1928 Timeline January - February - March - April

1928 Timeline January - February - March - April
January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - September - October - November - December
January
Wednesday
18
Australians Billy Galloway and Keith McKay arrive in the UK.
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Billy Galloway and Keith McKay
February
Saturday
18
The first recognised Speedway meeting in the UK takes place at High Beech R.J. Hill-Bailey of the Ilford Motor Cycle Club which attracted an estimated 30,000 spectators
Bill Fletcher
March
Saturday
3
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Audenshaw
First meeting at Audenshaw, Manchester (Mitchell)
Sunday
11
Glasgow Nelson demonstation

Sunday
18
Glasgow Nelson demonstation
Sunday
25
Glasgow Nelson demonstation
April
Sunday
1
Glasgow Nelson practice
Saturday
7
Greenford Scratch Races winners of the various events were Billy Galloway, Ivor Creek, Ted Claimount, Arthur Noterman, Les Blakebrough
King's Oak Scratch Races various event winners were N Anderson, Gus Kuhn, Colin watson & S Fraser
Monday
9
Leeds Post Hill (first meeting) Scratch Races winners W Travis, George Reynard, Arnold Moore, L Dunn & T F Leak
King's Oak (morning) Scratch Races won by Colin Watson, Gus Kuhn, Alf Medcalf, Harry Lock (afternoon) Colin Watson, Arthur Noterman, RS James
Glasgow Nelson 350cc class J Allan
Saturday
14
Greenford Scratch Races won by J Bramwell, Les Blakebrough, M Tayloy, Henry Matthews, Les Blakebrough, F Clark, Billy Galloway
King's Oak Scratch Races won by Gus Kuhn, Roger Frogley, Jack Barnett
Sunday
15
Shelf Moor, Bradford Oliver Langton
Wednesday
18
Greenford Scratch Races Jimmy Sloman, Les Blakebrough, Arthur Noterman, Alf Foulds
Saturday
21
King's Oak Scratch Races Alan Day, Roger Frogley, Bill Bragg, Harry Lock
Blackpool Highfield Road Scratch Races Ginger Lees, Wilf McClure, Wilf McClure,
Oliver Langton
Friday
27
Glasgow Nelson Scratch Races George Wilson, Peter James, Tom Shearer, James Edward, Frank Alexander,
Saturday
28
Glasgow Celtic Park Handicap and Golden Gauntlet events both won by Stewie St. George
Audenshaw Scratch Races 350cc and 500cc races won by Ginger Lees,
Greenford Scratch Races F W Clark, Les Blakebrough, F W Clark, H Taylor, Ted Pink, Les Dallimore, Ted Pink
King's Oak Scratch Races Colin Watson, Roger Frogley, Len Pellat
Sunday
29
Dirt Track Racing Riders Association formed at King's Oak Hotel, High Beech