Patched up Bears fall to defeat at Sheffield
Despite a brave effort, the SG Petch Bears fell to a 54-38 defeat at Sheffield last night in a tough meeting. Already missing Jonas B Andersen due to Danish Championship commitments, the Bears task was made harder with high flying reserve Ellis Perks falling at Poole on Wednesday night and also having to miss the meeting.
The remaining Bears and guest Tom Bacon battled hard, and after a difficult start to the meeting battled back to within 4 points of a strong Sheffield side. However, two quick home 5-1s in heats 9 and 10 swung the meeting back in favour of the hosts and gave the Bears just too much to do. Jason Garrity, top scorer for the Bears at his old club, won his tactical ride to give the Bears a 7-2 heat advantage, but a disastrous heat 13 for the Bears saw the Tigers score a 5-0 and clinch the points. Barker had bike troubles on the first bend of the race, Garrity had gated in the lead but he too had issues on the third bend to gift Sheffield maximum points.
The Bears now travel to Glasgow on Saturday in what should be another exciting meeting. Jonas B Andersen will be back on the lineup, whilst we await further news on Ellis Perks injuries.
Sheffield Tigers = 54
1. Josh Grajczonek – 3,3,3,3 = 12 FULL MAXIMUM
2. Todd Kurtz – 2*,F,0,2* = 4+2
3. Lasse Bjerre – 0,EF,3,3,0 = 6
4. Josh Bates – 2,3,2*,3 = 10+1
5. Kyle Howarth – 2,3,2,2*,2 = 11+1
6. Robert Branford – 2*,(JPB-F),3,0,2*,1 = 8+2
7. Jack Parkinson-Blackburn – 3,0,F,(RB-3),(RB-2*) = 3
Redcar Bears = 38
1. Jason Garrity – 1,2,6^,EF,3 = 12
2. Fernando Garcia – 0,3,1*,1*,1 = 6+2
3. Charles Wright – 1,1*,0,0,2 = 4+1
4. Jonas B Andersen R/R – (FG-3,RH-2,RH-1,CW-2 = 8)
5. Ben Barker – 3,2,1,EF,1 = 7
6. Richard Hall – 1,1*,2,2,(TB-0),1,1,0 = 8+1
7. Tom Bacon (G) – 0,1,(RH-2),0,(RH-0) = 2