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| Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Heat 1 James Edward (6) Bill Dickie (3) Norrie Isbister (3) Jack Ormston (scr) Andy Milne (4) 1min 36.4 Heat 2 Bill Barclay (5) Jimmie Pinkerton (3) Sprouts Elder (scr)Art Warren (2) Donald McDonald (11)1min 37.8 Heat 3 John Duncan (12) Allan Campbell (5) James Logie (3)(F) Reg Heller (3)(EF) Hilary Buchanan (scr)(EF) 1min 37.4 Heat 4 Harry Duncan (5) William Forsyth (15) Jack Parker (scr) Oliver Goodfellow (4) Jim Holder (2) 1min 34.8 Semi-Final (1) Bill Dickie Bill Barclay Norrie Isbister James Edward Jimmie Pinkerton 1min 36.6 Semi-Final (2) Harry Duncan William Forsyth Jack Parker John Duncan Allan Campbell 1min 34.4 Final: William Forsyth Harry Duncan Bill Dickie Bill Barclay Norrie Isbister 1min 39.2 Scottish Gold Gauntlet ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 Jim Holder Bill Dickie *James Edward Hilary Buchanan (EF) 1min 28.6 ( * James Edward replaced the injured James Logie ) Heat 2 Harry Duncan * Reg Heller (F) Jack Ormston (EF) Jimmie Pinkerton (NF) 1min 28.4 ( * Reg Heller awarded 2nd place ) Heat 3 Jack Parker Bill Barclay Art Warren Andy Milne 1min 27.2 Heat 4 Sprouts Elder Norrie Isbister Oliver Goodfellow Allan Campbell 1min 28.8 Semi-Final (1) Jim Holder Harry Duncan Bill Dickie Reg Heller 1min 29.2 Semi-Final (2) Sprouts Elder Jack Parker Norrie Isbister Bill Barclay 1min 27.8 Final: Sprouts Elder Jack Parker Harry Duncan Jim Holder 1min 25.8 Match Race ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Sprouts Elder Bt Jack Parker 1min 24.6 ( For £50 Prize ) |
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| A crowd of about 8000 was present at the dirt track racing at the Marine Gardens Speedway on 14 August. The programme was attractive, among the riders being Vic Huxley, the Australian crack from the White City, London and Billy Galloway, who made his reappearance after an accident which had kept him off the track for some time. Huxley was in good form and reached the final of the handicap event. This race looked at one point as if it would be won by Jock Duncan but his handicap allowance was partially lost in the second lap when his machine lost speed for a time and in the end he was headed by both Jim Holder and Vic Huxley, who fought out a fine finish for Holder to retain his lead by a very narrow margin. Huxley improved on this performance when, in a four laps match, he had a fine victory over Drew McQueen. McQueen made amends for this in the semi-final of the Gold Sash at the expense of Billy Galloway, after the latter had headed him on the first bend. Huxley completed a good night’s work when he won the final in fine fashion, leading both McQueen and Galloway from start to finish. |
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Marine Gardens 24/08/1929
