1994 British League Division Three
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| League | British League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1994 |
| Champions | Berwick Bandits |
| Individual | Andy Howe |
| Division/s above | British League (Div 1) British League (Div 2) |
The 1994 British League Division Three was the third tier/division of British speedway. It was also the final season of the British League before a restructure of the sport.[1][2]
Four new teams entered the league; the first was Cleveland Bays, who shared Cleveland Park Stadium with division 2 parent club Middlesbrough Bears. The second was the Hi-Edge Hitmen, co-promoted by former England rider Chris Morton and based at Buxton Raceway.[3] The other two teams were teams that would race on tracks that were formerly training circuits; Scottish team Linlithgow Lightning based at Heathersfield Stadium,[4][5] and Iwade Kent Crusaders, who would later withdraw from the league at the end of July.[6]
The title was won by Berwick Bandits. [7][8]
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Bandits | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 443 | 329 | 15 | 5 | 20 |
| 2 | Cleveland Bays | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 420 | 356 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| 3 | Stoke Potters | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 389 | 379 | 12 | 3 | 15 |
| 4 | Linlithgow Lightning | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 390 | 386 | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| 5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 350 | 419 | 8 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Hi-Edge Hitmen | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 324 | 447 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Iwade Kent Crusaders withdrew.
Fixtures & results
Riders' Championship
Andy Howe won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 1 October at Long Eaton Stadium.[11]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Howe | Cleveland | 14 |
| 2 | Kevin Little | Berwick | 13 |
| 3 | Colin Earl | Cleveland | 12 |
| 4 | Ade Hoole | Stoke | 10 |
| 5 | Anthony Barlow | Berwick | 10 |
| 6 | Stuart Coleman | Linlithgow | 9 |
| 7 | Michael Lowrie | Berwick | 9 |
| 8 | Andre Compton | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 9 |
| 9 | Craig Taylor | Berwick | 7 |
| 10 | Paul Gould | Cleveland | 6 |
| 11 | Martin Cobbin | Mildenhall | 5 |
| 12 | Peter Johnson | Cleveland | 5 |
| 13 | Gary Sweet | Mildenhall | 3 |
| 14 | Dean Felton | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 3 |
| 15 | Grant Blackie | Linlithgow | 2 |
| 16 | Sean Naylor | Buxton (Hi-Edge) | 1 |
| 17 | Simon Wolstenholme | Mildenhall | 0 |
