News Archive - January 2018

The third round of the Australian Championship took place at Mildura on Friday evening and another fall for Josh Pickering probably cost him dear as another point would have taken him to the semi final.

Rohan Tungate proved that his first round heroics at Kurri Kurri were no fluke by again winning the final at round 2 held at a Undera on January 10th to build on his series lead.

Josh Pickering scored six points in the second round of the Australian Championship at Undera on Wednesday evening but was twice excluded for crossing the inside white line.

In a thrilling meeting Rohan Tungate won the first round of the Australian titles for 2018 held at the Kurri Kurri but the best news of all for Monarchs fans was Josh Pickering finishing second in the final in front of ex Monarch Max Fricke in third with Brady Kurtz awarded fourth after falling in the first running of the final.

Josh Pickering made a thrilling start to his challenge for the 2018 Australian Championship by finishing second to Rohan Tungate in the first round at Kurri Kurri on Saturday evening.

Now that the Festivities are out of the way we can turn our attention to the next big social event being staged by the Monarchs100 support group – the Burns Supper on Saturday 20th January at the Danderhall Miners’ Club, with special guest Alun Rossiter.

There was a fair amount of comment in British Speedway circles when we signed Joel Andersson last month and more so when we confirmed that his starting average was to be 5.20. Some seemed surprised that he should be given such an average but co-promoter John Campbell is happy to give some of the background.

Everyone at Edinburgh Monarchs Speedway would like to wish all supporters and friends throughout the world a very happy and prosperous New Year!