9th September, Newtongrange, Scottish Championship
Wildman's Scottish - Report from Motoring News by John Hyam
SPECTACULAR midget car ace Dermott "Wildman" McGivern showed
his best form in winning the Scottish Challenge Trophy at
Newtongrange, Scotland on September 9.
McGivern set a cracking pace from the start and resisted
a strong challenge from Alan. Riley, Basil Craske and Alf
Boarer in the main placings towin his first major title. The
unlucky man in the final was Malcolm Goodman, who blew an
engine.
Craske beat Goodman and Boarer in the first heat, a race
in which British champion Mick Bonner wrecked his car after
a collision with Mike Fowler. Veteran Harry Sayell won the
second race from world champion Boarer, followed home by Goodman
and Ray Coulson, the latter showing his best form in the ex-Geoff
Hughes car.
McGivern continued his run of form at the same circuit the
next day, winning the heat from Craske, Coulson and the consistent
Boarer. But McGivern missed further progression in the meeting
when his timing chain broke. It left more fancied stars to
dominate the final race with Craske now back to his best pace
since emerging from retirement, leading home Boarer, Coulson
and Dave Cox.
