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| Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Ht 1 Norrie Isbister Bill Barclay Fay Taylour (Rudge) Irvine Jones (EF) 1min 52.4 Ht 2 Paddy Dean (scr) Jimmy Valente Eric Burnet Chris Hughes 1min 54 Ht 3 Drew McQueen George McKenzie John Bissett Charles Armstrong 1min 47.4 Ht 4 Harry Duncan Sam Reid George Cumming Jack Leslie 1min 49.6 Semi-Final Paddy Dean Bill Barclay Jimmy Valente Norrie Isbister 1min 39.6 Semi-Final George McKenzie Drew McQueen Harry Duncan Sam Reid 1min 49.6 Final: Drew McQueen George McKenzie Bill Barclay Paddy Dean (EF) 1min 45 Qualifying Race ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Ht 1 Alex White William Forsyth James Logie John Yates 2min 6.6 Ht 2 George Smart Peter Robb Alex McIntosh Clifford Ash (New Garrard) (16) 2min 22 Final: Alex White William Forsyth George Smart Peter Robb 2min 5.6 Edinburgh v Glasgow ( 4 Laps Flying Start) Ht 1 Jimmy Valente John Bissett Chris Hughes Norrie Isbister (F) 1min 54.5 Ht 2 Drew McQueen Sam Reid George McKenzie Eric Burnet (F) 1min 50 Final: Drew McQueen Sam Reid John Bissett Jimmy Valente (NF) 1min 51.4 MATCH RACE: ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Harry Duncan Bt Fay Taylour 1min 55.2 Flying 8 ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) ( Match Races ) Ht 1 Harry Duncan Bt Bill Barclay 1min 47.6 Ht 2 Paddy Dean Bt Sam Reid 1min 39.4 Ht 3 Eric Burnet Bt George McKenzie 1min 48.8 Ht 4 Drew McQueen Bt Norrie Isbister 1min 46.2 (new track record) Semi-Final (1) Paddy Dean Bt Harry Duncan 1min 40.6 Semi-Final (2) Eric Burnet Bt Drew McQueen (NF) Final: Eric Burnet Bt Paddy Dean ( New Track Record ) 1min 37.2 One Lap Record Attempt Sam Reid 25 secs |
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| report from The Scotsman 16,000 men women and children were in attendance at Marine Gardens. They were provided with exciting and interesting fare on 19 July. There was some very fine racing and excellent times recorded. Drew McQueen, the well known Edinburgh rider, set up a record time for the track of 24 and one fifth secs for a lap. He did this in the fourth heat of the Flying Eight when racing against Norman Isbister. The previous best time of 24 and two fifths secs. was held by Stewart St George, New Zealand. Just before McQueen put up his record, Sam Reid, in an attempt to beat St. George’s time, had gone round in 25 secs with a clear field. One of the best races of the night was the third heat of the Edinburgh Handicap, which McQueen won by superb riding after a thrilling tussle with George McKenzie. The second semi final of this handicap, in which the same two riders and Harry Duncan were racing neck to neck for most of the time was also an interesting event. In the Flying Eight second heat, Paddy Dean, in a close contest with Sam Reid, did the four laps in 1 min 39 and two fifths secs. In the final a well contested and enjoyable race, Dean was beaten by Eric Burnet, who did the four laps in 1 min 37 and a half secs. |
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Marine Gardens 18/07/1938
