| League | Academy League |
|---|---|
| Season | 1995 |
| Champions | Berwick Bandits |
| Knockout Cup | Berwick Bandits |
| Individual | Kevin Little |
| Division/s above | 1995 Premier League |
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The 1995 Academy League was the second tier/division of British speedway. It was effectively the same division of teams that had competed in the 1994 British League Division 3 but was renamed because the British League Division 1 and 2 had merged.
Summary
Iwade speedway returned under a new promotion and new team name of Sittingbourne Crusaders. Cleveland Bays withdrew during the season and their results were expunged.
The title was won by Berwick Bandits who had also won the previous season's Division 3 title.
Final league table
| Pos | Team | Played | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Bonus | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berwick Bandits | 12 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 683 | 419 | 20 | 6 | 26 |
| 2 | Stoke Potters | 12 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 605 | 526 | 18 | 4 | 22 |
| 3 | Hi-Edge Hitmen | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 575 | 572 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 4 | Sittingbourne Crusaders | 12 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 555 | 590 | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| 5 | Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 12 | 5 | 0 | 7 | 544 | 563 | 10 | 3 | 13 |
| 6 | Linlithgow Lightning | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 513 | 614 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | Devon Demons | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 513 | 614 | 4 | 2 | 6 |
Cleveland Bays withdrew.
Fixtures & results
| Home \ Away | CB | BER | DEV | HI | LL | MIL | SIT | STO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland Bays | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | |
| Berwick Bandits | n/a | 71–24 | 68–27 | 71–24 | 64–31 | 63–32 | 61–35 | |
| Devon Demons | n/a | 44–52 | 47–49 | 66–30 | 40–56 | 54–42 | 44–51 | |
| Hi-Edge Hitmen | 48–48 | 52–48 | 62–34 | 53–43 | 50–46 | 62–34 | 41–54 | |
| Linlithgow Lightning | 58–38 | 42–53 | 70–25 | 43–50 | 46–50 | 32–62 | 80–0 | |
| Mildenhall Fen Tigers | 56–40 | 18–36 | 57–39 | 52–44 | 66–30 | 46–50 | 42–65 | |
| Sittingbourne Crusaders | n/a | 39–56 | 61–35 | 56–40 | 55–40 | 50–45 | 49–47 | |
| Stoke Potters | n/a | 53–42 | 69–27 | 49–47 | 63–33 | 60–47 | 70–25 |
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Academy League Knockout Cup
The 1995 Academy League Knockout Cup was the 28th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams.
It was only the tier two competition because the Division 1 & 2 had merged, this meant that the newly formed Academy League was tier two of British speedway at the time. Berwick Bandits were awarded the Cup following a first leg final victory, Stoke did not hold the second leg due to rain.
First round
| Dates | Team one | Team two | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 21/05, 04/06 | Mildenhall | Sittingbourne | 62-47, 51-56 |
| 28/05, 03/06 | Linlithgow | Berwick | 45-52, 39-69 |
| 01/06, 15/06 | Devon | Stoke | 45-61, 33-73 |
Semi final
| Dates | Team one | Team two | Scores |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29/07, 01/10 | Stoke | Mildenhall | 60-47, 65-42 |
| 23/00, 14/10 | Berwick | Buxton | 66-44, 48-52 |
Final
First Leg
| 21 October | Berwick Bandits Gareth Martin 13 Darren Pearson 12 Chris Readshaw 10 Kevin Little 9 William Beveridge 6 Peter Johnson 6 David Meldrum 1 |
63–42 | Stoke Potters Chris Cobby 16 Glyn Taylor 11 Colin Earl 5 Colin Thorpe 4 Lee Dicken 3 Drew Wheeldon 0 Stephen Read 0 Ade Hoole R/R |
Berrington Lough Stadium | |
Second Leg
| 26 October | Stoke Potters | not held–(rain) | Berwick Bandits | Loomer Road Stadium |
Riders' Championship
Kevin Little won the Riders' Championship, held on 2 September at Long Eaton Stadium.
| Pos. | Rider | Team | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin Little | Berwick | 15 |
| 2 | Chris Cobby | Stoke | 14 |
| 3 | Andre Compton | Hi-Edge Buxton | 13 |
| 4 | Roger Horspool | Mildenhall | 12 |
| 5 | Paul Gould | Berwick | 11 |
| 6 | Gareth Martin | Berwick | 8 |
| 7 | Greg Daniels | Devon | 7 |
| 8 | David Mason | Sittingbourne | 7 |
| 9 | Simon Wolstenholme | Mildenhall | 7 |
| 10 | Neil Hewitt | Linlithgow | 6 |
| 11 | Ade Hoole | Stoke | 6 |
| 12 | Dean Chapman | Sittingbourne | 5 |
| 13 | Andy Howe | Cleveland | 4 |
| 14 | Mike Bowden | Devon | 2 |
| 15 | Paul Taylor | Linlithgow | 1 |
| 16 | Richard Webb | Hi-Edge Buxton | 1 |
| 17 | Anthony Reason (res) | 1 |
See also
References
- "Historic league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "Academy made up of eight". Coventry Evening Telegraph. 18 March 1995. Retrieved 3 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "1995 league tables". Speedway Archive.
- "BRITISH LEAGUE TABLES - MODERN ERA (1991-PRESENT)". Official British Speedway website. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
- "1997 fixtures & results" (PDF). Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
- "1995 Academy League Knockout Cup Final". Speedway GB.
- "1995 season results" (PDF). British Speedway Researcher. Retrieved 6 October 2024.
- "Horspool comes fourth". Cambridge Daily News. 4 September 1995. Retrieved 23 June 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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