{"id":5583,"date":"2026-04-23T18:28:41","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:28:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monarchsfanstrust.co.uk\/?p=5583"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:43:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T18:43:11","slug":"next-up-meet-monarchs-fans-trust-committee-members","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.monarchsfanstrust.co.uk\/?p=5583","title":{"rendered":"Next up meet Monarchs Fans Trust Committee Members.."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Craig and April Beveridge<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Our Speedway Story: How Two Innocent People
Accidentally Became Monarchs Super fans<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


I<\/strong>t all started the day April turned to me with a perfectly serious face and asked:
\u201cWhat is speedway?\u201d
Now, most couples bond over romantic dinners or long walks\u2026
We bonded over the smell of methanol and the sound of 500cc engines screaming round in
circles.
I told her how I used to go to Powderhall with my dad back in the day \u2014 you know, when mobile
phones had aerials and petrol didn\u2019t cost the same as a small mortgage. I also knew the
Monarchs were racing at Armadale, so off we went one Friday night around 2012.
Big mistake. Huge.
We\u2019ve barely missed a home meeting since.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Glory Years (Where We Thought Winning
Leagues Was Normal)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


T<\/strong>o say we were spoiled early doors is an understatement.
Back to back league wins in 2014 and 2015, and that legendary 2014 playoff final against the
Somerset Rebels?
Peak happiness. No holiday, wedding or lottery win has topped it.
We were fully hooked. Obsessed. Addicted.
Friday nights were no longer Friday nights \u2014
they were \u201cSPEEDWAY NIGHT.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Joining the Monarchs Fans Trust (AKA: The Point of
No Return)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


T<\/strong>hen the Monarchs Fans Trust put out a rallying call for new members.
We didn\u2019t hesitate. We were in so fast we probably broke the sound barrier.
A year or two later another call came \u2014 this time for new committee members.
We said yes again (clearly we have a problem), and were welcomed with open arms.
We\u2019re still proudly involved today, with April doing an amazing job as Treasurer, proving once and
for all that she can balance spreadsheets far better than she can sit still during a last heat decider.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

General<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why You Should Join Us<\/strong>?
If you\u2019ve ever thought:
\u201cI love speedway\u2026 but could I love it even more?\u201d
The answer is YES <\/strong>\u2014 especially when you\u2019re part of the Trust.
We\u2019ve met so many brilliant people who\u2019ve become genuine friends.
Not just fans. Not just committee members.
But family \u2014 the Speedway Family.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


So come and join us\u2026
We don\u2019t bite, we just shout loudly, clap enthusiastically, and occasionally panic when matches
go to Heat 15.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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