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Redcar SG Petch Bears will be looking to get back to winning ways this Thursday when they take on the Workington Comets at the Media Prima Arena (7:30pm start).

The SG Petch Bears jinx against the Peterborough Panthers continued last week, with a 45-45 draw at home followed by a 53-39 defeat at Peterborough on Sunday. There was some excellent racing on Thursday night, and manager Jitendra Duffill admits a draw was about the right result:

I came away from our meeting against Peterborough last week disappointed but on reflection a draw was a fair result. I have to say that I’m happy we won’t have to race them again this year as they are proving to be very difficult to beat.

This weeks opponents are the Workington Comets, who have already won once at the Media Prima Arena this season. They are led by Team GB star Craig Cook, but have a team full of riders who go well around the Teesside track – including Thomas Jorgensen, Ty Proctor and Matt Williamson. Duffill though is keen for the Bears to get their home record back on track, and indeed get some more points on the road:

We now find ourselves in a position where we must find more points on our travels. Dropping points at home hasn’t done our play off prospects any good which makes this weeks fixture another important one. Workington have already won here this year so we know they are a very capable team. Craig Cook is in excellent form and is a powerful number 1.  Having said that, Ben Barker is a match for anybody at the moment and he will be very keen to get the better of him again on Thursday.

The Bears go into the meeting at full strength again, with Danny Ayres coming in off the back if a full 15 point maximum for Cradley in the National League on Monday.

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Ellis Perks, Ben Barker, Jonas B Andersen, Charles Wright, Tobias Busch, Danny Ayres
Workington: Craig Cook, Mason Campton, Ty Proctor, Matt Williamson, Thomas Jorgensen, James Sarjeant, Rob Shuttleworth

Redcar SG Petch Bears fell to a 53-39 defeat at Peterborough yesterday evening in Championship action. The meeting started very badly for the Bears, with the first 3 heats giving Peterborough a 5-0, 5-1 and 5-1 and a comfortable early lead.

Ben Barker, outstanding again for the Bears, won heat 7 whilst on a tactical ride to help reduce the deficit and the Bears battled hard for the second half of the meeting to get the score closer.  Despite their best efforts, and some great racing, the gap was just too big to overhaul and the Panthers took the spoils again.

Peterborough Panthers = 53

1. Rory Schlein (G) – 3 3 R 3 = 9
2. Bradley Wilson-Dean – 2′ 2′ 2 1 = 7+2
3. Ulrich Ostergaard – 2′ 3 3 2 2 = 12+1
4. Paul Starke – 3 0 1 1 = 5
5. Chris Harris – 3 2 1′ 1 1′ = 8+2
6. Simon Lambert – 3 0 2 3 = 8
7. Tom Bacon – 2′ 1 0 1′ = 4+2

Redcar Bears = 39

1. Jason Garrity – Fx 1′ 3 R = 4+1
2. Ellis Perks – R 2 3 0 = 5
3. Ben Barker – 1 6! 3 3 3 = 16
4. Jonas B. Andersen – 0 1 2′ 2 0 = 5+1
5. Charles Wright – 2 1 2 2 = 7
6. Tobias Busch – X 0 0 = 0
7. Danny Ayres – 1 0 1 0 0 = 2

Good luck to Ben Barker and Charles Wright who will be representing Redcar SG Petch Bears in the Championship Pairs at Somerset tonight. 

Safe journey also to all our fans making the long trip down! 

Redcar SG Petch Bears and the Peterborough Panthers played out a hard fought 45-45 draw at the Media Prima Arena on Thursday night. 

It was an enthralling meeting which had a bit of everything, with a draw probably being a fair result on the night. On a night of close, hard fought racing, neither side had more than a 4 point advantage as the pendulum swung one way then another. Heat 13 was the standout heat of the night, with Charles Wright battling superbly with Jack Holder and Richie Worrall. All 3 riders swapped positions for 3 laps, before Jack Holder hit some unexpected drive and somehow managed to hold onto his bike down the home straight. It did however enable Charles Wright to take the victory in a thrilling ride.

The heat fourteen 5-1 by the returning Tobias Busch and Jonas B Andersen took the meeting to a nail-biting last heat decided. A heat advantage for either side would have seen them take the win, but Jack Holder made the gate for the Panthers and despite the best efforts of rider of the night Charles Wright and Ben Barker he could not be caught.

 Wright top scored for the Bears with 11+1, with Barker getting 11. Jack Holder top score for the Panthers with12 with guest Nike Lunna scoring 8+1. 

The Bears are next in action away at Peterborough on Sunday, before facing the Workington Comets at the Media Prima Arena next Thursday.

Redcar Bears = 45

1. Jason Garrity – Xt 2 1 0 = 3
2. Ellis Perks – 2 1′ 3 0 = 6+1
3. Ben Barker – 3 1 3 2 2 = 11
4. Jonas B Andersen – 1 0 2′ 2′ = 5+2
5. Charles Wright – 3 2 2 3 1′ = 11+1
6. Tobias Busch – 1′ 1′ 0 3 = 5+2
7. Danny Ayres – 0 2 1 0 1′ = 4+1

Peterborough Panthers = 45

1. Jack Holder – 1 3 3 2 3 = 12
2. Nike Lunna (G) – 3 2′ 2 1 = 8+1
3. Paul Starke – Fx 0 2′ 3 0 = 5+1
4. Ulrich Ostergaard – 2 3 3 Fx = 8
5. Richie Worrall (G) – 2 3 1 1′ = 7+1
6. Simon Lambert – 0 0 0 = 0
7. Tom Bacon – 3 0 1′ 0 1 = 5+1

Tomorrow evening Redcar SG Petch Bears will be hosting around a dozen children from Chernobyl Children’s Lifeline charity who are over here on a visit being hosted by British families. They will be seeing speedway for the very first time as guests of Redcar Speedway.

Redcar SG Petch Bears take on familiar opponents this Thursday, as the Peterborough Panthers return to the Media Prima Arena in the second of 3 clashes between the teams this week (7:30pm start).

Whilst the Bears suffered defeat away to Peterborough on Sunday, they did record a convincing win at home against Scunthorpe last Thursday. It was an excellent all round performance from the Bears, and manager Jitendra Duffill was delighted with the result:

Last week I asked our riders to bounce back after our defeat to Peterborough (the previous Thursday) and they couldn’t have responded any better. I can’t remember the last time we hit 60 points and although I am not a fan of one sided meetings, it’s always nice to give somebody a good thrashing every now and then and I have to say I really enjoyed that one.

Everybody was superb

The Bears go into this meeting back to full strength for the first time in a long while. Jason Garrity came through Sundays meeting ok and returns at number 1, whilst Tobias Busch makes his long awaited return from injury to replace Coty Garcia at reserve. Duffill admits it has been hard to cover for Garrity, and paid tribute to Garcia:

This week we welcome back both Jason Garrity and Tobias Busch. Hopefully our luck is changing as a full side will give us the best chance of success this season. Jason has been difficult to cover with guests but I have been very pleased with the job that Coty Garcia has done for us. He has been a pleasure to work with and I am sad to see him go.

Duffill is, though, pleased to have Busch back in the ranks. The popular German has been suffering with an ankle injury this season sustained at Peterborough and is not fit to retake his place in the side. Duffill is excited to have him back, although stresses the need for patience after a long lay off:

I’m very excited to have Tobias back and the prospect of having him and Danny at reserve puts a big smile on my face. There is surely no better reserve pairing anywhere in the Championship and they can be our trump cards from here on.

Please be patient with Tobias. He is playing catch up but I have no doubt that he will score heavily at reserve once he finds his feet. There is nobody he cannot beat around the Media Prima Arena and he could be the key to stamping some authority on our home track.

Our opponents on Thursday will come to the MPA full of confidence after their win here a couple of weeks ago. Jack Holder leads the team at number 1 and is in an excellent vein of form at the moment. Unfortunately Chris Harris and Bradley Wilson-Dean are both riding in Premier League action and are therefore unavailable. Richie Worrall and Nike Lunna will guest for the pair.

It certainly promises to be another exciting night of Speedway – can the Bears finally beat their bogey team?

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Ellis Perks, Ben Barker, Jonas B Andersen, Charles Wright, Tobias Busch, Danny Ayres
Peterborough: Jack Holder, Nike Lunna (guest), Paul Starke, Ulrich Ostergaard, Richie Worrall (guest), Simon Lambert, Tom Bacon

This Thursday 20th July for the Peterborough meeting we are opening up the Bruce Forrester Hospitality Suite to the first 16 fans who apply for a night in the lounge. The evening will include:-

Exclusive use of the lounge. Pie and Peas (or the same value equivalent from the Bears Bistro). Hot drinks. An escorted trip to the pits pre meeting. The chance to be team mascot and walk out with your chosen rider for any children who attend. The opportunity to see 2 races from the centre green. Plus there will be a free draw for one lucky fan to chose the rider of the night and present your chosen rider with a bottle of bubbly and have your photo taken with him. 

All that for £5 entrance (plus normal admission) into the lounge.

To apply register on the Bears Facebook page or contact Ian Drinkel direct on indrinkel@msn.com or text to  07827293866 leaving you name mobile number and number of places required.

Redcar SG Petch Bears fell to a 51-42 defeat at Peterborough this afternoon in Championship action.

With Jason Garrity returning to action, and Charles Wright being deemed fit to ride the Bears fielded a full strength 1-7 for the first time in a good while.
It was not enough to help them avoid defeat however, with Chris Harris and Jack Holder leading the Panthers to victory. Ben Barker top scored for the Bears with 15+1 with good support from Wright with 8.

The Bears have a quick chance to exact revenge however, as the Panthers are the visitors to the Media Prima Arena this Thursday night.

Peterborough Panthers = 51

1. Jack Holder – 3, 2′, 3, 3, 0 = 11+1
2. Bradley Wilson-Dean – F, 3, 3, 0 = 6
3. Paul Starke – 2, 1′, 3, 2 = 8+1
4. Ulrich Ostergaard – 1′, 2, 1, 3 = 7+1
5. Chris Harris – 2, 3, 3, 2′, 2 = 12+1
6. Simon Lambert – 3, 1, 1, 0, (TB – 1) = 5
7. Tom Bacon – R, 1′, 0, (SL – 0), 1 = 2+1

Redcar Bears = 42

1. Jason Garrity – 1′, 3, 2, 0 = 6+1
2. Jonas B Andersen – 2, 0, 2, 0 = 4
3. Ben Barker – 3, 2, 1′, 6^, 3 = 15+1
4. Ellis Perks – F/X, 0, 2′, 0 = 2
5. Charles Wright – 3, 1, 2, 1, 1 = 8
6. Coty Garcia – 2, 0, 0, (DA – 1) = 2
7. Danny Ayres – 1′, 0, 1′, 1, 2 = 5+2

Redcar SG Petch Bears in-form Dane, Jonas B Andersen, will be special guest at the Hilton Village Fete this Saturday from 2pm. 

Any fans wanting to go and meet Jonas and have a chat, get an autograph or take their photo with him and his bike are more than welcome. Entrance is free. Postcode for the event is TS15 9JZ.