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Reminder to Bears fans there is no home meeting this coming Thursday, however there is still a chance to catch up with your speedway friends at a race night on Wednesday night instead. The race night is to raise funds for Richard Hall, and will be held at the Bears Bar with a 7pm start. Admission is £5 and includes pie and peas. 

Bears promoter Kevin Keay will also be updating fans on the latest club and rider news, as well as answering any questions from you the fans. 

We hope to see as many of you there as possible. 

Redcar SG Petch Bears continued their good form with a 49-43 win over the Berwick Bandits, but were made to work hard by a determined Berwick side at the Media Prima Arena.
The meeting stated well for the Bears, with two heat wins from Charles Wright helping the Bears to a 10 point lead after just 5 heats. Berwick dug in well however and battled their way back into the meeting with heat wins for the impressive Kevin Doolan and Steve Worrall. 

A heat 12 5-1 for the Bears eased the pressure somewhat, with Charles Wright and Ellis Perks continuing their recent good form, and gave the Bears a 10 point cushion once again. However, with Jason Garrity having to withdraw from the meeting due to flu the Bandits stormed back into the meeting with two successive heat advantages meaning going into heat 15 the meeting was on the line. A 5-1 for the Bandits would have resulted in a draw, and a 5-1 for the Bears would have meant 3 points for Redcar and Berwick with nothing to show for their nights work. Charles Wright rode a superb race to claim the win in a tense finale, however the excellent Nick Morris edged out Ben Barker to ensure the Bandits got a deserved league point for their efforts. 

There is no home meeting for the Bears next week, with the Bears instead visiting Sheffield next Thursday. The next home meeting is against Workington on the 13th May.

Redcar Bears = 49

1. Jason Garrity (C) –  3,3,2,  =  8 (Withdrawn)
2. Coty Garcia –  1,0,2,  =  3
3. Charles Wright –  3,3,1′,3,3  =  13+1
4. Jonas B Andersen –  2′,1,2,1  =  6+1
5. Ben Barker  –  1′,2,2,2,1  =  8+1
6. Richard Hall  – 1,0,0  =  1
7. Ellis Perks  –  3,2,1′,1′,1′,2′,0  =  10+4

Berwick Bandits = 43

1. Nick Morris –  2,2,3,3,2  = 12 
2. Jye Etheridge  –  f,0,3,fex  =  3
3. Liam Carr  –  0,1,0,1  =  2
4. Kevin Doolan(C) –  1,3,3,3,0  = 10 
5. Steve Worrall (guest) – 3,4^,3,1  =  11^
6. Dany Gappmaier  – 2,1′,0,0,2′  =  5+2
7. Lee Payne  – f,ef,0  =  0

Any motorcyclists attending the Media Prima Arena can now park their pride and joys within the stadium for that extra piece of mind. Whilst we are not aware of any incidents within the car park recent developments have reduced the size of flat ground available so we now allow the bikes to be parked behind the 2 nd bend stand in order to encourage more of our two wheeled friends to come to the speedway.

There will be no home meeting next week due the Bear’s visit to Sheffield on Thursday evening but there is a ‘race day’ in the Bear’s bar on Wednesday evening. 
The Bear’s are not at Newcastle this weekend and are awaiting a rescheduled date to be arranged.

After a good 7 days, the SG Petch Bears return to the Media Prima Arena this Thursday as they take on the Berwick Bandits in Championship action, with a prompt 7:30 start.
After the Bears comfortable win over Newcastle last week, the Bears also took two points from the clash away at Workington in a 45-45 draw.  Bears manager Jitendra Duffill reflected on the previous weeks meetings:

What a result that was last week! I expected a close meeting but our boys put in an awesome performance. Ellis is turning out to be one of the best reserves in the league and paid 17 points from him was a phenomenal return….he is impressing me hugely.  Our good start to the league campaign continued at Workington where we drew 45:45. Not many teams come away from Cumbria with any points and our top 4 showed just how strong they can be this year. I honestly believe that they are a match for anyone in the league. Unfortunately Ellis was very ill on Saturday and we possibly could have won had he of been fit. It was also good to see Richard on the pace and his points really didn’t reflect the efforts he put in on the day.

This week sees  the Berwick Bandits come to town, and a lot of familiar faces to Bears fans. Now led by Redcar legend Gary Havelock, a number of the Bandits riders have also rode for the Bears in the past. Redcar promoter Kevin Keay is expecting a tough encounter:

Thursday’s meeting against Berwick will be a test for the Bear’s due to Berwick’s recent changes. The Bandits now track former Bear’s in Jye Etheridge, Lee Payne and Kev Doolan and the rest of the side have had good meetings at Redcar previously so we need to be on top of our game.  With Lewis Bridger not available they bring in Steve Worrall who top scored for the Diamonds at Redcar only last week so this could be a lot closer than people think. We aim to make the Media Prima Arena a tough place to visit for visiting sides and want to be at them from the very first heat. 

The Bears will be at full strength for the meeting, again led by Jason Garrity who on Sunday qualified for the British Final. Ben Barker unfortunately missed out on qualification after losing in a run off for the final place, but will be looking to keep his excellent form going. Ellis Perks will also be looking for another good night after his superb 15+2 last week.

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Coty Garcia, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Ellis Perks
Berwick: Nick Morris, Jye Etheridge, Kevin Doolan, Liam Carr, Steve Worrall (guest), Danny Gappmaier, Lee Payne 

An S.G.Petch supplied Redcar Bear’s sponsored Hyundai will be part of the ‘ Wild Rover’ convoy taking Mike McGrother on the first step of his charity journey to Kilkenny tomorrow.
The crazy convoy will leave Stockton High Street shortly after 9am on Tuesday morning and take Mike and his friends to Darlington Railway station. If you want to take part , in a car, on a motorcycle, or anything at all just turn up near the ‘Shambles’ in Stockton for 9am. 
Fancy dress optional!

Good luck to Ben Barker and Jason Garrity who ride in the British Semi Final tonight at Newcastle, with a 18:30 start. The top eight riders from tonight will move to the final, to be held at Belle Vue on 19th June and live on BT Sport.

Lineup:

1. Jason Garrity
2. Joe Jacobs
3. Rory Schlein
4. Ashley Morris
5. James Sarjeant
6. Robert Lambert
7. Steve Worrall
8. Danny King
9. Richard Lawson
10. Ben Barker
11. Lewis Rose
12. Kyle Newman
13. Richie Worrall
14. Steve Boxall
15. Max Clegg
16. Paul Starke 

 Redcar SG Petch Bears picked up an excellent two league points, with a thrilling 45-45 draw at Workington on Saturday night.
It was a meeting which swang both ways throughout the night, with neither team holding more than a 4 point advantage at any point. The Bears took an early lead and were 4 up after the opening four heats. Jason Garrity lowered the colours of Craig Cook in heat 1, whilst Jonas B Andersen and Charles Wright notched a 5-1 in heat 3. 

The meeting then swung in favour of the Comets, and by heat 8 they were the side 4 points ahead. Craig Cook and impressive reserve Matt Williamson winning heats for the Comets. The SG Petch Bears hung on though, and started to slowly claw back that deficit with heat wins from Barker, Garrity, Wright and Andersen.

This left the scores tied going into a last heat decider, and the Bears guaranteed at least 1 league point. Craig Cook and Ty Proctor faced Jason Garrity and Charles Wright. Garrity gated, but was passed by Cook. Wright had the better of Proctor and a 3-3 meant a draw on the night and 2 league points for the Bears.

Jason Garrity top scored for the Bears with 12, but it was an excellent night from the top 4 with Wright scoring 10+3, JBA scoring 9 and Barker 8+1.
For the Comets, Craig Cook scored 14 and was upported well by Williamson with 9 from reserve and Proctor with 8.

The Bears are next in action at home against Berwick on Thursday, with a prompt 7:30 start.

Workington Comets = 45

1. Craig Cook – 2,3,3,3,3 = 14
2. Mason Campton – 1*,2*,2*,FX = 5+3
3. Ty Proctor – 1,3,2,2,0 = 8
4. Adam Roynon – 0,XT(MW-1),1*,2 = 3+1
5. Thomas Jorgensen – 2,2,1*,0 = 5+1
6. Matt Williamson – 3,1,(RS-0),3,2,0,FX = 9
7. Rob Shuttleworth – 1,R,0,(MW-3),(MW-0) = 1

Redcar Bears = 45

1. Jason Garrity – 3,2,3,2,2 = 12
2. Coty Garcia – 0,0,1,(RH-0) = 1
3. Charles Wright – 2*,3,1*,3,1* = 10+3
4. Jonas B Andersen – 3,1,2,3 = 9
5. Ben Barker – 3,1,3,1* = 8+1
6. Richard Hall – 2,0,0,0,1,1 = 4
7. Ellis Perks – 0,1,0,(RH-1) = 1

Redcar SG Petch Bears this evening travel across the A66 to take on the Workington Comets in Championship action, with a 7pm start.-
The Bears currently sit in 5th place in the league, on 9 points with Workington in 7th with 7 points. Both teams will go into the match full strength, with the Bears full of confidence after the convincing  58-34 win over the Newcastle Diamonds on Thursday.

Workington are led by the impressive Craig Cook, with support from Thomas Jorgensen and popular ex-Bear Ty Proctor. It promises to be another exciting meeting, and we hope to see as many of you make the journey across the A66 as possible!

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Coty Garcia, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Ellis Perks
Workington: Craig Cook, Mason Campton, Ty Proctor, Adam Roynon, Thomas Jorgensen, Matt Williamson, Rob Shuttleworth

Redcar SG Petch Bears continued their impressive start to the season with a dominant 58-34 win over local rivals the Newcastle Diamonds at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday night.
With the afternoon showers, the track was slightly tricky at the start of the meeting and a good start was going to be crucial. At the second time of asking in heat 1, the Bears notched a 5-1 and never looked back.

The impressive Ellis Perks won heat two on his way to a career best 15+2 score, the day after reaching the Semi Finals in the British U21 Final at Poole. After a few heats the track settled down nicely and the big crowd were delighted to see some excellent racing. Heat 12 was a particular highlight, with at one point Lewis Rose, Charles Wright and Ellis Perks going down the home straight three abreast before the Bears two pulled away.

Heats 13 and 15 again provided excellent entertainment, with the dynamic duo of Jason Garrity and Ben Barker again scoring 5-1s in both heats. Garrity ended the night with 13+1, and Barker 10+2. 

Bears promoter Kevin Keay was understandably delighted with the performance:

Fantastic result, great effort from all the lads to make sure we didn’t give them a chance of a league point. Ellis was superb and showed what a prospect he is. We go to Workington now full of confidence.

The Bears are next in action on  Saturday night, as they travel to Workington in Championship action.

Redcar Bears = 58

1. Jason Garrity – 3,3,1*,3,3 = 13+1
2. Fernando Garcia – 2*,1,0,(EP-2) = 3+1
3. Charles Wright – 1,2*,2,3 = 8+1
4. Jonas B Andersen – 3,3,1*,1 = 8+1
5. Ben Barker – 3,1,2,2*,2* = 10+2
6. Richard Hall – 1,0,0,(EP-3) = 1
7. Ellis Perks – 3,2*,3,2,2*,3 = 15+2

Newcastle Diamonds = 34

1. Robert Lambert – 1,EF,1,1 = 3
2. Ashley Morris – FX,FX,2,3 = 5
3. Lewis Rose – 0,3,0,1 = 4
4. Ludvig Lindgren – 2,2*,3,2,0 = 9+1
5. Steve Worrall – 1,2,6^,0,1 = 10
6. Connor Coles – 2,0,0,0 = 2
7. Danny Phillips – R,0,1*,0 = 1+1