Timeline 1928

	1928
	18 January 1928	Australians Billy Galloway and Keith McKay arrive in the UK
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	18 February 1928	High Beech Programme
	3 March 1928	First meeting at Audenshaw, Manchester
First meeting at Greenford	7 April 1928
		First meeting at Post Hill, Leeds
First meeting in Scotland held at Glasgow Nelson	9 April 1928
	15 April 1928	First meeting at Shelf Moor, Bradford
First meeting in Blackpool held at Highfield Road Sports Ground	21 April 1928
	28 February 1928	First meeting at Celtic Park Glasgow
The Dirt Track Racing Riders' Association formed at King's Oak Hotel, High Beech	29 April
First Meeting at Edinburgh held at Marine Gardens, Portobello a demonstartion event which featured Sprouts Elder	2 May	First meeting at Thrum Hall, Halifax
	5 May	First meeting at Stamford Bridge, London
Edinburgh hold a second demonstration event featuring Ivor Creek and Stewie St George	9 May
At Edinburgh Stewie St George wins the Gold Helmet International Race. In the Scottish 1 Mile Invitation Race Sam Reid is the winners and in the Open Invitation Race Eric Burnet claims first prize.	19 May
First meetings were held at White City, Crystal Palce and Fronby Avenue Bradford		England Vs Australia the first International contest a series of match races England took the honours.
	22 May	Paddy Dean Edinburgh at Marine Gardens the Edinburgh Handicap is won by Rex De La Haye the Flying 8 by Paddy Dean.
	25 May	First meeting at Carntyne, Glasgow
	26 May	Edinburgh meeting cancelled to allow for track improvements.
Wimbeldon hosts its first meeting	28 May
Harringay first meeting	29 May	Barnsley Lundwood first meeting
Charlie Biddle while riding at stamford Bridge becomes the first rider killed in a race	30 May	Monmore Green, Wolverhampton first meeting
	2 June	Stewie St George Edinburgh Handicap is won by Bill Barclay The Scottish Gold Helmet Stewie St George claims first prize.
Greenford first meeting		Park Hall, Mansfield first meeting
	7 June	Ken McKinlay is born
At Edinburgh the Handicap is won by Chris Hughes and The Scottish Gold Helmet is won by Ivor Creek	16 June
First meeting at White City, Manchester
Doug Templeton is born	18 June
	30 June	Edinburgh The Edinburgh Handicap is won by Sam Reid and the Scottish Gold Helmet is won by Paddy Dean
		Brighton hosts its first meeting
	12 July	First meeting at Perry Bar, Birmingham
First England vs Scotland match takes place 2 match races Drew McQueen beat Buster Frogley and Arthur Willimott beat Eric Burnett gives the honours shared at 1-1	14 July
First meeting at Lea Bridge
	15 July	First meeting at Chalton, Horndean
The Edinburgh Handicap is won by local hero Drew McQueen The Flying 8 award goes to Eric Burnet	18 July
	21 July	First International in Scotland at Marine Gardens the honours are tied at 1-1 In the Edinburgh Handicap Drew McQueen wins and the Scottish Gold Helmet Eric Burnet wins.
		First meeting at 8 Lythalls Lane, Foleshill, Coventry
Edinburgh Handicap Eric Burnet Marine Speedway Scratch Race Harry Duncan	28 July
First meeting at Belle Vue, Manchester and at Lythalls Lane, Foleshill, Coventry
	2 August	First meeting at West Ham
Edinburgh Handicap James Logie Scottish Silver Gauntlet Harry Duncan	4 August
First meeting at Quarmby, Huddersfield
	6 August	First meeting at Autodrome, Gorse Hill, Swindon and at Motordrome Greet, Birmingham
Edinburgh Handicap Jimmy Valente Scottish Gold Helmet George McKenzie	11 August
	15 August	England vs Scotland at White City Mancheter England winning all 3 match races
First meeting held at Barnet	17 August
	18 August	Edinburgh Handicap Bill Dickie Scottish Silver Gauntlet Jimmy Valente
		First meeting, Autodrome, Gorse Hill, Swindon and at Rochdale
First meeting at Bolton	20 August
	23 August	operning meeting at Cleveland Park, Middlesbrough
The first Scottish Championships are held Drew McQueen wins the 250cc class and the 500cc is won byJimmy Valente	25 August
first meetings at Knowle Stadium, Bristol, Stanley Stadium, Liverpool and at Portsmouth
	27 August	First meeting at Salford
Edinburgh Handicap Andy Milne Scottish Gold Helmet Jimmy Valente	1 September
	6 September	First meeting at Blackbird Road, Leicester
Edinburgh Handicap Donald McDonald Scottish Silver Gauntlet Sprouts Elder	8 September
	11 September	First meeting at South Shore Greyhound Stadium, Blackpool
First meeting in Ireland at Harold's Cross, Dublin	15 September
	17 September	Edinburgh Handicap Drew McQueen Scottish Gold Helmet Ivor Creek
Edinburgh Handicap Drew McQueen Flying 12 Eric Burnet	22 September
first meeting in Belfast at the home of Linfield FC, Windsor Park,
	29 September	Edinburgh Handicap George McKenzie Scottish Gold Helmet Ivor Creek
Edinburgh cancelled to allow erection of track lights	6 October
first meeting at Banister Court, Southampton
	13 October	Roger Frogley Edinburgh Handicap Bill Barclay Scottish Gold Helmet Roger Frogley
		first meeting at Fullerton Park, Leeds
Edinburgh Handicap Drew McQueen Marine Gardens Track Championship Drew McQueen	20 October
Clifford Mawson is involved in a bad crash at Rochdale
	21 October	Clifford Mawson dies
Northern Dirt-Track Owners' Association formed	24 October
	27 October	Final meeting of the year at Marine Gardens. Edinburgh Handicap Drew McQueen and John Jackson jont award after dead heat. Scottish Gold Helmet Roger Frogley
20 riders depart for Egypt where they will race at the Heliopolis Racecourse in Cairo	1 November
	26 December	First meeting in Wales at White City Cardiff