OCTOBER 2019 NEWSLETTER PRESIDENT’S PREAMBLE - Bob Humphreys
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OCTOBER NATIONALS CLUB MEETING RESULTS THIS INSIDE WEDNESDAY! OCTOBER 2019 NEWSLETTER PRESIDENT’S PREAMBLE - Bob Humphreys Well folks, the end of nearly two years of organisation, deliberation and a bit of anxiety thrown in, and we came up with a very successful Nationals! The weather Gods were with us all weekend. Just a bit of rain on Monday evening. Otherwise sunshine all the way. We had a lot of feedback from the spectators who said we had put on a great event, and we had quite a few visitors on the Friday and Saturday but on the Sunday they came in their hundreds! We took about $20,000 at the gate over the weekend, and the memorabilia stall (which was staffed by Haley and Steve - Michelle Gape’s daughter and SIL) were selling T-shirts, Polos and hats etc which went like hot cakes. Our visitors from Interstate enjoyed the new circuit and the hospitality and friendship offered to them by our members, a lot of camaraderie over the 4/5 days, many friendships were made and promises given to meet at the Island Classic in January! An unfortunate end to the day on Monday, with an oil spill (that’s racing for you), but safety for all was the ‘name of the game’ and accepted by all entrants as a sensible outcome. Our Trophies were well received, I felt they were up to National Standards. Many thanks to all our sponsors, especially our Major Sponsor Healthways, and Mick Murray and the local Dept.of Sport and recreation. Thanks again must go to all our magnificent volunteers and Marshals, and the members of the Indian Harley Club of Bunbury who did sterling work at the gate and car park etc. Without all these dedicated people, we wouldn’t be racing. Thanks also to all the many officials involved over the event. Patron: Merchandise Officer: Paul Barfoot Michelle Gapes [email protected] 0432 743 398 [email protected] President: Bob Humphreys Publicity Officer: 9295 6184 David and Michelle Gapes [email protected] 0432 743 398 [email protected] Vice President: Glen Ottley MWA Delegates: 0432 119 404 Bob Humphreys, Brian Richardson, Mark [email protected] Laing-Hughes, Stephen Corsini Secretary: HCMC Representative on the Board of Stephen Corsini Motoring South West: 0429 937 071 TBA [email protected] Juniors Coordinator: Treasurer: Rob Clarke Brian Richardson 9206 2604 (after hours) [email protected] [email protected] Membership Secretary: Newsletter Editor: Jodie Brown Mick Tesser - [email protected] [email protected] Website: Race Secretary: Mick Tesser - [email protected] Terina Hickey [email protected] Concessional Licensing Vehicle Examiners: Paul Barfoot – [email protected] Ken Vincent – [email protected] General committee members: David Gapes - [email protected] Rory Reibel – [email protected] Steve Crane – [email protected] Rob Fry – [email protected] Kathleen Mercer – [email protected] NOTICE OF HCMC 2019 AGM Our Annual General Meeting will be held on the 18th December, West Leederville Clubrooms - 8.00pm. Please come along and have your say on what you think the future direction the club should take by coming along and nominating for a position, nominate someone else or giving your Proxy vote to another member to vote on your behalf at the AGM. Send the club Secretary your filled in Proxy Voting form or it can be handed in on the night prior to the AGM commencing. The membership form and Proxy Voting form are available on the club website homepage. YOU AND YOUR PROXY NOMINEE MUST BE CURRENT FINANCIAL MEMBERS OF THE CLUB to be able to vote/nominate/give a proxy vote to. Memberships fall due November 30th each year so you must renew before the AGM. 2019 Annual Dinner and Award Presentation evening Let the celebrations begin!!! The club website homepage has the link for our awards night on 16th November 2019. If you have a table booking of 10 people, please answer the questions when purchasing tickets. Or if you would like to sit with someone special, please put in the details of names as your answer. Any dietary requirements, there is a question for that one as well. Our annual Celebration of the Champions of 2019 and the volunteers who make our events happen. Adults: $65.00 per person Children Under 16: $30.00 each Service will be by "alternate drop meals", with dessert and coffee. One White wine & One Red wine per table Congratulations to all our members on hosting a memorable Nationals, and a huge thank you to all our sponsors and volunteers - without you it wouldn’t have happened. OCP SALES One person at a time THE 2019 AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL HISTORIC ROAD RACING CHAMPIONSHIPS COLLIE WESTERN AUSTRALIA. - John Innes The 2019 "Make Smoking History" - Australian National Historic Road Racing Championships were held on the Collie Motorplex 2.55km long track over the WA Queens Birthday Long Weekend, 27th-30th September. With perfect weather over the four days conditions were ideal for the 12 Championship races that were up for grabs along with 2 support classes. The schedule was always going to be hectic to accomadate the 56 races over two days. As it turned out the meeting was abandoned with just 33 races run following an oil spill, which was so extensive that 'Ocials' were left with no other alternative. Kicking o the Championships was the Period 4 Post Classic Junior and after the two qualifying sessions it was local rider Paul Smith (1972 Honda CB350) on Pole with a 1:21.8870 second lap closely followed by Adam Senior and Glen Ottley making it an all WA front row. Race 1 was an all the way win for Pole Sitter Paul Smith who was untorubled over the 5 lap journey. Second was Adam Senior (1971 Yamaha TR3) some 8.5 seconds in arrears with Tony Logan (1971 Honda CB 350) in third place. In Race 2 the same three riders lled the top three places, with WA riders lling the rst seven places. Race 3 on Monday morning and it was more of the same with Adam Senior winning the 5 lap race from Paul Smith with Glen Ottley in third place. WA riders once again faired well with the top ve place all going to local riders. Paul Smith nished the event with 70 points, second was Adam Senior on 65 points and tird was Tony Logan on 53 points. Period 3 Classic Unlimited saw Victorian Adam Donovan (1962 Norton Manx) snatch pole from fellow Victori- an Peter Large with WA rider Glenn Baldwin round out the front row. Peter Large (1962 Norton Atlas) won the rst race from William Sayer (1962 Norton Atlas) with poleman Adam Donovan rounding out the top three, John Pitcher was the rst WA rider home in fourth place. Race 2 saw Adam Donovan taking the win from Large with Sayer rounding out the top three, First WA rider home was Glenn Baldwin in fourth position. Race 3 wasarepeat of the second race with Donovan taking the win from Peter Large with William Sayer in third place. In 1st place overall was Adam Donovan with 68 points, second was Peter Large on 65 points and third was William Sayer on 56 points. In the Period 5 Forgotten Era Sidecars WA duo Ray Watkins/ Paul Cubbitt took pole from another WA duo in Andrew Davies/Josh Mathers with Edward and Broson Poucher from NSW rounding out the top three. Race 1 saw the WA pairing of Watkins/Cubbitt take the lead before they were chased down by Edward and Bronson Poucher who went on to take the win from Watkins/ Cubitt with Andrew Davies/Josh Mathers taking third place. In race 2 Watkins/Cubitt got their revenge taking the win and never troubled over the ve laps. Davies/Mathers took second after a race long battle with Edward and Bronson Poucher. Race 3 saw local duo Andrew Davies/ Josh Mathers take the win, in second place was another local duo in Mark Ackermans/ Tristan Scalmer with WA making it a clean sweep with Michael Smith/Jason Dillon in third place. The overall placings were 1st Davies/Mathers with 63 points, second Ackermans/Scalmer on 52 points and third Smith/Dillon also on 52 points. WA sidecars lled the rst ve places over the championship. In the Period 5 Forgotten Era Junior New South Welshman Keo Watson (1981 Yamaha TZ350H) took pole with a 1:19.6310 second lap 4.5 seconds ahead of second placed Victorian Timothy Large with WA's Steven Crane rounding out the front row. Keo Watson won the rst race in convincing fashion from Steven Crane with Kathleen Mercer taking third place. Race two saw the top two again battling for the win with Watson coming out on top. Crane was again second with Timothy Large taking third place ahead of the fast nishing Brian Richardson. The Championship was run over the two rounds with Keo Watson undefeated on 50 points, second was Steven Crane on 40 points and Brian Richardson tied with Kathleen Mercer on 34 points, his higher nish in race two giving him the minor podium position. Period 5 forgotten Era Formula 750 saw Keo Watson (1981 Yamaha TZ350H) grab his second pole position ahead of NSW rider Stephen Craig with local hotshot Adam Senior rounding out the front row. In race one Stephen Craig upstaged polesitter Keo Watson taking the win with WA rider Adam Senior taking third place. Race two saw the same three riders ghting for the win with Watson winning by under a second from Senior with Craig in third place.