Marque Newsletter Volume 2, issue 2
NEWSLETTER VOL 2, ISSUE 2 February 2012
Grant Cooper taking out the Flag that lost him the title in the January Motorkhana for a great 2nd place.
Photo Courtesy Lindsey Brown
In This Issue Presidents Blog P2 Lindsey Brown‟s Pic‟s P4 Motorkhana P4 Track Update P5 Setting the Calendar P6 Minutes from AGM P7 MEMBERSHIP FOR 2012 NOW DUE. RENEWAL/APPLICATION FORM AT REAR. Office Bearers P9 Events Calendar P10 Community Page P11 Race Results PXX
Marque Newsletter Volume 2, issue 2
VALE BRUCE McCUBBEN
Written by Skimmo
For those members who have been competing at our club‟s Sprint Series over the last couple of years would remember Bruce competing in his lovely Toyota TA22 Celica. He would come up from Mackay a couple of times a year to compete.
John Bruce McCubben passed away recently at the age of sixty-eight. He is survived by his lovely wife Gail and two married daughters Lisa and Kylie.
Many in the North Queensland rally scene over the last forty odd years would have known and universally liked Bruce. He was a true gentleman and was always ready for a chat and a laugh. In those early days he was a cane farmer from Iona - just south of Home Hill.
His first major motor sport event was the 1970 Ampol Round Australia Trial in company with one of his brothers [Ian] in a Mark 1 Cortina. I can imagine the discussions over who was driving each day of that long event. Both brothers get car sick big time while in the passenger seat.
After returning from that event he started competing in the then farm truck [an EH Holden ute] in local club events. I would presume a fair bit of practicing was done around the farm headlands and local dirt roads.
In 1973 he purchased a brand new LJ Torana XU1. It was a special order for motor sport purposes with all the good go faster gear and minus the carpets. This was converted to a rally car with the help of his father-in-law [Les] and McKaig‟s Hiway Motors. That car was superseded in the early eighties by a Datsun Stanza, built also with help from the above group.
As anyone who has competed in rallys - finishing is the real trick. Bruce was certainly good at that and his results were right at the pointy end of the field.
He later sold the farm and moved to Mackay. His next foray in motor sport was in his TA22 Celica. He did compete in Targa Tasmania in that car and various bitumen events after that.
Apart from his family - his other life long passions also included athletics and golf. He was still running in masters events as a sprinter till very recently. The golf obsession started in Home Hill. He coached many juniors in both sports including the Burdekin‟s famous golfer Karrie Webb.
We will all miss you and I am very proud to call you a friend.
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PRESIDENT’S BLOG, FIRST FOR 2012
I must congratulate everyone who came along to the “set the calendar for 2012”. Great turn out once again with over 50 enthusiasts showing up to have an input. What a top club.
We have been running motorkhana‟s for the early part of the year in the heat. And how hot it has been. Daniel Weller won the first event, Wade Hickey then psyched out Grant Cooper to win the second, and all the while Graham Prowse has been lurking, waiting for the errors and pouncing when they happen. The most entertaining part has been watching all of the old players get profoundly lost whilst trying to work where to go next. However, I can‟t talk; at least they are doing it. I have however been working with the kids, teaching them how to manoeuvre a car through the series of poles. It is great to see the enjoyment they are getting, and I am looking forward to the new program we will be running for them in the next event.
REMEMBER, if your kids are 12 or over, they can come along and for a measly $10 they can be brow beaten by me for a whole day. Of course, they get to compete in our club owned reasonable priced race Suzuki Swift, which thanks to RJ Panel and Paint looks fast, but luckily for me it is not.
Once again we have a big year ahead of us. Hopefully we will see many of the new faces along with all of us old faces. Regardless, I am looking forward to a lot of fun once again.
I will leave you all there and see you soon.
Zed‟s rule
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THREE AMIGOS.
I know Christmas has been and gone and December 2012 will be on us before we know it, but, I received these photo‟s from Wilf the day after my January issue went out which is a pity as it would have been fitting to include it in the first issue for the year .
Thanks for your contribution Wilf. SANTA AND HIS HELPERS - MG STYLE
Anyone who was in town Christmas Eve or Christmas Day, may have seen Santa and his Helpers motoring around in MGs. Graham Williams driving his MGB, was dressed in his Santa suit, whilst Yorky and myself sported Santa hats and drove our MG TCs; all three cars were decorated appropriately.
Quite frankly I felt like a bit of a goose, but the crowd obviously enjoyed the spectacle, particularly the group of revellers on the balcony at the Seaview Hotel on The Strand Christmas Eve who gave a rousing cheer as we motored by. Even a police car following us Christmas Day got into the act at one stage with flashing lights and a blast on the siren.
I had a sleigh bell in my car and gave it a good workout, but Graham thought it was a tinny rattle in his car and couldn‟t work out where it was coming from!
A great bit of Christmas fun!
Wilf Hardy.
Lindsey Brown’s Pic’s
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Tales From A Motorkhana byWade Hickey the cake came when Grant clipped a pole adding 5 seconds The 2012 motorsport calendar has started off with a big to his time (I think people several blocks away could hear hoorah for me with a win at the Walsh‟s Auto Motorkhana on my cheers). the 22nd January. Firstly I must throw a big thank you to Townsville City Council for letting us run at the fantastic Lou The final results ended with myself taking the win from Lister Park venue and all the officials who helped out before, Grant by just 0.19 seconds and Graeme hot on our heels during and after the event. 0.31 seconds further back.
The event started with a massive 43 entries (the biggest Thanks to everyone for a great day and some of the best field I‟ve ever seen) with a total of 35 seeing the day out. It competition ever! Well done to all the juniors and we all was a bit of a rollercoaster ride with the competition being hope to see more and more coming out and getting behind the most fierce I have ever encountered at a motorkhana. the wheel. With the reigning winner Daniel Weller returning in the ever feared datsun stanza and Grant Cooper bringing his „A‟ grade Bring on the next round where the pressure is on from the weapon, Yvonne‟s S15 (from what I can tell it only cost him old timers Michael and Geoff throwing down the challenge to dinner out to borrow the car). Always lurking in the top 5 us “youngsters”. was Graeme Prowse and Lindsay Brown just waiting to Yours In Motorsport pounce on any little mistake. Wade Being car 1 wasn‟t as scary as people think, it‟s a good way to get the nerves under control and get settled in for a day MOTORKHANA RESULTS of hot competition. After the second run the times showed Grant and I separated by a mere 0.16 seconds, this was First outright Wade Hickey shaping up to be a showdown of epic proportions! Second outright Grant Cooper Third outright Graeme Prowse A minor mistake in test 3 caused me to hit a pole and get a Class B Lindsay Brown st th 5 second penalty which saw me drop from 1 to 5 in one Class c Daniel Weller foul swoop. Time to kick it into overdrive and try to reel in Class D Keith Williams some time on Grant. Test 3 and 4 saw Daniel hit back with Class J1 Layne Barrett the quickest times having found his rhythm moving him up Class J2 Darcy Saxby nd to 2 . Fastest Lady Bronwyn Wakefield
I managed to put down the quickest time for run 5 edging me 1.5 seconds closer to 1st place. Daniel gave us all a sigh of relief and some loud cheers when he went the wrong way, dropping him way down the order and out of the hunt for the win.
Heading into the final test for the day saw Grant in 1st, Graeme in 2nd and myself in 3rd, separated by just 4.35 seconds, one mistake from any of us was going to spell the end. After putting the pressure on Grant I decided it was time to remove the spare tyre from the boot (who said I get competitive). Laying down the quickest time for the final run was the best start I could have hoped for, then the icing on. Marque Newsletter Volume 2, issue 2
SPRINT RACING TRACK UPDATE
Written by Skimmo
Our annual Zinc Sprint Racing Series the Townsville Kart Track is about to kick off again with a Come and Try Day on March 24. Then Round 1 is scheduled for April 21. On top of that full year series is the two day event at the V8 Reid Park track on the 1st and 2nd September.
Other events on the radar are the four TCAC hill climbs on Mt Stuart. I am also working with a group from Proserpine on having Sprints at the new Whitsunday complex. There is also a prospect that the Mareeba Sprints will come back to the CAMS system this year so that they can be properly insured to run events.
One more prospect is the Gladstone Club running a two day sprint at the new Emerald racing complex in late August. That won‟t be too far for the Bush family race team to travel.
Paul and Michael skidding around in the wet at Proserpine
Wow - what a year we have coming. In an effort to get the Proserpine track on line with sprint racing a couple of us travelled down to their opening meeting in early December. Paul and Kathy Martin with their Evo along with Michael and I with my Z did demonstration laps during the day. It got a lot of the locals interested. I am currently working with the track owners to get the CAMS track licence paperwork in place so that they can run sprints this year.
All these competition events available to us.
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Sunday 5th Feb 2012. DRIVE TO HERVEYS RANGE
Seeing a clear sky when I surfaced on Sunday was a relief, although I couldn‟t come to the meeting in our MX5 I was thinking how relieved some of the other Marquers with convertible‟s would be. The meeting was held in the Shed at the rear of the Tea Room and departure point was outside BBQ Galore.
Jen and I took off early on the pretence I wanted to get some photo‟s of the cars coming up the hill but as it turned out I only just managed to get in position before the first cars came along.
Whilst we are on the topic of limited rego‟s the monthly calendar will again list a time and departure point for those members with limited rego wanting to go for a ride in their pride and joy, This is to cover you legally. Remember this not an outing for regular registrations but that‟s not to say they can‟t go along.
The outcome of the meeting is we now have a calendar which hopefully will be agreeable to most if not all the members. There is a lot of activity most months and there are still things which are not listed and can be called up during the year to fit in as required.
An interesting point for those just looking for a cruise on a Friday night is the one organised by the “Saints” Hot Rod An important issue to surface at the meeting was the Walk Club. They depart from outside Dick Smith, Domain Central for Life Relay. Rather than have a drive in memory of Don, at 7pm the first, ,second and third Friday of every month. the Club is going to participate in the event and looking for The last Friday of the month is departed from Annandale volunteers to be a part of the walk. More info will be th th Shops. These cruises are well organised and take in a wide available closer to the time which is set for 26 and 27 area of the city terminating at one of the local Coffee May. Noel Radford is heading this project and will be able to Outlets. These are the same group of enthusiasts who help with any questions. helped with their flash machines at the last Poker /Observation Run we had last year.
The Marque Club is listing this activity in its monthly calendar so those with limited rego‟s can partake in these cruises too. Anyone looking for
For more info about the Saints and their cruises contact Les Gibney for assistance.
Marque Newsletter Volume 2, issue 2
2011 ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING: 24TH JANUARY 2012
Location: Annandale Community Centre. Minutes by Alan All Positions were declared vacant and nominations Nelson. called: Michael Seymour Meeting Opened: at 19:45 They are as follows: Present: Graeme Prowse, Graham Williams, Peter Brown, Position Nominee Nominated Seconded Rex Goadby, Michael Seymour, Warren Skimmings, Jeff President Michael Warren Lindsay Phillips, Noel Radford, Denise Skimmings, Alan Nelson, Seymour Skimmings Brown Andrew Nelson, Melanie Chatfield, Shane Corradi, Les Vice Warren Janelle Eggins Lindsay Gibney, Janet Gibney, Martin Arrowsmith, Terry Smith, Rob President Skimmings Brown Harris, Wilf Hardy, Michael Slattery, Gary Hickey, Ray Secretary Les Gibney Alan Nelson Noel Radford Scagliotti,, Todd Martin, Kathy Martin, Jeff Sutherland, Treasurer Denise Janelle Eggins Jeff Phillips Kaylene Stone, Lindsay Stone, Lindsay Brown. Skimmings Editor Rex Goadby Warren Alan Nelson Apologies: Yanni Cambetis, The rest of Hickey Clan, Mal Skimmings Burgess, Sandra Burgess, Paul Martin, Kent Sutton. Leon Social Jo Chaunut Denise Rex Goadby Secretary Skimmings Addison, Ivan Evans , Janelle Eggins, Rod Zaverdinos. Committee Pat Driscoll Michael Terry Smith Members Geoff Parnell Seymour Minutes of the previous AGM: Read by Secretary Nelson; Alan Nelson Michael Seymour moved that be accepted as correct and the Gary Hickey motion was carried unanimously. Tod Martin Social Rex Goadby Michael Warren Business arising from minutes: No business arising from Committee Graham Seymour Skimmings previous minutes. member Williams Tony President Report: Michael Seymour thanks Gary Hickey (Yorky) and Yanni Cambetis for their work with the two Williams motorkhanas. Both events attracted 44 competitors, with 16 Jeff Sutherland new members drawn to the club through the events.
Heartingly, a number of junior competitors are included in this number of additional members. Michael was pleased to All Nomination were accepted and carried by acclamation: see the number of juniors at these events as a positive sign with fitted well with the new junior programs being run by An auditor was not appointed for a variety of reasons, least CAMS. of all the need for timely auditors to prevent delays in future Annual General Meetings Finically this up coming year should be a better one for the club as most of the expenditure on new equipment occurred General Business: in the past year, although one more computer is to be purchased. Badges : Wilf Hardy indicated that with his travel to and from Malaysia that he‟d investigate the cost to have badges Treasurer’s Report: Denise Skimmings made in that part of the world as they would probably be cheaper than anywhere else. Warren Skimmings is to give Cheque account balance: $16,772.27 Wilf the results of his extensive, comprehensive, not to mention time consuming research into the matter of badges. Investment account: $43,243.90 due for reinvestment in March 2012. Club shirts: The outgoing Secretary has now purchased a club shirt. The 2010/11 financial statements: audited and tabled for inspection. Web Site: Due to Donn‟s passing we have been unable to access and edit the web site in spite of having the password There were still some monies to be banked form the and access codes. Lindsay Brown has contacts that may be Motorkhana and few bills to be paid in respect of the same able to rectify this, if not Rex Goadby‟s contacts should be event. able to reinstate the web site. Current we currently have 31 members who‟ve paid their From this, Alan Nelson raised the issue of succession dues for the coming year plus a large quantity that paid planning in as much that the younger part of the tonight. membership are not represented on committees and they need to ensure the long term health of the Club. Michael Marque Newsletter Volume 2, issue 2
Seymour mentioned that half of the Club‟s membership is always amended to reflect those competitors who‟d pulled under the age of 30 and was planning to get a number of out of the event. the younger competitors involved in the processes within the Club and that was one reason why a race Committe had Alan Nelson advised that Competitors often didn‟t advise the not been appointed. official of their pulling out (even though mentioned at the driver‟s briefings and at times it is too difficult to match the Secretary elect Gibney incisively suggested that we could pace of competitors especially towards the end of the event. just ask the sub 30 year olds to be involved and suggested that a “Junior President” position could be created. The Michael Seymour explained the monitor system that had suggestions were well received and confirmed that Mr been used in the past so competitors were able to view their Gibney‟s nomination was a stroke of genius. results before the end the round had not been used in the last season due to a variety of problems, and that it is There was a discussion about the Sale of Donn Grierson‟s intended to fix the problem. Torana and the gearbox. Lindsey able to look at the car in near future for blue plated. Michael then went on to declare the meeting closed. The meeting was closed at 21:10 hours. Warren Skimming‟s reported the Sprint series would have 7 rounds, a come and try day and a further event at the Reid Paddy and Mick are two Irishmen working at the Park V8 venue (First weekend in September). After lengthy local sawmill. discussion the Mareeba facility is likely to be brought back to One day, Mick slips and his arm gets caught and the CAMS fold. The track Licence for a Proserpine facility should be issued in the next three weeks, with a sprint severed by the big bench saw, Paddy quickly puts meeting in Emerald run by the Rockhampton club is likely to the severed limb in a plastic bag and rushes Mick be the week end before our V8 Track event. It is hoped that and the limb to the local hospital. these two events may lure competitors for the South East Next day, Paddy goes to the hospital and asks Corner. Michael Seymour reported that with these venues after Mick. The nurse says “Oh, he‟s out in the we will hopefully have a North of the Tropic Championship rehab exercising”. once again. Reflecting the rally Championship that ran in the
1970s and 1980s. Paddy couldn‟t believe it, but there‟s Mick out the back exercising his now re-attached arm. The very Jeff Phillip asked where we‟re at with DECAMAG – Largely next day he‟s back at work in the saw mill. waiting „till after the Council elections before the agitation started again. A few days go by and then Mick slips and severs his leg on another bloody big wood saw. So Paddy The V8 events Office is Townsville has now closed as part of puts the limb in a plastic bag and rushes him off to restructure of that organisation. the hospital. Jeff also asked if there was any possibility of the Club Next day Paddy calls in at the hospital and asks reinstating the Mount Stuart Tarmac Rally. Michael Seymour the nurse how he is. The nurse replies “he‟s out in advised that due the current “Blame Culture” that existed the rehab again exercising”. And sure enough with the Police service and the couple of high velocity there‟s Mick doing some serious stuff on the mishaps of one competitor it was unlikely the event would treadmill. Not long after this Mick is back working happen. The possibility of engineering solutions to reduce as usual in the sawmill. the risk was low given the length of the road and the three But as usual, within a week he has another agencies involved in the oversight of the road. accident with the big saw and this time cuts his
Lindsay Stone recommended that we should keeping doing head off. Wearily Paddy puts the head in a plastic bag and carts Mick off to the hospital. what we do well and let that generate its own momentum. Several days later Paddy goes up to the hospital Melanie Chatfield raised the need for an Officials Briefing before the Drivers Briefing for the sprints to iron out a few and asks the nurse how his mate Mick is. “He‟s wrinkle and the need for more Officials, especially running dead”. the time system. After all Melanie, and a number of other Paddy is shocked, but not surprised. “I guess the officials would like to have a driver now and then. saw finally did him in”. “No” she said. “Some Ray Scagiolotti raised the issues of competitors times not dopey bastard put his head in a plastic bag and being available before the next round, especially for those he suffocated”. early in the race order and that the running order wasn‟t
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2012 Calendar.
Friday Night Cruises organised by the Saints Hot Rod Club. These depart at 7pm from Domain Central the first, second and third Friday of each month and depart from Annandale Shopping Centre every fourth Friday.
Sunday Drive for vehicles with restricted rego. These drives depart at 9am each Sunday from MacDonalds car park Woolcock Street.
February 2012 5th Setting Calendar Heritage tea Room 19th Sunday Motorkhana, Lou Lister Park 22nd Wednesday Pub Dinner Vale Hotel 26th Sunday Poker / Observation Run
March 2012 11th Sunday BBQ Breakfast Mt Stuart 18th Sunday Motorkhana Lou Lister Park 20th Tuesday Pub Dinner Bohle Barn 24th Saturday Come and Try Day - Sprints 25th Sunday Ingham Car Show
April 2012 18th Wednesday Pub Dinner Vic Park 21st Saturday Round 1 Sprints 22nd Sunday Club Drive to Halifax for lunch at Pub
May 2012 5th,6th & 7th Sat, Sun & Mon Richmond Festival. Car show on the Sunday 15th Tuesday Pub Dinner West End 20th Sunday Heritage Society Car Show 26th Saturday Round 2 Sprints 26th & 27th Sat & Sun Walk For Life Relay
June 2012 9Th,10th&11th Sat, Sun & Mon Charters Towers Car Show and swap meet 20th Wednesday Pub Dinner Kirwan Tavern 23rd Saturday Round 3 Sprints 30th Saturday POSSIBLE EMERALD SPRINT.
July 2012 1st Sunday Car Show (associated with the V8‟s) 6th,7th,8th Frid, Sat, Sun V8 Supercars 14th July Cheese and Wine Night at the Parnell‟s 21st Saturday Round 4 Sprints 28th & 29th Sat & Sun Christmas in July – Paluma
August 2012 4th Saturday Round 5 Sprints 10th,11th & 12th Fri, Sat & Sun. Cairns Car Show and Swap meet 14th Tuesday Pub Dinner Stuart Hotel 26th Sunday Marque Car Club Show Cotters Market Sat /Sun Poker run with Hot rod club. Date to be confirmed – charity run. September 2012
1st & 2nd Sat & Sun Pit Straight Mechanix - Reid Park Sprints 9th Sunday Poker Run/Observation Run – Lunch at Rollingstone 12th Wednesday Pub Dinner Rising Sun Marque Newsletter Volume 2, issue 2
23rd Sunday Club Drive to Giru for Pub Lunch 29th Saturday Round 6 Sprints
October 2012 7th Sunday Club Drive Mingela Pub for lunch 16th Tuesday Pub Dinner Grazia‟s Daly 27th Saturday Round 7 Sprints
November 2012 14th Wednesday Pub Dinner Kirwan Tavern 18th Sunday Poker Run / Observation Run 24th Saturday Club Christmas Party and Trophy Presentation.
December 2012 Christmas lights drive to be announced. 18th Tuesday Pub Dinner, to be announced.
January 2013.
26th Saturday Australia Day celebration BBQ / Party @ Jeff and Michelle Sutherlands place.
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