Marine Gardens 27/07/1929

	27 July 1929
	Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Handicap 1st Andy Milne Scottish Gold Helmet 1st Drew McQueen Lap Record Attempt Eric Burnet
Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing start ) Heat 1 Bob Dawson Syd Parsons Archie Chisholm James Logie Norrie Isbister 1min 42.2 Heat 2 Andy Milne Bill Barclay Dick Wise William Forsyth Eric Burnet (EF) 1min 36.8 Heat 3 Allan Campbell Drew McQueen James Edward Oliver Goodfellow Les Maguire 1min 36.8 Heat 4 Bill Dickie Freddie Hore John Duncan Harry Duncan Sam Reid 1min 42.2 Semi Final Bill Barclay Andy Milne Syd Parsons Archie Chisholm Bob Dawson 1min 37.4 Semi Final Allan Campbell Drew McQueen Bill Dickie Freddie Hore James Edward 1min 39.4 Final Andy Milne Bill Barclay Allan Campbell Bill Dickie Drew McQueen (EF) 1min 32.4 Scottish Gold Helmet ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 Norrie Isbister Sam Reid James Edward Dick Wise (F) 1min 29.8 Heat 2 Drew McQueen Bill Dickie Andy Milne Eric Burnet (EF) 1min 30.8 Heat 3 James Logie Freddie Hore Les Maguire Archie Chisholm 1min 33.8 Heat 4 Bill Barclay Harry Duncan Oliver Goodfellow Allan Campbell (F) 1min 35.4 Semi-Final (1) Drew McQueen Bill Dickie Sam Reid Norrie Isbister (EF) 1min 29.6 Semi-Final (2) Freddie Hore Bill Barclay James Logie Harry Duncan 1min 33.8 Final: Drew McQueen Bill Dickie Bill Barclay Freddie Hore (T) 1min 29.8 Lap Record Attempt Eric Burnet 21.0sec ( New Track Record ) Freddie Hore 21.8sec
The dirt racing track attracted a crowd of about 9,000 spectators on 28 July . The two events, the Edinburgh Handicap and the Gold Helmet were well contested, especially the handicap. The cracks had mixed fortunes. The scratch man Drew McQueen was the only low handicap man to enter the last stage and here he made little show, his engine failing him. The race was fought out between Bill Barclay and Andy Milne, the latter prevailing mainly because of his more expert riding on the turns. Drew McQueen won the Gold Helmet against moderate opposition as Freddie Hore, who looked like making a race of it, had to retire in the second lap. Dick Wise came down in the opening heat and Syd Parsons did not ride in the event owing to a troublesome ankle injury. The lap record was once again broken, Eric Burnet covering the circuit in 21 secs against a previous record of 21 and one fifth secs.

Marine Gardens 20/07/1929

	20 July 1929
	Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Handicap 1st James Edward Scottish Gold Gauntlet 1st Drew McQueen Lap Record Attempt Syd Parsons
Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Heat 1 Oliver Goodfellow Harry Duncan Syd Parsons Clarrie Eldridge Archie Chisholm 1min 35.4 Heat 2 Bill Dickie Bob McGregor Eric Burnet Freddie Hore (NF) George Wigfield (NF) 1min 34.2 Heat 3 James Edward Sam Reid James Logie Donald McDonald Ned Kelly 1min 37.8 Heat 4 Allan Campbell Andy Milne Bill Barclay Triss Sharp Drew McQueen (EF) 1min 37.8 Semi Final Bob McGregor Eric Burnet Oliver Goodfellow Harry Duncan Bill Dickie 1min 36.2 Semi Final James Edward Sam Reid Andy Milne Bill Barclay Allan Campbell 1min 36.8 Final: James Edward Bob McGregor Oliver Goodfellow Sam Reid Eric Burnet (T) 1min 37.4 Scottish Gold Gauntlet ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 Drew McQueen George Wigfield Clarrie Eldridge Sam Reid 1min 28.8 Heat 2 Eric Burnet Ned Kelly Andy Milne Oliver Goodfellow 1min 28.8 Heat 3 Bill Dickie Freddie Hore (fr) Harry Duncan (NF) Bill Barclay (NF) 1min 35.8 Heat 4 Syd Parsons Triss Sharp (NF) James Logie (NF) Bob McGregor (NF) 1min 32.6 Semi Final Drew McQueen Ned Kelly George Wigfield Eric Burnet (F) 1min 27.2 Semi Final Freddie Hore Bill Dickie Syd Parsons (F) 1min 33.4 Final Drew McQueen Freddie Hore Bill Dickie Ned Kelly (ET) 1min 28.6 Lap Record Attempt Syd Parsons 21.2sec ( Equals Track Record ) George Wigfield 21.4sec

Marine Gardens 17/07/1929

	17 July 1929
	Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Handicap 1st Bill Dickie Scottish Gold Helmet 1st Jack Chapman Lap Record Attempt Drew McQueen
Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Heat 1 Bill Barclay Drew McQueen Harry Duncan Andy Milne Joe Palastrand 1min 37.8 Heat 2 Bill Dickie Eric Burnet Maurice Bradshaw Oliver Goodfellow Walter Elliot 1min 35.4 Heat 3 Allan Campbell John Duncan James Logie Buzz Hibberd George McKenzie (F) 1min 35.8 Heat 4 Bob McGregor Sam Reid James Edward Jack Chapman Jim Holder (EF) 1min 38.2 Semi Final Bill Dickie Bill Barclay Drew McQueen Eric Burnet Maurice Bradshaw 1min 36.2 Semi Final Jack Chapman Allan Campbell Bob McGregor Harry Duncan Sam Reid 1min 32.6 Final Bill Dickie Bill Barclay Jack Chapman (F) Allan Campbell (F) Drew McQueen (EF) 1min 35.8 Scottish Gold Helmet ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 Jack Chapman Eric Burnet James Logie Harry Duncan 1min 30 Heat 2 Bob McGregor Bill Dickie Drew McOueen (fr) Buzz Hibberd (F) Awarded Heat 3 George McKenzie Sam Reid Oliver Goodfellow Joe Palastrand 1min 32.4 Heat 4 Jim Holder Maurice Bradshaw Andy Milne Bill Barclay 1min 34.4 Semi Final Jack Chapman Bob McGregor Bill Dickie Eric Burnet 1min 29.2 Semi Final George McKenzie Maurice Bradshaw Jim Holder Sam Reid 1min 33.2 Final: Jack Chapman George McKenzie Maurice Bradshaw Bob McGregor 1min 27.2 Lap Record Attempt Drew McQueen 21.2sec ( New Track Record ) George McKenzie 21.6sec
The racing at the Marine Gardens Speedway on 17 July was noteworthy for the number of spills which took place, but luckily injuries were not serious. The Edinburgh riders were under a cloud. Drew McQueen found his engine giving trouble and was forced to stop summarily in the handicap final and in his heat of the Gold sash. George McKenzie, the holder of the Sash, made his exit from the handicap by falling on a bend, but made a great effort in the final of the Sash and got up in the last yard to dead heat with the Australian Jack Chapman. On the re-run McKenzie was always behind after the first bend and in chasing his rival crashed on the last lap. Chapman came down on the top bend but managed to finish the course. In an attempt on the lap record of 21 and three fifth secs established by Stan Catlett and Ned Kelly, Australia, Drew McQueen succeeded in putting up new figures 21 and one fifth secs. The attendance approached 10,000.

Marine Gardens 13/07/1929

	13 July 1929
	Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Handicap 1st Drew McQueen Scottish Gold Helmet 1st George McKenzie Scotland v Australia Scotland
Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Heat 1 Drew McQueen Harry Duncan Bill Dickie Walter Elliot Eric Lister (F) 1min 34.8 Heat 2 Eric Burnet James Edward Buzz Hibberd Oliver Goodfellow Donald McDonald 1min 35.4 Heat 3 Andy Milne Frank Duckett James Logie Sam Reid John Duncan 1min 37.4 Heat 4 George McKenzie Bill Barclay Ernie Rickman Bob McGregor Allan Campbell 1min 32.8 Semi Final Drew McQueen Eric Burnet Harry Duncan Buzz Hibberd James Edward 1min 33.2 Semi Final Bill Barclay George McKenzie Andy Milne Frank Duckett Allan Campbell 1min 38.8 Final Drew McQueen George McKenzie Harry Duncan Bill Barclay Eric Burnet (F) * 1min 31.4 *(New Track Record) Scottish Gold Helmet ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 George McKenzie Eric Lister Harry Duncan James Edward 1min 29.8 Heat 2 Bill Dickie Frank Duckett James Logie Eric Burnet 1min 31.2 Heat 3 Drew McQueen Ernie Rickman Oliver Goodfellow Allan Campbell 1min 29.8 Heat 4 Andy Milne Bob McGregor Sam Reid Buzz Hibberd (F) 1min 36.6 Semi Final George McKenzie Frank Duckett Eric Lister Bill Dickie 1min 29.6 Semi Final Drew McQueen Andy Milne Ernie Rickman Bob McGregor 1min 29.4 Final: George McKenzie Frank Duckett Andy Milne Drew McQueen (EF) 1min 27.8 Scotland v Australia ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) George McKenzie Frank Duckett Buzz Hibberd Drew McQueen (Ret at start) 1min 28.2
The racing at the Marine Gardens Speedway on 17 July was noteworthy for the number of spills which took place, but luckily injuries were not serious. The Edinburgh riders were under a cloud. Drew McQueen found his engine giving trouble and was forced to stop summarily in the handicap final and in his heat of the Gold sash. George McKenzie, the holder of the Sash, made his exit from the handicap by falling on a bend, but made a great effort in the final of the Sash and got up in the last yard to dead heat with the Australian Jack Chapman. On the re-run McKenzie was always behind after the first bend and in chasing his rival crashed on the last lap. Chapman came down on the top bend but managed to finish the course. In an attempt on the lap record of 21 and three fifth secs established by Stan Catlett and Ned Kelly, Australia, Drew McQueen succeeded in putting up new figures 21 and one fifth secs. The attendance approached 10,000.

Marine Gardens 06/07/1929

	6 July 1929
	Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Handicap 1st Drew McQueen Scottish Gold Sash 1st Drew McQueen Lap Record Attempt Stan Catlett
Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps standing Start ) Heat 1 Drew McQueen Oliver Goodfellow James Logie Donald McDonald Gordon Byers (F) 1min 34.8 Heat 2 Harry Duncan Stan Catlett Walter Creasor James Edward Bob Dawson 1min 39.4 Heat 3 Allan Campbell George McKenzie Andy Milne Sam Reid John Duncan 1min 30.2 Heat 4 Bill Dickie Ned Kelly Bill Barclay Eric Burnet Bob McGregor 1min 35.2 Semi Final Harry Duncan Drew McQueen James Logie Oliver Goodfellow Stan Catlett 1min 34.8 Semi Final Bill Dickie George McKenzie Ned Kelly Andy Milne Allan Campbell 1min 38.4 Final Drew McQueen Bill Dickie Ned Kelly Harry Duncan George McKenzie *(Track Record) 1min 31.6 Scottish Gold Gauntlet ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 George McKenzie Walter Creasor Harry Duncan Sam Reid 1min 28.6 Heat 2 Stan Catlett Eric Burnet Gordon Byers James Edward 1min 30.6 Heat 3 Ned Kelly James Logie Oliver Goodfellow Allan Campbell (F) 1min 30.6 Heat 4 Drew McQueen Bob McGregor Andy Milne Bill Dickie (F) 1min 32.2 Semi Final George McKenzie Eric Burnet Stan Catlett Walter Creasor 1min 29.8 Semi Final Drew McQueen Ned Kelly James Logie Bob McGregor 1min 29.2 Final Drew McQueen George McKenzie Eric Burnet Ned Kelly (ET) 1min 26.4 Lap Record Attempt Stan Catlett 21.6sec ( Track Record ) Ned Kelly 21.6sec ( Equals Track Record )
The following week the two Edinburgh riders Drew McQueen and George McKenzie won their way to the final of the handicap but the Australians Buzz Hibberd and Frank Duckett were not so fortunate, both going down in the semi final. The last stage furnished a fine race between McQueen and McKenzie, the latter making up a lot of ground after an indifferent start, just being narrowly beaten in the end. In winning the race McQueen broke the record which he had established the previous Saturday. His time was 1 min 31 and two fifth secs, one fifth of a second faster. McKenzie had his revenge in the final of the Gold Helmet, though in winning he profited by the failure of McQueen’s engine in the final lap when McQueen seemed an almost certain winner. McQueen’s engine was at fault also in a special match race. His machine slapped on the first bend and he was forced to give up, but George McKenzie, Scotland’s other representative was too good for his Australian opponents Duckett and Hibberd and by forceful riding led them for practically the entire journey.

Marine Gardens 03/07/1929

	3 July 1929
	Marine Gardens
Edinburgh Handicap 1st Harry Duncan Scottish Gold Sash 1st George McKenzie Inter-City Edinburgh v Glasgow 1st Edinburgh
Edinburgh Handicap ( 4 Laps Standing Start ) Heat 1 Sam Reid Ned Kelly James Edward Bob McGregor Oliver Goodfellow 1min 36.8 Heat 2 Norrie Isbister Eric Burnet Bill Barclay Allan Campbell Syd Parsons (T) 1min 37.4 Heat 3 Charles Sanderson Bill Dickie James Logie John Duncan George McKenzie (EF) 1min 36 Heat 4 Harry Duncan Drew McQueen Andy Nicholl Andy Milne Walter Elliot 1min 41.2 Semi Final Sam Reid Ned Kelly James Edward Norrie Isbister Eric Burnet 1min 39.4 Semi Final Harry Duncan Drew McQueen Charles Sanderson Bill Dickie Andy Nicholl 1min 35.8 Final Harry Duncan Charles Sanderson Ned Kelly Sam Reid (F) Drew McQueen (RET) 1min 37.2 Scottish Gold Sash ( 4 Laps Flying Start ) Heat 1 George McKenzie Syd Parsons Bill Dickie Andy Nicholl 1min 30.8 Heat 2 Norrie Isbister Drew McQueen Oliver Goodfellow Allan Campbell 1min 30.4 Heat 3 Charles Sanderson Andy Milne Bob McGregor Harry Duncan 1min 30.8 Heat 4 Ned Kelly Eric Burnet Sam Reid James Logie 1min 33.2 Semi Final Syd Parsons George McKenzie Norrie Isbister (F) Drew McQueen (EF) 1min 31 Semi Final Charles Sanderson Eric Burnet Andy Milne Ned Kelly (EF) 1min 32 Final George McKenzie Syd Parsons Charles Sanderson Eric Burnet (F) 1min 30.8 Inter-City Edinburgh v Glasgow George McKenzie Drew McQueen Norrie Isbister Andy Nicholl 1min 29.6
About 10,000 spectators were present at the Marine Gardens Speedway, Edinburgh on 3 July when the visitors were Ned Kelly and Syd Parsons, Australia and Tiger Sanderson, Newcastle, deputising for Billy Galloway, injured at Glasgow on the previous Tuesday. The Scottish Champion Drew McQueen was a competitor from whom much was expected. He was, however, disappointing for his riding lacked the fire of that of his championship victory. George Mckenzie gave some dashing displays, notably in his victory in the intercity race and again when he defeated Syd parsons and led the field home in the final of the Sash. After one lap McKenzie drew ahead of Parsons and Burnet to gain a lead which he held to the tape.

Scottish 500cc Championship 29/06/1929

	29 June 1929
	Marine Gardens
Scottish 500cc Championship 1st Drew McQueen 2nd Billy Galloway 3rd Ned Kelly
Heat 1 Drew McQueen Walter Creasor James Logie (F) 1min 29.6 Heat 2 Syd Parsons Chris Hughes Bob McGregor 1min 31 Heat 3 Colin Stewart Dick Wise (F) Bill Dickie (F) ( One Finisher Only ) 1min 38.8 Heat 4 Andy Marr Sprouts Elder (F) Charles Sanderson (F) ( Race Awarded ) * No Time Heat 5 Ned Kelly Sam Reid Jim Holder (F) 1min 30.8 Heat 6 Jack Chapman Maurice Bradshaw (F) Andy Nicholl (F) 1min 31.8 Heat 7 Billy Galloway Eric Burnet Oliver Goodfellow (RET) 1min 30.8 Heat 8 Ivor Creek George McKenzie Harry Duncan 1min 28.8 Heat 9 Norrie Isbister Bill Naismith Andy Milne 1min 32.4 Semi Final Drew McQueen Colin Stewart Syd Parsons (RET)(T) 1min 29.8 Semi Final Ned Kelly Andy Marr Jack Chapman (F) 1min 32.2 Semi Final Billy Galloway Ivor Creek Norrie Isbister ( New Track Record ) 1min 26 Final 1st Drew McQueen £100 plus Scottish Auto Cycle Union Gold Medallion and Trophy 1min 30 2nd Billy Galloway £50 plus S.A.C.U Silver Medallion 3rd Ned Kelly £25 plus S.A.C.U Bronze Medallion
The Marine Gardens Speedway was the scene of the greatest dirt track meeting yet staged when the Scottish Open Dirt Track Championship (500cc) was decided on 29 June 1929. So great was the crowd that the ground was completely and efficiently packed and to avoid any trouble the gates were closed. Over 34,000 were then within the ground. From start to finish the racing was eventful and he crowd was well provided with thrills not the least exciting of which was the final. The entry was of an international nature, Australia, England and Scotland being well represented, while American prestige was in the keeping of Sprouts Elder. Elder unfortunately was disappointing as he did not advance beyond his heat and strangely enough was defeated by a man who did not complete the course. Elder and Tiger Sanderson fell in the first lap and after Andy Marr had gone ahead as both were down the race waas stopped. Instead of a re-run Marr was awarded the race and it was very evident that Elder was far from pleased. The Edinburgh riders were the victims of fluctuating fortunes. Drew McQueen advanced easily to the semi-final and entered the last stage after a fine set to with Colin Stewart. George McKenzie failed before Ivor Creek who in turn succumbed to Billy Galloway in the semi-final, though the last named had to break record to defeat the Englishman. Galloway’s figures 1 min 26 secs displaced the time established by George Mckenzie at the beginning of the season by 1 second. The Australians were very conspicuous in the heats, Ned Kelly, Syd Parsons, Col Stewart and Jack Chapman as well as Galloway all going on a stage. McQueen accounted for Parsons, Stewart and Chapman went down a trifle unluckily to Kelly. The Edinburgh man had thus to get the better of Two Australians in the final. In defeating Creek in the semi-final, Galloway had to thank a great dash from the start by which he swept right across the track to lead on the first bend. He endeavoured to exploit these tactics against McQueen but the latter refused to give way on the turn and Galloway was behind as they entered the back straight. There was little in it for another lap but in taking the top bend Galloway endeavoured to race to the inside berth. McQueen was not far enough out for this to be successful and though both riders were unsteadied for the moment, McQueen had his machine quickly under control to race ahead while Galloway swerved off the track. He recovered to get again beyond Ned Kelly but to catch McQueen was not possible, the Edinburgh man riding very carefully on the final bend to win by twenty yards. As McQueen took the home straight the crowd roared their welcome and he crossed the line to a thunderous ovation. After the trophy and medallions had been presented by Mr. George Douglas, McQueen was carried triumphantly round the track. He was now the holder of both the 350cc and 500cc Championships of Scotland.