Chris Harris feels there are promising signs despite Glasgow Tigers’ 48-42 defeat at Berwick Jewson Bandits in the BSN Series.
Tigers’ rider Lee Complin was ruled out from the meeting after being deemed ineligible to race by the referee and that meant Glasgow, sponsored by Allied Vehicles, had to track with only six riders.
Berwick took advantage and powered to an early six-point lead, but Tigers fought back and the meeting was level at 33-33 after Heat 11.
Outstanding Harris, who collected 15 points from six rides, said: “It was tough to start the meeting losing Lee Complin the way we did. We battled hard, but it wasn’t quite good enough on the night.”
Harris is a former Berwick racer and knows the track well. He said: “It’s a tough track to come to and you can’t be afraid to attack it.”
The veteran rider added: “There were promising signs (for Glasgow). It was tough to lose our winning streak here but that was always going to happen one day.
“But there’s lots of potential. Young James Pearson had a couple of good rides and the same for Ace Pijper. There’s a few teething problems but we can iron them out before next week.”
For the record, Tigers are next in action for the first home meeting of the season on Friday against Edinburgh, also in the BSN Series.
Berwick 48: Lewis Kerr 13+1, Rory Schlein 8, Jye Etheridge 7, Bastian Borke 6+1, Drew Kemp 6+1, Danyon Hume 6, Freddy Hodder 2+1.
Tigers 42: Chris Harris 15, Leon Flint 8+1, Steve Worrall 6+1, Paul Starke 5+1, James Pearson 4+1, Ace Pijper 4.
PICTURE: Leon Flint, a former Berwick rider, leading Heat 10 on Saturday at Berwick. Picture by Taylor Lanning
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