Craig Watson (speedway rider)

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Craig Watson
Personal Information
Nationality Flag of Australia Australia
Date of birth August 6, 1976 (1976-08-06) (age 31)
Place of birth    Sydney, Australia
Nickname Wato
Current Club Information
British League Newport Wasps
Career History
Newport Wasps
Poole Pirates
Getingarna (SWE)
Rybnik (POL)
Belle Vue Aces
Glasgow Tigers		 1997-1999, 2002-2006, 2008
2000-2001, 2007
2000, 2005
2001
2003
2007
Individual Honours
NSW State Champion 2004
Team Honours
Premier Trophy Winner 1999

Craig Watson (born 6 August 1976 in Sydney, Australia)[1] is a speedway rider, riding with the Newport Wasps in the British Premier League.

'Wato' has spent most of his career with the Newport Wasps but has suffered with injuries in his last couple of seasons. He failed to agree terms with the Newport promotion for 2007 and was eventually signed up by former club Poole Pirates in the Elite League. However his scores were low and when he suffered an injury early in the season his replacement (Piotr Swist) did well enough to keep his place and Craig was looking for a team place.

Watson signed for Premier League team the Glasgow Tigers for the rest of the 2007 season and had a successful season with the club.

At the start of 2008 Watson was again signed by his parent club the Poole Pirates to ride for them at reserve. However, the BSPA found that his greensheet average was in fact incorrect and therefore his average would be too high for him to fit into the Poole squad.

Watson was left without a club, but soon after once again signed for Premier League team Newport for 2008.


[edit] References

  1. ^ Oakes, P.(2004). British Speedway Who's Who. ISBN 0-948882-81-6

[edit] External links

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Poole Pirates Squad 2007 (British Elite League)
Jason Crump • Troy Batchelor • Bjarne Pedersen (c) • Edward Kennett • Adrian Gomólski • Jason Doyle • Tai Woffinden • Steve Boxall


Also rode: Craig Boyce • Piotr Świst • Sergei Darkin • Craig Watson

Manager: Neil Middleditch
 Poole Pirates
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Glasgow Tigers Squad 2007 (British Premier League)
Shane Parker (c) • Robert Ksiezak • Craig Watson • David McAllan • Trent Leverington • Michael Coles • Lee Dicken


Also Rode : George Stancl

Promoter: Stewart Dickson
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