Tag: Berwick Bandits
Flint celebrates after Bandits shade Bears
What a difference a week makes. Seven days earlier, Leon Flint held his head in his hands after a puncture and subsequent mechanical failure handed Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs victory at Berwick Bandits.
Fast forward to...
Monarchs, Bandits and Tigers all in action
Busy night of speedway on Wednesday, Glasgow and Edinburgh plus Berwick all scheduled to be on track in the Cab Direct Championship.
Stellar Monarchs visit Oxford who beat Edinburgh 54-36 in the Championship Knockout Cup at the Oxford...
Monarchs and Tigers back on track as Bandits lick wounds
Friday fixtures: Cab Direct Championship: Scunthorpe Scorpions v Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs (7.30pm); Glasgow Allied Vehicles Tigers v Redcar Bears (7.30pm)
Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs will look to reverse the memory of a 54-36 home defeat to...
Berwick and Glasgow skid to defeat on the road
BSN Final, first-leg: Poole Pirates 62, Glasgow Tigers 28; Cab Direct Championship: Oxford Cheetas 53, Berwick Bandits 37
Rory Schlein top scored with 11 points as Berwick Bandits suffered a 53-37 defeat in the Cab...
Tiny margins count as Bandits edged by Cheetahs
Cab Direct Championship: Berwick Bandits 44, Oxford Cheetahs 46
One of the cheapest components on a speedway bike cost Berwick Bandits dear on a night when tiny margins proved decisive.
Dane Thomas Jorgensen was left floundering at the...
Riss in for crocked Schlein
Berwick Bandits have booked German ace Erik Riss to guest when they entertain top of the table Oxford on Saturday (tapes-up 7pm) in the Cab Direct Championship.
The Redcar Bear replaces No 1 Rory Schlein...
Manager Flint steps back at Berwick
Gary Flint has stepped down as Berwick team manager for personal reasons after seven years in the hot seat.
The former rider and father of British under-21 Champion and Bandits’ captain Leon has managed Bandits...
Bandits mauled again by Bears
Berwick Bandits losing streak to Redcar Bears now stands at nine. Bandits did get off to a flyer in Cleveland but any hopes of a win quickly evaporated and the Borders men eventually lost...
Schlein into No 1 as Bandits aim to mug Bears
Revamped Berwick Bandits are back on track for the first time in a month when they travel to Redcar Bears while the club’s development side, Bullets, entertain high-flying Mildenhall Tigers.
Rory Schlein (pictured) takes over...
Bandits sting Scorpions to take confidence-boosting win
Berwick dug deep to ensure that their Cab Direct Championship campaign got off to a winning start thanks to a 47-43 home win over Scunthorpe Scorpions, taking full advantage of two mechanical mishaps from...
Edinburgh and Berwick hit the skids
Edinburgh Monarchs skidded out of the Championship Knockout Cup as expected after their disappointing first-leg defeat in midweek at Oxford Cheetahs left them with too much to do.
They drew 45-45 at Armadale in the...
Stoneman blow for Berwick and Monarchs at Oxford
BERWICK Bandits reserve Nathan Stoneman faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines after suffering a shoulder separation in a crash at Edinburgh last Friday.
Bandits have called up their National Development League (NDL) skipper Greg...
Flint inspired Bandits blast into BSN qualification mix
A perfect, five-star weekend against Edinburgh has set up a real grandstand finish for the BSN Series Scottish qualifying section, writes George Dodds.
From nowhere FTS Berwick have drawn level with Glasgow Tigers at the...
Pickering injury adds to Monarchs woes
BSN Series: Berwick Bandits 51, Edinburgh Monarchs 39
The Stellar Monarchs lost No1 Josh Pickering (pictured) in the opening race in a 51-39 defeat at Berwick Bandits and the popular Aussie could be on the...
Schlein-inspired Bandits mug Edinburgh at Armadale
BSN Series: Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs 41, Berwick FTS Bandits 49
Delighted Bandits promoter and team manager Gary Flint warned his Berwick side not to rest on their laurels despite their stunning victory at Edinburgh.
The FTS...
Brilliant Basso mugs Bandits
BSN Series, Scottish Group: Berwick Bandits 38, Glasgow Tigers 51
A flawless performance from Glasgow’s Benjamin Basso powered Glasgow Tigers to a 51-38 victory Berwick Bandits much to the disappointment of the home crowd.
The rising...
Academy earn top class opening win but rain stops Bandits
The Edinburgh Monarchs Stellar Academy got the new season off to a flyer when they ran out winners by ten points over the Belle Vue Colts despite the track being affected by a heavy...
Flint and Bickley seeded for under-21 championship
Berwick Bandits skipper Leon Flint (pictured) and Kyle Bickley of Edinburgh Monarchs are two of ten seeded riders for the British under-21 championship at Glasgow on August 27.
The top six from the qualifier at...
Schlein and Sedgmen in title frame Down Under
Berwick Bandits’ new-boy, Rory Schlein, has been crowned state champion for the fifth time, 16 years after his last win.
The 38-year-old (pictured), who ended a 12 month retirement by announcing that he would be...
Monarchs open against arch rivals Glasgow at Armadale
Speedway roars back this Spring at Armadale Stadium and Edinburgh Monarchs' fixtures are included in the 2023 Championship listings released today (Thursday, January 12) with the new BSN Series taking centre-stage in the first...
Updates on Sedgmen, Masters and Thomson
Leicester Lions have finalised their Premiership line-up with the signings of Australian duo Justin Sedgmen, a former Edinburgh Monarchs racer, and Jake Allen.Sedgmen was part of the Sheffield team which finished runners-up in this...
Riss back for Ipswich, Blair skippers Bullets
Former Edinburgh Monarchs captain Eric Riss is heading back to Ipswich next year after an injury-disrupted first season with the Witches. The German racer was in good form before crashing in Poland, causing him...
Courtney stresses need to develop of young riders
Berwick Bandits co-owner Jamie Courtney has stressed the importance of the National Development League (NDL) to the club’s overall model of progression. Courtney also promotes at Oxford and both clubs have been named as...
Schlein on track with Wolves as well as Berwick
Rory Schlein will return to Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership in his comeback season as a direct replacement for Nick Morris and he will also double-up for SGB Championship side Berwick Bandits.
Wolves have...
Monarchs in nine-strong league next summer
Leicester Lions have quit the SGB Championship, which includes Glasgow Tigers, Edinburgh Monarchs and Berwick Bandits, to move up to the SGB Premiership. This means the top-flight will be made up of seven clubs, with nine...
Harris top man for Berwick last season
Chris Harris is no stranger to being unbeatable on the night, and the legendary speedway racer, nicknamed Bomber, swept the board at the Berwick Speedway presentation night and son Cruz joined him on stage.
The...
British double for whizz-kid Flint
Leon Flint (pictured in action by Taz McDougall) was crowned British Under-21 Champion with a faultless display at his former home track Birmingham. The Berwick and Wolverhampton youngster completed the double of under-19 and...
Masters and Cook plus Flint named in Riders’ Championship draw
Former Edinburgh Monarchs and Glasgow Tigers racer Dan Bewley, who won the British Grand Prix at Cardiff last weekend, is one of the star attractions in the Grand Prix Challenge at Ashfield on Saturday...
Knudsen back on track after visa application gets green light
Popular young Dane Jonas Knudsen returns to the Berwick FTS Bandits, powered by Keenwood Karpets, line-up at Scunthorpe on Friday (7.30pm) after finally receiving his delayed work visa.
The former World 250CC champions has been...
Rising star Flint vows to make quick return to British Grand Prix
Leon Flint (pictured) got a taste of the big time last weekend and plans to be a regular at speedway’s top table for many years to come, writes George Dodds.
The Berwick-born teenager made two...
