Torrential rain ended Edinburgh Monarchs’ road trip to arch rivals Glasgow Tigers in the BSN Series after only six heats. The home side led 21-15 at the time and the result does not stand.
Tigers, sponsored by Allied Vehicles, started the match with a bang. Skipper Chris Harris and James Pearson claimed a 5-1 over Josh Pickering and Lasse Fredriksen with Pearson crossing the line in first place.
Another 5-1 followed despite Tigers’ Sam Hagon starting 15m behind the rest. Hagon won the heat with former Berwick Bandits racer, Ace Pijper, second ahead of Monarchs’ Max James.
Heart Three ended 3-3 with Paco Castagna winning ahead of Paul Starke and Leon Flint, a former Berwick skipper.
But Tigers won the next race 4-2 with ex-Monarchs racer, Steve Worrall, coming home in front with Ace Pijper third. They were split by Justin Sedgmen.
Heat Five saw a welcome 5-1 for Monarchs, backed by Stellar Omada, with Josh Pickering coming home in front with Fredriksen second ahead of Flint. Starke retired.
And Sedgmen (pictured) won the sixth race ahead of Harris and Pearson before the referee called a halt.
Tigers: Harris 4, Pearson 4, Flint 2, Starke 2, Worrall 3, Hagon 3, Pijper 3.
Monarchs: Pickering 4, Fredriksen 2, Thomson 0, Castagna 3, Sedgmen 5, James 1, Coles 0
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