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1995 RaceRacing took place February 11th & 12th 1995 Final Results
Committee Members 1995
Harley Nicholls (President),
Loretta Scott (Secretary), Peter Glanville, Craig Beehag (Vice President)
Program Cover 1995
Media Release after the event1995 MORLEY FORD SOUTHERN 80 When people remember the 1995 Morley Ford Southern 80, they’re likely to remember it for one obvious reason - the total domination of the God’s Gift team. They smashed both the Bakers’ Blitz and Outright race records, and left the rest of the competition in their wake. The 1995 Southern 80 boasted one of the hottest Super Class fields for some time. Victoria was strongly represented by boats like Gods Gift, Thundernuts, Action, Merc Bullet, Rampage and Moonshot. New South Wales competitors included ‘94 outright winner, Warlord, as well as Mirage, Stinga, Argo, Wild Turkey and Showdown. Once again, Gotta be Crazy was venturing south from Cairns, while On Edge and Cyclone Racing were two other Unlimited competitors from Queensland. Bakers Blitz Graham Ritchie’s God’s Gift, sporting a twin-turbocharged, intercooled, fuel injected 481 Rodeck, prepared by observer Stuart Thomas, managed to slice eleven seconds off the previous Bakers Blitz record. Skiers, Jamie Oliver and Nathan Glynn, crossed the finish line in a time of 7.03, comfortably ahead of the rest of the field. Argo, the twin-turbocharged 21ft. Racecraft, sneaked in for second place, finishing in 7.22. Driving was Phillip Kaal, observer was Joe Kaal, while Damian Kaal and Brandon Calder were the guys doing all the hard work out the back. Defending winner, Warlord, came in for third place, matching Argo’s time of 7.22. Steve Thompson was behind the wheel of the 21ft. Bullet, with Jeff Lord observing and Scott Kell and Rory Brown were the skiers. Noel Kelly’s Gotta be Crazy, towing Adrian Pickering and Wayne Mawer, finished in fourth place, recording a time of 7.31. Two seconds behind was Showdown, with Daniel Cotton and Jason Walmsly crossing the finish line in 7.33. Sixth place went to Out of Control, towing two Under 19’s competitors, Shane Floyd and Paul Howard, home in 7.51. Stinga, the beautiful orange Connelly powered by a twin-turbocharged Chev, towed Shane Helson and Steve Twitchen into seventh place in 7.53. Moonshot, towing Jamie Graziano and Corey Bacon, came in for eighth place, finishing in 7.56. Rampage, towing Tim Campbell and Gavin Arnott, finished in 8.02 to claim ninth, while Spontaneous, towing Mark Wickens and Wayne Duggan, claimed tenth place. Thundernuts, Mirage, Action, Mr. Walker and Wild Turkey all failed to finish the 20 km Bakers’ Blitz course, while 8 Litre entry Wahoo was a late scratching. Outright Placings It was widely considered that only mechanical difficulties could rob the God’s Gift team of outright victory, such was their dominance in yesterday’s Blitz. They had the coveted number 201, 80 kilometres of clear water, and the race record in their sights. God’s Gift didn’t just break the ‘92 race record of 33.34 set by Thundernuts, they smashed it, becoming the first boat to break the 33 minute barrier. Driven by Graham Ritchie, with Stewie Thomas observing and Nathan Glynn and Jamie Oliver skiing, they crossed the line in 32.38, nearly a minute ahead of their nearest rival. Warlord came in for second place, with Scott Kell and Rory Brown finishing the course in a time of 33.30, four seconds under the old race record. Steve Thompson was behind the wheel of the twin-rig Bullet, while Jeff Lord was observing. Ken Broughton’s Mirage, the beautiful grey twin-turbocharged Connelly, came in for third outright. Starting from position 20, they scorched down the river, recording a time of 33.31, one second behind Warlord and three seconds under the old record. Observing was John Hickey, while Craig Brown and Steve Rowe were the skiers. The twin-rig Showdown, driven by Ian Tricker, with Steve Cotton observing and Daniel Cotton and Jason Walmsley skiing, came in for fourth outright, finishing the 80 km’s in a time of 33.42. Lester Freemantle’s Moonshot, finished in fifth outright, recording a time of 33.48. The team was only six seconds behind Showdown, with Gary Treadwell observing and Jamie Graziano and Corey Bacon skiing. Sixth outright went to the Queensland entry, Cyclone Racing, driven by Gavin MacKay, with Darren Catalan observing and Mark Pickering and American Corey Cook skiing. They finished in 34.15, after starting from position 28 in their first Southern 80. BP Merc Bullet claimed seventh outright, finishing in a time of 34.25. The driver was, as always, Lindsay Beer, while Pat Ioranni had the pleasure of observing for two of the fastest women in the world, Leanne Brown and Joanne Hamilton. Eighth Outright went to Rampage, towing Tim Campbell and Gavin Arnott across the finish line in 34.46. Ninth was Ring Of Fire, towing Brian Cash and Brett Jenkins home in 36.30, while Harvs, towing Ian Delmenico and John Pudney, finished in tenth in 36.48. Expert Classes First place in Super Class went to God’s Gift, winning in 32.38. Second was Warlord in 33.30, third was Mirage in 33.31, while fourth was Moonshot in 33.48. Argo retired during the race, while Gotta be Crazy, Wild Turkey, Thundernuts, Action and Status were all pre-race scratchings. Showdown, towing Daniel Cotton and Jason Walmsly, broke the previous Unlimited record by nearly thirty seconds, completing the 80 km’s in 33.42. Rampage was second, towing Tim Campbell and Gav Arnott across the line in 34.46. Ring of Fire, towing Brian Cash and Brett Jenkins, finished in 36.30 to make it a twin-rig trifecta. Blue Streaker, all the way from Queensland, took out the MOC Outboard class, towing Rob Pirie and John Vesely home in 41.04. Misangel was in second place, finishing in 41.28 towing Peter Price and Warren Timewell, while Motion finished third in 41.42, towing Steven and Brett Dipple. SMOC Outboard was taken out by Still No Dramas, towing Jason Hartley and Wayne Mawer down the river in 42.36. The Tack, towing Nathan Cleaver and Callum Brown, finished in 42.58 to take out second, while Desert Storm finished in 43.04 to claim third place, towing Mark Waters and Matt Price. The big red Stevens, Stress, took out the 8 Litre Inboard class, towing Brendan Redfern and Ben Howard home in 38.25. Wahoo, towing Mark Bartley and Cameron Cook, took out second place in 38.55, while Rip Off claimed third place in 40.10, towing Simon Reid and Paul Gray. Simple Minds, towing Peter Clancy and Steven Young, took a convincing victory in the 6 Litre Inboard class, winning in 40.04. Ultra Rage came home in second place, towing Scott Nind and Brad Mitchell in 40.57. Third place went to Sanity, towing Craig Harper and Justin Eagle home in 41.07. Restricted 6 Litre went to Way to Go, towing Scott Lovell and K. Spencer across the line in 42.02. Thunderduck, towing Roy Turner and Mal Campbell, came in for second place in 42.16, with The Real McCoy claiming third place, towing Ian Baker and Gary Peterson down the river in 42.43. Rattler II brought home the bacon in the 5.2 Litre and 6 Cylinder Inboard class, their two skiers Leslie and Johnny Tomada finishing in 42.59. Second place, in a time of 43.28, went to Show No Mercy, towing Brad Watt and Rob Daniels. Red Pepper, towing Russell Moore and Darren Johnson, took out third place in 44.08. In the 175 Hp. Outboard class, Tango danced their way to victory, towing Michael Keen and Steve McConnell home in 44.18. Airborne took out second place, finishing in 44.45 towing Dean and Kristy Medwell. Third went to Touché, finishing in a time of 45.06, towing John and Sean Baumgurtel. BP Merc Bullet, towing Joanne Hamilton and Leanne Brown, stormed home to take out the Open Womens class in a time of 34.25, also placing seventh overall. Borclay Marine finished in 42.37 to take second place, towing Petra Kell and Shontelle Campbell. Shelshot, towing Karen Hamilton and Leisa Redfern, finished in third place in a time of 42.56. In the Under 19 Boys and Girls, Macho benefit greatly from Out of Control’s retirement, winning the class in time of 38.33 with Greg Arrow and Ben Barker in tow. Final Edition, towing Cheryl Gozzard and V. Eyles, finished in 45.45 to take second, while E Coli took out third place in 45.51, towing Mathew Duffy and Craig Holden. Noizworks, with Brad Spencer and Bryan McKenzie skiing, won the Under 16 Boys and Girls in a time of 40.40. The Axe, towing Grant Patterson and Justin Brown, were close behind in second place, finishing in 40.51. Third went to the twin-turbocharged Precision, towing Gavin Ohlback and David Turner across the line in 41.07. The girls dominated the Under 13’s, with Too Sexy towing sisters Amanda and Leanne Hills to victory in a time of 48.28. Sub Zero, towing Danielle Galvin and Bridie Anderson, took out second place in 50.27, with third place going to Phoenix, finishing in 50.36 towing Karl Wilson and Chris Griffiths. Social Classes Illusion were big winners in the Super Social class, their two skiers Darryn Williams and Wayne Stackpoole winning in 40.42. Duel, towing Mark Berry and Derek Mountney, finished in second in 42.59, with The Mover taking out third place in 44.06, with Simon Mitchell and Rob Vergken in tow. Full Pressure smashed the previous 8 Litre Social record, towing Andrew King and Jason Sim to victory in a blistering 38.54, the fastest social time for the morning. A distant second was Temper, with Gavin Walker and Craig Rowlands finishing in 43.53, while Exertion took out third place in a time of 45.43, with Kane Powell and Steve Muldoon skiing. Reserection continued their recent domination of the 6 Litre Social class, their skiers Peter Clancy and Brent Howes breaking their old record by two and a half minutes, finishing in 41.33. Insanity, towing Todd and Dave Buzza, took out second in 42.56, while Hagar was third, with Joel Stafford and Scott Lovell skiing home in 45.19. Still No Dramas, towing Peter Touhey and Ian Petrac, won the SMOC Social class in 43.35. Moonshine came in for second place, finishing in 44.05 towing Russ Cicognani and Terry Borland. Kazz Attack, towing Gary Arnfield and Michael Kuper, were close behind in third place, finishing in 44.13. N-Vee-Us sliced over three minutes off the Restricted 6 Litre Social record, their skiers Bradley Daish and Jason Tennant crossing the line in 43.27. Jagged Edge, with Rob and John Ivancic in tow, claimed second place in 48.28, while third place went to Ruff Cut in 49.00, towing Matt and John Clancy. In the 5.2 Litre Inboard and 175 Hp. Outboard class, Tango, towing S. McConnell and M. Keen, smashed the old class record by over two minutes, finished in a time of 44.07. Touché took out second place in a time of 44.32, with Leon Danby and Gary Croft skiing, with High Roller taking out third in 45.01, towing David Gibson and Mick Gulson. Gambler, towing Nicole Mitchell and Sharyn Hyett, set a new record in the Open Women’s Social class, winning in 46.04. Second went to Attitude in 51.26, towing C. Witherden and R. Anderson. Instigator took out third, with Alicia Turner and J. Henderson finishing in 53.48. In the 6 Litre and 6 Cylinder Midmount / 140 Hp. Outboard class, Cyclone continued to dominate, towing Jason Heaney and Damian Vaughan home in 48.39. Second place went to the outboard, Inlika Shot, towing John Stevens and Craig Paul across the line in 50.52, while Flashpoint finished in 51.31 to take third, towing Paul Redfern and Ross Conway. Saturday’s Racing The Under 10 Tadpoles class was taken out by Nathan Hoskins skiing behind Phoenix, finishing in 10.27. Second went to Runnin’ Riot, towing Kahl Oliver down the 20 km course in 12.08. Too Sexy, towing Shayne Hills, finished in third place in 12.11. The Real McCoy, towing John Chesser and TBA, won the Veterans class in a time of 9.40. Shady Ace was a close second, towing Harvey Saundercock and TBA home in 9.48. Third went to Thunderduck in a time of 9.56, with Barry James and Mal Apps skiing. Under 16 Social went to Cold as Ice, finishing in 10.20 towing Shaun Hewett and Nathan Gliddon. Wild Horses, with Regan and Ross Yendle skiing, took out second place in 10.28, while Hav A Chat, towing Sharnee Glover and Kylie Brother, was third in 10.36. HPM Frontline, towing Matt and Michael Long, won the Under 13 Social class, finishing in 12.11. Mr Motion, towing Karen Edwards and Hayley Smith, was second in 12.30, while third went to Infinity, towing Kristy Gunther and Ben Page home in 122.35. Bushy Brown, skiing behind Shelshot, was the winner of the Disabled class, finishing in 9.30. Steve Davies, skiing behind Bad Temper, was second in 16.03, while Duncan Waddell skied with Christian Apps behind Rip Off to take third in 17.19.
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