EDWARDS TO LEAD BEARS

REDCAR have appointed Jason Edwards as their stand-in captain whilst Charles Wright recovers from his shoulder injuries.

Wright crashed out of the Bears’ season-opener at the Ecco Arena last week, with Nicolai Klindt coming into the team to replace him from the home clash with Scunthorpe tomorrow (Friday).

Edwards has ridden for the North-East club since 2022 and team boss Gavin Parr says he is the correct man for the job whilst Wright is sidelined.

Parr said: “We can only hope that the skipper makes a swift and full recovery to come back to lead his team.

“At Scunthorpe last Sunday Jason took over as captain and we are sure that the popular Essex lad will prove to be a good leader.”