2008 Speedway Conference League
LeagueConference League
ChampionsWeymouth Wildcats
Knockout CupPlymouth Devils
IndividualBenji Compton
PairsBoston Barracudas
FoursWeymouth Wildcats
Division/s above2008 Elite League
2008 Premier League

The 2008 Speedway Conference League was the third tier/division of British speedway.[1]

Summary

The title was won by Weymouth Wildcats who won the playoffs.[2]

Final league table

Pos Team Played HW HD HL AW AD AL F A Pts
1Plymouth Devils1470020570956920
2Boston Barracuda-Braves1461020571356519
3Redcar Cubs1470011565761418
4Weymouth Wildcats1470010668858817
5Scunthorpe Saints1470010663762917
6Buxton Hitmen1460110660566915
7Rye House Cobras1460100761466312
8Sittingbourne Crusaders141060074727982

Play-offs

Semi-finals Grand Final
          
Boston 44 48 92
Redcar 46 45 91
Boston 45 23 68
Weymouth 46 67 113
Weymouth 56 44 100
Plymouth 38 46 84

Conference League Knockout Cup

The 2008 Conference League Knockout Cup was the 11th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Plymouth Devils were the winners.[3]

First round

Date Team one Score Team two
03/05Rye House59-33Sittingbourne
11/05Sittingbourne42-47Rye House
21/06Weymouth47-45Plymouth
10/07Plymouth51-42Weymouth
08/06Boston51-43Redcar
14/06Redcar45-45Boston
26/05Scunthorpe52-41Buxton
08/06Buxton50-41Scunthorpe

Semi-finals

Date Team one Score Team two
28/09Boston56-35Scunthorpe
10/10Scunthorpe45-48Boston
18/07Plymouth57-36Rye House
10/08Rye House56-37Plymouth

Final

Date Team one Score Team two
19/10Boston50-39Plymouth
24/10Plymouth59-33Boston

Conference Trophy

  • Plymouth 94 Boston 88

Riders' Championship

Benji Compton won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 27 September at Rye House Stadium.[4]

Pos.RiderTeamTotal
1Benji ComptonRedcar14
2Byron BekkerScunthorpe13
3Darcy WardBoston12
4Danny HalseyRye House12
5Jay HerneWeymouth12
6Ben TaylorBuxton9
7Gareth IsherwoodBuxton7
8Rob SmithRye House7
9Dean FeltonSittingbourne6
10Kyle HughesPlymouth6
11Gary Cottham (res)Rye House5
12Simon LambertBoston4
13Tom BrownPlymouth3
14Harland Cook (res)Rye House3
15Scott RichardsonScunthorpe2
16Richard LawsonRedcar2
17Aaron BasebySittingbourne1
18Kyle NewmanWeymouth0

Pairs

The Pairs Championship was held at the Wessex Stadium, on 31 May. The event was won by James Cockle and Simon Lambert of the Boston.[5]

Semi finals

  • Boston bt Sittingbourne
  • Redcar bt Scunthorpe

Final

  • Boston bt Redcar

Fours

Weymouth won the Conference League Four-Team Championship, held on 18 October 2008 at Loomer Road Stadium.[6]

Final
Pos Team Pts Riders
1Weymouth13Smart 6, Herne 3, Johnson 3, Mason 1
2Redcar12Lawson 4, Cockle 3, James 3, McKinna 2
3Sittingbourne7Baseby M 4, Felton 2, Scarboro 1, Baseby A 0
4Scunthorpe4Hopwood 1, Irving 1, Widman 1, Parnaby 1, Richardson 0

See also

List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions

References

  1. ↑ "2008 tables". Speedway GB.
  2. ↑ "Final table". Speedway archive.
  3. ↑ "Conference League Knockout Cup Winners". Speedway Archive.
  4. ↑ "Cats capture Compton". Dorset Echo. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  5. ↑ "2008 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 3 July 2023.
  6. ↑ "2008 fixtures and results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 10 July 2023.
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