Category: Bears News

Jason Garrity has declared himself unfit for Thursday’s fixture and has been replaced by guest Thomas Jorgensen , a winter target for the Bears.

Kevin Keay explained: “Jason was keen to test his wrist injury on Thursday but when it was pointed out that he may be required to have six rides, we agreed that it was too much of a risk to take if he wasn’t 100% fit. Thomas goes very well around the Media Prima Arena and is sure to do a good job. Danny Ayres also looks to be struggling so Liam Carr is drafted in at reserve. Liam is flying in the NL at the moment and has always gone well around Redcar.

We realise the fans will be frustrated on the amount of changes but there’s little you can do when riders are injured en mass and we need to get the fixtures completed and generate some income. It’s difficult times but I’m sure the knowledgable Bears fans will rally behind their team “

As a result of an incident packed meeting at Edinburgh last Friday the Bears go into Thursday’s derby match against Newcastle still a little unsure of their line up.

There are late fitness tests on a number of Bears riders with question marks against Jason Garrity, Coty Garcia and Danny Ayres with Charles Wright definitely out through concussion rules.
Rest assured that team manager Jitendra Duffil has already got plans afoot for top quality replacements, should they be required , and he has already booked in former Bears favourite Ulrich Ostergaard to take the unavailable Ellis Perks team slot. 

The S.G.Petch Bears management are asking fans to turn up in numbers and be very vocal in their support on Thursday to help get the patched up Bears back
in contention at the top end of the table and send those neighbours away pointless once again.
Promoter Kevin Keay states: “We need to get over our recent disappointments and get the crowd roaring again. There will be no lack of effort on our part to entertain the fans and get the win we need to send every Bears fan back home happy. A great atmosphere can lift a rider so let’s hear those Bears fans roar!”

Redcar SG Petch Bears have today been boosted by the news Jason Garrity has declared himself fit for the local derby against Newcastle on Thursday night. An X-ray has revealed no broken bones in his hand and he will take his place at number 1. Ellis Perks will miss the meeting as he is riding for Rye House, ex Bears number 1 Ulrich Ostergaard will guest in his place.

Charles Wright has been ruled out for 9 days after suffering suspected concussion against Edinburgh on Friday night, rider replacement will operate in his place. As Charles has now moved into number 2 in the averages, any rider will be able to take his rides. Danny Ayres will have a late fitness test, if he is unable to take his place then Liam Carr will guest for him.

A full meeting preview, including thoughts from Bears manager Jitendra Duffill, will be on site tomorrow.

On a tricky night at Armadale, the Redcar SG Petch Bears fell to a heavy 56-34 defeat top the Edinburgh Monarchs. With Edinburgh being such a strong team on their home track, it was always going to be a big ask for the Bears, and a heavy shower around 3pm did not help as it made track conditions fairly heavy.

The Bears task was then made even harder when Jason Garrity fell in Heat 1 and was forced to withdraw from the meeting. Jonas B Andersen battled hard, and was the Bears only race winner winning two heats on his way to a 11 point score, with Ben Barker scoring 12 including a 4 point tactical ride. For the Monarchs, Sam Masters sailed to a 15 point maximum with each man scoring at least a paid victory. We will bring you updates on Jason Garrity, and Charles Wright who also withdrew after a fall late in the meeting, when we have them.

The Bears are next in action on Thursday, at home against the Newcastle Diamonds in Championship action.

EDINBURGH ‘Parsons Peebles’ MONARCHS…56

1. Sam Masters (c) 3,3,3,3,3 = 15
2. Mark Riss 2¹,2¹,FX,1 = 5+2
3. Erik Riss 3,FX,3,3,2¹ = 11+1
4. Josh Pickering 1,2,FX,3 = 6
5. Ricky Wells 3,3,FX = 6
6. Max Clegg 3,1,2,1,Inj = 7
7. Mitchell Davey 0,1,3,1,1 = 6

REDCAR ‘SG Petch’ BEARS…34

1. Jason Garrity (c) FX = 0
2. Jonas B Andersen 1,3,2,3,2,0 = 11
3. Ben Barker 2,1,4,2,2,1 = 12
4. Ellis Perks 0,0,0,2 = 2
5. Charles Wright 2,1,2,N = 5
6. Coty Garcia 2,FX,1¹,0 = 3+1
7. Matt Williamson (G) 1¹,0,EF,0,FX = 1+1

Redcar SG Petch Bears make the journey up to Scotland tonight, to take on the Edinburgh Monarchs at Armadale with a 7:30pm start.

Danny Ayres will again miss the meeting suffering from injury, with Workington’s in form Matt Williamson guesting in his place. The Bears will be hoping to improve on their performance at Edinburgh earlier in the season, where they fell to a 52-40 defeat – although it is a different looking side now. Charles Wright and Jason Garrity were missing for that clash, and the Bears also still had Richard Hall riding at reserve.

Edinburgh: Sam Masters, Mark Riss, Erik Riss, Josh Pickering, Ricky Wells, Max Clegg, Mitchell Davey
Redcar: Jason Garrity, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Ellis Perks, Charles Wright, Coty Garcia, Matt Williamson.

Redcar SG Petch Bears away meeting with Berwick, originally planned for the 1st July, has now been moved forwards to the 24th June with a 7pm start.

Due to the forecast of another 6 hours of continuous rain, and more rain this evening, the scheduled meeting tonight against Peterborough has been postponed.

We apologise for any inconvenience caused, and will announce the restaging date once known.

As normal on a Wednesday evening, Redcar SG Petch Bears promoter Kevin Keay will appear on BBC Tees this evening during their sports show at around 6:45pm.

He will be looking ahead to the Bears meeting against Peterborough on Thursday, as well as discussing the fall out from last weeks Glasgow meeting.

Redcar SG Petch Bears are bewildered by last nights declaration by the Speedway Control Bureau to award Glasgow the match and 4 league points after last week’s abandoned league match and the result – a 32-24 victory for the Tigers – will stand.
The meeting was halted in controversial circumstances after a serious crash caused damage to the safety fence and medical concerns over the health of Redcar rider Coty Garcia.

Redcar promoter Kevin Keay, was informed of the decision via an e-mail from the head of the Speedway Control Bureau
“I was horrified by the verdict – I’m absolutely shocked by Neil Vatcher’s latest interpretation of the rules.
“On Thursday night he told the Glasgow management and the referee that the meeting would have to be rerun and there were no grounds for an appeal.
“Four days later he has reversed his decision and awarded the match to Glasgow. What’s changed in that time?
I’m astonished!

The club will be seeking legal advice before deciding on a course of action.
“I’m trying to bring new people into speedway, Our crowds are up by 20% which includes fans new to speedway then this decision comes along and they are all left scratching their heads.The authorities don’t appear to realise what harm they cause with decisions like that. I’m stood here at the track working in the pouring rain and it makes me wonder why I’m doing this? Is all the time and effort I am putting in worth it?
“I love this sport to bits but some times it just shoots itself in the foot,
I’m left thinking what are my crowds going to be like next week? I fear for the club if attendances start dropping back to last seasons figures.
This decision has repercussions for the whole sport .”

For now the club has to fight on and has another tough fixture against Peterborough on Thursday. Jonas B. Andersen returns to the side but Danny Ayres is once again ruled out through injury and Berwick’s Liam Carr will deputise.
” I appeal for the Bears fans to turn up in numbers and cheer the lads on against a strong Panthers side , we will not let one decision stop what we are trying to achieve at this club”.

This Thursday sees the Peterborough Panthers visit the Media Prima Arena to take on the Redcar Bears, with a prompt 7:30pm start.

After the controversy of last week, the SG Petch Bears will be looking to return to winning ways against a recently strengthened Peterborough side.  Indeed, Team GB international and 2007 British GP winner Chris Harris now leads the Panthers at number 1. Alongside Ulrich Ostergaard and Jack Holder, it is a strong heat leader trio and Bears manager Jitendra Duffill knows his side need to be on top of their game:

It almost feels like a local derby when we face Peterborough nowadays due to the strong Teesside connections that the Panthers have. Peterborough look a little different to the team that beat us here earlier this year and now have a very impressive number 1 in the shape of Chris Harris. Chris needs no introduction and is the track record holder here at the Media Prima Arena. We will need a strong performance from every one of our riders as Peterborough have strength in depth. 

There is also a new look to the Bears riding order for this meeting, with Ellis Perks now moving into the main body of the team. Jonas B Andersen will now move to the number 2 position in the side, with Ben Barker moving to 3 to partner Perks. Coty Garcia now drops down to the reserve berths. Unfortunately, Danny Ayres will miss the meeting as he is still feeling the effects of his crash last week. He will be replaced by Liam Carr. Duffill feels the even with Perks moving into the main body of the team he will still have a strong reserve in Garcia:

You will notice that there is a big shake up in our riding order as Ellis has moved up into the main body of our team. He’s put almost 4 points on his average which is a massive achievement! A drop to reserve should help Coty and I feel that we still look very strong in that department.  A full Redcar 1-7 is a match for any team in the league but we have struggled to field a full team through no fault of our own so far in 2017.

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Ellis Perks, Charles Wright, Coty Garcia, Liam Carr
Peterborough:  Chris Harris, Bradley Wilson-Dean, Paul Starke, Ulrich Ostergaard, Jack Holder, Simon Lambert, Tom Bacon.