Chris Robins

Chris Robins
Born	2 January 1954 (age 70); Newton Abbott, Devon, England
Nationality	British (English)
Career history
1975-1977	Weymouth Wizards
1976	Swindon Robins
1976-1977	Exeter Falcons
1977	Leicester Lions
1977	Newport Dragons
1978	Workington Comets
1978	Furness Flyers
1978-1980	Milton Keynes Knights

Christopher Michael Robins (born 2 January 1954) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider.^[1]

Career[edit]

Born in Newton Abbott, Devon, Robins was a boxer as a schoolboy, and competed in the English Schoolboy Championships.^[2]

He took up speedway in late 1974, gaining his early experience riding on a beach near Barnstaple, and after riding in second half heats at Exeter, rode for Weymouth Wizards in the National League in 1975,^[3] averaging over five points in his first season.^[2]^[4]

In 1976, he averaged over seven for Weymouth which led to a transfer in 1977 to British League Leicester Lions, also riding in the National League on loan to Newport Dragons.^[4] He moved on to Workington Comets and then Furness Flyers in 1978 before riding for Milton Keynes Knights. He retired in 1980 after only one match for the Knights.

References[edit]

^ "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 95
^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
^ ^a ^b Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 176

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[1] "Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022" (PDF). British Speedway. Retrieved 13 May 2024.

[Oakes-2] Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 95

[3] Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9

[Jones-4] Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 176

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