Tag: speedway

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...

A total of 25 points separates bottom club Berwick Bandits from sixth-placed Peterborough Panthers.The Borders club have 11 points from 28 Championship matches while Panthers have collected 36 points from their 22 outings.The sides...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Parsons Peebles Monarchs have been forced to change their line-up for Friday’s home joust with Berwick Bandits because of World Cup commitments.Sam Masters has been called up by Australia to replace crocked Berwick...

Guest Richard Lawson powered to 15 points but Berwick Bandits still skidded to another defeat.The Glasgow Tigers star collected almost half Bandits points with the next best Berwick riders scoring four points each.This time...

Mitchell Davey had hoped to top the podium in the Caledonian Riders' Championship but Friday’s big night at Armadale was washed out and the rider anxiously awaits a re-staging date.The former Glasgow Tigers and...

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...

The Caledonian Riders' Championship at Armadale on Friday (June 30) will feature well-known names like Dan Bewley, Max Clegg, Mitchell Davey and Liam Carr.Event organiser Scott Frame believes there is a great mix, top...

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...

Ben Barker powered to an impressive performance in the British Final. The former Glasgow Tigers and Berwick Bandits rider was fourth in the meeting and could pose a real threat to Edinburgh Monarchs on Thursday.The...

Berwick Bandits are four points behind second-bottom Scunthorpe Scorpions after skidding to a 54-38 defeat at Peterborough Panthers.Gary Havelock’s men have ten points from 16 fixtures with Peterborough on 15 but they have only...

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...

SGB Championship: Edinburgh Monarchs 56, Redcar Bears 34Edinburgh: Sam Masters 15, Mark Riss 5, Erik Riss 11, Josh Pickering 6, Ricky Wells 6, Max Clegg 7, Mitchell Davey 6Redcar: Jason Garrity 0, Jonas B...

Lewis Bridger and David Howe should return on Saturday to give Berwick Bandits a cutting edge as they entertain Newcastle Diamonds.Gary Havelock, the club's team manager, warned the Tyneside that his men were anxious...