# 4:
Josh Pickering

Date of Birth: 30/11/1996

Age: 27

Birth Place: Heddon Greta, NSW

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Stellar Monarchs are happy to deliver the news many fans were looking for just before Christmas that Josh Pickering will be back in the Blue and Gold for season 2024.

This of course the continuation of an association which started in 2017 when Josh came to the UK for the first time. After completing his return Josh said, "I'm coming home!"

Club chairman Alex Harkess said, "Our supporters are looking for a boost at Christmas and this news will give them just that."

Josh will start the season at no. 1 in the team. At the end of last season, in his farewell speech, the Aussie had intimated in an emotional speech that because he wished to pursue ambitions in continental racing, he would not be competing in the Championship in 2024.

However circumstances have changed and that is very much to Monarchs' benefit. It will be his seventh racing season in our colours (no Monarchs' matches having been raced in 2020) and he currently stands 24th in Monarchs point scoring list since the club was formed in 1948. Josh has already been asking how many points he needs to score to raise himself further up that list.