2011 Sheffield Tigers season

February 2024 September 2013 2011 Sheffield Tigers season 2011 Premier League speedway Premier League KOC 2nd Round Biggest win Home: Tigers 59-31 Monarchs Away: Tigers 53-40 Rebels Biggest defeat Home: Tigers 43-47 Rebels Away: Tigers 35-55 Monarchs Highestaveraged rider GB Josh Auty GB Josh Auty 8.09 GB Ricky Ashworth 8.00 AUS Shane Parker 7.96 ARG Emiliano Sanchez 6.47 AUS Hugh Skidmore 5.89 GB Simon Lambert 4.00 GB Ashley Birks 3.20 43.61 The 2011 Premier League Season is the 15th consecutive season that the Sheffield Tigers has competed at the 2nd tier of British Speedway. Following from a successful 2010 Campaign, the Tigers hope to end their 8-year wait for the Premier League Title. Close season After ending the 2010 campaign with the first team trophy (Premier League Pairs) since 2002, the Tigers will be hoping go one step further in 2011. For the 5th season running, The Tigers will be sponsored by local business Sheffield Window Centre for the following season. Following the AGM meeting over the weekend of the 20/21 November, the Tigers declared their intention to race over the 2011 however there will be a new look to Premier League Speedway. Local rivals Stoke Potters withdrew from the Premier League to race in the National League, while the Birmingham Brummies elected to move up to the Elite League. This allowed 2 new teams to enter, with the Leicester Lions successfully being granted entry after failing in 2010, and the Ipswich Witches deciding to swap league memberships with the Brummies to fill the allocated spots.British Speedway AGM – Key Points http://www.speedwaygb.com/news.php?extend.9586 BSPA 2010-11-21 2010-11-21 However, with the Elite League seemingly in turmoil with the withdrawals of the Coventry Bees and the Peterborough Panthers, the Elite League required 1 further team to be able to track a full season. The Kings Lynn Stars elected to join the speedway elite and therefore withdrew from the Premier League. This further allowed another entry to the Premier League, with the place being allocated to the Plymouth Devils.Plymouth Make Premier Move http://www.speedwaygb.com/news.php?extend.9631 BSPA 2010-11-29 2010-11-29 This was later confirmed that no other teams will be granted entry to the Premier League, therefore completing the line-up for 2011.British Speedway Statement http://www.speedwaygb.com/news.php?extend.9650 BSPA 2010-12-01 2010-12-01 Team Building for 2011 Following the 2009 AGM, it was decided that a 42.50 points limit would be set for 3 years, with the 2011 season being the last. This was later confirmed at the current AGM. However, before the AGM took place the Tigers had already announced 2 riders who would be riding in the yellow and blue of the Tigers for 2011. On 22 October, Josh Auty was the first confirmed starter for his 3rd consecutive season for Sheffield.Auty Back in 2011 http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.893 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807183632/http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.893 usurped 2011-08-07 Sheffield Tigers 2010-10-22 2010-11-15 Then on 3 November, Hugh Skidmore was the second confirmed starter for his 2nd full season with the Owlerton outfit.Skidmore Signs on for 2011 http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.896 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807183702/http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.896 usurped 2011-08-07 Sheffield Tigers 2010-11-03 2010-11-15 Following Kings Lynn's election to the Elite League, Simon Lambert (Kings Lynn's Asset) became available and was snapped up by the tigers on 1 December as their 3rd signing for the 2011 season.'Rambo' to ride again for Tigers http://www.thestar.co.uk/speedway/39Rambo39-to-ride-again-for.6646076.jp Sheffield Star 2010-12-01 2010-12-01 The same day, it was announced that club asset Emiliano Sanchez was recalled to the 2011 team.Sanchez Back http://www.speedwaystar.net/News.aspx?NewsID=250 Speedway Star 2010-12-01 2010-12-01 https://web.archive.org/web/20110724080758/http://www.speedwaystar.net/News.aspx?NewsID=250 24 July 2011 dead Sanchez was loaned out to Redcar last year. Sanchez has not ridden for Sheffield since 2006. After weeks of talks with ex-captain Ricky Ashworth, it was announced on 6 December 2010 that Ricky would once again ride for Sheffield for his 10th successive year.Ashworth Confirmed http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.903 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807183759/http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.903 usurped 2011-08-07 Sheffield Tigers 2010-12-06 2010-12-06 Due to his ten years with the Tigers, Ricky will now be due a Testimonial Meeting in 2011. The sixth signing was officially announced on 15 December to be current Sheffield Tigers Asset Shane Parker.Tigers Sign New Number One http://www.sheffieldtigers.co/news.php?extend.904 Sheffield Tigers 2010-12-15 2010-12-15 August 2026 InternetArchiveBot Although Shane has never ridden for the Tigers before, he became a Sheffield Asset when the Hull Vikings closed and Sheffield purchased all the current Hull Assets. After announcing Shane as the new number 1 for 2011, Shane announced that this would be his last season riding British Speedway before returning home to Australia. The Tigers septet was completed on 22 December with the signing of local rider Ashley Birks from Scunthorpe.Birks Completes Tigers Septet http://www.sheffieldtigers.co/news.php?extend.906 Sheffield Tigers 2010-12-22 2010-12-22 May 2020 InternetArchiveBot yes It isn't however confirmed whether it was a full transfer or a loan. 2011 Team Averages RiderCurrent CMAOpening CMAMay CMAJune CMAJuly CMAAugust CMASeptember CMAOctober CMAClosing CMAGB Josh Auty 8.09 7.52 7.98 8.09GB Ricky Ashworth 8.00 7.77 8.05 8.00 AUS Shane Parker 7.96 7.95 7.82 7.96ARG Emiliano Sanchez 6.47 6.64 6.46 6.47AUS Hugh Skidmore 5.89 5.69 5.80 5.89 GB Simon Lambert 4.00 3.47 3.87 4.00 GB Ashley Birks 3.20 3.00 3.00 3.20 2011 Fixtures Official Fixture List is yet to be produced. Therefore, no fixture list is yet available. The opening fixture for the season was an inter-league challenge against local rivals Belle Vue Aces.War of the Roses http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.903 https://web.archive.org/web/20110807183759/http://www.sheffieldspeedway.co/news.php?extend.903 usurped 2011-08-07 Sheffield Tigers 2010-11-24 2010-12-01 The meeting is the second meeting of the teams in as many years, as the Aces were the opening challenge meeting of the 2010 season. It was also confirmed at the BSPA AGM that the Tigers would face the Edinburgh Monarchs in the 1st round of the 2011 Premier League KOC. No dates have yet been confirmed. Premier League First Phase Home Meetings 31 March 2011 Sheffield Tigers 51–41 Report Berwick Bandits 3 League Points 0 League Points Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 1 AUS Shane Parker 2', 3, 0, 3, 1' 9+2 2 AUS Hugh Skidmore 3, 1, 3, 2, 2 11 3 ENG Ricky Ashworth R, 3, 1, 2 6 4 ARG Emiliano Sanchez 1, 1, 3, 3 8 5ENG Josh Auty 3, 3, 3, R 9 6ENG Ashley Birks 2', 0, 0, 1 3+1 7ENG Simon Lambert 3, 1, 1, 0 5 1 DEN Charlie Gjedde 1, 2, 2, 2 7 2 CZE Hynek Stichauer R, 0, 2, 1' 3+1 3 AUS Kozza Smith 3, 4^, 1, 3, 0 11 4 CZE Josef Franc 2', 1', 3, 2, 3 11+2 5ENG Lee Complin 2, 2, 2, 1' 7+1 6HUN Tamas Sike 1, 0, 0, 1 2 7NZ Jade Mudgway 0, 0, 0, 0 0 7 April 2011 Sheffield Tigers 56–35 Report Newport Wasps 3 League Points 0 League Points Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 1 AUS Shane Parker 2', 2, 3, 2', 3 12+2 2 AUS Hugh Skidmore 3, 1', 3, 2' 9+2 3 ENG Ricky Ashworth 1', 3, 3, 3, 1 11+1 4 ARG Emiliano Sanchez 2, 2', 2', 1' 7+3 5ENG Josh Auty R, 3, R, 3 6 6ENG Ashley Birks 3, F, Fx – Withdrawn 3 7ENG Simon Lambert 1, 3, 2', 0, 2 8+1 1 ENG Leigh Lanham R, 1, 3, 1, 0 5 2 SWE Robin Aspegren 1, R, F, 2' 3+1 3 ENG Joe Haines R, 1', 0, 2 3+1 4 CAN Kyle Legault 3, 4^, 1, 3, 2 13 5SWE Kim Nilsson 1', 3, F^, 0 4+1 6AUS Mark Jones 2, 0, 1, 1' 4+1 7AUS Todd Kurtz 0, 2, 1, 0 3 14 April 2011 Sheffield Tigers 43–47 Report Somerset Rebels 0 League Points 3 League Points Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 1 AUS Shane Parker 1, 3, 1', 3, 3 11+1 2 AUS Hugh Skidmore 0, 1, 3, 2 6 3 ENG Ricky Ashworth 3, 3, 3, R 9 4 ARG Emiliano Sanchez 0, 0, 2', 2 4+1 5ENG Josh Auty 3, 1, 3, F, 0 6 6ENG Simon Lambert 3, 0, 0, 1, 0 4 7ENG Ashley Birks 1, 0, 1 2 1 AUS Travis McGowan 2', 2, 2, 1', 1' 8+3 2 ENG Kyle Hughes Rider Replacement (5+2) 3 GER Christian Hefenbrock 2, 3, R, 3, 3, 2 13 4 AUS Sam Masters 1', 2', 0, 1 4+2 5AUS Cory Gathercole 2, 0, 1, 2 5 6AUS Dakota North Fx, 1', 2, 2, 1', 2', 3 11+3 7AUS James Holders 3, 2, 1', 0 6+1 21 April 2011 Sheffield Tigers 56–36 Report Ipswich Witches 3 League Points 0 League Points Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 1 AUS Shane Parker 1', 3, 2, 1 7+1 2 ARG Emiliano Sanchez 2, 1, 2', 0 5+1 3 ENG Josh Auty 2', 0, 3, 3 8+1 4 AUS Hugh Skidmore 3, 1, 2', 2', 0 8+2 5ENG Ricky Ashworth 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 15 6ENG Simon Lambert 2', 1, 1, 3 7+1 7ENG Ashley Birks 3, 0, 3, 0 6 1 AUS Kevin Doolan 3, 3, 4^, 2, 2 14 2 AUS Taylor Poole 0, 2', Fx, 0 2+1 3 DEN Lasse Bjerre 1, 0, 3, 2, 1' 7+1 4 DEN Morten Risager 0, 2, 1, 1 4 5ENG Chris Schramm 2, 2, 1^, 0 5 6ENG Jerran Hart 0, 0, 0 0 7ENG Kyle Howarth (G) 1, 1, 1, 1', 0 4+1 28 April 2011 Sheffield Tigers 52–44 Report Glasgow Tigers 3 League Points 0 League Points Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 1 AUS Shane Parker 2', 3, 3, 3, 3 14+1 2 ARG Emiliano Sanchez 3, 1, 2, F 6 3 ENG Josh Auty 0, 2', 2, 3 7+1 4 AUS Hugh Skidmore 3, 3, 1', 0 7+1 5ENG Ricky Ashworth 3, 3, 2, 2', 0 15 6ENG Simon Lambert 1, 2', 1', 1 5+2 7ENG Ashley Birks 0, 1, 1', 1 3+1 1 ENG Joe Screen EF, 1, 3, 1, 1' 6+1 2 NED Theo Pijper 1, 0, 6^, 0 7 3 AUS Christian Henry 1', 1, 1', 3 6+2 4 ENG James Grieves 2, 0, 2, 6^ 10 5AUS Josh Grajczonek 2, 2, 3, 0, 2 9 6ENG Nick Morris 3, R, Fx, R 3 7POL Michal Rajkowski 2', 0, 0, 2' 4+2 2 June 2011 Sheffield Tigers Redcar Bears Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 9 June 2011 Sheffield Tigers Plymouth Devils Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 16 June 2011 Sheffield Tigers Newcastle Diamonds Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 23 June 2011 Sheffield Tigers Leicester Lions Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 30 June 2011 Sheffield Tigers Scunthorpe Scorpions Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 7 July 2011 Sheffield Tigers Edinburgh Monarchs Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 14 July 2011 Sheffield Tigers Workington Comets Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 28 July 2011 Sheffield Tigers Rye House Rockets Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield Away Meetings 26 March 2011 Rye House Rockets 46–44 Report Sheffield Tigers 2 League Points 1 League Point Hoddesdon Stadium, Hoddesdon 9 April 2011 Workington Comets 55–37 Report Sheffield Tigers 3 League Points 0 League Points Derwent Park, Workington 22 April 2011 Ipswich Witches 53–38 Report Sheffield Tigers 3 League Points 0 League Points Foxhall Stadium, Ipswich 29 April 2011 Plymouth Devils 44–45 Report Sheffield Tigers 0 League Points 3 League Points St. Boniface Arena, Plymouth 1 May 2011 Newcastle Diamonds 49–44 Report Sheffield Tigers 2 League Points 1 League Point Brough Park Stadium, Newcastle 21 May 2011 Newport Wasps 48–44 Report Sheffield Tigers 2 League Points 1 League Point Hayley Stadium, Newport 31 May 2011 Somerset Rebels 40–53 Report Sheffield Tigers 0 League Points 4 League Points Oak Tree Arena, Somerset 3 June 2011 Redcar Bears Sheffield Tigers South Tees Motorsport Park, Redcar 4 June 2011 Berwick Bandits Sheffield Tigers Shielfield Park, Berwick-upon-Tweed 10 June 2011 Scunthorpe Scorpions Sheffield Tigers Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe 17 June 2011 Edinburgh Monarchs Sheffield Tigers Armadale Stadium, Edinburgh 16 July 2011 Leicester Lions Sheffield Tigers Beaumont Park, Leicester TBA Glasgow Tigers P – P Sheffield Tigers Ashfield Stadium, Glasgow Premier League Second Phase The format and cut-off point for the split is made as each team reaches 10 home and 10 away matches. Group 1 will be teams placed 1st, 4th, 5th, 8th, 9th, 12th and 14th – Group 2 is 2nd, 3rd, 6th, 7th, 10th, 11th and 13th. Those additional 12 matches are then added onto the points gained from the 26 meetings in Round 1. Premier League KOC The Tigers were drawn against the Monarchs for the 1st round of the competition. Round 1 Leg 1–12 May 2011 Sheffield Tigers 59–31 Report Edinburgh Monarchs Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 1 ENG Ricky Ashworth 3, 2', 2', 3, 3 13+2 2 AUS Hugh Skidmore 1, 3, 2, 3 9 3 ENG Josh Auty 3, 1, 3, 2' 9+1 4 ARG Emiliano Sanchez 1, 0, 0, 3 4 5AUS Shane Parker 3, 2', 3, 2', 2' 12+3 6ENG Simon Lambert 2, 3, 1, 3, 2' 11+1 7ENG Ashley Birks 1', 0, 0 1+1 1 GER Kevin Wolbert EF, 3, 0, 1 4 2 AUS Matthew Wethers 2, 2', 3, 2, 1 3+1 3 ENG Andrew Tully 2, 1, 1, 1 5 4 FIN Kalle Katajisto 0, 0, 0 0 5ENG Craig Cook 1', 1, 1', 0 3+2 6ENG Lee Dicken EF, 0, 1 1 7ENG Kyle Howarth 3, 2, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0 8 Leg 2–13 May 2011 Edinburgh Monarchs 55–35 Report Sheffield Tigers Armadale Stadium, Edinburgh 1 GER Kevin Wolbert 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 15 2 AUS Matthew Wethers 2', 2', 3, 1 8+2 3 ENG Andrew Tully 3, 1, 2', 3 9+1 4 FIN Kalle Katajisto 0, 3, 3, 1 7 5ENG Craig Cook 3, 2, 3, 2', 1 11+1 6ENG Lee Dicken 1', 0, F 1+1 7ENG Kyle Howarth 2, 2', Fx, F, 0 4+1 1 ENG Ricky Ashworth R, 2, 2, F 4 2 AUS Hugh Skidmore 1, Fx, 1', 1', 0 3+2 3 ENG Josh Auty 1', 1, 0, 2 4+1 4 ARG Emiliano Sanchez Fx, Fx – Withdrawn 0 5AUS Shane Parker 2, 3, 2, 3, 2 12 6ENG Simon Lambert 3, 1, 2, 1, 1', 1, 2' 11+2 7ENG Ashley Birks Fx, 1, F 1 Sheffield Tigers qualified for Round 2 by defeating the Edinburgh Monarchs 94–86 on aggregate. Round 2 Leg 1–21 July 2011 Sheffield Tigers Workington Comets Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield Leg 2–23 July 2011 Workington Comets Sheffield Tigers Derwent Park, Workington Challenge Meetings The first challenge of the season was an Inter-League meetings against local rivals Belle Vue Aces. 17 March 2011 19:45 Sheffield Tigers 37–53 Belle Vue Aces Josh Auty 11 Patrick Hougaard 12+2 Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield 18 March 2011 19:30 Scunthorpe Scorpions 43–47 Sheffield Tigers Tero Aarnio 12+1 Josh Auty 15+1 Eddie Wright Raceway, Scunthorpe 24 March 2011 19:30 Sheffield Tigers 59–35 Scunthorpe Scorpions Josh Auty 17+1 David Howe 11 Owlerton Stadium, Sheffield League table Pos Club M Home Away F A +/- Pts3W 2W D L 4W 3W D 1L L1 Workington Comets11600021002551464+87292 Somerset Rebels12410131002591518+73293 Ipswich Witches15710110104726645+81294 Glasgow Tigers9500012001451373+78255 Sheffield Tigers12400111032563538+25226 Rye House Rockets15410210025664698-34207 Edinburgh Monarchs9410110011445381+64198 Scunthorpe Scorpions15320110017637743-106189 Berwick Bandits13320100115590604-141610 Redcar Bears10111111013447463-161411 Newcastle Diamonds10210201013447468-211212 Leicester Lions11201301013483524-411113 Newport Wasps12010510005500600-100614 Plymouth Devils6100200003236312-763 Home: 3W = Home win by 7 points or more; 2W = Home win by between 1 and 6 points Away: 4W = Away win by 7 points or more; 3W = Away win by between 1 and 6 points; 1L = Away loss by 6 points or less M = Meetings; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points Last updated: 31 May 2011 Source: BSPA References Category:Speedway Premier League