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23rd
August 1981, Northampton, Report from Midget News
It was nice
to see 17 cars turn up, Gary Pollard and Alf Boarer nicely
tanned from their Holiday and Honeymoon respectively. Congratulations
to Dave Scott who got married to Margaret - Ray Rapson's sister,
thought you might have combined your honeymoonwith Brafield
Dave, but will excuse your absence this time Dave. Nice to
have such hot weather but not too good for overheating the
cars,
1st Race:
Racing always seems fast at Brafield and today was no exception.
-Neil Belsey and Jerry Pinny both white grades, took a flyer
from, the Grid and led in that order for 7 laps. John Blackburnfinding
extra speed after a couple of weeks off found he couldn't
take the bend at that speed and met the fence. George Pollard
did the same and Dermot McGivern thought he'd do some old
tyme waltzing - spinning three times. Malcolm Goodman took
the lead on Lap 8. Neil Belsey hanging on to 2nd place until
lap 11 when Geoff Hughes Senior came through with Brian Forrest.
1st Malcolm
Goodman, 2nd Geoff Hughes Senior 3rd Brian Forrest 4th.Neil
Belsey.
2nd Race:
With John Blackburn receiving treatment in the First Aid Post,
Malcolm Goodman's mechanic was taking off the clutch cover
from John's Car for Malcolm's car - with John's permission
- as John didn't think he he could repair it for the final.
Neil Belsey again took the lead with Jerry Pinny second until
lap 8 when Neil retired putting Jerry in the lead for two
laps until Malcolm Goodman with re-conditioned car took over.
On lap 5 Dan Hornby trying to avoid Gary Pollard who was 2nd
failed to do this and picked up Mick Bonner and Geoff Hughes
Senior, Dermot McGivern only spun once but bent his upright
and broke his halfshaft.
1st Malcolm
Goodman, 2nd Gary Pollard, 3rd Mike Clements, 4th Harold Lowe
3rd
race: This time Neil Belsey held on to the lead for 11 laps
with Mick Bonner very close behind for five laps until he
overtook him on lap 12, Malcolm Goodman made his break on
lap 15 overtaking Neil.
1st Mick
Bonner, 2nd Malcolm Goodman, 3rd Neil Belsey, 4th Gary Pollard
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