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SWINDON have appointed Jason Doyle as their club captain ahead of the 2016 campaign. The popular Australian, one of the Robins’ Elite League title heroes in 2012, will be back at the Abbey next year having spent the last two seasons with Leicester.Swindon boss Alun Rossiter said: “We are obviously delighted to have Doyley back with us next season, and we are pleased to make him captain as well. I thought last year he matured so much, and in the Grand Prix’s he showed just how far he’s come as a rider. “Obviously he’s one of the most experienced members of the team, and he’ll no doubt help the younger riders we’ve got.”Doyle added: “Having so many Australians in the team will make my job easy as we all bounce off each other anyway and we will spur each other on in the pits.“I'm sure the track walks before each meeting will also be fun as we all know each other that well and the atmosphere will be great.”

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NEW Stoke No.1 Ben Wilson has reported a clean bill of health as he prepares for his return to Loomer Road in 2016.Wilson has rejoined the Potters having last appeared for the club in the National League in 2014, but his racing this year was curtailed by a broken pelvis whilst lining up for Scunthorpe.He said: “The injury has healed and I’ve now got plenty of time to get my fitness ready for the new campaign and to work on the bikes.“This time around I’m able to double-up in the Premier League should a club come forward and offer me a place and I will take a look at any offer that comes along and go from there, but I intend to give Stoke everything in the coming season.“There are more teams in the league next year and more competition, and I’m really looking forward to the challenge.”