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Stapo’s Khanacross
Waubra Junction Road, Sulky
Sunday 12th September 2010
The now famous ‘Stapo’s Trophies will awarded on the day with a podium presentation!
Supplementary Regulations Available Now
from events calendar
All Entries to be lodged to the
Event Secretary: Gail at Peter Stapleton Pty Ltd, 1037 Howitt, Wendouree
Preferably by 1pm Saturday 11th September 2010
Late Entries may be accepted on the day.
BBQ Lunch and Drinks Available for purchase
On Site Shelter & Toilet & Log Fire
Gates Open 8am
Book in from 8.30am
Scrutiny 9am
Driver Briefing 10.15am
Start Event 10.30am
PARKING
Competitors may park in paddock on left hand side
Spectators: please park on dirt road next to railway line
Raffle will be drawn at Trophy Presentation Great Prizes!
Peter Stapleton 1976 Goldfields Rally 1st Outright
Track Owner – Peter Stapleton
Director – Richard Gay
Steward – Roy Parkinson
How to get there
7.3kms from the Ballarat Show grounds towards Creswick
Turn right into Waubra Junction Road, sign posted,
there are 4 letterboxes on the corner and a no through road sign
Follow sealed road
Turn right onto dirt road,
Turn left over Railway Line
*Caution Trains.
Passenger Train now running through crossing travelling at 80km/h
Use Caution When Crossing Railway Tracks
Wanted: Infield Marshalls for Stapo's Khanacross
Please contact
Event Secretary: Gail Ph: 53381155
dat1600@ncable.net.au
Club Memorabilia
If anyone has Ballarat Light Car Club memorabilia, Russell McKenzie wants to hear from them.
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| Grand prix cars at Ballarat Airport, with Englishman Graham Hill’s BRM among the starters. |
The club is celebrating 60 years of motor sport activity and the past president is documenting its history.“We know there are people out there with club memorabilia and information which will help us,” McKenzie said.“We expect lots of it is tucked away in back rooms and sheds, but its invaluable to us right now.”“We would love to be able to borrow material for this project,”.
McKenzie said the organisation was one of the oldest and most respected car clubs in Australia. It was originally a branch of the Light Car Club of Australia, but became a separate entity about 20 years ago. Since 1949 the club has been active in many areas of motor sport.
In 1961 it hosted grand prix cars at Ballarat Airport, with Englishman Graham Hill’s BRM among the starters. Hill went on to win two world F1 championships.
McKenzie said that, with an abundance of nearby forests, rallying had been central to the club’s activity the Begonia Rally for instance, is one of the longest-running championship rallies in Australia.
The club was also responsible for the BP Desert rallies at Hattah in the 1970s, which grew to be the biggest off-road event in the world, featuring over 500 motorcycles and 250 cars. It also developed the Golden Mile hill climb at Ararat the longest, fastest hill climb in Australia.
McKenzie is looking for any material that would help write the club history. He can be contacted on 0408 545 554 or Peter Ellis on 0419 002 007.
Begonia Parade 2010
With 2010 marking the 60th anniversary of the formation of Ballarat Light car club (formally the Light Car Club of Australia, Ballarat branch) to celebrate we attempted to present a car from each decade of the clubs existence at this year’s Begonia parade.
Christmas Breakup
Life Members / Clubmen
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| Newest life members Frank Devine far left with Ian McKenzie and Kerry Bruty far right with ex president Russell McKenzie | |
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| Peter and David Marmo joint Clubmen for 2008 | |
AGM President's Report 2009
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Good evening and welcome to this the 60th Annual General Meeting of the Ballarat Light Car Club, formerly The Light Car Club of Australia Ballarat Branch.
I would like to welcome our honoured Guests; Councillor Samantha Mackintosh and Councillor Cheryl Bromfield, CAMS representatives Mr Robert Dunt and Miss Lauren Croft and their partners, Distinguished Guest Speakers Mr Ian Home and Mr Max Prentice and his wife Bev, Life members and their partners, Members of Committee and their partners, Club Members and their partners, ladies and gentlemen. It gives me great pleasure to bring to you my second and last President’s report for the Ballarat Light Car Club.
AGM 2009
For a selection of photos from our 60th AGM click here
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