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KING’S Lynn’s team for 2014 will feature top Danish duo Niels-Kristian Iversen and Kenneth Bjerre along with reigning Elite League Riders’ Champion Rory Schlein.World No.3 Iversen and Schlein both rode for the Stars this year whilst Bjerre returns for a second spell with the club – and the top five is completed by Dane Nicklas Porsing and British sensation Robert Lambert, who turns 16 in early April.The Stars had already named club assets Lewis Kerr and Lewis Rose at reserve following last week’s ‘fast-track’ draft, and confirmed the remaining team members at a well-attended supporters’ meeting.Manager Rob Lyon said: “A great blend of experience and youth will hopefully prove to be a winning formula for us next season. Our team has been well received judging by our fans’ reaction at the meeting last night.”

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PLYMOUTH have named four new signings for their Premier League challenge next season – with their challenge headlined by a return to Devils colours for Ben Barker.The Cornishman rejoins his local club after a year at Ipswich, and the St Boniface Arena side have also moved for Alex Davies and Kyle Newman, who join from reigning champions Somerset, and Hungarian youngster Roland Benko.Co-promoter Ashley Taylor said: “Every team needs a strong number one, a rider to build the team around. We know from past experience that Ben has the necessary ability and liking for the Plymouth track.“We have seen Alex and Kyle in action on our track in the past and will look forward to them joining us as regular team members. Kyle expressed his wish to join Plymouth and it will be good to have another British rider in the team.”

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MATEJ Kus is rejoining Berwick for the 2014 season – nearly seven years after making national headlines during his recovery from injury.The Czech Republic rider, who has spent the last three years with Redcar, had a short stint with the Bandits in 2007 which was brought to an end by serious concussion, after which the then non-English speaker briefly began to converse perfectly in the language – a phenomenon known as xenoglossy.Co-promoter Dennis McCleary said: “As Matej had at the time just begun to study the English language, our promotion and his fellow-Bandits were shocked to hear him speaking it perfectly!“However the effect did not last long and Matej had no recollection of the incident after two days. His great quote was that although he was hoping to learn to speak English to help him travel around, he would prefer not having to get another bang on his head to become fluent!”(SPEEDWAY 4)

MILDENHALL have made rapid team-building progress by adding Joe Jacobs and Josh Bates to the main body of their side, forming a strong heat-leader trio with Dan Halsey.And the Fen Tigers have also moved for promising 16-year-old Connor Mountain at reserve as they look to challenge strongly to regain the National League crown.Chairman Kevin Jolly said: “We wanted to move quickly and give our loyal support an early Christmas present and we feel we have done exactly that. In my opinion there will not be a more powerful and exciting top three in the National League next season.“Connor is a highly promising youngster and an impressive and professional young man. We were very impressed by his performances on and off the track when he guested for us on a number of occasions last season. We quickly marked him down as one for the future and as a rider we wanted in our side for 2014.”

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COVENTRY Storm have moved to snap up Dan Greenwood following his unexpected release from reigning National League Champions Cradley.Greenwood, who rode at Brandon in the Midland Development League in 2012, joins after two seasons with the Heathens having played a vital role in their trophy success this year with strong form in the closing weeks.Storm co-boss Laurence Rogers said: “Dan is a rider I know very well as I brought him back into the sport at Newport in 2011 where he showed a great deal of promise.“It was a no-brainer from my point of view when he became available. He’s 110 per cent behind trying to retain his league winners’ medal in 2014, this time with Coventry, and he was actually trying to work out who else we could sign! That’s great enthusiasm and I’m sure he’ll settle in well with us.”