Neil Leeks Explained

Neil Leeks
Nationality:British (English)
Birth Date:10 September 1959
Birth Place:Ipswich, England
Years1:1976-1978
Career1:Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Years2:1978
Career2:Leicester Lions

Neil Spencer Leeks (born 10 September 1959) is a British former motorcycle speedway rider who rode for Mildenhall Fen Tigers and Leicester Lions.[1]

Career

Born in Ipswich, Leeks made his debut in the National League for Mildenhall in 1976.[2] [3] In 1977, he established himself as a regular member of the Mildenhall Team and the following season also rode in the British League on loan to Leicester Lions, where he averaged just over three points from six matches.[4]

Leeks represented England at National League level in 1977 against Australasia, scoring ten points in the fifth Test at Mildenhall.[5] Injury hampered his riding and he retired at the end of the 1978 season.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ultimate Rider Index, 1929-2022 . British Speedway . 9 May 2024.
  2. News: Tigers recall Leeks . Cambridge Daily News . 29 May 1976 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 27 September 2024.
  3. Oakes, Peter (1979) 1979 Speedway Yearbook, Studio Publications,, p. 236
  4. Jones, Alan (2010) Speedway in Leicester: The Lions Roar, Automedia, p. 170
  5. News: Heroic stuff from young Neil Leeks . Bury Free Press . 22 July 1977 . British Newspaper Archive . subscription . 27 September 2024.