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Heat winner Glenn Baker
(pictured at Wimbledon)
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23rd April 1972 - Ringwood
From The Midget Scene by 'The Informer' Spedeweek no 12
After quite a sleepless night travelling back
from Wisbech, passing, several of the drivers who were also
on the road to Ringwood, I finally made it in time to catch
the first race for Midgets. What a race this turned out to
be with a well deserved win for Glenn Baker (M43) followed
in by Derek Johnson (M45), Rod Tanswell and Frank Boyles.
The best race I have seen for some time.
Race two produced a win for Frank Boyles after
Rod Tanswell had spun and never got going, again. I am not
sure whether it was water from the radiator 1 saw on the track
under Rod's car or tears! Second place went to Bill Boarer
(M69) and third to Bob Elson, National Champ., who at last
seems to have got the car going well.
Race three went to Rod Tanswell, closely followed
by Frank Boyles, third place going, to Basil Craske, the only
Anglian driver to make it to Ringwood. Well done Basil.
Now to our first meeting, at Arlington which
should produce a large entry of cars after not having had
a meeting for Midgets for a fortnight. You will see a few
changes in the gradings for this meeting. Frank Boyles has
a lead on Rod Tanswell and taken the silver helmet, the two
other red grade drivers being Glenn Baker and Derek Johnson
who make this grade for the first time. Congratulations to
these two and keep up the good work. Top of the blue grade
goes to Neil Thomas (M55) and Bill Boarer (M69) both with
equal points.
Sunday 23rd April 1972 – Newton Abbot (MARC)
Race 1 - 1st 1, 2nd 7, 3rd 8, 4th 6, 5th 4,
6th 29
Race 2 - 1st 6, 2nd 8, 3rd 4, 4th 11,
5th 29
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