Redcar set for tough Eastbourne encounter
The Redcar “Agilia” Bears return to the Media Prima Arena (Friday, 19:30 start) after a comparatively short 19 days away from home as they come up against a strong Eastbourne side. The Bears are looking to leapfrog Leicester into 4th place in the league with a home victory to continue their unbeaten home run. Eastbourne are sure to provide a stern test for Redcar, as they track former Bears star Richard Lawson whilst captain Lewis Kerr has previously shown a liking to the Media Prima Arena track. Refreshingly, Eastbourne track a full British 1-7 and have shown continuity as they have retained 6 members from their 2019 side.
Redcar’s Anders Rowe drops to reserve whilst James Sarjaent moves into the number 2 slot, a position he performed well in for the Edinburgh Monarchs. Tonight’s encounter could be decided by the two young reserves for each team. The Eagles track Drew Kemp who scored a blistering 15 point maximum when winning the U19 British final back in August 2019 at Redcar whilst Jason Edwards is on a 4 race unbeaten streak at Redcar as he won his last 4 races at the recent U21 semi-final at Redcar. Redcar’s reserve pairing is one of the most exciting in the Championship, Anders Rowe will be looking to bring his Premiership form into the Championship whilst Jordan Jenkins will be looking to improve on his impressive start to his Bears career.
We caught up with Redcar reserve Jordan Jenkins ahead of the meeting, “Friday is going to be a tough meeting for sure, Eastbourne pushed Glasgow hard on their own turf which tells everyone something. To be honest there’s not one weak rider in their side, however all of us Bears are more than capable of scoring points especially at home. We will have to be on top form from the off and hit them hard. Finally, It will be nice to get some more meetings flowing again after a spell of no meetings”.
REDCAR “AGILIA” BEARS
1. Charles Wright 9.66 (Captain)
2. James Sarjeant 4.29
3. Jake Allen 7.16
4. Rider Replacement for Jordan Stewart
5. Michael Palm Toft 7.60
6. Anders Rowe 4.23
7. Jordan Jenkins 2*
TM Jade Mudgway
EASTBOURNE “HG AEROSPACE” EAGLES
1. Richard Lawson 8.77
2. Kyle Newman 5.41
3. Edward Kennett 7.96
4. Tom Brennan 5.92
5. Lewis Kerr 7.57 (Captain)
6. Jason Edwards. 2*
7. Drew Kemp 3.58
TM Trevor Geer