Bears just lose out in thriller!

Redcar Agilia Bears Championship Shield hopes ended with a defeat on Friday night, losing out to Scunthorpe 49-41 in an entertaining meeting.

With the weather closing in, the meeting was ran at a good pace and it was the home side who started well. Tom Bacon won his customary heat 1 to give the Bears a 4-2 advantage, but then four consecutive 4-2’s for the Scorpions gave them a 6 point lead. The momentum then turned and two consecutive 5-1’s from the Bears gave them a 2 point lead, with first Charles Wright and Jack Smith and then Jordan Stewart and Ben Barker getting maximum points.

A succession of shared heats followed, before Scunthorpe tied the meeting up with a 4-2 in heat 11. It was heats 13 and 15 that swung the meeting the hosts way, with two superb heats of speedway giving Scunthorpe two 5-1’s to give them the win.

Charles Wright again top scored for the Bears with 9, with Barker scoring 7+2. Ex- Bear Jason Garrity top scored for the home side with 12+2.

Scunthorpe Scorpions = 49

1. Josh Auty – 2, FX, 3, 2′ = 7+1
2. Danny Ayres – 0, 1, 3, 0 = 4
3. Jason Garrity – 3, 3, 1′, 3, 2′ = 12+2
4. Stefan Nielsen – 1, 1, 2, 3 = 7
5. Jake Allen – 3, R, 3, 3, 3 = 12
6. Ryan Kinsley – 3, 1, 1, 0, 0 = 5
7. Josh Bailey – 1, 1, 0 = 2

Redcar Bears = 41

1. Michael Palm Toft – 1, X, 2, 1 = 4
2. Tom Bacon – 3, 0, 2, FX = 5
3. Ben Barker – 2, 2′, 1′, 2, 0 = 7+2
4. Jordan Stewart – 0, 3, 2, 1′ = 6+1
5. Charles Wright – 2, 3, 3, 0, 1 = 9
6. Nathan Greaves – 2, 2, X, X, 1′ = 5+1
7. Jack Smith – 0, 0, 2′, 1′, 0, 2 = 5+2

Nathan Greaves and Jack Smith are both in action again tomorrow night, as they compete in the British Under 21 Final at Berwick (7pm start). Good luck lads!