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1994 RaceRacing took place February 12th & 13th 1994 Final Results
Committee Members 1994
Peter Glanville (President), Loretta Scott (Secretary),
Kevin Long, Martin Golledge, Craig Beehag
Program Cover 1994
Media Release after the event
1994 MORLEY FORD SOUTHERN 80 After all the action and excitement of the 1993 Southern 80, everyone was eagerly awaiting the 1994 event. But four months before the big event, the mighty Murray River was experiencing one of it’s worst floods in history, with the river being 50 km’s wide in places and flowing at 15 kph. Some were worried that the 1994 Southern 80 may be under threat, but thankfully the waters receded and by February the river was back to normal. The 1994 Southern 80 once again received record entries, with nearly 400 boats coming from around Australia to compete in the great race. Last year’s outright winner, Gotta be Crazy, were again traveling from Queensland to defend their title, accompanied by four other boats including Legless. Quite a few Unlimited boats from New South Wales were making their first trip south, including Stinga, Warlord, Midnight Creeper, Ring of Fire and The Judge. Combined with Solid Gold, Showdown, Top Shot and Status, who were all returning for another attempt at outright glory, it seemed more than likely that the Leigh Johnson Memorial Trophy would remain interstate. Action, B.P. Mercury Bullet, Thundernuts, Mr. Walker and Rampage were all flying the flag for Victoria, but unfortunately God’s Gift was on exhibition in Japan and unable to return in time. Gotta be Crazy, first boat off in the Bakers Blitz, scorched down the river in a new record time of seven minutes and eighteen seconds, taking seven seconds off their record from last year. As usual, Noel Kelly was behind the wheel, although this time Ray Brennan was sitting in the observers seat, while Mark Pickering and Wayne Mawer were the skiers. Two of the fastest females in the world, Leanne Brown and Joanne Hamilton, took out second place in the Blitz, skiing behind Reg Astill’s Top Shot. They recorded a time of 7.31, and had an average speed of 135kph. Warlord, the beautiful 21 foot Bullet powered by two 2.5 Mercury’s, finished third in the Bakers Blitz, with a time of 7.34. This was the boats first time down the river, but the team were full of confidence after a sensational victory in the 1993 Sydney Bridge to Bridge. Solid Gold came in for fourth overall, only one second behind Warlord with a time of 7.35. Not far behind them, in fifth place, was B.P Mercury Bullet, with Paul Howard and Scott Dominguez skiing home in 7.43. Sixth place, with a time of 7.46, went to Showdown, driven by Stan Najar with Steve and Daniel Cotton skiing. Thundernuts was only one second behind in seventh place, while Mr. Walker took out eighth place with a time of 7.53. Wayne Mitchell’s Formula One took out ninth place, finishing in a time of 8.03. Tenth place went to Bad Habits, driven by Dennis Rowbottem, with Leo Welch observing and Jamie Oliver and Nathan Glynn skiing. The retirements included Out of Control, Stinga, Corruption and Agrovation, while Trust Me and Status were scratched. After their record breaking run in the Bakers Blitz, the Gotta be Crazy team started as the short priced favourite in Sunday’s big race. They were thirteen seconds quicker than second placed Top Shot, and seemed to be a class above the rest. But, like so many other boats, the Gotta be Crazy team encountered mechanical difficulties, while Top Shot was a pre-race scratching. This allowed boat number 203 to lead the expert classes and take line honors, with Warlord screaming down the river in a time of 33.44, four seconds quicker than Crazy’s race winning time from last year. The 21 foot Bullet, powered by twin 2.5 litre Mercury motors, was driven superbly by Steve Thompson, with observer Dean Leigh watching over their two skiers, Scott Kell and Rory Brown. Second place outright, and following closely behind Warlord, was the quick and reliable Solid Gold. As always, the twin turbocharged small block Everingham was driven by Ian Calder, with Bevan O’Keefe observing. Their two skiers, Brandon Calder and Damien Kaal, crossed the finish line in a time of 34.11, slicing five seconds off their time from last year. Third place outright went to another twin-rig, BP Mercury Bullet. Driven by Lindsay Beer, with Pat Ioranni observing, the black bullet finished the race in a time of 34.39, nearly a minute behind Warlord. Their skiers, Paul Howard and Scott Dominguez, finished third outright for the second year in succession, after last years success with The Admiral. Fourth outright, in a time of 35.25, went to Mick Zukanovic’s Action. Powered by a blown big block Chevy, their two skiers, Steve Rowe and Justin Cadden, were watched over by Tim Whetstone in the observers seat. Fifth outright was yet another twin-rig Bullet, this time it was Rampage, who finished in a time of 36.34. The driver was Marty Chiminello, with G. Richardson observing and Tim Campbell and Gavin Arnott were the skiers. Thundernuts came in for sixth outright, finishing in a time of 36.43. Michael Dominguez was behind the wheel of the 21 foot Everingham, with Eugene Bonnollo observing and Brett Dominguez and Steve Morley skiing. Seventh overall went to the twin-turbocharged Stinga, driven by Greg Houston, with Tom Moore observing and Shane Helson and Paul Robertson skiing. The beautiful orange, blue and yellow Connelly from New South Wales finished in a time of 36.48. Eighth outright went to another N.S.W competitor, the big blue Connelly Midnight Creeper finishing in a time of 37.17. The driver was S. Broughton, with M.L Barkley observing and Rod Glenn and Dean Broughton skiing. Ring of Fire, driven by John Cash with Graeme Stewart observing and Vicki and Brian Cash skiing, finished in a time of 37.39 to take out ninth outright. Tenth outright went to a six litre inboard, with Wild Thing, driven by Jim Mock, with John Girke observing and Cameron Crothers and Sean Candy skiing, finished in a time of 37.57. First place in Super Class was comprehensively taken out by Warlord, in a time of 33.44, Action took out second place with a time of 35.25, while Stinga finished in 36.48 to take out third place. Status again encountered difficulties, finishing in 50.05, as did Formula 1, who finished in 58.30. Starting from pole position, Gotta be Crazy limped home to finish in a time of one hour and six minutes. Solid Gold took out the Unlimited Inboard and Outboard class once again, winning in 34 minutes, 11 seconds. BP Mercury Bullet came in second, finishing in 34.39, while another twin-rig, Rampage, finished third in a time of 36.34. Bill Brien’s All Service Motors, towing Casey Proctor and Gary Bryant, took out the MOC Outboard class, finishing in 40.49. Sky Lab was second, their skiers Matthew and Daniel Campbell crossing the finish line in 41.37. Third was Bad Temper, finishing in 42.10 towing Paul Beck and Brett Leatham. The Tack was a narrow victor in SMOC Outboard, towing Nathan Cleaver and Steve Moore home in 43.10. Raine & Horne, towing Adam Proctor and Jason Temple, was second, finishing in 43.24, while Runnin Riot was third in 44.03, towing Matt and Brett Campell. Body Count took out 8 Litre Inboard in a time of 38.33, towing Jamie Tonks and Rowan Ferremi. Second was Stress, towing Nathan Cox and Brendan Redfern home in 38.54, while Sabre was third with a time of 39.28, towing Matt Kaye and K. Hollins. Wild Thing took their second consecutive 6 Litre Inboard win, finishing in 37.57 towing Cameron Crothers and Sean Candy. Second was Cinders in 38.12, towing Andrew Drake and Brad Chesser, while Revival, towing Jason Dyball and Matthew Fallon, finished third in 40.27. Thunder Duck, towing Roy Turner and Mal Campbell, smashed the previous Stock 6 Litre record by nearly three minutes, finishing first in 42.58. Arakattak, towing Scott Lovell and Kristian Spencer, came home for second in 46.47, while third was Touch N Go, finishing in 47.01 towing Gerrard Milham and J. Varndell. In 5.2 Litre and 6 Cylinder Inboard, Red Pepper set another new record, towing Dean Logan and Brent Wisemantel home first in 40.30. Tease Me, towing Scott Owbridge and Grant Syme, took out second place in 42.24, while third place went to High Roller, finishing in 42.37. The Groves’ family dominated the 175 Hp. Outboard class, with Cameron Groves driving Hammer home in first place, towing Jamie Connlee and Stephen Hughes across the line in 46.05. Cameron’s father Barry drove Cheers into second place in a time of 46.52, towing Nic Groves and Glen Andrews. Third was Airborne, with Tim Balaam and Dean Medwell finishing in 47.06. Nightstalker, towing Petra Kell and Shontelle Campbell, recorded the narrowest of victories in Open Womens, finishing in 43.43 to take out first place. Second, in a time of 43.44, was Absolutely, towing Trudy Hicks and Nicole Bennett, while Adrenalize was third, with Rebecca Wilson and Rachel Howe finishing in 46.05. Thundernuts took their third consecutive Under 19’s victory, once again towing Brett Dominguez and Steve Morley, finishing in 36.43. Mr Walker finished in 38.15 to claim second place, towing Shane Floyd and Justin Knopp, while The Judge, from NSW, finished third in 39.21 towing Adam Bugden and Scott Gibbens. The twin-rig, Macho, took out the Under 16’s, with their two skiers Greg Arrow and Ben Barker crossing the finish line in 40.08. Second place went to The Baker, who finished in 42.45 towing Brad Nation and Clint Wilson, while Aggression, towing Bryan McKenzie and Brad Spencer, came home in third place in a time of 46 minutes neat. Under 13’s was taken out by Vanilla Ice, towing Scott Brown and Charlie Hunt down the river in 44.45. Second went to Rebel Yell, towing Jai Welch and James Minchin in 48.57, while third place went to Reserection, finishing in 49.35 towing Luke Pledger and Phil Arnott. Social Classes Hard Copy was the first boat to leave Torrumbarry and the first to arrive in Echuca on Sunday morning, and their two skiers Darryn Williams and Wayne Stackpoole crossed the line in 42.53 to take out the Super Social class. Close behind in second was Ace, towing Terry Casey and Peter Buffon home in 43.02, while Duel finished third in 43.23 towing Derek Mountney and Mark Berry. Under 8 Litre Social was taken out by Body Count, who finished in 43.25 towing Wayne Cowgill and Alex Diego. Second went to Exertion, with Steve Muldoon and Kane Powell finishing the 80 k’s in 46.33, while Megacon took third, with David Gozzard and Peter Momi finishing in 48.12. Reserection, towing Peter Clancy and Grant Robertson, set a new Social record for Under 6 Litre, finishing in 44.05 and slicing forty-three seconds off the old record. Second went to MyToy, in a time of 45.17 towing David Wood and Craig Anthony, while Insanity took third in 47.28 towing Todd and Dave Buzza. 21 boats lined up for the SMOC Social class, with Crossfire, towing J. Beekmans and Jason Cartledge, taking the honors in a time of 44.53. Future Shock claimed second place with a time of 45.46, towing Gary Croft and Andy Ellis, while No Dramas took out third, with Sharon Hyett and Gary Croft finishing in 46.21. In the Restricted 6 Litre Social, Weapon, towing Rob and John Ivancic, blitzed their rivals to take first place in 47.10. Second want to Arakattak, towing Scott Lovell and K. Spencer across the line in 51.16, while Insatiable finished third towing Vaughn Hogan and TBA home in 54.52. ???????????????? Class 19 - 5.2 and 175 Class 20 - Open Women Class 21 - Midmount, 6 cyl and 140 Saturdays Racing Tadpoles were the first class away in the 1994 Southern 80, and Stress Factor 2, towing Brendon Handley, finished first in 10.32. Second place went to Obssession, towing Karl Wilson down the 20 km course in 10.44, while third went to Hitman in a time of 11.17, towing Dane Howes. The Veterans then followed the Tadpoles down the river, and Cinders, towing Leigh Knopp and Gary Peterson, took a commanding victory in 8.42. Desperate came in for second place, in a time of 9.24 towing Carl and George Smith, while Shady Ace, towing J. Lythollous and R. Cleaver, claimed third in 9.29. Bulle, towing Brendan McNamara and Ross Callanan, won the Under 16 Social in a time of 11.29. Stockbroker was close behind in second, towing David Bowman and Emma Carson, with Hav A Chat finishing third, towing Sharnee Glover and Jarod Vincent down the river in 11.44. Under 13 Social was taken out by HPM Frontline, with Matt Long and Andrew Nicholls winning in a time of 11.47. Rebel Yell was second in 12.00, towing Jai Welch and Guy Campbell, while Cold as Ice finished third towing Chris Griffiths and Shaun Hewitt. Four skiers contested the Disabled class, and Shelshot, towing Steve Davies, finished first in 9.59. Second went to I’m still Humble, towing the legendary Bushy Brown down the river in 10.40, while Duncan Waddell, skiing behind Rip Off, finished third in a time of 17.45.
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