If the rivalry and anxiety were intense throughout, they were nearest the surface at the changeovers: This 1990’s group includes Hammy Cox, Glen Stewart and Frank Boyne and their expressions tell a story.
1937 changeover above
Emmet Farrell receiving the baton for Maryhill Harriers from ? : Possibly pre-1939
April 1949: J Ross of Shettleston to Eddie Bannon
George White, Clydesdale Harriers, handing over in the lead at the end of the first stage to Duncan Stewart in 1952
Gordon Dunn, Victoria Park, to Chic Forbes, last changeover, 1954
George White to Pat Younger, Clydesdale, 1954
John Stevenson to Tom O’Reilly at the start of the fourth stage in 1954
George Govan of Shettleston handing over to Clark Wallace at the end of the first stage in 1956
Graham Everett to Eddie Bannon, Shettleston, 1956
Terry Willcox (St Andrews University) to Ian Docherty at the start of six, 1959
Below: 1986: pics from Alex Miller, Danny Wilmoth, Tom O’Reilly, Graham MacIndoe, Graeme Orr
Tony Coyne to Billy Coyle (Shettleston)
Stuart Barnett to Frank McGowan (Victoria Park)
Frank Blackstock to young David Donnet (Springburn)
Alex McIndoe to Jim Cooper (Springburn)
Dundee Hawkhill changeover under the watchful Danny Wilmoth
Colin Youngson for Matro Aberdeen passing on the baton: 1989. Danny Wilmoth stewarding
Bill Scally to Les Menelly (Shettleston) in 1967
Dave Logue to Ian Young (EUH&H) in 1967
Davie Simpson to John Myatt (Law and District)
Steven Connaghan to Lawrie Spence for Spango Valley 1986
Davie Cameron to Nat Muir, Shettleston, 1985 Five to six
Charlie Thomson to Alex Gilmour, 1986, five to six
Jamie Hendry to James Austin (Clydesdale)
John Pentecost to Stuart Easton (FVH)
Spango Valley at last changeover, Barrachnie
ESH, 1987, start of third leg
1987 Falkirk Victoria Harriers, start of third leg
Edinburgh AC, Kenny Mortimer starting the last leg at Barrachnie