2003 Speedway Conference League
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The 2003 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.
Summary
Mildenhall Fen Tigers completed the league and cup double.
League
Final table
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 24 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1326 | 917 | 37 | 10 | 47 |
| 2 | Rye House Raiders | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1178 | 936 | 36 | 9 | 45 |
| 3 | Oxford Silver Machine Academy | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1179 | 960 | 28 | 11 | 39 |
| 4 | Boston Barracuda-Braves | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1103 | 1017 | 30 | 8 | 38 |
| 5 | Swindon Sprockets | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1042 | 1036 | 28 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Buxton Hitmen | 24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 1095 | 1054 | 25 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Newcastle Gems | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1072 | 1070 | 26 | 5 | 31 |
| 8 | Sheffield Prowlers | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 1115 | 1016 | 22 | 8 | 30 |
| 9 | Wimbledon Dons | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | 1028 | 1126 | 19 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Cubs | 24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1005 | 1116 | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| 11 | Carmarthen Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 957 | 1177 | 16 | 4 | 20 |
| 12 | Peterborough Pumas | 24 | 6 | 1 | 17 | 950 | 1187 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 13 | Newport Mavericks | 24 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 895 | 1243 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
Fixtures and results
| Home \ Away | BOS | BUX | CAR | MIL | NG | NM | OX | PET | RYE | SHE | SWI | WIM | WOL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Barracuda Braves | 48–42 | 59–31 | 44–46 | 56–3 | 68–22 | 31–59 | 61–29 | 41–49 | 32–58 | 44–46 | 58–32 | 57–33 | |
| Buxton Hitmen | 41–49 | 49–40 | 47–43 | 59–31 | 60–30 | 56–34 | 57–33 | 46–44 | 54–36 | 58–31 | 61–26 | 52–35 | |
| Carmarthen Dragons | 45–43 | 64–26 | 41–50 | 47–33 | 54–35 | 52–38 | 48–41 | 36–54 | 37–52 | 41–49 | 42–48 | 43–45 | |
| Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 50–39 | 56–34 | 68–22 | 67–23 | 65–25 | 50–40 | 56–33 | 48–44 | 63–26 | 58–32 | 54–36 | 55–34 | |
| Newcastle Gems | 41–48 | 57–33 | 58–29 | 44–46 | 57–32 | 51–37 | 51–39 | 50–40 | 50–39 | 61–27 | 51–39 | 48–41 | |
| Newport Mavericks | 42–48 | 45–45 | 40–49 | 43–47 | 37–52 | 46–43 | 54–36 | 34–44 | 56–33 | 41–49 | 52–37 | 63–25 | |
| Oxford Silver Machine Academy | 63–27 | 59–31 | 57–34 | 53–37 | 56–34 | 70–20 | 53–37 | 63–25 | 54–39 | 50–40 | 57–33 | 61–31 | |
| Peterborough Pumas | 38–52 | 41–48 | 46–44 | 25–65 | 43–46 | 54–36 | 49–40 | 32–55 | 48–42 | 37–52 | 48–42 | 49–41 | |
| Rye House Raiders | 64–26 | 50–39 | 58–30 | 51–40 | 53–36 | 57–32 | 53–37 | 57–33 | 58–31 | 47–43 | 69–19 | 57–33 | |
| Sheffield Prowlers | 35–37 | 53–37 | 67–22 | 45–45 | 62–28 | 63–27 | 54–35 | 45–45 | 64–26 | 43–47 | 64–25 | 62–28 | |
| Swindon Sprockets | 43–46 | 54–36 | 48–29 | 42–41 | 45–39 | 61–29 | 34–38 | 43–34 | 43–29 | 50–39 | 54–36 | 44–45 | |
| Wimbledon Dons | 44–49 | 47–43 | 60–30 | 44–46 | 53–37 | 67–23 | 46–44 | 52–38 | 42–47 | 55–35 | 58–32 | 45–45 | |
| Wolverhampton Cubs | 31–40 | 48–41 | 43–47 | 50–40 | 42–51 | 59–31 | 50–38 | 47–42 | 38–47 | 57–28 | 57–33 | 47–42 |
Conference League Knockout Cup
The 2003 Conference League Knockout Cup was the sixth edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners.
First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Buxton | Armadale | 48–40, 34–55 |
Quarter-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | Wimbledon | 55–35, 35–55 rep 46–44, 39–50 |
| Carmarthen | Rye House | 40–50, 23–67 |
| Mildenhall | Oxford | 53–37, 44–45 |
| Stoke | Armadale | 45–45, 31–58 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Mildenhall | Boston | 55–35, 45–45 |
| Rye House | Armadale | 59–31, 50–40 |
Final
First leg
| Rye House Raiders Edward Kennett 14 Steve Boxall James Cockle Barry Burchatt | 46 – 43 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers Paul Lee Danny King x |
|---|---|---|
Second leg
| Mildenhall Fen Tigers Paul Lee Danny King | 48 – 43 | Rye House Raiders Edward Kennett Steve Boxall James Cockle Barry Burchatt |
|---|---|---|
Mildenhall were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 91–89
Conference Trophy
| Home \ Away | ARM | BOS | BUX | CAR | MIL | STO | TRE | WIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pos Team M W D L Pts 1 Boston 14 11 0 5 22 2 Mildenhall 14 9 0 6 18 3 Armadale 14 7 2 5 14 4 Wimbledon 14 7 0 7 14 5 Buxton 14 7 0 7 14 6 Stoke 14 5 1 8 11 7 Trelawny 14 4 0 10 8 8 Carmarthen 14 3 1 10 7 | Home \ Away ARM BOS BUX CAR MIL STO TRE WIM Armadale 48–42 50–40 70–20 61–32 51–39 65–24 57–33 Boston 68–22 50–40 62–30 50–40 46–44 51–39 61–29 Buxton 47–43 52–37 37–35 53–37 49–41 52–38 48–41 Carmarthen 45–45 42–51 46–42 41–49 39–51 57–31 43–50 Mildenhall 50–40 44–46 59–31 66–23 52–38 52–36 48–42 Stoke 45–45 50–40 45–44 47–43 36–53 41–49 51–39 Trelawny 55–35 37–53 42–48 39–51 42–48 46–43 60–30 Wimbledon 46–44 44–46 46–41 61–29 48–45 71–19 60–30 Source: Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win. | |||||||
| Pos | Team | M | W | D | L | Pts | ||
| 1 | Boston | 14 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 22 | ||
| 2 | Mildenhall | 14 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Armadale | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 4 | Wimbledon | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 5 | Buxton | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | ||
| 6 | Stoke | 14 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 11 | ||
| 7 | Trelawny | 14 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 8 | ||
| 8 | Carmarthen | 14 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 7 | ||
| Armadale | 48–42 | 50–40 | 70–20 | 61–32 | 51–39 | 65–24 | 57–33 | |
| Boston | 68–22 | 50–40 | 62–30 | 50–40 | 46–44 | 51–39 | 61–29 | |
| Buxton | 47–43 | 52–37 | 37–35 | 53–37 | 49–41 | 52–38 | 48–41 | |
| Carmarthen | 45–45 | 42–51 | 46–42 | 41–49 | 39–51 | 57–31 | 43–50 | |
| Mildenhall | 50–40 | 44–46 | 59–31 | 66–23 | 52–38 | 52–36 | 48–42 | |
| Stoke | 45–45 | 50–40 | 45–44 | 47–43 | 36–53 | 41–49 | 51–39 | |
| Trelawny | 55–35 | 37–53 | 42–48 | 39–51 | 42–48 | 46–43 | 60–30 | |
| Wimbledon | 46–44 | 44–46 | 46–41 | 61–29 | 48–45 | 71–19 | 60–30 |
Riders' Championship
Barrie Evans won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 30 August at Rye House Stadium.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Barrie Evans | Rye House | 14 |
| 2 | Jamie Robertson | Newcastle | 11 |
| 3 | Trevor Harding II | Boston | 10 |
| 4 | Joel Parsons | Rye House | 10 |
| 5 | Tom Brown | Newport | 10 |
| 6 | Craig Branney | Newcastle | 10 |
| 7 | Chris Mills | Oxford | 9 |
| 8 | Rob Finlow | Buxton | 9 |
| 9 | Richard Hall | Boston | 8 |
| 10 | James Wright | Buxton | 6 |
| 11 | James Brundle | Mildenhall | 6 |
| 12 | Ben Powell | Carmarthen/Exeter | 3 |
| 13 | Tommy Allen | Swindon | 3 |
| 14 | Joe Cook | Rye House | 3 |
| 15 | Mark Burrows | Wimbledon | 3 |
| 16 | Danny Norton | Peterborough | 2 |
| 17 | Dean Garrod (res) | Boston | 1 |
| 18 | Gordon Meakins (res) | Carmarthen | 1 |
Fours
Rye House won the Conference League Four-Team Championship final, held on 5 October 2003 at Mildenhall Stadium.
| Group A | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Group A Pos Team Pts Riders 1 Mildenhall 15 2 Peterborough 13 3 Wimbledon 11 4 Newcastle 9 | Group B Pos Team Pts Riders 1 Rye House 22 2 Boston 13 3 Sheffield 10 4 Buxton 3 | ||
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Mildenhall | 15 | |
| 2 | Peterborough | 13 | |
| 3 | Wimbledon | 11 | |
| 4 | Newcastle | 9 | |
| Group B | |||
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Rye House | 22 | |
| 2 | Boston | 13 | |
| 3 | Sheffield | 10 | |
| 4 | Buxton | 3 |
| Final | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Rye House | 30 | |
| 2 | Mildenhall | 29 | |
| 3 | Peterborough | 19 | |
| 4 | Boston | 14 |