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Newcastle Diamonds Club information Track address Brough Park Stadium
Fossway
Byker
Newcastle upon TyneCountry England
Founded 1929 Team manager George English
Team captain Derek Sneddon
League Premier League Website Official site Club facts Colours Black, Blue and White Track size 300 metres Track record time 61.0 seconds Track record date 24 October 2010 Track record holder Kenni Larsen
Current Team Rider CMA Mark Lemon
9.18 Derek Sneddon
5.47 Joe Haines
5.30 Stuart Robson
8.75 Claes Nedermark
6.26 Kyle Newman
4.02 Richie Worrall
3.22 Total Major team honours Provincial League Champions
National League Champions
Premier League Champions
National League Knockout Cup Winners
Premier League Knockout Cup Winners
Premier Trophy Winners
Premier League Playoff Winners
Premier Shield Winners
Supernational Winners
Gold Cup Winners
National League Fours
National League Best Pairs Winners
Individual Honours
World Champions
National League Riders Championship
Provincial League Riders Championship
Premier League Riders Championship1964
1976, 1982, 1983
2001
1976, 1982
2010
2010
2010
2011
1982, 1983
1991, 1992
1976, 1982, 1983
1975
Ivan Mauger - 1968
Joe Owen - 1976, 1982
Ivan Mauger - 1963, 1964
Kenni Larsen - 2010Newcastle Diamonds are a motorcycle speedway team who compete in the British Premier League. The club has a reputation of importing young foreign talent and have given starts to the British careers of six times World Champion Ivan Mauger, three times World Champion Ole Olsen, 1974 World Champion Anders Michanek and three time World Champion Nicki Pedersen. Current Speedway Grand Prix rider Kenneth Bjerre and former Speedway Grand Prix rider Bjarne Pedersen also started their British careers with the Diamonds.[1]
The Brough Park stadium is primarily used for greyhound racing with the speedway track built in the centre. In 1992 rider Wayne Garratt died in hospital after crashing at the track, the fourth person to do so since 1946, including Chris Prime in 1978.
Contents
2011 Season
Season Overview
Performance in National Competitions
Competition Result Notes Premier League 12th 46 points. Knockout Cup Semi Finalists Beat Rye House (89-77) in Round 1. Beat Somerset (97-83) in Quarter Final. Lost to Glasgow (93-87) in the Semi Final. Premier Shield Champions Inaugural champions, defeating the previous seasons league winners, Edinburgh Monarchs 94-89 on aggregate. Premier League Riders Championship 11th Represented by Mark Lemon (1, 1, 0, 2, 1) = 5. Premier League Pairs Quarter Finalists Represented by Derek Sneddon (for Mark Lemon ) and Stuart Robson. Eliminated on 17 points, finished 3rd in Group A. Scorers: Sneddon (3, 0, 0, 0), Robson (2, 4, 4, 4).
Premier League Fours Qualified / Withdrew Qualified for the competition, however had to withdraw due to rider injuries. 2011 Team and Statistics
Greensheet Averages
Rider M H A R P 2011 2010 +/- Mark Lemon
9.18 Derek Sneddon
5.47 Joe Haines
5.30 Rene Bach
8.75 Claes Nedermark
6.26 Kyle Newman
4.02 Richie Worrall
3.22 Also Rode Stuart Robson
8.85 Jason King
5.07 Matej Ferjan †
7.00 Lubos Tomicek ‡
4.70 Note: British riders have 2.5% reduction on their 2010 averages.
Also Rode: ‡ Released.,Injured., † Ferjan died on 22 May, 2011.[2]
2011 Fixtures / Results
Date Match Comp Res. P Top Scorer Notes / Guests / Injuries Team Change: Signed Lubos Tomicek for King 19 March Berwick Bandits vs Newcastle Diamonds TTW 43-50 - M. Lemon 15 (5) 20 March Newcastle Diamonds vs Berwick Bandits TTW 49-44 - M. Lemon 14 (5) Won Tyne/Tweed Trophy, Agg. 94-92 25 March Edinburgh Monarchs vs Newcastle Diamonds PS 44-46 - S. Robson 13 (5) 27 March Newcastle Diamonds vs Redcar Bears CHAL 45-44 - S. Robson 13+1 (5) 1 Apr Scunthorpe Scorpions vs Newcastle Diamonds PL 47-42 1 M. Lemon 12 (5)
S. Robson 11+1 (5)2 April Rye House Rockets vs Newcastle Diamonds PL 44-46 3 M. Lemon 12 (5) 3 April Newcastle Diamonds vs Edinburgh Monarchs PS 48-45 - S. Robson 14 (5) Won Premier Shield, Agg. 94-89. 10 April Newcastle Diamonds vs Rye House Rockets PL 50-43 3 M. Lemon 13 (5) Bach Broken tibia and fibula in right leg[3], possible further injuries to ribs and collarbone[4].
NewmanWrist [5].
14 April Redcar Bears vs Newcastle Diamonds CHAL 57-33 - M. Lemon 13 (6) r/r for Bach returned 6 points.
Adam McKinna for Newman - 1 point.16 April Leicester Lions v Newcastle Diamonds PL 52-43 0 S. Robson 12+1 (5) Kevin Doolan for Bach - 11 points. 17 April Newcastle Diamonds v Leicester Lions PL 50-40 3 M. Lemon 15 (5) Andrew Tully for Bach - 6+3 points.
Adam McKinna for Newman (World U21's) - 1+1 points.Team Change: Matej Ferjan for Bach [6].
Team Change: Claes Nedermark for Tomicek (released)[7].24 April Glasgow Tigers v Newcastle Diamonds PL 50-43 0 M. Lemon 14 (5) Worrall . Withdrew after 1 ride.
25 April Newcastle Diamonds v Glasgow Tigers PL 41-49 0 R. Worrall 10+4 (7) Lemon . Double break in collarbone. [8].
29 April Somerset Rebels v Newcastle Diamonds PL 53-43 0 S. Robson 11+2 (5) Sergey Darkin for Lemon - 6+1 points. 1 May Newcastle Diamonds v Sheffield Tigers PL 49-44 2 S. Robson 18 (5) Kevin Doolan for Lemon - 9+1 points. 14 May Rye House Rockets v Newcastle Diamonds PLKOC 39-39 - S. Robson 11 (4) Leigh Lanham for Lemon - 9 points.
Ferjan r/r (Hungarian Championship) - 4 points.
Abandoned after Heat 13 (rain).15 May Newcastle Diamonds v Rye House Rockets PLKOC 50-38 - S. Robson 10+3 (5) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 8+1 points. Team Change: Jason King for Ferjan (died). 29 May Newcastle Diamonds v Redcar Bears PL 42-47 0 S. Robson 11 (5) Mark Lemon returned from injury. Jason King returned for his first match since August 2010. 5 June Newcastle Diamonds v Somerset Rebels PL 48-45 2 S. Robson 14 (5) 16 June Sheffield Tigers v Newcastle Diamonds PL 52-39 0 S. Robson 11+1 (5) Lee Complin for Lemon - 7+1 points. 19 June Newcastle Diamonds v Plymouth Devils PL 52-40 3 C. Nedermark 11+2 (5) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 6 points. 23 June Ipswich Witches v Newcastle Diamonds PL 47-44 1 S. Robson 17 (5) Leigh Lanham for Lemon - 8 points. 1 July Edinburgh Monarchs v Newcastle Diamonds PL 53-39 0 S. Robson 13 (5) James Grieves for Lemon - 9 points. 2 July Workington Comets v Newcastle Diamonds PL 51-42 0 K. Newman 17+1 (7) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 10 points.
Robsonwithdrew after one ride.
3 July Newcastle Diamonds v Scunthorpe Scorpions PL 49-45 2 C. Nedermark 14 (6) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 12+1 points.
r/r for Robson - 9 points.7 July Redcar Bears v Newcastle Diamonds PL 59-34 0 D. Howe 15 (6) David Howe for Lemon - 15 points.
r/r for Robson - 10 points.
King.
10 July Newcastle Diamonds v Edinburgh Monarchs PL 52-43 3 J. Lyons 15 (5) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 15 points.
Aaron Summers for Robson - 11+1 points.
r/r for King - 7 points.16 July Newport Wasps v Newcastle Diamonds PL 48-42 1 S. Robson 10+1 (5) Cory Gathercole for Lemon - 7 points.
r/r for King - 7+2 points.22 July Somerset Rebels v Newcastle Diamonds PLKOC 46-44 - K. Newman 15+2 (7) David Howe for Lemon - 3+1 points.
r/r for King - 7+2 points.24 July Newcastle Diamonds V Somerset Rebels PLKOC 53-37 - K. Newman 15+2 (7) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 4+2 points.
r/r for King - 9+2 points.
Sneddon- withdrew after 2 rides.
30 July Berwick Bandits v Newcastle Diamonds PL 49-43 1 J. Lyons 14 (5) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 14 points.
Thomas Jorgensen for Sneddon - 2 points
r/r for King - 4 points.31 July Newcastle Diamonds v Workington Comets PL 54-39 3 K. Newman 12+2 (7) Jason Lyons for Lemon - 10+1 points.
Jan Graversen for Sneddon - 4+1 points
r/r for King - 6 points.
Robson- punctured lung and broken ribs. [9]
Nedermark- knees. [10].
Entire top five of the team injured.Team Change: Rene Bach to return from injury
Team Change: Joe Haines signed for King. [11]Note: Top scorer in itallics indicates a full or paid maximum.
Fixtures: TTW: Tyne/Tweed Trophy, CHAL: Challenge, PS: Premier Shield, PL: Premier League
Coloring: Green: Won, Red: Lost, Yellow: Draw, Blue: Lost, but still gained league points (PL matches only)2010 Season
Season Overview: Triple Champions
The 2010 season was a very successful campaign for the Newcastle Diamonds. Although the Edinburgh Monarchs dominated the League, it was the Diamonds that took most silverware of the season by winning the Premier League Play-Offs (Against Sheffield Tigers), the Premier Trophy (Against Birmingham Brummies) and the Premier League KOC (Against Edinburgh Monarchs). The Diamonds also found success in the Super7even events, when the Dane Kenni Larsen won the Premier League Riders Championship to add a fourth honour to the clubs successful season. Fellow Dane Rene Bach encountered further success away from the club by helping Denmark to win the under 21 world cup with a 15 point maximum, and by winning the Danish Under 21's Championship. In recognition of their achievements the team was awarded the prestigious 'Team of the Year' award by Sports North-East, shortly before the 2011 campaign commenced, ahead of the Championship League winning football side Newcastle United.[12]
Performance in National Competitions
Competition Result Notes Premier League Runners Up Finished second on 58 points. Won away at Glasgow (37-53), Newport (44-46), Redcar (40-50), Sheffield (43-47), Somerset (42-48), Stoke (42-48). Picked up one point from Kings Lynn (51-45) and Workington (47-43). Won all home matches apart from Edinburgh, which they lost by 41-51. Premier Trophy Champions Only lost one match in the entire competition - Glasgow at home (43-47). Unbeaten away. Finished top of the Northern Group on 20 points. Defeated Kings Lynn Stars 103-81 in the Semi-Final, and the Birmingham Brummies 104-80 in the Final to win the trophy. Knockout Cup Champions Beat Scunthorpe 100-80 in Round 1, Redcar 100-80 in the Quarter Finals, Birmingham 96-85 in the Semi Finals, and Edinburgh 91-88 in the Final. Premier League Playoffs Champions Defeated Birmingham 92-90 in the Semi Finals, and Sheffield 101-89 in the Final. Went on to lose to the Ipswich Witches in the promotion / relegation battle 110-76. Premier League Riders Championship Champions Represented by Kenni Larsen and Rene Bach who was awarded a wildcard spot for been the highest averaged rider, after all clubs were allocated one place. Larsen won the competition with a total of 16 points, and Bach finished 4th with 13. Scorers: Larsen (3, 3, 3, 2, 2, 3), Bach (3, 3, 3, 3, 1, 0 ). Premier League Pairs Quarter Finalists Represented by Mark Lemon and Kenni Larsen. Eliminated on 20 points, the same as Somerset who advanced to the semi final, as they had previously won the Somerset vs Newcastle Heat 6-3. Scorers: Larsen (4, EF, 3, 3), Lemon (3, 3, 0, 4). Premier League Fours Semi Finalists Represented by Mark Lemon, Kenni Larsen, Rene Bach, Jason King, and reserve Dakota North. Finished third in Group A. Scorers: Larsen (3, 1) Lemon (3, 3) Bach (EF, EF) King (1, 1) North (DNR). 2010 Team and Statistics
Greensheet Averages
The following averages take into account league and trophy matches only, excluding playoffs, semi-finals, and finals. These averages are used for team building purposes and riding order.
Rider M H A R P 2009 2010 +/- Kenni Larsen
28 15 13 129 312 8.10 9.67 +1.57 Derek Sneddon
34 17 17 142 187 4.95 5.27 +0.28 Jason King
29 13 16 122 177 7.08 5.80 -1.28 Rene Bach
30 16 14 144 325 7.02 9.03 +2.01 Mark Lemon
33 17 16 159 357 8.09 8.98 +0.89 Adam McKinna
21 11 10 80 50 3.37 3.00 -0.37 Dakota North
32 17 15 159 185 3.00 4.65 +1.65 Also Rode Anders Andersen ‡
27 12 15 123 72 3.00 3.00 - Note: British riders have 2.5% reduction on their 2010 averages.
Also Rode: ‡ Released.,Injured.
All Match Averages
The following averages take into account all matches including Knockout Cup and Playoffs.
Rider M R PTS BP TOT CMA Kenni Larsen
H 24 115 300 10 310 10.78 A 22 101 223 7 230 9.11 46 216 523 17 540 10.00 Derek Sneddon
H 26 112 158 33 191 6.82 A 25 108 103 18 121 4.48 51 220 261 51 312 5.67 Jason King
H 17 73 130 22 152 8.33 A 20 83 98 12 110 5.30 37 156 228 34 262 6.72 Rene Bach
H 25 117 282 21 303 10.36 A 22 105 212 8 220 8.38 47 222 494 29 523 9.42 Mark Lemon
H 23 111 282 15 297 10.70 A 23 110 213 8 221 8.04 46 221 495 23 518 9.38 Dakota North
H 23 111 155 23 178 6.41 A 22 114 114 12 126 4.42 45 225 269 35 304 5.40 Adam McKinna
H 17 76 59 14 73 3.84 A 16 64 32 10 42 2.63 38 140 91 24 115 3.29 Also Rode Anders Andersen
H 7 30 21 3 24 3.20 A 8 33 13 3 16 1.94 15 63 34 6 40 2.54 Number of Maximums
Rider H/F H/P A/F A/P TOT Near Maximums Kenni Larsen
8 4 2 14 6 (3H, 3A) Derek Sneddon
1 1 0 Jason King
1 1 0 Rene Bach
2 6 8 3 (3H) Mark Lemon
2 2 3 1 8 16 (14H, 2A) Adam McKinna
0 0 Dakota North
1 1 0 Also Rode Anders Andersen
0 0 H/F: Full Home, H/P Paid Home, A/F Full Away, P/A Paid Away. Near Maximum: When the rider only dropped a single point from their rides.
Fastest Times
The following are the riders fastest times around the Brough Park track.
Rider T Date Kenni Larsen
61.0 24/10/10 Derek Sneddon
63.5 22/08/10 Jason King
62.9 05/04/10 Rene Bach
61.9 24/10/10 Mark Lemon
62.5 13/06/10 Adam McKinna
66.3 21/03/10 Dakota North
63.7 30/08/10 Also Rode Anders Andersen
65.1 20/06/10 Fastest Visitor Andrew Tully
61.5 08/08/10 Note: Kenni Larsen set the current track record as 61.0 on 24/10/10.
2009 Season
2009 Team and Statistics
Kenni Larsen
Derek Sneddon
Jason King
Rene Bach
Mark Lemon
Adam McKinna
Trent Leverington
Also rode:
Previous Teams 2006-2008
2008
Josef Franc
Sean Stoddart
Jason King
Kenni Larsen
Christian Henry
Jerran Hart
Richard Juul
Also Rode:
Jamie Roberston ‡
Matyas Hlavacek ‡
Ben Powell ‡
George Štancl †
2007
Christian Henry
Jonas Raun
Josef Franc
Paul Clews
Carl Wilkinson
Adam McKinna
Sean Stoddart
Also Rode:
2006
George Stancl
Manuel Hauzinger
Christian Henry
Josef Franc
James Grieves
Adam McKinna
Jamie Roberston
‡ Released.
† Injured.Club Honours
Team Honours
19 Titles
- Provincial League Champions - 1964
- National League Champions - 1976, 1982, 1983
- Premier League Champions - 2001
- National League Knockout Cup Winners - 1976, 1982
- Premier League Knockout Cup Winners - 2010
- Premier Trophy Winners - 2010
- Premier League Playoff Winners - 2010
- Premier Shield Winners - 2011.
- Supernational Winners - 1982, 1983
- Gold Cup Winners - 1991, 1992[13]
- National League Four-Team Championship Winners - 1976, 1982, 1983
- National League Best Pairs Winners - Tom Owen & Brian Havelock (1975)
Individual Honours (As a Newcastle Rider)
6 Titles
- World Champions - Ivan Mauger (1968)
- National League Riders Championship - Joe Owen (1976, 1982)
- Provincial League Riders Championship - Ivan Mauger (1963, 1964)
- Premier League Riders Championship - Kenni Larsen (2010)
Regional Honour
1 Title
- Sport Newcastle Team of the Year - 2010, awarded ahead of the Championship League winning football side Newcastle United.[14]
Notable Newcastle Riders
Highest Averaged Rider
- 1997:
Paul Bentley 8.81
- 1998:
Nicki Pedersen 9.97
- 1999:
Jesper Olsen 9.68
- 2000:
Bjarne Pedersen 9.70
- 2001:
Bjarne Pedersen 10.16
- 2002:
Kenneth Bjerre 8.61
- 2003:
Bjarne Pedersen 10.17
- 2004:
Jason Lyons 10.13
- 2005:
James Grieves 8.78
- 2006:
Josef Franc 8.34
- 2007:
Josef Franc 8.42
- 2008:
Josef Franc 7.89
- 2009:
Mark Lemon 9.17
- 2010:
Kenni Larsen 10.00
- 2011:
Stuart Robson 9.43
Rider of the Year
As nominated by supporters:
- 2011:
Stuart Robson
- 2010:
Kenni Larsen
- 2009:
Mark Lemon
- 2008:
Jason King
- 2007:
Sean Stoddart
- 2006:
Christian Henry
Hall of Fame Riders/Managers
There are currently three inductees in the Diamonds hall of fame [15]:
Ivan Mauger
Tom Owen
Kenni Larsen
80th Anniversary Series
In 2009 to commemorate the Diamonds 80th anniversary a series of 50 cigarette cards were produced by the club. Riders included:
Ivan Mauger
Ole Olsen
Nicki Pedersen
Bjarne Pedersen
Kenneth Bjerre
Anders Michanek
Dag Lovaas
Joe Owen
Tom Owen
Kenny Carter
Ken Le Breton
Frank Hodgson
Alec Grant
Derrick Close
External links
- Newcastle Diamonds Speedway Website
- Club history Website
- British Speedway Promoters Association
- Speedway Star Magazine published by Pinegen Limited
References
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- ^ http://www.newcastlespeedway.net/news/110410b.html
- ^ http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/motorsport-news/newcastle-diamonds/2011/04/14/injured-newman-out-of-big-final-72703-28519625/
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