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GREAT Britain under-21 joint boss Neil Vatcher has joined the management set-up at Lakeside.Vatcher will look after the club's assets who are racing at National League level for Hackney, but will also be involved in the first-team management structure alongside co-promoter Jon Cook.Cook said: "Neil and I have been in touch regularly throughout the winter and he is clearly a very smart and knowledgeable Speedway man who has learnt his trade via the mechanicing scene and has risen through the ranks very quickly."He has played a huge role in our decision to run the Hawks and without him and his commitment we would not have considered the venture, and I believe he has a lot more value to bring to the first team squad over time as well."

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BELLE Vue will name a full-strength team for their War of the Roses clash at Sheffield on Thursday.The Elite League club will include GP star Chris Harris and fellow winter signing Rory Schlein as they make the short trip to Owlerton.Aces co-promoter David Gordon said: "Somebody asked me what kind of team we'd be sending across to Sheffield and the answer was simple."It's Yorkshire v Lancashire, battles of the Roses, so what do you think?"

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THURSDAY MARCH 17:

BBC WM TROPHY 1st leg: Birmingham v Wolverhampton 7.30

ANGLIA CUP 1st leg: Ipswich v Rye House 7.30

WAR OF THE ROSES: Sheffield v Belle Vue 7.45

FRIDAY MARCH 18:

STEEL TOWN TROPHY 1st leg: Scunthorpe v Sheffield 7.30

SATURDAY MARCH 19:

ANGLIA CUP 2nd leg: Rye House v Ipswich 7pm

TYNE/TWEED TROPHY 1st leg: Berwick v Newcastle 7pm

PRINCE OF WALES TROPHY: Newport 7pm

SUNDAY MARCH 20:

CHALLENGE 1st leg: Eastbourne v Poole 5pm

TYNE/TWEED TROPHY 2nd leg: Newcastle v Berwick 6.30

MONDAY MARCH 21:

BBC WM TROPHY 2nd leg: Wolverhampton v Birmingham 7.30