Berwick Bandits have unveiled a second signing, Australian Nick Morris joining Peter Kidemand in the Borders side\u2019s starting line-up for 2026.<\/p>\n
Morris re-signs after joining the Bandits in August last year as a replacement for injured skipper Danyon Hume.<\/p>\n
The 31-year-old was available after completing a two-year ban for doping offences and, despite initial race rustiness and giving the rest of the league a four-month head start, was soon back among the points especially around the pacy Shielfield Park circuit.<\/p>\n
It is Morris\u2019s second spell as a Bandit \u2013 he capped his 2017 stint by lifting the Premier League Riders\u2019 Championship \u2013 and he will start the campaign on a 6.86 average.<\/p>\n
Morris doubled up with Sheffield on his return only for his season to end dramatically following a big crash racing in the Premiership play-off semi-final.<\/p>\n
He is now fully recovered and preparing for the Australian season.<\/p>\n
Bandits\u2019 team manager Stewart Dickson said: \u201cConsidering the two-year lay-off and late start to the season, Nick did remarkably well in his short 2025 campaign.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cBy the end of it he was somewhere near the Nick Morris we remembered from before his ban but, inevitably, his average dropped.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cSome may think he is a steal on such a low average \u2013 and I wouldn\u2019t argue.<\/em><\/p>\n \u201cWith a full winter preparation we expect him to hit the ground running in 2026.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Words by Berwick Speedway – Images courtesy of Keith Hamblin<\/strong><\/p>\n