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1993 RaceRacing took place February 13th & 14th 1993 Final Results
Committee Members 1993
Peter Glanville (President), Loretta Scott (Secretary),
Barrie Beehag, Martin Golledge, Craig Beehag
Program Cover 1993
Media Release after the event
1993 MORLEY FORD SOUTHERN 80 When people look back on the 1993 Southern 80, they may well remember it for one thing - the domination of the Gotta be Crazy team. The little black and yellow Stephens’ from far north Queensland ran faultlessly all weekend, and this time around the team from Thundernuts weren’t about to spoil their party. The 1993 race attracted a huge number of entries, with 345 boats tackling the mighty Murray River. Bright sunshine beamed down on Echuca and Moama all weekend, as the 28th annual Southern 80 kicked off on Saturday afternoon. Bakers Blitz Twenty-five eager competitors lined up for the Bakers’ Blitz, but it was the Gotta be Crazy team who scorched down the course in 7.25, slicing a considerable nine seconds off the record the team set last year. Their skiers, Ray Brennan and Mark Pickering, averaged a speed of 137 km/hr, quite an effort considering that the Blitz course is the tightest part of the Southern 80. Also coming in under the previous record for the Bakers Blitz was Solid Gold, with Ian Calder pushing the twin-turbocharged Everingham down the river in 7.29. Skiers Brandon Calder and Damien Khaal were only four seconds outside of Crazy’s time, and they were easily the fastest of the Unlimited Class competitors. Mick Zuckanovic’s Action took out third place in the blitz, the red rocket finishing the 20 km dash in seven minutes and thirty-three seconds. As usual, Tim Whetstone was doing the observing, while Craig Brown and Steve Rowe had the task of hanging on out back. Fourth place in the Bakers Blitz went to Thundernuts, last year’s winner and current race record holder. The team remained the same as last year, with Brett Dominguez and Steve Morley crossing the finish line in a time of 7.38. Formula One filled fifth position, skiers Corey Bacon and Greg Cardwell completing the course in 7.44. Sixth position went to Minimum Fuss, the blue and yellow supercharged Everingham finishing in 7.45, with Mark Tragear and Ben Howard skiing. Also finishing with a time of 7.45 was the God’s Gift team, towing Jamie Oliver and Wade Bennett. Reg Astill’s Top Shot came home in eighth place, towing Jo Hamilton and Megan Smith, while two eight litre’s rounded out the top ten, them being Agrovation and Harrassa. There were eight retirements from the blitz, most notably Merc Bullet, Out of Control, Mr. Walker, Status, Rampage and Shadrack.
Outright Placings Another day of bright sunshine and high temperatures greeted the spectators on Sunday, and at exactly 12.30pm, Gotta be Crazy roared away from the Torrumbarry Weir start line, beginning their journey up the mighty Murray to Echuca. They arrived at Victoria Park boat ramp in a time of 33.47, only fourteen seconds outside the race record set last year by Thundernuts. It was a very rewarding victory for the team from Cairns, which includes owner / driver Noel Kelly, observer Peter Sharp, and skiers Mark Pickering and Ray "Freddie" Brennan. Last year, they were only seconds short of outright victory, but in 1993 there were to be no such shortcomings. Starting from second position, the fast and reliable Solid Gold claimed second place outright, with skiers Brandon Calder and Damien Kaal finishing the race in a time of 34.16. The yellow and white Everingham, powered by a small block twin-turbocharged Chev, is owned and driven by Ian Calder, with Bevan O’Keefe doing the observing. Third outright was quite a surprise, with The Admiral, towing Under 16 skiers Scott Dominguez and Paul Howard, completing the 80km’s in a time of 34.36. The blue and yellow supercharged Everingham, formerly known as Thundernuts, was expertly driven by Dennis Rowbottom, while John Girke was the observer. Fourth outright was taken out by Status, the twin-turbocharged Racecraft finishing the race in 35 minutes even. Driven by Frank Ward, with Errol Thugar observing and David McMillan and John Sloan skiing, the team performed admirably in what was their first time down the Southern 80 course. Their performance is even better when you consider their starting position of 25, which came about after the boat was damaged while being launched in Saturday’s Bakers’ Blitz. Fifth outright went to Wayne Mitchell’s Formula One, with Mark Spittles observing and Corey Bacon and Greg Cardwell skiing. This was the first Victorian boat home, with the supercharged yellow 20 foot Everingham finishing in 35.34. Top Shot finished in 36.36, towing the two girls, Joanne Hamilton and Megan Smith, into sixth place outright. Following them home was Thundernuts, finishing in seventh outright with a time of 36.52. Eighth outright was Mr. Walker, ninth outright went to Wild Thing, whilst tenth overall was the twin-rig Trust Me. Expert Classes For the second year in succession, Super Class was taken out by Gotta be Crazy, winning in 33.48. Second went to Status, towing David McMillian and John Sloan across the line in exactly 35 minutes. Third place went to Formula One, towing Corey Bacon and Greg Cardwell home in 35.34. Mr. Walker took out fourth place in a time of 37.25, while another twin-rig, Merc Bullet, came home fifth in 37.48. God’s Gift had some major troubles, taking over an hour and a half to complete the race, while Out of Control and Action were the only retirements. Smashing the Unlimited Inboard and Outboard record was Solid Gold, the team from Port Macquaire finished in 34.16 and easily beating home the rest of the class. Trust Me came in for second, the blue twin-rig towing Peter McDonagh and Russell Moore home in 37.44. Another twin-rig came in for third place, with Roger Brown’s Ricochet, towing Lucas Brown and TBA, finishing in 38.34. Bust a Move, with Alan Fisher and Adrian McGlynn in tow, were narrow victors in the very close MOC Outboard class, finishing in 41.23. Sunraysia Marine, with Ralph Kemp and Brett Jenkins skiing, were so close in second place, crossing the line in 41.24. Third, in a time of 41.30, went to Top Gun, towing Leon McNiece and Darren Clarke, while Bullet Hero was fourth, only eleven seconds away from victory. Twenty-two outboards were contesting the SMOC Outboard class, but it was The Tack, with Nathan and Scott Cleaver skiing, which was the winner, finishing in 43.20. Second place went to 4 Play in 43.56, with Cliff Murray and Steve McGregor doing the skiing. Winja, towing Tyler Connors and Greg Arrow, finished in 44.18 to take out third place. Terry Jarvis’ Spontaneous, towing Mark Wickens and Wayne Duggan, took out the 8 Litre Inboard class with a winning time of 38.39. Second place, in 38.55, went to Tom Bowla, with Steven Moore and TBA skiing. Stress, with Brendan Redfern and Glynn Thompson skiing, came in for third place in 38.58. In the 6 Litre Inboard class, Wild Thing, a Stephens powered by a Ford 351, sliced nearly a minute off the old record, their skiers C. Crothers and D. Kumnick finishing in 37.39 and placing ninth overall. Second place went to Shockwave in 39.15, towing Adam and Anthony Reid. Ultra Rage was third in 39.32, towing Scott Nind and Phil Tucker. Red Pepper, towing Darren Johnson and Darren Quirk, were comfortable winners in the 5.2 Litre and 6 Cylinder Inboard class, winning in 41.59. Second was Little Agro, towing Peter Touhey and Stuart Lauder home in 45.11. In exactly 46 minutes, Show No Mercy towed their skiers Rod Daniels and Brian Greenall across the finish line, finishing third. In the 175 Hp. Outboard class, Trim That, towing Mark Bartley and Chris Davey, took the honors with a winning time of 44.18. No Dramas had to settle for second place, with their skiers Jason Hartley and Peter Cornale crossing the line in 45.19. Third place went to Cheers in 46.10, with Nic Groves and Glen Andrews doing the skiing. Last year’s outright winners, Thundernuts, were easy victors in the Under 19 Boys and Girls, being the only boat to finish. Brett Dominguez and Steve Morley finished the race in 36.52, however the boat was experiencing some electrical problems. Minimum Fuss retired from the race, while Dan-Tra-Nee and Downunda were scratchings. Smashing the previous Under 16’s record by over three minutes, The Admiral, towing Scott Dominguez and Paul Howard, blitzed their fellow competitors to finish in 34.36. Second place went to Springloaded, a 21 foot twin-rig Natwell, towing Matthew Gibbens and Shane Floyd down the river in 38.52. Another twin-rig Natwell, The Baker, was third, with Brad Nation and Wayne Hourigan finishing in 41.28. Vanilla Ice, towing Scott Brown and Alicia Turner, were big winners in the Under 13 Boys and Girls, finishing in 47.45. Second place went to Tarlina, with Charlie Hunt and Guy Campbell coming home in 53.37. Third was Reserection in 55.53, and they were towing Luke Pledger and Phillip Arnott. Reg Astill’s twin-turbocharged Top Shot, towing Joanne Hamilton and Megan Smith, took nearly five minutes off the previous Open Women’s record, finishing in 36.36 and placing sixth outright. Hitman, towing Louise Bramich and Leisa Redfern, was second in 46.29. Third place went to Adrenalize in 47.09, towing Rebecca Wilson and Lisa Carne. The new class, Stock 6 Litre, received plenty of entries, with Bounty Hunter taking victory in a time of 45.45, towing Jason Lea and Andrew Ellis. Second went to Thunderduck, with Barry James and Mal Campbell finishing in 47.04. Touch N Go claimed third place, finishing in 50.27 with Gerrard Milham and J. Varndell doing the skiing. Social Classes First class up on Saturday morning was Super Social, and Spinner, towing Darryn Williams and Wayne Stackpoole, came in for first place in a time of 41.38. Second place went to Spontaneous, with Mark Wickens and Paul Beck crossing the line in 42.03. Ace, with Terry Casey and Peter Baffon skiing, took out third place in a time of 44.08. Agrovation, towing R. Humphrey and Wayne Herkess, were the winners of the 8 Litre Inboard class, finishing in 46.21. Second place went to Mr Chev in 48.07, with Dean Medwell and Greg Russell doing the skiing. Third was Moonwalker, towing Rod Mitchell and Bill Mustaers over the finish line in 48.13. Strictly Business set a new record in the 6 Litre Inboard class, towing Gavin Walker and Craig Rowlands across the line in 44.48, 26 seconds under the previous record. My Toy, towing Ken Pilkington and Peter Cook, took out second place in 45.22. Third place went to Mental in 45.41, with Ian Ryan and Leon Kristelly skiing. Winners of the SMOC Outboard class were the team from Kazz, with Brian Gebing and Gary Anfield finishing in 43.51. Second place went to Coke in 45.34, with Spot Lightboady and Moose Henderson doing the skiing. Leathal came in for third place in 45.59, David Wood and Craig Anthony were their skiers. Cheers, with Greg Foulds and Chris Argent skiing, were narrow victors in the 5.2 Litre Inboard and 175 Hp. Outboard class, finishing in 47.05. Second place went to Crossfire in a time of 47.11, with Martin Rowe and Jerome Beekmans skiing. No Dramas, towing Ian Petrac and Peter Patera, finished in 47.18 to claim third place. 6 Litre Midmount and 140 Hp. Outboard was the next class, and outboard Flashpoint, towing Mark Hills and Paul Redfern, were the winners in 52.38. Second place went to an inboard, with Madness finishing in 55.54 with Helen Dyer and Colin Russell skiing. Third place went to Olde 2, with Rod Barker and Paul Robertson finishing with a time of 57.50. Only three boats were entered in the 6 Cylinder Midmount and 115 Hp. Outboard class, and Knotsure, towing Dean and Chris Whitaker, broke their own record from last year, finishing in 52.27. Second place went to The Equalizer in 1.03.45, towing Nicole Howes and Warren Williams. The only outboard entered, Dodgie Bros., failed to finish. Fifteen boats contested the Social Womens class, with Elm Street, towing Lisa Moynihan and Sharon Hyett, setting a new class record of 46.48, wiping one and a half minutes off the previous record. Greystoke, with Lisa Carne and Michelle Handley skiing, came in for second in 50.11. Close behind them in third place was Our Obsession, towing Jo McSwain and Brenda Stevens across the line in 50.17. Next class was the Social Under 16’s, and convincing winners were Aggression, with Neil and Bryan McKenzie crossing the line in 48.57. Aqua Rat, towing Shaun Tomkins and Troy Porter, came in for second in 56.13. Third place went to Hornet, with Sharnee Glover and Jarrod Vincent finishing in 1.00.31. Torquer, towing K. Patterson and Kylie Brothers, were the winners of the Social Under 13’s, finishing in 1.03.12. Second place went to Gambler, with James Minchin and Lynden Bird crossing the finish line in 1.08.08. Third was Gunnadoo 2, towing Taryn Langdon and Troy Castray home in 1.09.55. Saturday’s Classes Black Magic, with John Baumgurtel and Des Hore skiing, set a new record in the Veterans class, finishing in 9.04 to take 45 seconds off last year’s record. Only three seconds behind Black Magic was Rip Off, with Leigh Knopp and Gary Peterson finishing in 9.07. Third place went to Sinister III, with Greg Glenn and Leigh Casey skiing across the finish line in 9.49. Luger, towing Charlie Hunt, blitzed their fellow competitors in the Under 10 Tadpoles class, finishing in 9.37 to slice nearly a minute off last year’s record. Second place, in a time of 10.32, went to Rattle N Hum, towing Andrew Nicholls. Aggression, towing Matthew Long, finished in 10.40 to wind up in third place.
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