1987 British League season
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The 1987 British League season was the 53rd season of the top tier of speedway in the United Kingdom and the 23rd known as the British League.[1]
Summary
Coventry Bees comfortably won the league finishing 16 points clear of Cradley Heath. The same five main riders who made up the 1986 team rode through the 1987 season but crucially four of them improved on their 1986 averages. Tommy Knudsen and Kelvin Tatum both hit over 10, while Rick Miller and David Bargh both improved by about 2 points on average. John Jørgensen also remained consistent for the Bees. Coventry also won the League Cup but lost to Cradley in the final of the Knockout Cup.[2] The double defending champions Oxford Cheetahs were forced to release Simon Wigg to Hackney and Per Sorensen because of the 45 point limit. They finished second from bottom despite Hans Nielsen topping the averages once again.[3]
The second leg replay of the League Cup final was the last ever meeting held at Hyde Road.
Final table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry Bees | 22 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 52 |
| 2 | Cradley Heath Heathens | 22 | 13 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 36 |
| 3 | Swindon Robins | 22 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 33 |
| 4 | Sheffield Tigers | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 32 |
| 5 | Bradford Dukes | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 30 |
| 6 | Ipswich Witches | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 29 |
| 7 | Reading Racers | 22 | 11 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 28 |
| 8 | Belle Vue Aces | 22 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 26 |
| 9 | Hackney Kestrels | 22 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 20 |
| 10 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 11 | Oxford Cheetahs | 22 | 6 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 16 |
| 12 | King's Lynn Stars | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 11 |
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Fixtures and results
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British League Knockout Cup
The 1987 Speedway Star British League Knockout Cup was the 49th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath Heathens were the winners for the second successive year if including the tied 1986 final.[4]
First round
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/07 | Hackney | 48-42 | Bradford |
| 10/07 | Oxford | 51-39 | Belle Vue |
| 04/07 | Kings Lynn | 41-49 | Sheffield |
| 13/06 | Swindon | 47-43 | Wolverhampton |
| 04/06 | Sheffield | 51-39 | Kings Lynn |
| 01/06 | Wolverhampton | 44-46 | Swindon |
| 30/05 | Belle Vue | 47-43 | Oxford |
| 30/05 | Bradford | 49-41 | Hackney |
Quarter-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/09 | Bradford | 41-49 | Cradley Heath |
| 15/08 | Swindon | 43-47 | Reading |
| 07/08 | Oxford | 48-42 | Ipswich |
| 06/08 | Ipswich | 47-43 | Oxford |
| 05/08 | Cradley Heath | 55-35 | Bradford |
| 27/07 | Reading | 48-41 | Swindon |
| 13/07 | Sheffield | 48-42 | Coventry |
| 11/07 | Coventry | 51-38 | Sheffield |
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30/09 | Coventry | 48-42 | Reading |
| 30/09 | Oxford | 47-43 | Cradley Heath |
| 16/09 | Cradley Heath | 39-33 A | Oxford |
| 07/09 | Reading | 47-43 | Coventry |
Final
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Cradley Heath were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 94-86.
League Cup
The League Cup was contested as a league format. Coventry Bees won the final over two legs defeating Belle Vue Aces 84–72 on aggregrate. It was the last time that the competition was contested.[5]
Qualifying table
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coventry Bees | 22 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 43 |
| 2 | Oxford Cheetahs | 22 | 14 | 2 | 6 | 39 |
| 3 | Belle Vue Aces | 22 | 14 | 1 | 7 | 38 |
| 4 | Cradley Heathens | 22 | 14 | 0 | 8 | 36 |
| 5 | Sheffield Tigers | 22 | 13 | 2 | 7 | 33 |
| 6 | Reading Racers | 22 | 12 | 1 | 9 | 31 |
| 7 | Swindon Robins | 22 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 26 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wolves | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 23 |
| 9 | Bradford Dukes | 22 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 22 |
| 10 | Hackney Kestrels | 22 | 6 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 11 | King's Lynn Stars | 22 | 5 | 1 | 16 | 12 |
| 11 | Ipswich Witches | 22 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 10 |
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Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | Scores |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford | Belle Vue | 42–36, 34–44 |
| Coventry | Cradley Heath | 45–33, 42–36 |
Final
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15/09 | Coventry | 41–37 | Belle Vue |
| 18/10 | Belle Vue | 41–37 | Coventry |
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Coventry were declared League Cup winners, winning on aggregate 84-72.
Riders' Championship
Hans Nielsen won the British League Riders' Championship for the second successive year. It was the held at Hyde Road on 12 October, shortly before the venue closed for good.[6]
| Pos. | Rider | Heat Scores | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Template:Flagicon Hans Nielsen | 3 2 3 3 3 | 14 |
| 2 | Template:Flagicon Chris Morton | 3 3 1 3 3 | 13 |
| 3 | Template:Flagicon Kelly Moran | 2 2 2 2 3 | 11+3 |
| 4 | Template:Flagicon Kelvin Tatum | 2 3 2 2 2 | 11+2 |
| 5 | Template:Flagicon Tommy Knudsen | TX 2 3 3 2 | 10 |
| 6 | Template:Flagicon Richard Knight | 3 1 1 3 2 | 10 |
| 7 | Template:Flagicon Jan Andersson | 1 1 3 2 3 | 10 |
| 8 | Template:Flagicon Mitch Shirra | 1 3 3 0 1 | 8 |
| 9 | Template:Flagicon Simon Wigg | 1 2 2 1 1 | 7 |
| 10 | Template:Flagicon Jan O. Pedersen | 2 3 0 1 0 | 6 |
| 11 | Template:Flagicon Sean Willmott | 2 1 1 1 1 | 6 |
| 12 | Template:Flagicon Jimmy Nilsen | 0 TX 0 2 2 | 4 |
| 13 | Template:Flagicon Preben Eriksen | 1 0 2 1 0 | 4 |
| 14 | Template:Flagicon Erik Gundersen | 3 0 0 0 1 | 4 |
| 15 | Template:Flagicon Bernie Collier (res) | 0 0 1 1 0 0 | 2 |
| 16 | Template:Flagicon Louis Carr | 0 - - - - - | 0 |
| 17 | Template:Flagicon Shawn Moran | 0 0 0 0 0 | 0 |
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Pairs
The British League Pairs Championship was held at Smallmead Stadium on 12 July and was won by Oxford for the third consecutive year.[7]
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|---|---|---|---|
| Pos | Team | Pts | Riders |
| 1 | Swindon | 16 | Shirra 8, Nilsen 8 |
| 2 | Oxford | 14 | Nielsen 12 Grahame 2 |
| 3 | Cradley | 13 | Pedersen 7, Gundersen 6 |
| 4 | Wolverhampton | 11 | Ermolenko 11, Eriksen 0 |
Final
In the final Nilsen fell and was excluded and Shirra touched the tapes and was excluded, leaving Nielsen and Grahame to complete a 7-0 (pts) uncontested heat.
Leading final averages
| Rider | Team | Average |
|---|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon Hans Nielsen | Oxford | 11.38 |
| Template:Flagicon Erik Gundersen | Cradley Heath | 10.44 |
| Template:Flagicon Tommy Knudsen | Coventry | 10.25 |
| Template:Flagicon Kelvin Tatum | Coventry | 10.06 |
| Template:Flagicon Sam Ermolenko | Wolverhampton | 9.86 |
| Template:Flagicon Jeremy Doncaster | Ipswich | 9.67 |
| Template:Flagicon Jimmy Nilsen | Swindon | 9.61 |
| Template:Flagicon Jan O. Pedersen | Cradley Heath | 9.60 |
| Template:Flagicon Shawn Moran | Sheffield | 9.47 |
| Template:Flagicon Simon Wigg | Hackney | 9.38 |
Midland Cup
Cradley Heath won the Midland Cup. The competition consisted of six teams.[8]
First round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | Swindon | 38–39, 37–41 |
| Wolverhampton | Cradley | 38–39, 31–47 |
Semi final round
| Team one | Team two | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Coventry | Swindon | 48–30, 36–42 |
| Cradley | Oxford | 43–35, 40–38 |
Final
Because of cancellations due to bad weather the final of the competition doubled up as the Knockout Cup final (see above for details).[8]
Riders & final averages
Belle Vue
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Bradford
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Sean Willmott 7.35
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Steve Bastable 5.73
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Coventry
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- DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Tommy Knudsen 10.25
- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Kelvin Tatum 10.06
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Cradley Heath
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- DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jan O. Pedersen 9.60
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". David Walsh 5.10
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Hackney
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- EnglandScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Simon Wigg 9.38
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Ipswich
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King's Lynn
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Oxford
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- DenmarkScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Hans Nielsen 11.38
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Reading
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Sheffield
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- United StatesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Shawn Moran 9.47
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Swindon
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- SwedenScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Jimmy Nilsen 9.61
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Wolverhampton
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See also
References
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