Bears brilliant as they beat Berwick
The Redcar “Agilia” Bears picked up a massive away win against the Berwick Bandits as they ran out 42-48 winners at Shielfield park. The star man for the Bears was their captain Charles Wright who hit a brilliant paid maximum including a last gasp win on the line in heat 15! Jordan Jenkins also starred for the Bears with an impressive score of paid 12.
The meeting was a topsy-turvy affair as the lead swung both ways throughout most of the meeting. Initially, the meeting was delayed by around 30 minutes due to an electrical fault with the starting tapes. The opening 2 heats were shared before the Bears took a 4 point lead after heat 3 as Jake Allen and Anders Rowe (who did brilliantly to stay on the bike after nearly colliding with Allen) combined for a 5-1. Heat 4 saw Berwick hit back with Summers and Flint combining for a maximum heat advantage. The 5th heat of the evening saw Wright make a fantastic pass on Danny Gappmaier on bends 3 and 4 of lap 1. The Bandits yet again showed their mettle by bringing the meeting level as Danny Gappamier caught James Sarjeant on the line for a Bandits 4-2. Heat 10 saw the race of the night as Jordan Jenkins flew from the tapes to take the win but the action was all happening behind him as Charles Wright passed Berwick skipper Aaron Summers on the 4th bend of lap 3. In heat 13 the Bears heat leader duo of Michael Palm-Toft and Charles Wright struck a significant blow in heat 13 by recording a maximum heat advantage. Heat 14 saw Jordan Jenkins continue his astounding form with another tapes to flag win meaning the Bears had a 4 point advantage heading into heat 15. Heat 15 saw another Bears heat advantage as Charles Wright somehow pipped Jye Etheridge on the line before crashing into the air fence for his paid maximum. Bears fans will be relieved to hear Wright suffered no ill effects from the crash.
We caught up with a jubilant Jordan Jenkins who had this to say on his evening “I’ve never seen the track before so it was a case of getting used to the track in my first 2 outings. I then changed things quite drastically with the bike and it worked. Overall, it’s just a confidence game and if you can find the right lines you can do well. Being on the bike is good as it helps me become a better rider and tonight was a good night’s work!”
Berwick Bandits = 42
1. Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen – T, 2′, 2, 0 = 4+1
2. Coty Garcia R/R
3. Jye Etheridge – 1, R, 2′, 3, 2 = 8+1
4. Dany Gappmaier – 0, 2, 1, 3, 1′, 0 = 7+1
5. Aaron Summers – 3, 1, 1, 1 = 6
6. Kyle Bickley – 2, 3, 0, 0, 2 = 7
7. Leon Flint – 1′, Fx, 2′, 3, 3, 1′, 0 = 10+3
Redcar Bears = 48
1. Charles Wright – 3, 3, 2′, 3, 3 = 14+1 Paid Max
2. Jordan Stewart R/R
3. Jake Allen – 3, 1, 2′, 3, 2, 1 = 12+1
4. Anders Rowe – 0, 2′, 3, 0, 0 = 5+1
5. Michael Palm Toft – 1, 1, 1, 2′ = 5+1
6. James Sarjeant – 2, 0, 0, 0 = 2
7. Jordan Jenkins – 1′, 0, 2, 3, 1′, 3 = 10+2