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| Edinburgh Handicap Heat 1 Tony McLaren Edward Lithgow Charles Armstrong William Forsyth (EF) 2min 10. Heat 2 Eric Burnet James Logie Alex White David Manson 1min 46.6 Heat 3 Buster Frogley Sam Reid Walter Elliot Joseph Mclelland 1min 36.4 Heat 4 Allan Campbell Peter Coia Arthur Moser Jimmy Valente 1min 44.4 Heat 5 John Yates John Duncan Charlie Datson James Hutchison 1min 50 Heat 6 Archie Chisholm John Jackson Alex Campbell 1min 51.8 Heat 7 Drew McQueen Bill Goldie Bill Dickie Thomas Shearer 1min 45 Heat 8 Bill Barclay Harry Duncan Roger Frogley Marshall WrigHeat 1min 50.8 Semi Final Buster Frogley Allan Campbell Tony McLaren Eric Burnet 1min 45.4 Semi Final Bill Barclay Archie Chisholm Drew McQueen John Yates 1min 45.4 Final Bill Barclay Buster Frogley Allan Campbell Archie Chisholm 1min 44 Scottish Gold Helmet ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 Drew McQueen Harry Duncan Bill Dickie Archie Chisholm 1min 35 Heat 2 Roger Frogley Allan Campbell John Jackson Eric Burnet (F) 1min 34.2 Heat 3 Jimmy Valente Sam Reid Buster Frogley James Logie 1min 35.4 Heat 4 Bill Barclay John Duncan Charlie Armstrong William Forsyth (EF) 1min 43.4 Semi Final Roger Frogley Drew McQueen Allan Campbell Harry Duncan 1min 31.6 Semi Final Jimmy Valente Bill Barclay Sam Reid John Duncan 1min 42 Final Roger Frogley Bill Barclay Drew McQueen Jimmy Valente (F) 1min 33.8 MATCH RACES Roger Frogley Bt Buster Frogley 1min 34.2 Buster Frogley Bt Eric Burnet (F) 1min 34.4 Jimmy Valente Bt Drew McQueen (EF) 1min 32.4 Roger Frogley v Charlie Datson (E) ( # Race was stopped by Roger Frogley as Charlie Datson had machine problems |
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| The latest novelty of the sport was provided for Edinburgh spectators when the 13 October dirt track fixture was carried through at the Marine Gardens Speedway under artificial ligHeat. The brilliantly ligHeated track threw into bold relief every movement of the riders and it gave the impression that they were travelling at a greater speed than was actually the case. The meeting was well supported and it was estimated by the officials that somewhere in the neighbourhood of 23,000 spectators were present. The sport all through was of a high standard and in his second appearance in Edinburgh, the English rider Roger Frogley showed himself to be a vastly improved exponent. His cornering was at times remarkable and more especially the manner in which he hugged the inside of the track at racing speed. He won the Scottish Gold Helmet but there were no doubt many who considered him a trifle lucky to have done so. In the final the Edinburgh crack Drew McQueen raced rigHeat into the lead at the start and Frogley on the outside berth had no chance of getting through in the early stages so that in the second lap McQueen was some sixty yards in front before Frogley improved his position and ran into second place. At the foot corner McQueen’s machine turned rigHeat round and the rider was thrown and Frogley was enabled to go ahead from J. Valente, the Glasgow rider. Valente’s effort to overtake the Englishman was short lived for in the next lap he came down at precisely the same place as McQueen. Frogley’s victory was never in doubt thereafter and main interest centred in McQueen’s effort to gain second place from W. Barclay after he had remounted. In this McQueen was unsuccessful though there was little in it at the end. From the financial point of view Barclay did quite well out of the meeting. He had previously won the Edinburgh Handicap with riding which was remarkably consistent if not showy. The other brother Frogley, Buster, made every effort to catch Barclay up but the handicap allowance gave him little chance. A series of matches was decided, the main race being that in which the brothers Frogley were matched. Buster made all the running for two laps but Roger came along at the foot bend at the beginning of the third lap and on the turn dashed ahead to win in the end by some thirty yards. J. Valente brougHeat himself back to prominence by his victory in another of the matches over Drew McQueen. The latter’s speedy start gave him every chance of victory but on a bend in the third lap he swung out and Valente gaining the lead for the first time held it to the end. Eric Burnet’s chances in practically every event were spoiled by a spill and strangely enough the mishap took place at the same spot each time, Burnet being unable to get round the foot bend. Matched against Buster Frogley he lost the lead at the start and his desperate riding on the corner, in an endeavour to get on terms, was responsible for the fall on this occasion. |
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Marine Gardens 13/10/1928
