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  • Redcar SG Petch Bears v Peterborough T Balfe Construction Panthers – Thursday 13th April – 7:30pm

    Redcar SG Petch Bears v Peterborough T Balfe Construction Panthers – Thursday 13th April – 7:30pm

    This Thursday sees the SG Petch Bears take on Peterborough Panthers in the second leg of the KO Cup at the Media Prima Arena, with a 7:30pm start.
    The Bears trail by 10 after the 49-39 defeat at Peterborough on Sunday, and Bears team manager Jitendra Duffill is hopeful that the Bears can pull back the deficit to progress to the next round:

    10 points is definitely salvageable and it sets the 2nd leg of this tie up nicely from a spectators point of view. Our boys are fired up for this one and we will see them give everything Thursday to see us progress to the next round of the cup. . We can consider ourselves very unlucky that the scoreline was not a lot closer in the first leg. Engine failures whilst in scoring positions for both Ellis and Richard cost us at least 4 points. 

    German star Tobias Busch was unfortunately injured early in that meeting, and has been replaced by Argentine Coty Garcia who comes in as a short term replacement. Garcia has shown a liking for the MPA in the past and the Bears will be hoping for more of the same from him. The undoubted star on Sunday was Charles Wright, with the popular Brit scoring a 15 point maximum. Duffill was delighted with his contribution:

    I have to give a special mention to Charles Wright who was absolutely superb at Peterborough.  His 15 point maximum was hard-earned and was the first of his career. That’s 3 maximums in 3 meetings for a Bears rider now and the battle for the number 1 race jacket could be very interesting in 2017.

    Last Thursday saw an impressive performance from the Bears against a solid Russ Hodgson select side, with the Bears winning 57-35. Duffill is confident of an exciting night ahead on Thursday:

    Last week we nearly hit 60 points against a decent Russ Hodgson Select side. I have a lot of confidence in our side and this cup tie is far from over. Thursday’s fixture promises to be a very exciting 2nd leg. Thanks for your support. Up the Bears! 

    There is a further change at reserve for the Bears, with Ellis Perks riding for his Championship club Rye House at Swindon. Scunthorpe’s Josh Bailey will guest in his place. Peterborough are led by Aussie Jack Holder, brother of Chris, and in Kenneth Hansen and Ulrich Ostergaard certainly have riders who know the fastest way round the MPA. Impressive reserve Bradley Wilson-Dean also misses the meeting for the Panthers, with Nike Lunna guesting in his place.

    Redcar – Jason Garrity, Coty Garcia, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Josh Bailey
    Peterborough – Jack Holder, Simon Lambert, Paul Starke, Ulrich Ostergaard, Kenneth Hansen, Nike Lunna, Tom Bacon.

  • Garcia joins Bears

    Garcia joins Bears

    The SG Petch Bears have moved swiftly to cover for the injured Tobias Busch by signing Coty Garcia, pending clearance, on a 28 day loan period. Redcar would like to thank Berwick for their co-operation and hope that Coty can reproduce some of the form Bears saw from him last season.

    Busch has returned back home to Germany for rest and treatment on his injured ankle and has been informed he will be welcome back to the Media Prima Arena when he is fully fit and ready.

  • Perks in U21 Semi Final

    Perks in U21 Semi Final

    Good luck to SG Petch Bears reserve Ellis Perks, who is riding in the British U21 Semi Final at Peterborough tonight.

    The top ten riders tonight will join the 6 seeded riders in the final at Poole on April 26th.

    Good luck Ellis!

  • Bears fall by 10 at Panthers

    Bears fall by 10 at Panthers

    ​The S.G.Petch Bears face a massive battle on Thursday to stay in the cup after a controversial encounter at Peterborough on a Sunday.

    Signs were encouraging after the Bears led 14-10 after 4 heats but then a coming together between former Bear Ulrich Østergaard and Tobias Busch left Busch with a suspected broken ankle and gave the Panthers a 5-0 after Garrity had already fallen.

    The Panthers built on the Bears frustration with the referee being the only one in the stadium not to see a Panthers rider illegally cut across the centre green to the start line and Perks blowing both of his engines and Hall suffering two snapped chains costing valuable points.

    But with Ben Barker battling every ride and Charles Wright a class above the rest recording a full 15 point maximum the Bears managed to keep the damage down to a ten point deficit for the return leg at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday which promises to be an epic battle.

    Can the Bears bite back ? 

    Be there and shout the boys on for round two of this epic encounter!

  • Bears take on Panthers in KO Cup

    Bears take on Panthers in KO Cup

    Redcar SG Petch Bears travel to Peterborough Panthers this afternoon in the first leg of the KO Cup, with a 5pm start. It’s a meeting that has a little bit of extra spice, as the Panthers promoter Ged Rathbone is a Middesbrough man and a regular attendee at the Media Prima Arena!

    Both teams will go into the meeting with plenty of confidence – the Bears after their comfortable win on Thursday over a Russ Hodgson select whilst the PAnthers have completed back to back wins over the Scunthorpe Scorpions in league action.

    The meeting will be followed by round 1 of the British Youth Championships, with the second leg of the KO Cup taking place back at Redcar on Thursday evening.

    Peterborough – Jack Holder, Simon Lambert, Paul Starke, Ulrich Ostergaard, Kenneth Hansen, Bradley Wilson-Dean, Tom Bacon
    Redcar – Jason Garrity, Tobias Busch, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Ellis Perks.

  • Dominant Bears record comfortable win

    Dominant Bears record comfortable win

    Redcar SG Petch Bears put in a dominant performance at a chilly Media Prima Arena on Thursday night, running out comfortable 57-35 winners against a  Russ Hodgson Select side.

    The star of the show for the Bears was undoubtedly Ben Barker. The Cornishman had a tough week with mechanical issues last week, but has worked hard to resolve those this week and recorded a superb 15 point maximum. Barker looked very quick all night, and indeed recorded the fastest time of the night in heat 13. He was ably supported by Charles Wright and Jason Garrity, scoring 11 and 10 respectively, but the whole side chipped in well with important points. The track was again prepared superbly and provided some great racing, with the pick of the bunch probably heat 7. Ben Barker and Carl Wilkinson had a terrific battle out front, with Barker passing Wilkinson going into the final lap whilst at the back Adam Roynon and Richard Hall were having a terrific battle of their own which Hall eventually won.

    For the Russ Hodgson select, Carl Wilkinson was the only heat winner after triumphing in heat 12. Richard Lawson top scored with 9+1, with Thomas Jorgensen also chipping in with 9.

    The Bears are next in action away to Peterborough on Sunday in the KO Cup, with the return leg next Thursday at the MPA.

    Redcar:
    Jason Garrity – 3, 3, 3, 1, R = 10
    r/r
    Charles Wright – 3, 3, 3, 2 = 11
    Jonas B Andersen – 2′, 1, 3, 1, 3 = 10+1
    Ben Barker – 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 (Maximum)
    Richard Hall – 1, 1, 0, 0, 2′ = 4+1
    Ellis Perks – 3, 2′, 1, 0, F = 6+1
    Jacob Bukhave – 1 =1

    Russ Hodgson Select:
    Richard Lawson – 2, 2, 2, 2, 1′ = 9+1
    James Sarjeant – 0, 0, 1′, 1′ = 2+1
    Carl Wilkinson – 1, 2, 2, 3 = 8
    Adam Roynon – R, 0, 1′, 1′ = 2+2
    Thomas Jorgensen – 1, 2, 4^, 0, 2 = 9
    Jye Etheridge – 0, F, 0, 1 = 1
    Lee Payne – 2, 0, 2, 0 = 4

    In the second half challenge, the Redcar Ecco Finishing Supplies Cubs beat Sunderland Stars side 23-12, with Elliot Kelly winning all 3 of his heats.

  • Redcar SG Petch Bears v Russ Hodgson Select – Thursday 6th April – 7:30pm start

    Redcar SG Petch Bears v Russ Hodgson Select – Thursday 6th April – 7:30pm start

    This Thursday sees the Redcar ‘SG Petch’ Bears ride in a challenge meeting against a Russ Hodgson Select side at the Media Prima Arena with a 7:30pm start. Russ sadly died in December last year – he was an ex Sunderland, Belle Vue and Middlesbrough rider and was a very regular visitor to the Media Prima Arena as a spectator. The Russ Hodgson select side has been put together as a mixture of ex-Bears riders, and riders who go well at the MPA and is sure to provide the Bears with tough opposition. Bears team manager Jitendra Duffill paid tribute to Hodgson, and is looking forward to a tough meeting:

    This week we get to honour a club legend and an old friend of mine Russ Hodgson.  Anybody who had met Russ would tell you what an amazing person he was and he was always put a smile on my face within seconds of talking to him.
    Kev and myself were keen to give our team as much track time as possible before our official fixtures kick in. The Russ Hodgson Select team should provide a good challenge for us and will lay down a bench mark. The opposition are full of riders with plenty of experience of the Media Prima Arena.

    Unfortunately for the Bears, German star Tobias Busch has had to withdraw from the meeting after suffering serious bruising in an incident whilst racing Ice Speedway last week. Otherwise the Bears are at full strength and will operate rider replacement in Busch’s absence to enable the rest of the team to get some extra track time. Last weeks maximum man Jason Garrity was this week named the new Bears captain, and Duffill was impressed with the whole teams performances last week:

    I chose Jason because all his team mates have warmed to his infectious personality quickly and I believe he can be inspirational both on and off the track. Ben had a few bike problems last week but he was always in the mix when he was racing. Jason, Jonas, Richard and Ellis all scored very well and I was particularly pleased with the performance of our reserves. 

    The Russ Hodgson Select contains ex-Bears number 1 Richard Lawson, who forms a powerful heat leader partnership with Thomas Jorgensen who always rides the MPA very well. The ever exciting Carl Wilkinson and Adam Roynon are also included, as well as new Ipswich signing James Sarjeant, who had been cruelly left without a club after Coventry had folded. The remaining two spots are taken by last years Bears reserves, Jye Etheridge and Lee Payne. Full teams:

    Redcar – Jason Garrity, r/r for Tobias Busch, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Ellis Perks

    Russ Hodgson Select – Richard Lawson, James Sarjeant, Carl Wilkinson, Adam Roynon, Thomas Jorgensen, Jye Etheridge, Lee Payne.

    Following the main meeting, there will be a second half meeting between the Redcar Cubs and a team representing Sunderland Stars. Teams:

    Redcar Cubs – Carl Basford, Gavin Parr, Elliot Kelly, Alex Goldsborough

    Sunderland Stars – Ben Basford, David Pye, Jack Wright, Kyran Lyden

  • Keay on BBC Tees

    Keay on BBC Tees

    Redcar SG Petch Bears promoter Kevin Keay will tonight be interviewed on the BBC Radio Tees sports show. 

    This will be on at around 6:45pm, tune in for all your latest Bears news including a look ahead to this Thursday’s meeting. 

  • Busch to miss Challenge meeting

    Busch to miss Challenge meeting

    ​Tobias Busch has now withdrawn from Thursday’s challenge match due to severe bruising from ice racing incident over the weekend whilst racing in Holland and so the Bears will use R/R to give extra racing time to the clubs newcomers.

    Full meeting preview will appear on the website later today

  • Garrity named Bears captain

    Garrity named Bears captain

    Jason Garrity has been named captain of the Redcar S.G.Petch Bears for the coming season having impressed the management at both press day and the opening meeting at the Media Prima Arena.

    Ben Duffill ( team manager) said ” Jason is an infectious character and has made a big impression on us already. We think he can lead by example and look to set the standard for others to follow”.

    Garrity scored an impressive 15 point maximum at the Julie Lewis Memorial meeting on Thursday, and also scored 7 at Belle Vue on Saturday in the Peter Craven Memorial meeting.