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BELLE Vue have agreed a deal to bring Polish star Artur Mroczka back to Kirkmanshulme Lane for the 2013 season.Mroczka proved to be a successful signing for the Aces last May when he replaced Adam Shields, and he now rejoins on a season-long loan from Poole after a recent meeting with club bosses in Manchester.Belle Vue Operations Director Chris Morton said: We liked what we saw from Artur. We made it clear we wanted him back and it didn't take very long to wrap things up when we met.Mroczka added: I enjoyed being at Belle Vue last year and I like the track. I always wanted to come back so I'm happy everything is settled.
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GERMAN International Martin Smolinski is to return to Birmingham for a second season with the club.Smolinski has been named as the final signing for the Brummies having averaged just over five during the 2012 campaign when the Perry Barr side reached the Elite League play-offs.Smolinski will start the season at reserve alongside Nicolas Covatti having previously won the top-flight title with parent club Coventry in 2005 and 2007.
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DANIEL Halsey is to take over as Mildenhall captain as the Fen Tigers bid to defend their National League silverware this season.Halsey is the only rider who has ridden for the club ever since the current promotion took over at West Row in 2011, and succeeds Dudley-bound Lewis Blackbird as skipper.Chairman Kevin Jolly said: Danny has been a model professional since he joined Mildenhall and we are sure he will prove to be a great captain. We also hope it'll give him the confidence to add some points on to his own average. When we told him we wanted him to be skipper he accepted straight away and to say he is up for the job would be a big understatement. He can't wait to get started and we know he'll be a massive help to the young lads in particular.
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FORMER Kings Lynn stars Troy Batchelor and Olly Allen have been added to the line-up for Tomas Topinkas Farewell meeting at the Norfolk Arena on March 8.Batchelor and Topinka were part of the clubs Treble-winning line-up at Premier League level in 2006, with Allen joining them a year earlier for a Cup double.They join 2013 Grand Prix riders Nicki Pedersen, Niels-Kristian Iversen and Tai Woffinden as well as new Stars signing Rory Schlein for Topinkas big night.Kings Lynn boss Rob Lyon said: Were delighted with how the meeting is taking shape, with GP stars and also some of Tomass former team-mates, and we should shortly be in a position to announce the format for what should be a special night.
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FRIDAY FEBRUARY 8:CHRISTMAS CRACKER: Somerset 7.30
