Teesside Silver Helmet
The Agilia Infrastructure Ltd sponsored Teesside Silver Helmet takes place this Thursday to celebrate 90 years of speedway on Teesside. The evening will include 22 hotly contested races with 16 riders taking part with the top two points scorers seeded direct to the final with a semi -final for the next four highest scorers. The will be two ‘ end of season ‘ type races with the competitors being kept secret till the last possible moment to protect them from their wives! Special guest’s for the evening will include Steve Wilcock , all time record appearance holder on Teesside and the voice from the box Bernard Gent a former announcer at Cleveland Park well know for his “Five loverly points” catchphrase along with former team manager and announcer Tony Coupland who always has a story to tell.
The full rider line up is ( subject to change):
1. Kevin Doolan Berwick & Australia
2. Jordan Stewart Redcar & Australia
3. Josh Pickering Edinburgh & Australia
4. Danny Maassen Germany
5. Terro Aarnio Newcastle & Finland
6. Ulrich Østergaard Peterborough & Denmark
7. Thomas Jorgensen Redcar & Denmark
8. Jonas B. Andersen Redcar & Denmark
9. Ben Barker Redcar & England
10. David Howe Berwick & England
11. Aaron Summers Berwick & Australia
12. Jye Etheridge Berwick & Australia
13. David Bellego Swindon & France
14. Rafael Konopka Poland
15. Jacob Bukhave Denmark
16 Charles Wright Sheffield & England
Reserves: David Wallinger ( Stoke)
Gav Parr ( Redcar )
The end of season wake will take place at the Blue Bell Hotel, Ladgate Lane in Middlesbrough the following evening. Tickets are just £10 to include food and can be reserved by contacting Claire James or on Thursday evening at the track.( subject to availability) Special room rates are available.
