Tag: Edinburgh Monarchs
Speedway – Wells is confident Edinburgh Monarchs can be a force
Edinburgh Monarchs newcommer Ricky Wells is confident that he can help spearhead the Armadale club to glory along with skipper Sam Masters.
The former Workington Comets star believes their experience in the Premier League and...
Speedway – fan comes up trumps for Monarchs with major sponsorship
Edinburgh Monarchs have a new major sponsor thanks to a loyal fan.
The club will now be known as the Edinburgh Parsons Peebles Monarchs and the club's Fans Trust Chairman and Len Jones is a...
Speedway – gutsy Davey back in the saddle and seeking sponsors
Mitchell Davey is set to roar back into competitive action for ambitious Edinburgh Monarchs after an absence of almost four seasons and the popular racer is looking for some help to achieve his targets.
The...
Speedway – Sam and Ricky roar into action at Wolverhampton
Edinburgh Monarchs stars Sam Masters and Ricky Wells were among the leading performers in the Peter Karlsson Farewell meeting at Wolverhampton.
Both scored 19 points in a Pairs contest won by the Wolves Legends which...
Speedway – stars set to sparkle for Ben Fund Bonanza
Speedway chiefs are eyeing up a bonanza of great motorsport as the tapes go up on the British season on Sunday.
The Peugeot Ashfield Stadium hosts the Ben Fund Bonanza, the traditional season curtain-raiser for...
Speedway – Schlein is first name confirmed for Harrisons Scottish Open
Rory Schlein is the first name to be confirmed for the Harrisons Scottish Open speedway at Armadale on 31 March 2017 (tapes-up 7.15pm).
Nicknamed Roo-boy, the former Edinburgh Monarchs star is currently contracted to SGB Championship...
Speedway – Clegg joins star-studded cast for Bonanza at Glasgow
Edinburgh Monarchs racer Max Clegg has been added to the line-up for The Ben Fund Bonanza at Glasgow on March 12.
Meanwhile, former Glasgow Tigers racer James Sarjeant is trying to stay positive in the...
Speedway – McKinna on sponsorship track for Bandits
Adam McKinna is the new commercial manager of Berwick Bandits.
Crewe-born McKinna was a popular ex-Berwick and Newcastle rider and he will be the face of Bandits recently-revamped hospitality evenings at Shielfield Park.
Scott Courtney, one...
Speedway – Monarchs yet to name Ben Fund rider
Edinburgh Monarchs are expected to have a rider in the Ben Fund Bonanza at Glasgow on Sunday, March 12 and Tigers Richie Worrall can’t wait.
Richard Lawson and Aaron Summers join Worrall with Nike Lunna likely to...
Speedway – jacket sell-out for happy Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs report a success off the track as they head towards the opening of the new speedway season.
For the past few seasons the club have offered supporters the opportunity to purchase a team...
Speedway – Masters competes with legends in prestige event
Newly-crowned Australian Champion Sam Masters takes part in the Motul Pirelli Troy Bayliss Classic on Saturday at Taree Motorcycle Club, New South Wales.
Masters has been invited alongside national and domestic world champions for all...
Speedway – Masters goes head-to-head with former teammate for Aussie glory
SAM Masters will go head-to-head with his former Edinburgh Monarchs team-mate Justin Sedgmen for the Australian Championship at Kurri Kurri on Saturday.
Sedgmen took victory in Round 3 at Undera on Wednesday with Masters matching...
Monarchs rider Masters to double-up
EDINBURGH Monarchs’ star Sam Masters will also ride in Britain’s top league next season.
Wolverhampton Wolves have re-signed the popular Australian and it means that the Midlands club have retained five members of their winning side...
Speedway – Bewley is a Tiger after shock move from Monarchs
SUCCESS-HUNGRY Glasgow Tigers today snatched rising star Dan Bewley from arch rivals Edinburgh Monarchs.
The 17-year-old joins the Ashfield-based combine along with Finnish 20-year-old Nike Lunna.
And Cumbria-based Bewley, a target for a number of ambitious...
Speedway – Wells is Monarchs second signing
Edinburgh Monarchs have made Ricky Wells, the American World Cup star, their second signing for the 2017 season.
The 25-year-old, New Zealand-born racer, has been one of the best visiting riders at Armadale in recent...
Speedway – Riss back and he promises more for Monarchs
Erik Riss, a double World Longtrack Champion, is the first rider to be confirmed by Edinburgh Monarchs for the new season.
The German-born racer Erik made the announcement from the FIM Gala in Berlin where...
Speedway : Smith signing takes Tigers to four so far
WHILE Edinburgh Monarchs bosses ponder their team for 2017, Glasgow Tigers have now signed four.
Jack Smith, a talented 17-year-old, joins heat-leaders Aaron Summers, a former Edinburgh rider, Richie Worrall and Richard Lawson in the...
Speedway – Berwick complete line-up with former Monarchs racer
Berwick Bandits have completed their squad for next season with the signing of Claus Vissing and Dany Gappmaier.
Former Edinburgh Monarchs rider Vissing, now 30, returns to Shielfield Park after a season with Workington Comets.
Scott...
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Hibs will face Hamilton in a two legged play off to decide whether they remain in the SPFL next season or follow Hearts into the Championship. The first leg will be played on Wednesday...
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Edinburgh lost their last match of the season 15-13 to Leinster. Edinburgh scored early on with a penalty, but Leinster soon came back with a try to take a 5-3 lead....
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Rugby by John Preece
Three first half tries for Glasgow gave them a lead that Edinburgh got near but couldn’t manage to get past in the second leg of the 1872 Cup at Scotstoun. 11-0...
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Edinburgh travelled to Newport in Wales where they saw off the threat from the Welsh side in a match where the lead changed hands several times. 6-0 down after the first...
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All three of Scotland’s International matches ended in defeat to their corresponding French sides at the weekend.
The U20 were, perhaps the most surprising result with a narrow defeat to France in...
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Rugby by John Preece
In spite of leading 22-11 at half time, Edinburgh allowed Ospreys to get within a single score during the second half, but fine kicking from Carl Bezuidenhout kept them in the...
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Connacht once again demonstrated that the Sportsground is a hard place to travel to – Toulouse being one side to trip up there – with hard fought win against an Edinburgh...
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Rugby (Scotland) by John Preece
Four representative matches were played over the weekend with one draw, and three defeats on the score card. First up, the Scotland ‘A’ side were playing the England Saxons at...
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Rugby by John Preece
Edinburgh were on a ‘free’ weekend this week which gave them a chance to recover from the hammering they received against Munster in the Heineken Cup last weekend. Lack of play...
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Rugby by John Preece
Edinburgh’s hopes of European rugby after this weekend came to a shuddering halt with a 38-6 defeat to Munster at Thomond Park. Greg Laidlaw kept Edinburgh in touch with two first...
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Rugby by John Preece
Edinburgh Rugby won their fifth round Heineken Cup match against Perpignan on Saturday night to go into second place in Pool 6. The crowd were treated to a superb match with...
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Sporting success paled into insignificance this weekend with the news that 13 year old Jamie Skinner died whilst playing for Tynecastle FC Under 14s at Saughton Park and Hibs Under 20s star David Paul...