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

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Oakes, Peter (1991) The Complete History of the British League, Front Page Books, ISBN 0948882077, p. 9 (Championship Events section)
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