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The much anticipated 2018 NJL Four team tournament is taking place Saturday the 15th of September at Redcar (1pm start). The 7 league clubs of Ashfield, Berwick, Edinburgh, Newcastle, Peterborough, Redcar And Workington will be joined by former NJL league & 4TT champions Castleford.

The competition will once again showcase 32 of the best youth riders in the country (16 125cc, 16 500cc) over 36 heats to decide the champion. We have managed to run this meeting for 5 seasons totally free for both the riders and spectators alike, in order to do this we rely heavily on the fantastic sponsorship we have received in previous years.
If you’d like to be the meeting sponsor, or sponsor one of the teams, be a team manager for the day or contribute any amount no matter how small please get in touch with Nirthern Junior League via messenger .

* Admission is FREE *

Ashfield Giants
Sponsored by Dot McManus
1. Dale Lamb
2. Ryan MacDonald
3. Jack Wright
4. Caydin Martin

Berwick Academy
Sponsored By Taz McD Photography
1. Kev Whelan
2. Blair Smith
3. Sam McGurk
4. Luke Harrison
Team Manager Colin Easton

Castleford Castles
Sponsored By Visor Leaf
1. James Hitchen
2. Adam Barber
3. Sonny Springer
4. Ashton Vale
Team Manager Phil Spence

Dale Devils
1. Lewis Millar
2. Sheldon Davis
3. Gregor Millar
4. William Cairns

Newcastle Gems
Sponsored By Taz McD Photography
1. Josh Embleton
2. Dale Pate
3. Archie Freeman
4. Daniel Smith
Team Manager Dave Rowland

Peterborough Thundercats
Sponsored By Milesey
1. Dan Gilkes
2. Ben Rathbone
3. Max Perry
4. Freddie Fox-Baron

Redcar Cubs
Sponsored By Graham Lloyd
1. Gavin Parr
2. Rachel Hellowell
3. Alex Goldsbrough
4. Callum Gill
Team Manager Stephen Harland

Workington Meteors
Sponsored By Elite Glazing
1. Kean Dicken
2. Danny Woodward
3. Archie Wareham
4. Ben Trigger

Heat Sponsors – Janice Jackson, Northern Scaffolding, Derek Richardson, Chris ‘Cheggie’ Lawrie, Blacks Of Stichill, Dan Palmer, Alex Goldie Racing, Ian Adam Photography, George Mutch Photography, Lily Pipe, Elliot Kelly Racing and Brain & Sue Johnson

It’s the BIG event in the NJL Calendar this weekend. The NJL 4s are back at their natural home, Redcar. The
event is on Saturday at 11am, why not come along to support some of the best young talent in the country? Admission is free.

LINE UPS

GROUP 1
Berwick – Kieran Douglas, Kev Whelan, Sam McGurk, Luke Harrison
Northside – James Hitchen, Lewis Millar, Corban Pavitt, Gregor Millar
Newcastle – Josh Embleton, Dale Pate, Archie Freeman, Danny Smith 
Cleveland – David Wallinger, Dave Pye, Kyran Lyden, Callum Gill

GROUP 2
Halifax – Daniel Gilkes, Joe Lawlor, Jordan Palin, Beau Stonehewer
Ashfield – Ryan MacDonald, Dale Lamb, Ryan Morris, Jack Wright
Redcar – Carl Basford, Gavin Parr, Elliot Kelly, Alex Goldsbrough
Workington – Sheldon Davies, Liam Little, Bailey Fellows, Jake Fellows

Top two from each group go through to the final. A real exciting day of racing is on the cards.

Dont forget that the Redcar SG Petch Bears host round 6 of the British Youth Championship tomorrow (Saturday) at the Media Prima Arena, with a 2pm start.

Admission for the event is just £1, with over 50 races scheduled. Don’t miss your chance to see some of the stars of tomorrow – including local lads Carl Basford, Elliot Kelly and Alex Goldsborough.

The Ecco Finishing Supplies Redcar Cubs now have some sponsorship opportunities available to help out the lads in the Northern Junior League this coming season.
Whether you would like to sponsor a heat in a particular meeting, or perhaps sponsor the meeting itself, head over to the Redcar Cubs website for more information.

Redcar SG Petch Bears put in a dominant performance at a chilly Media Prima Arena on Thursday night, running out comfortable 57-35 winners against a  Russ Hodgson Select side.

The star of the show for the Bears was undoubtedly Ben Barker. The Cornishman had a tough week with mechanical issues last week, but has worked hard to resolve those this week and recorded a superb 15 point maximum. Barker looked very quick all night, and indeed recorded the fastest time of the night in heat 13. He was ably supported by Charles Wright and Jason Garrity, scoring 11 and 10 respectively, but the whole side chipped in well with important points. The track was again prepared superbly and provided some great racing, with the pick of the bunch probably heat 7. Ben Barker and Carl Wilkinson had a terrific battle out front, with Barker passing Wilkinson going into the final lap whilst at the back Adam Roynon and Richard Hall were having a terrific battle of their own which Hall eventually won.

For the Russ Hodgson select, Carl Wilkinson was the only heat winner after triumphing in heat 12. Richard Lawson top scored with 9+1, with Thomas Jorgensen also chipping in with 9.

The Bears are next in action away to Peterborough on Sunday in the KO Cup, with the return leg next Thursday at the MPA.

Redcar:
Jason Garrity – 3, 3, 3, 1, R = 10
r/r
Charles Wright – 3, 3, 3, 2 = 11
Jonas B Andersen – 2′, 1, 3, 1, 3 = 10+1
Ben Barker – 3, 3, 3, 3, 3 = 15 (Maximum)
Richard Hall – 1, 1, 0, 0, 2′ = 4+1
Ellis Perks – 3, 2′, 1, 0, F = 6+1
Jacob Bukhave – 1 =1

Russ Hodgson Select:
Richard Lawson – 2, 2, 2, 2, 1′ = 9+1
James Sarjeant – 0, 0, 1′, 1′ = 2+1
Carl Wilkinson – 1, 2, 2, 3 = 8
Adam Roynon – R, 0, 1′, 1′ = 2+2
Thomas Jorgensen – 1, 2, 4^, 0, 2 = 9
Jye Etheridge – 0, F, 0, 1 = 1
Lee Payne – 2, 0, 2, 0 = 4

In the second half challenge, the Redcar Ecco Finishing Supplies Cubs beat Sunderland Stars side 23-12, with Elliot Kelly winning all 3 of his heats.

This Thursday sees the Redcar ‘SG Petch’ Bears ride in a challenge meeting against a Russ Hodgson Select side at the Media Prima Arena with a 7:30pm start. Russ sadly died in December last year – he was an ex Sunderland, Belle Vue and Middlesbrough rider and was a very regular visitor to the Media Prima Arena as a spectator. The Russ Hodgson select side has been put together as a mixture of ex-Bears riders, and riders who go well at the MPA and is sure to provide the Bears with tough opposition. Bears team manager Jitendra Duffill paid tribute to Hodgson, and is looking forward to a tough meeting:

This week we get to honour a club legend and an old friend of mine Russ Hodgson.  Anybody who had met Russ would tell you what an amazing person he was and he was always put a smile on my face within seconds of talking to him.
Kev and myself were keen to give our team as much track time as possible before our official fixtures kick in. The Russ Hodgson Select team should provide a good challenge for us and will lay down a bench mark. The opposition are full of riders with plenty of experience of the Media Prima Arena.

Unfortunately for the Bears, German star Tobias Busch has had to withdraw from the meeting after suffering serious bruising in an incident whilst racing Ice Speedway last week. Otherwise the Bears are at full strength and will operate rider replacement in Busch’s absence to enable the rest of the team to get some extra track time. Last weeks maximum man Jason Garrity was this week named the new Bears captain, and Duffill was impressed with the whole teams performances last week:

I chose Jason because all his team mates have warmed to his infectious personality quickly and I believe he can be inspirational both on and off the track. Ben had a few bike problems last week but he was always in the mix when he was racing. Jason, Jonas, Richard and Ellis all scored very well and I was particularly pleased with the performance of our reserves. 

The Russ Hodgson Select contains ex-Bears number 1 Richard Lawson, who forms a powerful heat leader partnership with Thomas Jorgensen who always rides the MPA very well. The ever exciting Carl Wilkinson and Adam Roynon are also included, as well as new Ipswich signing James Sarjeant, who had been cruelly left without a club after Coventry had folded. The remaining two spots are taken by last years Bears reserves, Jye Etheridge and Lee Payne. Full teams:

Redcar – Jason Garrity, r/r for Tobias Busch, Charles Wright, Jonas B Andersen, Ben Barker, Richard Hall, Ellis Perks

Russ Hodgson Select – Richard Lawson, James Sarjeant, Carl Wilkinson, Adam Roynon, Thomas Jorgensen, Jye Etheridge, Lee Payne.

Following the main meeting, there will be a second half meeting between the Redcar Cubs and a team representing Sunderland Stars. Teams:

Redcar Cubs – Carl Basford, Gavin Parr, Elliot Kelly, Alex Goldsborough

Sunderland Stars – Ben Basford, David Pye, Jack Wright, Kyran Lyden