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      • The 1979 National League was contested as the second division/tier of Speedway in the United Kingdom.


      Summary


      The league was reduced from 20 teams to 19 from the previous season. White City Rebels closure saw their riders move to Eastbourne Eagles, who moved up to the British League and Barrow Furness Flyers dropped out. Teesside Tigers changed their name to Middlesbrough Tigers and Scunthorpe Saints changed their name to Scunthorpe Stags and left the Quibell Park Stadium for Ashby Ville Stadium. Long Eaton Stadium saw the return of speedway under the promotion of Dan McCormick but his decision to call the team the "Nottingham Outlaws" upset the supporters club.
      Tom Owen of Newcastle topped the averages for the third consecutive year and Ian Gledhill, riding for Stoke won the Riders' Championship but both Newcastle and Stoke finished well behind Mildenhall Fen Tigers and Rye House Rockets in the league table. In a season that would go down to the last match, Mildenhall won their first title in their history. The consistency of four riders, Ray Bales, Mick Hines, Melvyn Taylor and Robert Henry was the crucial factor to their success.
      There was a controversial end to the season when Rye House visited Mildenhall, needing a draw to win the title. Needing a 5-1 in the last heat to tie the match, Rocket Karl Fiala's exclusion prompted team-mate Bob Garrad to withdraw from the re-run in protest. Mildenhall went on to win at bottom club Scunthorpe Saints in the last match of the season to win the title by one point.


      Final table




      National League Knockout Cup


      The 1979 National League Knockout Cup was the 12th edition of the Knockout Cup for tier two teams. Rye House Rockets were the winners of the competition.
      First round

      Second round

      Quarter-finals

      Semi-finals


      = Final

      =
      First leg

      Second leg

      Rye House were declared Knockout Cup Champions, winning on aggregate 92–64.


      Riders' Championship


      Ian Gledhill won the Riders' Championship, sponsored by Gauloises and held at Wimbledon Stadium on 29 September 1979.

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      Pairs


      The National League Pairs was held at The Shay on 21 July and was won by Milton Keynes Knights.

      Semi finals

      Milton Keynes bt Newcastle
      Ellesmere Port bt Nottingham
      Final

      Milton Keynes bt Ellesmere Port


      Fours


      Ellesmere Port Gunners won the fours championship final, held at the East of England Arena on 29 July.
      Semi finals

      SF1 = Peterborough 18, Ellesmere Port 14, Rye House 12, Oxford 4
      SF2 = Mildenhall 18, Berwick 11, Newcastle 10, Boston 9
      Final


      Final leading averages


      The top ten averages of the National League.


      Riders & final averages


      Berwick

      Boston

      Canterbury

      Crayford

      Edinburgh

      Ellesmere Port

      Glasgow

      Middlesbrough

      Mildenhall

      Milton Keynes

      Newcastle

      Nottingham

      Oxford

      Peterborough

      Rye House

      Scunthorpe

      Stoke

      Weymouth

      Workington


      See also


      List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
      Knockout Cup (speedway)


      References

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