THE TRACK RECORD, 1921-1925 © John W Keddie (1) THE 1921 TRACK RACES Edinburgh University Athletic Club Annual Sports Saturday, 28th May Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. 100 yards Heat 1 2nd (1st, G. I. Stewart, 10.6; ½ yard) Final 1st 10.4 220 yards Final 2nd (1st, Stewart, 23.4; inches) Invitation Relay Race 1st E.U.A.C., 1:38.8. (E.H. Liddell, J.M. Davie, T. Ritchie, G.I. Stewart) Queen’s Park Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 4th June Inter-City Relay Race Scottish Inter-’Varsity Sports Saturday, 18th June. 100 yards Final 220 yards Final Hampden Park, Glasgow. 1st Glasgow (H.J. Christie, J.B. Bell, G. Dallas, D. McPhee) 2nd Edinburgh (E.H. Liddell, I.M. Robertson, T. Ritchie, W.B. Ross) (Liddell led over the first 220 yards, but Glasgow ran out easy winners.) University Park, St. Andrews. 1st 10.6 1st 22.4 Scottish Amateur Athletic Association Championships Saturday, 25th June. Celtic Park, Glasgow. 100 yards Heat 3 1st 10.6 Final 1st 10.4 220 yards Heat 3 1st 24.0 (walk over) Final 1st 22.6 (CBP) One Mile Relay Race 1st E.U.A.C., 3: 43.0. (CBP) (880x220x220x440) (E.W. Cormack, E.H. Liddell, G.I. Stewart, J.M. Davie) Edinburgh Pharmacy Athletic Club Sports Wednesday, 29th June. 120 yards (Open) Heat 10 Handicap Semi-final 2 Final Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 1st (off scratch) 1st 12.2 1st 12.0 (with wind) Heart of Midlothian Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 2nd July. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh 100 yards (Open) Heat 8 1st 10.2 (off scratch) Handicap Semi-final 2 1st 10.2 Final 2nd (1st, J.G. Rintoul (Unattached - 5½ yards), 10.2; won by 1 foot) 220 yards (Open) Heat 9 1st 23.8 (off scratch) Handicap Final 4th (1st, G.T. Stevenson (Shettleston H. – 2 yards), 23.2) (9 ran in the final) Triangular International Saturday, 9th July. 100 yards 220 yards Heat 1 Windsor Park, Belfast. 1st 10.4 1st 23.0 (2nd F. Mawby (E)) Final West Kilbride Athletic Club Annual Sports Saturday, 16th July. 100 yards Handicap 220 yards Handicap Eglinton Harriers Sports Saturday, 23rd July. 100 yards Handicap 220 yards Handicap Greenock Glenpark Harriers Meeting Saturday, 30th July. 100 yards (Invitation) Handicap Rangers’ Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 6th August. 100 yards (Invitation) Handicap 300 yards (Open) Handicap Celtic Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 13th August. 100 yards Handicap (Special Event) 220 yards (Open) Handicap 3rd 1st 3rd (1st, W.A. Hill (E), 23.8; 2nd, F. Mawby (E); 3yards, 2yards) Seamill Park,West Kilbride. 10.0 (off scratch) (off scratch) (1st, C. Fraser (Maryhill H. – 16 yards), 24.2; 2nd, R.V. Liddell (Unattached -12 yards); won on tape, inches between 2nd and 3rd) Victoria Park, Saltcoats. 1st 10.0 (off scratch) 3rd (off scratch) (1st, R. Toole (Eglinton H. - 17 yards), 23.6; won by inches, good 3rd) 3rd Cappielow Park, Greenock. (off scratch) (1st, J. Ross (Greenock G.H. - 4½ yards), 10.8; won by inches) Ibrox Park, Glasgow. 1st 10.0 (off 1½ yards) 3rd (off 4 yards) (1st, H.J. Christie (W.S.H. – 10 yards), 31.6; 2nd, S. Colbery (Maryhill H. – 12 yards); won on tape) Celtic Park, Glasgow. 1st 10.4 (off 1 yard) (2nd, H.F.V. Edward (Polytechnic Harriers - scratch); won by inches) 1st 23.6 (off scratch) (2) THE 1922 TRACK SEASON Edinburgh University Athletic Club Annual Sports Saturday, 27th May. Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. 100 yards 1st 10.2 (record) 220 yards 1st 21.8 (record and Scottish Native Record) 440 yards 1st 52.6 Queen’s Park Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 3rd June. 100 Yards (Invitation) Handicap 100 yards (Open) Handicap One Mile Inter-City Relay Race (220x220x440x880) Scottish Inter-’Varsity Sports Saturday, 17th June. 100 yards 220 yards One Mile Relay Race (880x220x220x440) S.A.A.A. Championships Saturday, 24th June. 100 yards 220 yards King’s College, Aberdeen. 1st 10.4 1st 22.8 1st E.U.A.C., 3:46.8 (C.S. Brown, L.J. Dunn, E.H. Liddell, I.M. Robertson) Heat 1 Final Heat 2 Final One Mile Relay Race (880x220x220x440) Triangular International Saturday, 8 July. 100 yards 220 yards Hampden Park, Glasgow. 3rd (off scratch) (1st, J. Crawford (Shettleston H. - 4½ yards), 10.2) 4th (off scratch) (1st, J. Crawford (Shettleston H. - 4½ yards), 10.2) 1st Glasgow, 3: 46.4 (H.J. Christie, G.T. Stevenson, G. Dallas, D. McPhee) 2nd Edinburgh (E.H. Liddell, L.J.Dunn, I.M.Robertson, C.B.Mein); (Won by 2 yards) Heat 1 Final Edinburgh and District Inter-Works Sports Saturday, 15th July. 150 yards (Open) Heat 2 Handicap Final North British Hotel Annual Athletic Meeting Wednesday, 26th July. 100 yards (Open) Heat 3 Handicap Final One Mile Relay Race (440x220x220x880) Greenock Glenpark Harriers Meeting Saturday, 29th July. 100 yards (Open) Heat Handicap Semi-final Final Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 1st 10.2 1st 10.2 1st 23.4 1st 22.6 (equals CBP) 1st E.U.A.C., 3:40.0 (C.S. Brown, L.J. Dunn, E.H Liddell, I.M. Robertson) (CBP and Scottish All-comers’ Record) Hampden Park, Glasgow. 2nd (1st, L.C. Royle (E), 10.4; won by inches) 2nd (1st, Royle, 23.8) 2nd (1st, Royle, 22.4; won by ½ yard) 1st 1st Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 16.0 (off scratch) 15.0 (off scratch)(equals Scottish Native Record) Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 1st 10.4 (off scratch) 1st 10.1 (off scratch) 1st Maryhill Harriers, 3:45.0 (2nd, Edinburgh University) (Won by 5 yards) Cappielow Park, Greenock. 1st 1st 2nd 10.0 (off scratch)(equals Scottish Native Record) (1st, P.R. Gardner (Glasgow P.O. A.C. & Bellahouston H. - 6 yards); 10.0; won on tape) Rangers’ Football Club Annual Sports Saturday 5th August. 100 yards (Open) Heat Handicap 220 yards (Invitation) Heat 2 Handicap Final Hibernian Football Club Annual Sports Wednesday, 9th August. 120 yards (Invitation) Handicap 100 yards (Open) Handicap Heat Celtic Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 12th August. 120 yards (Invitation) (Scratch) 220 yards (Invitation) Handicap Ibrox Park, Glasgow. (unplaced) 1st 1st 22.4 22.0 (off 2 yards) (off 2 yards) Easter Road, Edinburgh. 1st 12.2 (off 1 yard) (2nd, H.F.V. Edward (Polytechnic Harriers – scratch); inches) (unplaced) Celtic Park, Glasgow. 1st 12.2 (2nd, H.F.V. Edward (Polytechnic H.); 3rd, W.P. Nichol (Highgate H.); won by 1 yard) 1st 22.4 (off 2 yards) (2nd, H.F.V. Edward (scratch); 3rd, W.P. Nichol (2 yards); won by inches) (3) THE 1923 TRACK SEASON Edinburgh University Athletic Club Sports Saturday, 26th May. 100 yards 220 yards 440 yards Queens Park Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 2nd June. 100 yards (Invitation) Handicap Inter-City Relay Race (440 x 220 x 220 x 880) Scottish Inter-’Varsity Sports Saturday, 16th June. 100 yards 220 yards 440 yards One Mile Relay Race (880 x 220 x 220 x 440) S.A.A.A. Championships Saturday, 23rd June. 100 yards Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. 1st 10.6 1st 22.4 1st 52.8 Hampden Park, Glasgow. 2nd (off scratch) (1st, J.G. McColl (W.S.H. – 4 yards), 10.0; won by inches) 1st Glasgow, 3:40.4 (J.G. McColl, D.E. Duncan, C.H. Cowie, D. McPhee) 2nd Edinburgh (C.B. Mein, A.M. Mackay, E.H. Liddell, C.S. Brown) Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. 1st 10.1 (record) 1st 21.6 (record and Native Record) 1st 50.2 (record) 1st E.U.A.C., 3:40.8 (record) (C.S. Brown, I.H. Osborne-Jones, E.H. Liddell, I.M. Robertson) One Mile Relay Race (880x220x220x440) Celtic Park, Glasgow. 1st 10.6 1st 10.4 1st (walk over) 1st 22.4 (CBP) 1st E.U.A.C., 3:43.6 (C.S. Brown, E.H. Liddell,L.J. Dunn, I.M. Robertson) Edinburgh Pharmacy A.C. Annual Sports Wednesday, 27th June. 120 yards (Open) Heat 1 Handicap Semi-final Final Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 1st 12.2 (off scratch) 1st 12.0 (off scratch) 1st 11.9 (off scratch) (“A yard inside 12sec.”) 220 yards Heat 1 Final Heat 1 Final Heart of Midlothian Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 30th June. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh. 100 yards (Open) Heat 1st Handicap Semi-final (unplaced; narrowly defeated) A.A.A. Championships Friday, 6th July. 220 yards Saturday, 7th July. 100 yards 220 yards Triangular International Saturday, 14th July. 100 yards 220 yards 440 yards 1R, Heat 10 2R, Heat 3 Stamford Bridge, London. 1st 22.4 1st 21.6 1R, Heat 2 2R, Heat l Final Final 1st 1st 1st 1st 10.0 9.8 9.7 21.6 Heat 1 Final 2nd 1st Stoke-on-Trent. (1st, W.P. Nichol (E), 10.8) 10.4 Heat 1 Final 1st 1st 1st 23.0 22.6 51.2 (equals CBP and British Record) (CBP and British Record) Greenock Glenpark Harriers Meeting Saturday, 28th July. 100 yards (Open) Heat Handicap Semi-final 100 yards (Invitation) Handicap Rangers’ Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 4th August. 120 yards (Open) Heat 3 Handicap 300 yards (Special) Handicap (Scottish Record Attempt) British Games Meeting Monday, 6th August. 100 yards (Open) 1R, Heat 1 2R, Heat 1 Final 220 yards (Open) Hibernian Football Club Annual Sports Wednesday, 8th August. 100 yards (Open) Heat 3 Handicap Final 100 yards (Invitation) Handicap Celtic Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 11th August. 100 yards (Open) Handicap 220 yards (Open) Handicap 1st Cappielow Park, Greenock. 10.6 (off scratch) (unplaced) (unplaced)(1st, D.E. Duncan (Maryhill H.), 10.4) Ibrox Park, Glasgow. 3rd (off scratch) (1st, J. McAlpine (Bellahouston H. – 7½ yards), 12.2) 4th 31.8 (off scratch) (1st, R. McLean (Glasgow H.S.F.P. - 13 yards), 30.6; 2nd, B. McGrath (Manchester A.C. - 7 yards); 3rd, L.S. Barden (W.S.H. – 16 yards)) Stamford Bridge, London. 1st 10.2 (2nd J. Titcombe (Surrey A.C.)) 3rd 10.1 (fastest loser) (1st, W.P. Nichol (Highgate H.), 10.0; 2nd, T. Matthewman (Huddersfield A.C.); won by inches) 4th (1st, Matthewman, 10.2; 2nd, Nichol; 3rd G. Varney (Poly. H.); won by inches) (Liddell did not run owing to an injured leg) Easter Road Park, Edinburgh. 1st 10.8 (off scratch) (unplaced)(1st, C.H. Cowie (Paisley Y.M.C.A. – 4½yards), 10.6) (unplaced)(1st, C.H. Cowie (4½yards), 10.8) Celtic Park, Glasgow. 3rd (off scratch) (1st, J. Crawford (Queen’s Park F.C. - 3 yards), 10.4; 2nd, W.P. Nichol (Highgate H. - scratch); won by a yard, inches between 2nd and 3rd) 3rd (off scratch) (1st, Nichol (2 yards), 22.6; 2nd, B. McGrath (Manchester A.C. - 5 yards); won by a yard, inches between 2nd and 3rd) (4) THE 1924 TRACK SEASON University of Pennsylvania Relays Friday 25th and Saturday 26th April. 100 yards (Special Event) 220 yards (Special Event) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 4th (1st, C. Bowman (Syracuse), 10.0; 2nd, L.A. Clarke (Johns Hopkins College); 3rd, W. Conway (Pennsylvania State); about 30in covered the first four competitors) 2nd (1st, L.A. Clarke (Johns Hopkins College), 21.6) Maryhill Harriers Meeting Monday, 19th May. 100 yards Invitation Handicap Firhill Park, Glasgow. 2nd (off scratch) (1st, I.H. Osborne-Jones (E.U.A.C. - 6½ yards), 10.2; won by half a yard) Invitation Relay Race 1st Maryhill Harriers, 2:08.8 (J.C. Anderson, D.E. Duncan, A.H. Graham, C.H. Cowie) 2nd E.U.A.C. (A.F. Clark, I.H. Osborne-Jones, A.L. Knipe, E.H. Liddell) Liddell took over on the last leg 15 yards behind Cowie. Maryhill won by 7 yards. Edinburgh University Athletic Club Annual Sports Wednesday, 28th May. Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. 100 yards 1st 10.2 (equals record) 220 yards 1st 23.0 440 yards 1st 51.5 (record) Scottish Inter-’Varsity Sports Friday 30th and Saturday 31st May. 100 yards 220 yards Heat 1 Final 440 yards One Mile Relay Race (880x220x220x440) Hawick Common Riding Amateur Sports Saturday, 7th June. 100 yards (Open) Heat 4 Handicap Semi-final 1 Final One Mile Relay Race (440 x 220 x 220 x 880) S.A.A.A. Championships Saturday, 14th June. 100 yards 220 yards Heat 1 Final Heat 2 Final 440 yards A.A.A. Championships Friday, 20th June. 220 yards 440 yards 1R Heat 1 2R Heat l 1R Heat 3 2R Heat l Hampden Park, Glasgow. 1st 10.2 1st 24.0 1st 23.4 1st 51.2 1st E.U.A.C., 3:52.8 (M.H. Finkelstein, A.L.Knipe, A.F. Clark, E.H. Liddell), Volunteer Park, Hawick. 1st 1st 2nd (1st, H. Innes (Teviotdale H. –10 yards), 10.2) 1st E.U.A.C. (E.H. Liddell, I.H. Osborne-Jones, A.L. Knipe, M.H. Finkelstein) Hampden Park, Glasgow. 1st 10.0 (equals CBP and Scottish Native Record) 1st 10.0 (equals CBP and Scottish Native Record) 1st 23.2 1st 22.6 1st 51.2 Stamford Bridge, London. 1st 22.3 1st 21.8 1st 51.0 1st 49.6 Saturday, 21st June. 220 yards Final 2nd 22.0e 440 yards Final 1st 49.6 Edinburgh Pharmacy A.C. Annual Sports Wednesday, 25th June. 150 yards (Open) Heat 3 Handicap Final (1st, H.P. Kinsman (South Africa), 21.7; won by 2½yards) Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 1st 15.4 (off scratch) 2nd (1st, I.H. Osborne-Jones (E.U.A.C.- 8 yards), 15.6; won by a foot) Heart of Midlothian Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 28th June. Tynecastle Park, Edinburgh 300 yards Invitation 4th (off scratch) Handicap (1st, G.C. Fraser (E.N.H. – 16 yards), 33.0; 2nd, A.M. Mackay (E.S.H. - 14 yards); 3rd, R.S. Mein (E.H. - 15 yards)) OLYMPIC GAMES Tuesday, 8th July. 200 metres Wednesday, 9th July. 200 metres Thursday, 10th July. 400 metres 400 metres Friday, 11th July. 400 metres 1R Heat 3 2R Heat 2 Colombes Stadium, Paris 1st 22.2 2nd 21.9e (1st, E.W. Carr (Australia), 21.8) Semi-final 2 Final 2nd 3rd 21.9e 21.9 1R Heat 14 2R Heat 4 1st 2nd 50.2 49.3 (1st, A. Paulen (Netherlands), 49.0) Semi-final 2 Final 1st 1st 48.2 47.6 (World and Olympic record) (1st, C.W. Paddock (U.S.A.), 21.8, won by 1m) (1st, J.V. Scholz (U.S.A.), 21.6; 2nd, Paddock, 21.7; won by 30cms, 1.5m between 2nd and 3rd) British Empire versus United States of America (Relays) Saturday, 19th July. Stamford Bridge, London. One Mile Relay Race 1st, British Empire, 3:18.2 (4 x 440 yards) (E.J. Toms, R.N. Ripley, G.M. Butler, E.H. Liddell) 2nd, U.S.A. (E.C. Wilson, R.A. Robertson, W.E.Stevenson, H.M. Fitch) Liddell took over from Butler on the last leg 4 yards down on Fitch. He proceeded to overtake the American and won by 4 yards. His split time was taken at 47.6, his fastest over the imperial distance. The time recorded by the all-British (Empire) team was a mere two-tenths slower than the World record set in 1915. It was a U.K. best and remained such for 10 years. One Mile Relay Race 1st, U.S.A., 3:29.8 (440 x 220 x 220 x 880) (C.R. Brookins, G.L. Hill, J.V. Scholz, A. Hellfrich) 2nd, British Empire (E.H. Liddell, A.E. Porritt, G.M. Butler, D.G.A. Lowe) Liddell handed over to Porritt 2 yards behind Brookins. Greenock Glenpark Harriers Meeting (incorporating Scotland versus Canada) Saturday, 26th July. 100 yards (International) Cappielow Park, Greenock. (1st, C.H. Coaffee (C), 10.0; 2nd J. Crawford (S); won by a yard, inches separated 2nd and 3rd) Liddell’s inches defeat by Crawford was only the second time he was defeated in a scratch race by a fellow-Scot, the other being by G.I. Stewart at the Edinburgh University Sports of 1921. 440 yards (International) 1st 51.2 (2nd, A.T. Christie (C); 3rd, H. Aylwin (C); won by 10 yards) One Mile Relay Race 1st Scotland, 3:57.0 (880x220x220x440) (D. Macrae, R. McLean, R.A. Robb, E.H. Liddell) 2nd Canada Liddell ran the last leg, taking over 8 to 10 yards behind the Canadian, Christie. He speedily reduced the lead but was still 6 yards down with 150 yards to go. Eventually he came through to win by 5 yards. 3rd Rangers’ Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 2nd August. 440 yards (Open) (Handicap) West of Scotland Harriers Meeting Tuesday, 5th August. 220 yards (Open) Handicap 300 yards (Scratch) Gala Harriers Sports Saturday, 16th August. 100 yards (Open) 440 yards Invitation Handicap Heat 5 Ibrox Park, Glasgow. 1st 49.6 (off scratch) (2nd, C.W. Oldfield (South Africa - 5 yards); won by 1 foot) Ibrox Park, Glasgow. 3rd (off scratch) (1st, R.A. Robb (W.S.H. – 11 yards), 23.4; 2nd, R. McLean (Glasgow H.S.F.P. - 7 yards); inches covered all three) 1st 32.0 (2nd, W.P. Nichol (Highgate H.); 3rd, C.W. Oldfield (South Africa)) Netherdale Park, Galashiels. 2nd (off scratch) Handicap (1st, R. Epton (E.N.H. – 9 yards); won by 2 yards) 1st 54.0 (off scratch) (Run in a downpour of rain) (5) THE 1925 TRACK SEASON Edinburgh University Athletic Club Annual Sports Wednesday, 20th May. Craiglockhart, Edinburgh. 100 yards 1st 10.4 220 yards 1st 23.0 440 yards 1st 51.4 (record) Scottish Inter-’Varsity Sports Saturday, 31st May. 100 yards 220 yards 440 yards University Park, St. Andrews. 1st 10.2 1st 22.0 1st 55.8 Queen’s Park Football Club Annual Sports Saturday, 6th June. 440 yards (Open) Handicap Inter-City Relay Race (880x220x220x440) Corstorphine A.A.C. Sports Saturday, 13th June. 440 yards 600 yards (Open) Handicap Hampden Park, Glasgow. 3rd 50.2 (off scratch) (1st R.A. Robb (G.U.A.C. - 18 yards), 49.8; 2nd, J.D. Hope (W.S.H. - 20 yards); won by inches) 1st Edinburgh, 3:39.8 (Scottish Record) (C.B.Mein, F.B. Wardlaw, A.F. Clark, E.H. Liddell); 2nd Glasgow (R.B. McIntyre, R. McLean, R.A. Robb, D. Macrae) Union Park, Corstorphine. 1st 53.5 (East of Scotland Championship) 7th (off scratch) (1st, J.N.K. Clarkson (E.U.A.C. – 45 yards), 1:16.8; 2nd, A. Shand (E.N.H. - 35 yards); 3rd, J.W.W. Kemp (E.N.H. - 36 yards); Liddell was beaten by 8 yards. There were 34 starters in a race run as one heat!) Edinburgh Southern Harriers Annual Sports Saturday, 20th June. 220 yards 220 yards (Open) Heat 3 Handicap Final 300 yards Special Invitation Handicap Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 1st 23.4 (East of Scotland Championship) 1st 22.8 (off scratch) 1st 22¼ (off scratch) 1st 31.5 (off scratch) Edinburgh Pharmacy A.C. Annual Sports Wednesday, 24th June. 120 yards (Open) Heat 5 Handicap Powderhall Grounds, Edinburgh. 2nd (off scratch) (1st, A. Kennedy (K.O.S.B. & E.N.H. - 8 yards), 12.0; won by 1 yard) One Mile InvitationRelay Race 1st E.U.A.C, 3:45.4 (880x220x220x440) (R.B. Hoole, R.D. Allison, I.H. Osborne-Jones, E.H.Liddell) This marked Liddell’s final appearance on an Edinburgh track before his departure for China. S.A.A.A. Championships Saturday, 27th June. 100 yards 220 yards 440 yards One Mile Relay Race (880x220x220x440) Heat 1 Final Heat 1 Final Hampden Park, Glasgow. 1st 10.4 1st 10.0 (equals CBP and Scottish Native Record) 1st (walkover) 1st 22.2 (CBP) 1st 49.2 (CBP) 1st E.U.A.C, 3:40.2 (R.B. Hoole, I.H. Osborne-Jones, A.F. Clark, E.H. Liddell)
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