Brummies snap up Sedgmen; SPEEDWAY.Byline: Nigel Pearson Nigel Graham Pearson (born August 21, 1963 in Nottingham) is an English former football player. Playing career Pearson played as a defender for Shrewsbury Town, Sheffield Wednesday and Middlesbrough. BIRMINGHAM have snapped up talented youngster Justin Sedgmen as their third signing for the 2010 season - and club owner Gary Patchett says the Australian influence won't stop there. Sedgmen spent his debut British campaign with Somerset but was brought across to the UK thanks to a sponsorship arrangement from Patchett's Elite League club Swindon. From Mildura, Sedgmen will be 18 when he starts next season at Perry Barr Perry Barr is an area in north Birmingham, England. It is also a council constituency, managed by its own district committee. The constituency includes the smaller Perry Barr ward and the wards of Handsworth Wood, Lozells and East Handsworth, and Oscott. and won the South Australian Under-16 State title three years ago. He scored an impressive 7+2 at Perry Barr when Somerset visited in the summer on Premier League business and he managed four points on his first visit in the Premier Trophy The Premier Trophy is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. List of winners
He joins fellow countrymen Steve Johnston Steven Paul (Steve) Johnston (born October 12 1971 in Kalgoorlie, Australia)[1] is an Australian international motorcycle speedway rider. He has represented the Australian speedway team in two Speedway World Cup finals, in 2004 and 2005. and Jason Lyons in the Birmingham side on a 4.64 average after learning the ropes this year. "I have a good relationship with the Sedgmen family and at Swindon we looked at both Justin and his brother,'' said Patchett. "I watched Justin's progress closely with Somerset, we sponsored him and made it possible for him to make his debut in British racing and I'm delighted to have him on board at Birmingham. "He has natural ability on the bike and when I recommended the lad to Graham Drury (manager) he was happy to go along with it. "And the Australian influence won't stop there. I feel Justin can learn a lot from Steve Johnston once again after riding with him at Somerset last season and, of course, Birmingham's magnificent captain Jason Lyons. "We're delighted with the way team building is progressing and we feel we are in a great position to go forward and be one of the top teams in the league." Patchett's reference to the Australian influence would seem to point towards a return for Richard Sweetman, who is ironically a Swindon asset. CAPTION(S): New signing: Justin Sedgmen. |
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