MacPHAIL, John
DATE OF BIRTH: 13 April 1988, Edinburgh, Scotland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2003) Stoke II; (2004) Armadale, Newcastle II, Stoke II; (2005) Buxton, Armadale; (2009) Scunthorpe II.
ADDITIONAL INFO: The Edinburgh-born rider took his first outings at Berwick when aged just fourteen. He continued to practice at the Sheffield training track and Northside in Workington, as well as at Shielfield Park, before filling-in for a short-handed Stoke Spitfires team in a Conference Trophy match at Armadale on 6 September 2003. Further one-off outings at Conference-level came his way for Armadale, Newcastle and Stoke in 2004, before he was given an opportunity with Buxton in April the following term. Regrettably, shortly after joining the Hitmen - in only his fifth official meeting for the side - he suffered a broken wrist and an injury to his nose in a Conference League fixture against Boston at Dale Head Lane on 8 May. This occurred after borrowing a bike from team-mate Jonathan Bethell for his first outing in heat two when, understandably not being used to the set-up of a different machine, he crashed heavily at the end of the second lap. He required an operation to pin the wrist but, after a period of recuperation, he returned to second-half action at Berwick and also took a late-season outing for Armadale. MacPhail continued to rebuild his confidence at Shielfield Park from 2006 through to 2008 and also rode in occasional second-half events at Glasgow, Newcastle and Edinburgh, too. Then, in June 2009, having been recruited on a full contract from Berwick, the youngster was introduced to the Scunthorpe Saints' line-up following an injury to James Sarjeant. However, just a month later, he was displaced in their declared squad by Richard Franklin but, due to the injury that was to curtail Scott Richardson's season, MacPhail found himself recalled to the side at the end of August.

McGOWAN, Travis
DATE OF BIRTH: 13 January 1981, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (1999-2000) King's Lynn; (2002) King's Lynn; (2003-05) Oxford; (2006-07) Reading; (2008-09) Swindon.
MAJOR HONOURS: Australian Under-16 Champion: 1993; Australian Under-21 Champion: 1998, 2000, 2002; Victoria State Champion: 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005.
CLUB HONOURS: Craven Shield winner: 2005 [Oxford]; Elite Shield winner: 2008 [Swindon].
ADDITIONAL INFO: McGowan first rode a speedway bike at the age of ten and showed such rapid development that he took victory in the Australian Under-16 Championship for 1993. As a teenager, he continued to progress, winning the first of three Australian Under-21 titles in 1998. That led to a call from King's Lynn the following year and the fresh-faced youngster came into the then Knights' line-up as a May replacement for Darren Groves, who had found the pace of Elite League racing too hot in a brief stint with the side. McGowan's debut occurred in a high-profile league match versus Peterborough at Saddlebow Road on 19 May. This was because it was only the second Elite League match to be screened live by Sky Sports, following closely on from the first at Coventry six days previously. Having remained with the Norfolk outfit the following year, the Aussie took a season away from the UK in 2001, but resumed with the Knights in 2002. The rider from Mildura - the birthplace of so many top-notch speedway exponents - followed his promoter, Nigel Wagstaff, to Oxford in 2003 and was to spend three terms with the Cowley-based team, before he accompanied Cheetahs' skipper Greg Hancock to Smallmead. A resurgent McGowan enjoyed his best-ever British season and also played a full part, as the re-named Bulldogs produced a remarkable string of results to finish second in the final Elite League table - on race-points difference to Peterborough. Fittingly, both sides battled through to the Play-Off Grand Final and, in an overwhelmingly tense second leg at the East of England Showground, the Panthers claimed a 7-2 (courtesy of a tactical ride) and a brace of 5-1s from the final three heats to win 95-94 on aggregate. McGowan stayed put with Reading in 2007, after the Berkshire outfit had fended off strong overtures from Peterborough to acquire his signature; however, it wasn't a good season for the club - who became immersed in off-track problems - or the rider, who was struck by the injury bug. In mid-year, he suffered a shoulder injury whilst riding in Poland. Then, having taken over the captaincy from the departed Hancock, he crashed heavily with Swindon's Leigh Adams and Andrew Moore in an aborted Knock-Out Cup semi-final at Smallmead on 14 September. Having returned to his homeland, he was to compete in the Australian Championship, but his quest for honours was halted after he suffered a badly injured shoulder in round two of the series at Adelaide's Gillman Speedway on 2 January. Prior to that, on 3 December, Swindon had announced the signing of the likeable speedster following Reading's decision to join the Premier League. Despite his injury setback, McGowan still linked with the Robins for the start of the 2008 campaign, as planned. It proved a difficult season for him, though, as he struggled to recapture his best form. Somewhat unsurprisingly, after a succession of disappointing scores, he was released by the club on 1 September. The Aussie subsequently agreed to join Premier League Mildenhall, but the move was vetoed by the BSPA because it came after the transfer deadline of 31 August. Remarkably, McGowan was subsequently recalled to the Swindon side as a replacement for the injured Seb Alden in a move that did receive approval from the sport's governing body. He promptly recorded a season's best score of paid 14 points in a Play-Off semi-final clash at Lakeside's intricate Arena-Essex strip, as the Robins headed out of the title race. That performance and a low starting average meant it was a no-brainer that he would be included in Swindon's starting septet for 2009, despite interest from an array of other clubs.

McKINNA, Adam Kenneth
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 August 1986, Crewe, Cheshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2004-05) Armadale; (2006) Newcastle, Scunthorpe; (2007) Newcastle, Cleveland, Boston; (2008) Berwick, Buxton, Redcar II; (2009) Newcastle.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Kenny McKinna (born: 21 October 1962, Johnstone, Scotland). Nephew of Charlie McKinna (born: 25 June 1961, Johnstone, Scotland) and Martin McKinna (born: 6 December 1965, Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
ADDITIONAL INFO: After missing the start of the 2009 campaign, McKinna was brought into the Newcastle line-up at the end of May as a direct replacement for Casper Wortmann.

McLEOD, Alexander (Alex) Lewis
DATE OF BIRTH: 16 August 1990, Poole, Dorset.
BRITISH CAREER: (2008-09) Weymouth.

MADSEN, Leon
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 September 1988, Vejle, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Poole.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Madsen attracted considerable interest when, as a sixteen-year-old, he agreed to ride for Glasgow in June 2005. This was seen as a major coup by the Scottish outfit, who signed the highly-rated youngster on an 18-month contract. At the time, the Tigers also brought in Stefan Ekberg and Adam Roynon in a major shake-up that saw the departures of Matthew Wethers, James Birkinshaw and Trent Leverington. However, the deal with Madsen collapsed after he had been due to make his debut in a Knock-Out Cup tie at Hull on 29 June. The meeting fell victim to inclement weather and prior to Glasgow's next scheduled meeting at Berwick on 2 July, the Dane quit the club and returned home due to a problem over his workshop accommodation. As a result, the Tigers subsequently recalled Leverington to their line-up. Madsen continued to hone his undoubted skills in the meantime and posted an excellently acquired 9-point tally - to occupy sixth position - in the Danish Under-21 Championship at Fjelsted on 17 August 2008. Fast forward almost a year to the beginning of August 2009 and he was introduced to Poole's declared line-up as a replacement for Daniel Davidsson.

MADSEN, Tom Paarup
DATE OF BIRTH: 24 November 1977, Esbjerg, Denmark.
BRITISH CAREER: (1999) Berwick; (2000-02) King's Lynn; (2003) Ipswich, King's Lynn; (2004) King's Lynn, Oxford, Berwick; (2005) Oxford, Berwick; (2006) Belle Vue; (2007) Mildenhall; (2008) Reading; (2009) Stoke.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2000 [King's Lynn]; Premiership winner: 2001 [King's Lynn].
ADDITIONAL INFO: The Dane had always ridden under the name of Tom P. Madsen. An unsavoury incident prior to the 2004 season saw Madsen lose £9,500 worth of equipment from his van after thieves broke into the vehicle, which was parked outside his home at Tilney St Lawrence in Norfolk. Madsen was to suffer a couple of early season knocks while representing King's Lynn that year, dislocating a shoulder in a Premier Trophy match at Exeter on 12 April and receiving a chip to an ankle bone in a Knock-Out Cup tie at home to the Isle of Wight on 12 May. Later, his 2007 campaign with Mildenhall was cut short by a hip injury, suffered in a frightening spill at Birmingham on 29 August, when, in heat five, team-mate Shaun Tacey shed a chain, sending him inadvertently clattering into the Dane. The Esbjerg-born rider's testimonial meeting took place at King's Lynn on 20 March 2009. This took the form of a four-team tournament and resulted thus: Team Hayley East Anglia 31, Team Industrial Links 29, Team Shaun Hagen Motor Services 24, Team P.K. Fencing 12. Although not officially credited with it, Madsen helped Lakeside to top-flight Knock-Out Cup glory at the end of the campaign, as he guested for the Essex side in both legs of the final against Coventry.

MÄKINEN, Jari Aulis
DATE OF BIRTH: 13 June 1990, Hämeenkyrö, Finland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Mildenhall; (2009) Somerset.
MAJOR HONOUR: Finnish Under-21 Champion: 2007.
ADDITIONAL INFO: After just a dozen official appearances, Mäkinen's brief initial spell in British speedway came to a painful end whilst representing Mildenhall in a Premier League match at Reading on 16 June 2008. Unluckily, he sustained a dislocated ankle and also broke a bone in the lower part of his leg when he crashed on the fourth bend of heat ten of the match. However, he grabbed the opportunity to resume his British career towards the end of August 2009, when Somerset drafted him in for a 28-day period as cover for the injured Tom Brown

MAKOVSKY, Michal
DATE OF BIRTH: 6 April 1976, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic.
BRITISH CAREER: (2001-04) Berwick; (2005) Berwick, Oxford; (2006-09) Berwick.
MAJOR HONOUR: Czech Republic Champion: 1999.
CLUB HONOUR: Four-Team Championship winner: 2002 [Berwick].
ADDITIONAL INFO: Makovsky began riding on a BMX in 1986 along with his brothers, prior to moving on to a speedway bike in the Autumn of 1991. Five years later, in 1996, the Czech signed for Long Eaton, only to be refused a work permit. Then, prior to Christmas in 1999, Berwick boss Peter Waite announced that he had agreed a deal with the reigning Czech Champion, which would have seen him line-up for the Bandits in 2000, however, there were fears that he was simply too good for the Premier League. The then Berwick promoter lodged an appeal against the rider being given an assessed Elite League average of 7.50 - which would have precluded any PL activity - and Makovsky subsequently took his UK bow with the Borders outfit in 2001. His 2004 campaign with the Bandits ended prematurely on 29 May when, in a league fixture at home to Rye House, he crashed heavily and sustained a broken arm. Having resumed with the club in 2005, he also enjoyed a spell as the No. 8 rider with top-flight Oxford. The mega-loyal and extremely popular Czech star - who has long since been known as ‘The Bohemian Bandit' - linked with Berwick for a ninth successive season in 2009. And on 21 June, he reached the milestone of 3,000 official points for the club, as he became only the second rider to achieve this landmark with the Bandits. At the time, Steve McDermott remained out front as the all-time top scorer for the side, having accumulated 3,203 points from 1979 to 1988, inclusive. However, on 3 October, Makovsky became Berwick's highest ever scorer in a Young Shield fixture at Workington, his tally for the club having reached 3,209 points by the meeting's end.

MALLETT, Darren Carl
DATE OF BIRTH: 25 May 1986, Boston, Lincolnshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2001) Somerset, Boston; (2002) Boston; (2003) Boston, King's Lynn; (2004) King's Lynn, King's Lynn II, Boston; (2005) Boston, King's Lynn; (2006-08) Boston; (2009) King's Lynn II.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Dennis Mallett (born: 16 May 1961, Boston, Lincolnshire).
ADDITIONAL INFO: Mallett looked set for a move to Birmingham in May 2009 that would have seen him break away from his long association with the King's Lynn track, which had seen him represent Boston between 2001 and 2008, as well as making several appearances over the years for the Stars, when required. However, the deal collapsed as it was said his work place wasn't willing to allow him to finish early on a regular basis in order to accommodate his travel to meetings.

MASON, David Lee
DATE OF BIRTH: 20 December 1976, Crawley, West Sussex.
BRITISH CAREER: (1995) Sittingbourne, Reading, Arena-Essex, Swindon, Poole, Oxford; (1996) Sittingbourne, London, Reading; (1997) Arena-Essex; (1998) Newport, Stoke, Arena-Essex, Mildenhall; (1999) Swindon, Rye House; (2000) Rye House, Arena-Essex, Poole; (2001-03) Rye House; (2004-07) Weymouth; (2009) Mildenhall, Rye House II.
MAJOR HONOUR: Conference League Riders' Champion: 2001.
CLUB HONOURS: Knock-Out Cup winner: 2005 [Weymouth]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2005 [Weymouth].
ADDITIONAL INFO: The Crawley-born rider is the all-time highest point-scorer in British speedway's third tier of racing. He is also, arguably, the most successful rider at that level as - aside from his CLRC success in 2001 - he also defended the Bronze Helmet Match-Race Championship on twenty-five occasions during 2000 and 2001. Mason decided to take a break from racing to head-up Lewis Bridger's pit crew in 2008, although he did agree to help out Plymouth as a back-up rider if any of their heat-leaders got injured. In the event, he didn't appear for the Devils, but subsequently made something of a surprise return to racing with Mildenhall in 2009. However, he was released in August, when the Fen Tigers took the opportunity to sign James Birkinshaw. Otherwise known as ‘Magic', Mason subsequently returned to Rye House - having previously captained the senior Rockets side - to link with their National League operation in place of Dan Blake.

MASON, Karl Lewis
DATE OF BIRTH: 4 March 1986, Hillingdon, London.
BRITISH CAREER: (2001) Buxton, Mildenhall, Somerset; (2002) Newport II; (2003) Newport, Newport II; (2004) Newport, Newport II, Coventry II; (2005) Newport, Newport II; (2006) Newport II; (2007) Newport, Weymouth; (2008) Weymouth; (2009) Newport II.

MEAKINS, Scott Graham
DATE OF BIRTH: 26 September 1992, Carmarthen, Carmarthenshire, Wales.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Isle of Wight.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Gordon Meakins (born: 18 March 1974, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire). Grandson of former junior rider Nigel Meakins (born: 22 August 1943, Twyford, Buckinghamshire).
ADDITIONAL INFO: A team re-shuffle in May 2009 saw Meakins replaced by Tom Hill as the Isle of Wight's No. 8 rider. However, he subsequently resumed in the No. 8 position in early July, upon Hill's promotion to the main body of the side. A further change in early August saw the young Welshman lose his place in the Islanders' squad, with Rikki Mullins reverting to the No. 8 slot.

MEAR, Robert John
DATE OF BIRTH: 12 January 1989, Welwyn Garden City, Hertfordshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2004-07) Rye House II; (2008) Rye House, Rye House II; (2009) Rye House, Lakeside.
ADDITIONAL INFO: The rider, known as ‘Mearkat', was named as the No. 8 at Elite League Lakeside in 2009. Unfortunately, he sustained a broken left ring finger and abrasions to the rest of his hand when his throttle jammed open and he was forced to part company from his steed whilst riding for the Hammers in heat nine of an Elite League encounter at Swindon on 28 May. Mear sustained another hand injury in Rye House's league match at Stoke on 29 August when, in heat five, home rider Lee Complin collected him on the third bend, with both riders subsequently crashing down. The upshot was a broken knuckle on his right for the Hertfordshire lad.

MILLS, Christopher (Chris) William
DATE OF BIRTH: 29 March 1983, Chelmsford, Essex.
BRITISH CAREER: (2001) Arena-Essex; (2002) King's Lynn II, Wimbledon; (2003) Isle of Wight, Oxford II; (2004) Reading, Oxford II; (2005) Reading, Oxford II, Somerset, Oxford; (2006) King's Lynn, Reading; (2007) King's Lynn, Lakeside; (2008) Reading, Lakeside; (2009) Sheffield, Lakeside.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2005 [Oxford II], 2006 [King's Lynn]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2006, 2007 [both King's Lynn]; Premier Trophy winner: 2006, 2007 [both King's Lynn].
ADDITIONAL INFO: Mills' first speedway skids occurred at King's Lynn in 1999, when he attended a training school presided over by Shane Parker. He subsequently made his maiden appearance in the sport for Arena-Essex in a Premier League fixture at the Isle of Wight on 25 September 2001. That was to be his one and only official appearance of the season. In 2002, the youngster joined King's Lynn Kids for a year of Conference-level action and impressively attained a real-time average of 7.40. The year also saw him represent Wimbledon in the Conference Trophy, the London side having re-opened on 2 May that season after spending eleven years out of action. The Essex-boy joined the Isle of Wight in 2003, whilst also continuing to further his experience with the Oxford Silver Machine Academy side in the Conference League. In 2004, the young speedster first linked with Reading and again continued to serve Oxford in the Conference sphere of the British racing scene. Unfortunately, he did endure a spell on the injured list, having suffered a broken collarbone whilst representing the Silver Machine Academy in a league match versus Rye House at Cowley on 24 September. Come 2005 and ‘Millsy' was again identified with both Reading and Oxford in the same capacity as the previous term. However, he only appeared in eight meetings for the Racers in the Premier Trophy, before losing his team spot to veteran Steve Masters in June. He eventually re-located to Somerset late the following month. In the Conference sector, he enjoyed a fruitful campaign with Oxford, as they just shaded the League Championship by a single point from Wimbledon in a desperately tight finish. The tail-end of the ‘05 season also saw him ride in four Elite League matches for the senior Oxford side, the highlight being a return of 6+1 points at home to Wolverhampton on 28 October. A move to King's Lynn followed in 2006 and Mills also filled the role of No. 8 at Reading, upon the club's elevation into the Elite League. In what was a wonderful year, he played a full part as the Norfolk side completed a glorious treble, winning the League Championship, Knock-Out Cup and Premier Trophy. For Reading, though, he made just five league appearances, before a switch in July saw Glenn Cunningham take over in the No. 8 position. The Chelmsford-born rider spent a second successive term with King's Lynn in 2007, again helping the Norfolk side to victory in both the Knock-Out Cup and Premier Trophy. The term also saw him take over from Chris Neath as the club No. 8 at Lakeside in June, although he was to only make three Elite League appearances for the Hammers. A return to Reading followed in 2008 - when they dropped back into the Premier League - but it was a season of great sadness for the Berkshire club, as they waved a fond farewell to their Smallmead home after 33 years at the venue. With the Racers in the speedway wilderness, Mills moved to one of his favourite tracks, Sheffield, for the 2009 campaign. Meanwhile, for a third successive term, he also remained a valued squad member at top-flight Lakeside.

MISKOWIAK, Robert
DATE OF BIRTH: 21 November 1983, Rawicz, Poland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2005-09) Ipswich.
MAJOR HONOUR: World Under-21 Champion: 2004.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Having represented Ipswich since the start of the 2005 campaign, it was a surprise to many when Miskowiak wasn't retained in 2009. However, the former World Under-21 Champion was subsequently recalled to the Witches' line-up late in June, when he took the place of Leigh Lanham.

MORLEY, Ben
DATE OF BIRTH: 10 March 1994, Southend, Essex.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Rye House II.

MORRIS, Ashley
DATE OF BIRTH: 6 May 1994, Wolverhampton, West Midlands.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Scunthorpe II.
MAJOR HONOUR: British Under-15 Champion: 2009.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Morris initially began riding on a 150cc machine in 2006 and, under the guidance of former Buxton rider Neil Painter, he eventually moved on to a full 500cc machine in 2008. Injury curtailed his participation in that year's British Under-15 Championship and, in fact, limited him to a solitary appearance in the first round at Stoke on 10 July. Having turned fifteen years-of-age, he was introduced to Scunthorpe Saints' squad as their official No. 8 rider late in May 2009, when James Sarjeant moved from the position into the main body of the side. Morris reached the pinnacle of his fledgling career on 19 September, when he sealed overall victory in the British Under-15 Championship at the Northside track in Workington.

MORRIS, Phillip (Phil) William
DATE OF BIRTH: 10 September 1975, Newport, Gwent, South Wales.
BRITISH CAREER: (1991-96) Reading; (1997) Stoke; (1998-2003) Reading; (2004) Reading, Poole; (2005) Newcastle, Arena-Essex; (2006) Belle Vue; (2007) Newport, Reading, Birmingham; (2008) Birmingham; (2009) Stoke, Lakeside, Workington.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 1992 [Reading]; BSPA Cup winner: 1992 [Reading]; Premiership winner: 1993 [Reading]; Four-Team Championship winner: 1993 [Reading - non-riding reserve]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 1998 [Reading]; Pairs Championship winner: 2004 [Reading].
ADDITIONAL INFO: The Welsh Wizard, or ‘Wizzer' for short, originally joined Reading as sixteen-year-old in 1991 and, apart from a one-year loan deal with Stoke in 1997, rode continuously for the Smallmead-based club until the end of the 2004 campaign. He  won a Championship medal as a teenager with the Racers, when Per Jonsson spearheaded the team to the 1992 British League title. The same year saw Reading win the BSPA Cup, defeating Poole 92-88 on aggregate in the final. Then, in 1993, there were more medals for Morris, as the Racers triumphed in both the Premiership and the Four-Team Championship. And, in 1998, there was also a 103-77 aggregate success to enjoy over Peterborough in the final of the Premier League Knock-Out Cup. During his time with the Berkshire side, he was rewarded with a benefit year in 2000 and his testimonial meeting duly took place at the Reading raceway on 31 July. This saw a host of stars honour the club legend in an individual meeting, with Craig Watson eventually taking victory in the final ahead of Todd Wiltshire, Morris himself and Armando Castagna. The Welshman regrettably suffered a recurring knee injury in 2003 and didn't ride for the Racers after appearing in a league match at Newport on 20 April. Having recuperated, there was further glory in 2004, when he teamed up with Danny Bird to take victory in the Premier League Pairs Championship at Smallmead Stadium on 20 June, defeating the Stoke duo of Paul Pickering and Alan Mogridge in the final. The season also saw Morris represent Poole at Elite League level, making three appearances as the South Coast club's official No. 9 rider. Unfortunately, Reading had to let someone go because of the points-limit in 2005 and the long-serving speedster made the surprise decision to link with Newcastle for the year. He instantly endeared himself to the Geordie fans after funding from his own pocket the flight up to Newcastle during the winter to attend a Supporters' Club meeting. Morris was also appointed skipper of the Diamonds, but was to suffer injury problems that blunted his scoring; he sustained a damaged elbow and internal bleeding in a crash whilst making a guest appearance for Stoke in a league match versus Workington at Loomer Road on 30 July. Reading moved into the Elite League at the start of the 2006 season, but Wizzer didn't figure in the club's team plans and he eventually got himself fixed up with fellow top-flight side Belle Vue. The Manchester outfit battled through to the final of the Knock-Out Cup, but went down narrowly, 92-90, on aggregate to Coventry. In typical fashion, Morris determinedly netted 7+2 points in the first leg at Kirkmanshulme Lane on 9 October, but he was to end the season on the injured list after a heat eight spill in the return match at Brandon Stadium four days later. The accident saw him struck by his handlebars, suffering a broken rib and a neck injury but, thankfully, after initial concerns over a possible vertebra problem, he was to make a full and rapid recovery. A move to his hometown club, Newport, followed in 2007, but Morris received a dislocated left shoulder when he tangled with team-mate Tony Atkin on the third bend of heat ten during the Wasps' Premier League match at Mildenhall on 4 September. He was released by the Welsh outfit shortly afterwards, when a re-shuffle saw the arrival of Polish rider Sebastian Truminski. He wasn't track-less for long, though, as - having regained fitness - he joined Birmingham amidst an injury crisis at the club. Morris had also been named as Reading's No. 8 rider at the beginning of the term, but shortly after a mid-season change of promotion at the Berkshire club, he was replaced in the position by Chris Neath, having made just three Elite League appearances. Wizzer was hurt in Birmingham's Premier Trophy fixture at Mildenhall on 6 April 2008; the accident occurred in an aborted heat thirteen, with the Welshman receiving a fractured rib and severe bruising after locking machines with Casper Wortmann on the first bend. Having recovered from those injuries, he resumed racing for the Brummies in a Knock-Out Cup tie at Rye House on 31 May, only to sustain a dislocated left shoulder in his first ride back - in a re-run of heat one. Off-track, he forged himself something of a career as quiz show television personality in his latter riding years, appearing in programmes such as Supermarket Sweep, The Weakest Link, Eggheads, Donny Osmond's Identity, Brainbox Challenge, Are You Smarter Than a 10-Year-Old? and The Colour of Money. Morris linked with Stoke in 2009 and also filled a ‘doubling-up' role with Lakeside, following his earlier spell with the club in a similar capacity in 2005, when they were known as Arena-Essex. However, late in July, he parted company from the Potters by mutual consent, having struggled to find his form in the first part of the campaign, his shoulder problem being a factor in this, particularly on deep and rutted tracks. His place in the Stoke side was filled by Robert Ksiezak, whilst the Welshman relocated to Workington - filling the spot previously held by Charles Wright - in the first week of August. Not long after linking with the Comets - on 22 August - Morris again dislocated his left shoulder when he slid off in the opening heat of the side's Premier League encounter with Edinburgh. That necessitated a spell on the sidelines for the speedster with 19 seasons' experience and, regrettably, it turned out to be his last ride. On 14 September, it was announced that the popular racer had made the gut-wrenching decision to retire from the sport due to the persistent shoulder injury. He had had an operation the previous September, which had allowed him to resume racing in 2009, however, following the latest setback, he was told it would require additional surgery at the end of the campaign to repair the damage further. Following an MRI, a specialist had advised him that the shoulder had a lot of internal damage, including a complete tear of the suprasinatus tendon, major tear of infraspinatus tendon, rotator cuff damage and moderate arthritis. It meant that he risked permanent damage if he was to injure it again.

MROCZKA, Artur
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 November 1989, Grudziadz, Poland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) No official appearances.
MAJOR HONOURS: European Under-19 Champion: 2008; World Under-21 Team Cup winner: 2008, 2009.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Mroczka was a member of the Polish Under-21 national team that won the Under-21 Team Cup in both 2008 and 2009. Showing his credentials as an outstanding prospect, he also took victory in European Under-19 Championship in 2008 at Stralsund, Germany, as well as the prestigious Polish Bronze Helmet at Gdañsk. Late in the 2009 season, the youngster with the world at his feet joined Poole for a series of challenge matches, as the Dorset club rested a number of riders in order to try out some new faces.

MROZ, Marek
DATE OF BIRTH: 13 February 1971, Opole, Poland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Newport, Mildenhall; (2009) Birmingham, Newport.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Newport were forced to close down after promoter Tim Stone's death on 26 April 2008. Only the side's Premier Trophy and Knock-Out Cup matches were permitted to count in the riders' records and Mroz eventually re-located to Mildenhall for a spell. The hard-charging speedster linked with Birmingham for the start of the 2009 campaign, but his time with the Brummies was to prove brief. In a club statement, issued on 19 April, Birmingham Speedway explained that they had released the Polish rider, known as the ‘Iron Man', because of "concerns over his machinery and fitness." He was replaced in the Brummies' declared line-up by Daniel Halsey. The Pole made a return to the British scene in July, however, when he linked with Newport for a second spell after the Welsh club had decided to dispense with ‘doubling-up' riders Kyle Newman and Shelby Rutherford. A run of poor form subsequently put his team position with the Wasps under threat but, with the axe hovering, his season came to a sudden and painful end in a league encounter at Sheffield on 13 August, when he sustained a broken leg in a horrifying heat two spill. His place in the Welsh side was filled by one of the rider's Mroz himself had replaced, with Newman re-declared back into the line-up a little over a week after the Pole's accident.

MUDGWAY, Jade
DATE OF BIRTH: 1 June 1988, Wellington, North Island, New Zealand.
BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Redcar II; (2009) Buxton.

MULLINS, Rikki Joe
DATE OF BIRTH: 27 October 1988, Sidcup, Kent.
BRITISH CAREER: (2008) Sittingbourne; (2009) Isle of Wight.
ADDITIONAL INFO: Having previously only enjoyed limited outings for Sittingbourne in 2008, an impressive after-meeting spin at Smallbrook Stadium led to Mullins being drafted into the Isle of Wight side in July 2009, following Dan Berwick's enforced break through injury. However, upon Berwick's return to fitness, Mullins was re-located to the side's No. 8 berth in place of Scott Meakins.