Tag: Edinburgh Monarchs

SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 48, Ipswich Witches 44; Edinburgh Monarchs 52, Workington Comets 40.Edinburgh Monarchs wrapped up six points as they bid to secure a place in the end-of-season Championship play-offs.They edged high-flying Ipswich...

Gary Havelock believes Berwick Bandits rode better than the score suggests at high-flying Ipswich Witches.The team manger saw his men go down 56-36 and Bandits face another stiff test on Saturday when Edinburgh Monarchs...

Workington Comets have recently had a poor run of form but are led by Edinburgh Monarchs legend Craig Cook.The Cumbrian was crowned British Champion for the first time this season and he may become...

Aaron Summers has urged Glasgow fans to stick by the team and insisted that Tigers are still in the Championship title race.The Glasgow club let slip a 12-point lead to go down at home...

Workington Comets and high-flying Ipswich Witches arrive at Armadale on Friday for a double-header.Comets, who are eighth in the ten-strong league, will have former Monarchs skipper Craig Cook in their line-up.And Witches, who are...

Edinburgh Monarchs rider Max Clegg won the Caledonian Riders’ Championship title at Armadale.He held off Coty Garcia who was second and Jason Bukhave who was third.Pre-meeting favourite Mitchell Davey withdrew after damaging his bike...

SGB Championship: Sheffield Tigers 54, Glasgow Tigers 36Sheffield: Josh Grajczonek 14, rider replacement for Todd Kurtz, Lasse Bjerre 8, Josh Bates 8, Kyle Howarth 14, Jan Graversen 9, Georgie Wood 1Glasgow: Richie Worrall 4,...

Berwick Bandits in-form rider Dany Gappmaier and Edinburgh Monarchs racer Max Clegg have been added to the field for Friday's Caledonian Riders' Championship at Armadale.Austrian-born Gappmaier collected 15 points in Berwick's 56-39 victory over...

Glasgow Tigers have been dealt a major blow in the race for the Championship title as one of their star riders has crashed out of the 2017 campaign.Finnish racer Nike Lunna broke two bones...

EdinburghMonarchs skipper Sam Masters made his comeback after injury on Monday.The Aussie scored five points as Wolverhampton Wolves beat Belle Vue Aces in the SGB Premiership.Masters competed in four heats gaining third place finishes...

Gary Havelock believes Berwick Bandits have finally clicked and the former world champion is convinced the season will be remembered for the standard of racing.Saturday’s opponents are Workington Comets and Havelock warned them to...

SGB Championship: Redcar Bears 52, Edinburgh Monarchs 41 Redcar: Ben Barker 11, Ellis Perks 7, Jason Garrity 7, Jonas B Andersen 10, Charles Wright 7, Tobias Busch 7, Danny Ayres 3 Edinburgh: Ty Proctor (guest) 7,...

The Caledonian Riders Championship is re-staged at Armadale on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) with an exciting line-up.Although predominantly a chance for the Parsons Peebles Monarchs faithful to see some riders they may not experience on...

Redcar Bears eye a Scottish double when they host Edinburgh Monarchs in the SGB Championship on Thursday (tapes-up 7.30pm).The Teeside club came from eight points down to beat Glasgow Tigers 47-42 last Thursday.Jason Garrity...

Edinburgh racer Josh Pickering is confident Monarchs can re-group ahead of Thursday's trip to Redcar Bears.But the in-form racer admitted it was tough without crocked skipper Sam Masters.The Championship match on Teeside is a...

Edinburgh Monarchs were the latest team to fall victim to Championship pace-setting Sheffield Tigers when they skidded to a 55-35 defeat at Owlerton.The victory was Sheffield's tenth straight and former Glasgow Tigers star Josh...

Edinburgh Monarchs bosses have apologised following the late postponement of Friday's home clash with Championship-chasing Ipswich Witches.A club spokesman said: “Throughout Friday morning and early afternoon Armadale experienced significant rainfall.“However, with the rain stopping...

Two of the SGB Championship’s play-off contenders clash head-on as Edinburgh Monarchs host Ipswich Witches on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm).And the Fen Country side arrive looking to avenge their sole home defeat this season from...

Berwick boss Gary Havelock has been quick to praise his men for their entertaining 47-46 win over Peterborough Panthers.The former world champion said: "It might only have been a one point win, but what...

Edinburgh Monarchs left Ashfield pointless after being beaten 53-39 by Championship-chasing Glasgow Tigers.Monarchs were undone by a lack of top end power as they recorded only four heat winners to the home side’s 11.Their...

Edinburgh Monarchs bosses say last week's home defeat to Sheffield Tigers was disastrous and the Parsons Peebles-backed Armadale combine are now desperate to bounce back when they host sixth-placed Peterborough Panthers in SGB Championship...

Peterbrorough Panthers swooped to win the SGB Championship Fours Winners at their home circuit.Great Britain racer Chris Harris was their hero and he was backed by Panthers skipper Ulrich Ostergaard.Local clubs failed to qualify...

The SGB Championship Fours on Sunday, August 6 (2pm) will feature all ten clubs from the league including Glasgow Tigers, Edinburgh Monarchs and Berwick Bandits.Rob Godfrey, vice-chairman of the British Speedway Promoters’ Association, said:...

Nikolaj Busk Jakobsen is expected to make his debut for Berwick Bandits on Saturday in the SGB Championship against Sheffield Tigers (tapes-up 7pm) after taking over from crocked racer Lewis Bridger.The Dane has been...

Maciej Janowski made history at Cardiff by becoming the first Polish rider to win in Britain during the Grand Prix era.The ex-Poole Pirates ace bagged his second straight event victory to follow his triumph...

Host promoter Debbie Hancock anticipates a thrilling battle in the SGB Championship Pairs at the Oaktree Arena in Somerset on Friday.Line-ups have been declared for the traditional pre-British Grand Prix major event which always...

Skipper Sam Masters powered to 13 points and Erik Riss collected 11 as Edinburgh Monarchs recovered from an early six point deficit to edge Newcastle Diamonds 49-41 in the Championship.The Tyneside team, who ride...

Edinburgh Monarchs co-promoter Alex Harkess admitted that his men are not firing on all cylinders.The Armadale side have been knocked off the top of the SGB Championship by Ipswich Witches and Harkess is desperate...

Theo Pijper has jetted to Germany for today's latest round of the World Longtrack Championship.The Dutch-born rider is in the top four in the international event and he has high hopes for the event...

Berwick Bandits came within two points of beating high-flying Ipswich Witches with a spirited performance.They lost 47-45 but team manager Gary Flint said the spirit the riders showed was something special.Bandits were 11 down...