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This Friday night sees 16 of the top British Riders battling it out, as we proudly host the British Semi-Final at the Media Prima Arena (7:30pm start).

It promises to be a hugely exciting night, with the top 6 on the night going through to the British Final at Belle Vue and joining the 10 seeded riders for the chance to be British Champion! And there is plenty of home interest in the semi final, with the Bears having three representatives on the night. Charles Wright, Ben Barker and Tom Bacon will all be looking to use their home track knowledge to their advantage as they look to qualify.

They will have their work cut out though, as the lineup is packed with riders who go well around the Teesside track. Both Steve and Richie Worrall certainly know the fastest way around the MPA, and Jason Garrity and Josh Auty have both spent time as a Bear. Lewis Kerr, Paul Starke and Kyle Howarth in particular have had some superb meetings here as well so the field is wide open. There is also plenty of potential packed into the lineup, with the likes of Stefan Nielsen, Kyle Newman, Ashely Morris, Ben Morley and Zach Watjknecht who will all fancy their chances of causing an upset!

There is one late change to the lineup, as unfortunately Josh Bates has had to withdraw through injury. He will be replaced by Sheffield’s exciting youngster Drew Kemp.

It is a meeting that is not to be missed! And please note, all children under 16 will be admitted free of charge!

Full lineup:

Paul Starke, Jason Garrity, Stefan Nielsen, Kyle Howarth, Steve Worrall, Josh Auty, Kyle Newman, Richie Worrall, Charles Wright, Ben Barker, Ashley Morris, Ben Morley, Zach Watjknecht, Tom Bacon, Drew Kemp, Lewis Kerr.

After an entertaining evening at the Media Prima Arena, Bears skipper Ben Barker and Danny Ayres came out winners in the Julie Lewis Memorial meeting.

There was some excellent racing in the individual part of the meeting, with Bears asset and popular Dane Jacob Bukhave top scoring with a superb 11 points from 12. He was only defeated by Newcastles Max Clegg, who finished on 10 points. Mr Entertainer Danny Ayres finished on 9, with Kyle Newman and Tom Bacon also progressing to the pairs with 8 points.

There was some excellent racing in the Pairs, with Charles Wright looking imperious on his way to a 12 point maximum. It was Barker and Ayres who prevailed however, packing the minor placings in the final to take the victory.

Redcar host the British Semi Final next Friday with a 7:30pm start.

Individual Scores:

1. Tom Bacon 3, 2, 0, 3 = 8
2. Jack Smith 0, 2, 1, 2 = 5
3. Nathan Greaves 1, 2, 2, 2 = 7
4. Max Clegg 3, 2, 2, 3 = 10
5. Danny Ayres 3, R, 3, 3 = 9
6. David Wallinger 0, 1, 0, 0 = 1
7. Danny Phillips 1, 0, 0, 1 = 2
8. Joe Lawlor 1, 1, 0, 1 = 3
9. Josh MacDonald 2, 3, 1, 1 = 7
10. Jacob Bukhave 2, 3, 3, 3 = 11
11. Jedd List 0, F, 1, 0 = 1
12. Kyle Newman 2, 3, 1, 2 = 8

Pairs Scores:

Team A = 16 

1. Charles Wright 3, 3, 3, 3 = 12
2. Kyle Newman 1, 2′, 0 = 3+1
R. Nathan Greaves 1 = 1

Team B = 11 

1. Michael Palm Toft 2, 3, 2, 3 = 10
2. Tom Bacon 0, 1′, 0 = 1+1
R. Jack Smith 0 = 0

Team C = 09 

1. Aaron Summers 1, 2, 0, 2 = 5
2. Max Clegg 1′, 2, 1′ = 4+2
R. Josh MacDonald 0 = 0

Team D = 14 

1. Ben Barker 2′, 3, 2, 1′ = 8+2
2. Danny Ayres 3, 1′, 2 = 6+1
R. Joe Lawlor 0 = 0

Team E = 10 

1. Ulrich Ostergaard 1, 2, 3, 3 = 9
2. Jacob Bukhave 0, 1′, 0 = 1+1
R. Danny Phillips 0 = 0

Following recent success, we are again offering fans a chance to sponsor a rider for the British Semi Final next Friday night at the Media Prima Arena.

Each rider can be sponsored (16) for £20. There is a twist however, as you will be allocated a rider in numerical order from 1 to 16. If your rider wins, you will receive a bottle of bubbly and also present a bottle to the winner on the centre green. For your £20 you will get your names in the programme as a rider sponsor and spend the evening in the SG Petch Platinum Suite. You will receive a full buffet and hot drink plus a drink from the bar a programme & a centre green visit etc.

The meeting itself is sponsored by our main team sponsor Agilia, we thank them again for their continued support.

For further details, or to sponsor a rider please contact Ian Drinkel at indrinkel@msn.com or on 07827293866.

This Friday sees the running of the Annual Julie Lewis Memorial meeting at the Media Prima Arena, with a 7:30pm start.

This year sees an innovative new format – the first half of the meeting will consist of a 12 rider, 12 heat individual meeting. The top 5 from this will then join a heatleader and go onto the 11 heat, 5 team pairs meeting. There is one change from the original lineup, with Newcastle’s Max Clegg replacing the injured Coty Garcia.

As a special offer for this meeting, if you buy your ticket online you will save £2 off admission and get a free programme if you enter the code JULIE2 when purchasing. Season tickets are valid for this meeting also.

The lineup for the individual is as follows: Tom Bacon, Jack Smith, Nathan Greaves, Jedd List, Josh Mcdonald, Jacob Bukhave, Kyle Newman, Joe Lawlor, David Wallinger, Danny Phillips, Danny Ayres and Max Clegg.

The five heatleaders in the Pairs event will be Michael Palm Toft, Charles Wright, Aaron Summers, Ben Barker and Ulrich Ostergaard.

The details and lineup for this seasons Julie Lewis Memorial meeting have now been announced. And, if you purchase your tickets online using the promo code JULIE2, you will £2 off admission plus a free programme!

The first half of the meeting will consist of a 12 rider, 12 heat individual meeting. The top 5 from this will then join a heatleader and go onto the 11 heat, 5 team pairs meeting. This is a new format and speedway and we think it is sure to be an exciting evening at the Media Prima Arena this Friday.

The lineup for the individual is as follows: Tom Bacon, Jack Smith, Nathan Greaves, Jedd List, Josh Mcdonald, Jacob Bukhave, Kyle Newman, Joe Lawlor, David Wallinger, Danny Phillips, Danny Ayres and Coty Garcia.

They will then be joined in the Pairs meeting by Charles Wright, Michael Palm Toft, Aaron Summers, Ben Barker and Ulrich Ostergaard. Please see posters below for full details for the format of the meeting.

We also have one remaining Team Manager experience left, which we will be putting to a silent auction. If you head to our official Facebook page and send us your bid via Facebook Messenger you could be in with a chance to won the below (valued at £150):

• Manage a pairs team at the Julie Lewis Memorial on 24th May
• Named in the programme as Team Manager
• Pick your own side on the night
• Make rider changes at will during the meeting
• Receive a DVD of the event
• Photo taken with your team
• Signed 2019 Bears race bib

Auction will close at 8pm on Monday., when the winner will be announced.

Congratulations to Charles Wright, who has been selected to take his place in the GP Qualifier in Germany on the 10th June.

Wright has been in superb form this season for both the Bears and Peterborough, and will be one of the favourites for the British Semi Final at Redcar on 31st May.

Well done Charles!

Redcar Speedway will be hosting a Speedway Race Night at the Media Prima Arena tonight, starting 7.30pm. Back due to popular demand, everybody in attendance will get to watch several heats of thrilling speedway spanning several decades and have the chance to walk away with a cash prize. 
?£2 entry

?Cash prizes

?Speedway Racing

?Everybody welcome

?Win official Bears clothing

 
Come along and have some fun! We will also be revealing the lineup and format for the Julie Lewis Memorial meeting, a format new to British Speedway.

A superb performance from the Redcar Agilia Bears saw them fall just short at Somerset on Wednesday night, losing 46-44. The Bears though were victorious on aggregate, comfortably defending their 17 point lead from the first leg to win 97-82.

Against a strong Somerset side, it was a great all round team performance from the Bears. A heat one 4-2, with Tom Bacon leading the way, was a great way to start the meeting and from that point on the Bears stuck with the Rebels all the way. Indeed, the Bears lead for large parts of the meeting and may well be disappointed to not win outright on the night.

Charles Wright again led the way on the night with 11 points against his former club, with Ben Barker also scoring an excellent 9+1. It was an all round performance though, with Nathan Greaves getting two big heat wins and Tom Bacon having a solid night with 6+1. The evergreen Chris Harris top scored for the home side with 14. The Bears will now go on to face the winner of the Glasgow v Sheffield tie in the next round!

Somerset Rebels = 46 (82)
1. Rory Schlein – 2, 3, 3, 1, 1* = 10+1
2. Todd Kurtz – 0, 2*, 3, 0 = 5+1
3. Valentin Grobauer – 0, 1*, 1*, 1 = 3+2
4. Nico Covatti – 2, 2, 2, 3 = 9
5. Chris Harris (C) – 3, 3, 3, 3, 2 = 14
6. Henry Atkins – 1*, 0, 1, 0, 1 = 3+1
7. Anders Rowe – 2, 0, 0 = 2

Redcar Bears = 44 (97)
1. Michael Palm-Toft – 1, 3, 2, 0 = 6
2. Tom Bacon – 3, 0, 2, 1* = 6+1
3. Ben Barker (C) – 3, 2, 2, 2*, 0 = 9+1
4. Jordan Stewart – 1, 1*, 1*, 2 = 5+2
5. Charles Wright – 2, 1, 3, 2, 3 = 11
6. Nathan Greaves – 3, FX, 0, 3 = 6
7. Jack Smith – 0, 1*, 0, 0 = 1+1

Redcar Agilia Bears will be looking to make it through to the next round of the KO Cup tonight, as they travel to Somerset defending a 17 point lead from the first leg (7:30pm start).

The Bears will go into the meeting full of confidence after the 53-36 win in the first leg, but know they will be in for a tough meeting against a strong Somerset side. Both sides remain at full strength, with Charles Wright returning to his former track looking to get one over on his former employers. Michael Palm Toft has returned to form in recent weeks and will be looking to keep that run going, whilst skipper Ben Barker has plenty of experience around the Oak Tree Arena track.

The Rebels will again be led by British Finalists Rory Schlein and Chris Harris, whilst Nico Covatti is something of a track expert. It is sure to be an exciting meeting, safe journey to any Bears fans making the trip!

Redcar Bears: Michael Palm Toft, Tom Bacon, Ben Barker, Jordan Stewart, Charles Wright, Nathan Greaves, Jack Smith

Somerset Rebels: Rory Schlein, Todd Kurtz, Valentin Grobauer, Nico Covatti, Chris Harris, Henry Atkins, Anders Rowe

On Friday 24th May, Redcar Agilia Bears host the annual running of the Julie Lewis Memorial meeting at the Media Prima Arena. This meeting will consist of two parts – a 12 heat individual meeting with 12 riders, where the top 5 then progress into a 11 heat 5 team pairs tournament.

This meeting has been kindly sponsored by former team sponsors Ecco Finishing Supplies, and we thank them as always for their support. There are a number of further sponsorship opportunities available for this meeting:

1) Each rider can be sponsored (17) for £20. For this, you will get your names in the programme as a rider sponsor and spend the evening in the SG Petch Platinum Suite. You will receive a full buffet and hot drink plus a drink from the bar a programme & a centre green visit etc.

2) Each team will be sponsored for £100 + VAT. Team will be named after their sponsor e.g. Team Agilia (5 available). The Team sponsor will get to spend the night in The Bruce Forrester lounge. With full buffet plus hot drinks, 2 bar drinks, programme, centre green visit etc.

3) Team manager experience for £150. Managers will work in the pits alongside a licensed team manager and will get to pick their teams 2nd member and reserve. You will be able to make changes during the pairs meeting and when to use their reserve. You will also receive a signed Bears race jacket, a DVD of the meeting and have a photo taken with their team by Bears official track photographer Colin Poole (Framed photo to be presented at a later date) ( 5 available).

For further details, or to book a sponsorship package please contact Ian Drinkel at indrinkel@msn.com or on 07827293866.