Stellar Monarchs Face Pivotal Week as League Campaign Begins

NEWS Tuesday 9th May 2023, 12:00pm

by PR Team

  Edinburgh Monarchs

Stellar Monarchs are ready to tackle a big week as the Cab Direct Championship campaign begins this Friday at Armadale Stadium.

Since a promising opening weekend performance against Glasgow Tigers, the team have since suffered a challenging run including losing inspirational captain Josh Pickering to injury. Josh now has a diagnosis which he hopes should see him back on a bike within a fortnight.

Stellar Monarchs team manager Alex Harkess is working hard to improve performances, "No one can legislate for losing Josh to injury at such an early stage. He is a big character in the pits but this is an opportunity for the rest of the team to pull together to put the points on the board. We must do better."

With the season at an early stage, Harkess is determined to reach the high standards set at the Monarchs, "As a Club we set very high expectations of results and will do what is required to reach our high standards. We are in the results business and the team fully understand this.

"We are at an early stage in the season and we built this team as we fully believe in their ability to reach our standards of performance. I stand by our 1 to 7 one hundred percent and have been offering them every encouragement they need to turn this season around.

"Our league campaign begins this Friday and I am certain that since our last match the team will have had a period of reflection and will return to Armadale Stadium with the passion, determination and commitment to win that is the minimum standard we require at this Club."

Stellar Monarchs face their opening Cab Direct Championship encounter against Redcar Bears this Friday 12th May from 7:30pm before travelling to Birmingham Brummies on Wednesday 17th May.

This Friday's match is also Children's Evening with lots of fun for the kids including inflatables, face painting and a free giveaway. The fun starts when the gates open at 6:30pm.

Coming up at Armadale Stadium

Friday 12th May, 7:30pm - Stellar Monarchs v Redcar Bears - Children's Evening with inflatable fun and games for the kids!

Friday 26th May, 7:30pm - Stellar Monarchs v Scunthorpe Scorpions