British National Trophy Match (1st version)

National Trophy: 1947

These matches are held between two teams of eight riders who are numbered 1 to 8. The two riders with the lowest averages in each team are the reserves and must be programmed at Nos. 7 and 8 (in any order).

The heat format is determined as follows:

Heat   HOME TEAM     AWAY TEAM  
Red Blue White Y/B
1: 1 6 2 1
2: 4 5 3 4
3: 6 3 5 6
4: 7 8 7 8
5: 4 3 1 3
6: 1 5 4 6
7: 4 2 2 5
8: 1 2 2 3
9: 1 4 1 6
10: 6 5 3 5
11: 3 2 1 4
12: 6 4 2 4
13: 2 5 1 5
14: 7 8 7 8
15: 1 3 4 5
16: 6 2 3 6
17: 3 5 2 6
18: Nom * * * *

The team captain winning the toss of a coin prior to the start chooses the starting gate positions for the first heat (A & C or B & D). These gate positions then alternate every heat. Gate A is on the inside of the track, whilst Gate D is on the outside.

Each reserve may have a maximum of six rides that may be taken at any time. All exclusions count as rides.

Each team must nominate two riders for Heat 18; the home team declaring first.

The team scoring the greater number of points over all heats is declared the winner. When teams score an equal number of points, the match is declared a draw.