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| Edinburgh Handicap (4 Laps Standing Start) Heat 1 Allan Campbell Drew McQueen Sam Reid Donald McDonald Oliver Goodfellow 1min 44.6 Heat 2 Bob McGregor Archie Chisholm Spencer Stratton Harry Duncan Bob Dawson 1min 41.8 Heat 3 George McKenzie Jack Barber Bill Barclay Bill Dickie William Forsyth 1min 38.2 Heat 4 Andy Milne Eric Burnet Frank Duckett James Edward John Duncan 1min 43.4 Semi Final Bob McGregor Archie Chisholm Allan Campbell (F) Drew McQueen (F) Spencer Stratton (F) 1min 38.8 Semi Final Andy Milne George McKenzie Jack Barber Eric Burnet Frank Duckett (F) 1min 38.6 Final Archie Chisholm George McKenzie Andy Milne Jack Barber Bob McGregor (F) 1min 37.6 Scottish Gold Sash ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 Frank Duckett John Duncan Bill Barclay Bill Dickie 1min 42.4 Heat 2 Drew McQueen Jack Barber Andy Milne Bob McGregor 1min 34.4 Heat 3 James Edward Sam Reid Oliver Goodfellow William Forsyth 1min 39.8 Heat 4 Eric Burnet Archie Chisholm George McKenzie Allan Campbell (F RET) 1min 40.2 Semi Final Drew McQueen Jack Barber Frank Duckett John Duncan 1min 34.8 Semi Final Eric Burnet James Edward Archie Chisholm Sam Reid 1min 45.4 Final Drew McQueen Eric Burnet Jack Barber James Edward 1min 32.6 Match Race ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Spencer Stratton Bt Frank Duckett 1min 39.8 |
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| The 16,000 spectators who gathered at the Marine Gardens Speedway on 18 May were well catered for. The weather was fine and the quality of the sport excellent. The racing had been more exciting in the past but that Saturday’s events nevertheless reached a high standard and were always interesting. The visiting stars introduced to the public were Frank Duckett, Australia, who held the world’s record over a mile and Smoky Stratton, New Zealand. Duckett, in his match with Stratton, who just previously had fallen heavily, found his difficulties on the bends a big handicap and Stratton beat him in the end by a short margin. A new trophy was offered for competition, the Scottish Gold Sash and this Drew McQueen won after a great race in the final. R. McGregor had all the misfortune of the handicap final, leading the field to the last bend where his machine skidded and he was thrown, leaving Archie Chisholm to win with ease. There were two falls during the afternoon that luckily were without consequences. Stratton was heavily thrown when in collision with Drew McQueen in a semi-final of the handicap and Allan Campbell was later thrown heavily on a bend. After removal to the emergency tent each was found to be uninjured. |
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Marine Gardens 18/05/1929
