28th October 1984 - Wimbledon
Brief notes by Jim Gregory from Spedeweek no 43
The Midgets put on easily the best performance I have ever
seen from them, although the championship was a runaway win
from the white grade by Pat French.
By Man on the Terrace
Midget car drivers must think that they are feted at Wimbledon,
because so often over the years it has rained. On October
28th it was no different with the London Championship at stake,
but the drivers coped well and gave us three very interesting
races. Defending champion John Seamark as under suspension,
but there was an excellent field headed by WorldChampion Alf
Boarer, British Champion Mick Bonner, National Champion Malcolm
Goodman, Scottish Champion Dermott McGivern, one of the all
time greats Basil Craske and recent winner at Aldershot of
the Rod Tanswell Cup, Roland Parker. Parker could well have
been the star of the evening but each time, when placed in
the first three, he rain into a mixture of troubles and never
finished. The man who did take most of the glory was Pat French
who took full advantage of his white grade and his higher
car to take 3rdplace behind Ray Perry and Malcolm Goodman
in the Westnofa Trophy, second in the next race behind Dave
Scott and then won the London Championship from Mick Eason
and Scott. On a dry track this could have been a sensational
meeting for the Grand Prix Midgets. Lets hope we see them
back soon.
First heat (Westnofa Trophy): 1st Ray Perry, 2nd Malcolm
Goodman, 3rd Pat French
Second heat: 1st Dave Scott, 2nd Pat French
London Championship: 1st Pat French, 2nd Mick Eason, 3rd
Dave Scott
