News Archive - August 2012

On what was one of the least enjoyable nights in 16 years of speedway at Armadale, the Scotwaste Monarchs won one and lost one but did at least manage to move into the all-important sixth Playoff qualifying place in the Premier League table.

The only thing this match is likely to be remembered for is the admirable way that Scunthorpe’s young riders went about their business.

Edinburgh raised their game for the second part of the double header, against a much less committed opposition side.

In a speedway season like no other, Edinburgh face a Friday night the likes of which they have never faced before with the Premier League double header visit of both Scunthorpe and Redcar coinciding with the simultaneous loss to injury of the two most potent Monarchs riders.

The Scotwaste Monarchs race their first double header of the season at Armadale Stadium on Friday with an earlier start time of 7pm against the formidable opposition of Scunthorpe Scorpions and Redcar Bears.

The Scotwaste Monarchs pairing made a good showing in the Premier Pairs at Somerset, only missing a semi-final place in the last few yards of our final heat.

With Craig Cook injured, Andrew Tully and Theo Pijper represent the Scotwaste Monarchs in the Premier Pairs at Somerset on Friday.

Newcastle and Edinburgh are both teams who like to give fixtures every chance of going ahead, but the match tonight looked doomed long before the decision finally came, with the track looking like a path of slime as the truck circulated trying to save it.