Tag: Glasgow Tigers
Speedway – Gappmaier roars back to form as Bandits mug Comets
SGB Championship: Berwick Bandits 56, Workington Comets 37Austrian racer Dany Gappmaier powered top to 15 points as Berwick Bandits shot down Workington Comets 56-37 in the Borders.Skipper Kevin Doolan was next best with 12...
Speedway – Havelock warning to Comets
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...
Speedway – Duffill calls for an action replay as Monarchs visit
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...
Speedway – Worrall welcomes news of a talk-in
Richie Worrall welcomed news of a team bonding session for Glasgow Tigers after a recent form slump.Team manager Stewart Dickson plans a talk-in this week as the club enters the business end of the...
Speedway – Tigers suffer a double whammy
SGB Championship: Newcastle Diamonds 53, Glasgow Tigers 39Newcastle: Robert Lambert 14, Ashley Morris 6, Stuart Robson 11, Ludvig Lindgren 7, Steve Worrall 11, Ben Hopwood 2, Alfie Bowtell 2Glasgow: Richard Lawson 8, Nike Lunna...
Speedway – Monarchs say sorry to fans after Friday
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...
Speedway – Tigers delight as Monarchs skid to defeat
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...
Speedway – Tigers out to maul arch rivals
Glasgow Tigers’ title charge has been dented by road defeats at Ipswich Witches and Workington Comets.Sheffield Tigers are now a real threat to Glasgow’s title dreams and that is why Saturday's derby with Edinburgh...
Speedway – three local clubs fail at Fours
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...
Speedway – Jakobsen joins Bandits for rest of season
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...
Speedway – Godfrey eyes win double over high-flying Glasgow
Scunthorpe Scorpions boss Rob Godfrey believes a second win over Championship-chasing Glasgow Tigers tonight (SUN, 5.30pm) would be a major boost to his inconsistent side.A 27-point gap and six places separates the clubs in...
Speedway – Masters looking for second Pairs win
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...
Speedway – ambitious Glasgow held by battling Bandits
Berwick Bandits boss Gary Havelock claimed that his men were on the up and they proved that by taking championship challengers Glasgow Tigers to the wire.Battling Bandits, who prop up the ten-strong table, earned...
Speedway – Perry determined to fire Tigers back to top
Tom Perry could be a key man as Glasgow Tigers face rock-bottom Berwick Bandits in a double-header this weekend.The 24-year-old is determined to help fire ambitious Glasgow back to the top of the ten-strong...
Speedway – Havelock says Berwick are on the up
Berwick boss Gary Havelock gave his battling Berwick Bandits squad a pat on the back despite their defeat at Sheffield Tigers.The former world champion was pleased with their application in the 51-42 defeat at...
Speedway – Lawson stars but Berwick skid to defeat
SGB Championship: Sheffield Tigers 51, Berwick Bandits 42Guest Richard Lawson top scored but Berwick Bandits skidded to another defeat.The Glasgow Tigers racer powered to 14 points as the Borders side, who prop up the...
Speedway – Bandits come close and Summers stars for Tigers
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...
Speedway – Masters in World play-off and booked for Pairs
Edinburgh Monarchs skipper Sam Masters has been called-up by Australia for the Speedway World Cup.The Australian National champion replaces crocked former Glasgow Tigers racer Nick Morris.The 23-year-old from Canberra, who currently rides for Swindon...
Speedway – Bandits face in-form Witches
Berwick Bandits entertain high-flying Ipswich Witches on Saturday with Lewis Bridger still sidelined with back problems.Witches warmed-up with a 60-32 home win over Scunthorpe Scorpions on Thursday to preserve their 100 per cent record...
Speedway – Pairs line-ups confirmed
Line-ups have been declared for the SGB Championship Pairs at Somerset on Friday July 21.All ten second-tier clubs are involved in the traditional pre-British Grand Prix showpiece at the Oaktree Arena.Sheffield’s Josh Grajczonek is...
Speedway – Riss tops scores as Monarchs mug Bandits
SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 53, Berwick Bandits 39
Edinburgh: Rory Schlein (guest) 9, Theo Pijper 8 , Justin Sedgmen (guest) 8, Max Clegg 7, Erik Riss 14, Josh Pickering 5, Mitchell Davey 2Berwick: Aaron Summers...
Speedway – Lawson leads way as Tigers close in on Monarchs
SGB Championship: Glasgow Tigers 55, Sheffield Tigers 37Glasgow: Richard Lawson 14, Nike Lunna 7, Aaron Summers 9, Dan Bewley 7, Richie Worrall 9, Tom Perry 4, Jack Smith 5Sheffield: Josh Grajczonek 13, Todd Kurtz...
Speedway – Summers aims to close gap at the top
Aaron Summers aims to close the gap on SGB Championship pace-setters Edinburgh Monarchs with a win over Sheffield Tigers on Saturday.But he warned his Glasgow Tigers team-mates to get ready for a catfight with...
Speedway – Havelock sees green shoots
Injury-hit Berwick Bandits had fought hard at fellow-strugglers Scunthorpe Scorpions to end up only nine down in one of their best away performances of the year.The Borders outfit lost 49-40 but team manager Gary...
Speedway – weather hits fixtures
Edinburgh Monarchs, the current league leaders, have a night off on Sunday as their scheduled SGB Championship clash at Newcastle Diamonds has been postponed.Meanwhile, there will be a track inspection at 11am on Sunday...
Speedway – Glasgow close in on Monarchs
Glasgow Tigers have edged closer to the top of the Championship last without turning a wheel.Second-placed Tigers have been awarded four points for a win at Redcar Bears last Thursday after the meeting was...
Speedway – Havelock admits that Tigers are a class act
Gary Havelock praised his injury-hit side for leading against Championship-chasing Glasgow Tigers early on.But it was downhill after that as Glasgow piled up the points to win 54-38 on Sunday night.Nick Morris top scored...
Speedway – mixed fortunes for Bandits
Aaron Summers powered to 14 points and Richard Lawson claimed 13 as Glasgow Tigers mugged Berwick Bandits 54-38 in the Championship in the West of Scotland.There were only eight points in the meeting after...
Speedway – Tigers sweat over Lawson after crash
David Howe misses Berwick Bandits’ home clash with Workington Comets today with concussion.Dany Gappmaier is also absent riding in a Grand Prix qualifier and Lee Payne damaged his shoulder last weekend and sits out.Todd Kurtz...
Speedway – Tigers washed out after Monarchs maul Panthers
Glasgow Tigers scheduled SGB Championship clash against Peterborough Panthers was postponed because of heavy rain.Meanwhile, Edinburgh Monarchs captain Sam Masters, who scored 15 points, reflected on their 60-30 win over Peterborough.It was an unexpectedly...