Chris Neath
Encyclopedia
Christopher Neath (born 29 January 1982 in Worcester
, England
) is a speedway
rider in the United Kingdom
, riding with the Rye House Rockets
in the Premier League
.
He first began riding league Speedway in 1998, for the Newport Mavericks in the British Conference League
. During the 1999 season Neath captained the Mavericks to the league title. From there he was elevated and also rode for the Newport senior team, the Wasps, in the Premier league. He further won the Premier Trophy
with the Wasps in 1999. In 2001 Neath also ventured to Sweden riding to a 10.68 point average for Division 1 club Norbaggarna.
In 2002 Neath moved to Premier league rivals, the Swindon Robins. He spent two seasons at Swindon and at this time he was also 'doubling up' with the club that owns his contract, the Wolverhampton Wolves. This was quite a successful time for Neath. He won the Elite league title with Wolves in 2002 and the Premier League 4 team tournament with the Robins in 2003. However he never really settled at Swindon and he moved to the Rye House Rockets in 2004.
Neath was an instant success for the Rockets, topping the clubs average
s and finishing third in the fiercely competitive Champions Chase meeting at Kings Lynn. The following season, Chris again topped the rockets average
s as the team completed and League and Premier Trophy double, becoming the most successful team in the clubs history. 2006 was an injury plagued season for the Rockets, however they still managed to make the League Play offs, eventually losing out to eventual champions, Kings Lynn.
In 2007 Neath was captain of the side that won the Premier League title - the clubs second in two years.
In 2008 having been a 10 year asset of the Wolverhampton Wolves Neath was awarded a testimonial meeting held at the Ryehouse Speedway, where he finished in third place behind Speedway Grand Prix
rider Fredrik Lindgren
and British U21 Champion Tai Woffinden
.
Chris Neath has also represented Great Britain racing at U19, U21 and Senior level.
Worcester
The City of Worcester, commonly known as Worcester, , is a city and county town of Worcestershire in the West Midlands of England. Worcester is situated some southwest of Birmingham and north of Gloucester, and has an approximate population of 94,000 people. The River Severn runs through the...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is a speedway
Motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. Speedway motorcycles use only one gear and have no brakes and racing takes place on a flat oval track usually...
rider in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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, riding with the Rye House Rockets
Rye House Rockets
The Rye House Rockets are a Speedway team based at Rye House Stadium, Hoddesdon, England. They currently compete in the British Premier League.The club is promoted by Len Silver who previously ran the Hackney Hawks promotion at Hackney Wick Stadium....
in the Premier League
Speedway Premier League
The Premier League is the second division of Speedway in the United Kingdom and goverened by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The Premier League was founded in 1995 when it replaced the British League as the first division...
.
Career
Neath began riding as a young boy, competing in Youth Grass Track competitions winning numerous ACU Championship titles, British, National & Best Pairs.He first began riding league Speedway in 1998, for the Newport Mavericks in the British Conference League
Speedway Conference League
The Conference League was the third and lowest division of motorcycle speedway racing in the United Kingdom governed by the Speedway Control Board , in conjunction with the British Speedway Promoters' Association . The other leagues being the Elite League and Premier League. The League consisted of...
. During the 1999 season Neath captained the Mavericks to the league title. From there he was elevated and also rode for the Newport senior team, the Wasps, in the Premier league. He further won the Premier Trophy
Speedway Premier Trophy
The Premier Trophy is a contest between teams competing in the Speedway Premier League in the UK. The first competition was held in 1999. The competition is usually run before the Premier League starts in April and May. The finals are usually contested in June/July...
with the Wasps in 1999. In 2001 Neath also ventured to Sweden riding to a 10.68 point average for Division 1 club Norbaggarna.
In 2002 Neath moved to Premier league rivals, the Swindon Robins. He spent two seasons at Swindon and at this time he was also 'doubling up' with the club that owns his contract, the Wolverhampton Wolves. This was quite a successful time for Neath. He won the Elite league title with Wolves in 2002 and the Premier League 4 team tournament with the Robins in 2003. However he never really settled at Swindon and he moved to the Rye House Rockets in 2004.
Neath was an instant success for the Rockets, topping the clubs average
Calculated Match Average
Calculated Match Averages are calculated for every motorcycle speedway rider.The CMA is calculated from the following:\left \times4...
s and finishing third in the fiercely competitive Champions Chase meeting at Kings Lynn. The following season, Chris again topped the rockets average
Calculated Match Average
Calculated Match Averages are calculated for every motorcycle speedway rider.The CMA is calculated from the following:\left \times4...
s as the team completed and League and Premier Trophy double, becoming the most successful team in the clubs history. 2006 was an injury plagued season for the Rockets, however they still managed to make the League Play offs, eventually losing out to eventual champions, Kings Lynn.
In 2007 Neath was captain of the side that won the Premier League title - the clubs second in two years.
In 2008 having been a 10 year asset of the Wolverhampton Wolves Neath was awarded a testimonial meeting held at the Ryehouse Speedway, where he finished in third place behind Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix
Speedway Grand Prix are a series of stand-alone speedway events over the course of a season used to determine the Speedway World Champion. As of 2008, all of the events take place in Europe.- Event format :...
rider Fredrik Lindgren
Fredrik Lindgren (speedway rider)
Jan Fredrik Tobias Lindgren is an international motorcycle speedway rider who rides in the UK for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the Elite League...
and British U21 Champion Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden
Tai Woffinden is a speedway rider currently riding for the Wolverhampton Wolves in the British Elite League, and is the son of former speedway rider Rob Woffinden.- Career :...
.
Chris Neath has also represented Great Britain racing at U19, U21 and Senior level.