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Dane Anders Andersen has managed to find himself a berth in the Premier League even at this late stage as he signs up on loan at Berwick. Andersen will take over from the still not fit Nick Simmons, who has failed to recover from injury.

Anders was very unfortunate not to find a place in the Glasgow side, but missed out when the final part of the team was put together. He is now getting his chance to put behind him the injury problem of last season that saw him lose his place when suffering a broken leg. He starts the new season on a 3.74 average although at the time of his injury that figure read a very impressive 5.00.

We wish him well at his new club

A quick reminder that we are now just one week from Press and Practice with the riders now arriving back in the UK at regular intervals. Robert Ksiezak flew in on Friday morning to team up with Mitchell Davey, who has been freezing his **** off for over a week now!! Josh Grajczonek and Nick Morris are due to arrive in the UK on Monday while Travis McGowan is currently in Sweden before he arrives in the UK early in the week.

The Timetable is as follows:
Gates Open - 1.30pm
Pits Open for individual photo opportunities until 1.55pm, with team photo opportunity between 1.55pm and 2.00pm.
Practice - 2.00pm until 4.00pm
Meet The Riders in the Ashfield Bar - 4.30pm until 6.15pm

Please note that entry to Ashfield is by donation of £1.00 to the Speedway Riders Benevolent Fund.

The Bar and Snack Bar will be open throughout the day.

The Press element of the day is taking place elsewhere and on this occasion will be limited to accredited press and photographers only.

NEIL Machin believes there is a feel-good factor at Sheffield Tigers ahead of the new Speedway season.

SHEFFIELD will be back on track at Owlerton next Thursday - despite the long run of bad weather.

EDINBURGH Monarchs American speedway ace Ryan Fisher has taken a big step to iron out the mechanical problems which dogged him last season by making engine tuner Glyn Taylor h

GREENLAW’S Lauren Waddell was in winning ways at the Scottish leg of the Four Nations Disabled Badminton Championships recently, taking the class three women’s singles

GORDON’S Gary McClarty is the new Berwickshire Carpet Bowling Association Individual Champion.

ALL the weekend’s local football results:

LOCAL athlete Guy Learmonth was in sensational form in the England U20s Indoor Championships in Birmingham at the weekend.

THE new speedway season is drawing ever closer and excitement levels are rising as the Berwick riders prepare to take to the track.