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1971

Motherwell Stock Car Drivers - 207 cars

 

1 Charles Tobin Coatbridge 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell 150 Sam Dornan Forth
1 Thonas Kennedy Wishaw 71 W McIwrtaith Motherwell 151 Cameron Paton Wishaw
2 Fred Cramb Newmains 72 D Laughlan Motherwell 152 Felix Donnelly Motherwell
2 George McAuley Shotts 73 D Henderson Motherwell 153 Leslie Dewar Hamilton
3 Alexander Barr Carluke 74 Ian Rennie Motherwell 154 John Macaulay Shotts
4 Bill Gutteridge Bellshill 75 George Whitelaw Carstairs 155 Ian McArthur East Calder
4 Thomas Armstrong Wishaw 76 John Traynor Newstevenson 156 Clive Pickett Pumpherston
5 Don Giffen Pollockshaws 77 William Logan Motherwell 157 Robert Drummond Motherwell
5 Walter Smith Coatbridge 78 Thomas Strong Glasgow 158 John Gowrie Glasgow
6 Robert Murchie Glasgow 79 Robert Girdwood Carstairs 159 Ken Bogle Motherwell
7 Lance Twaddle Armadale 80 Robert Borsbey Glasgow 160 Frank O'Neill Wishaw
7 George Sneddon Chapelhall 81 David Boyle Bishpbriggs 161 Ivor Martin High Blantyre
8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow 82 George W Hutchison Kirkintilloch 162 James Coulter Glasgow
8 George Purdie Glasgow 83 James Doyle Motherwell 163 Martin Ferguson Newarthill
9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow 84 Donald Moffat Glasgow 164 Robert Rogerson Uddingston
10 John Millward Stonehouse 85 Bill Billingham Lesmahago 164 Ralph Double Bothwell
10 Dave Millward Stonehouse 86 Peter Kelly Bellshill 165 R Welch Larkhall
11 Ernest Gardiner Motherwell 87 Donald Brooks Wishaw 166 Leslie Fairbairn Bothwell
11 Bernard Rafferty Wishaw 87 James Wilson Wishaw 167 Walter Pearson Gorebridge
11 Alex Wotherspoon  Wishaw 88 Alex W Hay Holytown 168 James Bryson Hamilton
12 Mark Wotherspoon Motherwell 88 James T M Armstrong Peebles 170 Paul Brown Clydebank
13 David Spence Lanark 89 Ian Marchbanks Wishaw 171 Robert Eaton Paisley
14 Douglas Hoffman Larkhall 90 Bill Fenney Denny 172 John Griffin Calderbank
14 Thomas Tracy Wishaw 91 William Bruce Wishaw 173 Danny Gormley Larkhall
14 Dick Tracy Larkhall 94 Leslie Grigor Glasgow 174 Johnstone Murdoch Stonehouse
15 Ian Gardiner Johnstone Peebles 95 George Lippiatt Hamilton 175 James P Irwin East Kilbride
16 Ian Ostrau Drymen 96 James Neilson Wishaw 176 Archibald Wotherspoon Motherwell
17 Roger Simpson Rutherglen 97 Robert Devine Glasgow 177 James Harper Motherwell
18 Robin Adair Wishaw 98 Gavin Eddie Gray Motherwell 178 James McAllister Clydebank
19 William Kellie Wishaw 99 William Stephen Lewis Wishaw 179 Tom Frame Newmains
20 Margaret Watson Strathaven 100 Tom Lindsey Motherwell 180 Ian Buttery Larkhall
21 Robert McColl Motherwell 101 Thomas Haley Hamilton 181 Des Murphy Hamilton
22 Peter McCarron Motherwell 102 James Bourke Carstairs 183 Drew McPherson Bellshill
22 Arch McKellar Coatbridge 103 Jimmy Dunsmore Larkhall 184 James Fraser Bellshill
23 Ian McIntosh Wilson Motherwell 104 Robert Ross Larkhall 185 Robert McGreagor Bishopton
23 Robert Hamilton Coatbridge 105 Robert G Millar Larkhall 186 Charles McGuigan Hamilton
24 John Smith Hamilton 106 Anthony Gillespie New Stevenson 186 John Maxwell Coatbridge
25 Matthew Kennedy Motherwell 107 Pat Lloyd Motherwell 187 John Devine Glasgow
26 Robert Kennedy Motherwell 108 Walter Britton Shotts 188 John Cairns Glasgow
27 James McGuinness Motherwell 109 Ian Burton Browning Armadale 189 Tom Weeks Rutherglen
28 B U Gilmour Baillieston 110 Kenneth Crombie Blantyre 190 Daniel McColl Larkhall
29 Kenneth McMillan Wishaw 111 Edward Skelly Bellshill 191 Alan Marshall Wishaw
32 George Davidson Motherwell 112 Bill Morley Wishaw 192 Robin Brown Lesmahago
33 Robert Laurey Bothwell 113 Ian Barrowman Bellshill 193 William Marshall Larkhall
34 David Lewis Wishaw 114 David Whigham Glasgow 194 Robert T McIntyre Newmains
35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell 115 Michael Boylan   Motherwell 196 Gut Denholm Newmains
35 D Fenney Holytown 116 Robert Douglas Lauder Rutherglen 197 Ian Robb Stirling
36 John Cramb Newmains 117 Douglas Paton Wishaw 198 Andrew Porter Plains
37 Ronald Burns Hamilton 118 Louden Steele Lanark 199 William Plank Stirling
38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor 119 Gerald Kelly Motherwell 200 James Burns Glasgow
39 Philip Hughes East Kilbride 120 Eric Lamb Wishaw 202 John Sneddon Falkirk
40 Alex C Graham Wishaw 121 Joseph McGuiness Wishaw 204 James Wilson Glasgow
41 Thomas Young Wishaw 122 James Adam Newarthill 205 Mel Triggs Stonehouse
42 C Pollock Bellshill 123 Robert Stevely Rutherglen 206 J Murphy Motherwell
43 Wullie Smith Newarthill 124 Charles Sneddon Bellshill 207 Donald Robertson Coatbridge
44 Alan Wilson Motherwell 125 James Carrigan Wishaw 208 Ricky Valentine Bonnybridge
45 Robert Dalziel Motherwell 126 Byron Barr Glasgow 209 David Young Larkhall
46 Jim Porch Glasgow 127 Franco Keown East Kilbride 210 Andrew Baird Hamilton
47 R Dornan Forth 128 Archie Leslie Bellshill 211 Archie Dunsmore Lesmahago
48 Robert Tolsom Wishaw 129 John Paterson Larkhall 215 Alexander Lamb Motherwell
49 Michael J Cullnan Mossend 130 Alex Grant Hamilton 217 John Prngle Larkhall
50 S McColl Larkhall 131 D O'Neill Carluke 219 James Paterson Larkhall
50 Thomas Birney Rutherglen 132 Ewan Donaldson Bellshill 220 John Currie Motherwell
51 Tom Fulton Carstairs Junc  133 Thomas Blackwood Stewarton 221 Norman Gibson Rutherglen
52 John Burke Carstairs   134 Clyde Rodger Wishaw 222 John Thomson Glasgow
53 David Hoffman Larkhall 135 Kit Carson Motherwell 223 Dave Strickland Livingston
54 Jim Marshall Larkhall 136 Byron Barr  ??? Glasgow 224 T Lindross Stirling
55 James Aitken Newarthill 137 Joe McReadie Holytown 225 George Victor Wilson Holytown
56 A Lees Newarthill 138 Robert Geddes Forth 226 M Robertson Motherwell
57 Roy Chappell Bothwell 139 Eddie Fury Peebles 227 Archibald McKellar Coatbridge
58 Alexander McColl Larkhall 140 J Hands Wishaw 228 John Sirrell Lesmahago
59 David B Browning Armadale 141 Ian Thomson Johnstone 229 James Carnie Glasgow
60 George Hyslop Carluke 142 John F Murdoch Wishaw 230 Alexander Frame Larkhall
61 Joe R W Codona Airdrie 143 Jimmy McLennan Wishaw 231 Kenny Rowe Glasgow
62 Bob Gray Newarthill 144 James Smith Kirkfieldbank 232 Charlie Smith Glasgow
63 George Quinton Wishaw 144 Bill Smith Kirkfieldbank 233 James Allen Glasgow
64 Robert Walker Wishaw 145 Robert Montgomery Glasgow 234 Malcolm Magee Glasgow
65 Allan Campbell Carstairs 146 Hugh Caskie Newarthill 235 John Coulter Glasgow
66 Alfred Codona Airdrie 147 Alan Swan Peebles 236 Robert Kelly Larkhall
67 Eoin M Kennedy Peebles 148 George Brown Stonehouse 237 Jack Dunsmore Larkhall
68 Arthur A Donald Steppes 149 Alan Levan Peebles 238 John Dunsmore Larkhall
69 Robert Heeley Larkhall 150 Alan McCafferty Forth 240 Walter McPhee Stirling

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At long last I have managed to obtain limited information in the form of some programme scans on the Stock Car Racing which took place at Motherwell in 1971.


I only have results for a few meetings, but hopefully somebody out there has more comprehensive records and I can add them to the site in the future.


Due to the fact that I only have few meeting results, I have listed them hereunder rather than in the normal format which incorporates them as separate files at the beginning of each year summary.

I have taken the liberty of describing the formula as Saloon Stock Cars. The promoters described them as Hot Rods.

The Programmes are really quite poor as far as Stock Car programmes go. The first meeting programme was the only one that carried any sort of narrative at all. They also failed to provide any points chart during the whole season. Grading roof colours were indicated alongside the various drivers names.

This is not necessarily the roof colours these drivers achieved at the end of the season, but merely a record that they reached this level during the season at some point. I have indicated these roof colours alongside the relevant drivers.
 
The promoters were also willing to issue the same racing number to various drivers during the season. So all in all it was not a good system for keeping the spectators informed & not confused.

From the drivers's list a number of things are worthy of note:- 206 drivers registered to race during the season - a very impressive total starting from scratch and the localities the driving pool came from. You will not find too many Stock Car / Rod drivers racing today from these areas.

The plain fact is that it is a great shame there is no Stock Car track in Scotland's most densly populated areas.

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Blue Top No 74 - Ian Rennie shows why we have so many yellow flags nowadays

The Promoters were listed jointly as Ian Hoskins (son of the famous Johnny Hoskins). Ian had been the promoter of Glasgow White City in it's final incarnation when it was affiliated with the Spedeworth organisation. Ian's joint promoter was listed as Elizabeth Kennedy. The Kennedy family had developed the site (which had been the home of the "Motherwell Eagles" in the 50's) and built a Trotting Track, which was the principal dream of Robert Kennedy the developer.


In 1971 Stock Car Racing was added to the use of the site. As I have said above it was Saloon Stock Car racing which was the chosen formula, though it was promoted as Hot Rod Racing. There were also plans to re-introduce Motorcyle Speedway, which did in fact occur, when another track was laid. The Stock Car track length was 420 yards - I believe asphalt.

One of the highlights at the track was that you could bring your own vehicle into the stadium and park around the outside of track, they even had a mobile canteen servicing the spectators.

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Blue Top 179 William Kellie bursting through

Johnny & Ian Hoskins had introduced Formula Two Stock Car Racing into Scotland at White City Glasgow in 1962. However rather than try and compete with the specials (Superstox) racing at Cowdenbeath, Ian decided to go back to the grass roots style of racing and have the Saloon Stocks, as the formula.
The cars were ironed up similarily to that in use at Cowdenbeath. The cars that were allowed however was far more relaxed. 2.4 litre Jaguars mixed it with Austin A40's!

Ian Hoskins also had the role of Clerk of the Course. The Racing Manager was Bill Thirkell, Bill had raced F2 at White City &  F2 & Superstox at Cowdenbeath.
The starter Alan Robertson had carried out this duty as far back as 1954 for Formula One Stock Car Racing at Steppes in Glasgow, but had also seen out duties at White City.

You will note from the driver list, that many of the protaganists went on to compete at Cowdenbeath and indeed Newtongrange in later years.

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MEETING RESULTS

Meeting No 1

"GRAND PRIX de SMASH"

    6th June 1971  
  Heat 1 15 laps in 6 mins 37 secs  
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
3 13 David Spence Lanark
4 10 John Millward Stonehouse
5 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
6 7 Lance Twaddle Armadale
       
  Heat 2 15 laps in 6 mins 35 secs 13 cars
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
3 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen
4 10 John Millward Stonehouse
5 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
6 23 Robert Hamilton Coatbridge
       
  Heat 3 15 laps in 7 mins 19.8 secs  
1 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
2 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen
3 18 Robin Adair Wishaw
4 2 Fred Cramb Newmains
       
  Heat 4 15 laps in 6 mins 54.6 secs  
1 13 David Spence Lanark
2 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
3 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
4 7 Lance Twaddle Armadale
       
    "GRAND PRIX DE SMASH"  
  FINAL 20 laps in 8 mins 44 secs  
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
3 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
4 18 Robin Adair Wishaw
5 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
6 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen
7 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
8 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell

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 Meeting No 2

"THE LANARKSHIRE DERBY"

    13th June 1971  
  Heat 1 15 laps in 6 mins 35 secs  
1 13 David Spence Lanark
2 47 R Dornan Forth
3 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen
4 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
       
  Heat 2 15 laps in 6 mins 25 secs  
1 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
2 75 George Whitelaw   Carstairs
3 100 Tom Lindsey   Motherwell
4 21 Robert McColl Motherwell
5 19 William Kellie Wishaw
6 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
7 74 Ian Rennie Motherwell
8 34 David Lewis Wishaw
       
  Heat 3 15 laps in 6 mins 10 secs  
1 13 David Spence Lanark
2 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
3 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
4 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
5 7 Lance Twaddle Armadale
       
  Heat 4 15 laps in 6 mins 55 secs  
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
3 34 David Lewis Wishaw
4 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
5 5 Don Giffen Pollockshaws
6 22 Peter McCarron Motherwell
       
  Heat 5    
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 47 R Dornan Forth
3 18 Robin Adair Wishaw
4 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
5 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
       
    "THE LANARKSHIRE DERBY"  
  FINAL 20 laps in 8 mins 15 secs  
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
3 74 Ian Rennie Motherwell
4 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
5 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
6 21 Robert McColl

Motherwell

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Meeting No 3

"THE WISHAW GRAND SLAM"

    20th June 1971  
  Heat 1 15 laps in 6 mins 17 secs  
1 74 Ian Rennie Motherwell
2 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
3 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
4 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
5 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
       
  Heat 2 15 laps in 6 mins 28 secs  
1 19 William Kellie Wishaw
2 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
3 100 Tom Lindsey Motherwell
4 15 Ian Gardiner Johnstone Peebles
5 20 Margaret Watson Strathaven
       
  Heat 3 15 laps in 6 mins 16 secs  
1 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
2 74 Ian Rennie Motherwell
3 41 Thomas Young Wishaw
4 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen
5 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow  
6 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
       
  Heat 4 15 laps in 6 mins 5 secs  
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
3 19 William Kellie Wishaw
4 21 Robert McColl Motherwell
5 29 Kenneth McMillan Wishaw
6 20 Margaret Watson Strathaven
7 7 Lance Twaddle Armadale
       
  Heat 5 15 laps in 6 mins 10 secs  
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
3 13 David Spence Lanark
4 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
5 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow  
6 7 Lance Twaddle Armadale
       
    "THE WISHAW GRAND SLAM"  
  FINAL 20 laps in 8 mins 18 secs  
1 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
2 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
3 21 Robert McColl Motherwell
4 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
5 13 David Spence Lanark
6 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
7 10 John Millward Stonehouse
8 20 Margaret Watson Strathaven

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Meeting No 4

"THE HAMILTON RODEO"

    27th June 1971  
  Heat 1 15 laps in 7 mins 6 secs  
1 68 Arthur A Donald Steppes
2 90 Bill Fenney Denny
3 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen
4 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
       
  Heat 2 15 laps in 6 mins 7 secs  
1 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
2 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
3 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
4 48 Robert Tolsom Wishaw
5 21 Robert McColl Motherwell
6 66 Alfred Codona Airdrie
7 39 Philip Hughes East Kilbride
       
  Heat 3 15 laps in 6 mins 7 secs  
1 68 Arthur A Donald Steppes
2 90 Bill Fenney Denny
3 21 Robert McColl Motherwell
4 12 Mark Wotherspoon Motherwell
       
  Heat 4 15 laps in 6 mins 14 secs  
1 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
2 74 Ian Rennie Motherwell
3 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
4 39 Philip Hughes East Kilbride
5 5 Walter Smith Coatbridge
       
  Heat 5 15 laps in 6 mins 13 secs  
1 90 Bill Fenney Denny
2 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
3 48 Robert Tolsom Wishaw
4 38 Mitchell Johnstone Manor
5 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
6 80 Robert Borsbey Glasgow
7 12 Mark Wotherspoon Motherwell
       
    "THE HAMILTON RODEO"  
  FINAL  20 laps in 8mins 20 secs  
1 90 Bill Fenney Denny
2 48 Robert Tolsom Wishaw
3 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
4 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
5 32 George Davidson Motherwell

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Meeting No 5

"THE WEST of SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP"

    4th July 1971  
  Heat 1    
1 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
2 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen
3 67 Eoin M Kennedy Peebles
4 6 Robert Murchie Glasgow
5 37 Ronald Burns Hamilton
6 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
7 5 Walter Smith Coatbridge
       
  Heat 2    
1 64 Robert Walker Wishaw
2 9 Alastair William Goudie Glasgow
3 46 Jim Porch Glasgow
4 74 Ian Rennie Motherwell
5 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
6 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
7 7 Lance Twaddle Armadale
       
  Heat 3    
1 37 Ronald Burns Hamilton
2 67 Eoin M Kennedy Peebles
3 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
4 48 Robert Tolsom Wishaw
5 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
       
  Heat 4    
1 19 William Kellie Wishaw
2 64 Robert Walker Wishaw
3 8 Alexander Cowe Glasgow
4 35 Alexander Wotherspoon Motherwell
5 94 Leslie Grigor Glasgow
6 46 Jim Porch Glasgow
       
  Heat 5    
1 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
2 94 Leslie Grigor Glasgow
3 46 Jim Porch Glasgow
4 19 William Kellie Wishaw
5 75 George Whitelaw

Carstairs

 

     "WEST of SCOTLAND CHAMPIONSHIP"  
  Final 20 laps in 8mins 2 secs  
1 37 Ronald Burns Hamilton
2 90 Bill Fenney Denny
3 3 Alexander Barr Carluke
4 19 William Kellie Wishaw
5 70 John Baxter Crammond Motherwell
6 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen

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Meeting No 6

"THE MOTHERWELL OPEN CHAMPIONSHIP"

    11th July 1971  
  FINAL    
1 16 Ian Ostrau Drymen

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Meeting No 7

"ANGLOSCOTTISH CUP"

    18th July 1971  
  FINAL    
1 68 Arthur A Donald Steppes

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Meeting No 8

"GLASGOW FAIR JAMBOREE"

    1st August 1971  
  FINAL    
1 68 Arthur A Donald Steppes

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Meeting No 9

"THE CHAMPGNE DERBY"

    8th August 1971  
  FINAL    
1 67 Eoin M Kennedy Peebles

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Scottish Champ Arthur Donald (on the left!)

Meeting No 10

"SCOTTISH CHAMPIONSHIP"

    15th August 1971  
  FINAL    
1 68 Arthur A Donald Steppes

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Meeting No 11

"THE CALEDONIAN CUP"

    22nd August  1971  
  FINAL    
1 227 Archibald McKellar Coatbridge

Note the 15 lap record was set during one of the heats at this meeting by No 123 Robert Stevely of 5 mins 32 secs

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Meeting No 12

"HOTRODEO of 1971"

    29th August 1971  
  FINAL    
1 123 Robert  Stevely Rutherglen

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Long Time Hot Rod Star Alex Grant - with the smallest trophy EVER!

Meeting No 13

"THE KNIGHT of SPEED TROPHY"

    5th September 1971  
  FINAL    
1 130 Alex Grant Hamilton

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Meeting No 14

"CRASHONAPOLIS"

    12th September 1971  
  FINAL    
1 129 John Paterson Larkhall

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The First Ever World Hot Rod Champion!!!

Meeting No 15

"WORLD HOT ROD CHAMPIONSHIP"

    19th September 1971  
  FINAL    
1 37 Ronald Burns Hamilton

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Meeting No 16

"KING of CRASH TROPHY"

     26th September 1971  
  FINAL    
1 129 John Paterson Larkhall

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Meeting No 17

"MISS GRAMPIAN TROPHY"

    3rd October 1971  
  FINAL    
1 199 William Plank Stirling

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Meeting No 18

"AUTUMN CLASSIC & LADIES POWDER PUFF"

    10th October 1971  
  FINAL "Autumn Classic"   
1 55 James Aitken Newarthill
       
    "Powder Puff"  
1   Mrs A Tolson  

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Meeting No 19

"THE LAURELS"

    17th October 1971  
  FINAL    
1 193 William Marshall Larkhall

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Meeting No 20

"THE SCOTIA CUP"

    24th October 1971  
  FINAL    
1 138 Robert Geddes Forth

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Meeting No 21

"THE ALL-COMERS CUP" 

    31st October 1971  
  FINAL    
1 219 James Paterson Larkhall

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Meeting No 22

"THE DESTRUCTION DERBY"

N/A

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