1992 British League Division Two season
British motorcycle speedway tier 2 league season
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The 1992 British League Division Two season was contested as the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom.[1]
| League | British League Division Two |
|---|---|
| No. of competitors | 11 |
| Champions | Peterborough Panthers |
| Knockout Cup | Peterborough Panthers |
| Gold Cup | Newcastle Diamonds |
| Fours | Peterborough Panthers |
| Individual | Róbert Nagy |
| Highest average | Richard Knight |
| Division/s above | British League (Div 1) |
Summary
Berwick dropped down from division 1 but the league lost two teams with Mildenhall Fen Tigers and Milton Keynes Knights both withdrawing from the league in June and their results were expunged. Mildenhall however did complete their Gold Cup fixtures.[2] The BSPA withdrew the Milton Keynes speedway licence following complaints over the state of the track and several days later on 24 June, the club was wound-up.[3]
The title was won by the Peterborough Panthers.[4]
The season had a sad end when on 13 September Wayne Garratt crashed riding for Newcastle Diamonds against Peterborough. He suffered a brain injury and was placed on a life support machine but died 15 days later.[5]
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough Panthers | 20 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 7½ | 35½ |
| 2 | Berwick Bandits | 20 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| 3 | Glasgow Tigers | 19 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 7½ | 30½ |
| 4 | Newcastle Diamonds | 20 | 11 | 0 | 9 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Rye House Rockets | 19 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 29 |
| 6 | Exeter Falcons | 20 | 9 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 22 |
| 7 | Edinburgh Monarchs | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 21 |
| 8 | Stoke Potters | 20 | 8 | 0 | 12 | 5 | 21 |
| 9 | Long Eaton Invaders | 20 | 7 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 20 |
| 10 | Sheffield Tigers | 20 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 20 |
| 11 | Middlesbrough Bears | 20 | 6 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 13 |
Fixtures and results
British League Division Two Knockout Cup
The 1992 British League Division Two Knockout Cup was the 25th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Peterborough Panthers were the winners of the competition.[7]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28/06 | Glasgow | 39-51 | Edinburgh |
| 15/08 | Stoke | 59-31 | Exeter |
| 29/06 | Exeter | 58-32 | Stoke |
| 27/05 | Long Eaton | 49-41 | Peterborough |
| 25/05 | Peterborough | 57-33 | Long Eaton |
| 08/05 | Edinburgh | 58-32 | Glasgow |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31/08 | Berwick | 52-38 | Stoke |
| 31/08 | Peterborough | 58-32 | Edinburgh |
| 29/08 | Stoke | 49-41 | Berwick |
| 14/08 | Edinburgh | 50-40 | Peterborough |
| 31/05 | Newcastle | 53-36 | Middlesbrough |
| 28/05 | Middlesbrough | 46-43 | Newcastle |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/10 | Berwick | 53-37 | Rye House |
| 27/09 | Rye House | 60-28 | Berwick |
| 13/09 | Newcastle | 49-41 | Peterborough |
| 11/09 | Peterborough | 49-41 | Newcastle |
| 09/10 replay | Peterborough | 51-39 | Newcastle |
| 04/10 replay | Newcastle | 44-46 | Peterborough |
Final
First leg
| Peterborough Panthers Jason Crump 13 Mick Poole 10 Paul Hurry 9 Neville Tatum 8 Stephen Davies 8 Rod Colquhoun 8 Mark Blackbird 4 | 60 – 30 | Rye House Rockets Jens Rasmussen 12 Martin Goodwin 8 Mark Courtney 4 Robert Ledwith 3 Mikael Teurnberg 2 Jan Pedersen 1 Sean Courtney 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [8][9] |
Second leg
| Rye House Rockets Mikael Teurnberg 16 Martin Goodwin 11 Jens Rasmussen 8 Sean Courtney 6 Jan Pedersen 6 Mark Courtney 3 Robert Ledwith 1 | 51 – 39 | Peterborough Panthers Mick Poole 9 Neville Tatum 9 Stephen Davies 7 Jason Crump 6 Paul Hurry 5 Rod Colquhoun 3 Mark Blackbird 0 |
|---|---|---|
| [8][9] |
Peterborough were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 99–81.
Gold Cup
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North Group
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South Group
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Final
| Team one | Team two | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke | Newcastle | 37–53 | 38—51 |
Newcastle won 104–75 on aggregate.
Final leading averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Richard Knight | Berwick | 10.32 |
| David Bargh | Newcastle | 9.89 |
| Jan Stæchmann | Long Eaton | 9.87 |
| Neil Evitts | Sheffield | 9.71 |
| Martin Goodwin | Rye House | 9.67 |
| Peter Carr | Sheffield | 9.47 |
| Mark Thorpe | Newcastle | 9.30 |
| Tony Langdon | Sheffield | 9.21 |
| Steve Regeling | Middlesbrough | 9.12 |
| Shane Bowes | Glasgow | 8.96 |
Riders' Championship
Róbert Nagy won the Riders' Championship. The final sponsored by Jawa Moto & Barum was held on 19 September at Brandon Stadium.[12]
| Pos. | Rider | Pts | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Róbert Nagy | 3 2 2 3 3 | 13 |
| 2 |  Mick Poole | 2 2 3 3 3 | 13 |
| 3 |  Richard Green | 3 3 3 2 fex | 11 |
| 4 | Martin Goodwin | f 3 2 3 2 | 10 |
| 5 | Tony Langdon | 3 2 0 1 2 | 8 |
| 6 |  Jan Staechmann | fex 1 3 1 3 | 8 |
| 7 |  David Bargh | 2 r 1 2 3 | 8 |
| 8 | David Blackburn | 3 3 r 0 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Shane Bowes | f 1 3 2 2 | 8 |
| 10 | Andy Grahame | 1 2 2 1 1 | 7 |
| 11 |  Kenny McKinna | 2 0 1 3 1 | 7 |
| 12 | Richard Knight | 0 3 1 2 fex | 6 |
| 13 | Les Collins | 2 1 0 1 1 | 5 |
| 14 | Mark Thorpe | 1 0 2 0 ef | 3 |
| 15 | Steve Regeling | 1 0 1 r 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Paul Whittaker | 1 1 0 0 0 | 2 |
- f=fell, r-retired, ex=excluded, ef=engine failure t=touched tapes
Fours
Peterborough Panthers won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 26 July.[13]
Final
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Peterborough | 24 | Poole 9, Hurry |
| 2 | Edinburgh | 23 | Collins L 8, McKinna, |
| 3 | Rye House | 17 | Goodwin 6 |
| 4 | Glasgow | 8 | Nagy 3, Powell 3, Bowes 0 |
Riders & final averages
Berwick
- Richard Knight 10.32
- David Walsh 8.38
- David Blackburn 8.07
- Scott Lamb 6.68
- Scott Robson 6.52
- Chris Readshaw 4.92
- Michael Lowrie 2.53
Edinburgh
- Les Collins 8.85
- Kenny McKinna 8.44
- Michael Coles 8.02
- Johnny Jorgensen 6.93
- Brett Saunders 6.68
- Dariusz Fliegert 4.90
- Jan Andersen 3.58 (5 matches only)
- Mike McLuskey 3.36
- Mike Lewthwaite 3.26
- John Wainwright 2.61
Exeter
- Richard Green 8.80
- Paul Fry 7.52
- Peter Jeffery 6.60
- Frank Smart 6.57
- Colin Cook 6.44
- Mark Simmonds 6.27
- Ian Humphreys 4.74
- Tommy Palmer 2.88
Glasgow
- Shane Bowes 8.96
- Robert Nagy 8.61
- Neil Collins 8.37
- Steve Lawson 7.90
- Mick Powell 5.62
- Jesper Olsen 4.78
- James Grieves 4.59
- Jason Straughan 2.92
Long Eaton
- Jan Stæchmann 9.87
- Carl Blackbird 8.03
- Richard Hellsen 7.07
- Deon Prinsloo 6.00
- Martin Dixon 5.84
- Gary O'Hare 5.41
- Nigel Sparshott 4.85
Middlesbrough
- Steve Regeling 9.12
- Daz Sumner 7.72
- David Cheshire 6.44
- Mark Lemon 5.78
- Paul Whittaker 5.26
- Doug Nicol 5.22
- Duncan Chapman 5.09
- Donny Odom 4.41
- Paul Pickering 2.96
- Stuart Swales 2.73
Mildenhall (withdrew from league)
- Nigel Leaver 8.61
- Melvyn Taylor 7.24
- Mikael Teurnberg 6.67
- David Smart 6.10
- Jamie Habbin 5.55
- Jesper Olsen 5.14
- Gary Tagg 4.29
- Jason Gage 3.64
Milton Keynes (withdrew from league)
- Peter Glanz 8.92
- Richard Hellsen 7.60
- David Steen 6.91
- Kieran McCullagh 6.00
- Frank Smart 4.40
- Justin Walker 3.43
- Ian Barney 2.86
Newcastle
- David Bargh 9.89
- Mark Thorpe 9.30
- Scott Norman 7.67
- Phil Jeffrey 6.42
- Richard Juul 5.49
- Wayne Garratt 4.63
- Max Schofield 4.61
- David Nagel 2.93
Peterborough
- Mick Poole 8.77
- Jason Crump 8.40
- Stephen Davies 8.16
- Rod Colquhoun 6.46
- Neville Tatum 6.44
- Mark Blackbird 5.93
- Paul Hurry 5.64
Rye House
- Martin Goodwin 9.67
- Jens Rasmussen 7.52
- Jan Pedersen 7.08
- Mikael Teurnberg 6.51
- Sean Courtney 6.15
- Mark Courtney 5.89
- Robert Ledwith 4.83
- Chris Young 3.30
Sheffield
- Neil Evitts 9.71
- Peter Carr 9.47
- Tony Langdon 9.21
- Louis Carr 5.64
- Simon Green 4.40
- Steve Johnston 3.96
- Mark Hepworth 3.73
- Steve Knott 3.71
Stoke
- Nigel Crabtree 8.66
- Alan Grahame 8.36
- Eric Monaghan 7.61
- Gary Chessell 6.67
- Garry Stead 5.68
- David Steen 5.68
- Andy Meredith 3.46
- Darren Standing 2.18