BERWICK'S National Development League team suffered an injury blow at Belle Vue on Good Friday when teenager Archie Freeman (pictured) broke his leg in the first race.
The Bullets slumped to a 61-29 defeat after being reduced to just five riders, with Mason Watson also having to withdraw with concussion after a Heat 7 tumble. Team manager Gary Flint said: "There was no way back after losing Archie and Mason so early in proceedings. It's such a shame for Archie, who had gated really well but seemed to slow dramatically, leaving Connor (Coles) with nowhere to go and he basically ran over his leg. It was the impact which caused the damage rather than the fall. "Initially Mason seemed to have recovered pretty well from his Tai Woffinden impression into the third bend fence, but he came to me in the pits saying that his vision was a bit blurry. "We'll take no chances with head injuries, so that was him out for the meeting and for the next nine days."
