Tag: Berwick Bandits
Speedway – Summers wins key heat to stun Tigers
Former Glasgow Tigers racer Aaron Summers (pictured), now with Berwick Bandits, came back to haunt his former paymasters.
The Australian, guesting for Newcastle Diamonds, powered to a key win in the third last heat and...
Speedway – ‘amazing’ win for Bandits over Pirates
Berwick Bandits were minus crocked Jye Etheridge and Dany Gappmaier and rising star Leon Flint was on the Continent racing. Tom Brennan, ex-Edinburgh Monarchs racer, Ricky Wells, and rider replacement filled the gaps.
However, the...
Speedway: Thompson guests for Berwick
Following a huge crash at Berwick the night before, Berwick arrived at Brough Park for a Championship league encounter with the Newcastle Diamonds minus Jye Etheridge and Dany Gappmaier, drafting in guests, Kye Thompson...
Speedway – ice cool Cook ends Bandits cup hopes
Skipper Craig Cook (pictured) led from the front as Glasgow Tigers mugged Berwick Bandits to march on in the SGB Championship Knockout Cup.
The Cumbrian powered to a 15 point maximum by winning the final...
Speedway – rain stops Edinburgh but Bandits beaten in Glasgow
SGB Championship Knockout Cup: Edinburgh Monarchs 26, Birmingham Brummies 16 (match abandoned after seven heats because of rain): Glasgow Tigers 51, Berwick Bandits 39
Edinburgh Monarchs' Championship Knockout Cup, first-leg, tie with Birmingham Brummies was...
Speedway – Monarchs go to tapes with Brummies future in doubt
It's a massive night for speedway action on Friday with Edinburgh, Glasgow and Berwick all in SGB Championship Knockout Cup action.
Monarchs entertain Birmingham Brummies while Glasgow host Berwick but a massive cloud hangs over...
Speedway – Bickley and Crang star as Bandits edge Mildenhall
Skipper Kyle Bickley top scored as Berwick Bullets edged Mildenhall Fen Tigers 46-44 in a thrilling National Development League clash in which the lead changed hands eight times.
Bickley posted his intentions by winning well...
Speedway – Bandits mugged by Monarchs
What the Fork Monarchs mugged Berwick Bandits 58-32 in the Borders with what must be their most dominant away performance in recent memory.
The Armadale side took a stranglehold on the match early, powering to...
Speedway – Pickering maintains recent form to steer Monarchs home
In-form Josh Pickering top (pictured) scored with 13 points while Kye Thomson and Sam Masters powered to 12 points as What the Fork Monarchs beat Berwick Bandits 50-40 in a hard-fought SGB Championship clash...
Speedway – Monarchs aim to give Andersen unhappy debut
Berwick Bandits track their new signing, Kasper Andersen, when they arrive at Armadale to square-up to What the Fork Monarchs on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm).
The ex-Sheffield and Redcar rider comes in for Coty Garcia who...
Speedway – Flint stars as Berwick take shine off Diamonds
Rising star Leon Flint (pictured) powered to 16 points as Berwick FTS Bandits beat Newcastle GEC Diamonds 51-39 in a rain-delayed meeting at Shielfield Park.
Dany Gappmaier chipped in with a valuable 12 points while...
Speedway – boss praises squad for their effort at Scorpions
Berwick FTS Bandits are due to welcome the Newcastle Diamonds to Shielfield Park on Saturday, July 3, weather permitting, and team manager Gary Flint praised their effort of the squad in a narrow 47-43...
Speedway – Berwick boss praises team effort despite defeat
Berwick Bandits head for Poole on Wednesday after their 51-39 defeat at Plymouth Gladiators at the start of their Southern Tour, writes Lawrence Heppell.
Bandits started well as Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen and his Berwick partner...
Speedway – Bandits mugged by stunning Brummies comeback
Birmingham Brummies produced a stunning comeback to earn maximum league points from their season opener at Berwick.
The Midlands outfit won 51-39 to earn their first professional level away success since September 2013, despite going...
Speedway – Bomber aims to shoot down Berwick Bandits
Former Glasgow Tigers racer Chris Harris – nicknamed Bomber - will skipper Birmingham Brummies in tonight’s (SAT, 6.30pm) Championship opener at Berwick Bandits.
The evergreen rider (pictured) takes over from James Shanes who skippered the...
Speedway – team racing back at Armadale
Speedway team racing returns to Armadale Stadium on Friday (7.30pm) for the first time since October 2019 when the Armadale Stellar Devils face Berwick Bullets in a National Development League (NDL) match.Berwick beat Devils...
Speedway – Bullets hit target at Berwick
Berwick made a winning start in the clash of National Development League newcomers by defeating Armadale Stellar Devils 50-40 at Shielfield Park.Bullets’ heat-leaders won eight races between them with Kyle Bickley top-scoring with 12...
Speedway – Bullets aim to shoot down Armadale
Scott Courtney (pictured) is eagerly looking forward to this weekend's opening of the 2021 speedway season, albeit strictly behind closed doors.Berwick Bandits boss is preparing for the visit of the Armadale Devils in the...
Speedway – Bullets ready to fire for new season says skipper Flint
Berwick Bullets and the Bandits Academy have taken to the track for the first time in a socially distanced, behind-closed-doors practice session.Lawrence Heppell, the club's press officer, said that all of the young men...
Speedway – Berwick getting ready for the speedway season
It’s been all systems go at Shielfield Park as speedway edges closer to the start of the 2021 and major improvements and essential repairs have been completed. The work has included a new noise barrier around the...
Speedway – Gladiators make it 12 in Championship
British Speedway bosses have agreed to allow Plymouth Gladiators into the 2021 Championship. Gladiators’ promotion have, they say, met the entry criteria and they become the 12th club competing in the league.A spokesman said...
Speedway – Bandits optimistic about this season
Berwick Bandits have confirmed that they will start the season in May with the same team that was due to track last summer.Their septet will be Aaron Summers, Jye Etheridge, Dany Gappmaier, Leon Flint,...
Young Lions to fore as speedway roars back
Speedway promoters have launched a new five-year plan with the focus on the talented crop of British youngsters in both professional leagues.They have also confirmed a start date of Saturday May 1 for the...
Speedway – bosses chart the way back despite the pandemic
British speedway clubs have agreed a start date of early May for the 2021 season. Fixtures will be published soon for both the Premiership and Championship which could include Berwick, Edinburgh and Glasgow.Plans are...
Speedway – Bewley claims British under-21 title at Berwick
Dan Bewley won the British under-21 Final in the closed-doors meeting at Berwick, the former Edinburgh Monarchs and Glasgow Tigers racer edging Berwick Bandits racer Leon Flint and third-placed Anders Rowe, writes Lawrence Heppell.Berwick...
Speedway – title sponsors secured for British under-21 final
Berwick Bandits have secured a title sponsor for their staging of the British under-21 speedway final on Wednesday, October 21 (7pm).ATPI delivers corporate travel and events solutions to organisations in a variety of specialist...
Speedway – Pijper tops section in youth championships
Stene Pijper, son of former Glasgow Tigers, Berwick Bandits and Edinburgh Monarchs racer, Theo Pijper, won the 125cc Support Class in the British Youth Championship, Round 4, at Armadale.The 500cc winner in the closed-door...
Speedway – Britain’s best young riders will be first to test re-shaped track
Berwick will stage the British Under-21 Final on Saturday October 17 after Bandits were been granted permission from the local council and British Speedway Promoters Ltd.It will be the first event on the re-shaped...
Speedway – Bandits committed to racing ‘in the near future’
Berwick Bandits bosses have revealed that they are committed to staging live racing this summer.That’s despite the British speedway bosses having ruled out professional racing this season earlier this week.Berwick chiefs said they are...
Speedway – Blair Scott dies aged 39
Former Edinburgh Monarchs and Berwick Bandits speedway rider Blair Scott has died aged 39.
He rode for the Monarchs for five seasons having led a new wave of Scottish hopefuls in the mid-1990s, and he...