MATCH REPORT: Strong second half sees Bury off the mark at Northumbria
Bury followed on from their narrow loss last week to Stockport, with a convincing win in the end at Northumbria in Northern League Division 1.
Two good wins from Northumbria’s Dan Redshaw including one over Ben Scranage no less, along with a couple of machinery issues for Bury’s James Elston, meant that the scores remained tight at the halfway stage, but the visitors superior strength told in the 2nd half, they pulling well away.
Danny Taylor was on top form for Bury with three wins, while Chris Parish dropped his only point to home skipper Gavin Parr.
NORTHUMBRIA 81
Gavin Parr 18+1, Jason Keith 15, Dan Redshaw 13, Mick Parr 11, Terry Kirkup 9+2, Dan Wharrier 8+2, Keith Oldham 5, Neil Magee 3
BURY 98
Chris Parish 18+1, Danny Taylor 16, Ben Scranage 15+2, Kris Ramsden 15+1, Ryan Livesey 11+2, Neil Howarth 10+2, James Elston 10, Will Thacker 1
In Division 2, Steve Mann rode to a faultless 20 point max to lead the scoring for a strong looking Bury side, he having a much better day than last time at the Cramlington track when he crashed out of the meeting in his first ride.
With plenty of helpful team riding from James Elston and Danny Taylor, almost all the the visiting riders were able to rack up some decent scores. Home cheers were reserved for early wins for Fred Mitchell and Dan Thompson, while Jim Graham provided a racing masterclass in heat 13 as he cut back from third to first in one fell swoop.
Andy Knowles top scored for Northumbria, as well as setting up his team mate several times with some typical canny team riding. Paul Thompson was badly shaken after a nasty crash in his final ride, landing on the starting grid after a mid-straight swerve by his opponent, but should be ok to be back on track next week.
NORTHUMBRIA 59
Andy Knowles 10+1, Dan Thompson 10, Jim Graham 9, Keith Oldham 9, Fred Mitchell 9, Paul Thompson 5, Lewis Petre 4+1, Lee Redshaw 3
BURY 90
Steve Mann 20, James Elston 17+3, Will Thacker 16, Danny Taylor 15+5, Chas Whalley 12+2, Louis Turner 12+1
A trio of Falcons flew in to boost Northumbria in Division 3, no not the Edinburgh team, but a set of young brothers all who took to the shale for the first time with no little style or effort on show.
Travis Falcon was the pick of the new guys, the eldest putting in some fast riding on his debut, he and Lee Redshaw notching up 14 points each, while the ever determined Lewis Petre backed them up with a double figure score.
Meanwhile lone Bury rider Louis Turner was cruising along in front every time he took the track, his extra experience clearly evident as he posted a 16 point max.
NORTHUMBRIA 54
Lee Redshaw 14, Travis Falcon 14, Lewis Petre 10, Declan Falcon 9, Bradley Falcon 7
BURY 16
Louis Turner 16