The final meeting of the Midlands area season took place this weekend at Dingley and with the weather gods conspiring to bring us the driest April and May the entries were understandably sparse. The Fitzwilliam fixture was the sole meeting in England on Saturday and once again the ground staff had worked around the clock […]
Mark Barthorpe
It is with great sadness that we must pass on to you the news that Mark Barthorpe passed away on Friday.
Mark and his wife Pat have been stalwart supporters of point-to-point racing in the area for many years, as owners and as sponsors of the Midlands Area Awards.
Mark will be very sorely missed and we pass on our thoughts and prayers to Pat, the rest of Mark's family and friends at this awful time.
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The finest man you could ever wish to meet and a major supporter of point to point racing. We were proud to call him a friend. He will be sadly missed.