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Today I had a On race days entry is $10 for members or $15 for chance to catch up non-members. Payment plans can also be made for with Steven Stubbin membership. So pop along one Sunday and catch some and ask him some of the excitement for yourself. Whether you’re new to questions about the remote controlled cars or newly formed an old hand, you’re sure CORRCCA. Barely to enjoy yourself! Every- six weeks old, the club is doing well. With a dozen one welcome. The Light Side of the Bush members already, CORRCCA is hoping to draw fans of remote control car racing out of the woodwork and into its If you’re interested in reach. joining, or even There were not many old farmers who didn’t know of In the last 6 weeks, the club has had two Test and Tune sponsoring the club, William Victor Allport and most were sorry they had. days, both of which have been the lead up to its meet up enquiries can be made Bill hailed from Tregeale just out of Lismore. Bill was every second Sunday. You will find them at Colley Park by ringing Steven on a pig buyer for a large company from Sydney who netball courts, dates include 27th August, 10th Sept, 24th 0419 357 221 or you can had a kill at Casino. Bill would buy pork and bacon Sept and so on. With 16 participants on the last Test and apply to join their pigs from Lismore and Casino yards each week, as Tune day, the club is hoping to expand its members – its Facebook page. well as straight from the farmer on consignment. ultimate goal would be to see the club grow to 100 + 22nd-24th September in various classes; 21.5, 13.5 and members. mod. He would buy store pigs off one farmer, up to two truckloads at once and he would have them all sold The club came into being because some locals were before he got home - all of them going to other farmers. or travelling to Brisbane once a fortnight in order to race their cars - a three hour trip each way! Instead of spending so It wouldn’t matter if it was sows and litters or feeder so he thought. much time travelling they decided to put their dedication pigs; he bought the lot. to more local use, creating CORRCCA. Some members Early the next morning, Bill was up and about. are under twelve while others range from 18 -60, proving When Lismore and Casino sold store pigs after the Having fed his own pigs, he was ready to take his it’s a great hobby for the both the young and the young at meat works pigs were sold, Bill would be in his glory; truck full of pigs to their destination. Imagine his heart. buying pigs to sell to other farmers. surprise when found the empty truck waiting for him. So off went Bill and his two sons, to try and find the The club races electric cars only (no nitro) and eventually I remember once case in particular, where a farmer missing pigs. After searching for over an hour, all races will be timed using infrared, although for the sold ten big feeder pigs to Bill and they were covered driving up and down Rous Rd, they found all the moment timing will be done manually as the club sets up. in red dirt and mud. Bill struck up a conversation with pigs asleep - in some poor old ladies rose garden. There will be 2 heats and 3 finals run on every second the farmer who told Bill they kept getting out of their Sunday. The fastest battery-powered remote-controlled model car pens and had eaten his crop of pumpkins; Bill could Another time while at the Lismore cattle sales, In time the club hope to set up a track of their own. There is the "Radio Controlled Bullet" at a speed of 325.12 km/h see a quick dollar to made here. James Gordon was selling, there wasn’t anyone to will be six club members attending QLD titles on the (202.02 mph), built by Nic Case (USA) and achieved in Saint move cattle around in the sales ring. On seeing this, 22nd-24th September in various classes; 21.5, 13.5 and George, Utah, USA, on 25 October 2014. He bought the pigs and ran them around to where Bruce Weir jumped the fence and started moving mod. The speed run was taken at the ROSSA (Radio Operated the last of the pigs were waiting to be sold.