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AUSTRALIAN sensation Darcy Ward will return to the Poole team for their Elite League match at Coventry on Friday.Ward has spent two months on the sidelines due to injury but he won the Danish Grand Prix last weekend, and now replaces mid-season signing Przemek Pawlicki for the Pirateswith Kozza Smith and Micky Dyer also part of the clubs re-declaration in place of Dawid Stachyra and Robert Miskowiak.Poole promoter Matt Ford said: It was really a no-brainer to bring Darcy back, I think we all saw that on Saturday night in Copenhagenit was a typically measured, majestic performance from him.When you look at the amount of pain that (Pawlicki) has been riding under it became evident that we would have to rest him. It is a huge pity because the lad has been absolutely brilliant for us this season. I cannot fault his commitment and passion for the Pirates and it was an absolute delight to have him in the side.
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SWINDON boss Alun Rossiter has held successful talks with No.1 Hans Andersen who returns for the reigning Elite League champions at Birmingham on Wednesday.Andersen is currently serving a ban of two home matches after missing the Robins trip to Kings Lynn last Wednesday to ride in a Danish League fixture.Rossiter said: Hans and me had a long chat last week and we got through various issues, there is no problem between Hans and Swindon Speedway.Were looking forward to welcoming him back into the team and we are going to Birmingham with the aim of claiming league points from the meeting.
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ADAM Roynon has regained his Elite League place with parent club Coventry after three months out of top-flight action.Roynon suffered head injuries in a crash on Good Friday and has recently joined Premier League Sheffield, whilst he returns to the Bees side on Friday in place of broken arm victim Olly Allen.Coventry promoter Mick Horton said: We always said we would stand by Adam and its great to see him back, although I would stress the door is not closed for Olly either, and if Adam or anyone else is struggling and Olly comes back we will look at the situation again.Weve kept in touch with Adam all along and hes adamant that hes readywe said well stick by him and thats what were doing as a club. It will help him being at reserve and hopefully hell have a good night.(SPEEDWAY 4)
WOLVERHAMPTON and Plymouth star Ty Proctor is to seek a further specialist opinion on his nerve and muscle damage this week.The Australian is still on the sidelines after crashing when riding for the Devils in the Premier League and was hoping to see a consultant in Sweden last week, but the appointment was cancelled.Wolves promoter Chris Van Straaten said: Obviously the longer the situation goes on with Ty the more concerning it becomes.Hed been riding superbly for us and he is as frustrated as we are. Its giving us cause for concern and hopefully we will get a better indication this week of how long he will be out.
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RICKY Ashworth has been given the all-clear by medical authorities to return to speedway after a lengthy absence with serious concussion.Ashworth, the Berwick No.1, will now be working on his race-fitness with his replacement Edward Kennett continuing with the Bandits in the immediate future.Berwick boss Ian Rae said: We agreed with Swindon, with whom (Kennett) rides in the Elite League, that he would stay on as a Bandit until Ricky was cleared to ride and had got in some solid practice sessions to see how he feels, and could declare himself fully fit again.He is by his own admission a long, long way from being race-fit, and is intending to go to as many circuits he can over the next couple of weekshe has ridden out at Stoke already - to try himself out on track, to get totally fit again and to ensure he feels comfortable in himself about coming back.
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WEDNESDAY JULY 3:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Birmingham v Swindon 7.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Kings Lynn v Mildenhall 7.30
THURSDAY JULY 4:PREMIER LEAGUE: Redcar v Ipswich 7.30LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL 1st leg: Sheffield v Newcastle 7.45
FRIDAY JULY 5:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Coventry v Poole 7.30, Lakeside v Belle Vue 8pmPREMIER LEAGUE: Plymouth v Rye House 7.15, Scunthorpe v Newcastle 7.30 PREMIER LEAGUE KO CUP Q/F 2nd leg: Somerset v Workington 7.30LEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL 1st leg: Edinburgh v Ipswich 7.30
SATURDAY JULY 6:SKY SPORTS ELITE LEAGUE: Eastbourne v Peterborough 7.30PREMIER LEAGUE: Berwick v Scunthorpe 7pm, Workington v Leicester 7pmNATIONAL TROPHY: Stoke v Kent 7pmTEST MATCH: GB v Australia, Rye House 7pm
SUNDAY JULY 7:PREMIER LEAGUE: Glasgow v Edinburgh 3pmLEAGUE CUP SEMI-FINAL 2nd leg: Newcastle v Sheffield 6.30NATIONAL LEAGUE: Buxton v Coventry 3pm
