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Redcar SG Petch Bears will now visit Edinburgh in Championship action on Friday 9th June. This was due to take place on August 25th.

Redcar SG Petch Bears battled hard, but fell to a 48-42 defeat to the Workington Comets at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday night.

The Comets came to Teesside full of confidence, and with a side full of riders who ride the Media Prima well and proved just too strong for the Bears on the night. Team GB international Craig Cook led the Comets superbly with 13 points, with great support from ex Bear Ty Proctor and Matt Williamson.

For the Bears, Ben Barker was again excellent and top scored with 14 points, only losing out to Craig Cook in the final heat. Jason Garrity gave good support with 10+1 and Jonas B Andersen scored 7. 

The meeting started with Workington getting their noses in front early, giving themselves a four point lead after 5 heats. Despite getting heat wins through Barker and Garrity, the Bears struggled to fill the minor places meaning heat advantages were hard to come by and the Comets retained a lead throughout the meeting. A Comets 5-1 in heat 12 through Proctor and Williamson pretty much sealed the victory for the Cumbrians, despite the ‘Suicide Squad’ efforts of Barker and Garrity in heats 13 and 15.

The Bears are next in action on Thursday 25th May, at home against the Scunthorpe Scorpions.

Redcar Bears = 42

1. Jason Garrity – 2,3,3,1,1* = 10+1
2. Fernando Garcia – 0,0,2,1 = 3
3. Charles Wright – 0,2,1*,F = 3+1
4. Jonas B Andersen – 2,0,2,3 = 7
5. Ben Barker – 3,3,3,3,2 = 14
6. Richard Hall – 2,0,0,0,0 = 2
7. Tom Bacon (Guest) – 1*,1,(RH-0),1 = 3+1

Workington Comets = 48

1. Craig Cook – 3,3,2,2,3 = 13
2. Mason Campton – 1,1,3,1* = 6+1
3. Ty Proctor – 3,2,2,3,0 = 10
4. James Sarjeant – 1,1*,0,2 = 4+1
5. Thomas Jorgensen – 2,2,3,0 = 7
6. Matt Williamson – 3,1*,1,(RS-0),2*,1* = 8+3
7. Robert Shuttleworth – 0,0,(MW-1),0,(MW-1*) = 0

Redcar SG Petch Bears promoter Kevin Keay will appear on BBC Tees Sport this evening to give an update on the latest Bears news and look ahead to the meeting against Workington this Thursday. He is due to be on around 6:45pm.

We can also announce that Card Payments will now also be available within the stadium.

After a weeks break, this Thursday sees the Redcar SG Petch Bears return to the Media Prima Arena as they take on the Workington Comets in Championship action (7:30pm start prompt.)

It has been a tough couple of weeks for the Bears, with injuries and other commitments taking their toll resulting in away defeats at Glasgow and Sheffield. Ellis Perks will again miss the meeting following his nasty crash at Poole, sustaining a suspected hairline fracture of his kneecap and strained medial knee ligaments. Peterborough’s Tom Bacon will guest in his place, with the rest of the team back to full strength. 

Bears manager Jitendra Duffill admits that losing Ellis is a big blow:

Ellis is probably the worst rider we could have lost to injury as he is riding about 3 points above his 2.38 average. Finding guests is proving to be extremely difficult. I approached every single rider named in a Championship or Premiership declaration that was eligible to guest for Ellis at Glasgow and not one of them were available. I’d like to thank Shelby Rutherford for standing in for Ellis as it was looking like we were unable to field a side at all at one point. We are much weaker without Ellis and to be honest we are a completely different team in his absence.  Until he returns we can only try and make the best of a difficult situation.

The match will also provide Richard Hall an opportunity to say his goodbyes to the Redcar fans, and to put himself in the shop window, as he rides his last meeting for the club. Hall will be replaced by Danny Ayres from next Thursday meeting.

Workington come to the Media Prima Arena with a strong looking side, and one with riders that have had excellent meetings here in the past. Team GB International Craig Cook leads the Comets, and both Thomas Jorgensen and Ty Proctor know the quickest way around the MPA. And down at reserve Matt Williamson is having an excellent season. Duffill is certainly wary of the threat posed:

Workington’s top 3 of Craig Cook, Thomas Jorgensen and Ty Proctor all have very good records around the Media Prima Arena and our top 5 will have to work hard again to outscore them. We need a big performance from them again if we want to maintain our 100% record at home in the  SGB Championship, something that is vital for us to do if we are to make the play offs later in the season. The oppositions trump card could be Matt Williamson at reserve and I’d like Richard Hall to show us all what he is capable of by outscoring him. We all know that he is more than capable of doing that. I keep reminding all of our riders every week that if they outscore their opposite number then we will come away with a victory.

Tapes up are at 7:30pm, we hope to see as many you as possible!

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Coty Garcia, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ban Barker, Richard Hall, Tom Bacon (guest)
Workington: Craig Cook, Mason Campton, Ty Proctor, James Sarjeant, Thomas Jorgensen, Matt Williamson, Rob Shuttleworth.

The S.G.Petch Bears have today informed Richard Hall that he is to be released from his contract at the end of the week and will be replaced in the Bears line up by Danny Ayres.
The Bears have not taken the decision lightly but with Richard not having produced the form he is capable off and the prospect of missing Ellis Perks for a length of time the club have taken the decision that a change was needed. The move was compounded by the pending changes in averages and having to accommodate the possible return of Tobias Busch.
The Bears management would like to put on record their thanks to Richard for his efforts this season and hope that with his new reduced average he may find a spot at another club very soon.
Promoter Kevin Keay said ” It’s not nice having to inform a rider he is to be released. Richard has always given his best but his gating has let him down and always made point scoring more difficult for him. He still has the ability to turn his form around but we simply had to make a change now if we are to strengthen the side due to the current regulations . He has shown some improvement in the last two away matches on the larger tracks but his form around Redcar has been disappointing so it is with some regret we have to release Richard. Personally I have found Richard a straight forward guy to deal with and wish him well for the future.
Thursday’s meeting against Workington will be Richard’s last meeting to showcase his talents to other club’s.
In signing Danny I think we have a rider who will come in and score points straight away and the fans will see yet another ‘ showman’ at the Media Prima Arena. He is a very exciting capture and should fit in well with the characters we already have in the side”.
Danny Ayres will make his debut for the Bears against Scunthorpe a week on Thursday in a redeclared Bears line up.

Redcar SG Petch Bears fell to another defeat away at the Glasgow Tigers on Saturday night, losing 52-41 in a hard fought meeting.
With Charles Wright and Ellis Perks both out through injury, it was always going to be a big as for the Bears but they battled hard throughout the meeting and produced some good racing.
The excellent Ben Barker top scored for the Bears with 16 on his return to Glasgow, with Jason Garrity scoring 8+1 and Jonas B Andersen 7.

Aaron Summers top scored for the Tigers with 12+1, with Richie Worrall scoring 12 and Richard Lawson 11+1.

The Bears are next in action on Thursday, with a home meeting against the Workington Comets.

Glasgow Tigers = 52

1. Aaron Summers – 3, 3, 2, 2′, 2 = 12+1
2. Dan Bewley – 0, 3, R, 3, 1′ = 7+1
3. Richard Lawson – 2′, 2, 2, 3, 2 = 11+1
4. Nike Lunna R/R (DB – 3, TP – 1′, TP – 1′, RL – 2)
5. Richie Worrall – 3, 3, 3, 3, 0 = 12
6. Tom Perry – 3, 1′, 2′, 1′, 0, 1′ = 8+4
7. Jack Smith – 1, 1, 0, 0 = 2
8. Josh Embleton – DNR

Redcar Bears = 41

1. Jason Garrity – 2, 3, 1′, 1, 1 = 8+1
2. Fernando Garcia – 1′, 0, 0, 2, 2 = 5+1
3. Charles Wright R/R (FG – 0, SR – 0, BB – 6^, JBA – 2)
4. Jonas B. Andersen – 1, 1, 0, 2, 3 = 7
5. Ben Barker – 2, 2, 3, 6^, 0, 3 = 16
6. Richard Hall – 2, 1′, 1′, 0, 1′, 0 = 5+3
7. Shelby Rutherford (G) – FX, 0, 0 = 0
8. Gavin Parr – DNR

Redcar SG Petch Bears will be using Rider Replacement for Charles Wright at tonight’s meeting at Glasgow. Charles was struggling with a knee injury at Sheffield on Thursday, as well as still struggling with the flu and needs further time to recover. He aims to be back for the Workington meeting on Thursday.

Ellis Perks will also miss the meeting due to injury. He sustained a suspected fracture to his kneecap as well as a strained knee ligament in his crash at Poole on Wednesday, along with severe bruising. He will be out for around 10 days, and we will get an update on his progress through this week. Shelby Rutherford will guest for him this evening. Manager Jitendra Duffill revealed how hard a task it has been to replace Ellis:

I have had a lot of difficulty finding guests for Ellis. Every single reserve that is riding in the Premiership or Championship who is eligible to guest for him is unavailable and I had pretty much the same situation finding a guest yesterday at Sheffield.  He is the worst rider to lose through injury as he is riding well above his average and guest options are very limited.

We thank Shelby for stepping in for us.

Bears fans may also have noticed that captain Jason Garrity  has now also signed for Premiership club Leicester. It has been agreed that we will have priority on his availability so he will not miss any Redcar fixtures when there is a clash.

Despite a brave effort, the SG Petch Bears fell to a 54-38 defeat at Sheffield last night in a tough meeting. Already missing Jonas B Andersen due to Danish Championship commitments, the Bears task was made harder with high flying reserve Ellis Perks falling at Poole on Wednesday night and also having to miss the meeting.

The remaining Bears and guest Tom Bacon battled hard, and after a difficult start to the meeting battled back to within 4 points of a strong Sheffield side. However, two quick home 5-1s in heats 9 and 10 swung the meeting back in favour of the hosts and gave the Bears just too much to do. Jason Garrity, top scorer for the Bears at his old club, won his tactical ride to give the Bears a 7-2 heat advantage, but a disastrous heat 13 for the Bears saw the Tigers score a 5-0 and clinch the points. Barker had bike troubles on the first bend of the race, Garrity had gated in the lead but he too had issues on the third bend to gift Sheffield maximum points.

The Bears now travel to Glasgow on Saturday in what should be another exciting meeting. Jonas B Andersen will be back on the lineup, whilst we await further news on Ellis Perks injuries.

 Sheffield Tigers = 54

1. Jason Garrity – 1,2,6^,EF,3 = 12
2. Fernando Garcia – 0,3,1*,1*,1 = 6+2
3. Charles Wright – 1,1*,0,0,2 = 4+1
4. Jonas B Andersen R/R – (FG-3,RH-2,RH-1,CW-2 = 8)
5. Ben Barker – 3,2,1,EF,1 = 7
6. Richard Hall – 1,1*,2,2,(TB-0),1,1,0 = 8+1
7. Tom Bacon (G) – 0,1,(RH-2),0,(RH-0) = 2

Due to a crash at Poole last night whilst riding for Rye House, Ellis Perks will be missing from the SG Petch Bears lineup at Sheffield this evening. Peterboroughs Tom Bacon will fill the number 7 position.

We wish Ellis a very speedy recovery.

There is no action at the Media Prima Arena this Thursday, as the SG Petch Bears instead travel to Sheffield to take on the Tigers in Championship action (7:30pm start).

Sheffield, like the Bears, have started the season well and at home especially are a very strong side and it shapes up to be a cracking contest. The Tigers have a couple of names very familiar to Bears fans in ex-number 1 Lasse Bjerre and Bears asset Rob Branford.

The Bears will be without Danish star Jonas B Andersen for this meeting, as he is required to be in Denmark for a Danish Championship qualifier on Friday morning. Rider replacement will operate in his absence. Jason Garrity and Richard Hall both return to their former club and will be looking for big points on their returns! Charles Wright will also be fit after missing Somersets meeting on Monday.

Sheffield – Josh Grajczonek, Todd Kurtz, Lasse Bjerre, Josh Bates, Kyle Howarth, Rob Branford, Jack Parkinson-Blackburn
Redcar – Jason Garrity, Coty Garcia, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen R/R, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Ellis Perks.