News Archive - June 2011

The Scotwaste Monarchs rode against a select Glasgow side fielding four guests at Ashfield today, but in any case gave one of their worst displays in a long time to lose 35-58 (87-99 on aggregate).

All the pressures of the Premier League can be forgotten this weekend because it's local derby time again when the Glasgow Tigers visit the Scotwaste Arena in the first leg of the Super Cup on Friday (7.30), with the second leg at Ashfield on Sunday (4.00).

The Scotwaste Monarchs made a great start in the Super Cup first leg, had a 'blip' in the middle and finished strongly to leave the Super Cup well balanced with a 52-41 lead for Sunday.

In spite of gaining our second successive heat 15 5-1, we came up just short of gaining a point at Ipswich.

On a long night at Foxhall Heath, we only started racing effectively in the second half of the match and finished up pointless against the Witches.

The Scotwaste Monarchs and the Glasgow Tigers have raced only once so far this season - a 2-point win for Monarchs - but the teams meet this weekend in a home and away contest for the new Super Cup - action starts at Armadale on Friday at 7.30pm.

A last heat 5-1 from Craig Cook and Kalle Katajisto ensured that the Scotwaste Monarchs took a point after a dogged performance at Rye House, in which all seven riders played their part.

The Scotwaste Monarchs struggled to beat league leaders Workington in a match with several talking points, but eventually took the three points when Matthew Wethers won a two man heat 15 to make the final score 48-41.