Monarchs Academy aim to march on

NEWS Wednesday 3rd May 2023, 10:35am

by Mike Hunter

  Edinburgh Monarchs Academy

Stellar Monarchs Academy are looking to make further progress towards the Playoffs as they take on the Kent Royals in their second home match at Armadale this Friday (7:30).

Kent have a top class number one with the experienced Ben Morley, one of the best in the National Development League, plus a couple of last year's Armadale Devils. Their captain is Tom Woolley, skipper of the Armadale team last season, so he knows the West Lothian track well, as does their guest rider Danny Phillips standing in for the injured Nathan Ablitt.

These three will give the Academy top men plenty to think about. Kyle Bickley, Jacob Hook and Adam Roynon dominated the last home match against Belle Vue and are expected to be to the fore once more.

Roynon, who grabbed a four-ride full maximum in the previous match, said "I think we can definitely be in the Playoffs by the end. Obviously Kent are in town this week, they've got a good spearhead but as long as we can nullify the rest of the team's performance we should pick up another home win, which gets the ball rolling for the rest of the year."

It's early days in the National Development League obviously, but the team will be getting their away programme started next weekend when they become the first opposition for the new Workington Comets' venue as the Cumbrians return to the sport. That is Saturday 13th May.

Friday's match will be Live Streamed for those who cannot attend, details on www.edinburghmonarchs.co.uk.

FRIDAY'S MATCH:

Friday 5th May: Edinburgh Monarchs Academy v Belle Vue Colts (National Development League), Armadale, 7:30pm

STELLAR MONARCHS ACADEMY: Kyle Bickley (captain), Mickie Simpson, Alex Spooner, Adam Roynon, Jacob Hook, Dayle Wood, Kyran Lyden.

KELLOW ASSOCIATES ROYALS: Ben Morley, Rhys Naylor, Tom Woolley (captain), Joe Alcock, Danny Phillips, Sam Woolley, Connor King.

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