ClassicRacer 85
BarryDavidsoneases
pastDavidCarleton.
Left: FrontrowintheSeniorClassic,Freddie
Stewart, BarryDavidson,RichardFordand
RobertMcCrum.
Below:RogerChennegotiatesthe
Walderstownhairpin.
Above: RichardFordgetspastRobertMcCrum
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Right:Twowinsinoneday,BarryDavidsonis
poisedforaction.
Walderstown
Themostrecentchampionshipround,
theRaceoftheSouth,tookplaceat
Walderstown,justoutsideAthloneand
providedafittingmemorialtoAustinDobson,
themainorganiseroftheseracesforalmost
40 years,whopassedawayduringtheyear
followingalengthyillness.
Thefirstracewasthe250/350cc,which
sawBarryDavidsontakeacomfortablewin
aheadofSeanLeonardandPatMurray.
Whatsurprisedmanyspectatorsaboutthis
combinedracewasthatthreeoutofthetop
fivefinisherswere250ccmachinesandfirst
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RichardFord,whosetanew 250 cclaprecord
intheprocess,withBrianMateertaking
secondplaceandreigning 250 champion
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