Tag: Edinburgh Monarchs

Six-time British champion Scott Nicholls visits Armadale for the second time, 20 years after his first.Nicholls rides for Peterborough Panthers as The Staggs Bar Monarchs race their first Championship match of the season on...

There is a big night of speedway on Friday as Glasgow Tigers host Sheffield Tigers while Edinburgh Monarchs entertain Peterborough Panthers in the Championship.And Berwick Bandits visit Workington Comets as they complete their fixtures...

Robert Lambert roared to an impeccable six race wins at Berwick to retain the British Under-21 title.The Great Britain ace was unstoppable at Shielfield Park winning the final from Connor Mountain and Nathan Greaves...

Edinburgh Monarchs bosses believe there is much more to come from Matt Williamson who made a "dream debut" in Europe at the weekend.The 25-year-old from Bury, Lancashire, was in the quartet which won the...

Championship Shield: Edinburgh Monarchs 51, Berwick Bandits 39Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 15, Joel Andersson 3, Mark Riss 10, Max Ruml 1, Thomas Jorgensen 6, Matt Williamson 5, Josh Pickering 11Berwick: Aaron Summers 9, Kevin Doolan...

The Staggs Bar Monarchs are hanging on by their fingernails to the hope of gaining a qualifying place for the Championship Shield semi-finals.And Mike Hunter writes that it is clearly essential that Monarchs win...

Former Glasgow and Edinburgh rider Dan Bewley raced to 13 points plus two bonus points in Belle Vue’s 59-31 hammering of Rye House in Manchester.He also appeared in Heat 15 where he got the...

Championship Shield: Glasgow Tigers 49, Edinburgh Monarchs 41Glasgow: Richie Worrall 4, Lewis Kerr 11, Paul Starke 6, Claus Vissing 12, Chris Harris 8, Jack Thomas 3, James Sarjeant 5Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 7, Max Ruml...

Berwick Bandits boss Scott Courtney did not make excuses for the 49-41 home defeat by near neighbours Newcastle Diamonds in the first-leg of the Tyne/Tweed Trophy.Team manager Courtney pin-pointed gating as the cause for...

Championship Shield: Edinburgh Monarchs 41, Glasgow Tigers 48Edinburgh: Ricky Wells 10, Max Ruml 6, Mark Riss 6, Joel Andersson 1, Erik Riss 11, Matt Williamson 1, Josh Pickering 6Glasgow: Richie Worrall 13, Lewis Kerr...

Scott Courtney was thrilled with the efforts of his Berwick Bandits team in their opening night win over Glasgow Tigers.And team manager Courtney is looking for an action replay when arch rivals Newcastle Diamonds...

The Staggs Bar Monarchs hope to consolidate their position in the Border section of the Championship Shield on Friday by beating Glasgow Tigers at Armadale.They face a Glasgow team with a great deal of...

Glasgow Tigers team manager Cami Brown has praised Claus Vissing's "remarkable" start to the season.And he hopes the Danish star can keep it going against his old club, Edinburgh Monarchs, in the Challenge Shield...

SGB Championship riders who represent clubs north of the Border featured in the SGB Premiership.Wolverhampton Wolves skipper Rory Schlein with 11 points and Sam Masters scored ten points as the former Edinburgh Monarchs duo...

Cami Brown was satisfied with a four-point start to Glasgow Tigers' Championship Shield campaign and now he’s targeting at least the same again this weekend against Edinburgh Monarchs.Glasgow won 54-36 at home to Berwick...

Edinburgh Monarchs new rider Matt Williamson will be on familiar shale at Workington Comets on Saturday (7pm).And he intends passing on some inside track info ahead of the Championship Shield fixture.Williamson said: “It would...

The Staggs Bar Monarchs were due to race their first match in the Championship Shield on Friday, writes Mike Hunter, with Workington Comets providing the opposition, but the match was postponed because of heavy...

Edinburgh Monarchs have confirmed that the Scottish Open will be held at Armadale on Friday, May 11.Harrisons, the Ford dealers in Peebles, are the man sponsors and The Scottish Open has been a popular...

Saturday's Berwick Bandits v Edinburgh Monarchs Championship Shield clash was postponed because of heavy afternoon rain. No re-staging date has been announced.And Glasgow Tigers trip to Workington Comets on Saturday in the same competition...

Challenge: Staggs Bar Monarchs 48, Monarchs Champions 40The Staggs Bar Monarchs beat a strong side of old friends labelled the Monarchs Champions by 48 points to 40, writes Mike Hunter.Nothing could hide the determination...

Glasgow Tigers confirmed that their scheduled Championship Shield clash with Workington Comets at Ashfield on Friday is off because of a waterlogged track.Tigers are scheduled to make the trip to Workington on Saturday (7pm)...

Craig Cook and Rory Schlein head the list of title-winning riders scheduled to appear in Friday's (tapes-up 7.30pm) 70th Anniversary meeting at Edinburgh Monarchs.Cook, a British champion and current Grand Prix rider, now rides...

Edinburgh Monarchs racer Ricky Wells is logging the miles across Europe this week in search of a slot in a Polish team.The New Zealand-born rider earned fourth place in the Cumbrian Open at Workington...

Glasgow Tigers entertain Workington Comets on Friday (tapes-up 7pm) in the Championship Shield.Also on Friday, Edinburgh Monarchs stage a 70th Anniversary Challenge featuring Edinburgh against Monarchs Champions (tapes-up 7.30pm).Meanwhile, Bandits boss Scott Courtney believes...

Berwick KLS Bandits (powered by Mike Hope of Wooler) entertain Newcastle Boiler Technical Services Diamonds in their now traditional opener, the Tyne/Tweed Trophy.Bandits are desperate to regain the trophy Newcastle won last year after...

Glasgow’s new team manager insists he’s up for the challenge of leading Tigers into the 2018 season despite his shock at being thrust into the hotseat.Cami Brown has taken the reins at Ashfield after...

Glasgow captain Chris Harris will make his debut on Friday at arch rivals Edinburgh Monarchs as Tigers defend a ten-point lead in the Scottish Cup.Former Grand Prix winner Harris had to pull-out of Glasgow’s...

Edinburgh Monarchs fan Nigel Finlay has dipped into his wallet to hand the speedway team a 70th birthday present.And his gesture came precisely 70 years on from Monarchs’ first ever fixture at Bristol.Nigel owns...

Jack Thomas has enjoyed a whirlwind start to his speedway career with Glasgow Tigers.The 18-year-old signed last Tuesday and had not seen the Ashfield track until Thursday.But the teenage prospect powered to two race...

Scottish Cup, first-leg: Glasgow Tigers 50, Edinburgh Monarchs 40Former Edinburgh Monarchs rider Claus Vissing top scored as Glasgow Tigers took a ten-point lead after the first-leg of the Scottish Cup.The dashing Danish star, who...