TheBulletin. First Lady. Sharon Schools the Boys. Annual General Meeting 29th July May News in Brief

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1 WHAT S INSIDE: Noel Peers President report PAGE 3 Calendar of Events PAGE 6 History Slice. PAGE 14 May 2011 TheBulletin The Official Publication of the Ballarat Light Car Club First Lady Sharon Schools the Boys News in Brief Annual General Meeting This years meeting will feature Bob Watson as the guest speaker on July 29th. Tickets will once again be available at Frank Devine s car yard in Howitt St for $38. More Info page 9 Annual General Meeting 29th July 2011 Committee Members needed You may not be aware but the BLCC is running low on committee members there are six vacancies this year and this means that possibly for yet another year thos members who remain are showing levels of burnout not seen before. If you ever thought of becoming a committee member sign up now because we need to share the load Important Petition You committee is preparing to destribute a petition. This will take the form of a cover letter and petiton forms. The aim of is to raise with the council the the need for them to ensure the future od the BLCC. In part the following is the resolution to which the petition is made : Ballarat Light Car Club has passed the following resolution and is hoping to have it supported Continued page 9

2 TheBulletin A monthly newsletter of the Ballarat Light Car Club Editor: Steve Ezzy blcceditor@hotmail. com Mob: Contribute: Contributions can be ed or posted to 1014 Ring Road Ballarat Deadline: 7 pm Thursday, 8 days prior to monthly club meeting. Website Info Committee President Noel Peers Propery Officer AH: Mob: blccpresident@hotmail.com Secretary (Currently vacant) Mob: blccsecretary@hotmail.com Treasurer Clare Bennett AH: Mob: bennett@ncable.net.au Grants Officer Assistant Media Liaison Officer Stacey Noonan Mob: staceynoonan@hotmail.com Events Secretary C.A.M.S Liaison Sport Sub Committee Chair Rod Hall rod.hall@ballarat.edu.au Sports Sub Committe Ben McGee Vice President State Council Rep Les Noonan AH: Mob: Membership Secretary w.sanders@optusnet. com.au Wayne Sanders AH: Mob: House Chairman M/sport Cplx Manager AssistantPropery Officer Hillclimb Panel Rep Barney Haddon AH: Mob: barn04@bigpond.net.au CAMS State, AASA Delegate Ian Brain Mob: ibrain@ncable.net.au Bulletin Editor Steve Ezzy AH: Mob: blcceditor@hotmail.com Webmaster: Wayne Sleep AH: Mobile: blccwebmaster@hotmail. com Barney Haddon / Damian Faulkner CAMS Permits Administrator David Milne / Positions Currently Vacant Rally Panel Representative JDP Co-ordinator Sponsorship 2 TheBulletin June 2011

3 Presidents Report June 2011 G day and welcome to the June edition of BLCC s Bulletin. Since my last report the competition side of things have been a little quite. Sunday the 5th saw the first round of the Motorkhana series under the guidance of Daniel Hall. After lunch Keith McElroy and Ash Finlay were in control of the Khanacross but not before the Motorkhana was scored and a club first was discovered First outright was Sharon Pitt, congratulations on beating all of the boys, well done!! Not to be out done Michael Goossens took the honours in the Khanacross. I hear some BLCC members went to the Ararat hillclimb and either assisted or competed. Club competitors were Steve Grinstead, Glenn Latter, Richard Monty, Graeme Scott well done fellas and Russell McKenzie and Ian Brain helped out with the running of the event. Today Saturday 18th sees a few Ballarat entrants heading up highway 31 to take part in the Winton Sprints on Sunday - good luck fellas. Next week is our clubnight followed by the Nissan Night moves over in the Heathcote area, I havent heard of any of our group going. Saturday the 3nd of July sees Motorkhana round 2 and our day night Autocross. Saturday 16th the George Derrick Memorial Rally, organised by the CCRMIT in the Avoca area is on but - at this stage officials are still required, I will know more by the club night so if you want to help them out let me know asap, thanks. On the Sunday after that, the 24th, sees Barney running his double banger Autocross. Our AGM will be on our clubnight and our guest speaker organised by Russell McKenzie will be Bob Watson. His book is on the history of the LCCA is available for purchase now or on the night - see a committee member or those ever reliable blokes at Autoparts. Tickets for the AGM will be available form Frank Devine s car yard in Howitt St for $38 get yours soon as it should be a great night. Also on that front, memberships are due on the 30th June and there will be 6 seats up for grabs on the committee so get nominated! Ps. as a last minute thought I was wondering if anyone was interested in going down to the Motorshow in early July - if enough interest is shown perhaps we could organise a trip or even a bus? That s enough from me - seeya all at the club Noel Peers President Treasurers Report June 2011 Hi all, The Business Activity Statement for the Jan - Mar quarter has been paid with a $568 GST payment to the ATO. There has also been a number of large accounts paid to CAMS and other creditors. The Festival of Motorsport has presented a cheque to BLCC for $ for assistance on Easter Sunday. Thanks again to all those who assisted. The June 5 Khanacross/Motokhana brought in $650 in entry fees. The new stove for the kitchen has been purchased for $1399 and is just awaiting instalment. It has a gas 5 burner cook top and a double size electric oven. This has been on our list for a while and will make catering for the AGM and other functions much easier. Thanks to Barney for his work in repairing the wall from the old hot water service. The health inspection has been rescheduled for a later date. Please make sure any outstanding reimbursements are forwarded to me before the end of financial year in less than 3 weeks! I am keen to find someone who is willing to learn the role of treasurer as the next year will see the end of my term. It would be great to prepare someone for that role. If you are up for the challenge, please let me know. Clare Bennett Treasurer Ballarat Light Car Club Pay your membership from anywhere!! Ballarat Light Car Club banking details BSB No: Account No: June 2011 TheBulletin 3

4 Officials Muster Club Chief Licence Requirements We have been asked to clarify the requirements for obtaining a Club Chief Licence. The CAMS Licensing and Accreditation Guide states that you must have a minimum activity of two CAMS authorised motor sport events in appropriate roles. This means that you must have officiated in at least two club or multi club events prior to your upgrade application to Club Chief, and you must have these events appropriately recorded and signed off in your passbook. It does not mean you require two separate Event Assessments - all you need is two CAMS events signed off in your passbook, complete the Club Chief Module and one Event Assessment. The Club Chief Licence is a great option for adding more officials to your club and allows you to perform the role of Clerk of the Course/Event Director or Chief Steward; or assume a Team Leader role (except Chief Scrutineer) at club and multi-club Speed and Non-Speed events. Is your Activity Record up to date? Last month we provided some information on renewing your licence to help ensure that your licence is approved and processed as quickly as possible. This section provides information on your activity or participation record that you need to maintain your licence grades. Generally, all that is required for officials licence maintenance is that you have competently performed the role within the last four years. This is consistent with the Australian Sports Commission standards for officiating under the National Officiating Accreditation Scheme (NOAS).This is why we ask that you submit a copy of your activity record from your passbook with your licence renewal, so that we can see that you have fulfilled the maintenance conditions. It is important for each official and their senior to understand the significance of signing the Participation Record. The Participation Record is not an attendance record. When signed by your Senior Official, it is recognition that you have completed your role as a CAMS accredited official at the required competence level. This includes, for example, your participation in the respective officials team, your communication skills and knowledge and performance of your particular role. This recognition of your performance also enable appropriate recognition of your skills and knowledge which assists upgrade applications. It can also be of significant benefit, should you be involved in an incident that becomes subject of associated claims on the CAMS insurers. The recognition of your performance can significantly assist at such times for the benefit of officials and CAMS. Senior Officials who sign off on Participation records at an event should ensure that they are satisfied that the official s performance is as expected for their licence grade and the respective discipline remember it is not an attendance record! It actively recognises an official s positive participation as a CAMS accredited official. All of these aspects outlined above, enable your licence to be processed as smoothly as possible. So don t forget Proposed BLCC Book In the last 18 months a dedicated group of members have been working on documenting, copying, collating and recording a tremendous amount of material related to the history of our club. They have met regularly with past members and now have the basis for the creation of a valuable historical book covering the 60 years of our clubs existence. The principle members of this group have now put out the call for people that may be able to contribute to publication by way of volunteering to complete the sorting of this material which is in an electronic form and physical documents, and the publication of the various sections, ie decades and specialist Motorsport areas, people with experience in IT would also be very useful, however any assistance would be gratefully accepted. 4 TheBulletin June 2011

5 Vic News Up Coming Events Training Upcoming events/training Observed Licence Test - Circuit The next Victorian circuit OLT will be held at Sandown Raceway on Friday 13th May A circuit observed licence is required by members who are seeking Provisional Circuit (PC), Provisional Clubman Circuit (PCC), National Superkart Junior (NSKJ), Provisional Superkart (PSK), and Provisional Superkart Junior (PSKJ). For information on the requirements of an OLT or all competition licences please call the members hotline on Lewis White Sport and Club Development Officer Victoria PH: lewis.white@cams.com.au For a comprehensive listing of events around the country please visit the CAMS website. Online Officials Training Modules Bronze Stewards Module Bendigo A Bronze Stewards Module is scheduled for mid May in Bendigo, Victoria. Stewards adjudicate upon any dispute or protest arising during a meeting and are also responsible for ensuring the competition is conducted safely. The Stewards course will run over the course of a full day and will include presentations and group based learning, a General Officials licence is required to be eligible to participate. To enrol in the Stewards course or for more information on other CAMS Officials training courses please contact the Sport & Club Development Officers for Victoria. There are a number of Officials Training Modules that are always available online. These include the Introductory Module, Event Administration, Event Command, Rally/Off Road and Circuit. For more information on online modules please see the CAMS website. Lewis White Sport and Club Development Officer Victoria PH: lewis.white@cams.com.au June 2011 TheBulletin 5

6 Event Calendar June Friday 24th BLCC Club Meeting Saturday 25th Nissan Nightmoves CTS3, VCRS 2 Sunday 19th Geelong AX/KX R4 - khanacross July Saturday 2nd BLCC Motorkhana 2 CDC5 and Day Night Autocross Kelly Country Trial, HRA Sunday 3rd CSA Wheels Victorian Hillclimb Sunday 10th MG Car club Interclub Challenge Championship Round 3 Shepparton. Saturday 16th George Derrick Memorial Rally VRC3 - CTS4 Sunday 17th Geelong AX/KX R5 - Autocross Sunday 24th BLCC, Barney s Double Banger Autocross Friday 29th BLCC Annual General Meeting Saturday 30th Rich River Revisited, HRA Sunday 31st Ready Plan Re-run August Saturday 6th Baden Powell Introductory Trial Rover Scout Motorsport Sunday 7th BLCC, Motorkhana 3 Saturday 13th Cooper Memorial Rally Sprint Sunday 21st Geelong AX/KX R6- khanacross Friday 26th Winter Classic Rally and Tour No Club Meeting Saturday 27th Winter Classic Rally and Tour Ivans Folly Sunday 28th Winter Classic Rally and Tour Victorian Hillclimb Championship Round 7, Haunted Hills September Saturday 3rd Mt Porpunkah Rally Spring The Lions Rally Saturday 10th Mafeking Mahem Sunday 11th BLCC, Motorkhana 4 CDC6 Geelong Motorkhana R1 Saturday 17th Marysville Stages, VCRS Round 4, CTS6 Sunday 18th CSA Wheels Victorian Hillclimb Championship Round 8 Rob Roy Geelong AX/KX R7 - Autocross Friday 30th BLCC Club Meeting October Friday 7th Bathurst 1000 Saturday 8th Seemore stages round 2 Sunday 9th Bathurst 1000 Proposed BBQ and Bathurst day at BLCC Clubrooms. (register your interest bathurst2011@blcc.net.au) Saturday 15th Akademos VRC4 Sunday 16th Sandown Sprints CDC8 Geelong AX/KX R8 - khanacross Friday 28th BLCC Club Meeting Saturday 29th Bagshot Rallysprint November Saturday 5th Coghlan s Carnival Sunday 6th Coghlan s Carnival Geelong Motorkhana R2 Saturday 12th Rally Victoria Sunday 20th Reserve Date for BLCC Autocross and Series Geelong AX/KX R9 - Autocross Friday 25th BLCC Club Meeting Saturday 26th Alpine Rally December Saturday 3rd Ararat One Tree Hillclimb Sunday 4th Ararat One Tree Hillclimb Sunday 11th Geordie Fawcett Memorial Autocross, Xmas Breakup Geelong Come & try khanacross 6 TheBulletin June 2011

7 Notice to Bulletin Advertisers If you wish to place an advertisement, please consult the Treasurer, Clair Bennett ( or ) who will arrange an invoice and pass the request to the Editor, Steve Ezzy, for inclusion in the appropriate issues. Please see the table below for the Annual Fee for Advertising Size Annual Fee ($) 1 Month Fee ($) Full Page Half Page Third Page Quarter page Sixth Page Eighth page Member Small adverts of the Buy, swap & Sell type will continue to be Free Club Scrutineers Chris Hall Grade Noel Peers Grade Darren Wythe Grade Ben McKee Grade Wayne Webb Grade Your Club Get Involved For the club Editorial John Emery and Gary Grant donated a large Festival of Motorsport banner to our club at our last meeting. It has been attached to the roof of the club as this was the only space large enough to display it. We also received a cheque for our part in the event for $1000 dollars. I have a number of things that I need to enlighten you about but I would like to start with the pressing issue that urgently needs to be discussed. That is, the future make up of the club and its committee. We are not only in need of 6 new members willing to go on to the committee but we are in a situation where we need to hunt down a new president. If any of our semi retired or retired members or a member with a business acumen think that they could take on this important position I would hope that they would give it some concideration. Alternativly if you could talk to someone who you think would be good for the job let them know, the rest of the committee are overloaded and heavily committed,we need the help!. The AGM will be on the usual club night of the 29th and tickets remain a $ Guest speaker this year will be Bob Watson. You need also to place any agenda items for that meeting need to be submitted by the 8th of July. Nominations for committee need to be submitted to the president as we do not currently have a secretary to our p.0 box. We have also elected a new cleaner Chris Hall who replaces Rhonda who recently retired. Catching up with some of the smaller items of business - we have a number of windcheaters from past Bergonia and Winter Classic events. We would hate to waste that investment and would like to sell a few of them to members below cost for $20.00 some will be on display at our nest meeting. It is important to come to our next meeting because we will be discussing a petition aimed at bolstering our case for getting council to assist in our hunt for a new track location On a fi nal note we need more members to volunteer to be directors so check the calender and give some of our other members a chance to compete or just take a break. CH and H Plated Cars From December 1st 20?? A small fee of $5 will be charged for new and renewal registrations. Chris Hall will collect this when he signs your form. Special use vouchers will also cost $5. These vouchers must be used when you drive your car for any purpose other than a BLCC calendared event. The BLCC recently became a member of the Association of Motoring Clubs. The AOMC is working closely with Vicroads on the scheme to introduce a 90 day log book (with a 54 day option). In order to have an input and to be kept informed of the latest news we needed to join this club. To cover the costs of this membership and the vouchers it has been necessary to impose this small fee. If you have any questions please contact Chris on or June 2011 TheBulletin 7

8 Lightforce Lights from $359 Narva 225 s from $350 NEW 2011 Range of Bell Helmets from $499 NEW for 2011 Indy 3 Boots $199! RPM Club Gloves $89 Mechanics Gloves from $29.95 Hydraulic Handbrake $249 Don t forget Auto Parts Professionals gives discount to BLCC s Members! Call in and see Nathan and David, for there huge range of stock, 7 days a week, for friendly advise and great prices, supporting the Ballarat light car club for 15 years! Auto Parts Professionals, 9 Doveton St Nth, Ballarat, TheBulletin June 2011

9 News in Brief continued by our local council. Should Council of the City of Ballarat determine that - in the greater interest of the Ballarat Community - the lands facilities and resources currently occupied, managed and used by the Ballarat Light Car Club are to be required for other purposes, that Council will ensure that the facilities be replaced, relocated, and/ or substituted on a Like with Like or Better basis. We ask you, as a Motorsport supporter, to assist us by obtaining signatures of support on the attached petition, and returning them to us in the enclosed prepaid envelope before August Thank you for your assistance and support. Club Historian The committee is calling for expressions of interest from persons interested in becoming the club historian. AGM guest speaker to promote LCCA book Our guest speaker Bob Watson who will be speaking at the AGM is the the author of a book which explores the history of th e Light Car Club of Australia (LCCA). Currenlty for sale at Autoparts this publication is will be explored and promoted at the AGM by Bob. Shop Fronts Broken Glass Replacement 24hr Emergency Service Cut To Size Glass & Glazing Insurance Work Lead Lighting Mirrors Safety & Sound Proof Glass Glass Splashbacks Shower Screens Double Glazing Established over 98 years Direct Payments A Success Several members and hopefully many more have taken advatage of the method of paying directly into the BLCC account. So give it a go, and pay for membership or event payments and make everything simpler for you and for the treasurer. W J ROBSON & SONS PTY LTD MBL After Hours or Cnr Maun Rd & Humffray St Ballarat Sharon Pitt has made a bit of club history, at least within living memory of members. Sharon competed last weekend in the Motorkana section of the weekend and became the first lady to win it. I think it is terrific to see new up and coming members showing us how its done, congratulations Sharon Liability Disclaimer All material in this magazine represents the opinions of the authors and does not carry any endorsement by the Editor or the Committee, Ballarat Light Car Club has no official connection with any public or commercial organisation and it does not provide product recommendations. Names of commercial products mentioned in this magazine are registered names and trademarks of their owners. Copyright Notice Material in this magazine may be copied by any other club without fee or written permission provided that the copyright rests with the Ballarat Light Car Club. The copies are not to be used for commercial advantage and the origins of the material and this permission to copy are acknowledged in the reprinted item. The Nissan Car Club-Australia is acknowledged as the source for the wording of this Disclaimer. June 2011 TheBulletin 9

10 Sport Sub Committee Notes Past Events AXRD4 Ian Brian & Michael Goossens tag team directed with David Haddon as steward and Rod Hall as event secretary. 42 Starters. Event started out very very wet but track came good once it dried out after rain cleared. The RFID radio part of the timing system worked now that sensitivity and antenna position is sorted but the program didn t. RH to fix the program. Event was well run in somewhat trying conditions. The introductory Motorkhana was well patronized with 8 participants and well run by Mark Hunter and his team. MK R1 Daniel Hall directed under guidance of Rod Hall and Ben McKee. Keith Scott checked in the entries. RH did the CAMS paperwork. 18 Entries. Simon Hall, Paul Hocking Noel Peers and Rob Prosser manned the stop watches. Good fun had by all entrants. Paige Haddon had a particularly big grin in her first ever event and did a good job. Daniel Hall earned his stripes as director. Sharon Pitt drove exceptionally well for her first ever 1st outright which incidentally was also the First ever 1st OR lady without being sexist. The introductory Motorkhanas at recent AX s seem to be feeding in a few juniors which is great to see. KX Keith McElroy and Ash Findlay. Good tests. Was good to have some new tests. Weather was very kind as rain held off until event was finished. Mr Ezzy fed all and sundry between the 2 events. Mick Goossens 1st OR. Short test based around AX crossover was reported to be AWESOME. Even spotted some dust being kicked up. Ararat Hillclimb. Steve Grinstead 3rd Outright. Glenn Latter, Richard Monty, Graeme Scott all competed as well. Results not at hand yet. Russell McKenzie Clerk of Course and Ian Brain assistant Clerk of Course and Scrutineering. Winton Sprint in hand with Maserati. CDC round Nissan Night Moves in hand with NCCA. CTS 2nd July MK2 needs Clerk of Course. Wayne Sleep will help with timing. AX Daynighter after the Motokhana Damian Faulkner and Les Noonan will tag team direct with Barney as steward. Need a couple more timers for the motorkhana and as many infield offi cials for the Autocross. Please contact either the directors or Rod Hall before the event if you can help. Barney s Double Banger is fast approaching. Contact Barney if you can man a corner or help out with any thing else. MK3 on 7/8/2011 tentatively booked to be directed by Ben McKee. MK4 Ash Findlay and Keith McElroy to direct.contact them if you can help with timing or scrutiny. Winter Classic desparately needs a director. 3/09/2011 Seemore Stages 2 Wombat Forest. 30 crews. To be part of CTS unless someone misses out within previously published ruling. Sunday 18th September Rob Roy Hillclimb VHC RD now also a BLCC CDC round. CDC7 General Business. For information of all need to ensure that future KX regs include the following. Drivers must be 14yrs and older, holding a 2SJ or superior licence. All drivers are required to wear a helmut. garments to carry out official duties at BLCC events please ensure that non-fl ammable clothing is worn underneath. Ian Brain is forming petition to be put to council re getting our relocation plight heard by Ballarat City Council. Peteition will be presented and started at AGM and run over 3 months. RH and Noel Peers have meet and made initial contact with David Ronaldson the recreation officer at Ballarat City Council. RH to forward calendar of events held at the airport so David can come and see what we do. Need to make contact with CAMS to see if they have information about permits exclusion zone sizes etc International Motor Race Prix Re-enactment. Good event, Gary Grant and John Emery looking to hold it again. Want to use more of the original track. JDP Camira s are not coping in the container due to condensation creating corrosion. Will swap BBQ trailer and carry all out of shed into container. Camiras should then fit in shed. Truck is now more maneuverable due to Mark Hunter fixing the front brake. Mark Hunter and BH intend to work on our grader over LWE so track can be graded before day-night AX. RH to bring AX numbers to next AX. Coming Events Hi Viz Vests. When you are donning these 10 TheBulletin June 2011

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12 Notifications. A new notification system has been implemented on our site to simplify the process of keeping members and other interested parties informed of goings on in the club. Sign up to receive event updates and announcements from Ballarat Light Car Club about upcoming events and activities. announcements will be sent out occasionally about website-related activities and new website features. Note: this feature is not in place of the electronic send out of the club newsletter. And all recipients of the bulletin should feel free to sign up for notifications. Proposed Members Business Register I was pondering how I was going to find someone to complete the removal of a huge amount of Wisteria from my side fence. I considered the phone book for a moment and as I did so I thought about who in the BLCC might know someone from the club who knew someone? I was then prompted to think about the amount of useful information that could be collated into a list of useful business / skills / hobbies that people have, do or run. To this end I thought I might put my idea out there, I will collect a list of members (proposed to me) of people who are likely to be useful to other members. I do not propose that there be any discounts or freebies just a list of people and their field of expertise. So, if you make stickers, weld up roll cages, are an expert in suspension, electronics, gardening, office supplies, sell bolts, make trailers, are a retired business man willing to offer advice, are an expert in IT or lay cement than you should be on this list. If you would like to be on this list (Name, Number and field) then SMS or Phone me Steve Ezzy or blcceditor@hotmail.com Members listed below have nominated themselves as being willing to assist fellow members Ian Brain (expert in restorations and pressed metal ceilings) or Peter Ellis (Driving Ambition) Driver Training Specialist to Individuals and Business - Mobile Tel. (03) TheBulletin June 2011

13 BLCC CDC Series Class Points CDC-1 Ax-2 CDC-2 Mt Leura CDC-3 Ax-4 CDC-4 Winton CDC-5 Mk-2 CDC-6 Mk-4 CDC-7 CDC-8 Sandown Worst Total A Standard: 0 to 1800cc Stefan Dekker Paul Gladman David Jowett Robert Dekker Michael Brooks David Marmo Marc Salter James Scott B Standard: Over 1800cc Robert Schenk Matthew Davies David Marmo Jim Hammond Benjamin Davies C Modified: 0 to 1800cc Greg Pitt Henk Dekker Ben Davis Daniel Keirce Evan Dekker Ian Walsh D Modified: Over 1800cc Saturday, 18 June 2011 Page 1 of 3 CDC-1 Ax-2 CDC-2 Mt Leura CDC-3 Ax-4 CDC-4 Winton CDC-5 Mk-2 CDC-6 Mk-4 CDC-7 CDC-8 Sandown Worst Total Ian Brain John Welford Clinton Harris Glenn Latter Les Liston Rod Hall Steve Grinstead Ross Stapleton Arron Secombe Peter Stapleton F Four Wheel Drive John Austin Ben McKee Les Noonan Ben Davis Arron Secombe Keith Scott Michael Goossens Les Baxter H 2WD Classic & Historic Cars Leon Pegg Robert Prosser Matt White Marc Salter Steve Wilson Saturday, 18 June 2011 Page 2 of 3 June 2011 TheBulletin 13

14 CDC-1 Ax-2 CDC-2 Mt Leura CDC-3 Ax-4 CDC-4 Winton CDC-5 Mk-2 CDC-6 Mk-4 CDC-7 CDC-8 Sandown Worst Total Rhys Prosser J2 Junior Years Craig Hunter Matt Johnston Brayden Hammond J3 Graduating Junior Years Scott Hunter Nick Johnston L Ladies Sharon Pitt Kate Meyer Bronwyn Salter Erin Bylsma S Specials & Racing Cars Chris Hall Daniel Hall Richard Monty Kevin Parkinson Gerard Bouchier Graeme Scott Sport Sub Committee Rod Hall (Chair) Barney Haddon, Ben McKee, Darren Wythe (Rally Liason), Damian Faulkner, Steven Richards, Wayne Sleep, David Marmo, Peter Marmo, Ben Davis. Meetings: Wednesday night immediately prior to monthly committee meeting. Leaving the complex after Scrutineering If a competition vehicle needs to leave the motor sport complex, you must remove your numbers so the Police or Vic Roads don t nab you. Also the vehicle needs to be represented for scrutiny upon its return before continuing competition. 14 TheBulletin June 2011

15 BLCC CDC Series Outright Points CDC-1 Ax-2 CDC-2 Mt Leura CDC-3 Ax-4 CDC-4 Winton CDC-5 Mk-2 CDC-6 Mk-4 CDC-7 CDC-8 Sandown Worst Total John Austin Ben McKee Stefan Dekker Leon Pegg Chris Hall Glenn Latter Ben Davis Greg Pitt Robert Schenk Les Noonan Steve Grinstead Richard Monty Daniel Hall Kevin Parkinson Daniel Keirce Gerard Bouchier Les Liston Henk Dekker Clinton Harris Sharon Pitt David Marmo Arron Secombe Matt White Ian Brain CDC-1 Ax-2 CDC-2 Mt Leura CDC-3 Ax-4 CDC-4 Winton CDC-5 Mk-2 CDC-6 Mk-4 CDC-7 CDC-8 Sandown Worst Total Graeme Scott Robert Dekker Keith Scott Craig Hunter Les Baxter David Jowett Club Driving Instructors John Bourke Wayne Drew Rod Hall Richard Gay Gary Harrowfield Barney Haddon Mick Goossens Engels Leoncini Peter Ellis Les Liston Simon Ellis Darren Wythe Darren Everett Ben McKee Steve Richards Damian Faulkner Russell McKenzie Mark Fawcett Ben Fawcett Steve Wilson Chris Hall Keith McKelroy Ben Davis June 2011 TheBulletin 15

16 A Standard: 0 to 1800cc BLCC Autocross Series Class Points Ax 1 Ax 2 Ax 3 Ax 4 Worst Total Stefan Dekker David Jowett Robert Dekker Paul Gladman David Marmo Marc Salter Michael Brooks James Scott David Eden Chris Stevens B Standard: Over 1800cc Robert Schenk Jim Hammond Matthew Davies David Marmo Benjamin Davies C Modified: 0 to 1800cc Ben Davis Greg Pitt Daniel Keirce Evan Dekker Henk Dekker Mark Hunter Harry Ansell Ian Walsh Reg Johnson Josh Davis Monday, 30 May 2011 Page 1 of 3 D Modified: Over 1800cc Ax 1 Ax 2 Ax 3 Ax 4 Worst Total Ian Brain John Welford Peter Stapleton Arron Secombe Clinton Harris Les Liston Rod Hall Steve Ezzy Ross Stapleton Wayne Sanders F Four Wheel Drive John Austin Ben McKee Ash Findlay Michael Goossens Les Noonan Keith Scott Keith McElroy Arron Secombe Les Baxter Ben Davis Rod Hall Russell McKenzie Mark Bennett H 2WD Classic & Historic Cars Leon Pegg Robert Prosser Matt White Chris Stevens Marc Salter Simon Francis Steve Wilson Elizabeth Gilholme Rhys Prosser J2 Junior Years Monday, 30 May 2011 Page 2 of 3 Craig Hunter Brayden Hammond Nathan Stevens Matt Johnston Dean Ansell TheBulletin June 2011

17 BLCC Autocross Series Outright Points Entrant Ax 1 Ax 2 Ax 3 Ax 4 Worst John Austin Ben McKee Ash Findlay Daniel Hall Keith McElroy Michael Goossens Robert Schenk Chris Hall Stefan Dekker Daniel Keirce Leon Pegg Ben Davis Les Noonan Ian Brain Rod Hall Arron Secombe Mark Bennett 10 0 Greg Pitt Keith Scott Russell McKenzie 9 0 Scott Hunter David Marmo Les Liston Clinton Harris 5 0 Les Baxter Matt White 3 0 Robert Dekker Garry Harrowfield Monday, 30 May 2011 Page 1 of 1 Total Ax 1 Ax 2 Ax 3 Ax 4 Worst Total J3 Scott Hunter Graduating Junior Years 60 Nick Johnston Trent Ansell 16 0 Sam Black 14 0 L Sharon Pitt Kate Meyer Ladies Bronwyn Salter Stacey Noonan 20 0 Erin Bylsma 0 12 S Daniel Hall Chris Hall Specials & Racing Cars Garry Harrowfield Les Liston ATTENTIONALLMEMBERS YOURMEMBERSHIPEXPIRESON 30/ /06/2011 TIMEISRUNNINGOUT. IFYOUDONOTHAVEANEWYELLOWCARD THENYOUARENOTINTHEGAME. THEREARETHREEEASYWAYSTORENEW BanktransfertoBSB633000AccNo Don tforgettoincludeyourname. PostwithyourrenewalformtoPoBox400,Ballarat,3353 InpersonattheClubMeeting June 2011 TheBulletin 17

18 5 th JUNE ROUND 1 TEST 1 - CORRIDOR TEST 4 - MOTHBALLS TEST 2 BOWLER TEST 5 - STAR TEST 3 ATOM TEST 6 DOUBLE LOOP MOTORKHANNA ROUND 1 JUNE 5th 2011 Class TEST 1 TEST 2 TEST 3 TEST 4 TEST 5 Sharon Pitt L Greg Pitt C David Marmo A Paul Gladman A Ian Walsh C Robert Dekker A Wayne Sanders B Peter Jowett J Jim Hannond B Rhys Prosser H Rhys Lane J Mathew Davies B Paige Haddon J Brayden Hammond J Bronwyn Salter L Marc Salter A Chantelle Hammond J Heath Salter J CTC Series Competitors: Early Entry This year, the general lack of rallies is causing events to fill up fast. To make sure you get a run, you will need to enter quickly when entries open. The Sport Sub Committee has decided not to remove events from the CTC Series if someone misses out,unless they have entered within 10 days of entries opening for that event and been refused 18 TheBulletin June 2011

19 Motorkhana 1 Khanacross 05/06/2011 June 2011 TheBulletin 19

20 Autocross Round 4 CDC 3 ENTRIES:43, OFFICIALS:13 AND RAIN 20 points. Wet track Autocross think it might be fun? You bet. Sunday 22 nd May saw BLCC conduct round 4 of our Autocross series (round 3 of the CDC) on a wet track and under a grey and ominous sky. However Barney got the fire going, Steve Ezzy warmed up the soup, and Mick Goossens, Ian Brain and Rod Hall swam around the track to set the course and put out buoys. Chrris Hall Ben McKee and David Marmo made sure the cars were shipshape, and Mark Hunter conducted a Junior Motorkhana for the wannabes on an island somewhere out on the Bomber strip. This Junior Motokhana is a great initiative, and well done Mark for putting it on. Paul Duncalf, Wayne Saunders and Heath Salter then donned flippers and goggles and waded out to officiate the corners, Mark Hunter got himself set up at the shallow end, and once the lifeguards from St Johns arrived we were all set to set sail. Being honourable gentlemen, and observing the rules of the sea, it was naturally women and Juniors first Once they got back and the risk of drowning was assessed, it was the bloke s go. Other than Steve Moses Wilson having a shot at parting the water, times for the practice run were well off anyone s personal best. Competitive Run one was not much faster, but as the rain held off, the race line slowly dried out, and by runs run 3 & 4 drivers were coming to grips with their port and starboard. In fact if you stayed on line it was pretty quick. As to the results, Ladies were led by Sharon Water Wings Pitt; Juniors Craig Rubber Duckie Hunter; Juniors Scott Slip Slop Splash Hunter; Specials Daniel Damp Course Hall; CH Plate Leon Raindrops Pegg; 4x4 John Gumboots Austin; Modified 1800cc+ Clinton Lightning Harris; Modified Daniel Buckets Kierce Standard Robert Freestyle Schenk; Standard Stefan DamBuster Decker. Outright 1 st was John Austin, 2 nd Ash Findlay, and 3 rd Ben McKee. Congratulations to those drivers, and also to those who helped with the day. Well done. Full results elsewhere in The Bulletin and on the webpage. 20 TheBulletin June 2011

21 Membership WELCOME NEW MEMBERS This month we welcome to the Club a good group of new members, they are:- Rhys Lane, a Junior sharing Greg Pitt s Honda. Erin Bylsma, another very welcome lady competitor, sharing the Escort with Matt Davies. Andrew Bayley. We don t know much about Andrew so we look forward to meeting him at the Club. Steven Schreck, comes from Inverleigh and drives an RX7. Grant Wyatt, joined up last week and got straight into organising club rego for his 71 Celica. Luigi and Athalie Bazzani, were introduced by Colin Faulkner so that they can put their Jaguar on club plates Hillclimb Calendar Calendar for 2011 Round 6 SDCC DECA (to be confirmed) 3rd July Round 7 VMCI Haunted Hills F8 28th August Round 8 MGCC 18th September Getting Social Welcome to the Club and enjoy the motoring. The major business for this month is membership renewal. All memberships are due to expire on June 30th.We are doing a mail out of renewal forms this year to all current members, please fill it in and return it so that we can keep our records up to date. Club Plate holders are reminded that you must be a current member to keep your registration legal. While we are on the subject of Club Plates, Chris Hall has asked all plate holders to please notify him of your Rego number and Expiry date. to, zed260@live. com.au or text your name and the details to Anyway, see you at the Club. Regards to all, Wayne. Stay informed join us on FaceBook and Twitter Areminder for all recipients of this publication, please keep your address current with the membership secretary. Wayne Sanders w.sanders@optusnet. com.au Phone: AH: Mob: History of the Light Car Club of Australia Authored by our AGM guest speaker in 2011 Bob Watson Available on the night or from Autoparts Proffessionals Ballarat Light Car Club BallaratLightCC June 2011 TheBulletin 21

22 History Slice Drivers Rally Around for Winter Classic Mel Jones, top, and Fran Bryson in their 1984 Caterham Super 7 in the Classic car rally. Picture: Ian Wilson By: Lorrie Brown The inaugural Ballarat Light Car Club s 1997 Autopro Winter Classic Rally finished yesterday with its fair share of thrills and spills. Plenty of white-knuckled rallying tested the drivers and resulted in the withdrawal of about six vehicles due to minor spills, broken axels and worn clutches. About 46 drivers and their classic cars, ranging from MGs to Porsches and Nissan GTRs, tested their skill, determination and endurance in the tree-day rally, which took in Ballarat and parts of Western Victoria. The event finished yesterday with an economy run to Heathcote, a quartermile sprint and special stage at the Wendouree Industrial Estate, followed by a presentation dinner. Competitors converged on Ballarat for the event from across Victoria, South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland, along with a strong local contingent. Rally organisers said that they expected entries to double for next year s event. it has been highly successful and has been a major boost for Ballarat. Rally director Philip Coghlan said yesterday. More than 300 people, including competitors, support crews and families were in Ballarat for the inaugural event, which also showcased the city s strong tourism base. The concept was put to the Ballarat Light Car Club by the City council to organise a winter activity for Ballarat, Mr Coghlan said. The idea was to promote Ballarat and it has opened their eyes to what s here, he said Mr Coghlan added that next year s event was likely to include about 90 competitors, based on the enthusiasm of this year s entrant. 22 TheBulletin June 2011

23 P.O.Box 400 Ballarat Victoria BALLARAT LIGHT CAR CLUB NOMINATION FOR COMMITTEE FORM I (name) of (address) membership number wish to nominate (name) membership number for a position on the Committee of the Ballarat Light Car Club Signature Date I (name) of (address) membership number second the above nomination of the member Signature Date I (name) accept my nomination (signature) This nomination must be received by the Club Secretary no later than July 8th 2011 June 2011 TheBulletin 23

24 Renewal of Membership Ballarat Light Car Club Incorporated (Certificate of Incorporation Number A V) P.O.Box 400 Ballarat, Vic, 3353 This form is important for any personal information changes please return to club Membership Number «Me «Ho «Surname» «Given» «Street Address» «Town» «Post «Phone Home» «Phone Work» «Phone Mobile» « Address» «Birthday» Category Nomination Annual Ordinary $25.00 $90.00 Family $25.00 $ (2 Adults, any number of own Children up to 17y.o) Associate Family nil $83.00 (2 non-competing Adults, 1 competing child ) Associate Parent nil $58.00 (Parent/Guardian, 1 Child competing) Associate Couple nil $50.00 (2 non competing adults) «Occupation» 24 TheBulletin June 2011

25 Application for Membership Ballarat Light Car Club Incorporated (Certificate of Incorporation Number A V) P.O.Box 400 Ballarat, Vic, 3353 Mr Mrs Miss Ms (Surname) (Given Names in Full) (Postal Address) ( Town / Suburb ) (Post Code) Category Nomination Annual Ordinary $25.00 $90.00 Family $25.00 $ (2 Adults, any number of own Children up to 17y.o) Associate Family nil $83.00 (2 non-competing Adults, 1 competing child ) Associate Parent nil $58.00 (Parent/Guardian, 1 Child competing) Associate Couple nil $50.00 (2 non competing adults) June 2011 TheBulletin 25

26 Club Night Friday June 24th If undeliverable return to Ballarat Light Car Club PO Box 400 Ballarat Vic 3353 T h e B u l l e t i n Print Post Approved PRINT POST PP325876/00031 POSTAGE PAID AUSTRALIA