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From the programme for the King's Oak Speedway meeting of Saturday 25th
May 1929. The meeting began at 4pm under A.C.U.* permit number T.A. 48.
*The Auto Cycle Union was, and is, the official body for
motor and motorcycle sport in the U.K.
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Event 3. Handicap Race. 5 lap - push start.
Heat 1
Won by F.T.Law (James) (5 second handicap) in 1
minute 42.8 secs. Speed 35.94 mph.
Second place M. Polikoff (James) (6 second handicap)
S. James also rode a James in this race. The fourth rider rode a
Douglas.
Heat 2
T.W.Timms rode a James with a 4 second handicap but was not
credited with first or second place.
Heat 4
Won by Brisbane Smith (James) (5 second handicap) in 1 min.
49.2 sec. @ 33.82 mph.
Lovell also rode a James in this race.
Semi-Final Heat 1
Won by F.T.Law (James) in 1 min. 43.6 sec. @ 35.66 mph
M.Polikoff also rode in this race but was not credited with second place.
Semi Final Heat 2
Won by Brisbane Smith (James) in 1 min. 45.4 sec. @ 35.03
mph
No other James were in this race.
Final
Won by F.T.Law (James) in 1 min. 42 sec. @ 36.22 mph.
Brisbane Smith (James) came 4th (last !)
Event 5. Scratch Race. 5 lap - rolling start. Up to
500cc.
Heat 2
Won by F.T.Law (James) in 1 min 38.2 sec @ 37.45 mph
Second was Lovell (James). Brisbane Smith also rode in this race.
Heat 3
S. James (James) came second and M.Polikoff also rode a James.
Heat 4
T.W.Timms (James) came second
Semi-Final Heat 1
Won by F.T.Law (James) in 1 min. 39.8 sec. @37.00 mph.
Lovell (James) also rode in this race.
Semi-Final Heat 2
T.W.Timms (James) came second and S.James also rode in this
race.
Final
T.W.Timms came 3rd and F.T.Law came 4th.
There were six James riders listed out of 19 riders altogether.
The meeting featured 'star rider' Jack Barnett (Douglas).
This information is from the original programme given to me years ago
by the late Len Cole.
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