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| Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Heat 1 Norrie Isbister Andy Milne John Duncan Allan Campbell George McKenzie 1min 39.8 Heat 2 Bob Dawson Bill Dickie Archie Chisholm Eric Burnet Ray Tauser 1min 49.8 Heat 3 Lawrence Michie James Edward Oliver Goodfellow Alf Chick Drew McQueen 1min 45.2 Heat 4 Billy Galloway Sam Reid Jimmie Pinkerton Harry Duncan Bill Barclay 1min 36.8 Semi Final Andy Milne Bob Dawson Bill Dickie Eric Burnet Norrie Isbister (F) 1min 42.2 Semi Final Billy Galloway Sam Reid Oliver Goodfellow Lawrence Michie James Edward (FX) 1min 35.6 Final Andy Milne Oliver Goodfellow Bob Dawson Sam Reid Billy Galloway (NS) 1min 39.4 Scottish Gold Sash ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 Billy Galloway Eric Burnet Bill Dickie Andy Milne 1min 31.8 Heat 2 Drew McQueen Oliver Goodfellow John Duncan Jimmie Pinkerton (NS) 1min 38.2 Heat 3 George McKenzie Alf Chick Harry Duncan (3 riders only) 1min 35.4 Heat 4 Ray Tauser Sam Reid Bill Barclay William Forsyth 1min 38.8 Semi Final Billy Galloway Drew McQueen Eric Burnet Oliver Goodfellow 1min 30.4 Semi Final George McKenzie Alf Chick Sam Reid Ray Tauser (F) 1min 33.4 Final Billy Galloway Drew McQueen George McKenzie Alf Chick 1min 28.4 Match Race ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) George McKenzie bt Drew McQueen 1min 31.2 |
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| A crowd of 17,000 was present at the Marine Gardens Speedway on 1 June to witness a thrilling programme of dirt track racing events. Billy Galloway, Australia, made a return visit to the track and after a successful afternoon at Glasgow where he won three races, he gained the Scottish Gold Sash, defeating Drew McQueen, the holder, and George McKenzie in the final. The other finalist was a newcomer Alf Chick, also an Australian who, though good, was overshadowed by the brilliant riding of Galloway. It was only because his machine gave trouble that Galloway did not have a fighting chance in the final of the Edinburgh Handicap and this was the only race in which he engaged during the evening that he failed to win. Ray Tauser, USA, another newcomer, was unlucky as he came down heavily in the semi-final of the Gold sash while chasing George McKenzie on the last bend. The finest race of the night was the match between Drew McQueen and George McKenzie. From the start McQueen lay just ahead of his rival, but though he had a lead it was very small and the men raced neck and neck until the last bend where a momentary lapse by McQueen let the other get inside to win by about six yards. During the evening the Glasgow rider J. Edward was heavily thrown but after removal to the emergency hut he was brought round and was able to return home little the worse tough badly shaken. |
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