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BELLE Vue have announced a proposal to run a Colts team in the NationalLeague this season.The club have signalled their interest to the league management and willattend their annual meeting later this month while negotiations with theirGreyhound Racing Association landlords to use the stadium are at an advancedstage.Operations Director Chris Morton said: "We envisage a minimum of ten homemeetings and these will be stand alone matches, either on a Monday if thereisn't a senior fixture, or on a Wednesday."This will only work if we get the right support from fans. That is the riskwe would be taking. Running in the Elite League is very tough financiallyand a National League team would have to be capable of looking after itself.The fans have to want this if it is to succeed."

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CZECH Republic duo Hynek Stichauer and Matyas Hlavacek will race in nextmonth's Telford Ice spectacular - after impressing co-promoter Graham Druryon Youtube!Drury was tipped off about the pair riding on ice in their home country andwanted to take a look on the internet.He was suitably impressed with their style and promptly got in touch to bookthem for both the afternoon team event and the British Open in the eveningsession at Telford Ice Rink on Sunday, February 13.Drury said: "Both lads made up their own tyres to do some riding on ice andI was impressed when I saw them on Youtube. They are desperate to come toTelford and do well which is a common theme running through the line-up,everyone is determined to come along and put on a good show."