Long Eaton Invaders Speedway Results - 1997 Long Eaton Stadium Station Road Long Eaton Derbyshire NG10 2DU Compiled by: Gary Weldon January 2021 ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS My thanks to the following for their assistance with this file: Dave Allan Steve Ashley Robert Doran Ian Gill Glyn Price CONTACT If you discover any inaccuracies, can provide missing details or have any information which you feel may benefit this file, please contact: [email protected] A list of main requirements can be found at the end of this file. REVISIONS Date Revisions 20/01/2021 First Published. Corrected rider numbers for away teams & added "Did not ride" for non-riding riders. 28/01/2021 Aggregate results added to results & scorers page. RESULT SHEET MARKING SCORECHART HEAT DETAILS DESCRIPTION 3 1st Place 2 2nd Place 1 3rd Place 0 4th Place 2' or 1' Finishers 2nd Place or 3rd Place with Bonus Point (awar) Rider was awarded their placing (ef - pushed) Rider suffered machine failure and pushed to finish the race (f, awar) Rider fell or was caused to fall and was awarded their placing (F, pushed) Rider fell and pushed their machine to finish the race (F, rem) Rider fell and remounted to finish the race F (fell) Fall FX (f, exc) Fall and excluded from the re-run of the heat Non-finishers FN (F, ns) Fall and non-starter from the re-run of the heat R (ret) Retirement E (exc, tapes) Starting Offence EH (tapes, +xx yards) When a handicap is used for a starting offence Exclusion M (exc, 2 mins) Exceeding the 2 minute allowance X (exc, reason) Excluded - Reason appended where known IRR Injured Rider Replacement N Rider replaced by reserve Rider Replacement NS (ns) Team member or reserve is not replaced RR Rider Replacement TS Tactical Substitute (where applicable) (guest) Rider making a ‘full and proper’ guest appearance Guest / Loanee (loanee) Rider borrowed from home or local track to make up the team ETR Winning time equalled the existing track record Track Record NTR Winning time set a new track record Qualification for full & paid maximum is 4 rides. For junior matches the qualification is 2 rides. Some reserve replacement rides (N) may in fact have been tactical substitute (TS) rides. LONG EATON INVADERS - 1997 SEASON SUMMARY PREMIER LEAGUE P W D L F A Pts BP Tot Home 13 13 0 0 674 492 26 Away 13 5 1 7 553 615 11 Totals 26 18 1 7 1227 1107 37 11 48 Finished 2nd out of 14 teams. Bonus points won: Arena-Essex, Berwick, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Hull, Isle of Wight, Newcastle, Newport, Oxford, Sheffield & Stoke. PREMIER LEAGUE KNOCK-OUT CUP (SOUTH) P W D L F A Pts Home 5 4 1 0 274 176 9 Away 5 2 1 2 237 213 5 Totals 10 6 2 2 511 389 14 Finished 3rd out of 6 teams. PREMIER LEAGUE FOUR TEAM TOURNAMENT Long Eaton won the tournament. Qualifying rounds result: Long Eaton 127, Hull 94, Stoke 94, Sheffield 82, Skegness 82. Final result: Long Eaton 28, Edinburgh 23, Oxford 17, Berwick 9. PREMIER LEAGUE BEST PAIRS - OXFORD ( 26th SEPTEMBER) Long Eaton won the title with 33 points. Carl Stonehewer 18 & Martin Dixon 15. PREMIER LEAGUE RIDERS' CHAMPIONSHIP - COVENTRY (13th SEPTEMBER) Carl Stonehewer rode and scored 8 points in the qualifying heats. LONG EATON INVADERS 1997 Brent Justin Martin Darren Carl Paul Dean Bobby Werner Elkins Dixon Andrews Stonehewer Lee Felton Eldridge Guests 26/03/1997 Home Stoke Potters Midlands Challenge Trophy L1 W 58 30 5 12 1 5 11 3 5 13 5 2 1 5 14 5 6 3 26/03/1997 28/03/1997 Away Sheffield Tigers Challenge L 44 46 5 8 5 4 1 5 7 1 5 7 5 12 5 6 3 28/03/1997 29/03/1997 Away Stoke Potters Midlands Challenge Trophy L2 L 44 46 W 102 76 5 10 1 5 9 1 4 6 4 7 2 5 10 7 2 29/03/1997 02/04/1997 Home Oxford Cheetahs PL KOC South D 45 45 5 12 1 5 3 5 14 3 0 5 13 1 7 3 1 02/04/1997 04/04/1997 Away Oxford Cheetahs PL KOC South L 44 46 5 8 2 5 4 1 5 13 4 5 5 11 6 3 1 04/04/1997 07/04/1997 Away Exeter Falcons PL KOC South W 50 40 5 9 1 5 11 5 15 4 1 5 11 1 6 3 07/04/1997 09/04/1997 Home Reading Racers PL KOC South W 51 39 5 12 1 5 8 2 5 14 3 1 5 12 1 7 4 3 09/04/1997 14/04/1997 Away Reading Racers PL KOC South L 38 52 6 11 1 4 0 6 13 3 1 5 10 6 3 1 14/04/1997 16/04/1997 Home Exeter Falcons PL KOC South W 54 36 5 15 5 7 2 5 14 1 4 2 5 15 6 1 16/04/1997 18/04/1997 Away Arena-Essex Hammers PL KOC South D 45 45 5 12 5 1 5 13 5 2 5 15 5 2 1 18/04/1997 20/04/1997 Away Skegness Braves PL KOC South W 60 30 5 11 1 5 12 5 14 5 4 1 5 13 2 5 6 1 20/04/1997 30/04/1997 Home Skegness Braves PL KOC South W 60 30 5 13 2 5 12 3 5 12 5 2 5 15 5 6 1 30/04/1997 07/05/1997 Home Arena-Essex Hammers PL KOC South A 32 27 Heat 10 - Rain 4 10 3 1 3 8 3 8 3 1 4 4 1 07/05/1997 14/05/1997 Home Edinburgh Monarchs Premier League W 59 31 5 15 5 6 1 5 13 1 5 13 1 5 6 3 5 6 1 14/05/1997 21/05/1997 Home Newcastle Diamonds Premier League W 52 38 5 14 5 5 2 5 13 5 13 1 5 3 5 4 1 21/05/1997 22/05/1997 Away Sheffield Tigers Premier League L 42 47 5 11 1 5 4 1 5 11 5 12 7 4 3 3 0 0 22/05/1997 28/05/1997 Home Arena-Essex Hammers PL KOC South W 64 26 5 13 2 5 12 3 5 15 5 15 4 6 2 5 3 28/05/1997 04/06/1997 Home Stoke Potters Premier League W 46 44 5 13 1 5 4 5 13 5 14 7 2 1 3 0 04/06/1997 08/06/1997 Away Skegness Braves Premier League P Rain 08/06/1997 11/06/1997 Home Oxford Cheetahs Premier League W 51 38 5 12 1 5 6 1 5 13 5 11 7 6 2 3 3 1 11/06/1997 14/06/1997 Away Stoke Potters Premier League W 53 37 W 99 81 5 12 5 3 1 5 13 1 5 14 6 8 2 4 3 14/06/1997 15/06/1997 Away Skegness v Hull v Long Eaton v Stoke PL 4TT QR B L1 P Postponed 12/06/97 due to Skegness only having 3 riders 15/06/1997 18/06/1997 Home Long Eaton v Skegness v Sheffield v Stoke PL 4TT QR B L1 41-21-13-21 4 9 4 9 4 12 4 11 18/06/1997 19/06/1997 Away Sheffield v Hull v Long Eaton v Skegness PL 4TT QR B L2 P Called off on 18/06 as Sheffield could not field 4 riders 19/06/1997 21/06/1997 Away Stoke v Sheffield v Hull v Long Eaton PL 4TT QR B L2 P Rain 21/06/1997 25/06/1997 Home Glasgow Tigers Premier League P Rain 25/06/1997 27/06/1997 Away Edinburgh Monarchs Premier League D 45 45 W 104 76 5 10 1 5 6 1 5 15 5 11 1 7 3 2 3 0 27/06/1997 28/06/1997 Away Berwick Bandits Premier League P Rain 28/06/1997 29/06/1997 Away Newcastle Diamonds Premier League P Rain 29/06/1997 02/07/1997 Home Glasgow Tigers Premier League W 52 37 5 12 2 5 8 1 5 8 5 15 7 7 2 3 2 2 02/07/1997 03/07/1997 Away Sheffield v Hull v Long Eaton v Skegness PL 4TT QR B L3 P Rain 03/07/1997 04/07/1997 Away Oxford Cheetahs Premier League L 43 46 W 94 84 5 10 5 3 1 5 10 5 12 5 5 5 3 2 04/07/1997 05/07/1997 Away Stoke v Sheffield v Hull v Long Eaton PL 4TT QR B L3 P Rain 05/07/1997 07/07/1997 Away Skegness v Hull v Long Eaton v Stoke PL 4TT QR B L3 22-25-28-21 - at Ryde (IoW) 4 7 4 6 4 5 4 10 07/07/1997 09/07/1997 Home Berwick Bandits Premier League W 51 39 5 10 3 5 9 1 5 11 5 12 5 6 1 5 3 09/07/1997 10/07/1997 Away Sheffield v Hull v Long Eaton v Skegness PL 4TT QR B L4 34-14-30-18 4 8 2 2 4 7 4 10 2 3 10/07/1997 12/07/1997 Away Stoke v Sheffield v Hull v Long Eaton PL 4TT QR B L5 27-25-16-28 4 8 4 12 4 4 4 4 12/07/1997 15/07/1997 Away Hull Vikings Premier League L 40 50 5 7 5 3 1 5 9 1 6 16 4 3 5 2 2 15/07/1997 16/07/1997 Home Hull Vikings Premier League W 57 32 W 97 82 5 10 5 5 1 5 12 1 5 15 5 8 4 5 7 3 16/07/1997 18/07/1997 Away Arena-Essex Hammers Premier League W 47 43 5 12 5 2 5 12 1 5 14 1 5 5 5 2 1 18/07/1997 23/07/1997 Home Dunlop Handicap Classic Individual Carl Stonehewer 5 10 5 8 5 9 5 10 5 9 23/07/1997 30/07/1997 Home Reading Racers Premier League W 46 44 5 9 1 5 8 1 5 8 5 15 7 6 2 2 0 30/07/1997 03/08/1997 Away Peterborough ~ Oxford v Berwick v Edinburgh v Long Eaton PL 4TT Final 17-09-23-28 3 7 1 1 3 6 3 7 3 7 03/08/1997 04/08/1997 Away Newcastle Diamonds Premier League L 38 52 D 90 90 Long Eaton won run-off for bonus point 6 9 1 4 3 1 5 11 6 10 1 5 5 4 0 04/08/1997 06/08/1997 Home Newport Wasps Premier League W 52 37 5 13 5 9 3 5 12 1 5 14 5 2 5 2 1 06/08/1997 11/08/1997 Away Reading Racers Premier League L 35 55 L 81 99 6 8 6 8 6 17 4 1 4 1 4 0 11/08/1997 13/08/1997 Home Arena-Essex Hammers Premier League W 53 37 W 100 80 5 14 6 15 5 13 2 6 7 1 5 1 3 3 1 13/08/1997 17/08/1997 Away Newport Wasps Premier League L 39 51 W 91 88 5 6 1 5 4 1 5 8 1 5 10 7 8 1 4 3 17/08/1997 18/08/1997 Away Exeter Falcons Premier League L 25 65 5 6 5 1 5 8 5 9 5 0 5 1 18/08/1997 20/08/1997 Home Exeter Falcons Premier League W 50 40 L 75 105 5 13 5 5 5 14 1 5 14 5 3 3 1 20/08/1997 27/08/1997 Home Isle of Wight Islanders Premier League W 50 40 5 11 1 5 5 2 5 13 1 5 11 1 4 4 6 6 1 27/08/1997 30/08/1997 Away Berwick Bandits Premier League W 49 41 W 100 80 5 12 5 3 2 5 13 1 5 15 5 5 1 5 1 1 30/08/1997 06/09/1997 Home Amateur League Riders Championship Individual P Funeral of the Princess of Wales 06/09/1997 07/09/1997 Home Amateur League Riders Championship Individual Jon Armstrong 07/09/1997 10/09/1997 Home Sheffield Tigers Premier League W 55 35 W 97 82 5 13 5 3 1 5 13 5 13 2 5 10 1 5 3 10/09/1997 17/09/1997 Home Nottingham Outlaws Challenge L 39 51 3 3 6 10 2 6 11 4 4 3 2 8 9 1 17/09/1997 21/09/1997 Away Glasgow Tigers Premier League W 48 42 W 100 79 5 7 3 5 13 5 14 5 1 1 5 2 5 11 21/09/1997 26/09/1997 Away Oxford ~ Premier League Best Pairs Premier League Best Pairs Long Eaton 6 15 6 18 26/09/1997 30/09/1997 Away Isle of Wight Islanders Premier League W 49 41 W 99 81 at Peterborough 5 11 5 1 5 11 2 5 12 5 12 2 5 2 1 30/09/1997 08/10/1997 Home Arena-Essex Hammers Young Shield QF L1 P Rain 08/10/1997 10/10/1997 Away Arena-Essex Hammers Young Shield QF L1 L 44 45 5 9 5 4 1 5 14 1 5 12 5 3 2 5 2 1 10/10/1997 15/10/1997 Home Arena-Essex Hammers Young Shield QF L2 W 48 42 W 92 87 5 7 2 5 11 5 15 5 5 2 5 2 1 5 8 1 15/10/1997 17/10/1997 Away Edinburgh Monarchs Young Shield SF L1 P Rain 17/10/1997 22/10/1997 Home Edinburgh Monarchs Young Shield SF L1 W 55 35 5 13 5 7 2 5 12 5 14 5 6 3 4 3 22/10/1997 24/10/1997 Away Edinburgh Monarchs Young Shield SF L2 L 42 48 W 97 83 6 14 5 4 5 11 5 10 1 5 1 4 2 2 24/10/1997 29/10/1997 Home Exeter Falcons Young Shield Final L1 W 51 39 5 15 4 0 5 14 1 5 9 5 10 6 3 29/10/1997 30/10/1997 Away Exeter Falcons Young Shield Final L2 L 32 57 L 83 96 6 8 1 4 1 6 11 6 10 1 4 2 5 0 30/10/1997 Guests Max.