Bears fall to defeat at Peterborough
Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears fell to a 51-39 defeat away at Peterborough in their first Championship meeting on Sunday Evening.
Similar to the Scunthorpe meeting, the meeting was very tight in the early stages. After an encouraging second place for Jordan Stewart in heat 1, and a 5-1 to Theo Pijper and Tobias Busch in heat two the Bears briefly led. After 5 heats the scores were level, before the Panthers started to edge clear. There we plenty of positives from the meeting though, with Ben Barker scoring a good 9 points, and both reserves scoring paid double figures. Tobias Busch top scored with 9+2, with 8+2 from Theo Pijper. The meeting also saw Mikkel B Andersen’s first heat win in the UK.
For the Panthers, guest Paul Starke top scored with 12, but it was a solid effort from the whole side. The Bears are back in Championship Shield action on Thursday, as they take on near rivals Newcastle at the Media Prima Arena with a 7:30pm start.
Peterborough Panthers = 51
1. Scott Nicholls – 1, 1, 3, 3 = 8
2. Emil Grondal – 3, 3, 2′, 0 = 8+1
3. Nike Lunna – 1, 1′, 0, 3 = 5+1
4. Paul Starke (G) – 3, 2, 3, 2, 2 = 12
5. Ulrich Ostergaard – 0, 3, 0, 2′, 1′ = 6+2
6. Tom Bacon – 0, 2′, 2, 1′ = 5+2
7. Simon Lambert – 1, 3, 3, 0 = 7
Redcar Bears = 39
1. Ben Barker – 0, 3, 2, 3, 1, 0 = 9
2. Jordan Stewart – 2, F, 0, (TP – 1) = 2
3. Jonas B Andersen – 2, 1, (BB – 2), 1′ = 4+1
4. Mikkel B Andersen – 0, 0, (TB – 1′), 3, M/(TP – 3) = 3
5. Matej Kus – 2, 0, 2, 0 = 4
6. Tobias Busch – 3, 2, 1′, 1′, 2, R = 9+2
7. Theo Pijper – 2′, 1′, 1, 1, (TB – 0), 3 = 8+2