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Ski Racing - 1998 News
15th December 1998
NSW Lion Island Classic
On 13 December in NSW Australia, the annual Lion Island Classic Race went off. A race run in smooth to moderate conditions over a 80Km course along the Hawkesbury River.
Unofficial results only - Outright -
1st Showdown
Daniel Cotton Scott Dominguez
2nd The Axe
Troy Penny
Michael Stevens
3rd The Pump
Mitch Galvin
Danny Cropper
1st Womens - Sitting Bullett - Lee Hicks & Julie Lord
A great race spoiled by atrocious conditions in the boat marshalling area, read - MUD and flies. American boat, More Money Honey 444, finished a trying race after multiple rope snaps,
due to turbo exhaust unknowingly burning a rope prior to the start. Many other classes hard fought, won & lost. 100 entries all together on the day, that's 200 skiers in great 38deg C
summer weather
The 1998 Victorian Titles
Results can be seen on the Sub Zero 2 site at http://users.mcmedia.com.au/~golledge
12th May 1998
More Aussies Head For Britain
Hass is here, Jason Martin arrives soon, as does Brendon Handley, for some rough water action in
British races. David Conti of Italy is flying over regularly and Carlo Cassa is also expected to pay a few
visits to British shores this year. If any other overseas skiers fancy a crack at the British scene, E-mail
me if you need help.
14th April 1998
Aussie Hero 'Hass' to Arrive in UK
A line up of press is expected to greet Darren 'Hass' Cook when he arrives at London Heathrow later this month. After a
number of press releases have intrigued the British tabloids, it's expected that Hass will hit the headlines in a way that only
George Michael knows how. Read WWSR, The Sun and others very soon.
Dassen Island Race - South Africa
Although the Mainstay International Dassen Island waterski race had to be postponed on Saturday 28 March due to severewinds and rough sea conditions, the prayers
of competitors and officials were answered on Sunday when conditions wereperfect for an offshore ski race.
All enjoyed their second hearty breakfast in two days at Oceana Power Boat Club's Granger Bay club house after which the
final preparations forthe race were made and they went onto the water at 0900. Joining the 11 ski teams was the Class 3
offshore racing 1.3 litre class on their first adventure to Dassen Island and back.
Once the helicopter was in position complete with film crew, the start boat dropped the flag and all the competitors got off to agood start. Less than five minutes after
the off a flare was seen from the OPBC control tower. It was 1.3 litre competitors,
Craig and Michael Lambert who struck flotsam in the course. In this instance it was a bit of building scaffold board floating
around in the bay that did the damage. Visiting UK skiers, Alan Payne and Steven Bird were in the race. Payne, who won the Vaal River race a couple of weeks
before, skiing behind Craig Hoedemaker and Leon Herholdt in their less-than-young BarneyCraft kept up with initial leader
Nico Vlok behind Robbie Heydenrych and Tommy Adlem and then took over the lead when Vlok fell to be the first to reach
the Dassen Island marker boat. He was the first winner of the newly instituted Jerry Tanguy Floating Trophy for the first skier to reach the island.
Second at the island was Ray Wilson behind Ray Faber's 'Wells Faber' and Wayne Munna while relocated Capie, now in
Gauteng, Mark Moir was third behind Marlene Krause and Morne Herholdt in their Telstar 'Bad Company' sporting a pair of
new Mercurys. Young Thys Louw was the first retirement when Joost van der Ploeg's Telstar, 'Nervous Tension' suffered mechanical problems and were forced to retire. Then
Hoedemaker's boat started sinking and let off a distress flare and had to be taken in tow. This let Wilson into the lead with Moir second and J C de Reuck, behind Peter
Edge's 'Mainstay International' and Sean Colli, moved into third where they stayed to the finish.
Fourth was Jonathan Wayne behind brother Eugene and father John on 'Toyta' and Vlok finished fifth.
Story of the race was young Lezanne Jacobs from Gauteng taking part in her first Dassen Island race behind Mark Jones and
Tracey Roberts, took a break at the island to get her strength back. She finished in a half a minute under three hours.
Bird, behind Rob "Rooster" Steenkamp and Erica Klose, hung in there to finish seventh in 2;49,45. His wife Cathy, editor of
UK publication Waterski Racing News, said he hand't ever skied continuously before for more than an hour which makes his
performance here even more meritorious. Ahead of him was Mike Moir behind Wayne Jacobs and Dave Eastman in 'Renegade'. Michael who races in the intermediate
class achieved an excellent time of 2;20,58. Eighth was Myrtle Smit behidn Phil Ress and John Sparks whose 2;52,42 was an
hour better than her previous best. Former world 1.3 litre champ Dean Grimmbacher and new navigator Breck Heeps, won the Teleboss prize for the first boat
home with Geoff and Peter Kelly second. A Junior Formula race was held at the same time which was won by 12-year-old Darryn Harrison.
Thanks to Mainstay International who have sponsored this event for several years, Energade, Teleboss and Old Mutual World of Endurance, who supported the event
with their film crew.
Results:
1. R Wilson (R Faber, W Munna)(1;53,35)
2. M Moir (M Krause, M Herholdt)(1;56,43)
3. J C de Reuck (P Edge, S Colli)(1;59,24)
4. J Wayne (E & J Wayne)(1.59,54)
5. N Vlok (R Heydenrych, T Adlem)(2;08,54)
6. M Moir (W Jacobs, D Eastman)(2;20,58)
7. S Bird (UK)(R Steenkamp, E Klose)
8. M Smit (P Ress, J Sparks)(2;52,42)
9. L Jacobs (M Jones, T Roberts)(2;59,25).
24th March 1998
AUSSIE YOUNGSTER TO BRITISH SHORES
14 year old Brendon Handley from Sydney Australia will be visiting UK shores for a bit more
racing experience in the forthcoming season. Final details have yet to be arranged but everyone
looks forward to seeing yet another new youngster on the British race scene.
VIC TEAM FOR NZ V VIC RACES.
Heres the Victorian team which will compet against New Zealand at
Victoria's Green's Lake on the 4th and 5th of April.
Class Boys Girls
U/13's Micheal Gunther Chelsea Nicholds
Ashley Smith Chole Shipp
U/16's Daniel Shipp Leanne Edwards
Bryson Llyod Bethany Pledger
U/19's Bryan McKennzie Karen Hamilton
Shaun Tomkins Rachel Galvin
Scott Brown Sarah Pledger
(4th skier unknown) (4th skier Unknown)
17th March 1998
WORLD VIDEO AVAILABLE
You can obtain the NBN TV video from:
NSW Water Ski Association
Room 220, Sports House
Wentworth Park
Glebe NSW 2037.
Cost of the videos is $A35.00 + $A10 overseas Postage.
NEW ZEALAND TRANS TASMAN TEAM
The NZ Transtasman Team to hit Aussie shores and race at Lake Cooper, Echuca, Victoria, Australia on 3rd and 4th of April
is as follows:
*Sub-Juniors - Chris Holman - Kristy Sloane
*Juniors - Alice Duckworth - Jared Dutton
*Under 19s - Division One - Ngadia Buchanan - Bevan Turksma
Division Two - Emma Duckworth - Shaun Morris
(Info from Ren Buchanan)
3rd March 1998
THE WORLD CHAMPION - WAYNE MAWER
The 23 year old Queensland skier who won the World Title in October 97 with the Cyclone Team has recently received the
'Cairns Sportsperson of the Year Award'.
CYCLONE WORLD CHAMPION BOAT SETS SAIL TO USA
The first rate black Cyclone outfit which towed Wayne Mawer to his World Title in October is on it's way to the USA in a bid to secure even more titles. The White
twin Cyclone is expected to arrive on British shores shortly for Martin McLaughlin to ad to his stable of boats.
10th February 1998
WAYNE HAS NO MAWER PLANS TO RACE IN NEAR FUTURE
23 year old World Champion Wayne Mawer has told me that he has no plans to race again in the near future. "At this stage", he said, "I have no interest in aiming to
win a second World Title". Now living with girlfriend (World Silver medallist) Joanne Hamilton in Cairns, the unbeatable racer plans "to have fun and wakeboard" in
1998.
3rd February 1998
BUILD UP FOR SOUTHERN 80
One of the best races in the world goes off this coming weekend. Around 80,000 spectators are expected to watch the 500 boats and 1000 ski racers hurtle down the
Murray River on Sunday at top speeds of over 110mph. Of course the event will take over the country town of Echuca for several days and the party will be as good as
ever. Speed Queen Jo Hamilton will be flying into her hometown especially for the big occasion. Buy the local Riverine Herald for all the news, with coverage by Suzi
'Yahoo' Hoghton, the Echucan journalist.
ROBBY PENNY GOES TO USA
World Junior Boys Champ Robby Penny from Queensland Australia is going to the USA to ski the Parker Marathons on March 14 & 15. Martie Well's will not be
ready to race by then due to his leg injury at the Worlds so he is going to drive his own boat "Wellscraft" and pull Robby. There's a chance that he might stay there the
whole year, with a break in between.
27th January 1998
NEWCASTLE NSW RACING
With racing at Worlds venue Newcastle just 2 hrs north of Sydney on Sunday & Monday, I'm still waiting to get results. Britain's Robbie Wright was there driving in the
race as he's out in Oz again taking a final look at No Mercy, before it gets shipped back to the UK after an overhaul in the hands of JJ Robertson.
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