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Easily the
most successful dirt bike club in Sydney, with an unbroken 30 year history of
events in Motocross and Enduro, and in earlier years Dirt Track and Trials as
well.
The
following is what we know. Please send us information to fill in the blanks or
photos and stories of your memories to
geoff.gradden@sigrail.com
The letter
below was received from Glenn Dunn, one of the founding members:
Mid January 1973 six people met on the
front yard of 104 Como Rd Oyster Bay (the original registered address for the
club) after a morning ride through National Park. We had met Harry Macklin of
Macklin Motor Cycles he suggested we form a club and patronise his shop to
receive a discount. The idea was talked about and agreed on. The founding six
are:
No1 Patrick Lay Triumph 500 Foundation
Club Captain
No2 Emanuel Van Gaskel Yamaha DT2 250
Foundation Treasurer
No3 Paul Jones Suzuki 180 Trail
No4 Greg Kilham Mini Moke
No5 Mark Ellis Cant remember
No6 Glenn Dunn Yamaha DT3 250
Foundation Secretary
These I am not sure of but pretty close,
No7 Elaine Young Yamaha DT -175
No8 Sandy Delahunty Yamaha DT 175
No9?
No10 Barry Acton Yamaha DT2 250
Foundation President
These numbers were derived from the
receipt number when membership was paid. Our first President was Barry Acton
even though he was not in original six his number is/was 10; he joined in the
first week.
A little history as follows,
Week 1 - 10 Members
Month 1 - 36 Members
Year 1 - 135 Members
We met EVERY Sunday Night at Oyster Bay
Community Hall and filled the hall often with 100 plus members, family and
friends. We had a close association with St George MC (big sister), Liechhardt
Annandale MC, Blacktown MC and Lower Blue Mountains MC. and conducted many
events in different categories.
Within the first year we had joined the
Auto Cycle Union (ACU) and the Auto Cycle Council of Australia (ACCA) who were
the governing bodies in those days. Our delegates were Pat Lay and Glenn Dunn.
Our Club Championship consisted of Short
Circuit, MX and Enduro events. Nearly every competitor had one Bike for all
events, we would ride our road registered trail bikes (fully kitted) to an event
strip them down attach our numbers and race all day.
When it was all over put Blinkers and
number plates back on and ride home, then go to the meeting. Our club was
blessed with a couple of marriages between fellow members.
Thank you for continuing our club we had
enormous fun and pleasure within our competing years.
Glenn Dunn
| Life Member |
Year Joined |
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Charles Loconte
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1975?
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Norm
Ellis
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1978?
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Dave McFarlane
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1978?
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Graeme
Davies
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1979?
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Geoff
Lowe
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1979?
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Jeff
Thomas
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1979?
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Geoff Gradden
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1981
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Steve
Clarke
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1987
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Mark
Harvey
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1989?
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Jeff
Tom
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1989?
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Dave Onley
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1989?
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Peter
Taylor
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1990?
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Greg Dobe
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1990?
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Chris
Watkins
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1991?
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Peter
Dooley
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1991?
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Vince
Browning
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1992?
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Stuart
Morgan
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1992?
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| Alan McGuirk |
992? |
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Steve Walter
(Dec.)
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1992?
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Stuart Yorkston
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1994?
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Rick Braico
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1994?
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Mick
Ellis
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1984?
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Mike Gustard
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1995?
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John Edwards
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Awarded - 2006
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| Chris Dodd |
Awarded - 2008 |
| Lyn Braico |
Awarded - 2009 |
| Don Atkins |
Awarded - 2009 |
Club Officials
|
Year |
President |
Secretary |
Treasurer |
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1973 |
Barry Acton |
Glenn Dunn |
Emmanuel Van Gaskel |
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1974 |
Glen Fields |
Bonny Feilds |
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1975 |
Glen Fields |
Bonny Feilds |
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1976 |
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1977 |
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1978 |
Anthony Smith |
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1979 |
Denis Keane |
Jeff McCann |
Steve Hardy |
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1980 |
Denis Keane |
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1981 |
Brad Heywood? |
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1982 |
Jeff McCann? |
Shirley Sanchez? |
Steve Hardy? |
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1983 |
Norm Ellis? |
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1984 |
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1985 |
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1986 |
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Mark Codner? |
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1987 |
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1988 |
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1989 |
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1990 |
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1991 |
Mick Ellis |
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1992 |
Mick Ellis |
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1993 |
Mick Ellis |
Mark Codner |
Geoff Harcourt |
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1994 |
Peter Dooley |
Neil Cameron? |
Tony Corbett |
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1995 |
Alan McGuirk |
Neil Cameron? |
Tony Corbett |
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1996 |
Alan McGuirk |
Stuart Yorkstone |
Wayne Robinson |
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1997 |
Alan McGuirk |
Steve Cowell |
Wayne Robinson |
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1998 |
Wayne Richards |
Steve Cowell |
Wayne Robinson |
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1999 |
Wayne
Richards |
Geoff Lowe |
Greg Rogers |
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2000 |
Mike Gustard |
Hamish Evans |
Greg Rogers |
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2001 |
Geoff Gradden |
Leah Clark |
Naomi Sheard |
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2002 |
Rick Braico |
Geoff Gradden |
Geoff Timpsom |
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2003 |
Rick Braico |
Mick Curran |
Andrew Quarmby |
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2004 |
David Murfin |
Mick Curran |
Mark Bruce |
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2005 |
David Murfin |
Glenn Collett |
Mark Bruce |
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2006 |
Chris Dodd |
Mary Yeates |
Geoff Gradden |
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2007 |
Chris Dodd |
Mary Yeates |
Geoff Gradden |
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2008 |
Chris Dodd |
Mary Yeates |
Geoff Gradden |
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2009 |
Chris Dodd |
Mary Yeates |
Geoff Gradden |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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Competitive Awards
Club Champion:
has since 1982 been decided at the Club Championship weekend
in Nov. each year. 1982 was at Bargo, and all others since have been at Yerriong
near Nowra except for one around 1994 at Louee Station near Mudgee. Points are
awarded for Motocross, Enduro and sometimes Trial, Gymkhana, Dirt Track and
other events, and the club champion is the rider scoring the most points over
the weekend.
Steve Walter
Enduro Champion: Points are scored for outright placings in
OBMCC enduro rounds, 3 for 1st, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd.
Formerly the Macklin Trophy, was renamed
for Steve Walter as Macklin Motorcycles no longer exists. Steve Walter was an
OBMCC Junior and Senior rider, A4DE Silver medalist and tireless worker with his
family for the club. Steves life was tragically cut short by cancer at the age
of only 18. Steve loved Enduro competition, and NSW Junior Enduros were started
by Alan McGuirk and OBMCC from an idea of Steves when he was in remission and
still a Junior.
McFarlane Enduro award:
Dave McFarlane is a life member of OBMCC, past Club Champion,
NSW and Australian champion, multiple A4DE NSW team member and Gold medalist,
multiple ISDE Australian team member and Gold medalist, and he and his family
donated this award to go to the rider scoring the most points in the OBMCC
Enduro series in one year. Riders of any senior grade are eligible.
Competitor of the Year:
Awarded to the rider scoring the most points overall in
Motocross and Enduro rounds. Both Senior and Junior riders are eligible.
|
Year |
Club Champion |
Steve Walter Enduro Champion
(formerly Macklin Trophy) |
McFarlane Enduro Award |
Competitor of the Year |
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1973 |
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1974 |
Colin Fields |
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1975 |
Steven Smith/Colin Feilds |
Alan Facer |
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1976 |
Emanuel Van Gaskel |
Emanuel Van Gaskel |
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1977 |
Dave McFarlane |
Dave McFarlane |
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1978 |
Bob Bell |
Bob Bell |
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1979 |
Tom Singleton |
Ray McDonnell |
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1980 |
Steve Hardy |
Geoff Lowe |
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1981 |
Jeff Thomas |
Geoff Lowe |
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1982 |
Geoff Lowe |
Geoff Lowe |
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1983 |
Jeff Thomas |
Geoff Lowe |
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1984 |
Dave McFarlane |
Jeff Thomas |
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1985 |
Dave McFarlane |
Dave McFarlane |
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1986 |
Dave McFarlane |
Dave McFarlane |
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1987 |
Dave McFarlane |
Geoff Lowe |
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1988 |
Jeff Ellis |
Dave McFarlane |
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1989 |
Geoff Gradden |
Jeff Ellis |
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1990 |
Kevin Dowse |
Kevin Dowse |
Jeff Tom |
John Robertson |
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1991 |
Steve Bonamini |
Stuart Morgan |
R.Peters |
Greg Dobe |
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1992 |
Dave McNaughton |
Steve Bonamini |
John Robertson |
John Robertson |
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1993 |
Wayne Cotter |
Steve Clarke |
Charles Loconte |
Wayne Cotter |
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1994 |
Greg Dobe |
Steve Clarke |
Andrew Hodge |
Greg Dobe |
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1995 |
Greg Dobe |
Greg Dobe |
Steve Clarke |
Steve Clarke |
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1996 |
Greg Dobe |
Greg Dobe |
Jeff Tom |
Wayne Robinson and Geoff Lowe |
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1997 |
Chris Watkins |
Chris Watkins |
Rick Braico |
Rick Braico |
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1998 |
Ian McGuirk |
Mark Mularczyk |
Ian McGuirk |
Vince Browning |
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1999 |
Rick Braico |
Ian McGuirk |
Ian McGuirk |
Rick Braico |
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2000 |
Vince Browning |
Geoff Loew |
Ian McGuirk |
George Reiter |
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2001 |
Jason Cater |
Rick Braico |
B.Edwards |
Geoff Braico |
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2002 |
Brett Moffat |
Adrian de Cesare |
Michael Loconte |
Adam Hambridge |
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2003 |
Brett Moffat |
Kevin azzopardi |
Glenn Collett |
Geoff Braico |
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2004 |
Kevin Azzopardi and Michael
Loconte |
Chris Dodd |
Murray Johnson |
Geoff Braico |
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2005 |
James Taylor |
Geoff Braico |
Geoff Gradden |
John Edwards |
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2006 |
Experts - Geoff
Braico Clubman -
David Gatt |
Geoff Braico |
Alan Harris |
Cameron Taylor |
| 2007 |
Experts - Geoff Braico
Clubman - Cavin Pool |
Geoff Braico |
Chris Dodd |
John Edwards |
| 2008 |
Experts - Adam Walters
Clubman - Garry Millburn |
Geoff Braico |
Chris Dodd |
Daniel Bussa |
Awards voted by Club
Members:
Representative of the Year:
A member that represents the club in open or national
competition as a competitor or official
ClubPerson of the year:
The most outstanding member helping or running club events or
activities.
Encouragement Award:
Sometimes a hard luck award, sometimes for riders that just
keep showing up and competing but never quite finishing at the front.
Most Improved:
Quite often, one member will stand out in this category at
the end of the year.
|
Year |
Representative of the Year |
ClubPerson of the year |
Encouragement Award |
Most Improved |
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1973 |
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1974 |
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1975 |
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Bonnie Field |
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1976 |
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Bonnie Field |
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1977 |
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Tom Singleton |
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1978 |
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Jeff McCann |
Greg (Gus) Bridges |
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1979 |
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Steve Hardy |
Mike Warner |
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1980 |
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Warwick Schumacher |
Tom Singleton |
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1981 |
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Heather Heywood |
Graeme Davies |
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1982 |
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Norm Ellis |
Jeff Thomas |
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1983 |
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Geoff Lowe |
No Award |
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1984 |
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Rick Bakewell |
Ross Adams |
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1985 |
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Geoff Lowe |
Mitchell Clark |
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1986 |
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Wayne Carter |
Jeff Thomas |
John Robertson |
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1987 |
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Ian Beesley |
Keith Cooper |
John Robertson |
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1988 |
Mitchell Clark |
Steve & Sally Clarke |
Joe McNaughton |
John Robertson |
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1989 |
Graeme Davies |
Steve & Sally Clarke |
Paul Brockbank |
Dave McNaughton |
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1990 |
Geoff Gradden |
Steve & Sally Clarke |
Steve Pride |
Stuart Morgan |
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1991 |
Geoff Gradden |
Peter Taylor |
Steve Barker |
Geoff Maloney |
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1992 |
Geoff Gradden |
Steve Clarke |
Chris Hawes |
Gavin Johnson |
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1993 |
Geoff Gradden |
Lyn & Wayne Cotter |
Rod Turnbull |
Ian McGuirk |
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1994 |
Peter Dooley |
Lyn & Wayne Cotter |
Damen Bonaro |
Vince Browning |
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1995 |
Peter Dooley |
Stuart & Tanya Yorkston |
Tony Corbett |
Andrew Day |
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1996 |
Alan McGuirk |
Steve Clarke |
Peter Hogan |
Stuart Yorkston |
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1997 |
Alan McGuirk |
Alan McGuirk |
Gary Akers |
Ben Obrien |
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1998 |
Alan McGuirk |
Steve Walter |
Grant Sullivan |
Lee Black |
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1999 |
Rick Braico |
Geoff Lowe |
Leah Clark |
Matthew Dunn |
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2000 |
Leah Clark |
Greg Rogers |
Lloyd Williams |
Geoff Braico |
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2001 |
Lyn & Rick Braico |
John Edwards |
Karen Thompson |
Melissa McKay |
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2002 |
Lyn & Rick Braico |
John Edwards and Family |
Tim Gradden |
David Murfin |
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2003 |
Lyn & Rick Braico |
Mick Johnson |
Shane Edwards |
Adam Connor |
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2004 |
Lyn & Rick Braico |
Mick Johnson |
Jennifer Blackwood |
James Rosenstreter & Steven
Braico |
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2005 |
Lyn & Rick Braico |
David Murfin |
Scott Bruce |
Shane Edwards |
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2006 |
Geoff Braico |
Chris Dodd |
Luke de Graaf |
Patrick O'Regan |
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2007 |
Rick Braico |
Karen ORegan |
David Taylor |
Steven Braico |
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2008 |
Geoff Braico |
Ridge Family |
Andrew Stockwell |
Justin Reko |
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2009 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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Racing Highlights
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Year |
Australian 4 day Enduro
Competitors |
International Six Day
Competitors |
Other Highlights |
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1973 |
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USA: |
Club started at Oyster Bay. 135
members by the end of 1st year |
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1974 |
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ITALY: |
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1975 |
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GREAT BRITAIN: |
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1976 |
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AUSTRIA: |
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1977 |
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA: |
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1978 |
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SWEDEN: |
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1979 |
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WEST GERMANY: |
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1980 |
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FRANCE: |
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1981 |
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ITALY: |
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1982 |
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA: |
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1983 |
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WALES: |
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1984 |
QLD:Wayne Carter, Graeme Davies,
Steve Hardy, Geoff Lowe, Geoff Gradden(B) |
HOLLAND: |
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1985 |
Dave McFarlane? |
SPAIN:Dave McFarlane? |
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1986 |
QLD: John Robertson, Mick
Ellis(DNF), Geoff Gradden(DNF) |
ITALY:Dave McFarlane? |
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1987 |
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POLAND:Dave McFarlane? |
First Poker Run with 40 riders |
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1988 |
CESSNOCK (NSW): John
Robertson(G, Aust O35 champion), Geoff Gradden (DNF) |
FRANCE:Dave McFarlane? |
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1989 |
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GERMANY: |
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1990 |
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SWEDEN: |
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1991 |
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CZECHOSLOVAKIA: |
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1992 |
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CESSNOCK: John Robertson, Jeff
Thomas, Chris Dodd |
OBMCC Poker run attracts 1020
riders! |
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1993 |
Bunbury (WA): Dave McNaughton,
Greg Dobe,(G), Stuart Morgan (G), Steve Bonomini (G), Dave McFarlane (G
, Aust 350cc 4 stroke Champion), Gavin Johnstone (DNF), John Robertson
(G, Aust over 35 champion), Dave Krough (G) |
HOLLAND: |
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1994 |
Denman: Rick Braico |
USA: Jeff Curley, Chris Dodd |
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1995 |
Taralgon
VIC : Rick Braico |
POLAND: |
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1996 |
Tansy,
QLD: Rick Braico |
FINLAND: |
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1997 |
MANJIMUP (WA):Rick Braico(S),
Steve Clarke(S), Geoff Gradden(G), Stuart Morgan(G) IanMcGuirk (S),
David White (S), Peter Hogan (B) |
ITALY: Stuart Morgan, Chris Dodd
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1998 |
OBERON (NSW):Steve
Walter(S),Rick Braico(S), Steve Clarke(S), Geoff Gradden(S), Stuart
Morgan(G) |
TRARALGON, AUSTRALIA:Rick
Braico(S), Steve Clarke(S), Geoff Gradden(S), Stuart Morgan(G) |
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1999 |
WELSHPOOL (VIC):Rick Braico,
Wayne Richards(DNF), Ian McGuirk, Brett Laker(DNF), Andrew Quarmby(DNF),
Chris Dodd |
POTUGAL:Rick Braico (S), Vince
Browning (S) |
250 Members |
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2000 |
VIC:Rick Braico, Chris Dodd |
SPAIN:Rick Braico |
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2001 |
NZ:Rick Braico |
FRANCE:Rick Braico |
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2002 |
HARVEY (VIC):Rick Braico, Wayne
Richards(S), Steve Waters, Paul Bonici, Chris Thomas, Kevin Azzopardi,
Robert Means, David Scafaro, Chris Dodd |
CZECH REPUBLIC:Rick Braico |
Membership over 400 |
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2003 |
MILLICENT (SA):Rick Braico,
Wayne Richards(DNF), Steve Waters, Paul Bonici, Chris Thomas, Kevin
Azzopardi, Robert Means, David Scafaro, Jeff Curley |
BRAZIL:Rick Braico, Scott
Crowley |
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2004 |
WARRUGAL (VIC):Rick Braico,
Scott Crowley, Chris Dodd |
POLAND:Rick Braico |
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2005 |
Wattagans (NSW): Dave White,
Michael loconte, Stuart Morgan, Rick Braico, Geoff Braico, Chris Dodd |
Slovakia:
Rick Braico |
300 members |
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2006 |
Mogo (NSW): 1st & 3rd Club Team.
7 Gold, 20 Silver, 4 DNF's. See 2006
A4DE Results for list of riders |
NZ: Chris Dodd, Rick Braico,
Geoff Braico, Luke De Graaf, James Taylor, Aiden Hayes, Chris wilder,
Murray Mclerie, Scott Southwell |
255 members |
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2007 |
Coffs Harbour (NSW) - 3rd
& 4th Club Team, 9 Golds, 16 Silvers, 5 Bronze, 0 DNF's.
Team Riders |
Chile:
Geoff Braico |
225 Members |
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2008 |
Waragul (Vic) - 1st & 4th Club
Team. 8 Gold, 12 Silver, 4 Bronse, 3 DNF's
Team Riders |
Greece: Geoff
Braico - Junior Trophy Team 2nd |
206 Members |
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2009 |
Orange:2nd, 4th and 6th Club
Team |
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326 Members |
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