| League | National League |
|---|---|
| Champions | Buxton Hitmen |
| Knockout Cup | Buxton Hitmen |
| Individual | Lee Smart |
| Pairs | Plymouth Devils |
| National Trophy | Buxton Hitmen |
| Division/s above | 2010 Elite League 2010 Premier League |
The 2010 season of theNational League, the third tier of Britishspeedway, was contested by ten teams.Buxton Hitmen beatNewport Hornets in the play-off final to become champions.[1][2]
| Pos | Team | PL | W | D | L | BP | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dudley Heathens | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 45 |
| 2 | Buxton Hitmen | 18 | 14 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 45 |
| 3 | Newport Hornets | 18 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 45 |
| 4 | Rye House Cobras | 18 | 10 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 31 |
| 5 | Bournemouth Buccaneers | 18 | 10 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 30 |
| 6 | Plymouth Devils | 18 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 27 |
| 7 | Isle of Wight Islanders | 18 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 18 |
| 8 | Scunthorpe Saints | 18 | 5 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 15 |
| 9 | King's Lynn Young Stars | 18 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 14 |
| 10 | Weymouth Wildcats | 18 | 4 | 0 | 14 | 5 | 13 |
PL = Matches;W = Wins;D = Draws;L = Losses;BP = Bonus PtsPts = Total Points
Mildenhall Fen Tigers withdrew - record expunged
| Home \ Away | BB | BUX | DH | IOW | KL | MIL | NEW | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bournemouth Buccaneers | 49–41 | 50–45 | 54–39 | 47–43 | – | 47–46 | 55–40 | |
| Buxton Hitmen | 50–43 | 47–45 | 64–27 | 55–39 | – | 49–36 | 56–34 | |
| Dudley Heathens | 51–41 | 49–41 | 60–33 | 63–32 | 44–46 | 58–33 | 54–41 | |
| Isle of Wight Islanders | 60–32 | 41–52 | 44–49 | 56–39 | 41–49 | 41–54 | 52–41 | |
| King's Lynn Young Stars | 45–44 | 32–39 | 41–49 | 61–32 | 39–53 | 56–35 | 41–49 | |
| Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 53–37 | – | – | 55–40 | 43–50 | – | 60–33 | |
| Newport Hornets | 56–34 | 44–46 | 59–34 | 51–23 | 58–35 | 56–33 | 54–41 | |
| Plymouth Devils | 49–41 | 59–35 | 49–43 | 56–33 | 59–36 | – | 41–48 |
Top four teams race off in two-legged semi-finals and final to decide championship.[4]The winner wasBuxton Hitmen who defeated theNewport Hornets in the final.
Semi-finals
| Date | Team one | Score | Team two |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/10 | Dudley | 40-50 | Buxton |
| 06/10 | Bournemouth | 38-49 | Newport |
| 17/10 | Buxton | 49-43 | Dudley |
| 17/10 | Newport | 45-41 | Bournemouth |
| 29 October | Newport Hornets | 0–0+ | Buxton Hitmen | Hayley Stadium |
+ not held
| 31 October | Buxton Hitmen Robert Branford 14 Craig Cook 12 Jason Garrity 9 Richie Worrall (guest) 8 Adam Allott 7 Lewis Dallaway 6 Nick Morris R/R | 46–35 | Newport Hornets Steve Worrall (guest) 11 Tony Atkin 9 Kyle Newman 7 Tom Young 4 Luke Priest 4 Rhys Naylor (guest) 0 Tim Webster R/R | Buxton Raceway |
The 2010National League Knockout Cup was the 13th edition of theKnockout Cup for tier three teams.Buxton Hitmen were the winners.[5][6]
First round
| Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buxton | Mildenhall | 58-37 | 49-41 | 107-78 |
| Isle of Wight | Weymouth | 51-39 | 36-58 | 87-97 |
| Newport | Plymouth | 42-29 | 57-35 | 99-64 |
Quarter-finals
| Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye House | Buxton | 38-51 | 29-63 | 67–114 |
| Weymouth | Newport | 41-49 | 35-53 | 76–102 |
| King's Lynn | Bournemouth | 52-39 | 50-40 | 102–79 |
| Scunthorpe | Dudley | 44-46 | 60-32 | 104-78 |
Semi-finals
| Team one | Team two | First Leg | Second Leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| King's Lynn | Newport | 54-39 | 50-40 | 104-79 |
| Dudley | Buxton | 43-47 | 48-45 | 91–92 |
| 24 October | Buxton Hitmen Jason Garrity 19 Robert Branford 11 Jay Herne (guest) 10 Adam Allott 9 Richie Worrall 5 Lewis Dallaway 4 Jonathon Bethell 0 Nick Morris R/R | 58–35 | King's Lynn Young Stars Darren Mallett 15 Simon Lambert 6 Adam Lowe 4 Oliver Rayson 3 Cal McDade 3 Jake Knight 2 Lewis Kerr 1 | Buxton Raceway |
| 27 October | King's Lynn Young Stars Simon Lambert 12 Darren Mallett 9 Jake Knight 7 Adam Lowe 7 Olly Rayson 6 Cal McDade 3 Lewis Kerr 2 | 46–44 | Buxton Hitmen Robert Branford 13 Adam Allott 12 Craig Cook 9 Richie Worrall 6 Jason Garrity 3 Lewis Dallaway 1 Nick Morris R/R | King's Lynn Stadium |
Lee Smart won theRiders' Championship. The final was held on 30 October atRye House Stadium.[7]
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lee Smart | Dudley | 14 |
| 2 | Simon Lambert | King's Lynn | 12 |
| 3 | Adam Allott | Buxton | 11 |
| 4 | Craig Cook | Buxton | 10 |
| 5 | Nick Simmons | Isle of Wight | 9 |
| 6 | Ben Morley | Rye House | 9 |
| 7 | Barrie Evans | Dudley | 8 |
| 8 | Jay Herne | Bournemouth | 7 |
| 9 | Kyle Newman | Newport | 7 |
| 10 | Danny Warwick | Isle of Wight | 6 |
| 11 | James Cockle | Weymouth | 6 |
| 12 | Gary Cottham | Weymouth | 5 |
| 13 | Darren Mallett | King's Lynn | 5 |
| 14 | Gary Irving | Scunthorpe | 5 |
| 15 | Mark Baseby | Bournemouth | 4 |
| 16 | Joe Jacobs | Rye House | 2 |
| 17 | Lee Strudwick (res) | Rye House | 0 |
TheNational League Pairs Championship, was held atHayley Stadium, on 7 August 2010. The event was won byNicki Glanz andMark Simmonds of thePlymouth Devils.[8]
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Final
TheNational League Fours, held on 6 June 2010 atMildenhall Stadium was abandoned due to rain and was not restaged.
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