Tag: Berwick Bandits
Speedway – Berwick hosts major final
The British Under-21 Final will now be staged at Berwick on Tuesday, May 1 (7pm) and the event will be live-streamed.
The meeting was initially set to be staged on April 17 at Birmingham but...
Speedway – rain hits two meetings
Saturday's Berwick Bandits v Edinburgh Monarchs Championship Shield clash was postponed because of heavy afternoon rain. No re-staging date has been announced.
And Glasgow Tigers trip to Workington Comets on Saturday in the same competition...
Speedway – skipper Riss leads from front
Challenge: Staggs Bar Monarchs 48, Monarchs Champions 40
The Staggs Bar Monarchs beat a strong side of old friends labelled the Monarchs Champions by 48 points to 40, writes Mike Hunter.
Nothing could hide the determination...
Speedway – Bandits revving-up to mug Monarchs
Glasgow Tigers confirmed that their scheduled Championship Shield clash with Workington Comets at Ashfield on Friday is off because of a waterlogged track.
Tigers are scheduled to make the trip to Workington on Saturday (7pm)...
Speedway – Anniversary skid for Monarchs
Glasgow Tigers entertain Workington Comets on Friday (tapes-up 7pm) in the Championship Shield.
Also on Friday, Edinburgh Monarchs stage a 70th Anniversary Challenge featuring Edinburgh against Monarchs Champions (tapes-up 7.30pm).
Meanwhile, Bandits boss Scott Courtney believes...
Speedway – Bandits aim to cut Diamonds
Berwick KLS Bandits (powered by Mike Hope of Wooler) entertain Newcastle Boiler Technical Services Diamonds in their now traditional opener, the Tyne/Tweed Trophy.
Bandits are desperate to regain the trophy Newcastle won last year after...
Speedway – Berwick No 1 in good company
New Berwick Bandits No 1 Aaron Summers, who was with Glasgow Tigers last season, will ride in Simon Stead's farewell meeting at Owlerton next week.
Sheffield Tigers' title winners Lasse Bjerre and Todd Kurtz have...
Speedway – new title sponsor for Bandits
Berwick have agreed terms with a new title sponsor who will be backing the Bandits throughout the 2018 season.
Danish-based KLS worldwide speedway will be supporting the club with Mike Hope of Wooler continuing their...
Speedway – Scot in major events fastlane
Stewart Dickson has been confirmed as a member of a new management team for British Speedway’s major events.
Dickson is part of a team of three looking after six meetings throughout the UK.
The Scot, who...
Speedway – Bandits complete their line-up
Berwick Bandits bosses have completed their team building next season in the SGB Championship with the signing of the reigning Austrian National Champion, Dany Gappmaier, and 23-year-old Swedish rider John Lindman
Gappmaier returns for his...
Speedway – Bandits re-sign Danish star
Berwick Bandits have re-signed Danish star Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen who crashed on his debut last summer and injury then ruled him out for the rest of the season.
He is now set to link up...
Speedway – Jye back with Bandits
Berwick Bandits have confirmed the return of their Rider of the Year.
Jye Etheridge became the fourth rider to sign up for the 2018 season.
The Australian-born rider was one of the most improvers in the...
Speedway – Howe back for Bandits
Berwick Bandits' management have added Leicester-born David Howe to their team for next season.
Howe made a massive impact in Berwick's last season and the hugely-experienced 37-year-old is pleased to return to the Northumbrian club.
Scott...
Speedway – Doolan back for Berwick
Kevin Doolan has re-signed for a sixth season with Berwick Bandits and the 37-year-old has a passion for the club.
Scott Courtney, Bandits' co-owner and promoter, said: “Kevin is a massive part of Berwick Bandits...
Speedway – Summers signs for Berwick
Aaron Summers has been confirmed as Berwick Bandits first signing for next season.
The 29-year-old Aussie racer joins on loan from parent club Glasgow Tigers where he was club captain.
Scott Courtney, one of Bandits owners,...
Speedway – Morris roars into Lakeside
Nick Morris has joined Lakeside Hammers from Berwick Bandits and will team up with Richard Lawson who re-joins the new SGB Championship side from Glasgow Tigers.
Morris recently won the SGB Championship Riders’ Individual and...
Speedway – Kerr wants to be on winning side
While Edinburgh Monarchs continue to plan for next season, arch rivals Glasgow Tigers have confirmed a third signing.
Lewis Kerr joins the Ashfield club and the rider has bounced back after a horror crash which...
Speedway – Courtney positive about future
Scott Courtney, co-owner of the Olympus Marquees Berwick Bandits (powered by Mike Hope of Wooler), is full of enthusiasm after the annual meeting.
He forecast a bright future ahead for the sport in the UK...
Speedway – set race days agreed
British speedway’s top two leagues have agreed set race days in a bid to cut out fixture clashes and allow greater rider availability.
It means for the first time ever the Premiership will only run...
Speedway – Morris is champion
Nick Morris of Berwick Bandits powered to victory in the Championship Riders’ individual meeting at Glasgow.
Former Grand Prix rider Chris Harris was second with Glasgow Tigers star Richie Worrall third.
Tigers’ Richard Lawson was also...
Speedway – Tigers boss angry at Pairs referee
Glasgow Tigers team manager Stewart Dickson insists the Knockout Cup Cup quarter-final with Newcastle Diamonds is still in the balance despite only taking a two-point lead to the North East on Monday.
Dan Bewley, Jack...
Speedway – Masters aims to bounce back
Sam Masters is desperate to make up for the disappointment of losing the SGB Premiership title.
The Aussie-born Wolverhampton Wolves racer tracks alongside American rider Ricky Wells for Edinburgh Monarchs in the Championship pairs.
And they...
Speedway – Masters set to trim Robins wings
Sam Masters could have a pivotal role as Wolverhampton Wolves go for Grand Final glory on Wednesday.
Edinburgh Monarchs skipper was unbeaten in his first three rides and finished with 12 points as Wolves edged...
Speedway – Individual Championship postponed
British speedway bosses have moved quickly to re-arrange the Championship Riders’ Individual at Glasgow.
Sunday’s scheduled event was postponed due to the forecast of heavy rain with no prospect of any improvement in conditions during...
Speedway – Masters and Wells in title quest
Edinburgh Monarchs duo Sam Masters and Ricky Wells travel to Glasgow on Sunday aiming to return home with the Championship Riders' Individual title (tapes-up 3pm).
They face 14 of British speedway's top riders including ex-Monarchs...
Speedway – Doolan leads by example
Captain Kevin Doolan powered to 13 points as injury-hit bottom club Berwick Bandits mugged champions-elect Sheffield Tigers in the Borders.
The Aussie was backed by ten points from Austrian rider Dany Gappmaier in the shock...
Speedway – Lawson still believes
Richard Lawson still believes injury-hit Glasgow Tigers can win the SGB Championship.
Tigers have lost Nike Lunna, Tom Perry and Dan Bewley, with the first two unlikely to return this season.
Reserve Jack Smith had to...
Speedway – Tigers on a Witch hunt
Glasgow Tigers have drafted in two guests for Wednesday's (7.30pm) home clash with high-flying Ipswich Witches.
James Shanes, who scored five points in Poole Pirates in their 46-44 home defeat by Swindon Robins on Monday,...
Speedway – Havelock praises track staff and team
Berwick Bandits gained revenge over Edinburgh Monarchs in a meeting which went ahead after sterling work from Ian Rae and George Hepburn.
Gary Havelock, Berwick's team manager, said the meeting would not have gone on...
Speedway – Erik stars but Monarchs skid to defeat
Berwick Bandits continued their recent good form by edging play-off contenders Edinburgh Monarchs in the Borders.
The league bottom-markers won 49-41 despite 12 points from Monarchs’ German racer Erik Riss.
John Campbell, Monarchs’ co-promoter, admitted the...
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