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Redcar Agilia Bears lost out 48-42 to Eastbourne on Saturday night, but it was good enough for them to go through to the KO Cup Final winning 92-88 on aggregate!

It was a superb all round effort from the Bears, who started with a superb 5-1 in the first race with guest Adam Ellis and Kasper Andersen to help settle any nerves. Indeed, instead of just hoping to hang on to their 10 point lead the Bears came out to win the meeting.

The scores were close throughout the night, with the Bears falling behind on the night for the first time in heat 12. And until the final heat, the Bears were never two more behind a strong Eastbourne side. A 3-3 in heat 14, with Jordan Stewart second and Nathan Greaves third secured the overall victory.

Guest Adam Ellis proved a shrewd choice, and top scored for the Bears with 10, but it was a solid effort throughout. Erik Riss scored 9+1, with Kasper Andersen and Nathan Greaves both scoring 8+1. Richard Lawson top scored for the hosts with 14. The only slight concern for the Bears was Michael Palm Toft withdrawing from the meeting after 2 rides.

Bears promoter Jitendra Duffill was delighted with his sides performance:

“Very proud of our Bears tonight who fought for every point and raced with passion and determination. To do it without Charles Wright and also losing Michael Palm Toft in the 2nd leg was even more impressive to me. It’s massive for Redcar to reach the KO Cup Final, especially as it will be an all North East final against Newcastle.”

Duffill also had words of praise for Eastbourne after what has been an excellent two meetings:

“It takes 2 teams to make a great meeting and I have a lot of respect for the Eastbourne team and their promotion who were excellent opposition and were nothing but gracious and complimentary in their defeat. We witnessed true sportsmanship this evening and I can’t thank them and their supporters enough for that.”

The Bears will now face Newcastle in an all North East Final, but before that make the trip to Scunthorpe on Sunday to face the Scorpions in league action.

Eastbourne = 48 (88)

1. Edward Kennett 1, 2, 2, 0 = 5
2. Georgie Wood R/R (DP 0, JE 1′, KN 2, DP 0 = 3+1)
3. Kyle Newman 1, 1, 2, 3, 3 = 10
4. Lewis Kerr 3, 3, 1, 3, 2′ = 12+1
5. Richard Lawson 2, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 14
6. Jason Edwards 1′, 1′, 1, 0, 1, 1, 0 = 5+2
7. Danny Phillips (G) 0, 2, 0, 0 = 2
8. Nick Lawrence DNR

Redcar = 42 (92)

1. Adam Ellis (G) 3, 2, 2, 2, 1 = 10
2. Kasper Andersen 2′, 0, 3, 3, Fx = 8+1
3. Michael Palm Toft 0, R = 0 Withdrawn
4. Jordan Stewart 2, 2, 1, 0, 2 = 7
5. Erik Riss 3, 3, 2, 1′, 0 = 9+1
6. Tom Woolley 0, 0, 0 = 0
7. Nathan Greaves 3, 1, 1, 2, 1′ = 8+1

Redcar Agilia Bears travel to the South Coast tonight to take on Eastbourne in the second leg of the KO Cup, defending a 50-40 lead from the first leg (7:30pm start).

The Bears will again be without Charles Wright after his concussion last week, but have booked a good guest in Adam Ellis for the tie. Ellis is an ex-Eastbourne man and has done well at number 1 for Birmingham this season. The Bears lost the league meeting at Eastbourne by the same scoreline of 50-40, so tonight promises to be an enthralling clash between two teams giving it absolutely everything to get to the KO Cup Final to face Newcastle.

Eastbourne will again be operating Rider Replacement for Georgie Wood, with Danny Phillips again guesting for the injured Alfie Bowtell at reserve.

We wish the lads good luck for tonight, and safe journey to all Bears fans making the long journey south today!

Redcar: Adam Ellis, Kasper Andersen, Michael Palm Toft, Jordan Stewart, Erik Riss, Tom Woolley, Nathan Greaves

Eastbourne: Edward Kennett, r/r for Georgie Wood, Lewis Kerr, Kyle Newman, Richard Lawson, Danny Phillips, Jason Edwards

Redcar Agilia Bears continued their good form, with a hard fought 50-40 win over a strong Eastbourne team at the Media Prima Arena.

In front of a good crowd, the Eagles started off well with Edward Kennett winning heat 1 and guest Danny Phillips winning heat 2. The Bears packed the minor placers in those heats however, and the scores were tied going into heat 3. The Bears took a big 5-1 in heat 3, with the excellent Jordan Stewart and Michael Palm Toft leading the way over Kyle Newman and Lewis Kerr. The Bears followed that up with a 4-2 in the next heat, with Erik Riss taking the win and Nathan Greaves slotting in for third place.

The Eagles then stopped the Bears getting further ahead, with wins from Kennett, Lawson and Newman reducing the gap to 4 after 8 heats. Heat 9 saw a terrific race between Stewart, Lawson and Palm Toft – with Stewart getting the better of Lawson after a great battle with Palm Toft coming third. Guest Jake Allen then produced a wall of death ride to get the better of Kyle Newman in heat 10, before Tom Woolley brought the house down with a battling third in heat 11, getting the better of Eddie Kennett until bend 3 lap 1.

Heat 13 saw some more great racing, with the impressive Lawson just getting the better of Erik Riss with Kennett getting the third to reduce the deficit to 8 points. Going into the last heat, the Bears were looking for a heat advantage to increase the lead they would defend at Eastbourne on Saturday night. Championship Riders winner Erik Riss flew from the gate to win, with Lawson holding off the fast charging Palm Toft, who himself held off the challenge of Kennett.

It was a superb meeting, and leaves the tie finely poised going into the clash at Eastbourne on Saturday night. After losing by 10 at Eastbourne in the league only a couple of weeks ago, the Bears will be hoping to go one better and seal their place in the KO Cup Final. It is sure to be a great meeting tomorrow night – safe journey to all our fans who are making the trip to the South Coast!

Redcar Bears = 50

1. Jake Allen (G) 1*, 2, 3, 0 = 6+1
2. Kasper Andersen 2, 1*, 3, 0 = 6+1
3. Michael Palm Toft 2*, 1*, 1, 3, 1 = 8+2
4. Jordan Stewart 3, 2, 3, 2 = 10
5. Erik Riss 3, 2, 3, 2, 3 = 13
6. Tom Woolley 1*, 0, 1 = 2+1
7. Nathan Greaves 2, 1, 0, 1, 1* = 5+1

Eastbourne Eagles = 40

1. Eddie Kennett 3, 3, 2, 1, 0 = 9
2. Georgie Wood R/R (JE 0, JE 0, KN 2, DP 0 = 2)
3. Kyle Newman 1, 1, 2, 2, 2 = 8
4. Lewis Kerr 0, 3, 1*, 3 = 7+1
5. Richard Lawson 2, 3, 2, 3, 2 = 12
6. Danny Phillips (G) 3, 0, 0, 1*, 0, 0, FX = 4+1
7. Jason Edwards 0, 0, 0 = 0
8. David Wallinger

Once again we will be opening the S G Petch Suite up for fans on Friday for the key K O Cup meeting against Eastbourne. 

Eric Riss will be joining fans in the S G Petch Suite to meet and greet and have a photo opportunity at 6.30pm on Friday.

For an extra £10 as well as the best views of the racing you will also receive the usual FREE Programme, Pie & Peas, a Hot Drink plus a Centre Green visit for 2 heats.

Anyone interested ring Ian Drinkel on 07827293866 or email on indrinkel@msn.com.

This Friday night sees Redcar Agilia Bears welcome the Eastbourne Eagles in the Knockout cup Semi Final first leg, in arguably the biggest meeting in Redcar’s history (7:30pm start).

The Bears have been on a roll recently, an important win against Somerset last Friday night at the Media Prima Arena and then Erik Riss winning the Championship Riders Title on Sunday at Sheffield in fine style! They will be hoping to continue that run in the KO Cup Semi Final against Eastbourne.

Looking back to the Somerset meeting, Bears co-promoter and team manager Jade Mudgway was delighted with the performance of his side:

“Somerset was probably our best test yet of what the playoffs might be like, and I was so proud of how the team performed.  Everyone chipped in and we were looking well in control of the meeting until the crash in heat 13.  Charles got caught in the crossfire and had to take a trip in the ambulance, but we do what we always do and pulled together to get the job done.  We rushed through the last few races to try and get all 15, but unfortunately we just fell short after another incident in heat 15 put us out of time.  But nevertheless, it was a great meeting that the Bears can be proud of.”

Talking of Charles Wright, the skipper was diagnosed with heavy bruising and concussion after that fall last week – meaning an automatic 9 day rest period. This means he will miss both legs of the Semi final against Eastbourne, as well as the away meeting at Scunthorpe on Sunday. Jake Allen will guest in place of Charles for the home leg of the Semi Final, and he performed brilliantly at the Media Prima Arena for Scunthorpe recently. Michael Palm Toft also had to withdraw from his Kings Lynn meeting on Monday night after a fall – he is hoping to be fit for Friday however!

Eastbourne will be without injury victim Alfie Bowtell, whilst Georgie Wood is currently serving a 28 day ban. Danny Phillips will guest in place of Bowtell, with rider replacement operating in place of Wood. The Eagles do have riders who go well around the MPA though, with Richard Lawson, Lewis Kerr and Jason Edwards all impressing here recently.

Mudgway knows every point is going to be vital if the Bears are to progress:

“This promises to be a very close encounter with the Bears being in form, but we will be looking for a good lead to take with us on our away leg, as Eastbourne do have a very good home track advantage.  The Bears will be fighting hard for every single point on Friday more than ever!”

It promises to be a superb evening of action – be there to see one of the biggest nights in our history! And don’t forget, Under 16s go free with a paying adult.

Redcar: Jake Allen, Kasper Andersen, Michael Palm Toft, Jordan Stewart, Erik Riss, Tom Woolley, Nathan Greaves

Eastbourne: Edward Kennett, r/r for Georgie Wood, Kyle Newman, Lewis Kerr, Richard Lawson, Danny Phillips, Jason Edwards

Many congratulations to Redcar Agilia Bears German Star Erik Riss, who won the Championship Riders title at Sheffield this afternoon in fine style!

In a meeting which had a very strong looking line up, Riss won his first outing beating Todd Kurtz, Jake Allen and Zaine Kennedy. After suffering some bike problems in his second ride he ended up finishing third, but then went on to win his next two including vital wins over Adam Ellis and Chris Harris.

His fifth ride was probably the best race of the night. Up against Rasmus Jensen, Nick Morris and Ryan Douglas our German star ended up finishing second, but not before some great laps of speedway with all four riders making numerous passes. Riss ended up with 12 points from his rides, joint top scoring with Ryan Douglas and Sam Masters. As only two progressed straight to the final, and with all riders having identical records, lots were drawn and Riss was the unfortunate man to have to go into the Semi Finals.

Up against Danny King, Jake Allen and Adam Ellis, Riss made a superb gate and led from the front to book his place in the final, with King joining him in second place. In the grand final, Riss rode a superb opening two bends to hit the front, and despite a late challenge from Sheffield man King, the German held on for the win and bring the Bears some silverware!

Massive congratulations to Erik, and massive thanks to all the Bears supporters who made the trip to Sheffield to cheer on Erik!

Bears captain Charles Wright sustained severe bruising to his back and neck, as well as concussion after his frightening crash in yesterday’s Championship clash against Somerset. Wright was the unlucky victim in a first bend Heat 13 pile up, as he found himself with nowhere to go after Erik Riss had been brought down by Nick Morris. He received lengthy treatment on track which caused the meeting to be delayed by 45 minutes, with the medics on duty exercising extreme caution due to Charles’ neck and back complaint.

Wright has now been given an automatic 9 day suspension that is compulsory after being concussed, meaning that he will be out of action for the Bears until at least Monday 9^th  September. Unfortunately, this means that he will miss tomorrow’s (Sunday) Championship League Rider’s Championship at Sheffield, as well as the Bears KO Cup fixtures against Eastbourne and league match at Scunthorpe. The Redcar management are currently seeking guests for all 3 meetings.

Redcar will still have one representative at the CLRC tomorrow in Erik Riss, who has been a revelation for the Bears since his mid season signing.

Redcar Agilia Bears leapfrogged Somerset and moved into third in the league, after winning 46-38 in a match abandoned after 14 heats due to the curfew.

The win did come at a cost however, as skipper Charles Wright was forced to withdraw after a heat 13 crash. The initial diagnosis by the paramedics was concussion, but we will keep everyone informed about Charles injuries when we know more and wish him a very speedy recovery.

The Bears started the meeting well, a heat one 4-2 followed by a 5-1 in heat two with Nathan Greaves leading home Tom Woolley for his first paid win as a Bear. The rebels hit back with a 4-2 in heat three with Rory Schlein taking home the victory. Then followed a number of shared heats as the scores remained tight, before a heat 8 5-1 for the Bears gave them some breathing space.

The longer the meeting went on, the better the racing got. Heat 9 saw some superb racing, with the unfortunate Jordan Stewart somehow finishing last after a great battle with Harris and Schlein. Heat 10 saw more great racing involving Schelin, with the Aussie and Kasper Andersen trading places for four laps before the popular Dane prevailed.

Heat 13 saw Wright injured in a first bend incident, with Riss appearing to get a nudge from Nick Morris before falling and the unfortunate Wright had nowhere to go. Morris won the re-run with the Rebels getting a 4-2 to close the gap slightly, but with the Rebels only getting a 3-3 in heat 14 the Bears were guaranteed victory. As the curfew approached, heat 15 was attempted but in a similar incident to heat 13, Michael Palm Toft and Riss seemed to make contact forcing the German into the path of Morris who came off. The resulting delay meant the curfew was passed and the result called after 14 heats.

Riss and Palm Toft top scored for the Bears with 10 points, with Greaves scoring 7+3. Schlein top scored for the visitors with 9+1.

Redcar Bears = 46

1. Erik Riss – 3, 2, 3, 2 = 10
2. Kasper Andersen – 1, 1′, 3, 1 = 6+1
3. Michael Palm Toft – 2, 3, 3, 2 = 10
4. Jordan Stewart – 0, 0, 0, 2 = 2
5. Charles Wright – 2, 3, 3 = 8
6. Tom Woolley – 2′, 0, 1′ = 3+2
7. Nathan Greaves – 3, 1′, 2′, 0, 0, 1′ = 7+3

Somerset Rebels = 38

1. Nick Morris – 2, 2, 2, 3 = 9
2. Anders Rowe – 0, 1′, 1, 1′ = 3+2
3. Rory Schlein – 3, 2, 0, 1′, 3 = 9+1
4. Nico Covatti – 1, 1′, 2, 3 = 7+1
5. Chris Harris – 3, 3, 2, 1 = 9
6. Nathan Stoneman – 1, X, 0, 0 = 1
7. Luke Harris – 0, 0, 0 = 0

Redcar Agilia Bears face another tough test this Friday evening, as they welcome the Somerset Rebels to the Media Prima Arena in Championship action (7:30pm start).

The Bears continued their good run with a hard fought win over Berwick last week, but co-promoter Jade Mudgway thinks it gave the team a reminder that you can’t take anyone for granted:

“Last week, we had a very close meeting against the Bandits. The track didn’t take the last lot of watering as it normally does, which left it very slippery and this caught us out. These things always tend to have a bigger impact on the home team, as the Bears have their set up and racing lines in their heads for their first rides. But it wasn’t time to hit the panic button just yet. We have the skill and determination to overcome these things, and that is exactly what we did. It probably did us a favour in the fact that it gave us a kick and let us know that we need to be on our a game no matter who we have visiting at the MPA.”

Somerset come to the Media Prima Arena with a very strong top four, including Nick Morris, Rory Schlein, Chris Harris and Nico Covatti – who impressed whilst guesting for Berwick last week. They will supported by Anders Rowe who impressed in the U19 Final, Nathan Stoneman and Luke Harris. The Bears will be at full strength for the meeting. Mudgway is looking forward to a tough but exciting meeting:

“The Rebels will be a very tough team to beat, and it’s guaranteed to be a cracking meeting with some brilliant racing. They have gone for a very top heavy team, but we have Charles, Erik and Michael to match them, and you don’t get any better than them round here! The backup our top 3 have should be the difference for us this week.”

We hope to see as many of you at the MPA as possible, and don’t forget that Under 16s go free with a paying adult!

Redcar: Erik Riss, Kasper Andersen, Michael Palm Toft, Jordan Stewart, Charles Wright, Tom Woolley, Nathan Greaves
Somerset: Nick Morris, Anders Rowe, Rory Schlein, Nico Covatti, Chris Harris, Nathan Stoneman, Luke Harris

Due to the popularity in previous weeks, we are opening the SG Petch Platinum Suite for fans for the next three home meetings, Somerset, Eastbourne and Glasgow.

For just an extra £10, fans will be treated to the suite located at the Start/Finish line with the best views of the action. Included in that price is a free programme, Pie and Pea Supper and a hot drink. As well as that, you will be able to have a pre-meeting Pits visit and get to watch 2 heats from the centre green.

This offer is limited to 20 fans each week, so to book please get in touch with our marketing manager Ian Drinkel at indrinkel@msn.com or call him on 07827293866.