British League Pairs Championship

The British League Pairs Championship was a 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
1976[1] Ipswich Witches
(John Louis & Billy Sanders)
Coventry Bees
(Ole Olsen & Mitch Shirra)
1977[1] Ipswich Witches
(John Louis & Billy Sanders)
King's Lynn Stars
(Michael Lee & David Gagen)
1978[1] Cradley Heath Heathens
(Steve Bastable & Bruce Penhall)
Coventry Bees
(Ole Olsen & Mitch Shirra)
none (shared winners)
1979
-1983
competition not held
1984 Belle Vue Aces
(Peter Collins & Chris Morton)
Reading Racers
(Mitch Shirra & Tim Hunt)
1985 Oxford Cheetahs
(Hans Nielsen & Simon Wigg)
Reading Racers
(Mitch Shirra & John Davis)
1986 Oxford Cheetahs
(Hans Nielsen & Simon Wigg)
Coventry Bees
(Kelvin Tatum & John Jørgensen)
1987 Oxford Cheetahs
(Hans Nielsen & Andy Grahame)
Swindon Robins
(Mitch Shirra & Jimmy Nilsen)
1988
-1994
competition not held

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Oakes, Peter (1991) The Complete History of the British League, Front Page Books, ISBN 0948882077, p. 9 (Championship Events section)