Season over for Berwick Bandits’ skipper Rory Schlein
Berwick Bandits have suffered a further injury blow after x-rays confirmed that skipper Rory Schlein suffered a fractured neck vertebrae and broken scapula. The 39-year-old Australian crashed out of Berwick’s 28-62 defeat on Friday night and spent the weekend undergoing hospital tests which confirmed the season-ending injuries. It is a huge blow to Schlein who […]
Berwick Bandits notch up 48-42 win against the Glasgow Tigers in BSN Series clash – Report and Scores
The Berwick Bandits and Glasgow Tigers went to battle at Shielfield Park on Saturday in both sides opening BSN Series fixture. Glasgow reserve Lee Complin has had his racing licence suspended by the Speedway Control Bureau after producing a non-negative result to a routine pre-meeting drugs and alcohol test. The 39-year-old Yorkshireman was withdrawn from […]
Kemp Challenge – Berwick Bandits V Glasgow Tigers – Preview
Berwick boss Stewart Dickson has challenged new signing Drew Kemp to make this the year he jump starts his career. As the Bandits begin their BSN Series campaign with the visit of Glasgow to Shielfield Park on Saturday (7pm) Kemp will be looking to put the series of machinery problems which restricted his scoring in […]
Berwick Bandits claim Border Trophy with away win against Workington Comets – Report and Scores
The Berwick Bandits regained the Border Trophy in emphatic style on Sunday afternoon, repelling a strong Workington Comets fightback to maintain their perfect start to the season. In truth already had one hand on the trophy following Saturday night’s 22-point first leg victory and when Danyon Hume beat home skipper Craig Cook in heat one […]
Berwick Bandits mean business as they win big over the Workington Comets – Report and Scores
Danyon Hume says that his Berwick Bandits side “means business” after rattling in seven heat maximums in the first leg of the Border Trophy on Saturday. The winter signing, one of five Bandits’ debutants on the night, top scored with 12 points and set the home side on their way with a stunning victory over […]
Bandits confident! – Berwick Bandits V Workington Comets – Preview
Berwick Bandits boss Stewart Dickson has warned his revamped charges to expect the unexpected when the season launches at Shielfield Park on Saturday (7pm). Visitors Workington Comets have recruited a hugely experienced top three in Craig Cook, Troy Batchelor and Claus Vissing but the Cumbrians have also rolled the dice on their return to Championship […]
Meet the 2024 Berwick Jewson Bandits this Saturday!
Berwick Jewson Bandits supporters finally get a chance to see their new-look septet on track this weekend. New team manager Stewart Dickson was overseen a comprehensive overhaul of the side after a wretched 2023 in which they managed just three league wins all season. In comes Drew Kemp from Scunthorpe, Danyon Hume from Redcar, Lewis […]
Jewson becomes Berwick Bandits new title sponsor!
Berwick Speedway have been handed a major eve-of-season boost after clinching a lucrative sponsorship deal with one of Europe’s leading builders’ merchants. For their 2024 campaign they will be known as the Berwick Jewson Bandits after signing a deal with the company, which has over 500 branches nationally. Founded as a family-run timber, coal and […]
Berwick Speedway to launch new football-style academy
Berwick Speedway has confirmed this week that it would not be fielding a team in the Northern Junior League this season. Four-rider teams – pairs of 500cc and 125cc – raced over six heats with Berwick’s Academy winning the competition three times. Over the years the likes of Leon Flint, Sam McGurk, Luke Harrison and […]
Berwick Bandits give their track a facelift for 2024!
Berwick Bandits continue their preparations for the new speedway season, the club currently overhauling the circuit at their Shielfield Park home. The Polyfoam safety barrier surrounding both bends – installed in 2012 – has been removed and renovated over the winter with new posts and a mesh fence installed last weekend. The starting line at […]
