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WORKINGTON will welcome Mason Campton back to Derwent Park next season after a successful performance in the Queensland Championship.Campton needed a place in the ‘A Final’ of the state title event in order to be able to secure a visa to race in the UK, and having secured that status he went on to win the meeting - and now returns to the Comets on a 5.00 average as he is classed as a new application.Workington boss Tony Jackson said: “We are so pleased to have Mason back as to have missed out on yet another season would have been very hard for him, and probably had a detrimental effect on his career.“But he is now perfectly placed to push on with his career and I am certain that having missed out in 2015 he will be really keen to up his average next season. There is still plenty of improvement to come from Mason, and that will benefit everyone if it comes in 2016.”

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SOMERSET have announced plans to open the 2016 season with a challenge match against Elite League Swindon.Alun Rossiter’s side are set to visit the Oaktree Arena on Friday March 18 and are led by Grand Prix star Jason Doyle who was part of the Rebels’ Premier League title-winning side of 2013.Somerset promoter Debbie Hancock said: “It will mean the return to the Oaktree Arena for one of the club’s favourite sons, and I know from when I spoke to Jason on the phone recently that he is already really looking forward to the meeting and being back here, even if it is for just the one night.“With it also being the first occasion that our fans will see our new septet take to home shale, it all promises to be a great way to open our 2016 season, and something to really look forward to.”

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MILDENHALL have completed their 2016 line-up with the signing of 18-year-old Alfie Bowtell.The Chelmsford-born rider spent his debut National League campaign with Rye House this year and ended the season in the main body of the Raiders’ team.Bowtell said: “I still have plenty to learn and that was an attraction to joining Mildenhall, with the likes of Kevin (Jolly) and Robert (Henry) plus a rider of Jon Armstrong’s experience I feel I can only learn and improve. “I have also received a lot of help and guidance from Andrew Silver which has been a great help and knowing he is in my corner is really positive for me. I look forward to meeting everyone in the New Year and can’t wait to make my debut as a Fen Tiger.”