Category: Bears News

The S.G.Petch Bears battled hard at Edinburgh last night but with mechanical gremlins besetting Ben Barker and already missing Charles Wright it was just too much to overcome despite a great performance from guest Richie Worrell. Richie weighed in with 13 ( plus a bonus) and was well backed by Jonas Andersen and Coty Garcia but with other struggling with the tight track the possibility of a match bonus point just slipped away after a heat 14 5-1 to the Monarchs. The final score was 52-40 to the Monarchs.

With Jason Garrity and Charles Wright returning to the side the Bears go to Ipswich tonight determined to get something from the fixture. Jack Parkinson-Blackburn covers for the absent Ellis Perks.

Worrall 13&1 Garcia 7 Andersen 12 Barker 3 Hall 1 Perks 4&1 Dale Lamb ( no.8 ) did not ride.

Redcar SG Petch Bears can now confirm that Jonas B Andersen WILL now be riding at Edinburgh tonight. We were informed yesterday afternoon that Jonas was required to be in Denmark today, however it has now been confirmed that Jonas will be riding at Armadale tonight.

Redcar SG Petch Bears made it 2 wins from 2, with an excellent all round team performance to beat the Ipswich Witches 54-35 on Thursday night at the Media Prima Arena.
Every single Bear registered at least a paid win, but the night was marred with an injury to Ipswich rider Nico Covatti in heat 12. Covatti and his team mate Danyon Hume came together going into the third bend, with Covatti coming off worse and receiving lengthy on track treatment before being transferred to hospital. Our best wishes for a swift recovery go to him.

The meeting started off badly for the Bears, with the Witches securing a 5-1 but it was the only time Ipswich led as 2 quick 5-1s for the Bears gave them the lead they never relinquished. Jason Garrity and Ben Barker top scored for the Bears, and handed the Bears two big 5-1s in heats 13 and 15 to secure. Charles Wright and Jonas B Andersen had strong nights as well, and Coty Garcia had his best night as a Bear and recorded a great heat win along the way.

For the Witches, Rory Schlein top scored with Nico Covatti having a good night before his injury. 

Bears promoter Kevin Keay was understandably delighted with the result:

A very good result against a much fancied team. We dug deep and we had the bonus of Coty Garcia chipping in with some great points. Good team performance all round cheered on by a good crowd. I’m a happy promoter!

The Bears have a busy weekend ahead, with a trip to Edinburgh tomorrow night before the long trip down to Ipswich on Saturday.

REDCAR 54: Jason Garrity 12, Ben Barker 10+3, Charles Wright 9+2, Jonas B Andersen 9, Fernando Garcia 5+1, Ellis Perks 5, Richard Hall 4+2
IPSWICH 35: Rory Schlein 10, Nico Covatti 9, Danny King 6, James Sarjeant 5+2, Danyon Hume 3, Cameron Heeps 1, Connor Mountain 1

Redcar SG Petch Bears will have Richie Worrall of the Glasgow Tigers riding as a guest at Edinburgh on Friday, replacing Jason Garrity who is attending a family funeral.
Rider replacement will also be used for Charles Wright, as he is riding for Somerset in the Premiership on the same night.

Full meeting preview to appear later.

Redcar SG Petch Bears Championship meeting away at Newcastle, originally scheduled for Sunday 7th May, has now been postponed.
We will advise the new date for this meeting once known.

Bears injured German ace Tobias Busch has sent us a message with an update on his current condition:

I would like to say thank you to all of the Redcar fans and supporters for there get well wishes. A big thanks to Ken, Sally and Emma Hall who spend the two days with me from the crash till I leave with the aircraft and give me lovely support. Also to my team mates to care about me after my crash.
At the moment I really don’t know when i am back on my bike. But I hope so soon as possible. This situation upsets me a lot. To see the guys are riding and doing so well and I can’t be with them and help them. But that’s the way it is now and I will coming back as soon as I can. Fully fit and strong enough.

Up the bears fight together lose together

Redcar SG Petch Bears will be looking to put the disappointing home defeat against Peterborough behind them this Thursday, as they take on the heavily fancied Ipswich Witches at the Media Prima Arena with a 7:30pm start. 

Since then however, the Bears gained a superb away win at Scunthorpe which kick started their league campaign brilliantly and will be looking to back that up with a home league win against a strong looking Ipswich side that includes the current British Champion in Danny King and experienced Aussie racer Rory Schlein. Bears team manager Jitendra Duffill reflected on last weeks defeat, but insists the team is strong enough to put it behind them:

I was disappointed to be knocked out of the cup by Peterborough last week but they were simply the better team over the two legs. I believe that the absence of Tobias and Ellis cost us dearly but it’s a long season ahead of us and we have to put that behind us and move on. I know we are a lot better than we showed last week but it’s up to us to prove that. There is a lot of self belief in this side and one defeat does not mean that we should panic.

The Bears win at Scunthorpe was their first away win in the league since 2014, and will give the side a huge confidence boost going into the next run of meetings. Ellis Perks returns to the side after missing last weeks clash due to Premiership commitments, whilst Coty Garcia continues in the place of injured Tobias Busch. Ipswich will be at full strength, and are a team fancied by many to get into the play offs and even win the league. Duffill is expecting a big test:

This week we face a very strong Ipswich side who are strongly fancied by many to reach the play offs.  This is a big test for us and a meeting that we must win as it’s our first league meeting at home. I’m very pleased to have Ellis back at number 7 as he has started the season in great form and his points contribution can be the difference between winning and losing. I’m gutted to be missing this meeting as I had booked a holiday before I was asked to take on my role full time this year. The team is in the good hands of ex-Redcar rider Jade Mudgway who I have every confidence in getting the best out of our Bears on Thursday. 

Its sure to be another exciting meeting at the Media Prima Arena and one not to miss! Action starts promptly at 7:30, with the parade at around 7:20.

Redcar: Jason Garrity, Coty Garcia, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Ellis Perks
Ipswich: Danny King, James Sarjeant, Nico Covatti, Cameron Heeps, Rory Schlein, Connor Mountain, Danyon Hume

Due to the forecast of prolonged rain this afternoon, the Bears fixture at Scunthorpe has been postponed until 5:30pm tomorrow (Monday), and will no longer be a double header.