Coventry Speedway 2000 Season Compiled By Stuart Staite-Aris and Associates April 2018 2000 SEASON SUMMARY Date Meeting Number Event Opponent Home or Away Individual Winner Won or Lost Coventry Score Opponent Score Additional Notes 18/03/2000 1 INTER LEAGUE CHALLENGE Sheffield HOME WON 57 33 23/03/2000 2 ELITE LEAGUE IPSWICH AWAY LOST 43 47 25/03/2000 3 ELITE LEAGUE Oxford HOME WON 55 34 26/03/2000 4 TESTIMONIAL HOME Nikki Pedersen Billy Hamill Testimonial 01/04/2000 5 ELITE LEAGUE EASTBOURNE AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain 05/04/2000 6 ELITE LEAGUE POOLE AWAY DRAW 45 45 08/04/2000 7 ELITE LEAGUE King's Lynn HOME WON 48 42 15/04/2000 8 ELITE LEAGUE Belle Vue HOME R/O 21/04/2000 9 ELITE LEAGUE OXFORD AWAY WON 47 43 22/04/2000 10 ELITE LEAGUE Poole HOME LOST 40 50 24/04/2000 11 ELITE LEAGUE Peterborough HOME WON 52 26 Rained Off After Heat 13 Result Stands 24/04/2000 12 ELITE LEAGUE PETERBOROUGH AWAY WON 48 42 Morning Meeting 11am start 29/04/2000 13 ELITE LEAGUE Ipswich HOME DRAW 45 45 03/05/2000 14 ELITE LEAGUE KINGS LYNN AWAY LOST 34 56 18/05/2000 15 ELITE LEAGUE Wolverhampton HOME WON 45 44 18/05/2000 16 ELITE LEAGUE EASTBOURNE AWAY LOST 43 48 19/05/2000 17 ELITE LEAGUE PETERBOROUGH AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain 20/05/2000 18 BRITISH FINAL HOME Chris Louis 22/05/2000 19 ELITE LEAGUE WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 44 40 27/05/2000 20 KNOCK OUT CUP Belle Vue HOME WON 49 41 Round 2 First Leg 29/05/2000 21 ELITE LEAGUE Eastbourne HOME WON 50 40 08/06/2000 22 ELITE LEAGUE IPSWICH AWAY LOST 45 47 10/06/2000 23 ELITE LEAGUE Belle Vue HOME WON 52 38 17/06/2000 24 ELITE LEAGUE King's Lynn HOME WON 48 42 21/06/2000 25 ELITE LEAGUE POOLE AWAY WON 48 45 24/06/2000 26 ELITE LEAGUE Ipswich HOME LOST 42 47 08/07/2000 27 ELITE LEAGUE Oxford HOME WON 47 43 15/07/2000 28 ELITE LEAGUE Wolverhampton HOME LOST 41 49 19/07/2000 29 ELITE LEAGUE Eastbourne HOME LOST 38 52 21/07/2000 30 ELITE LEAGUE BELLE VUE AWAY LOST 38 52 26/07/2000 31 ELITE LEAGUE KINGS LYNN AWAY LOST 32 52 29/07/2000 32 BRITISH GRAND PRIX HOME Martin Dugard 30/07/2000 33 ELITE LEAGUE EASTBOURNE AWAY LOST 40 49 31/07/2000 34 ELITE LEAGUE WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY LOST 44 46 10/08/2000 35 ELITE LEAGUE Poole HOME WON 46 44 11/08/2000 36 ELITE LEAGUE OXFORD AWAY WON 47 43 16/08/2000 37 KNOCK OUT CUP BELLE VUE AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain Round 2 Second Leg 19/08/2000 38 ELITE LEAGUE Belle Vue HOME WON 57 33 24/08/2000 39 ELITE LEAGUE PETERBOROUGH AWAY DRAW 45 45 26/08/2000 40 ELITE LEAGUE Peterborough HOME R/O 28/08/2000 41 MIDLAND TROPHY Wolverhampton HOME WON 50 40 First Leg - Morning Meeting 28/08/2000 42 MIDLAND TROPHY WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 54 36 04/09/2000 43 KNOCK OUT CUP BELLE VUE AWAY WON 44 40 Round 2 Second Leg 08/09/2000 44 ELITE LEAGUE BELLE VUE AWAY LOST 39 50 09/09/2000 45 CRAVEN SHIELD Belle Vue HOME WON 51 39 First Leg 17/09/2000 46 WORLD TEAM CUP HOME Sweden World Team Cup Final 30/09/2000 47 ELITE LEAGUE Peterborough HOME WON 47 43 03/10/2000 48 VETERANS AND QUADS ISLE OF WIGHT AWAY LOST 35 43 Composite Meeting 04/10/2000 49 CRAVEN SHIELD Wolverhampton HOME LOST 43 47 First Leg 09/10/2000 50 CRAVEN SHIELD WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY R/O 13/10/2000 51 KNOCK OUT CUP PETERBOROUGH AWAY LOST 43 47 Semi Final First Leg 14/10/2000 52 KNOCK OUT CUP Peterborough HOME WON 47 43 Semi Final Second Leg 17/10/2000 53 KNOCK OUT CUP Peterborough HOME DRAW 45 45 Semi Final Re Play First Leg 18/10/2000 54 CRAVEN SHIELD BELLE VUE AWAY CANCELLED 20/10/2000 55 KNOCK OUT CUP PETERBOROUGH AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain Semi Final Re Play Second Leg 21/10/2000 56 ELITE LEAGUE RIDERS CHAMPIONSHIP FINAL HOME Ryan Sullivan 22/10/2000 57 KNOCK OUT CUP PETERBOROUGH AWAY WON 46 44 Semi Final Second Leg 23/10/2000 58 CRAVEN SHIELD WOLVERHAMPTON AWAY WON 49 41 25/10/2000 59 KNOCK OUT CUP KINGS LYNN AWAY LOST 32 58 Final First Leg 27/10/2000 60 CRAVEN SHIELD AWAY R/O Postponed due to Rain - Craven Shield Final First Leg 28/10/2000 61 KNOCK OUT CUP King's Lynn HOME R/O Final Second Leg 29/10/2000 62 KNOCK OUT CUP King's Lynn HOME R/O Final Second Leg 30/10/2000 63 CRAVEN SHIELD AWAY Poole 39 Coventry 38 Kings Lynn 31 LOST Craven Shield Final First Leg - Staged at Poole 31/10/2000 64 KNOCK OUT CUP King's Lynn HOME WON 48 42 Final Second Leg 31/10/2000 65 CRAVEN SHIELD HOME CANCELLED Craven Shield Final Second Leg - Meeting Not Staged 01/11/2000 66 CRAVEN SHIELD AWAY Coventry 43 Kings Lynn 34 Poole 31 WON Craven Shield Final Third Leg - Staged at King's Lynn Page 1 Meeting Date Opponents Home or Away Event Result Score Hancock Hamill Stancl Richardson Robson St Tacey Robson Sc Jorgensen Guests 1 18/03/2000 Sheffield Home Inter League Challenge Match Won 57-33 5 12 3 5 14 1 4 8 1 4 3 1 4 10 1 4 9 1 4 1 2 23/03/2000 Ipswich Away Elite League A Lost 43-47 5 10 1 5 10 4 2 2 4 6 4 4 5 7 2 3 4 2 3 25/03/2000 Oxford Home Elite League A Won 55-34 5 11 2 5 12 4 7 1 4 5 4 7 1 4 9 4 4 2 4 05/04/2000 Poole Away Elite League A Draw 45-45 5 10 4 3 1 4 8 2 5 7 2 4 5 1 5 12 1 3 0 5 08/04/2000 King's Lynn Home Elite League A Won 48-42 5 11 1 5 9 1 4 5 1 4 7 1 4 7 3 5 8 3 1 6 21/04/2000 Oxford Away Elite League A Won 47-43 5 14 4 6 4 5 5 11 4 4 1 4 3 2 4 4 1 7 22/04/2000 Poole Home Elite League A Lost 40-50 6 11 1 6 11 1 3 3 5 8 1 3 1 3 0 4 6 1 8 24/04/2000 Peterborough Away Elite League A Won 48-42 5 14 4 7 1 4 4 5 11 1 4 7 2 5 2 1 3 3 9 24/04/2000 Peterborough Home Elite League A Won 52-26 4 7 2 4 10 3 4 2 4 12 4 9 1 3 6 1 4 4 10 29/04/2000 Ipswich Home Elite League A Draw 45-45 5 11 5 9 2 3 2 2 4 4 3 6 10 2 4 5 1 3 4 11 03/05/2000 King's Lynn Away Elite League A Lost 34-56 7 11 3 1 7 11 1 6 6 2 4 4 1 3 1 12 13/05/2000 Wolverhampton Home Elite League A Won 45-44 5 15 5 7 1 4 6 1 4 6 2 0 4 7 1 6 4 2 13 18/05/2000 Eastbourne Away Elite League A Lost 43-48 6 12 1 6 13 1 4 1 4 9 4 3 1 3 2 1 3 3 14 22/05/2000 Wolverhampton Away Elite League A Won 49-41 5 12 1 5 11 1 4 4 1 4 9 5 7 2 4 5 3 1 15 27/05/2000 Belle Vue Home Knockout Cup Won 49-41 5 9 2 5 10 4 5 4 8 4 5 2 4 8 4 4 3 16 29/05/2000 Eastbourne Home Elite League B Won 50-40 4 6 2 5 13 4 7 5 8 3 5 8 2 4 7 1 3 1 17 08/06/2000 Ipswich Away Elite League B Lost 43-47 6 14 2 6 13 5 6 2 1 0 3 2 2 4 7 3 3 1 18 10/06/2000 Belle Vue Home Elite League B Won 52-38 6 11 6 16 5 3 2 5 9 2 5 10 3 4 3 19 17/06/2000 King's Lynn Home Elite League B Won 48-42 5 11 1 5 11 2 5 5 4 10 1 4 3 2 4 6 1 3 2 20 21/06/2000 Poole Away Elite League B Won 45-48 6 16 5 7 2 6 8 1 5 3 2 3 5 5 9 3 21 24/06/2000 Ipswich Home Elite League B Lost 42-47 5 8 1 5 13 FNs 4 5 4 6 7 8 1 4 2 1 22 08/07/2000 Oxford Home Elite League B Won 47-43 5 14 1 4 7 1 4 2 2 4 5 1 3 2 1 10 17 23 15/07/2000 Wolverhampton Home Elite League B Lost 41-49 6 14 1 6 18 2 1 4 3 1 3 1 4 0 4 4 24 19/07/2000 Eastbourne Home Elite League B Lost 38-52 6 9 6 11 1 3 3 3 1 4 3 2 8 11 25 21/07/2000 Belle Vue Away Elite League A Lost 52-38 4 1 1 6 5 1 3 1 17 31 3 26 26/07/2000 King's Lynn Away Elite League B Lost 34-56 6 10 7 9 5 4 2 3 0 3 0 6 11 1 27 30/07/2000 Eastbourne Away Elite League B Lost 40-49 6 11 6 13 4 6 3 1 1 4 3 1 3 2 4 4 28 31/07/2000 Wolverhampton Away Elite League B Lost 44-46 6 15 1 6 11 5 7 3 1 1 3 2 3 2 1 4 6 29 10/08/2000 Poole Home Elite League B Won 46-44 5 10 1 5 11 1 4 10 4 2 1 4 2 2 4 6 1 4 5 30 11/08/2000 Oxford Away Elite League B Won 47-43 5 11 5 13 4 8 3 0 3 1 4 3 6 11 2 31 19/08/2000 Belle Vue Home Elite League B Won 57-33 5 13 2 3 5 5 8 1 4 7 2 4 8 1 5 11 4 5 1 32 24/08/2000 Peterborough Away Elite League B Draw 45-45 5 13 5 10 4 4 3 4 4 2 4 5 4 3 1 4 6 1 33 28/08/2000 Wolverhampton Home Challenge Match Won 50-40 5 14 6 13 2 FNs FNs 5 4 7 7 4 7 12 1 34 28/08/2000 Wolverhampton Away Challenge Match Won 54-36 5 13 1 5 11 1 5 6 1 5 7 1 6 11 1 4 6 3 35 04/09/2000 Belle Vue Away Knockout Cup Won 44-40 4 10 1 5 12 1 4 4 3 0 3 1 1 5 12 1 4 5 1 36 09/09/2000 Belle Vue Away Elite League B Lost 39-50 6 10 6 11 2 4 2 4 4 2 4 4 1 5 8 1 1 0 37 10/09/2000 Belle Vue Home Craven Shield Won 51-39 6 14 5 10 4 6 2 4 2 5 7 6 12 38 30/09/2000 Peterborough Home Elite League B Won 47-43 5 10 7 13 1 5 4 3 4 5 4 2 1 6 13 39 03/10/2000 Wolverhampton Home Craven Shield Lost 43-47 6 11 1 5 13 4 5 5 5 1 3 0 3 4 2 4 5 40 13/10/2000 Peterborough Away Knockout Cup Lost 43-47 6 14 2 6 14 2 4 6 3 2 3 2 4 2 4 3 41 14/10/2000 Peterborough Home Knockout Cup Won 47-43 5 11 5 12 1 4 9 5 3 2 3 1 1 4 5 4 6 42 17/10/2000 Peterborough Home Knockout Cup Draw 45-45 5 13 5 11 2 4 9 5 5 1 4 3 3 3 0 4 4 43 22/10/2000 Peterborough Away Knockout Cup Won 46-44 5 10 2 5 8 1 4 10 6 8 1 4 4 3 3 2 4 3 44 23/10/2000 Wolverhampton Away Craven Shield Won 49-41 5 10 5 14 4 6 5 7 2 2 1 5 7 1 4 3 45 25/10/2000 King's Lynn Away Knockout Cup Lost 32-58 6 10 6 9 5 11 3 0 3 0 4 2 1 3 0 46 30/10/2000 Poole Away Craven Shield Lost 38-39-31 4 9 4 11 4 10 4 1 4 2 1 4 5 3 47 31/10/2000 King's Lynn Home Knockout Cup Won 48-42 5 10 1 5 11 5 6 2 5 6 4 6 1 6 9 1 48 01/11/2000 King's Lynn Away Craven Shield Won 43-34-31 4 12 4 12 4 10 4 3 4 3 4 3 1 Coventry Bees Averages 2000 Season British Elite League Matches Only Matches Rides Points Bonus Points Average 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Retired Excluded Greg Hancock 28 149 320 20 9.13 66 47 23 12 0 1 Billy Hamill 28 146 297 16 8.58 56 54 21 7 4 4 Lee Richardson 26 113 202 17 7.75 38 30 28 8 8 1 John Jorgensen 8 37 50 6 6.05 8 8 10 9 1 1 Shaun Tacey 31 125 147 29 5.63 18 24 45 22 11 5 Stuart Robson 31 128 140 40 5.63 14 26 46 29 10 3 George Stancl 19 73 81 17 5.37 8 19 19 15 10 2 Scott Robson 32 117 104 17 4.14 13 11 43 45 5 0 Guests 15 66 101 9 6.67 16 19 15 13 2 1 All Match Averages Matches Rides Points Bonus Points Average 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Retired Excluded