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| Tuesday 22nd May 1928 Marine, Gardens, Edinburgh Edinburgh Handicap (6 Laps) Ht 1 Norrie Isbister (8) Bill Barclay (16) Jack Leslie (18) Billy Galloway (Scr)(NF) * No Time Ht 2 Andy Marr (8) George Cumming (12) [ Eric Burnet (16) Paddy Dean (scr)(EF) 2min 53 Ht 3 Ivor Creek (Scr) Drew McQueen (14)(FRem) [ Ralph Brown (15) J.L.Morton (15) 2min 48 Ht 4 Rex De La Haye (18) Sam Reid (14) Campbell Speirs (18) Sprouts Elder (scr)(EF) 3min 20.6 Semi-Final (1) Andy Marr Bill Barclay [ Norrie Isbister George Cumming 2min 53.4 Semi-Final (2) Drew McQueen Rex De La Haye Ivor Creek (EF) Sam Reid (EF) 2min 54 Final: Rex De La Haye Drew McQueen Bill Barclay Andy Marr (NF) 3min 30.2 Flying Eight (4 Laps Flying Start) ( Match Races) Ht 1 Paddy Dean Bt Norrie Isbister 1min 50.2 Ht 2 Sprouts Elder Bt Andy Marr 1min 50.2 Ht 3 Drew McQueen Bt J.L.Morton ( BothFell Remounted ) 2min 15.2 Ht 4 Ivor Creek Bt Sam Reid (F) 1min 50 Semi-Final (1) Paddy Dean Bt Ivor Creek 1min 41.4 Semi-Final (2) Sprouts Elder Bt Drew McQueen 1min 46.6 Final: Paddy Dean Bt Sprouts Elder ( New Track Record ) 1min 38.2 Match Race East v West ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Andy Marr Bt Eric Burnet 1min 52.8 Jack Leslie v Campbell Speirs match race did not take place. |
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| report from The Scotsman 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 22/05/1928
