Redcar Bears win the Jack Young Shield

10:42am Monday 29th October 2007

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Despite all the trials and tribulations of a season in which every member of the Redcar Bears speedway team has been injured - there was ultimate triumph in the Premier League's end-of- season Jack Young play-off competition, named in memory of the former double World Speedway Champion.

For at the Perry Barr Stadium, Birmingham on Sunday evening a depleted Bears team won away by 46 points to 43 in the second leg against the Birmingham Brummies to take the Final by 95 points to 84 points on aggregate.

The title was mathematically secured when Bears' 19-year-old reserve Jack Hargreaves won heat 14 of the 15-heat match.

The Bears squad will parade the silverware from the first national title since the Middlesbrough Bears won the National League in 1981 - at the South Tees Motorsport Park prior to the second leg of the Tyne-Tees Trophy against Newcastle on MONDAY night October 29th at 7.30pm.

Scorers at Birmingham: James Grieves 12+1, Chris Kerr 11, Gary Havelock 9+2, Jack Hargreaves 5+1, Daniel Giffard 5, Simon Lambert 4. Rider replacement was operated for the injured Mathieu Tresarrieu.

For tonight's match v Newcastle the Cleveland Bay Martin Emerson will take the place of the injured Josh Auty at number four. A large and enthusiastic crowd is expected to welcome the Bears home in triumph and fans are advised to arrive early to secure their favourite viewing spot.