BECKER, Luke DATE OF BIRTH: 11 February 1999, Brentwood, California, USA. BRITISH CAREER: (2019) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: American Under-21 Champion: 2016; American Champion: 2018. WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meetings, 6 points. SPEEDWAY OF NATIONS RECORD: 1 meeting, 11 points.
DOUGLAS, Ryan DATE OF BIRTH: 9 September 1993, Brisbane, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2013-17) Scunthorpe; (2019) Wolverhampton, Leicester.
HOWARTH, Kyle DATE OF BIRTH: 11 February 1994, Ashton-under-Lyne, Greater Manchester. BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Scunthorpe II; (2010) Bournemouth, Somerset; (2011) Belle Vue II, Edinburgh, Belle Vue; (2012) Poole, King’s Lynn, Workington; (2013) Poole, Swindon, Workington; (2014) Coventry, Workington; (2015) Coventry, Swindon, Workington; (2016-19) Wolverhampton, Sheffield. CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2012 [Poole]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Wolverhampton], 2017 [Sheffield]; Pairs Championship winner: 2017 [Sheffield], 2018 [Sheffield]. MAJOR HONOURS: Queensland Under-21 State Champion: 2011, 2012; British Under-21 Champion: 2015.
MASTERS, Samuel (Sam) Peter DATE OF BIRTH: 23 May 1991, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Somerset; (2011) Somerset, King’s Lynn; (2012) Poole, Somerset; (2014) Edinburgh; (2015) Leicester, Edinburgh; (2016-17) Wolverhampton, Edinburgh; (2018-19) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: New South Wales Under-16 Champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Australian Under-16 Champion: 2007; New South Wales Under-21 Champion: 2010; Premier League Riders’ Champion: 2011; Australian Champion: 2017. CLUB HONOURS: Elite Shield winner: 2012 [Poole]; League Championship winner: 2014 [Edinburgh], 2015 [Edinburgh], 2016 [Wolverhampton]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2014 [Edinburgh]; League Cup winner: 2014 [Edinburgh], 2015 [Edinburgh]; Pairs Championship winner: 2014 [Edinburgh]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2015 [Edinburgh]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 3 GP ridden, 9 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 4 meeting, 24 points. RIDER LINKS: Nephew of David Stevens (born: February 1961, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia). Cousin of Daine Stevens (born: 19 December 1985, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia) and Jaye Stevens (born: 8 February 1982, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia).
MORRIS, Ashley DATE OF BIRTH: 6 May 1994, Wolverhampton, West Midlands. BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Scunthorpe II; (2010-11) Dudley, Edinburgh; (2012) Workington, Dudley; (2013) Workington, Dudley; (2014) Wolverhampton, Workington; (2015) King’s Lynn, Ipswich, Plymouth; (2016) Newcastle, Peterborough, Scunthorpe, Cradley; (2017) Newcastle; (2018) Wolverhampton, Newcastle; (2019) Wolverhampton, Birmingham. MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-15 Champion: 2009. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2010 [Edinburgh], 2013 [Dudley]; National Shield winner: 2011 [Dudley], 2012 [Dudley], 2013 [Dudley]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2011 [Dudley], 2013 [Dudley]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2013 [Dudley]; Pairs Championship winner: 2013 [Dudley].
MORRIS, Nicholas (Nick) Craig DATE OF BIRTH: 7 June 1994, Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Buxton, Glasgow; (2011) Glasgow, Coventry; (2012) Swindon, Scunthorpe; (2013-14) Swindon, Somerset; (2015) Swindon, Glasgow; (2016) Swindon; (2017) Swindon, Berwick; (2018) Swindon, Lakeside; (2019) Wolverhampton, Somerset. MAJOR HONOUR: Queensland Under-16 Champion: 2009, 2010; New South Wales Under-16 Champion: 2010; Championship Riders Individual winner: 2017. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2010 [Buxton], 2011 [Glasgow], 2012 [Swindon], 2012 [Scunthorpe], 2013 [Somerset], 2017 [Swindon]; Knockout Cup winner: 2013 [Somerset]; Premier Shield winner: 2014 [Somerset]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2014 [Somerset]; Elite Shield winner: 2018 [Swindon]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 3 meeting, 19 points.
NICHOLLS, Scott Karl DATE OF BIRTH: 16 May 1978, Ipswich, Suffolk. BRITISH CAREER: (1994) Peterborough; (1995-98) Ipswich; (1999-2000) Poole; (2001-04) Ipswich; (2005-07) Coventry; (2008) Eastbourne; (2009) Coventry, Ipswich; (2010) Ipswich; (2011) Swindon; (2012-13) Coventry); (2014-16) Belle Vue; (2017) Rye House; (2018) Leicester, Rye House, Peterborough; (2019) Wolverhampton, Leicester. MAJOR HONOURS: British Under-21 Champion: 1998, 1999; British Champion: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2011, 2012; Czech Golden Helmet Champion: 2005. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 1998 [Ipswich], 2005 [Coventry], 2007 [Coventry]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 1998 [Ipswich], 2006 [Coventry], 2007 [Coventry], 2008 [Eastbourne]; Craven Shield winner: 1998 [Ipswich], 2007 [Coventry]; Elite Shield winner: 2006 [Coventry]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2018 [Peterborough]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 82 GPs ridden, 9 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 631 GP points. WORLD CUP RECORD: 19 meetings, 192 points, 1 Silver medal, 1 Bronze medal. RIDER LINKS: Brother of Shaun Nicholls (born: 30 November 1971, Ipswich, Suffolk).
SCHLEIN, Rory Robert DATE OF BIRTH: 1 September 1984, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. BRITISH CAREER: (2001-02) Edinburgh, Sheffield II; (2003-04) Edinburgh, Belle Vue; (2005-07) Coventry; (2008) Coventry, Ipswich; (2009) Coventry; (2010) Coventry, Peterborough; (2011-12) Belle Vue; (2013-16) King’s Lynn; (2017-18) Wolverhampton, Ipswich; (2019) Wolverhampton, Somerset. MAJOR HONOURS: South Australian State Under-16 Champion: 1998, 1999, 2000; Australian Under-16 Champion: 2000; Australian Under-21 Champion: 2003, 2004; South Australia State Champion: 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007; Elite League Riders’ Champion: 2011, 2013. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2001 [Sheffield II], 2003 [Edinburgh], 2005 [Coventry], 2007 [Coventry], 2010 [Coventry]; Elite Shield winner: 2006 [Coventry]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2006, 2007 [both Coventry]; Craven Shield winner: 2007 [Coventry]. WORLD CUP RECORD: 7 meetings, 36 points, 1 Bronze medal. RIDER LINKS: Son of Lyndon Schlein (born: 1 December 1951, Adelaide, South Australia).
THORSSELL, Jacob DATE OF BIRTH: 24 July, 1993, Åtvidaberg, Sweden. BRITISH CAREER: (2012-19) Wolverhampton. MAJOR HONOURS: Swedish Champion: 2019. CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2016 [Wolverhampton]. GRAND PRIX RECORD: 2 GP ridden, 3 GP points.
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