Bears take the 3 points!
Redcar SG Petch Bears returned to winning ways as they beat the Workington Comets 49-44 at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday night.
It was a tight meeting to start off with, with the first 5 heats being shared 3-3. Jason Garrity and Ellis Perks took a maximum 5-1 in heat 6 however to send their Bears on the way to victory, although the final does not really show how comfortable the victory was. By the end of heat 10 the Bears were 14 points up, with Chris Harris then winning his tactical ride to bring the deficit down to 11. The Comets then rallied towards the end of the meeting and a heat fifteen 5-1 for Harris and ex-Beat Ty Proctor gave the Comets a losing league point.
For the Bears, Jason Garrity top scored with 10+1. although it was a solid performance throughout. Ellis Perks scored an excellent 8+1 from the number 2 position whilst sponsors man of the meeting Tobias Busch continued his return from injury with an very solid 9 points.
The Bears are next in action against Berwick at home next Thursday,
Redcar Bears = 49
1. Jason Garrity – 1′, 3, 3, 3, 0 = 10+1
2. Ellis Perks – 2, 2′, 3, 1 = 8+1
3. Ben Barker – 1′, 2, 3, 2, 1 = 9+1
4. Jonas B. Andersen – 2, 1, 2′, X = 5+1
5. Charles Wright – 2, 3, 1′, 0 = 6+1
6. Tobias Busch – 3, 1, 2, 3 = 9
7. Danny Ayres – X, 1′, 1, F = 2+1
Workington Comets = 44
1. Chris Harris (G) – 3, 3, 6^, 2, 2′ = 16+1
2. Mason Campton – 0, 0, 2, 0 = 2
3. Ty Proctor – 3, 2, X, 3, 3 = 11
4. Matt Williamson – 0, 0, 2, 2 = 4
5. Thomas Jorgensen – 3, 1, 1, 1′ = 6+1
6. James Sarjeant – 1′, 0 = 1+1 WITHDRAWN
7. Rob Shuttleworth – 2, 0, 0, 0, 1, 1′ = 4+1