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The following is an A-Z list of riders who are contracted to appear in 2016, at Elite League, Premier League and National League level.

NOTE: (1) All entries for the current season are as per the declared team line-ups, but do not necessarily relate to actual appearances for the named clubs, particularly in the case of No. 8s and/or guest riders; (2) The symbol II after a team's name differentiates between a club's National level and higher league side, when more than one team was operated in the same season; (3) With regard to 'Club Honours', riders have been credited with a contribution to a league title-winning side if they rode in 6 or more matches of the team's league programme - and with a cup-winning contribution if they appeared in at least one leg of the final; (4) The Speedway Grand Prix and World Cup statistics will be updated for participating riders after each round of the 2016 series.

LAST UPDATED: OCTOBER 30, 2016
RIDERS - S

SARJEANT, James
DATE OF BIRTH: 16 November 1993, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Scunthorpe II; (2010) Dudley, Bournemouth; (2011) Stoke; (2012) Rye House; (2013) Leicester, Coventry II; (2014) Coventry, Coventry II; (2015) Coventry, Glasgow; (2016) Coventry, Ipswich.
MAJOR HONOURS: New Zealand Champion: 2014, 2015.
 
SAUL, Matthew (Matt)
DATE OF BIRTH: 19 July 1994, Tonbridge, Kent.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015) Kent; (2016) Isle of Wight, Rye House II.
 
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.
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).
 
SEDGMEN, Justin Maxwell
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 February 1992, Mildura, Victoria, Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009) Somerset; (2010) Birmingham, Swindon; (2011) Swindon, Newport, Plymouth; (2012) Lakeside, Redcar; (2014-15) Edinburgh; (2016) Swindon.
MAJOR HONOURS: South Australian State Under-16 Champion: 2008; Victoria State Champion: 2012.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2014 [Edinburgh], 2015 [Edinburgh]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2014 [Edinburgh]; League Cup winner: 2014 [Edinburgh], 2015 [Edinburgh]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2015 [Edinburgh].
RIDER LINKS: Brother of Ryan Sedgmen (born: 6 February 1990, Mildura, Victoria, Australia). Son of Gavin Sedgmen (born: 1 November 1965, Mildura, Victoria, Australia).
 
SHANES, James
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 March 1997, Dorchester, Dorset.
BRITISH CAREER: (2013) Coventry II; (2014) Devon; (2015-16) Kent.
 
SHUTTLEWORTH, Robert (Rob)
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 June 1993, Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
BRITISH CAREER: (2014) Stoke; (2015) Coventry II; (2016) Belle Vue II.
 
SIMOTA, Zdenek (Sam)
DATE OF BIRTH: 4 May 1985, Prachatice, Czech Republic.
BRITISH CAREER: (2005-07) Reading; (2008) Peterborough; (2014-16) Plymouth.
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 2 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 0 GP points.
WORLD CUP RECORD: 5 meetings, 28 points.
 
SISSIS, Arthur
DATE OF BIRTH: 15 June 1995, Adelaide, South Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (2015-16) Sheffield.
MAJOR HONOURS: Australian Under-16 Champion: 2008, 2009.
 
SKIDMORE, Hugh
DATE OF BIRTH: 2 November 1990, Coffs Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009-11) Sheffield, Belle Vue; (2012) Sheffield; (2013-16) Redcar.
MAJOR HONOUR: New South Wales Under-21 Champion: 2009.
 
SMART, Lee Mitchell
DATE OF BIRTH: 5 April 1988, Swindon, Wiltshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2003) Swindon II, Stoke II; (2004) Mildenhall; (2005) Somerset, Weymouth, Mildenhall; (2006) Plymouth; (2007) Birmingham, Weymouth; (2008) Birmingham, Mildenhall, Weymouth; (2009) Weymouth, Glasgow, Stoke, Birmingham; (2010) Dudley, Stoke; (2011) Plymouth; (2012) Redcar; (2013) Buxton, Stoke; (2014) Poole, Devon; (2016) Isle of Wight.
MAJOR HONOUR: National League Riders’ Champion: 2010.
CLUB HONOURS: Conference Trophy winner: 2004 [Mildenhall]; League Championship winner: 2004 [Mildenhall], 2008 [Weymouth]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2004 [Mildenhall]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2008 [Weymouth]; Elite Shield winner: 2014.
 
SMITH, Jack Andrew
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 December 1998, Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2016) Birmingham.
CLUB HONOUR: National Trophy winner: 2016 [Birmingham]; League Championship winner: 2016 [Birmingham].
RIDER LINK: Son of Andy Smith (born: 25 May 1966, York, North Yorkshire). Nephew of Paul Smith (born: 17 July 1970, York, North Yorkshire).
 
SPEIGHT, David Andrew
DATE OF BIRTH:   21 March 1980, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England.
BRITISH CAREER: (2000-03) Sheffield II; (2004) Newcastle II, Stoke II; (2005) Stoke II, Scunthorpe; (2006-08) Sheffield; (2015-16) Buxton.
 
STACHYRA, Dawid
DATE OF BIRTH: 15 August 1985, Rzeszów, Poland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2009-10) Ipswich; (2011) Belle Vue; (2013) Poole; (2016) Berwick.
CLUB HONOUR: League Championship winner: 2013 [Poole].
 
STARKE, Paul Simon
DATE OF BIRTH: 18 November 1990, Hereford, Herefordshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2007) Buxton; (2008-09) Plymouth; (2010) Plymouth, Rye House, Isle of Wight; (2011) Isle of Wight; (2012) Isle of Wight; (2013) Berwick, Dudley; (2014) Birmingham, Somerset, Cradley; (2015) Poole, Somerset; (2016) Leicester, Somerset.
CLUB HONOURS: Conference Trophy winner: 2008 [Plymouth]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2008 [Plymouth], 2013 [Dudley], 2014 [Cradley], 2015 [Somerset]; National Trophy winner: 2009 [Plymouth]; National Shield winner: 2013 [Dudley], 2014 [Cradley]; League Championship winner: 2013 [Dudley], 2014 [Cradley], 2015 [Poole], 2016 [Somerset]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2013 [Dudley], 2014 [Cradley]; Premier Shield winner: 2014 [Somerset], Elite Shield winner: 2015 [Poole]; League Cup winner: 2016 [Somerset].
RIDER LINKS: Son of Tony Starke (born: 7 December 1965, Hereford, Herefordshire).
 
STEAD, Simon Trevor
DATE OF BIRTH: 25 April 1982, Sheffield, South Yorkshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (1997) Peterborough II; (1998) Peterborough, Buxton; (1999-2001) Sheffield; (2002) Sheffield, Peterborough; (2003-04) Workington, Wolverhampton; (2005-07) Belle Vue; (2008) Coventry; (2009-12) Swindon; (2013) King’s Lynn, Sheffield; (2014) Leicester, Sheffield; (2015) Belle Vue, Sheffield; (2016) Sheffield.
MAJOR HONOURS: Youth Development League Riders’ Champion: 1998; British Under-21 Champion: 2001, 2002, 2003; Premier League Riders’ Champion: 2014, 2016.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 1997 [Peterborough II], 1998 [Peterborough], 1999 [Sheffield], 2002 [Sheffield], 2012 [Swindon]; Four-Team Championship winner: 1999 [Sheffield], 2000 [Sheffield], 2004 [Workington]; Young Shield winner: 1999, 2002 [both Sheffield]; Premier Trophy winner: 2001 [Sheffield]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2002 [Sheffield], 2005 [Belle Vue]; Pairs Championship winner: 2003 [Workington], 2006 [Belle Vue]; Craven Shield winner: 2008 [Coventry].
GRAND PRIX RECORD: 4 GPs ridden, 0 GP finals, 0 GP wins, 7 GP points.
WORLD CUP RECORD:   11 meetings, 63 points.
RIDER LINKS: Son of Trevor Stead (born: 24 May 1956, Sheffield, South Yorkshire). Nephew of Ian Stead (born: 25 April 1964, Sheffield, South Yorkshire). Cousin of Adam Allott (born: 19 March 1983, Stockport, Cheshire).
 
STONEMAN, Nathan Mark
DATE OF BIRTH: 17 September 1996, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, Wales.
BRITISH CAREER: (2012-13) Mildenhall; (2016) Isle of Wight.
MAJOR HONOUR: British 500cc Champion: 2011.
CAREER HONOUR:   League Championship winner: 2012.
 
STOKES, Tom
DATE OF BIRTH: 23 April 1994, Spalding, Lincolnshire.
BRITISH CAREER: (2010) Rye House II; (2011-12) King’s Lynn II; (2014-15) King’s Lynn II; (2016) Peterborough, King's Lynn II.
RIDER LINKS: Cousin of Lewis Blackbird (born: 21 February 1987, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire).
 
SUMMERS, Aaron Richard
DATE OF BIRTH: 1 March 1988, Adelaide, South Australia.
BRITISH CAREER: (2007) Buxton, Edinburgh; (2008) Edinburgh, Redcar II; (2009) Edinburgh; (2010) Birmingham, Coventry; (2011) Redcar; (2012-13) Coventry, Redcar; (2014) Redcar; (2015) Swindon, Glasgow; (2016) Leicester, Glasgow.
MAJOR HONOUR: Australian Under-16 Champion: 2004.
CLUB HONOURS: Premier Trophy winner: 2008 [Edinburgh]; League Championship winner: 2008 [Edinburgh], 2010 [Coventry]; Play-Off winner: 2008, 2009 [both Edinburgh]; Four-Team Championship winner: 2010 [Birmingham]; Knock-Out Cup winner: 2016 [Glasgow].
 
ÅšWIDERSKI, Piotr
DATE OF BIRTH: 11 May 1983, Gostyń, Poland.
BRITISH CAREER: (2006-07) Peterborough; (2008) Ipswich; (2009) Ipswich, Lakeside; (2011) Lakeside; (2013) Lakeside; (2015) Leicester; (2016) Lakeside.
CLUB HONOURS: League Championship winner: 2006 [Peterborough]; Elite Shield winner: 2007 [Peterborough].


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