Nigel Crabtree (born 15 March 1960) is a former
motorcycle speedway
Motorcycle speedway, usually referred to simply as speedway, is a motorcycle sport involving four and sometimes up to six riders competing over four anti-clockwise laps of an oval circuit. The motorcycles are specialist machines that use only ...
rider from England.
Speedway career
Crabtree rode in the
top two tiers of British Speedway from 1977 to 1996, riding for various clubs.
In 1984, he won the
National League Pairs, partnering
Tom Owen for the
Stoke Potters
The Stoke Potters previously the Hanley Potters were a British speedway team competing in the National League. As Stoke, the team raced at Loomer Road Stadium in Newcastle-under-Lyme. As Hanley Potters they raced from 1929 to 1963.
History
H ...
, during the
1984 National League season.
In 1987, he finished runner-up in the
National League Riders' Championship
The National League Riders' Championship is an annual motorcycle speedway contest between the top riders (or two riders) with the highest average points total from each club competing in the third tier league in the United Kingdom.
The same form ...
. He was regarded as one of the leading National League riders at the time, consistently finishing in the top ten averages.
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In 1989, he won the National League Pairs for the second time, partnering ]Eric Monaghan
Eric James Monaghan (born 31 October 1957) is a former motorcycle speedway rider from England.
Career
Monaghan made his British leagues debut during the 1979 National League season, where he rode for Ellesmere Port Gunners. In 1979, he helped ...
for Stoke, during the 1989 National League season
The National League was the second tier of British speedway racing in 1989.
Summary
The champions that year were Poole Pirates.
Final table
National League Knockout Cup
The 1989 National League Knockout Cup was the 22nd edition of the Knockou ...
.
References
Living people
1960 births
British speedway riders
Birmingham Brummies riders
Glasgow Tigers riders
Hull Vikings riders
Newcastle Diamonds riders
Poole Pirates riders
Scunthorpe Scorpions riders
Sheffield Tigers riders
Stoke Potters riders
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