Josh reaches British Under-21 Final

HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions’ young star Josh Bailey has comfortably qualified for the British Under-21 Final at Sheffield on Thursday, April 14, after finishing third in the semi-final at Kent last night (Monday).

The 18-year-old’s qualification never seemed to be in doubt from the moment he saw off the challenge of Liam Carr to win Heat 4, with Carr eventually falling.

Josh followed that up with five points in his next three rides, before a win in his final outing in Heat 17 left him in the top three.

Scunthorpe promoter Rob Godfrey said: “It’s been a mixed start to the season for the Scorpions, but one of the major plusses for us has been Josh Bailey. He’s got a very tidy style, is willing to learn, and doesn’t know when he’s beaten.

“I’m delighted that Josh has got through to the Under-21 Final at Sheffield. He’ll be going there with the Scorpions this Thursday, and then he’ll be there again the following week for the final, which gives him every chance of doing well in that meeting.”

BRITISH UNDER-21 SEMI-FINAL, Kent
1 James Shanes (Kent) 15
2 Connor Mountain (Mildenhall) 11
3 Josh Bailey (Scunthorpe/ King’s Lynn) 11
4 Danny Phillips (Newcastle/Stoke) 10
5 Ryan Kinsley (King’s Lynn) 10
6 Nathan Greaves (Sheffield/King’s Lynn) 9
7 Ellis Perks (Plymouth/Eastbourne) 9
8 Danno Verge (Kent) 7
9 Jack Smith (Birmingham) 7
10 Jack Parkinson-Blackburn (Birmingham) 6
All qualify for British Under-21 Final at Sheffield on Thursday April 14.

Other scorers:
11 Alfie Bowtell (Mildenhall) 6
12 Danyon Hume (Birmingham) 5
13 Jack Kingston (Cradley) 5
14 Luke Ruddick (Mildenhall) 5
15 Liam Carr (Berwick/Coventry) 3
16 Kelsey Dugard (Isle of Wight) 2

* HENDERSON INSURANCE Scunthorpe Scorpions are in action twice in League Cup action in the forthcoming week. They travel to local rivals Sheffield on Thursday, and then entertain the Peterborough Panthers at the Eddie Wright Raceway on Sunday (start time 6.30pm).