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| Heat 1 Sam Reid, Robert Landale, George McKenzie ef
J.L.Morton f 2min 40.4 Heat 2 Andy Marr, Rex De La Haye, Jack Leslie, Bill Barclay, 1min 59.8 Heat 3 Eric Burnet, George Cumming, Norrie Isbister, Campbell Speirs 2min 20.6 Heat 4 Drew McQueen, Jack Pattison, Ralph Brown f Harry Duncan f 1min 59 Semi-Final (1) Sam Reid Andy Marr 1min 54.8 Semi-Final (2) Drew McQueen Eric Burnet et 1min 58.6 Final: Sam Reid Drew McQueen f 2min 8.2 International Contest ( Gold Helmet Flying Start 4 Laps ) Prize Money In Final: First £25 Second £15 Heat Winners £1: £5 Per week for the holder of the Helmet. Heat 1 r/r after both riders had engine failures Sprouts Elder Paddy Dean (EF) 1min 40.6 Heat 2 Stewie St George Ivor Creek 1min 42 Heat 3 Drew McQueen Norrie Isbister 1min 54 Heat 4 Geoff Meredith (ET) Sam Reid (F Rem) 3min 2.4 Semi-Final (1) Stewie St George Sprouts Elder (F) 1min 39.2 Semi-Final (2) Drew McQueen Sam Reid (F) 1min 52 Final: (6 Laps) Stewie St George Drew McQueen 2min 52.6 Geoff Meredith withdrew from his semi final due to bike trouble Open Invitation ( Standing Start 4 Laps ) Prize Money In Final: Winner £15 Second £10 Heat Winners £1 Heat 1 Eric Burnet Jack Leslie Harry Duncan 2min 3.6 Heat 2 George Cumming Sam Reid Jock Pattison George McKenzie 2min 4.4 Heat 3 Robert Landale Ralph Brown Drew McQueen Rex De La Haye (F) 2min 6.6 Heat 4 Andy Marr Bill Barclay (Rudge) [ J.L.Morton Campbell Speirs * No Time Semi-Final (1) Eric Burnet George Cumming (ret) 2min 44.2 Semi-Final (2) Andy Marr Robert Landale 1min 56.2 Final:(6 Laps) Eric Burnet Andy Marr 2min 46.2 |
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| report from The Scotsman Speedway started at the Marine Gardens in May 1928.On 23 May a crowd of 5,000 watched the racing. The Scotsman reported that the racing was of a thrilling and interesting nature and though there were some falls, no accident occurred among the competitors. In the Edinburgh Handicap only one of the cracks, Ivor Creek, England, advanced beyond the first stage and in winning his heat from Drew McQueen, Edinburgh, he was fortunate as the Edinburgh rider had a spill while leading round the final bend in the last lap. W. Galloway, Australia, after taking the lead in the second heat, had to stop owing to trouble with his chain. The final eventually resolved itself into a struggle between Rex Delahaye, Edinburgh and Drew McQueen, the former winning narrowly after a fine race. Expert racing took Paddy Deans and Sprouts Elder into the final of the Flying Eight, a four laps event. In order that an attempt could be made on the record, the last stage, which should have been over six laps was run over four laps. Dean was on the lead throughout, Elder losing ground twice in endeavouring to gain the inside position and in the end the Australian won with half a lap to spare without, however, touching the world’s record. |
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Marine Gardens 19/05/1928
