Tag: SGB Championship
Comets to race in the Championship next season
Workington Comets will race against Glasgow Tigers, Stellar Monarchs and Berwick Bandits next season as the Cumbrian combine have confirmed they are set to step back up to the Championship in 2024.Comets were revived...
Pickering back as No 1 for Monarchs
Josh Pickering (pictured) is back for Edinburgh Monarchs next spring for his sixth season with the Armadale-based club and the popular rider declared: "I want to win silverware."The Aussie is delighted that Monarchs will...
Schlein on track with Wolves as well as Berwick
Rory Schlein will return to Wolverhampton Wolves in the SGB Premiership in his comeback season as a direct replacement for Nick Morris and he will also double-up for SGB Championship side Berwick Bandits.Wolves have...
Monarchs in nine-strong league next summer
Leicester Lions have quit the SGB Championship, which includes Glasgow Tigers, Edinburgh Monarchs and Berwick Bandits, to move up to the SGB Premiership. This means the top-flight will be made up of seven clubs, with nine...
Harris top man for Berwick last season
Chris Harris is no stranger to being unbeatable on the night, and the legendary speedway racer, nicknamed Bomber, swept the board at the Berwick Speedway presentation night and son Cruz joined him on stage.The...
Tigers mauled in Championship semi-final, play-off
POOLE put Glasgow to the sword as they sealed their place in the SGB Championship play-off final in emphatic fashion, writes Bryan Copland.Needing just 31 points from the second leg of the semi-final -...
Monarchs title dreams shattered by rampant Lions
What The Fork Monarchs boss John Campbell saw his men crash out of the SGB Championship play-offs to Leicester Lions and admitted: "We were not good enough."The Armadale combine were emptied 73-106 on aggregate...
Weather forces play-off to be abandoned
Glasgow Tigers' SGB Championship play-off, semi-final, first-leg was abandoned after five heats due to the condition of the track. Tigers were leading 17-13 before a break for rain which then saw the team captains and the referee...
Pickering and Masters lead from the front as Edinburgh Monarchs tame Redcar Bears
Josh Pickering (pictured) with 15 points and skipper Sam Masters with 13 were the spearheads as What The Fork Monarchs grabbed an 18-point advantage in their play-off, quarter-final at Armadale against Redcar Bears.And Monarchs'...
Revenge mission for success-hungry Edinburgh Monarchs against Redcar Bears
Redcar won the Knockout Cup semi-final against Edinburgh What the Fork Monarchs who need to step things up if they want to dismiss the Teesside club in the quarter-final of the SGB Championship play-offs...
Berwick Bandits skid to disappointing defeat in final road fixture
SGB Championship: Scunthorpe Scorpions 60, Berwick Bandits 30Berwick’s final away fixture of a disappointing SGB Championship campaign saw them heavily beaten by a Scunthorpe Scorpions side which still has an outside chance of pipping...
Play-off secured for an Edinburgh Monarchs side inspired by Josh Pickering
Edinburgh What The Fork Monarchs overcame an early deficit to grab race advantages in the final four heats and claim a sensational 46-44 victory at Oxford Cheetahs with Aussie ace Josh Pickering the inspiration.There...
Bandits mugged by Tigers in Jubilee League
SBJ Jubilee League: Berwick Bandits 41, Glasgow Tigers 46Glasgow Tigers turned on the power to clinch a tight match at Berwick 46-41 and the result was a real disappointment for the FTS Bandits, powered...
Monarchs win despite two taken to hospital
The Championship Jubilee match got off to the worst possible start with three riders ruled out after a first bend heat 1 crash, two of them Edinburgh riders.What The Fork Monarchs gritted their teeth...
Harris again leads from front but Bandits fall to pace-setters
SGB Championship: Leicester Lions 55, Berwick Bandits 35Skipper Chris Harris (picture by Keith Hamblin courtesty of Berwick Bandits) saved the best for last on an evening when the Leicester Lions underlined their superiority with...
Berwick Bandits skid to third straight home defeat but Bullets move clear in Development...
Berwick FTS Bandits, powered by Keenwood Karpets 41, Leicester Lions 49Berwick suffered a third successive home Championship defeat after being given a gating lesson by a top of the table side, this time Leicester...
Berwick Bandits team warned that every point is vital in this weekend’s double-header
Gary Flint has spelled out exactly what is required of Berwick Bandits seven riders in a double-header at Redcar Bears on Friday (7.30pm) and at home to Glasgow Tigers on Saturday (7pm).Bandits' team manager...
Edinburgh Monarchs claim point at Redcar Bears but boss Campbell wanted more
Edinburgh Monarchs boss John Campbell agreed with the decision to call off the last heat at Redcar Bears after a heavy shower as the visitors earned a point in a 45-39 defeat on Teesside,...
Edinburgh Monarchs go Bear hunting at Armadale on Friday
What the Fork Monarchs need to produce their best form for Friday's visit of Redcar Bears who emerged victorious from their road trip to Berwick Bandits last Saturday.Recent defeats by Glasgow Tigers and Leicester...
Edinburgh Monarchs skid to disappointing defeat to high-flying Leicester Lions
A 39-50 home defeat by Leicester was one of the most disappointing results for the Monarchs for a long time, according to an Edinburgh Monarchs spokesman who confirmed that this was and the second...
Sarjeant back as Edinburgh Monarchs aim to tame Leicester Lions
What the Fork Monarchs face a big test on Friday when the 2019 league winners, Leicester Lions, visit Armadale (tapes-up 7.30 on Friday) and the in-form Midlands combine have been hitting huge scores on...
Brennan injury blow for success-hungry Glasgow Tigers
Glasgow Tigers have confirmed that Swindon-born Tom Brennan should be fit to ride in the club's next match after injuring a hand in his first ride during the club's visit to Newcastle Diamonds (picture...
Edinburgh Monarchs rider helps Glasgow Tigers go top of SGB Championship
Glasgow Tigers are riding high at the top of the SGB Championship after five wins in six matches, including victory over Plymouth Gladiators who, club bosses, felt would be their toughest test of the...
Two missing for Glasgow Tigers when they entertain Plymouth Gladiators
Glasgow Tigers confirmed that they will be minus Benjamin Basso and Tom Brennan for Friday's home joust with Plymouth Gladiators (tapes-up 7.30pm) in the SGB Championship.Both men have another meeting overseas and Cami Brown,...
Ice cool Cook denies former club as Glasgow Tigers edge Edinburgh Monarchs
SGB Championship: Newcastle Diamonds 47, Berwick Bandits 42; Glasgow Tigers 46, Edinburgh Monarchs 44Craig Cook split Edinburgh Monarchs top two of Sam Masters and Josh Pickering to snatch a 46-44 victory for Glasgow...
Glasgow Tigers boss issues warning ahead of Edinburgh Monarchs clash
Glasgow boss Cami Brown guided Tigers to a 51-39 road win at arch rivals Edinburgh Monarchs and said: "That's why I do this job."Tigers took control of the meeting as early as heat...
Under-strength Newcastle Diamonds cut down by Edinburgh Monarchs
What the Fork Monarchs comfortably moved into the quarter-final of the SGB Championship Knockout Cup on a 107-73 aggregate thanks to a 58-32 scoreline in the first round, second-leg against an injury-hit Newcastle Diamonds...
Edinburgh Monarchs primed to deliver Knockout Cup blow to Newcastle Diamonds
What the Fork Monarchs gave themselves an excellent chance of qualifying for the SGB Championship Knockout Cup quarter-final by winning 49-41 in the first round, first-leg at Newcastle last Sunday. The return is at...
Edinburgh Monarchs claim eight point KO Cup advantage over Newcastle Diamonds
What the Fork Monarchs took a step towards securing a place in the quarter-final of the Championship Knockout Cup with a 49-41 victory in the first-round, first-leg against Newcastle Diamonds at Brough Park.A strong...
