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LEICESTER have appointed Norrie Allan as their new team manager ahead of their debut season in the Elite League.Allan, with a wealth of speedway experience alongside top riders such as Ivan Mauger, Mark Loram and Chris Harris, takes over from Glyn Taylor who will concentrate on track work at the East Midlands venue. David Howard takes charge of the club’s new National Trophy team.Leicester promoter David Hemsley said: “Norrie has been working behind the scenes at the club for several weeks now and his knowledge and contacts within the sport have been invaluable to me during the team building process. I have purposely held back the announcement until the team was complete at Norrie’s request and now I am pleased to confirm his appointment.“Glyn did a tremendous job as team manager but on race nights at Leicester he had a real challenge of looking after the team and at the same time overseeing track work. It was unfair to ask Glyn to continue in a dual role and now he is free to concentrate on creating the ideal track surface for the riders to perform to the best of their ability.”

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RYE House are set to give trainees from their Sunday schools competitive experience by entering the Midland Development League.The Hoddesdon club shelved plans to rejoin the National League earlier in the winter but can now offer further progression in the sport with members of their management involved at Kent (NL) in addition to their own Premier League campaign.Rockets boss John Sampford said: “The progression is now in place for everyone to see: Midland Development League to the National League, and on upwards to the professional levels of Premier and Elite. “This is where the champions of the future are coming from, and I am delighted that Rye House is part of this exciting scene.”