British League Pairs Championship
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The British League Pairs Championship was a contest between the top two riders from each club competing in the British League in the UK, or the top division thereof when it had multiple divisions. 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, when Ipswich Witches won, but was dropped from the speedway calendar after the 1978 final.[1] The competition was revived in 1984 and continued until 1988.
Winners
| Year | Winners | 2nd place | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976[1] | Ipswich Witches (John Louis & Billy Sanders) |
Coventry Bees/Belle Vue Aces/Cradley United (Ole Olsen & Mitch Shirra)/(Peter Collins & Chris Morton)/(John Boulger & Bruce Cribb) |
Ipswich |
| 1977[1] | Ipswich Witches (John Louis & Billy Sanders) |
King's Lynn Stars (Michael Lee & David Gagen) |
Ipswich |
| 1978*[1] | Cradley Heath Heathens (Steve Bastable & Bruce Penhall) Coventry Bees (Ole Olsen & Mitch Shirra) |
none (shared winners) | Ipswich |
| 1979 -1983 |
competition not held | ||
| 1984 | Belle Vue Aces (Peter Collins & Chris Morton) |
Reading Racers (Mitch Shirra & Tim Hunt) |
Wolverhampton |
| 1985 | Oxford Cheetahs (Hans Nielsen & Simon Wigg) |
Reading Racers (Mitch Shirra & John Davis) |
Oxford |
| 1986 | Oxford Cheetahs (Hans Nielsen & Simon Wigg) |
Coventry Bees (Kelvin Tatum & John Jørgensen) |
Sheffield |
| 1987 | Oxford Cheetahs (Hans Nielsen & Andy Grahame) |
Swindon Robins (Mitch Shirra & Jimmy Nilsen) |
Reading |
| 1988 -1994 |
competition not held | ||
- Meeting abandoned after 14 heats due to fog, result stands