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The 1983 National League was the second tier of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom .
Summary
The winning team was Newcastle Diamonds .[ 2] [ 3]
Final table
Leading averages
Rider
Team
Average
Joe Owen
Newcastle
11.10
Rod Hunter
Newcastle
10.51
Martin Yeates
Weymouth
10.39
Bobby Beaton
Newcastle
10.20
Steve Lawson
Glasgow
10.00
Jimmy McMillan
Glasgow
9.85
Marvyn Cox
Rye House
9.83
Barry Thomas
Crayford
9.69
Steve Wilcock
Middlesbrough
9.48
Steve McDermott
Berwick
9.43
Bobby Garrad
Rye House
9.28
National League Knockout Cup
The 1983 National League Knockout Cup was the 16th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Exeter Falcons were the winners of the competition.[ 4]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
19/04
Crayford
45-50
Mildenhall
17/04
Mildenhall
55-41
Crayford
01/04
Oxford
51-45
Milton Keynes
29/03
Milton Keynes
47-49
Oxford
Second Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
22/06
Long Eaton
58-38
Berwick
09/06
Oxford
45-51
Rye House
05/06
Berwick
61-35
Long Eaton
27/05
Peterborough
57-39
Mildenhall
25/05
Mildenhall
58-38
Peterborough
23/05
Newcastle
61-35
Scunthorpe
22/05
Rye House
51-45
Oxford
22/05
Scunthorpe
43-53
Newcastle
20/05
Edinburgh
50-46
Middlesbrough
30/04
Canterbury
45-51
Exeter
24/04
Boston
45-51
Weymouth
22/04
Glasgow
62-34
Stoke
19/04
Weymouth
58-38
Boston
16/04
Stoke
55-41
Glasgow
14/04
Middlesbrough
55-41
Edinburgh
11/04
Exeter
70-26
Canterbury
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
15/08
Exeter
64-32
Rye House
14/08
Rye House
55-41
Exeter
23/07
Berwick
45-50
Newcastle
19/07
Weymouth
65-31
Glasgow
03/07
Mildenhall
67-25
Middlesbrough
27/06
Newcastle
53-42
Berwick
11/06
Glasgow
41-54
Weymouth
09/06
Middlesbrough
47-49
Mildenhall
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
02/10
Mildenhall
66-30
Exeter
12/09
Exeter
74-21
Mildenhall
12/09
Newcastle
54-42
Weymouth
02/08
Weymouth
55-41
Newcastle
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
11/10
Weymouth
52-44
Exeter
10/10
Exeter
52-43
Weymouth
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