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SCUNTHORPE skipper David Howe is looking to reclaim the clubs No.1 spot as he returns from injury for the reigning Premier League Champions this year.Howe was restricted to just nine official appearances for the Scorpions in 2012 and had to watch on as his team-mates secured the title in a dramatic last-race decider against Somerset.He said: I want to get back to where I was before my injury. I think that there is going to be good and healthy competition between myself and Josh (Auty) for the No.1 spot. I enjoy riding at No.1, and going out in Heat 1 and leading the team, and I want that number back, just as Im sure Josh wants to keep it. That healthy competition can only be good for the team.

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LEICESTER will again be the staging venue for the Midland Development League Riders Championship this yearafter a successful inaugural event in 2012.The meeting, won last season by Dan Greenwood, will take place at Beaumont Park on Saturday September 28.Leicester co-promoter Alan Jones said: We see the benefits of a grass-roots organised league structure whereby newcomers can gain valuable experience of different tracks and also to learn the techniques of team racing. As a club we are fully committed to doing our bit for junior development through our support for the Long Eaton Invaders and are delighted to be asked to stage the flagship Riders Championship Final again.