Barker is back with Gladiators in 2025
The Herald|December 27, 2024
PLYMOUTH Gladiators promoter Mark Phillips said it was a "no brainer" to bring crowd favourite Ben Barker back to the Coliseum for 2025.
STUART JAMES
Barker is back with Gladiators in 2025

Cornishman The 36-year-old struggled to find his best form in 2024, which saw his green sheet average reduced for 2025. And that, with his undoubted ability and knowledge of the Coliseum track made it an easy decision for Phillips to bring him back to the club for the new season.

Barker joins Alfie Bowtell and Joe Thompson in committing from the class of 2024, while the team is boosted by the arrivals of Australian Mitchell Cluff and Norwegian Lasse Fredriksen. Two heat leaders are expected to be announced in the coming days giving the Gladiators an interesting looking team for the new season.

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