Chris Robins

British former motorcycle speedway rider (born 1954)

Chris Robins

Born|  (1954-01-02) 2 January 1954 (age 70)
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 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,[2] averaging over five points in his first season.[1][3] 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.[3] 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]

1. ^ a b Oakes, Peter & Mauger, Ivan (1976) Who's Who of World Speedway, Studio Publications, ISBN 0-904584-04-6, p. 95
2. ^ Lawson,K (2018) “Riders, Teams and Stadiums”. ISBN 978-0-244-72538-9
3. ^ a b Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 176

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