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EDINBURGH have completed the signing of 2011 Premier League Riders Champion Sam Masters.The 21-year-old Australian joins the Monarchs in a loan deal from Somerset having scored 14 on his last appearance at Armadale, and he is also looking to double-up in the Elite League after finishing last season at Poole.Masters said: I hadnt previously gone that well at Armadale but I had some help from Josh Grajczonek and I had a good meeting that night.Ill still be based down in Somerset, Ive got a good workshop and I live with a good family there. Ill be staying up in Edinburgh some of the time and I intend to be over in Britain well before the start of next season.(SPEEDWAY 2)
RYE House will not operate in the National League next seasonbut the whole operation will move to Central Park Stadium, Sittingbourne.The team of Rye House contracted riders will operate as Kent with home meetings taking place on Monday evenings at 6.30pm, with Rye chief Len Silver working alongside stadium CEO Roger Cearns.Silver said: This is a better opportunity for far more meetings for our riders, who will make better progress as a result. We will still stage a few meetings with them at Hoddesdon during the season on dates when our senior team are racing away from home at Workington and Berwick. It was always difficult to fit in all the league commitments, and this plan provides the best of both worlds, with our riders getting better training and not quite such a hectic programme at Hoddesdon.
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DUDLEY have signed Lewis Blackbirdwho recently captained Mildenhall to the National League title against the Heathens!The 25-year-old will be doubling-up with Leicester in the Premier League and Dudley bosses believe he will improve significantly on a 7.01 starting average.Chairman Nigel Pearson said: We were amazed to discover that Lewis was available, and in fact it was Lewis himself who got in touch to say how much he would like to ride for Dudley.At 7.01 we feel hes on a bargain average and he could possibly put as much as two points onto that figure. Our intention is to build a team of riders who will improve their average, and Lewis fits that criteria.
