Last updated at 12:39, Friday, 23 January 2015

Workington Comets have been left in limbo over the future of Aussie star Mason Campton after a visa clampdown on British speedway.

VISA TROUBLES: Mason Campton

Administrative issues between the British Speedway Promoters Association (BSPA), a number of speedway clubs and UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) have led to the cancellation of non-EU riders visas.

Comets riders Matthew Wethers, from Australia, and Ricky Wells, from the United States, are not believed to be affected because both have leave to settle in the UK, but Camptons visa has been cancelled and the club has surrendered its sponsorship licence, which allows it to sponsor riders to work in the country.

UKVI will hold an operational workshop with promoters to resolve the issues, which came up during regular compliance visits.

Laura Morgan, club owner, said Workington and most of the Premier League clubs were affected.

She added: We had a meeting with a representative of the UKVI in November and were made aware yesterday that some of the BSPA rules we were abiding by werent compliant with UKVI rules, which is what the problem stems from.

Im confident that if we can sort out any problems Mason faces reapplying for his visa he will ride for Workington this season, but I am not confident that will be for the start.

We wait to be instructed as to what the next step should be.

Read the rest here:

Workington Comets speedway side left in limbo after visa clampdown