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IPSWICH have named their full team for their move into the Premier Leaguenext season - headlined by the capture of experienced Australian KevinDoolan.Chris Schramm and Morten Risager are also former Witches rejoining the club,with Taylor Poole and Lasse Bjerre completing the top five, and Chris Millsand Jerran Hart named at reserve.Director of Speedway Chris Louis said: "Kevin is one of the best teamplayers around and will be there with help and advice, especially for theyounger guys in the team. In Lasse and Taylor we have two of the hottestproperties in the league who can't wait to don a Witches race jacket andcontinue their improvement."Morten is someone I have always had a great deal of time for and I justfeel with the right people around him and the confidence gained from winningraces he could well be the leagues biggest improver in terms of average thisyear. "I am so excited about what 2011 holds for the Witches and their fans andwith this team one thing is for sure - it's going to be entertaining!"
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LEICESTER promoter David Hemsley has completed negotiations with King's Lynnto bring Danish rider Jan Graversen to Beaumont Park on a full transfer.23-year-old Graversen had spells with three clubs last season, finishing atRedcar, and ended the campaign in style with a shock victory in the KennySmith Memorial Trophy at Scunthorpe.Hemsley said: "Jan will start the season wearing the number six race bib inthe team but I fully expect him to work his way out of the reserve berth."On the number of occasions I have watched Jan race I have been impressedwith his commitment and this was borne out by his well deserved win lastseason at Scunthorpe.".
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NEWCASTLE have just one place to fill in their 2011 line-up after confirmingthat Derek Sneddon will return to the Diamonds next season.The 28-year-old Scotsman will be back for his third year with the clubhaving played an integral part in the club's haul of major trophies in thecampaign just ended.Co-promoter Darryl Illingworth said: "We know what Derek can do and whathuge advantages there are in having him on your side."He works well with the other riders and is a vital cog in gelling the wholeteam together, and as we know only too well to our huge advantage; teamspirit can turn a season from average to spectacular, so this is a veryimportant signing for 2011." (SPEEDWAY 4) 2010 New Year Classic winner Steve Boxall will be back to defend his titleat Newport on January 2.Boxall is now back in the sport full-time and has rejoined parent club RyeHouse for the new season, and he joins home star Leigh Lanham along withKevin Doolan, David Howe and Lewis Bridger in the line-up for the popularwinter event.Co-promoter Steve Mallett said: "We are only just putting the field togetherand already we can see an indication of the quality of the field that willbe racing."The first riders named are all capable of making the Grand Final and whilethe local fans will be backing Leigh it is certainly going to be competitivefor him."
