Tag: speedway
Monarchs stung by Scorpions
Cab Direct Championship: Scunthorpe Scorpions 51-39 Stellar MonarchsJohn Campbell was left to rue a slow start as Stellar Monarchs skidded to a 51-39 defeat at Scunthorpe Scorpions in the Cab Direct Championship.A pre-meeting track...
Monarchs and Tigers back on track as Bandits lick wounds
Friday fixtures: Cab Direct Championship: Scunthorpe Scorpions v Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs (7.30pm); Glasgow Allied Vehicles Tigers v Redcar Bears (7.30pm)Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs will look to reverse the memory of a 54-36 home defeat to...
Simpson engine fire fails to halt Monarchs
Edinburgh Monarchs Academy fought off a spirited late fightback from their hosts to put daylight between them and bottom club Berwick Bullets on a chaotic night at Shielfield Park which ended with a scoreline...
Bullets and Academy meet in double-header
TV pundits Greg Blair and Adam Roynon (pictured) can expect their own performances to be dissected when Berwick and Monarchs Academy clash in a National Development League (NDL) double, writes George Dodds.Instead of adding...
Brown: ‘Tigers are back to their best’
Cab Direct Championship: Glasgow Tigers 38, Scunthorpe Scorpions 28.Glasgow team boss Cami Brown believes his side are showing more “muscle” after a strong win over Scunthorpe in the Cab Direct Championship at Ashfield. The Allied...
Pickering tells fans: ‘It was too difficult’
Rain caused the Cab Direct Championship match against Birmingham to be abandoned at Armadale with the Stellar Monarchs leading 16-8 and skipper Josh Pickering told fans that conditions were too difficult.Pickering (pictured) added: "The...
Pickering back as Monarchs look to turn season around
Stellar Monarchs and Birmingham Brummies meet at Armadale on Friday (tapes up 7.30pm) and both believe they can turn things round and bid for one of the six play-off positions.Neither Monarchs nor Brummies had...
Evergreen Harris claims victory in Poland
Chris Harris took a superb victory in the second round of the FIM Long Track World Championship at Ostrow.The Leicester and Glasgow star (pictured) dived inside Martin Smolinski to lead the decisive race and...
Clegg stars but Monarchs edged by Lion Cubs
The Stellar Monarchs Academy lost for the second time this season on the Armadale track, going down 47-43 to Leicester Lion Cubs in the National Development League despite of an impressive return to action...
Guest Sedgmen edged in ‘epic’ heat at Glasgow
Cab Direct Championship: Allied Vehicles Glasgow Tigers 49, Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs 41Glasgow Tigers team manager Cami Brown hailed one of the best races he’s ever seen as his side narrowly beat Edinburgh to complete...
Brennan warns that Edinburgh are on revenge mission
Glasgow Tigers captain Tom Brennan believes misfiring Monarchs will be desperate for revenge in the Cab Direct Championship at Ashfield on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm) after their 51-39 defeat on their own shale. The highly-talented, 21-year-old...
Manager Flint steps back at Berwick
Gary Flint has stepped down as Berwick team manager for personal reasons after seven years in the hot seat.The former rider and father of British under-21 Champion and Bandits’ captain Leon has managed Bandits...
Bandits mauled again by Bears
Berwick Bandits losing streak to Redcar Bears now stands at nine. Bandits did get off to a flyer in Cleveland but any hopes of a win quickly evaporated and the Borders men eventually lost...
Fans criticise Monarchs after home defeat to Tigers
Stellar Monarchs bosses woke on Saturday to criticism on social media from fans disappointed with the performance of their team in the 51-39 home defeat to arch rivals Glasgow Tigers.Alex Harkess, Monarchs' team manager,...
Armadale double-header this weekend
Armadale stages two meetings this weekend. Stellar Monarchs Academy face highly-rated Oxford Chargers in the National Development League on Friday (7.30pm) followed by the latest round of the British Youth Championship (with 44 races)...
Monarchs and Tigers both skid to defeats
Cab Direct Championship: Edinburgh Stellar Monarchs 36, Scunthorpe Scorpions 54. Championship Knockout Cup, quarter-final, first-leg: Redcar Bears 53, Glasgow Tigers 37.Edinburgh Monarchs, minus crocked skipper Josh Pickering, skidded to a disappointing 54-36 defeat at...
Pickering fails in comeback bid
Skipper Josh Pickering will not ride for Stellar Monarchs against talented Scunthorpe Scorpions in the SGB Championship on Friday (tapes-up 7.30pm).Pickering (pictured) has been sidelined with shoulder injuries since crashing at Berwick in late...
Rathbone back as injury cover at Bullets
Berwick Bullets have re-signed Ben Rathbone to cover for injury victim Archie Freeman. The 26-year-old from Middlesbrough has initially signed a 28-day contract and will take his place in the side when the Bullets...
Speedway – injury worries for Bullets and Comets
Both teams are anxiously awaiting fitness bulletins as the GHT Berwick Bullets and Workington Comets prepare to do battle again on Sunday, writes George Dodds.Josh Embleton and Luke Crang were both involved in alarming...
Bullets want to extend perfect home record
Mason Watson and Josh Embleton return as the GHT Bullets seek to extend their perfect home record against National Development League newcomers Workington on Saturday, writes George Dodds.Both missed last Sunday’s incident-packed clash at...
Cook stars as Brummies humbled in the Midlands
Stellar Monarchs turned on a powerful display to finish 18-point victors over Birmingham Brummies to record their first league win of the season.Monarchs crossed the line first in 11 of the 15 races and...
Speedway – Monarchs Academy skid to defeat
Kyle Bickley (pictured) powered to ten points but he was unable to prevent Workington beating Stellar Monarchs Academy 53-37 in the National Development League in Cumbria.Top scorer for the home side on their new...
Sedgmen in for crocked skipper Pickering
Stellar Monarchs turn their attention to the Cab Direct Championship and the quest for a play-off position.Crocked captain Josh Pickering (pictured) isn't ready to return yet and Monarchs call on ex-rider Justin Sedgmen whose...
Early end but Bullets take points
Referee Jim McGregor had the final say, calling a halt to proceedings in this National Development League clash as heavy mist left visibility at a premium but the result stands. Berwick Bullets 43, Kent...
Bandits sting Scorpions to take confidence-boosting win
Berwick dug deep to ensure that their Cab Direct Championship campaign got off to a winning start thanks to a 47-43 home win over Scunthorpe Scorpions, taking full advantage of two mechanical mishaps from...
Monarchs rule as Royals left in slipstream
Scott Wilson, Stellar Monarchs Academy's team manager, praised his men who are rated one of the front-runners in the National Development League (NDL) after they disposed of Kent Royals 52-37 on a cold night...
Royals visit to Armadale as Monarchs look for points
Stellar Monarchs Academy are looking to make progress towards the play-offs as they square-up to Kent Royals in their second home match at Armadale this Friday (7:30).Kent have a top class No 1, experienced...
Edinburgh and Berwick hit the skids
Edinburgh Monarchs skidded out of the Championship Knockout Cup as expected after their disappointing first-leg defeat in midweek at Oxford Cheetahs left them with too much to do.They drew 45-45 at Armadale in the...
Harkess warning to misfiring Monarchs
Stellar Monarchs boss Alex Harkess told his misfiring men ahead of Friday's Knockout Cup, quarter-final, second-leg: "I will be demanding an improvement."The Armadale combine need something special if they are to make progress having...
Cook collects dozen but Masters inspires Cheetahs
Knockout Cup: quarter-final, first-leg: Oxford 54-36 EdinburghStellar Monarchs a mountain to climb if they are to progress to the semi-final of the Knockout Cup after being mauled 54-36 at Oxford Cheetahs with former skipper...
