News Archive - 2017

One major change coming up for the 2018 Monarchs next summer is that Sam Masters, team captain for the past two seasons and an inspirational team member since 2014, won’t be in the side as he has decided that he must miss out on Championship-level racing.

The Edinburgh Monarchs Official Calendar 2018 is now on sale, priced at £10. It will be available for sale at the Video Show at the Thomas Morton Hall on Friday 1st December.

The Monarchs Fans Trust held their AGM at Armadale last night and in spite of the cold, including some snow, drew a good attendance.

The Monarchs Fans Trust have become an integral part of the club’s support structure over the past three years. They have their AGM in the Bar at Armadale this Friday (7:30), and will make their raffle draw during the evening.

The annual British Speedway Promoters Association AGM took place this weekend with many small but important changes being made to how the sport will operate in 2018.

We have now launched our annual supporters survey and would request that all supporters should take part in order that we continue to improve the Friday night experience at Armadale.

Great Britain team manager Alun Rossiter has agreed to be the special guest at the next Monarchs 100 event which is a Burns Supper at Danderhall Miners Club on Saturday 20th January.

We are in the final process of preparation of the Monarchs 2018 calendar. We hope to send it to print within the next ten days so that it will be available for sale by the last two weeks in November and will be on sale at the first Video Show on 1st December.

Jason Doyle made up for the bad luck he has suffered in recent times by clinching his first World Championship title in Melbourne. He performed brilliantly to win the last Grand Prix of the season, dropping just a single point during the meeting.