Edinburgh Monarchs Academy
Max Clegg 14 (5)
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Alfie Bowtell 13 (5)
National Development League
54
36
Friday 22nd September 2023
Armadale Stadium
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Edinburgh Monarchs Academy
Team Manager: Scott Wilson
 54
1. Max Clegg 3 3 3 3 2 14 0
2. Alex Spooner - Rider Replacement 0 0
3. Jacob Hook 1* 1* 3 2* 3 0 10 3
4. Dayle Wood 2 2 3 1 2 10 0
5. Luke Killeen 2 3 2 0 7 0
6. Mark Parker 2* 1* 0 1* 4 3
7. Mickie Simpson 1 3 1 2* 1* 1 9 2
Mildenhall Fen Tigers
Team Manager: Jason Gardner
 36
1. Alfie Bowtell 2 3 3 2 3 13 0
2. Arran Butcher 0 0 1 0 1 0
3. Ben Trigger 0 2 0 2 4 0
4. George Congreve 3 1* 1 3 8 1
5. Lee Complin 3 2 2 1* 1 9 1
6. Sam Ward FD F 0 0
7. Laylan Richardson 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Heat 1
Time: 57.8
1. Max Clegg  
3
2. Alex Spooner  
7. Mickie Simpson
1
1. Alfie Bowtell  
2
2. Arran Butcher  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
4
Away
2
2
Stunning ride by Max to take Bowrell on the inside on lap 2 going into the third bend. Stretched his lead by the flag. Michie comfortable in 3rd but a full straight behind.
Heat 2
Time: 60.0
6. Mark Parker  
2
7. Mickie Simpson  
3
6. Sam Ward  
FD
7. Laylan Richardson  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
5
9
Away
1
3
Mark fell on first bend and remounted and then Ward fell on third bend of 1st lap and race stopped with Ward excluded from rerun. Michie tapes to flag win with ease and Mark came through on the 2nd lap to secure second despite a bad mistake on last lap.
Heat 3
Time: 60.2
3. Jacob Hook  
1
4. Dayle Wood  
2
3. Ben Trigger  
0
4. George Congreve  
3
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
12
Away
3
6
Congrieve muscled his way into the lead from the gate and kept the lead to the finish.
Heat 4
Time: 59.9
5. Luke Killeen  
2
7. Mickie Simpson  
6. Mark Parker
1
5. Lee Complin  
3
7. Laylan Richardson  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
15
Away
3
9
Tapes to flag win for Complin with Luke keeping him honest. Others two well spread out with Mark comfortable in third.
Heat 5
Time: 58.9
3. Jacob Hook  
1
4. Dayle Wood  
2
1. Alfie Bowtell  
3
2. Arran Butcher  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
18
Away
3
12
Tapes to flag win for Bowtell with Monarchs comfortable in minor scoring places.
Heat 6
Time: 58.1
1. Max Clegg  
3
2. Alex Spooner  
7. Mickie Simpson
1
5. Lee Complin  
2
6. Sam Ward  
F
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
22
Away
2
14
Tapes to flag win by Max by a good distance. Ward fell on first bend.
Heat 7
Time: 59.4
5. Luke Killeen  
3
6. Mark Parker  
0
3. Ben Trigger  
2
4. George Congreve  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
25
Away
3
17
Brave overtake on the outside by Luke going down the back straight for the first time. Stretched his lead by the finish. Fen Tigers secured the minor places.
Heat 8
Time: 60.6
2. Alex Spooner  
4. Dayle Wood
3
7. Mickie Simpson  
2
2. Arran Butcher  
1
7. Laylan Richardson  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
5
30
Away
1
18
Good gate by both Monarchs with Michie settling into second and finishing some way ahead of the nearest Fen Tiger.
Heat 9
Time: 60.0
3. Jacob Hook  
3
4. Dayle Wood  
1
5. Lee Complin  
2
6. Sam Ward  
7. Laylan Richardson
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
34
Away
2
20
Monarchs gated in the lead and held leading positions for over a lap until Complin passed Dayle going down the back straight. Jacob did well to keep the lead until the flag with Complin closing.
Heat 10
Time: 58.6
1. Max Clegg  
3
2. Alex Spooner  
3. Jacob Hook
2
3. Ben Trigger  
0
4. George Congreve  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
5
39
Away
1
21
Easy 5-1 for the Monarchs with both Max and Jacob looking fast.
Heat 11
Time: 60.1
5. Luke Killeen  
2
6. Mark Parker  
7. Mickie Simpson
1
1. Alfie Bowtell  
3
2. Arran Butcher  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
42
Away
3
24
Bowtell from the gate with the positions staying the same all the way to the flag.
Heat 12
Time: 60.4
3. Jacob Hook  
3
7. Mickie Simpson  
1
3. Ben Trigger  
2
6. Sam Ward  
7. Laylan Richardson
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
4
46
Away
2
26
Tapes to flag win by Jacob with Michie settling for third after briefly challenging Trigger on 1st lap.
Heat 13
Time: 58.9
1. Max Clegg  
3
5. Luke Killeen  
0
1. Alfie Bowtell  
2
5. Lee Complin  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
49
Away
3
29
Smart cutback on second bend by Max after missing the gate to overtake Bowtell down the back straight on the inside. Good battle for third with Complin just securing it.
Heat 14
Time: 62.8
4. Dayle Wood  
2
6. Mark Parker  
1
4. George Congreve  
3
7. Laylan Richardson  
0
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
3
52
Away
3
32
Congrieve takes lead on first lap and despite Dayle's close attendance and brave efforts to overtake on the outside on each lap, he keeps the lead all the way to the flag.
Heat 15
Time: 60.7
3. Jacob Hook  
0
1. Max Clegg  
2
1. Alfie Bowtell  
3
5. Lee Complin  
1
 
Heat
Score
Match
Score
Home
2
54
Away
4
36
Good battle between Max and Bowtell with the latter holding the lead throughout. Max tried various lines inside and out but could not find enough grip for a pass but came close on a couple of occasions.

Fine Academy showing tames the Tigers

The Stellar Monarchs Academy completed their home fixtures for the season with perhaps their best display of the year, beating Mildenhall Fen Tigers 54-36 and thereby ending the very slight hope the visitors might have had of pipping the top two of Leicester and Oxford for a place in the Playoffs.

Team boss Scott Wilson said "Tonight was a great way to end our home campaign. We produced a real team performance with solid scoring right through the side, and a win or paid win for everyone.

"It's a shame we are at the end of the season, guys like Dayle and Mickie are so dialled in around Armadale now.

"I was especially pleased for Mark Parker tonight, he has come on leaps and bounds this year and tonight he got his reward on the scorechart with 4 plus 3 bonus."

Leading the way with an outstanding performance was Max Clegg, brilliantly coming from the back in the opening race to pass the formidable Alfie Bowtell, and in his first four heats Max was a good second quicker than anyone else in the meeting. He just missed his maximum in the final race when Bowtell did get the drop on him off the second bend and hung on for the win.

The Academy's middle pairing of Jacob Hook and Dayle Wood were both in double figures, and guest Luke Killeen filled in for the missing Adam Roynon, losing only to the top two visitors Bowtell and Complin.

As ever Complin provided lots of entertainment with his chases from the back, notably in an excellent three-way battle in heat 9 against Hook and Wood. George Congreve was another who was prominent for the Fen Tigers with two heat wins.

Academy team manager Wilson deployed his resources well, taking advantage of an inexperienced tail in the visiting side and ensuring that the home reserve pairing piled up the points. Indeed it was Simpson and Parker who made a big step towards the win and the aggregate bonus with their heat two 5-1. From that point on the Academy gradually extended their lead.

West Lothian Wildcats defeated Berwick Academy 20-13 in the Northern Junior League match which followed and attention now turns to Saturday night's match at 7:00 when Scunthorpe visit in the Championship Playoff.

Friday and Saturday Speedway at Armadale

Wednesday 20th September 2023, 9:27pm

This week's Speedway entertainment at Armadale brings both the Stellar Monarchs and Stellar Monarchs Academy into action, starting with the Academy's final home match in the National Development League on Friday (7:30pm).

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