News Archive - July 2012

With Theo Pijper absent on longtrack business, the Scotwaste Monarchs needed strong contributions from the rest of the side, and that's what happened with five riders paid for double figures in a 56-36 win over Berwick.

Two meetings in a row beat the weather – things are looking up! A good match and a good performance by the Scotwaste Monarchs too.

If Edinburgh Monarchs want to climb the Premier League table and challenge for a Play-Off place, the hard work starts here against the Berwick Bandits who pay their second visit of the season to Armadale tonight (7.30 start).

The Scotwaste Monarchs have fallen well behind with their league programme thanks to the dreadful weather, but having progressed in the cup last week they look forward to resuming the league campaign against Berwick Bandits on Friday.

"Leicester no. 1 Magnus Karlsson was a team mate of Matthew Wethers when the Aussie first came in to the Edinburgh side in 2003, and they shared the pleasure of winning the league title. So Matthew is pleased to welcome his Swedish friend in to his Testimonial lineup for the Stormy Wethers meeting on 17th August.

Well we beat the weather for a change, and the Scotwaste Monarchs also beat the Tigers in an entertaining contest by 52-38, to go through 98-82 on aggregate to meet Ipswich in the KO Cup semi-final.