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The 1979 Gulf British League season was the 15th season on the British League , the top tier of speedway in the UK since 1965.[1]
Summary
The league was sponsored by Gulf Oil for a fifth season. It comprised 18 teams - one fewer than the previous season. White City Rebels had folded and their riders became Eastbourne Eagles assets as Eastbourne were promoted from the National League . Bristol Bulldogs also dropped out after only two seasons back in the top flight. Coventry Bees won the league for the second year running. Hull Vikings ' second place was their best ever finish.[2]
Final table
M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; Pts = Total Points
Top Ten Riders
British League Knockout Cup
The 1979 British League Knockout Cup was the 41st edition of the Knockout Cup for tier one teams. Cradley Heath were the winners.[3]
First Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
16/06
Cradley Heath
66-42
Leicester
29/05
Leicester
40-68
Cradley Heath
20/04
Eastbourne
65-43
Ipswich
19/04
Ipswich
53-54
Eastbourne
Second Round
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
10/09
Cradley Heath
78-29
Wimbledon
09/08
Wimbledon
54-53
Cradley Heath
06/07
Eastbourne
65-43
Reading
18/06
Birmingham
59-49
Swindon
16/06
Coventry
74-34
Poole
16/06
King's Lynn
53-55
Wolverhampton
16/06
Swindon
62-46
Birmingham
15/06
Poole
59-48
Coventry
15/06
Wolverhampton
56-52
King's Lynn
11/06
Reading
77-31
Eastbourne
02/06
Belle Vue
61-47
Exeter
01/06
Hull
81-25
Sheffield
31/05
Exeter
70-38
Belle Vue
31/05
Sheffield
60-48
Hull
Quarter Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
24/09
Cradley Heath
71-37
Wolverhampton
21/09
Wolverhampton
52-56
Cradley Heath
20/08
Reading
53-55
Halifax
14/07
Halifax
79-29
Reading
03/08
Exeter
56-52
Swindon
18/07
Hull
75-34
Coventry
14/07
Coventry
60-48
Hull
14/07
Swindon
46-62
Exeter
Semi Finals
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
07/10
Halifax
49-59
Cradley Heath
06/10
Cradley Heath
43-23
Halifax
19/09
Hull
70-38
Exeter
17/09
Exeter
60-48
Hull
Final
Date
Team One
Score
Team Two
15/10
Cradley Heath
62-46
Hull
31/10
Hull
50-58
Cradley Heath
See also
List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References
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
Speedway Elite League