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Coventry Speedway 1998 Season Compiled By Stuart Staite-Aris and Associates December 2017 1998 SEASON SUMMARY Date Meeting Number Event Opponent Home or Away Individual Winner Won or Lost Coventry Score Opponent Score Additional Notes 21/03/1998 1 MIDLAND CHALLENGE SHIELD WOLVERHAMPTON HOME WON 58 32 23/03/1998 2 MIDLAND CHALLENGE SHIELD WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY LOST 42 48 27/03/1998 3 KNOCKOUT CUP BELLE VUE AWAY LOST 40 50 28/03/1998 4 KNOCKOUT CUP BELLE VUE HOME WON 51 39 03/04/1998 5 KNOCKOUT CUP OXFORD AWAY DRAW 45 45 04/04/1998 6 ELITE LEAGUE A EASTBOURNE AWAY LOST 41 49 10/04/1998 7 ELITE LEAGUE A IPSWICH AWAY LOST 39 50 Afternoon Start 2.30pm 11/04/1998 8 KNOCKOUT CUP SWINDON HOME WON 47 43 13/04/1998 9 ELITE LEAGUE A EASTBOURNE HOME WON 51 39 18/04/1998 10 KNOCKOUT CUP OXFORD HOME WON 48 42 19/04/1998 11 TESTIMONIAL HOME Greg Hancock Greg Hancock Testimonial 20/04/1998 12 KNOCKOUT CUP WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY DRAW 45 45 23/04/1998 13 KNOCKOUT CUP SWINDON AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain 25/04/1998 14 KNOCKOUT CUP WOLVERHAMPTON HOME WON 54 36 29/04/1998 15 ELITE LEAGUE A KING'S LYNN AWAY LOST 43 47 09/05/1998 16 ELITE LEAGUE A KING'S LYNN HOME WON 47 43 11/05/1998 17 KNOCKOUT CUP SWINDON AWAY WON 49 41 17/05/1998 18 BRITISH FINAL HOME Chris Louis 22/05/1998 19 ELITE LEAGUE A BELLE VUE AWAY LOST 44 46 23/05/1998 20 ELITE LEAGUE A BELLE VUE HOME LOST 43 46 25/05/1998 21 ELITE LEAGUE A SWINDON HOME WON 53 37 28/05/1998 22 ELITE LEAGUE A SWINDON AWAY WON 47 42 30/05/1998 23 ELITE LEAGUE A IPSWICH HOME LOST 43 47 12/06/1998 24 ELITE LEAGUE A OXFORD AWAY WON 53 37 13/06/1998 25 ELITE LEAGUE A WOLVERHAMPTON HOME ABANDONED 17 13 Abandoned After 5 Heats 15/06/1998 26 ELITE LEAGUE A WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 50 39 20/06/1998 27 ELITE LEAGUE A POOLE HOME WON 52 38 25/06/1998 28 ELITE LEAGUE B IPSWICH AWAY LOST 41 49 27/06/1998 29 ELITE LEAGUE A OXFORD HOME DRAW 45 45 29/06/1998 30 KNOCKOUT CUP WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY LOST 41 49 Semi Final - First Leg 09/07/1998 31 ELITE LEAGUE A WOLVERHAMPTON HOME LOST 44 46 11/07/1998 32 ELITE LEAGUE B KING'S LYNN HOME R/O 14/07/1998 33 ELITE LEAGUE B KING'S LYNN HOME WON 55 35 15/07/1998 34 ELITE LEAGUE A POOLE AWAY LOST 42 48 18/07/1998 35 ELITE LEAGUE B POOLE HOME WON 48 42 22/07/1998 36 ELITE LEAGUE B KING'S LYNN AWAY LOST 43 47 24/07/1998 37 ELITE LEAGUE B BELLE VUE AWAY LOST 32 58 25/07/1998 38 ELITE LEAGUE B IPSWICH HOME WON 46 44 30/07/1998 39 ELITE LEAGUE B OXFORD HOME LOST 44 46 31/07/1998 40 ELITE LEAGUE B OXFORD AWAY WON 48 42 07/08/1998 41 BRITISH GRAND PRIX HOME Jason Crump 15/08/1998 42 ELITE LEAGUE B BELLE VUE HOME WON 52 38 16/08/1998 43 BRANDONAPOLIS HOME Brian Andersen 50th Jubilee Year 1948-1998 Golden Greats 20/08/1998 44 ELITE LEAGUE B SWINDON AWAY WON 48 42 22/08/1998 45 KNOCKOUT CUP WOLVERHAMPTON HOME WON 54 36 Semi Final - Second Leg 24/08/1998 46 ELITE LEAGUE B WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 49 40 29/08/1998 47 1000CC SIDECARS HOME Paul and Lisa Pinfold British Sidecar Championship 31/08/1998 48 ELITE LEAGUE B SWINDON HOME WON 48 42 05/09/1998 49 ELITE LEAGUE B EASTBOURNE AWAY WON 46 44 09/09/1998 50 ELITE LEAGUE B POOLE AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain 12/09/1998 51 ELITE LEAGUE B EASTBOURNE HOME R/O 26/09/1998 52 ELITE LEAGUE B WOLVERHAMPTON HOME WON 46 44 05/10/1998 53 CRAVEN SHIELD WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 50 40 Quarter Final - First Leg 07/10/1998 54 ELITE LEAGUE B POOLE AWAY LOST 41 49 08/10/1998 55 KNOCKOUT CUP IPSWICH AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain - Final First Leg 09/10/1998 56 KNOCKOUT CUP IPSWICH AWAY ABANDONED Final - Abandoned After 5 Heats 10/10/1998 57 KNOCKOUT CUP IPSWICH HOME LOST 43 47 Final - Second Leg 11/10/1998 58 ELITE LEAGUE RIDERS FINAL SWINDON AWAY Tony Rickardsson 14/10/1998 59 CRAVEN SHIELD WOLVERHAMPTON HOME WON 49 41 Quarter Final - Second Leg 15/10/1998 60 KNOCKOUT CUP IPSWICH AWAY LOST 42 48 Final - Second Leg 17/10/1998 61 ELITE LEAGUE B EASTBOURNE HOME WON 50 40 23/10/1998 62 CRAVEN SHIELD BELLE VUE AWAY WON 47 43 Semi Final - First Leg 24/10/1998 63 CRAVEN SHIELD BELLE VUE HOME R/O Semi Final - Second Leg 26/10/1998 64 CRAVEN SHIELD BELLE VUE HOME WON 52 38 Semi Final - Second Leg 28/10/1998 65 CRAVEN SHIELD IPSWICH AWAY LOST 31 59 Final - First Leg 31/10/1998 66 CRAVEN SHIELD IPSWICH HOME R/O Final - Second Leg 01/11/1998 67 CRAVEN SHIELD IPSWICH HOME WON 53 37 Final - Second Leg Page 1 Meeting Date Opponents Home or Away Event Result Score Andersen Hancock Hamill Robson Tacey Jonsson Walsh Guests 1 21/03/1998 Wolverhampton Home Challenge Match Won 58-32 6 16 2 6 17 1 5 12 1 5 5 1 4 5 2 4 3 2 23/03/1998 Wolverhampton Away Challenge Match Lost 42-48 5 4 6 16 1 6 14 4 2 1 5 5 1 4 1 1 3 27/03/1998 Belle Vue Away Knockout Cup Lost 40-50 6 9 1 7 13 1 6 11 1 3 1 3 1 6 5 4 28/03/1998 Belle Vue Home Knockout Cup Won 51-39 6 14 1 6 15 1 5 4 1 4 5 1 4 3 5 10 0 5 03/04/1998 Oxford Away Knockout Cup Draw 45-45 4 1 1 7 18 1 5 8 1 4 4 1 3 2 7 0 0 6 04/04/1998 Eastbourne Away Elite League A Lost 41-49 6 9 1 7 16 2 4 2 1 3 2 1 3 1 7 0 0 7 10/04/1998 Ipswich Away Elite League A Lost 39-50 7 12 1 7 15 2 3 0 3 0 4 0 6 0 8 11/04/1998 Swindon Home Knockout Cup Won 47-43 5 4 2 6 14 3 7 21 4 6 4 0 4 0 9 13/04/1998 Eastbourne Home Elite League A Won 51-39 5 9 1 6 16 1 6 17 1 5 3 1 4 3 4 0 0 10 18/04/1998 Oxford Home Knockout Cup Won 48-42 6 15 1 6 11 1 5 11 1 4 6 2 4 3 1 5 0 11 20/04/1998 Wolverhampton Away Knockout Cup Draw 45-45 4 5 1 7 17 1 7 17 1 4 0 4 3 4 0 0 12 25/04/1998 Wolverhampton Home Knockout Cup Won 54-36 5 8 2 6 13 1 6 18 5 9 4 4 2 4 0 13 29/04/1998 King's Lynn Away Elite League A Lost 43-47 5 9 1 6 17 6 12 1 5 3 2 4 1 4 0 14 09/05/1998 King's Lynn Home Elite League A Won 47-43 5 9 2 6 11 1 6 18 5 3 4 5 4 1 15 11/05/1998 Swindon Away Knockout Cup Won 49-41 5 9 6 17 1 6 17 1 4 0 5 3 4 3 16 22/05/1998 Belle Vue Away Elite League A Lost 44-46 7 15 1 7 17 1 3 0 3 1 5 7 1 5 0 0 17 23/05/1998 Belle Vue Home Elite League A Lost 43-46 6 11 1 6 13 1 3 0 5 3 1 5 4 2 5 0 18 25/05/1998 Swindon Home Elite League A Won 53-37 6 16 1 6 15 1 4 5 4 3 2 5 5 1 5 0 0 19 28/05/1998 Swindon Away Elite League A Won 47-42 6 13 6 14 2 6 6 2 3 0 4 1 1 5 0 20 30/05/1998 Ipswich Home Elite League A Lost 43-47 6 9 1 6 13 4 4 5 10 1 5 5 2 4 0 0 21 12/06/1998 Oxford Away Elite League A Won 53-37 6 13 6 12 1 4 3 1 4 7 2 5 9 1 5 0 22 13/06/1998 Wolverhampton Home Elite League A Abandoned 17-13 2 4 1 1 1 0 2 2 1 2 4 2 6 0 23 15/06/1998 Wolverhampton Away Elite League A Won 50-39 6 14 2 6 15 3 2 6 6 1 9 0 0 24 20/06/1998 Poole Home Elite League A Won 52-38 6 15 1 6 15 2 5 11 4 3 5 3 4 5 1 25 25/06/1998 Ipswich Away Elite League B Lost 41-49 5 8 1 6 11 6 15 1 5 3 1 4 3 1 4 1 1 26 27/06/1998 Oxford Home Elite League A Draw 45-45 5 5 1 6 13 6 15 5 6 4 3 4 3 1 27 29/06/1998 Wolverhampton Away Knockout Cup Lost 41-49 5 8 1 6 11 6 15 5 4 4 2 4 1 1 28 09/07/1998 Wolverhampton Home Elite League A Lost 44-46 5 8 1 6 11 4 5 1 5 6 1 3 1 7 0 0 29 14/07/1998 King's Lynn Home Elite League B Won 55-35 5 8 1 6 16 1 5 10 2 4 5 1 4 3 2 6 0 0 30 15/07/1998 Poole Away Elite League A Lost 42-48 7 14 2 6 9 1 7 15 1 3 0 4 3 3 1 31 18/07/1998 Poole Home Elite League A Won 48-42 6 12 2 5 9 6 15 2 4 2 1 5 6 1 4 4 32 22/07/1998 King's Lynn Away Elite League B Lost 43-47 5 10 2 6 15 1 5 12 5 3 5 3 4 0 33 24/07/1998 Belle Vue Away Elite League B Lost 32-58 5 3 7 10 7 17 1 3 0 4 0 4 2 34 25/07/1998 Ipswich Home Elite League B Won 46-44 5 10 1 6 14 1 6 13 5 4 4 2 1 4 3 35 30/07/1998 Oxford Home Elite League B Lost 44-46 5 8 6 11 6 16 5 3 1 5 6 2 3 0 36 31/07/1998 Oxford Away Elite League B Won 48-42 5 11 1 6 14 4 6 16 6 5 4 2 2 3 0 37 15/08/1998 Belle Vue Home Elite League B Won 52-38 5 10 2 6 16 1 6 15 5 4 5 4 2 4 0 38 20/08/1998 Swindon Away Elite League B Won 48-42 5 8 6 16 6 13 2 5 4 1 5 6 2 3 0 0 39 22/08/1998 Wolverhampton Home Knockout Cup Won 54-36 7 21 5 11 6 6 2 5 6 2 7 10 3 40 24/08/1998 Wolverhampton Away Elite League B Won 49-40 6 17 6 14 2 4 5 2 4 2 2 5 2 1 5 0 0 41 31/08/1998 Swindon Home Elite League B Won 48-42 5 10 6 13 1 6 14 1 5 5 4 4 1 4 2 1 42 05/09/1998 Eastbourne Away Elite League B Won 46-44 5 8 6 12 1 6 13 4 4 2 4 3 2 5 6 2 43 26/09/1998 Wolverhampton Home Elite League B Won 46-44 6 13 1 4 4 4 8 2 5 9 3 11 0 0 44 05/10/1998 Wolverhampton Away Craven Shield Won 50-40 5 10 6 18 3 1 5 6 2 5 4 2 6 0 0 45 07/10/1998 Poole Away Elite League B Lost 41-49 5 8 6 14 2 4 0 4 3 5 6 2 6 0 0 46 08/10/2001 Ipswich Away Knockout Cup Abandoned 17-13 1 1 3 9 1 3 2 1 2 2 1 1 0 47 10/10/1998 Ipswich Home Knockout Cup Lost 43-47 5 8 1 7 13 1 3 0 4 6 2 4 1 1 7 0 0 48 14/10/1998 Wolverhampton Home Craven Shield Won 49-41 5 7 1 6 15 1 4 5 1 4 2 6 10 2 5 0 0 49 15/10/1998 Ipswich Away Knockout Cup Lost 42-48 6 12 1 7 18 4 2 4 3 4 2 1 5 0 0 50 17/10/1998 Eastbourne Home Elite League B Won 50-40 5 9 6 14 2 4 4 1 4 1 6 12 2 5 0 0 51 23/10/1998 Belle Vue Away Craven Shield Won 47-43 5 10 6 15 2 5 3 4 2 4 2 1 6 0 0 52 24/10/1998 Belle Vue Home Craven Shield Won 52-38 6 11 2 6 17 4 2 4 5 1 5 6 5 0 0 53 28/10/1998 Ipswich Away Craven Shield Lost 31-59 6 5 1 5 3 1 4 4 6 8 1 2 0 7 0 54 01/11/1998 Ipswich Home Craven Shield Won 53-37 6 16 2 5 11 4 0 5 6 4 5 2 6 0 0 Coventry Bees Averages 1998 Season British Elite League Matches Only Matches Rides Points Bonus Points Average 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Retired Excluded Billy Hamill 27 163 387 19 9.96 90 51 15 2 2 3 Greg Hancock 29 177 389 28 9.42 86 48 35 7 1 0 Brian Andersen 24 128 226 22 7.75 36 43 32 15 1 1 Andreas Jonsson 6 30 37 11 6.40 6 6 7 5 4 2 Shaun Tacey 31 131 110 30 4.27 6 22 48 39 14 2 Stuart Robson 30 128 99 16 3.59 10 17 35 42 22 2 David Walsh 24 98 66 14 3.27 8 11 20 49 7 3 Guests 21 106