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In 1982 the National League , also known as British League Division Two , was the second tier of speedway racing in the United Kingdom.
Summary
The league champions were Newcastle Diamonds .[ 1]
Final table
[ 2] [ 3]
Leading averages
Rider
Team
Average
Joe Owen
Newcastle
11.01
Steve Lawson
Glasgow
10.40
Simon Wigg
Weymouth
10.36
Rod Hunter
Newcastle
10.12
Bobby Garrad
Rye House
9.85
Martin Dixon
Middlesbrough
9.39
Alan Molyneux
Long Eaton
9.35
Derek Harrison
Mildenhall
9.33
Steve Wilcock
Middlesbrough
9.27
Dave Trownson
Edinburgh
9.21
Steve Lomas
Boston
9.17
National League Knockout Cup
The 1982 National League Knockout Cup was the 15th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Newcastle Diamonds were the winners of the competition.[ 4]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
11/05
Milton Keynes
47-49
Oxford
06/05
Oxford
54-42
Milton Keynes
27/04
Weymouth
60-36
Canterbury
24/04
Canterbury
54-42
Weymouth
Second Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
24/06
Oxford
39-56
Mildenhall
07/06
Scunthorpe
51-45
Peterborough
31/05
Rye House
35-25
Crayford
31/05
Long Eaton
67-29
Berwick
29/05
Berwick
67-29
Long Eaton
26/05
Edinburgh
53-43
Ellesmere Port
26/05
Mildenhall
62-34
Oxford
25/05
Crayford
33-62
Rye House
24/05
Newcastle
55-41
Middlesbrough
23/05
Boston
59-37
Stoke
22/05
Stoke
42-54
Boston
21/05
Ellesmere Port
60-36
Edinburgh
21/05
Peterborough
58-38
Scunthorpe
20/05
Middlesbrough
53-43
Newcastle
18/05
Weymouth
62-34
Exeter
17/05
Exeter
60-36
Weymouth
30/06 replay
Long Eaton
62-34
Berwick
06/06 replay
Berwick
67-29
Long Eaton
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
07/08
Berwick
64-32
Ellesmere Port
30/07
Ellesmere Port
69-26
Berwick
29/07
Weymouth
53-43
Peterborough
26/07
Newcastle
62-34
Boston
18/07
Boston
47-49
Newcastle
11/07
Rye House
60-35
Mildenhall
10/07
Mildenhall
56-39
Rye House
02/07
Peterborough
48-48
Weymouth
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
05/09
Rye House
59-37
Ellesmere Port
31/08
Weymouth
35-61
Newcastle
20/08
Ellesmere Port
71-25
Rye House
16/08
Newcastle
63-32
Weymouth
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
11/10
Newcastle
73-23
Ellesmere Port
10/10
Ellesmere Port
51-45
Newcastle
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
Speedway British League Division Two
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