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{{Geobox River | river_name = Saluda River
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| title = 2008 Elite League
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The '''2008 Elite League''' (also known as the '''[[Sky Sports]] Elite League''') is the twelfth since its establishment in 1997. The first fixtures of the season took place on the 29th March and the season is scheduled to end in October. The [[Coventry Bees]] are the defending champions from 2007.
The '''Saluda River''' is a principal [[tributary]] of the [[Congaree River]], about 200 mi (320 km) long, in northern and western [[South Carolina]] in the [[United States]]. Via the Congaree River, it is part of the [[drainage basin|watershed]] of the [[Santee River]], which flows to the [[Atlantic Ocean]].


New rules introduced for 2008 include 3 points for an away win compared to 2 points in 2007, and the removal of the bonus point, in which a team was awarded an extra point for an [[Two-legged match|aggregate]] win over home and away matches against another team. Also new in 2008 there will be a relegation/promotion [[Playoff format|play-off]] between the [[Speedway Elite League|Elite League]] and the [[Speedway Premier League|Premier League]]. The two teams that finish bottom of the Elite League will face in each other in a two legged play-off with the loser facing the Premier League play-off winner.<ref>{{cite web | title = British Speedway 2008 | work = [[BSPA]] | date = 2007-12-02 | url = http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/news.php?extend.1093.2 | format = | doi = | accessdate = 2008-05-22 }}</ref>
==Course==
The Saluda River is formed about 10 mi (15 km) northwest of the city of [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]], on the common boundary of [[Greenville County, South Carolina|Greenville]] and [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens]] Counties, by the confluence of its north and south forks, each of which rises in the [[Blue Ridge Mountains]] very near the border of [[North Carolina]]:
*The '''North Saluda River''' flows generally south-southwestwardly through northern Greenville County, past [[Slater-Marietta, South Carolina|Marietta]].
*The '''South Saluda River''' flows generally southeastwardly on the Greenville-Pickens County border, receiving the [[Oolenoy River]] and the '''Middle Saluda River''', which rises in [[Jones Gap State Park]] and flows generally southward through northwestern Greenville County.


==League table==
From this confluence the Saluda River flows generally southeastwardly through the [[Piedmont (United States)|Piedmont]] region, through or along the boundaries of Pickens, Greenville, [[Anderson County, South Carolina|Anderson]], [[Abbeville County, South Carolina|Abbeville]], [[Laurens County, South Carolina|Laurens]], [[Greenwood County, South Carolina|Greenwood]], [[Newberry County, South Carolina|Newberry]], [[Lexington County, South Carolina|Lexington]] and [[Richland County, South Carolina|Richland]] Counties, past the towns of [[Piedmont, South Carolina|Piedmont]], [[West Pelzer, South Carolina|West Pelzer]], [[Pelzer, South Carolina|Pelzer]], [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina|Ware Shoals]] and [[West Columbia, South Carolina|West Columbia]]. It joins the [[Broad River (Carolinas)|Broad River]] in [[Columbia, South Carolina|Columbia]] to form the Congaree River.
{| align=right cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" width=180px style="font-size: 90%"
|- align=left
!Key:
|- style="background:#ACE1AF"
|colspan=2| Play off semi-final home leg
|- style="background:#D0F0C0"
|colspan=2| Play off semi-final away leg
|- style="background:#FFCCCC"
|colspan=2| Relegation play-offs
|-
| ||
|}


{| class="toccolours" border="1" cellpadding="4" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse: collapse; margin:0;"
==Dams==
!width=30 rowspan=2|Pos ||rowspan=2|Club ||rowspan=2 width=30|M ||colspan=3|Home ||colspan=3|Away ||rowspan=2 width=30|F ||width=30 rowspan=2|A ||rowspan=2|+/- ||width=30 rowspan=2|Pts
Dams on the Saluda include:
|-
*The uppermost dam on the Saluda River, on the border of [[Greenville, South Carolina|Greenville]] and [[Pickens County, South Carolina|Pickens]] Counties, forming [[Saluda Lake|Saluda Lake]]
!width=30|W ||width=30|D ||width=30|L ||width=30|W ||width=30|D ||width=30|L
*Lake Saluda Reservoir Dam near Berea
|- align=center | style="background:#ACE1AF"
*the old textile mill dam in [[Piedmont, South Carolina|Piedmont]]
!1
*The textile mill dam at [[Pelzer, South Carolina|Pelzer]]
|align=left| [[Poole Pirates]]
*The Pelzer Mills Dam, near [[Williamston, South Carolina|Williamston]]
|32
*The Lee Steam Plant Dam near Williamston
|14
*The Holiday Dam near [[Belton, South Carolina|Belton]]
|0
*a still-operating dam built to power the textile mill in [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina|Ware Shoals]]
|2
*Greenwood dam, creating[[Lake Greenwood (South Carolina)|Lake Greenwood]]
|8
*[[Dreher Shoals Dam]] creating [[Lake Murray (South Carolina)|Lake Murray]]
|0
|8
|1600
|1321
|''+''279
!52
|- align=center | style="background:#ACE1AF"
!2
|align=left| [[Lakeside Hammers]]
|32
|15
|0
|1
|7
|1
|8
|1551
|1375
|''+''176
!52
|- align=center | style="background:#D0F0C0"
!3
|align=left| [[Swindon Robins]]
|32
|12
|2
|2
|5
|0
|11
|1498
|1434
|''+''64
!41
|- align=center | style="background:#D0F0C0"
!4
|align=left| [[Ipswich Witches]]
|32
|11
|1
|4
|5
|2
|9
|1483
|1439
|''+''44
!40
|- align=center
!5
|align=left| [[Eastbourne Eagles]]
|31
|10
|0
|5
|4
|0
|12
|1399
|1445
|''-''46
!32
|- align=center
!6
|align=left| [[Coventry Bees]]
|31
|10
|2
|4
|2
|1
|12
|1378
|1456
|''-''78
!29
|- align=center
!7
|align=left| [[Peterborough Panthers]]
|32
|12
|1
|3
|1
|0
|15
|1371
|1528
|''-''157
!28
|- align=center | style="background:#FFCCCC"
!8
|align=left| [[Belle Vue Aces]]
|31
|12
|0
|3
|0
|2
|14
|1373
|1451
|''-''78
!26
|- align=center | style="background:#FFCCCC"
!9
|align=left| [[Wolverhampton Wolves]]
|31
|8
|0
|8
|0
|0
|15
|1314
|1518
|''-''204
!16
|}
<small>'''M''' = Meetings; '''W''' = Wins; '''D''' = Draws; '''L''' = Losses; '''F''' = Race points for; '''A''' = Race points against; '''+/-''' = Race points difference; '''Pts''' = Total Points</small>


<small>Last updated: [[September 26]] [[2008]]</small>
==Principal tributaries==<!-- This section is linked from [[Saluda, South Carolina]] -->
*The [[Reedy River]] flows into Lake Greenwood from the north in Laurens County.
*The [[Little River (Saluda River)|Little River]] flows into the Saluda from the north in Newberry County.
*The [[Bush River (South Carolina)|Bush River]] flows into Lake Murray from the north in Newberry County.
*The '''Little Saluda River''' flows into Lake Murray from the south in Saluda County; it is formed at the town of [[Saluda, South Carolina|Saluda]] by the confluence of Mine Creek and Red Bank Creek.


<small>Source: [http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/eltable08.html BSPA]</small>
==Crossings==
As it travels downstream, the Saluda river is crossed several times. (Note: this list may at times be incomplete)
*Greenville County/Pickens County/Anderson County
**New Easley Highway ([[U.S. 123]])
**Old Easley Highway
**Anderson Road (Old Dunham Bridge - [[S.C. 81]])
**[[Interstate 85]]
**Anderson Street in [[Piedmont, South Carolina]] (S.C. 86)
**Piedmont Highway (S.C. 20) in [[Pelzer, South Carolina]]
**[[S.C. 8]] in Pelzer
**Lee Steam Plant Road
**Cooley Bridge Road in [[Belton, South Carolina]]
**Holiday Dam Road
**[[U.S. 76]] in [[Honea Path, South Carolina]]
*Laurens County/Abbeville County/Greenwood County
**Erwin Mill Road
**[[S.C. 252]] (Old Bridge) in [[Ware Shoals, South Carolina]]
**East Main Street in Ware Shoals
**[[S.C. 25]] in Ware Shoals
*[[Lake Greenwood]]
**Old Laurens-Greenwood Highway
**Greenwood Highway ([[S.C. 72]]) in [[Lake Shores, South Carolina]]
*Newberry County/Saluda County
**[[Ninety-Six, South Carolina|Ninety-Six]] Highway ([[S.C. 34]])
**[[S.C. 39]] in [[Chappells, South Carolina]]
**Newberry Highway ([[S.C. 121]])
*Lake Murray
**Kempson Bridge Road
**[[S.C. 391]] near [[Prosperity, South Carolina]] (also crosses the [[Little Saluda River]]
**[[Dreher Shoals Dam]] ([[S.C. 6]])
*Columbia
**[[Interstate 20]]
**[[Interstate 26]]
**[[Riverbanks Zoo]] (footbridge)


==Results==
Teams face each other four times: twice home and away. The first of the home and away meetings are called the 'A' fixtures, and the second are the 'B' fixtures.


==='A' Fixtures===
{| align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 90%; text-align: center" class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=#F0F0F0
|align="centre"|&nbsp; Home\Away
|width=40px| [[Belle Vue Aces|BV]]
|width=40px| [[Coventry Bees|COV]]
|width=40px| [[Eastbourne Eagles|EAS]]
|width=40px| [[Ipswich Witches|IPS]]
|width=40px| [[Lakeside Hammers|LH]]
|width=40px| [[Peterborough Panthers|PET]]
|width=40px| [[Poole Pirates|PP]]
|width=40px| [[Swindon Robins|SWI]]
|width=40px| [[Wolverhampton Wolves|WOL]]
|-
| '''[[Belle Vue Aces]]'''
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|46-43
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-48
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-38
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|47-43
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-41
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-43
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-51
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|60-30
|-
! [[Coventry Bees]]
|45-45
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|43-47
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-37
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|41-49
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-42
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-41
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-45
|-
| '''[[Eastbourne Eagles]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-40
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-40
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-48
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|59-35
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|41-48
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|46-44
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-40
|-
! [[Ipswich Witches]]
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-41
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-43
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|51-39
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-51
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|60-31
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|41-51
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|43-50
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-38
|-
| '''[[Lakeside Hammers]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|63-29
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|51-42
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|56-37
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-40
|-
! [[Peterborough Panthers]]
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|47-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|51-38
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-42
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-41
|36-36*
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|35-57
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-48
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-42
|-
| '''[[Poole Pirates]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|59-33
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-41
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|40-50
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-38
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|44-46
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|62-31
|-
! [[Swindon Robins]]
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-43
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-43
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|56-37
|45-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-40
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-40
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|39-51
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-42
|-
| '''[[Wolverhampton Wolves]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-45
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|44-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-39
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|43-48
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|41-49
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|59-33
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-36
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-48
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|}
''*''<small> Meeting abandoned after heat 12. Result stands.</small>


<small>Last updated: [[September 11]] [[2008]]. Source: [http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/ BSPA]</small>
==Variant names==
According to the [[Geographic Names Information System]], the Saluda River has also been known as:
*Chickawa
*Corn River
*Saludy River
*Saluta River
*Salutah River
*[[Santee River]]
*Seleuda River
The river is named after an Indian tribe that once lived along its banks near the community of [[Chappells]], [[South Carolina]].


<small>Colours: Blue = home win; Red = away win; White = draw</small>
==Save Our Saluda==

In 2008, a collective of local citizens (or Citizens Action Group) based in [[Marietta, South Carolina|Marietta]], [[Greenville County, South Carolina]] initiated a campaign to "Save Our Saluda" following what they perceived to be aggressive property development. Their mission is to "(protect) and (preserve) the [[headwaters]] of the Saluda [[drainage basin|watershed]] through concerned citizens action".
<small>Home team listed in the left-hand column</small>

==='B' Fixtures===
{| align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="3" style="background-color: #f9f9f9; font-size: 90%; text-align: center" class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor=#F0F0F0
|align="centre"|&nbsp; Home\Away
|width=40px| [[Belle Vue Aces|BV]]
|width=40px| [[Coventry Bees|COV]]
|width=40px| [[Eastbourne Eagles|EAS]]
|width=40px| [[Ipswich Witches|IPS]]
|width=40px| [[Lakeside Hammers|LH]]
|width=40px| [[Peterborough Panthers|PET]]
|width=40px| [[Poole Pirates|PP]]
|width=40px| [[Swindon Robins|SWI]]
|width=40px| [[Wolverhampton Wolves|WOL]]
|-
| '''[[Belle Vue Aces]]'''
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-40
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-42
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-48
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-42
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|47-43
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-41
|-
! [[Coventry Bees]]
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-40
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-41
|45-45
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-51
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|59-36
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|37-56
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-43
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-40
|-
| '''[[Eastbourne Eagles]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|56-37
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|46-47
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|41-49
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-44
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|46-44
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|41-52
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-43
|Oct&nbsp;18
|-
! [[Ipswich Witches]]
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-42
|45-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-41
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|44-48
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-38
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-38
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-41
|-
| '''[[Lakeside Hammers]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|59-34
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|56-37
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|56-37
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|55-38
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-41
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-39
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|41-49
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|58-32
|-
! [[Peterborough Panthers]]
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-42
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|51-42
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|39-54
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-40
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|56-37
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|47-43
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|52-41
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|56-37
|-
| '''[[Poole Pirates]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-31*
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-36
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|60-33
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|59-34
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|50-42
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-36
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|58-35
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|55-37
|-
! [[Swindon Robins]]
|45-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|51-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-44
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|53-39
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|49-44
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|42-51
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|62-29
|-
| '''[[Wolverhampton Wolves]]'''
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|48-45
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|47-43
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|45-48
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|40-52
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|43-47
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|54-38
|style="background:#FFDFDF"|44-46
|style="background:#DFE7FF"|47-46
|style="background:#CCCCCC"|
|}
''*''<small>Meeting abandoned after heat 13. Result stands.</small>

<small>Last updated: [[September 26]] [[2008]]. Source: [http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/ BSPA]</small>

<small>Colours: Blue = home win; Red = away win; White = draw</small>

<small>Home team listed in the left-hand column</small>

==Play-offs==
===Semi-finals===
{{footballbox
|date =[[2008-09-29]]
|time =19:30
|team1 =[[Poole Pirates]]
|score = 59 - 33
|report =[http://www.worldspeedway.com/artman/publish/article_8001.shtml (Report)]
|team2 =[[Ipswich Witches]]
|goals1 =[[Bjarne Pedersen]] 13+1
|goals2 =[[Kenneth Bjerre]] (guest) 11
|stadium =[[Poole Stadium|Wimborne Road]], [[Poole]]
|attendance =
|referee =Dave Watters
}}


{{footballbox
|date =[[2008-09-29]]
|time =19:30
|team1 =[[Lakeside Hammers]]
|score = 56 - 33
|report =[http://www.worldspeedway.com/artman/publish/article_8006.shtml (Report)]
|team2 =[[Swindon Robins]]
|goals1 = [[Andreas Jonsson]] 15
|goals2 = [[Leigh Adams]] 14
|stadium = [[Arena Essex Raceway]], [[Purfleet]]
|attendance =
|referee =Phil Griffin
}}

''Poole and Lakeside progress to the grand final''
----
===Grand final===
====First leg====
{{footballbox
|date =[[2008-10-06]]
|time =19:30
|team1 =[[Lakeside Hammers]]
|score =42 – 48
|report =[http://www.worldspeedway.com/artman/publish/article_8091.shtml (Report)]
|team2 =[[Poole Pirates]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium = [[Arena Essex Raceway]], [[Purfleet]]
|attendance =
|referee =Chris Gay
}}
{| width="100%"
|valign="top" width="50%"|
{| style="font-size: 85%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=left
|colspan="4"|'''Lakeside:'''
|-
!width="25"| !!width="25"|
|-
| ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Jonsson]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || (2,3,0,3,1',3,3) ||align=center| '''15+1'''
|-
| ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Leigh Lanham]] || (1',1,1,1,2) ||align=center| '''6+1'''
|-
| ||'''3''' ||''Rider replacement''
|-
| ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Jonas Davidsson]] || (1,3,2',2,2,0) ||align=center| '''10+1'''
|-
| ||'''5'''||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Tomasz Jedrzejak]] || (0,2,1,3,2') ||align=center| '''8+1'''
|-
| ||'''6'''||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ricky Kling]] || (1,0,1',1') ||align=center| '''3+2'''
|-
|||'''7'''||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Krzysztof Jablonski]] || (0,1',0) ||align=center| '''1+1'''
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jon Cook]]
|}
{| style="font-size: 85%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" align=right
|colspan="4"|'''Poole:'''
|-
!width=25| !!width=25|
|-
| ||'''1''' ||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Holder]] || (3,2,2,0) ||align=center| '''7'''
|-
| ||'''2''' ||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Magnus Zetterstrom]] || (0,0,3,1') ||align=center| '''4+1'''
|-
| ||'''3''' ||{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Bjarne Pedersen]] ([[Captain (sports)|c]]) || (2',2',3,3,2) ||align=center| '''12+2'''
|-
| ||'''4''' ||{{flagicon|POL}} [[Adam Skornicki]] || (3,3,f,3,1') ||align=center| '''10+1'''
|-
| ||'''5'''||{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Davey Watt]] || (3,2,1,1) ||align=center| '''7'''
|-
| ||'''6'''||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Freddie Eriksson]] || (2',0,0) ||align=center| '''2+1'''
|-
|||'''7'''||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Daniel Davidsson]] || (3,0,2',0,1') ||align=center| '''6+1'''
|-
|colspan=3|'''Manager:'''
|-
|colspan=4|{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Neil Middleditch]]
|}

{{clear}}


====Second leg====
{{footballbox
|date =[[2008-10-13]]
|time =19:30
|team1 =[[Poole Pirates]]
|score =
|report =
|team2 =[[Lakeside Hammers]]
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
|stadium =[[Poole Stadium|Wimborne Road]], [[Poole]]
|attendance =
|referee =
}}

==Averages==
The top eight rider [[Speedway in the United Kingdom#Green sheet averages|averages]] in the Elite League as of October 1, 2008:
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Rider
!Average<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.british-speedway.co.uk/elgreensheets08.html | title = 2008 Elite League greensheet averages | publisher = [[BSPA]] | accessdate = 2008-08-12}}</ref>
!Team
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Jason Crump]]
|align=center|10.80
|[[Belle Vue Aces|Belle Vue]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Leigh Adams]]
|align=center|10.51
|[[Swindon Robins|Swindon]]
|-
|{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Jonsson]]
|align=center|9.61
|[[Lakeside Hammers|Lakeside]]
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hans Norgaard Andersen|Hans Andersen]]
|align=center|9.38
|[[Coventry Bees|Coventry]]
|-
|{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Bjarne Pedersen]]
|align=center|9.13
|[[Poole Pirates|Poole]]
|-
|{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Scott Nicholls]]
|align=center|8.92
|[[Eastbourne Eagles|Eastbourne]]
|-
|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Chris Holder]]
|align=center|8.86
|[[Poole Pirates|Poole]]
|-
|{{flagicon|POL}} [[Jarosław Hampel]]
|align=center|8.57
|[[Ipswich Witches|Ipswich]]
|}

==Elite League Riders Championship==
===Format===
The top 15 highest averaged riders in the Elite League plus one wild card and two reserves take part. There are 20 qulaifying heats, a 'last chance' qualifying heat and a final. The top 2 scorers from the 20 qualifying heats qualify directly for the final. The next top 4 scorers take place in the last chance qualifying heat, with the 1st and 2nd place riders also qualifying to the final.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.super7even.com/elrc.htm | title = Elite League Riders Championship | publisher = [[BSPA]] | accessdate = 2008-08-02}}</ref>

===Result===
*[[2008-10-08]], [[Birmingham Brummies|Birmingham]]<ref>{{cite web | title = Crump wygrał w Birmingham | publisher = SportoweFakty.pl| date = 2008-10-08 | url = http://www.sportowefakty.pl/zuzel/2008/10/08/crump-wygral-w-birmingham/ | accessdate = 2008-10-09 }}</ref>
*Changes:
**(5) {{flagicon|POL}} [[Jarosław Hampel]] (IPS) → Janniro
**(6) {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Lee Richardson (speedway rider)|Lee Richardson]] (EAS) → Kennett
**(8) {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Chris Harris (speedway rider)|Chris Harris]] (COV) → Bjerre
**(10) {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Scott Nicholls]] (EAS) → Batchelor
**(11) {{flagicon|AUS}} [[Adam Shields]] (LH) → Davidsson
**(12) {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Bjarne Pedersen]] (PP) → Watt
**(13) {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Korneliussen]] (SWI) → King
**(14) {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Andreas Jonsson]] (LH) → Schlein
**(15) {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Hans N. Andersen]] (PET) → Bridger

{{Speedway event 20heats|x|x|RIDERS=
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|1|2|AUS|[[Jason Crump]]| |3|2|1|3|3| 3 |x|2 |x|3 |GB=BV}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|2|14|AUS|[[Rory Schlein]]| |3|1|1|3|2| 5 |x|3 |x|2 |GB=IPS}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|3|8|DEN|[[Kenneth Bjerre]]| |3|2|3|2|3| 2 |x| |x|1 |GB=PET}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|4|4|AUS|[[Leigh Adams]]| |1|3|3|3|3| 1 |x| |x|0 |GB=SWI}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|5|1|AUS|[[Chris Holder]]| |2|3|3|1|2| 4 |x|1 |x| |GB=PP}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|6|12|AUS|[[Davey Watt]]| |2|1|2|2|3| 6 |x|0 |x| |GB=PP}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|7|15|GBR|[[Lewis Bridger]]| |2|2|3|0|1| |x||x |GB=EAS}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|8|16|DEN|[[Niels Kristian Iversen|Niels K. Iversen]]| |1|0|2|2|2| |x||x |GB=WOL}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|9|13|GBR|[[Daniel King (speedway rider)|Daniel King]]| ||4i=E|2|2|1|2| |x||x |GB=PET}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|10|3|SWE|[[Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider)|Fredrik Lindgren]]| |0|0|2|3|1| |x||x |GB=WOL}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|11|7|POL|[[Piotr Świderski]]| |0|3|1|0|1| |x||x |GB=IPS}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|12|11|SWE|[[Jonas Davidsson]]| |3|1|0|0|1| |x||x |GB=LH}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|13|10|AUS|[[Troy Batchelor]]| |1|3|0|1|0| |x||x |GB=SWI}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|14|6|GBR|[[Edward Kennett]]| |1|0|1|2|0| |x||x |GB=EAS}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|15|5|USA|[[Billy Janniro]]| |2|0|0|0||20i=-| |x||x |GB=COV}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/rider|16|9|DEN|[[Charlie Gjedde]]| |0|1|0|1|0| |x||x |GB=BV}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/reserve|17|17||[[Jay Herne]]| |20h=r|20p=0 |21h=x|22h=x |GB=}}
{{Speedway event 20heats/reserve||18||[[Luke Priest]]| |21h=x|22h=x|GB=}}
}}


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of South Carolina rivers]]
* [[Speedway in the United Kingdom]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.british-speedway.co.uk British Speedway Promoters Association Website]

{{Speedway Elite League seasons}}
{{Speedway Elite League}}
{{Belle Vue Aces speedway team 2008}}
{{Coventry Bees speedway team 2008}}
{{Eastbourne Eagles speedway team 2008}}
{{Ipswich Witches speedway team 2008}}
{{Lakeside Hammers speedway team 2008}}
{{Peterborough Panthers speedway team 2008}}
{{Poole Pirates speedway team 2008}}
{{Swindon Robins speedway team 2008}}
{{Wolverhampton Wolves speedway team 2008}}


[[Category:Speedway Elite League]]
==Sources==
[[Category:2008 in speedway|Elite League]]
*[http://www.bartleby.com/69/59/S02359.html Columbia Gazetteer of North America entry]
*[[DeLorme]] (1998). ''South Carolina Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-237-4.
*{{Gnis|1250741|Saluda River}}
*{{Gnis|1224048|Little Saluda River}}
*{{Gnis|1246632|Middle Saluda River}}
*{{Gnis|1249893|North Saluda River}}
*{{Gnis|1250969|South Saluda River}}
*[http://www.dnr.sc.gov/water/envaff/river/scenic/midsaluda.html SC DNR Middle Saluda River]
*[http://www.saveoursaluda.org/ Save Our Saluda website]


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[[Category:Greenwood County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Laurens County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Lexington County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Pickens County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Richland County, South Carolina]]
[[Category:Saluda County, South Carolina]]

Revision as of 14:04, 10 October 2008

2008 Elite League
LeagueElite League
SportSpeedway
Duration29 March 2008 - 13 October 2008
Number of teams9
TV partner(s)Sky Sports
Play-offs
Final
Elite League seasons
2009 →

The 2008 Elite League (also known as the Sky Sports Elite League) is the twelfth since its establishment in 1997. The first fixtures of the season took place on the 29th March and the season is scheduled to end in October. The Coventry Bees are the defending champions from 2007.

New rules introduced for 2008 include 3 points for an away win compared to 2 points in 2007, and the removal of the bonus point, in which a team was awarded an extra point for an aggregate win over home and away matches against another team. Also new in 2008 there will be a relegation/promotion play-off between the Elite League and the Premier League. The two teams that finish bottom of the Elite League will face in each other in a two legged play-off with the loser facing the Premier League play-off winner.[1]

League table

Key:
Play off semi-final home leg
Play off semi-final away leg
Relegation play-offs
Pos Club M Home Away F A +/- Pts
W D L W D L
1 Poole Pirates 32 14 0 2 8 0 8 1600 1321 +279 52
2 Lakeside Hammers 32 15 0 1 7 1 8 1551 1375 +176 52
3 Swindon Robins 32 12 2 2 5 0 11 1498 1434 +64 41
4 Ipswich Witches 32 11 1 4 5 2 9 1483 1439 +44 40
5 Eastbourne Eagles 31 10 0 5 4 0 12 1399 1445 -46 32
6 Coventry Bees 31 10 2 4 2 1 12 1378 1456 -78 29
7 Peterborough Panthers 32 12 1 3 1 0 15 1371 1528 -157 28
8 Belle Vue Aces 31 12 0 3 0 2 14 1373 1451 -78 26
9 Wolverhampton Wolves 31 8 0 8 0 0 15 1314 1518 -204 16

M = Meetings; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; F = Race points for; A = Race points against; +/- = Race points difference; Pts = Total Points

Last updated: September 26 2008

Source: BSPA

Results

Teams face each other four times: twice home and away. The first of the home and away meetings are called the 'A' fixtures, and the second are the 'B' fixtures.

'A' Fixtures

  Home\Away BV COV EAS IPS LH PET PP SWI WOL
Belle Vue Aces 46-43 42-48 52-38 47-43 52-41 50-43 42-51 60-30
Coventry Bees 45-45 43-47 52-37 41-49 48-42 48-45 52-41 48-45
Eastbourne Eagles 50-40 50-40 42-48 53-39 59-35 41-48 46-44 53-40
Ipswich Witches 52-41 50-43 51-39 42-51 60-31 41-51 43-50 53-38
Lakeside Hammers 54-39 63-29 48-45 51-42 56-37 48-45 50-45 53-40
Peterborough Panthers 47-45 51-38 48-42 49-41 36-36* 35-57 42-48 48-42
Poole Pirates 59-33 53-39 52-41 40-50 54-38 44-46 53-39 62-31
Swindon Robins 49-43 49-43 56-37 45-45 53-40 53-40 39-51 50-42
Wolverhampton Wolves 48-45 44-45 50-39 43-48 41-49 59-33 54-36 42-48

* Meeting abandoned after heat 12. Result stands.

Last updated: September 11 2008. Source: BSPA

Colours: Blue = home win; Red = away win; White = draw

Home team listed in the left-hand column

'B' Fixtures

  Home\Away BV COV EAS IPS LH PET PP SWI WOL
Belle Vue Aces 50-40 48-45 48-42 42-48 53-39 48-42 47-43 49-41
Coventry Bees 52-40 52-41 45-45 42-51 59-36 37-56 52-43 53-40
Eastbourne Eagles 56-37 46-47 41-49 49-44 46-44 41-52 50-43 Oct 18
Ipswich Witches 48-42 45-45 52-41 44-48 54-38 52-38 54-39 49-41
Lakeside Hammers 59-34 56-37 56-37 55-38 49-41 53-39 41-49 58-32
Peterborough Panthers 52-42 51-42 39-54 52-40 56-37 47-43 52-41 56-37
Poole Pirates 50-31* 54-36 60-33 59-34 50-42 54-36 58-35 55-37
Swindon Robins 45-45 51-39 53-39 49-44 53-39 49-44 42-51 62-29
Wolverhampton Wolves 48-45 47-43 45-48 40-52 43-47 54-38 44-46 47-46

*Meeting abandoned after heat 13. Result stands.

Last updated: September 26 2008. Source: BSPA

Colours: Blue = home win; Red = away win; White = draw

Home team listed in the left-hand column

Play-offs

Semi-finals

Poole Pirates59 - 33Ipswich Witches
Bjarne Pedersen 13+1 (Report) Kenneth Bjerre (guest) 11
Referee: Dave Watters


Lakeside Hammers56 - 33Swindon Robins
Andreas Jonsson 15 (Report) Leigh Adams 14
Referee: Phil Griffin

Poole and Lakeside progress to the grand final

Grand final

First leg

Lakeside Hammers42 – 48Poole Pirates
(Report)
Referee: Chris Gay
Lakeside:
1 Sweden Andreas Jonsson (c) (2,3,0,3,1',3,3) 15+1
2 England Leigh Lanham (1',1,1,1,2) 6+1
3 Rider replacement
4 Sweden Jonas Davidsson (1,3,2',2,2,0) 10+1
5 Poland Tomasz Jedrzejak (0,2,1,3,2') 8+1
6 Sweden Ricky Kling (1,0,1',1') 3+2
7 Poland Krzysztof Jablonski (0,1',0) 1+1
Manager:
England Jon Cook
Poole:
1 Australia Chris Holder (3,2,2,0) 7
2 Sweden Magnus Zetterstrom (0,0,3,1') 4+1
3 Denmark Bjarne Pedersen (c) (2',2',3,3,2) 12+2
4 Poland Adam Skornicki (3,3,f,3,1') 10+1
5 Australia Davey Watt (3,2,1,1) 7
6 Sweden Freddie Eriksson (2',0,0) 2+1
7 Sweden Daniel Davidsson (3,0,2',0,1') 6+1
Manager:
England Neil Middleditch


Second leg

Poole PiratesvLakeside Hammers

Averages

The top eight rider averages in the Elite League as of October 1, 2008:

Rider Average[2] Team
Australia Jason Crump 10.80 Belle Vue
Australia Leigh Adams 10.51 Swindon
Sweden Andreas Jonsson 9.61 Lakeside
Denmark Hans Andersen 9.38 Coventry
Denmark Bjarne Pedersen 9.13 Poole
United Kingdom Scott Nicholls 8.92 Eastbourne
Australia Chris Holder 8.86 Poole
Poland Jarosław Hampel 8.57 Ipswich

Elite League Riders Championship

Format

The top 15 highest averaged riders in the Elite League plus one wild card and two reserves take part. There are 20 qulaifying heats, a 'last chance' qualifying heat and a final. The top 2 scorers from the 20 qualifying heats qualify directly for the final. The next top 4 scorers take place in the last chance qualifying heat, with the 1st and 2nd place riders also qualifying to the final.[3]

Result

Placing Rider Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Pos 21 22
1 Australia (2) Jason Crump (BV) 12 3 2 1 3 3 12 3 2 3
2 Australia (14) Rory Schlein (IPS) 10 3 1 1 3 2 10 5 3 2
3 Denmark (8) Kenneth Bjerre (PET) 13 3 2 3 2 3 13 2 1
4 Australia (4) Leigh Adams (SWI) 13 1 3 3 3 3 13 1 0
5 Australia (1) Chris Holder (PP) 11 2 3 3 1 2 11 4 1
6 Australia (12) Davey Watt (PP) 10 2 1 2 2 3 10 6 0
7 United Kingdom (15) Lewis Bridger (EAS) 8 2 2 3 0 1 8 7
8 Denmark (16) Niels K. Iversen (WOL) 7 1 0 2 2 2 7 8
9 United Kingdom (13) Daniel King (PET) 7 E 2 2 1 2 7 9
10 Sweden (3) Fredrik Lindgren (WOL) 6 0 0 2 3 1 6 10
11 Poland (7) Piotr Świderski (IPS) 5 0 3 1 0 1 5 11
12 Sweden (11) Jonas Davidsson (LH) 5 3 1 0 0 1 5 12
13 Australia (10) Troy Batchelor (SWI) 5 1 3 0 1 0 5 13
14 United Kingdom (6) Edward Kennett (EAS) 4 1 0 1 2 0 4 14
15 United States (5) Billy Janniro (COV) 2 2 0 0 0 - 2 15
16 Denmark (9) Charlie Gjedde (BV) 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 16
17 (17) Jay Herne 0 0 0 17
(18) Luke Priest 0 0
Placing Rider Total 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Pts Pos 21 22

m - exclusion for exceeding two minute time allowance • t - exclusion for touching the tapes • x - other exclusion • e - retired or mechanical failure • f - fell • ns - non-starter • nc - non-classify

gate A - inside gate B gate C gate D - outside

See also

References

  1. ^ "British Speedway 2008". BSPA. 2007-12-02. Retrieved 2008-05-22.
  2. ^ "2008 Elite League greensheet averages". BSPA. Retrieved 2008-08-12.
  3. ^ "Elite League Riders Championship". BSPA. Retrieved 2008-08-02.
  4. ^ "Crump wygrał w Birmingham". SportoweFakty.pl. 2008-10-08. Retrieved 2008-10-09.

External links

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