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British League Pairs Championship

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Speedway competition in Britain
British League Pairs Championship
Sportmotorcycle speedway
Founded1976
Ceased1987
CountryUnited Kingdom
Notes
replaced by the
Elite League Pairs Championship

TheBritish League Pairs Championship was amotorcycle speedway contest between the top two riders from each club competing in theBritish League in the United Kingdom, or the top division thereof when it had multiple divisions.

History

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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, whenIpswich Witches won, but was dropped from the speedway calendar after the 1978 final.[1] The competition was revived in 1984 and continued until 1988.[2][3]

Winners

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YearWinners2nd placeVenue
1976[4]Ipswich Witches
(John Louis &Billy Sanders)		Coventry Bees
(Ole Olsen &Mitch Shirra)
Belle Vue Aces
(Peter Collins &Chris Morton)
Cradley United
(John Boulger &Bruce Cribb)		Ipswich
1977[5]Ipswich Witches
(John Louis &Billy Sanders)		King's Lynn Stars
(Michael Lee &David Gagen)		Ipswich
1978[6]Cradley Heath Heathens
(Steve Bastable &Bruce Penhall)
Coventry Bees
(Ole Olsen &Mitch Shirra)		none (shared winners)*Ipswich
1979 to 1983 competition not held
1984[7]Belle Vue Aces
(Peter Collins &Chris Morton)		Reading Racers
(Mitch Shirra &Tim Hunt)		Wolverhampton
1985[8]Oxford Cheetahs
(Hans Nielsen &Simon Wigg)		Reading Racers
(Mitch Shirra &John Davis)		Wolverhampton
1986[9]Oxford Cheetahs
(Hans Nielsen &Simon Wigg)		Coventry Bees
(Kelvin Tatum &John Jørgensen)		Sheffield
1987[10]Oxford Cheetahs
(Hans Nielsen &Andy Grahame)		Swindon Robins
(Mitch Shirra &Jimmy Nilsen)		Reading
  • Meeting abandoned after 14 heats due to fog, result stands

See also

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Current leagues
Former leagues
Current team competitions
Former team competitions
Current individual competitions
Former individual competitions
See also
United Kingdom Speedway Seasons
Tier One League
Top division
Tier Two League
Second division
Tier Three League
Third division
Champions

References

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  1. ^abOakes, Peter (1991)The Complete History of the British League, Front Page Books,ISBN 0948882077, p. 9 (Championship Events section)
  2. ^"British Speedway Archive". Speedway GB. Retrieved7 October 2021.
  3. ^"Year by Year".Speedway Researcher. Retrieved7 October 2021.
  4. ^"Speedway".Daily Mirror. 20 October 1976. Retrieved16 May 2023 – viaBritish Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^"Sport in Brief".Birmingham Daily Post. 30 September 1977. Retrieved17 May 2023 – viaBritish Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^"1978 Complete season records"(PDF).Speedway Researcher. Retrieved16 May 2023.
  7. ^"Morton Collins, perfect partners".Birmingham Mail. 12 September 1984. Retrieved18 May 2023 – viaBritish Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^"Racers are edged out by Oxford pair".Reading Evening Post. 1 July 1985. Retrieved17 May 2023 – viaBritish Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^"Chris's final warning".Manchester Evening News. 26 August 1986. Retrieved18 May 2023 – viaBritish Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^"Oxford Wins Hans Down".Reading Evening Post. 13 July 1987. Retrieved18 May 2023 – viaBritish Newspaper Archive.
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