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Timeline 1938

1938
8 January Test Match at Sydney Sports Ground Australia 27-26 England
Test Match at Sydney Australia 30-24 england 29 January
12 February
Test Match at Sydney Australia 29-25 England
World Championship QR at Birmingham won by Oliver Hart 11 May
14 May Marine Gardens Scratch Race and the Silver Torch won by Ernie Price, Drew McQueen wins the match race defeating George Pepper.
World Championship QR at Southampton won by Frank Goulden 18 May
London Riders Championship won by Eric Chitty
19 May Harry Rodgers is killed in a crash.
Edinburgh 35-49 Birmingham, Scottish Silver Gauntlet is won by Bob Lovell		 21 May
24 May World Championship QR at Nottingham won by Oliver Hart
World Championship QR at Sheffield won by Billy Lamont 26 May
28 May Edinburgh vs Sheffield rained off
Test Match at Belle Vue, England 52-56 Australia
Edinburgh vs West Ham rained off 4 June
World Championship QR at Norwich won by Wal Morton
7 June World Championship QR at Newcastle won by Doug Wells
Edinburgh 29-24 Australians Captains match race is won by Drew McQueen, Reserves Race is won by Dick Dennie and the Scottish Golden Helmet is won by Charlie Spinks 11 June
World Championship QR at Hackney won by Doug Wells
18 June
Edinburgh 26-27 Sheffield, Captains Match Race is won by George Pepper, Scottish Silver Torch is won by Billy Lamont and the reserves race is won by Tom Shearer
World Championship QR at West Ham won by Wilkins 21 June
24 June World Championship QR won by Milne
Scottish Championships is won by Bluey Wilkinson with Tommy Croombs in second place and Tiger Stevenson in third. 25 June
29 June
Test Match at New Cross England 47-61 Australia
Edinburgh 33-21 Canadians, Clune Johnstone wins the Team Trial Scratch Race, Scottish Silver Gauntlett is won by Jimmy Gibb 9 July
World Championship QR at Harringay won by Tommy Croombs
Test Match at Wembley England 63-44 Australia
11 July
International at Newcastle England 48-58 Dominions
Test Match at West Ham England 55-51 Australia		 12 July
16 July Edinburgh 21-33 New Cross, Team Trial won by Dick Dennie, Captains Match Race and the Scottish Golden Helmet won by Stan
World Championship QR at Wimbledon won by Wilbur Lamorea 18 July
23 July
International at Norwich England 38-69 Dominions
Test Match at Wimbledon England 58-49 Australia		 25 July
20 July World Championship QR at New Cross won by Milne
Edinburgh 25-29 West Ham, Bill Nisbet wins the reserve race, Charlie Spinks wins the captains race and the Scottish Silver Torch 23 July
30 July Edinburgh 27-27 Dominions, Captains Match Race won by Steve Langton, Reserves Race won by Leo Lungo and Roy Dook wins the Scottish Silver Gauntlett
World Championship QR at Belle Vue won by Wilbur Lamorea
International at Southampton England 53-55 Dominions		 3 August
5 August World Championship QR at Bristol won by Milne
Edinburgh 28-26 Bristol, Oliver Hart wins the captains match race, Stanley Gargan the reserves race and the Scottish Golden Helmet is won by Bill Rogers 6 August
8 August World Championship QR at Wimbledon won by Geoff Pymar
The Provincial Trophy Final first leg Southampton 82-26 West Ham Hawks 10 August
11 August David Jackson is killed in a track crash at New Cross
12 August The Provincial Trophy Final second leg West Ham Hawks 63-43 Southampton
International at Bristol England & Australia 53-54 USA & Canada
Edinburgh 31-23 Newcastle, Jack Milne defeats Goldie Restall 2-1 in a match race, The reserves race is won by Dick Dennie and Jack Milne wins the Scottish Silver Gauntlett 13 August
International at Leeds England 30-77 Dominions
17 August World Championship QR at New Cross won by ?
World Championship QR at Wembley won by Milne 18 August
20 August Home vs Overseas event at Edinburgh 24-30, Stan Greatrex wins the match race beating Jimmy Gibb
World Championship QR at Harringay won by Lionel Van Praag
World Championship QR at West Ham won by Bluey Wilkinson 23 August
24 August International at Birmingham North America 61-47 Australia
English Speedway trophy Final first leg at Sheffield, Belle Vue defeat Southampton 47-36 25 August
27 August Edinburgh Track Championships is won by Ernie Evans with Charlie Spinks in second and in third place Wally Lloyd
International atHarringay England & Australia 44-64 USA & Canada
English Speedway Trophy Final second leg Southampton defeat Belle Vue 46-38 but lose the final on aggregate 85-82		 31 August
1 September
World Championship at Wembley won by Bluey Wilkinson. Jack Milne finishes in second place with Wilbur Lamoreaux in third place.
International at Hackney England 40-67 Dominions		 3 September
5 September ACU Cup Final first leg Wimbledon 50-58 West Ham
ACU Cup Final second leg West Ham 64-43 Wimbledon		 6 September
15 September Inter Track Match at Crystal Palace Edinburgh riders George MacKenzie and James Valente give the Scottish team a 2-0 victory
National Trophy Final first leg Wembley 43-65 Wimbledon
International at Sheffield England 65-43 Dominions
International at Belle Vue England & Australia 63-45 USA & Canada. USA & Canada win the series 2-1 17 September
19 September
Wimbledon win the National Trophy they defeat Wembley 58-49 in the second leg to win the final.
London Cup Final first leg New Cross 55-52 Wimbledon		 5 October
International at Birmingham England 58-48 Dominions. The Dominions win the series 2-5
6 October Inter Track Match at Crystal Palace George MacKenzie and Drew McQueen are unable to beat the two Palace riders and lose 0-2
London Cup Final second leg Wimbledon 57-49 New Cross. Wimbledon. 10 October
New Cross are National League champions
13 October Inter Track Race at Southampton Les Dallimore of Southampton defeats Edinburgh's George MacKenzie
Provincial Trophy Final first leg Sheffield 54-53 Norwich 20 October
22 October Provincial Trophy Final second leg Norwich 74-32 Sheffield
Hackney Wick are National League Division Two champions
1939