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POOLE have announced a major two-year team sponsorship deal with Berkshire-based Readypower Engineering Ltd.Readypower are headed by Julie Mahoney and Rick Frost, who spent several seasons in charge of one of the Pirates’ Elite League rivals when they owned and promoted at Peterborough.Poole chief Matt Ford said: “I have been indebted to all our previous team sponsors but I’m probably more proud and excited of this link with Readypower than any other in my 16 years in charge at the club.“Julie and Rick have a huge passion for speedway and to be able to reinvigorate them and get them back involved in this sport after a year away for them is a huge boost for Poole Speedway and everyone involved in the sport.”

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BUXTON have continued a policy of promoting from within by handing a team place to Cameron Hoskins for the 2015 National League season.Hoskins appeared regularly in the club’s Midland Development League team last year, and he will join Paul Bowen at reserve for the Hitmen.Hoskins said: “I am really happy that I am riding for Buxton next season and I am very keen to get started. I’ve been riding speedway for nine years but have had a few setbacks and last year I had bit of a mixed season. After my debut for Scunthorpe I rode at both Devon and Buxton and I’m looking forward to a settled team place – it didn’t take me long to say yes to the Hitmen!“I’m sure I will progress throughout the year and I would like to thank Jayne and Richard (Moss) for the opportunity.”