Tag: Berwick Bullets
Hodder signs for ambitious Bandits
Teenager Freddy Hodder has been unveiled as Berwick Bandits’ No 7 for the 2024 Cab Direct Championship season.
The 17-year-old from Rugby has made rapid progress in Belle Vue Colts colours since swapping moto-cross for...
Bullets cut as Berwick owners look to future
Owners Scott and Jamie Courtney have confirmed that they will be back at the helm at Berwick Bandits for an eighth year in 2024.
However, the club will not compete in the National Development League...
Thompson unbeaten as Cubs maul Bullets
Leicester Cubs provided 12 heat winners and three maximum men as they maintained their push for the National Development League (NDL) play-offs with a stunning 59-30 victory in the Borders, writes George Dodds.
Berwick Bullets...
Monarchs hit skids at Redcar, Tigers win
A poor night for Edinburgh Monarchs on the road. They were mauled at Redcar Bears to dent their challenge for a play-off spot in the Cab Direct Championship.
Four Bears hit double-figures, Charles Wright and...
Simpson engine fire fails to halt Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs Academy fought off a spirited late fightback from their hosts to put daylight between them and bottom club Berwick Bullets on a chaotic night at Shielfield Park which ended with a scoreline...
Bullets and Academy meet in double-header
TV pundits Greg Blair and Adam Roynon (pictured) can expect their own performances to be dissected when Berwick and Monarchs Academy clash in a National Development League (NDL) double, writes George Dodds.
Instead of adding...
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...
Rathbone back as injury cover at Bullets
Berwick Bullets have re-signed Ben Rathbone to cover for injury victim Archie Freeman. The 26-year-old from Middlesbrough has initially signed a 28-day contract and will take his place in the side when the Bullets...
Bullets want to extend perfect home record
Mason Watson and Josh Embleton return as the GHT Bullets seek to extend their perfect home record against National Development League newcomers Workington on Saturday, writes George Dodds.
Both missed last Sunday’s incident-packed clash at...
Monarchs skid to defeat at home to Redcar
Redcar Bears kept their cool in the final heat to edge Stellar Monarchs 47-43 at Armadale in the Cab Direct Championship, visiting duo Charles Wright and Danny King earning a 5-1 in the decider.
Disappointed...
Sedgmen in for crocked skipper Pickering
Stellar Monarchs turn their attention to the Cab Direct Championship and the quest for a play-off position.
Crocked captain Josh Pickering (pictured) isn't ready to return yet and Monarchs call on ex-rider Justin Sedgmen whose...
Early end but Bullets take points
Referee Jim McGregor had the final say, calling a halt to proceedings in this National Development League clash as heavy mist left visibility at a premium but the result stands. Berwick Bullets 43, Kent...
Freeman breaks leg in heavy Bullets defeat
Berwick Bullets’ were left counting the cost of men and machinery as their opening National Development League clash of the season ended in a heavy 61-29 defeat at Belle Vue Colts.
Teenager Archie Freeman (pictured...
Bullets eye track success this term
The new-look Berwick Bullets can call upon a wealth of inside knowledge during their weekend road trip to Belle Vue and Leicester, writes George Dodds.
Their third season in the National Development League begins with...
Former Devils rider Embleton signed by Bullets
Josh Embleton (pictured) is the fifth rider to be unveiled by the Grant Henderson Berwick Bullets, powered by STS. The 26-year-old Newcastle native joins fellow Geordie Archie Freeman, Greg Blair, Mason Watson and Danny...
Teenagers have big role to play as Bullets aim to shoot down Mildenhall
Berwick Bullets look to defend a three-point lead as they bid to end the club’s 26-year knockout final drought. The last Berwick team to reach a final was the Bandits who won the 1995...
Berwick Bullets racers urge fans to get behind them in play-off final bid
Bullets’ talisman Greg Blair (pictured with Ace Pijper by Taz McDougall) is urging the Borders’ public to get behind Berwick’s bid to reach its first speedway play-off final, writes George Dodds.
The Jedburgh-born entertainer was...
Bullets shot down on challenging track at Leicester
Berwick and Mildenhall will meet in the National Development League (NDL) play-off semi-finals after Leicester Lion Cubs beat rusty-looking Grant Henderson Tankers Berwick Bullets 52-37 in the Midlands.
Riders on both teams struggled to overcome...
Bullets await play-off semi-final opponents
Berwick's GHT Bullets are preparing for a Shielfield Park return on 8 October even if they don't yet know the identity of their opponents, writes George Dodds.
The date has been set aside for the...
Bullets just fail to down last-gasp Royals
National Development League: Kent Royals 46, Berwick Bullets 44
Berwick suffered heat 15 heartache for the second time in under 24 hours. Mechanical failure did for the Bandits against Poole Pirates in the SGB Championship...
Berwick Bullets skid to defeat at Belle Vue
National Development League: Belle Vue Colts 50, Grant Henderson Tankers Bullets 40
A stunning performance from skipper Kyle Bickley wasn’t enough to prevent Berwick Bullets suffering only their second National Development League blank of the...
Berwick Bandits skid to third straight home defeat but Bullets move clear in Development...
Berwick FTS Bandits, powered by Keenwood Karpets 41, Leicester Lions 49
Berwick suffered a third successive home Championship defeat after being given a gating lesson by a top of the table side, this time Leicester...
Berwick Bandits bid to snap six-match losing streak in double-header
Berwick FTS Bandits, powered by Keenwood Karpets, turn to Newcastle’s Lee Complin (pictured) this weekend as they bid to halt a six-match league and cup losing streak.
The Borders club failed to win a meeting,...
Berwick Bullets shoot down Kent Royals to move clear in NDL title chase
National Development League: Grant Henderson Tankers Berwick Bullets 53, Kent Iwade Garage Royals 37
Berwick moved nine points clear at the top of the National Development League (NDL) after an eventful evening at Shielfield Park against...
Berwick Bullets shoot down Belle Vue in National Development League
The Berwick Grant Henderson Tankers Bullets finished 20 points ahead of Belle Vue Cool Running Colts in their National Development League (NDL) clash in the Borders.
Greg Blair claimed a paid maximum, Luke Crang also...
Berwick Bullets shoot down Armadale Devils
Berwick Bullets opened their National Development League (NDL) campaign with a 52-38 win at Armadale Devils despite 35-year-old William Lawson (pictured) top scoring with 14 points for the home side, writes Lawrence Heppell.
Early nerves...
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...