Ricky Wells, best for Monarchs in the Pairs

Sheffield Tigers won the Championship Pairs at Somerset with Workington Comets in the runners-up slot.

Scots hopes Edinburgh Monarchs and Glasgow Tigers both failed to make the semi-final along with Berwick Bandits.

Monarchs were second in qualifying Group A with 20 points with Ricky Wells scoring 12 and Erik Riss eight points, one point behind Peterborough Panthers.

Bandits collected 14 points in the same group, Kevin Doolan scoring five points and Aaron Summers nine.

Tigers scored nine points to be bottom of Group B with Chris Harris scoring five and Paul Stark collecting four.

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