Bears snatch point at Ipswich
Redcar Ecco Finishing Supplies Bears produced a much improved performance to get their first away league point of the season, narrowly losing 48-42 to Ipswich on Thursday night.
Ipswich started the better of the two teams, and raced into an early 6 point lead after 3 heats. Both teams then traded blows, with Ipswich never leading by more than 8 but the Bears never getting closer than 4 behind. Going into heat 13, the Bears were only 4 down but Thomas Jorgensen was then excluded in a very tight first bend clash with Cameron Heeps. With Ipswich getting a 4-2 in the re-run, it looked like the Bears were up against it.
Two 3-3’s in the last two heats meant the Bears came home with a point though, with Jonas B Andersen and then Jorgensen taking the flag. Jorgensen top scored for the Bears with 13, with JBA scoring 12. Promoter Kevin Keay was pleased with his sides efforts:
We finally saw a ‘team’ performance tonight and with a little bit more luck we could have pulled off a surprise. Great effort from Jonas and Thomas to clinch the league point and reward the travelling Bears fans.
Thomas and skipper Ben Barker make the trip to Somerset tomorrow to represent the Bears in the Championship Pairs. Good luck lads!
Ipswich Witches = 48
1. Rory Schlein (C) – 3, 3, 1, 2, 3, 2 = 14
2. Cameron Heeps – 2′, 3, 0, 1, 1 = 7+2
3. Nico Covatti – 2′, R, 1′, 3, 2, 1′ = 9+3
4. Mark Riss – 3, 2, 3, 2, 2 = 12
5. Danny King R/R
6. David Wallinger – 0, 0, 0, – = 0
7. Coty Garcia – 2, 1, 2, 0, 1′ = 6+1
Redcar Bears = 42
1. Ben Barker (C) – 1, 1, 2, 2 = 6
2. Tobias Busch R/R
3. Dimitri Berge – 0, 1′, 3, 0, 1 = 5+1
4. Jonas B Andersen – 1, 3, 2, 3, 3, 0 = 12
5. Thomas Jorgensen – 2, 2, 3, 3, FX, 3 = 13
6. Mikkel B Andersen – 0, 3, 0, R, – = 3
7. Jordan Stewart – 1, R, 1, 1′, 0 = 3+1