() |
5.80 |
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4.27 | ![]() |
5.12 | ![]() |
5.27 |
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3.81 | ![]() |
3.95 | ![]() |
4.65 |
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3.00 | ![]() |
3.00 | ![]() |
3.00 |
TOTAL | 40.89 | TOTAL | 42.74 | TOTAL | 46.40 |
Newport Wasps | Redcar Bears | Rye House Rockets | |||
Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA |
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7.49 | ![]() |
8.03 | ![]() |
9.53 |
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6.99 | ![]() |
6.86 | ![]() |
7.91 |
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6.95 | ![]() |
6.64 | ![]() |
7.04 |
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6.36 | ![]() ![]() |
6.64 | ![]() |
6.39 |
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6.03 | ![]() |
4.34 | ![]() ![]() |
5.69 |
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4.24 | ![]() |
4.00 | ![]() |
4.88 |
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3.75 | ![]() |
3.47 | ![]() |
3.00 |
TOTAL | 41.81 | TOTAL | 39.98 | TOTAL | 44.44 |
Scunthorpe Scorpions | Sheffield Tigers | Somerset Rebels | |||
Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA |
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8.36 | ![]() |
7.97 | ![]() |
7.95 |
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7.68 | ![]() |
7.89 | ![]() |
7.69 |
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7.01 | ![]() |
6.94 | ![]() |
6.72 |
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6.12 | ![]() |
6.81 | ![]() |
5.86 |
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4.65 | ![]() |
5.69 | ![]() |
5.38 |
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4.39 | ![]() ![]() |
5.12 | ![]() |
4.00 |
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4.10 | ![]() |
3.56 | ![]() |
3.00 |
TOTAL | 42.31 | TOTAL | 43.98 | TOTAL | 40.60 |
Stoke Potters | Workington Comets | ||||
Rider | CMA | Rider | CMA | ||
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7.00 | ![]() |
6.92 | ||
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6.11 | ![]() |
6.64 | ||
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6.07 | ![]() |
6.37 | ||
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5.97 | ![]() |
6.35 | ||
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5.78 | ![]() |
5.97 | ||
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5.55 | ![]() |
5.38 | ||
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4.96 | ![]() |
4.72 | ||
TOTAL | 41.44 | TOTAL | 42.35 |
= Rider Injured and Currently Not Riding. Rider Replacement or Guest Facility used instead.
- ^[s] = Rider Currently Serving Suspension from British Racing.
Last updated: November 23, 2010
Source: BSPA
Fixtures & Results
Home\Away | BER | BIR | EDI | GLA | KL | ND | NW | RED | RH | SS | SHE | SOM | STO | WOR |
Berwick Bandits | 50-43 | 54-42 | 42-48 | 39-50 | 61-32 | 46-43 | 56-29 | 50-40 | 58-35 | 54-39 | 58-35 | 44-49 | 57-33 | |
Birmingham Brummies | 60-32 | 41-48 | 54-40 | 61-32 | 60-32 | 61-29 | 62-28 | 53-41 | 52-40 | 54-38 | 51-39 | 58-34 | 48-42 | |
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Edinburgh Monarchs | 50-39 | 54-41 | 64-26 | 41-49 | 61-31 | 52-38 | 54-35 | 49-43 | 59-34 | 56-35 | 58-35 | 58-32 | 64-26 | |
Glasgow Tigers | 42-48 | 46-44 | 44-51 | 54-41 | 37-53 | 46-50 | 53-30 | 42-49 | 42-52 | 41-48 | 47-43 | 53-40 | 49-41 | |
Kings Lynn Stars | 64-30 | 49-41 | 42-53 | 53-42 | 51-45 | 49-44 | 50-40 | 56-39 | 55-35 | 58-34 | 45-48 | 60-35 | 49-44 | |
Newcastle Diamonds | 67-27 | 60-35 | 41-51 | 62-33 | 58-36 | 66-26 | 60-33 | 56-38 | 53-39 | 56-35 | 61-33 | 55-38 | 55-39 | |
Newport Wasps | 52-40 | 39-52 | 33-39 | 53-40 | 60-35 | 44-46 | 42-48 | 57-35 | 61-29 | 47-43 | 51-42 | 48-43 | 37-52 | |
Redcar Bears | 40-50 | 44-46 | 44-46 | 46-46 | 47-43 | 40-50 | 51-43 | 42-51 | 49-44 | 44-49 | 41-51 | 51-42 | 43-50 | |
Rye House Rockets | 59-33 | 47-43 | 35-55 | 51-41 | 53-40 | 53-43 | 44-46 | 68-24 | 45-45 | 50-39 | 53-42 | 61-31 | 57-36 | |
Scunthorpe Scorpions | 62-28 | 55-39 | 41-48 | 62-30 | 55-37 | 52-39 | 42-45 | 57-34 | 55-37 | 41-51 | 56-40 | 51-39 | 56-36 | |
Sheffield Tigers | 54-39 | 46-44 | 41-49 | 49-44 | 56-37 | 43-47 | 47-42 | 49-35 | 55-39 | 61-32 | 50-43 | 61-33 | 55-38 | |
Somerset Rebels | 58-34 | 42-48 | 45-45 | 45-45 | 58-34 | 42-48 | 50-40 | 55-38 | 46-47 | 47-43 | 48-45 | 55-38 | 56-37 | |
Stoke Potters | 49-41 | 49-42 | 41-51 | 50-41 | 49-43 | 42-48 | 40-52 | 50-40 | 52-41 | 53-40 | 43-47 | 52-37 | 48-42 | |
Workington Comets | 43-47 | 47-42 | 51-42 | 51-40 | 52-43 | 47-43 | 55-40 | 50-43 | 62-32 | 56-36 | 42-47 | 62-33 | 57-35 |
Last updated: December 10, 2010. Source: BSPA
Colours: Blue = home win; Red = away win; White = draw
Home team listed in the left-hand column
League table
Pos | Club | M | Home | Away | F | A | +/- | Pts | |||||||
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3W | 2W | D | L | 4W | 3W | D | 1L | L | |||||||
1 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1317 | 1039 | 74 | |
2 | Newcastle Diamonds | 26 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1307 | 1096 | 58 | |
3 | Birmingham Brummies | 26 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 1275 | 1102 | 50 | |
4 | Sheffield Tigers | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1217 | 1156 | 49 | |
5 | Rye House Rockets | 26 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1217 | 1183 | 42 | |
6 | Workington Comets | 26 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1204 | 1184 | 42 | |
7 | Kings Lynn Stars | 26 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 1201 | 1213 | 40 | |
8 | Berwick Bandits | 26 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1157 | 1218 | 39 | |
9 | Scunthorpe Scorpions | 26 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 1189 | 1194 | 38 | |
10 | Newport Wasps | 26 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 1162 | 1193 | 38 | |
11 | Somerset Rebels | 26 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 1168 | 1227 | 32 | |
12 | Stoke Potters | 26 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1106 | 1277 | 28 | |
13 | Glasgow Tigers | 26 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 1112 | 1272 | 24 | |
14 | Redcar Bears | 26 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1039 | 1317 | 14 |
Key: | |
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Premier League Play-Offs | |
Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points
Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less
M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points
Last updated: October 20, 2010
Source: BSPA
Premier League Play-Offs
Semi finals
First leg
Second leg
30 September 2010 |
Sheffield Tigers | 61 (92) – (90) 31 | Edinburgh Monarchs |
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Josh Auty 12+1 Ricky Ashworth 12+1 Richard Hall 12+1 |
Ryan Fisher 10 |
10 October 2010 |
Newcastle Diamonds | 48 (92) - (90) 42 | Birmingham Brummies |
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Mark Lemon 16+1 | Jason Lyons 10 Aaron Summers 10 |
Final
First leg
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Second leg
17 October 2010 18.30 |
Newcastle Diamonds | 58 (101) - 36 (89) | Sheffield Tigers |
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Rene Bach 14+1 | Ricky Ashworth 9 |
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Promotion / Relegation Playoff
The Promotion/Relegation Playoff was contested between the Newcastle Diamonds and the bottom Elite League team, Ipswich Witches. The Diamonds narrowly lost the first leg, by 44-46, despite leading at one point by 34-26 and missing regular riders Jason King, Mark Lemon and in-form reserve Dakota North. The Diamonds were heavily defeated at Ipswich by 64-32, leading to an aggregate defeat of 110-76.
First leg
24 October 2010 18.30 |
Newcastle Diamonds | 44- 46 | Ipswich Witches |
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Kenni Larsen / Rene Bach 12 | report | Danny King 13 |
Newcastle Stadium, Newcastle Referee: Chris During |
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Second leg
28 October 2010 19.00 |
Ipswich Witches | 64 (110) - 32 (76) | Newcastle Diamonds |
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Dawid Stachyra 12+2 | report | Kenni Larsen 13 |
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Premier Trophy
Premier League KOC
Premier League Riders Championship
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
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13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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11 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
3 | ![]() |
11 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
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13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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10 | X | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
6 | ![]() |
9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
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7 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
8 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
9 | ![]() |
7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | F | 7 | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
10 | ![]() |
6 | 2 | R | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |||||||||||||||||
11 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
12 | ![]() |
6 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||
13 | ![]() |
6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
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4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||
15 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
16 | ![]() |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Placing | Rider | Total | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | Pts | Pos | 21 | 22 |
m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify
gate A - inside | gate B | gate C | gate D - outside |