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Young Aussie Jordan Stewart was the star of the show, as Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears defeated the Glasgow Tigers 48-42 on Thursday night at the Media Prima Arena.

The young Aussie had by far his best night as a Bear, scoring 16+1 in a match winning performance. Included in that score was a superb heat 13 winner over Chris Harris, who threw absolutely everything he could at Jordan but there was just no way past. Jordan was well supported by the Andersen brothers in particular, with Mikkel scoring 9 and Jonas scoring 7+2.

It was a topsy turvy meeting, with plenty of close, exciting racing. The Bears led by 6 early in the meeting, but two successive 5-1s gave Glasgow a narrow lead after 7 heats. The Bears then hit back with two successive 5-1s of their own and never looked back, making sure of the win in heat 14 with Stewart’s third win on the bounce.

The impressive Claus Vissing top scored for Glasgow with 11+1, with Richie Worrall getting 10+2 and Lewis Kerr 10. The two sides meet again tomorrow night at Glasgow, with a 7:30pm start.

Redcar Bears = 48 

1. Ben Barker 2, 1, 2, 0 = 5
2. Matej Kus 1′, 0, 3, 0 = 4+1
3. Jonas B Andersen 2, 2′, 2′, 1 = 7+2
4. Mikkel B Andersen R, 3, 3, 1, 2 = 9
5. Tobias Busch 1′, 1, 1′ = 3+2
6. Theo Pijper 2′, 0, 2 = 4+1
7. Jordan Stewart 3, 2, 2′, 3, 3, 3, 0 = 16+1

Glasgow Tigers = 42 

1. Chris Harris 3, R, 3, 2, 1 = 9
2. Paul Starke R/R (JS 0, DW 1, CV 1, JS R = 2)
3. Claus Vissing 3, 2′, 1, 3, 2 = 11+1
4. Lewis Kerr 1, 3, 3, 1, 2 = 10
5. Richie Worrall 3, 2′, 1, 1′, 3 = 10+2
6. David Wallinger (G) 1, 1, 0, 0 = 2
7. James Sarjeant 0, Fx, R, R, R, 0 = 0
8. Dale Lamb DNR

Due to rain in the Czech Republic, the meeting Matej Kus was due to ride in today has been postponed. This means he is now able to take his place in the Bears side tonight. 

Redcar would like to thank Ryan Terry-Daley for initially stepping into the side. 

Glasgow Tigers have been forced into a late change of lineup for tonight’s meeting against the Bears. 

Paul Starke is unfortunately not fit after a crash, the Tigers will use rider replacement to cover his rides. 

The Redcar Ecco Finishing Supplies Bears, having been denied the use of a guest for the absent Matej Kus will be giving Ryan Terry-Daley his Championship debut in tomorrow’s clash with Glasgow. “Ryan has been asking for a chance to show his ability in our league so why not give the lad a chance” said co- promoter Kevin Keay.  “With an Under 19 final at Ipswich tomorrow the field of options was severely reduced and whilst we would have liked to give Dave Wallinger the place he had already been snapped up by Glasgow so why not have a look at a new rider.

There will be no pressure from us as Ryan is doing us a favour and I hope the fans give him the support he deserves as he takes the difficult no.2 slot in the team.
I’m aware this is not ideal but believe me myself and Jitendra have lost count of the number of calls we have made both to the authorities and to riders and I’m grateful Ryan is stepping in at such short notice.”

There is also a NJL match tomorrow with the Erimus Cubs taking on the Ashfield Giants after the main match so please give the lads your support.

Redcar Bears co-promoter Kevin Keay will again be on BBC Tees this evening to look ahead to this week’s two clashes with the Glasgow Tigers and the Matej Kus situation. 

Kevin will be on from around 6:50pm. You can listen online at the BBC Tees website, and also at 95.0FM. 

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears return to league action at the Media Prima Arena this week, as they take on the Glasgow Tigers on Thursday (7:30pm start).

After two successive home defeats, the Bears will be looking to bounce back against another strong looking side in Glasgow, who have the like of ex-British GP winner Chris Harris in their side.

The Bears will be looking for some improved performances, but boss Jitendra Duffill was heartened by the performance of the Bears riders in last week’s Julie Lewis Memorial meeting, and singled out young Aussie Jordan Stewart after his excellent result:

“The highlight of the meeting for me was the performances from Matej Kus and in particular, Jordan Stewart.

Jordan has had a tough start to the campaign but it has always been very clear to me that he has a lot of potential. I asked Gary Havelock to mentor him a couple of weeks ago which he kindly agreed to do and I have to give huge thanks to both him and Ty Proctor who have been very influential in the improvement we witnessed last week. His victory in heat 1 took a lot of weight off his shoulders and he looked much more relaxed on the bike all night. I believe he recorded the fastest time of the night as well as passing both Ben Barker and Thomas Jorgensen in separate races. That should help to kickstart his season and will have been a big boost his confidence.”

The Bears do go into this meeting without Matej Kus however, who has a meeting in his native Czech Republic which he cannot miss. Unfortunately, the Bears have been denied a facility to replace him and must use a National League rider in his place. Duffill takes up the story..

“Matej Kus is required to race on Thursday in his home country, the Czech Republic. He has to be there or his federation will suspend his license, making it impossible for him to race here tonight. The BSPA will not recognise this meeting like they do in Denmark, Poland or Sweden, where we WOULD have got a facility. So he is penalised due to his nationality. We are forced to use a National League guest even though Matej is riding in his home country. I completely fail to understand how this is in the best interests of the sport and it is the paying public that suffer in the end. What a ridiculous situation!”

Ben Barker continues at number 1 for the side, fresh from qualifying for the British Final on Tuesday night – congratulations Ben! There is also one change in the Glasgow lineup, with Jack Thomas riding in the British Under 19 Championship at Ipswich. Local lad David Wallinger comes in to replace him.

Duffill, whilst acknowledging results need to improve, also asks the fans to stick with the club over the next few weeks:

“We all know that and we cannot go on losing matches week after week, especially at home. Please don’t think we are being complacent. Yes changes could be made now but none that would make any significant difference to this side. We get new averages on the 1st June and if our performances don’t improve we will have a few more points to play with then, so it makes sense to wait and give our guys a chance to put things right over the next 2 weeks.. I know that you are all frustrated….we are too. Please remember that Kev and myself are just volunteers who are trying our best to keep our club alive and your support is needed more now than ever, both financially and personally. Things will get better, we just have to be a little patient.”

Redcar: Ben Barker, guest tbc, Jonas B Andersen, Mikkel B Andersen, Tobias Busch, Theo Pijper, Jordan Stewart

Glasgow: Chris Harris, Lewis Kerr, Claus Vissing, Paul Starke, Richie Worrall, David Wallinger, James Sarjeant

Redcar ‘ECCO Finishing Supplies’ Bears are delighted to be hosting the first round of the British Youth Championships as the Media Prima Arena this afternoon (2pm start)

The event, which includes Redcar Cubs pair Elliot Kelly and Alex Goldsbrough, will consist of over 30 heats ranging from 125cc all the way up to 500cc. Its a great opportunity to see some of the stars of tomorrow, and is always an entertaining afternoon.

Admission is £3 for adults, or if you have your program from the Julie Lewis meeting it is just £1. We hope to see as many of you as possible, and good luck to Elliot and Alex.

Ex-Bear of the year Ty Proctor roared to an unbeaten 15 point maximum to claim the title in the Julie Lewis memorial meeting on Thursday night at the Media Prima Arena. 

The Aussie was in imperious form all night, and never looked like being beaten. Bears own Matej Kus finished second on 14 points, with arguably the star of the night Jordan Stewart finishing third with 13 points. The young Aussie has found the going tough at the start of the season, but with Gary Havelock helping him out he showed everyone what he is all about with passes on both Ben Barker and Thomas Jorgensen.

Ben Barker was his again all action, and looked quick all night but again struggled slightly from the starts, and Kevin Doolan continued his fine start to the season.

1. Jordan Stewart (Redcar) : 3, 2, 3, 2, 3, = 13
2. Matt Williamson (Edinburgh) : 1, 2, 0, 1, 1, = 5
3. Max Ruml (Edinburgh) : 0, 1, R, 1, 2, = 4
4. Kevin Doolan (Berwick) : 2, 3, 1, 3, 2, = 11
5. Matej Kus (Redcar) : 2, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 14
6. Tobias V Thomsen (Unattached) : 1, 0, 0, 2, F, = 3
7. Ty Proctor (Kings Lynn & Workington) : 3, 3, 3, 3, 3, = 15 (Maximum)
8. Jacob Bukhave (Unattached) : 0, 2, 2, F, 0, = 4
9. David Wallinger (Buxton) : 0, 0, 3, 1, 2, = 6
10. Aaron Summers (Rye House & Berwick) : 3, 1, 0, 2, 2, = 8
11. Thomas Jorgensen (Kings Lynn) : 2, 0, 2, 3, 1, = 8
12. Simon Lambert (Peterborough) : 1, 1, 1, 0, 1 = 4
13. Ben Barker (Redcar) : 3, 1, 2, 2, 3, = 11
14. Nike Lunna (Peterborough) : 1, 3, EX, 1, Withdrawn = 5
15. Rafal Konopka (Unattached) : 2, 2, 2, EX, 1, = 7
16. Kyle Bickley (Workington & Belle Vue Colts) : 0, 0, 1, 0, 0, = 1

The next action at Redcar is on Saturday, as the Bears host the first round of the British Youth Championship from 2pm.

Please see below for pre-meeting interviews with Ben Barker, Kyle Bickley, Jacob Bukhave and Jitendra Duffill:

Redcar Bears promoter Kevin Keay will be appearing on BBC Tees this evening at around 6:50pm.

He will be reflecting on last week’s results, as well as looking forward to the Julie Lewis Memorial meeting this Thursday. 

You can listen online on the BBC Tees website, as well as on 95.0 FM.