The 2004 Speedway Conference League was the third-tier division of British speedway.
Summary Sittingbourne Crusaders returned after a seven-year absence but only competed in the Knockout Cup.
The title was won by Mildenhall Fen Tigers.
League Final table Pos Team Played W D L F A Pts Bonus Total1 Mildenhall Fen Tigers 24 21 0 3 1254 952 42 10 522 Rye House Raiders 2419051206991389473 Oxford Silver Machine Academy 24170711999793410444 Armadale Dale Devils 2415091185990308385 Boston Barracuda-Braves 24141911711034298376 Buxton Hitmen 241311010931100277347 Wimbledon Dons 241101311381080226288 Weymouth Wildcats 241011310471143215269 Stoke Spitfires 249114105411391942310 Swindon Sprockets 248016106311581652111 Newcastle Gems 24701799812031421612 Carmarthen Dragons 24511899811871141513 Newport Mavericks 24 41198831333909
Fixtures and results
Conference League Knockout Cup The 2004 Conference League Knockout Cup was the seventh edition of the Knockout Cup for tier three teams. Mildenhall Fen Tigers were the winners for the second successive year.
First round Team one Team two ScoreWeymouth Stoke 53–41, 47–42Mildenhall Carmarthen 52–31, 53–42Wimbledon Sittingbourne 55–38, 53–40 Quarter-finals Team one Team two ScoreBoston Rye House 48–42, 51–44Oxford Buxton 61–31, 44–50Weymouth Wimbledon 47–48, 38–56Mildenhall King's Lynn 63–27, n/a
Semi-finals Team one Team two ScoreWimbledon Boston38–56, 43–54Mildenhall Oxford 51–43, 45–48 Final
Conference Trophy
Pos Team M W D L Pts1 Mildenhall12903182 Sheffield12804163Weymouth12714154Wimbledon12714155Buxton12705146King's Lynn1230967Coventry1200120
Riders' Championship James Wright won the Riders' Championship. The final was held on 28 August at Rye House Stadium.
Pos. Rider Team Total1 James WrightBuxton 142 Mark Burrows Wimbledon 123 Richard Hall Boston 124 Matthew Wethers Armadale 115 Steve Boxall Rye House106 Chris Schramm Oxford 107 David Mason Weymouth 10 8 Barrie Evans Wimbledon 89Malcolm Holloway Swindon 610 Dean Felton Carmarthen 611 Jamie Westacott Newport 512 Ritchie Hawkins Mildenhall 513 Justin Elkins Stoke 314 Jamie Robertson Newcastle 315 Lee Smart Mildenhall 216 Joel Parsons Rye House 1 17 Karl Mason (res) Coventry 118 Jack Hargreaves (res) Stoke 0
Pairs The Pairs Championship was held at the Wimbledon Stadium, on 2 June. The event was won by Mark Burrows and Barrie Evans of the Wimbledon.
Final Wimbledon (Burrows & Evans) bt Mildenhall (Hawkins & Armstrong)
Fours Mildenhall won the Conference League Four-Team Championship, held on 10 July 2004 at Loomer Road Stadium.
Group APosTeamPtsRiders1 Stoke172 Mildenhall 123 Carmarthen11 4 Boston7
Group BPosTeamPtsRiders1 Newcastle 15 2 Wimbledon 153 Buxton 94 Weymouth 9
FinalPosTeamPtsRiders1 Mildenhall162 Newcastle 132Wimbledon13Burrows, Evans, Broadhurst4 Stoke 6Grant
See also List of United Kingdom Speedway League Champions
References