Exeter had just missed out on the wooden spoon in 1993, and with Gordon Kennett gone, Mark Simmonds (retiring for a while), and Richard Green injured, new faces were needed.

In came new faces in Antonin Svab from Czechoslovakia, Austrian Andy Bossner and Dutchman Henk Bangma. The side looked weak from the outset, and injuries were to take their toll. Exeter had opted to join the new Premier league which added to the uphill struggle.

Paul Fry was handed the number one vest, and Svab looked a good prospect until injury put him out of the side. Andy Bossner was found to be inconsistent, and Bangma was eventually released. Scott Pegler looked a good prospect, and was the only Exeter rider not affected by injury with all other team members missing at least ten meetings.

In came Mike Pellinen who was a huge success before he too was injured as was David Smart. Drafted in were Nigel Leaver and Tommy Palmer, who were both something of a dissapointment. Richard Knight was later brought in to replace Palmer, and other riders given a trial were Austrian Franz Leitner and Nigel Leaver, who only lasted one meeting before being dropped.

Former skipper Peter Jeffery was eventually coaxed back into the side towards the end of the season, but nothing could avoid the Falcons hitting rock bottom and they collected the Wooden Spoon.

Elsewhere in 1994

Poole had won the B.L Division 1 title from Eastbourne and Wolverhampton, whilst Glasgow won the B.L Div 2 league from Long Eaton and Edinburgh. In Division Three, it was Berwick who won the title ahead of Cleveland and Stoke

Eastbourne lifted the S.Star KO Cup beating Cradley 106-86 on aggregate, and Glasgow made it a double by winning the Phonesport KO Cup beating local rivals Edinburgh 101-87 on aggregate.

Sam Ermolenko (Pictured Right) wins the Div 1 Riders championship, scoring 15 pts to beat Hans Nielsen (13pts) Martin Dugard (11pts) and Mark Loram (10pts). Paul Bentley (13pts) Win the Div 2 Riders Championship from Tony Olsson (12pts) Tony Langdon (11pts) and Alan Grahame (10pts). Andy Howe (14pts) won the Div 3 equivalent beating K.Little (13pts), C.Earl (12pts) and A.Barlow (10pts).

Tony Rickardsson becomes World Champion as he wins the last "One Off" final to be replaced by the GP system in place today. Hans Nielsen was runner up and Craig Boyce third.

Paul Hurry is the British U21 Champion, his 15 point maximum secured the title from Ben Howe (14pts), James Grieves (11pts) and Glen Cunningham (10pts). But it was Mikael Karlsson who won the U21 World final from Rune Holta, Jason Crump and Tomas Topinka.

Simon Wigg notched up his record 5th World Longtrack Championship beating Andre Pollehn and Gerd Riss. Pictured Right, Simon in spectacular Long Track action.

Poole won the Div 1 Fours Cup from Cradley, Eastbourne and Coventry whilst in Division 2, Oxford beat L.Eaton, Peterborough and Edinburgh. And in the pairs, Swindons Tony Olsson and Tony Langdon beat Glasgow and Edinburgh to take the title. Bradford win the Premiership Cup beating Arena Essex 102-90 on aggregate.