Marine Gardens 21/07/1928

21 July 1928
Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Handicap
1st Drew McQueen

Match Race
1st Roger Frogley

Golden Helmet
1st Eric Burnet

Match Race
1st Harry Duncan

Flying 8
1st Eric Burnet
One Lap Record Attempt
Sam Reid
Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start )
Ht 1 Sam Reid Alex McIntosh Harry Duncan Ivor Creek (ET) 1min 43.4
Ht 2 Bill Barclay Paddy Dean John Yates ChrisHughes 1min 54
Ht 3 Eric Burnet Andy Marr George McKenzie Roger Frogley (NF) 1min 46.2
Ht 4 Drew McQueen Arthur Willimott James Logie Andy Milne 1min 42.4
Semi-Final Paddy Dean Bill Barclay Sam Reid Alex McIntosh (F) 1min 44
Semi-Final Drew McQueen Arthur Willimott Eric Burnet Andy Marr 1min 47.2
Final: Drew McQueen Bill Barclay Arthur Willimott (F) Paddy Dean (NS) 1min 44.4

MATCH RACE ( 4 Laps Flying Start )
Roger Frogley Bt Drew McQueen 1min 36.2 Track Record

Gold Helmet (4 Laps Flying Start) ( Match Races )

Ht 1 Eric Burnet Bt Roger Frogley 1min 37
Ht 2 George McKenzie Bt Sam Reid 1min 48.4
Ht 3 Drew McQueen Bt Ivor Creek 1min 39.2
Ht 4 Harry Duncan Bt Andy Marr 1min 43.4
Semi-Final (1) Eric Burnet Bt George McKenzie (F) 1min 55
Semi-Final (2) Harry Duncan Bt Drew McQueen (F) 1min 50.6
Final: Eric Burnet Bt Harry Duncan (FRem) 1min 42.2

One Lap Track Record Attempt
Roger Frogley 24.2 sec ( Track Record )

MATCH RACE
Eric Burnet v Arthur Willimott declared void.
Report from The Scotsman
A crowd of 17,000 They witnessed a programme of racing which provided its full complement of thrills. To the Edinburgh public the result of the final of the Scottish Gold Helmet Challenge Race was particularly pleasing for in gaining the honour, Eric Burnet was the first local rider to wear the champions headgear. From England Roger Fregley and Arthur Willimot came to engage with Drew McQueen and Eric Burnet in two international matches. In the first match Fregley defeated McQueen after a good race.

The other was postponed after Willimot had earned the applause of the crowd by his sporting action. Burnett was enjoying a good lead when he crashed in the last lap and rather than achieve a fortunate victory, Willimot stopped his machine. It was the intention to re-run the race, but while competing in the Edinburgh Handicap Willimot came down and was too badly shaken to permit of him riding again during the afternoon.

In his match with McQueen, Roger Fregley broke the four laps record for the ground, reducing the figures to 1 min 26 and one fifth secs while in an attempt on the lap record he equalled Drew McQueen’s time of 24 and one fifth secs.