Redcar V Russ Hodgson Select - Thursday 7:30 - Challenge

[boz 316]

Not sure if this is the right forum for this, but another chance for the Bears to get some competitive track time ahead of the season starting against a decent looking select side put together in memory of Russ Hodgson.

 

Teams:

 

Jason Garrity ©

Tobias Busch

Charles Wright

Jonas B Andersen

Ben Barker

Richard Hall

Ellis Perks

 

Richard Lawson

James Sarjeant

Carl Wilkinson

Adam Roynon

Thomas Jorgensen

Jye Etheridge

Lee Payne

 

A meeting I would fancy the Bears to win - but Lawson and Jorgensen especially will provide tough competition.

This meeting will also contain a second half challenge between the Redcar Cubs and Sunderland Stars. Teams for that are:

 

Carl Basford

Gavin Parr

Elliot Kelly

Alex Goldsbrough

 

Ben Basford

David Pye

Jack Wright

Kyran Lyden

 

Meeting starts at 7:30, parade at 7:20.

[Bear_Bottom 516]

Hope someone's put 50p in the pits leccy meter this week?

Edited April 4, 2017 by Bear_Bottom

[boz 316]

Tobias Busch has unfortunately had to withdraw due to severe bruising sustained in an Ice Speedway injury last week. R/r will operate to give the 6 remaining Bears extra track time.

[Bear_Bottom 516]

Tobias Busch has unfortunately had to withdraw due to severe bruising sustained in an Ice Speedway injury last week. R/r will operate to give the 6 remaining Bears extra track time.

That's a pain in the ice

[Parsy72 20]

Should be a really good meeting with loads of out and out racers amongst the 13 riders. Weather forecast looks good so get yourselves along. Also it would be great to see as many of you staying behind to watch the Cubs. We really appreciate all the support.

[oldywonkenoldi 36]

Has the circuit been cleared of the floods from the weekend, if so will certainly attend this

[foamfence 2,917]

Has the circuit been cleared of the floods from the weekend, if so will certainly attend this

Floods?

[Yearbyred 1,103]

Floods?

 

First and second bends were under a lot of water at the weekend. KK posted pictures on his facebook page.

[Parsy72 20]

Track was dry again by Sunday evening thankfully :-)

With little / no rain this week Terry The Track should have had a couple of good days to prepare a great racing circuit.

[crazysue 613]

Is there anyone going to this meeting who would be able to text updates to the Updates site? If so, could you please send me a private message which includes your mobile number.

 

Thanks

[homer 165]

Result

 

Redcar 57

 

Barker 15(max)

Wright 11

Andersen 10+1

Garrity 10

Perks 6+1

Hall 4+1

Bukhave 1+1

 

Russ Hodgson select 35

 

Lawson 9+1

Jorgensen 9

Wilkinson 8

Payne 4

Sarjeant 2+2

Roynon 2+1

Etheridge 1+1

Edited April 6, 2017 by homer

[boz 316]

Pretty routine win in the end - not going to get too carried away with a win in a challenge meeting but some very positive signs for the Bears. Barker was a different class tonight - looked so, so quick. Garrity also looked very good again, and would have had another paid win if it was not for his lost chain in heat 15. Positive signs from the full team though - Wright and Andersen look a very useful pairing and though Perks started the meeting superbly.

 

May not be a title winning side, but definitely a team capable of winning most home meetings.

[Norfolk Bear 250]

One thing from this meeting that deserves a mention is the superb condition of the track , what a change from the last two years .

[homer 165]

Considering the bears teams of the last few seasons that have been put together with the leftover scraps going nice and cheap ,

it is refreshing to have a side that should win the majority at home and be capable of putting up a good effort away from home maybe with the odd win here and there.