James Holder

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Personal information
Jim Holder

Nationality	Australia
Date of birth	(1986-05-07) 7 May 1986
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Current club information
Career history
Isle of Wight Islanders Newport Wasps Stoke Potters Somerset Rebels Plymouth Devils	2008 2009 2010 2010–2011 2012
Individual honours
None
Team honours
None

James (Jim) Holder (born 5 May 1986 in New South Wales, Australia)^[1] is an Australian speedway rider.

Career

Holder began his career at the Isle of Wight Islanders in the Premier League.^[2] In 2009 he signed for the Newport Wasps after the Islanders quit the Premier League and dropped down a division.^[3] His brother, Chris Holder, rides for the Poole Pirates in the British Elite League. James started the 2010 season with the Stoke Potters, but after they let him go part way through the season he was immediately signed by the Somerset Rebels riding as reserve, initially as a 28 day injury cover. In 2011 he was named captain of the Rebels for the coming season. In the off season following the 2011 campaign Holder signed for the Plymouth Devils for the 2012 Premier League season.

References

↑ Bamford, Robert (2008). Methanol Press Speedway Yearbook 2008. Methanol Press. ISBN 978-0-9553103-5-5.
↑ "Brother speeds in foir title push". Isle of Wight County Press. 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-09-10.
↑ "Wasps make two new signings". South Wales Argus. 2008. Retrieved 2009-02-08.

v t e Isle of Wight Islanders Squad 2008 (British Premier League)

Krzysztof Stojanowski Cory Gathercole Jason Bunyan (c) James Holder Glen Phillips Paul Fry Richard Sweetman Andrew Bargh

Manager: Dave Croucher

Persondata
Name	Holder, James
Alternative names
Short description	Australian speedway rider
Date of birth	7 May 1986
Place of birth	Sydney, Australia
Date of death
Place of death

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