British League Pairs Championship
The British League Pairs Championship was a speedway contest between the top two riders from each club competing in the British League in the UK, or the top division thereof when it had multiple divisions. The meetings comprised a competition between teams of two riders, in some years with qualification for the final via two semi-finals.[1] The competition was first staged in 1976, when Ipswich Witches won, but was dropped from the speedway calendar after the 1978 final.[1] The competition was revived in 1984 and continued until 1988.
Winners
| Year | Winners | 2nd place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976[1] | Ipswich Witches (John Louis & Billy Sanders) |
Coventry Bees/Belle Vue Aces/Cradley United (Ole Olsen & Mitch Shirra)/(Peter Collins & Chris Morton)/(John Boulger & Bruce Cribb) |
Ipswich |
| 1977[1] | Ipswich Witches (John Louis & Billy Sanders) |
King's Lynn Stars (Michael Lee & David Gagen) |
Ipswich |
| 1978*[1] | Cradley Heath Heathens (Steve Bastable & Bruce Penhall) Coventry Bees (Ole Olsen & Mitch Shirra) |
none (shared winners) | Ipswich |
| 1979 -1983 |
competition not held | ||
| 1984 | Belle Vue Aces (Peter Collins & Chris Morton) |
Reading Racers (Mitch Shirra & Tim Hunt) |
Wolverhampton |
| 1985 | Oxford Cheetahs (Hans Nielsen & Simon Wigg) |
Reading Racers (Mitch Shirra & John Davis) |
Oxford |
| 1986 | Oxford Cheetahs (Hans Nielsen & Simon Wigg) |
Coventry Bees (Kelvin Tatum & John Jørgensen) |
Sheffield |
| 1987 | Oxford Cheetahs (Hans Nielsen & Andy Grahame) |
Swindon Robins (Mitch Shirra & Jimmy Nilsen) |
Reading |
| 1988 -1994 |
competition not held | ||
- Meeting abandoned after 14 heats due to fog, result stands
See also
References
- Oakes, Peter (1991) The Complete History of the British League, Front Page Books, ISBN 0948882077, p. 9 (Championship Events section)
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