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The Monarchs 100 have an auction today at 2pm with many incredible articles taking centre stage.

They have over 100 items assembled offering a huge variety of lots for speedway fans and beyond. From a car to Sam Masters bike covers, from a Speedway rider trophy to the book Speedway Through the Lens of Mike Patrick.

Hosted by Scott Wilson this fast-paced and fun social event aims to boost Monarchs funds and help the the Club with preparations for returning to speedway and making Armadale Stadium Covid-secure.

Click on this LINK to see more details on how to watch on Zoom, how to bid or just to get involved with the banter.

The Away video night last Friday signaled a ramp up in preparations for the 2020 speedway season and the bikes will soon roar into action at Armadale later this month.  We also heard the great news that What The Fork will sponsor the Monarchs and Stellar will sponsor the Dale Devils, we welcome both to the speedway family and we hope it is the start of long and fruitful relationships.  Sponsorship is key to the future of our club and if you know of any companies or individuals who are interested in the Platinum memberships or any other advertising/sponsorship then contact the club.

The Fans Trust committee continue to meet monthly, at the first meeting of the year we confirmed that the main positions in the committee will remain unchanged for 2020:

• Chairman: Len Jones
• Treasurer: April Beveridge
• Secretary: Dave Harley.

They will continue to be supported by the rest of the committee: Craig Beveridge, Stuart Coates, Dave King, Alan Paterson, Greer Robson, John Scholan, Jim Smith and Paul Strachan.  As always if you would like to get more involved and help with the committee please get in touch.  We are always looking for help and fresh ideas. 

The Trust funds were boosted over the winter thanks to the regular donations from our members, thank you for your continued contributions as they are vital to the continuance of Edinburgh Speedway.  Even with all the latest sponsorships the Monarchs Fans Trust is still key to the future of the club.  At our latest committee meeting we agreed to give the club £800 to help with pre-season preparations.  This is something we have done the last few years and the club have indicated that this season they intend to use the money to build boarding on the road next to the stadium to advertise the speedway.  As always there are a few things around the stadium that need a little TLC and they are determined to finish painting the back fence blue.  On that note they are looking for volunteers for the next few Saturdays to help with the work.  Check out the website and/or contact the club for more details.

GoCardless

GoCardless are the direct debit partner of the Monarchs Fans Trust, we have been using their service since we launched in 2015 as they enable us to collect contributions from our members easily.  They have recently increased their transaction fees to 1% +20p for every transaction (capped at £4). Previously it was 1% capped at £2 so an increase in 20p per transaction.  We will continue to use GoCardless but will also investigate the best way to keep all running costs to a minimum so we can maximise the contributions we receive from our members.  You can also contribute regularly to the Fans Trust by standing order details, just ask us to send you a form.

The committee will continue to work with the club to help promote speedway in the east of Scotland by developing and attending the Community Initiative, the Saltire Motorcylces Demo Day on 28^th March, gala days throughout the region and various other occasions and events.  If you have any questions or would like any more information then do not hesitate to get in contact.

Just a reminder that the fifth Monarchs Fans Trust Annual General Meeting takes place tomorrow night, Friday 22nd November, 7.30pm at Armadale Stadium. All members are welcome, come along and get involved.

The fifth Annual General Meeting (AGM) of The Monarchs Fans Trust will be held at Armadale Stadium, 2 Bathgate Road, Armadale, West Lothian, EH48 2PE on Friday 22nd November 2019 at 7:30pm.

If you have any questions about the invitation or the AGM, if you have any agenda points you would like raised or would like to get more involved or join the committee please do not hesitate to get in contact.

Official Invitations have been sent to all members. If you are a member and have not received your invitation then please let us know by speaking to a committee member, emailing us or using the CONTACT page of this website.

The Monarchs Fans Trust 2019 Summer Draw takes place this Friday (12th July) with the prizes to be drawn over the course of the meeting with the Newcastle Diamonds.  The results will be published on this website and social media as soon as possible.  We will accept tickets up to the start of the meeting so if you have raffle books that you have taken away to sell please ensure they are returned to a committee member at our usual spot on the 4^th bend.  It will be the last opportunity to buy an extra ticket or two so make sure you are in with a chance of taking home £500 or one of the other top prizes. 

Online sales are also available up until 5pm on Friday, they can be purchased here.

All prizes are available to collect this evening after the meeting.  Speak to a committee member in the bar or at the old merchandising hut. The full list of prizes are below:

• £500 Cash
• Blu-ray/DVD Player
• Scott Wilson has donated 2 tickets to hospitality to a Hearts FC 2019-20 match
• Saltire Motorcycles have donated a CBT Motorbike Voucher
• £50 voucher for Burgers and Beers Grillhouse (192a High Street, The Royal Mile, Edinburgh)
• £50 voucher for Craig Davidson Hair (200 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh)
• Family ticket for Dynamic Earth
• A crash helmet used and personally presented by Monarchs own Joel Anderson
• Signed Football from Hibernian Football Club
• Bottle of Malt Whisky donated by Len Jones
• Bottle of Port donated by Dave King
• Prosecco and Chocolates donated by April and Craig Beveridge
• Hospitality for 2 to an Edinburgh Monarchs 2019 match.

We are expecting this to be our must successful draw to date so thank you to everyone that has bought and sold tickets, the generosity and support of the Edinburgh Monarchs fans never ceases to amaze us.  A special thanks to everyone that has donated prizes, it is very much appreciated and the draw is not possible without those organisations and individuals.  Finally, good luck to everyone that has entered the draw.

Tonight (Friday 24th may) is the Fans Trust night at the speedway, we attempted to run this last month so hopefully we get better weather tonight.

If anyone signs up for the Monarchs Fans Trust tonight at the Speedway you will be invited to watch a couple of races from the centre green during the meeting. This is a fantastic experience right in the middle of the action where you get a real feeling of how fast a speedway bike can go. Add to that the pressure of the first Scottish derby of the season it is not to be missed.

All the details for how to join online can be found on our JOIN US page.

On Friday night we will have standing order forms and a PC set up to help people join. All you need are your bank account details and your address and our committee members will be there to help you.