Chris Robins

Chris Robins
Born (1954-01-02) 2 January 1954
Newton Abbott, Devon, England
Nationality  England
Current club information
Career status Retired
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 "Chris" Robins (born 2 January 1954) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider.

Born in Newton Abbott, Devon, Robins was a boxer as a schoolboy, and competed in the English Schoolboy Championships.[1] 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, averaging over five points in his first season.[1][2] 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.[2] 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

  1. 1 2 Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 95
  2. 1 2 Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 176
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