Bridge to bridge

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Stinga blitzes the opposition in this years Sydney Bridge to Bridge Ski Race Classic. In what can only be said as awesome, the Stinga team of Greg Houston, Kevin Boylan, Chris Gelle, and Jason Walmsley, took about 1 minute off the old record and completed the 112 klm (69.6 miles) in a time of 38.57.53min averaging over 174 klm/hr (108 mph).

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1 9 38 57.53 Stinga Greg Houston Kevin Boylan Chris Gelle Jason Walmsley
2 2 40 17.07 Hellbent Mark Cranny Damien Mathews Daniel Campbell James Buser
3 23 44 25.80 The Gun Brett Luhrmann Jason McCarthy Brendon Stout Trent Larkin
4 4 45 27.72 Firebird John Robertson Barry Robertson Paul Robertson Stephen Robertson
5 122 45 36.75 Crazy Horse Gary Hamilton Brian Piper Trent Eastgate Phil McDonnell
6 101 45 37.05 ORSM Ian Kilpatrick Andy Donahue George Fitos Luke Watts
7 108 45 37.10 Bullet Racing Steve Minahan John Lomas Ben Gulley Darren Riely
8 10 46 17.82 Special Edition Gary Holzwart Jason Griffin Grant Turner Michael Kelly
9 105 46 20.92 Strike Two Don Gulley Gerry Gulley Luke Gulley Shane Weaver
10 7 46 42.59 Hellbent 2 Billy Dunsmore(USA) Heath Broughton Todd Haig(USA) Phillipe Vervecken(Bel)
11 3 47 0.55 Moonshot Lester Freemantle Brett Armstrong Jamie Oliver Steve Rowe
12 125 47 24.57 Cut Loose Noel Griffin Bernie Simpson Grant Patterson Rick Love
13 123 47 34.62 The Axe Kelvin Black Darren Patterson Christopher Taylor Michael Gunther
14 124 47 37.31 Noizworks Geoff Jochinke Rod Hogben Cara Jochinke Tim Driver
15 21 47 37.82 Ironic David Morabito Jeff Mandla Troy Cardwell Aaron Sawtell
16 114 47 45.20 Two Hard Russell Lewis Jason Waldon Craig Gordon Jared Coey
17 106 48 37.97 Seven Peter Ross Alex Ross Lauryn Eagle Ann Procter
18 113 48 51.05 Elm Street Danny Timewell Peter Strike Kane Howard Chris Mansfield
19 8 49 6.82 The B Errol Rix Dennis Balkin Neil Rix Ross Harris
20 132 49 13.67 Racecraft John Timbs Anne Hewitt Rod Chapman Simon Handley
21 30 49 29.55 Sudden Force Howard Hoggins (USA) Lex Jones Bryce Jones Brady Hoggins (USA)
22 24 49 35.58 The Edge Chris Cassar Tim Dominguez James Mathews Tara Williams
23 136 49 53.34 Out of Control Greg Sprunt Barry McDermott Troy Barens Steve Berry
24 127 49 55.74 Public Enemy Peter Laidlaw Ray Knights Adam Laidlaw Tim Dubois
25 11 51 6.61 Chief Col McQuinn Greg James Daniel Shipp Charlie Hunt
26 26 51 7.49 Stokn Racing Brent Wisemantel Andrew Fyfe Shane Clarke Robert Cheetham
27 110 51 13.02 Suspect Brian Nutley Brian Griffin Jamie Nutley Kris Knights
28 37 51 14.49 Phantom Mark Ross Andy McGee Jacob Ross Joel Massey
29 140 51 37.10 Synthetic Stuart Evans Dale Haw Mark Boyer Rod Senior
30 119 51 41.17 Hawk Eye Garry Rudd Joe Kaal Kylie Jones Kristy Taylor
31 31 51 53.09 The Dock Linc Misfud Leo Welch Zac Welch Jai Welch
32 29 51 54.67 The Specimen Tim Everest Greg Norton Gavin Arnott Darren Purdom
33 53 52 20.82 Rivarage Justin Bennett Adam Milner Nathan Bennett Troy Arlow
34 116 52 52.08 Moonshine James Bigeni Russell Cicognani Sandra Wakeham Susan Cartwright
35 145 53 14.66 Revival Bernie Elliott Kyle Hicks Chloe Shipp Shan Boyer
36 38 53 18.73 Buzz U Hayden Wyld Shane Johnson Ben Mabin John Vesley
37 27 53 24.86 Running Riot David Robertson Brendan Hall Richard Souwer Steve Raicevich
38 52 53 53.75 The Sting Garry Gagiero Shane Gagiero Jason Dyball Jarrod Fritchley
39 107 54 7.58 Kryptonite David McMaster Chris McMaster Mark Weaver Brad Weaver
40 40 54 45.40 Littleman Lance Tomkins Garry McConnell Kaine Millard Andy Martin
41 45 55 4.47 Cranky Croc Wayne Poulton Karen Wooding Andrew Stephen Scott Browne
42 63 55 10.01 Short Circuit Darren McGuire John Lewis David Hazell Jesse Grant
43 104 55 11.88 Body Count Ian Barbour Glenn Aggar Rudi Stout Craig Harper
44 22 56 31.43 Summertime Blues Paul Gerard Troy Franks Adrian McGlynn Chris Bennett
45 35 56 40.68 Force N Hell Marcus Cranny Shaun James Robert Skenerton Gerard Atkins
46 66 57 52.33 Filthy Jarrod Jarvis Darren Roberts Jason Walsh Stephen Pellow
47 76 58 26.63 Raicey John Raicevich Lori Luhrmann Tayla Luhrmann Trudi Stout
48 68 58 33.47 Ring of Fire Bill Brien Libby Brien Rory Brien Jason Temple
49 141 58 50.31 Pipe Dreams Dave Barratt Peter Scott-Majhet Jared Cooper (USA) Kate Jennings
50 25 58 51.32 Twisted Chris Affoo Trent Souwer Aidan Gulley Robert Weaver
51 69 59 2.69 No Fear Greg Thompson Mick Thompson Matt Thompson Shane Elliott
52 61 59 41.62 Streak'n Paul Savage Sean Savage Troy Savage Jessica Pearse
53 39 60 15.01 Kaned - It Philip Woods Annette Woods Nick Groves Brad Altham
54 56 60 28.13 Growler Michael Ackerschott Ian Dick Tyson McLean Matthew Earl
55 28 60 37.06 Tinta Pat Cole Luc Beirens (BEL) Kurt Schoen (USA) Dimitri Bertels (BEL)
56 64 60 38.03 Meltdown Bryan Felton Jason Powell Mick Fahey Matt Smith
57 58 61 7.95 All Fired Up Col Willoughby Danny Chambers Ben Pearse Jarryd Tannenburg
58 146 61 22.74 Tons of Fire Tony Bridson Shaun Williams Sarah Eagle Vicki Leysen (BEL)
59 71 61 56.75 Shipprek Dave Bishop Richard Partington Vicki Shipp Beryl Lowe
60 72 66 17.38 Looney Tunes Mick Beasley Bobbette McMillan Mary McMillan Karen Lee
61 73 66 37.10 Mojo Daniel Steley Brad Morrison Luke Morrison Jack Houston
62 54 66 56.44 Guilty Lyle Loffler Pamela Fraser Ashley Fraser Matthew Long
63 77 67 20.12 Prima Donna Nick Feros Wendy Feros Kelsey Feros Shelby Winslow (USA)
64 134 67 53.72 Precision Col Wotton Markus Gerlich Roy Wotton Jeremy Hays
65 74 68 23.33 Hectic Craig Moller Joan Moller Daniel Moller Owen Mackay
66 67 68 49.02 Helbent Andy Smith John Tomlinson Steve Jones Jace Peter
67 143 69 9.26 Litenin Shane Wilson Kerry Eagle Teegan Luhrmann Lena Feringa (BEL)
68 85 69 43.43 2 Fast 2 Matthew Campbell Jason Campbell Michael Livermore Leanne Burge
69 89 69 52.73 Just Quietly Karen Pet Kim Cropper Tahnee Beaver Lori Dunsmore (USA)
70 91 70 17.46 Sammba Adrian Ashton Mark Ashton Brad Ashton Michael Samuel
71 83 70 23.91 Ice Age Jason Freund Paul Bousfield Paul Steen Richard Bousfield
72 82 70 51.43 Defiance Ian Barry Ana Barry Charlie Quodling James Quodling
73 111 70 52.01 Violator David McMillan Chris Anderson Jamie Fennell Peter Procter
74 48 71 9.85 2 Easy Troy Kennedy Gary Arnfield Thomas Kaal Aaron Moller
75 79 71 21.08 Maid For Pleasure Martin Gauci Glen Osmand Robert Forshaw Scott Osmand
76 47 71 22.21 Floor - It Ken Merrett Aaron Jordan Hayden Merrett Stewart Jordan
77 78 71 27.23 Commotion Elisha Webster Lynda Holford Craig Webster David Holford
78 60 71 47.34 Still Crazy Darren Carpenter Robert Henderson Janelle Taylor James Hogben
79 142 72 1.34 Bernie Trevor Clancy Cameron Clysdale Jaclyn Duus Ashleigh Hogben
80 41 72 25.20 Labido Rick Brockwell Gayle Brockwell Jay Brockwell Andrew Mc Govern
81 84 72 48.70 Quicksilver Chicks Lou Mudgway Carol De LaHaye Caron Easton Leah Pancic
82 93 73 8.99 Choc a Block Ben Frazier Troy Penny Sven Johannsen Matthew Buxton
83 90 73 27.87 Koolaz Michael Gane Latasha Gane Shannon Gane Philip Waugh
84 70 73 52.37 Top Image David Tidswell Vi Tidswell Melissa Tidswell Maddy Brien
85 65 74 31.47 Parasite Simon Mitchell Mark Smidt Melissa Smidt Adam Smidt
86 43 74 49.16 Jagged Edge Rob Bartlett Christian Apps Matt Nesbitt Peter Woolman
87 117 75 17.81 Opportunist Adrian Heffernan Darren Case Mathew James Andrew Nicholls
88 87 75 25.00 Get Em Up Gavin Dodds Paul Hawkes Darren Brodie Robert Hall
89 59 75 48.52 4 The Boys Perry Whitton Todd Gray Shane Whitton Wade Whitton
90 97 76 7.84 Bloody Mary Luke Foran Rod Foran Mathew Foran Aidan Vahtrik
91 120 80 1.22 Double Trouble II Stephen Hewitt Geoff Hewitt David Lowe Craig Harper
92 80 82 33.53 Buzz Attack Phillip Jeffree Terry Souwer Mitch Savage Tom Caelli
93 75 85 1.12 CP Racing Steve Munro Gavin Woolman Zac Munro Lloyd Woolman
94 96 87 33.09 Peter Pan Rick Procter Jodie Morrison Hayley Lord Matty Morrison
95 55 87 49.29 Agitator 2 Tristrian Rimmer Adam Gulliver Jamie Perkins Paul Bruton
96 109 88 0.26 Anarchy Simon McMah Jeff Moffitt Kane Powell Mathew Brooks
97 81 93 31.55 Suicidal Peter Herramen Kaylene Chaponnel Reg Chaponnel James Chaponnel
98 138 96 34.82 Danger Zone Nicholas Burls Andrew Glover Jarrad Sherry Graham French
99 92 102 24.19 Still Spark'n Craig Boswell Clinton Cox Rodney Watson Natalie Bromage
100 144 104 53.75 Gambler Peter Taylor Kym Penney Cassandra Taylor Megan Penney

[Bad Boy 717]

Thanks for that, have a few brits going over for southern 80!

[spinaltap]

You will love Echuca greatest ski race in the world ! Hope to have a beer with ya there

[Bad Boy 717]

unfortunately its not me, not in good shape. Building up for our season next year . . .maybe in 2007! I belive its a couple of guys from Hunstanton coming across. There will be another skier over there at that time, but not sure if he will compete . . . . but I suspect he will . . . I hope so . . . . think world class uk skier . . . .

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DK ?????????????????????????????????

[Bad Boy 717]

lipps are sealed . . . . . . . ah you cant beat a good rumour

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Originally posted by Bad Boy 717
lipps are sealed . . . . . . . ah you cant beat a good rumour

damn you BB damn you ! What have you done to your self ? I only just did the BtoB after 12 months off with a broken leg !

[Bad Boy 717]

very good, no would love to but need to concentrate on work, family and fitness first . . . 2007 is the date . .

[Jon Fuller]

Originally posted by spinaltap
the Stinga team of Greg Houston, Kevin Boylan, Chris Gelle, and Jason Walmsley, took about 1 minute off the old record and completed the 112 klm (69.6 miles) in a time of 38.57.53min averaging over 174 klm/hr (108 mph).

Fookin ell!!

Those boys have gotta have big balls! (not to mention skill, stamina and all the other qualities required for such a feat)

Fantastic! whilst I'm not a ski racing fan, when you see what these guys do, it puts it all in perspective!

jf

[Captain Chaos]

bridge to bridge:

do they also have a race where they pull pairs of shiers?

I'm sure i've seen/have some Aussie footage of this event. great to watch although i beleive they are all certifiable!

[Bad Boy 717]

most ozzie races are 2up - Southern 80, Sydney Bridge to Bridge and Grafton Bridge to Bridge are the main ones. I am sure someone from over there will carry on with what else they get up to. They also have there national series of 1up races.

[Captain Chaos]

i'm not sure i'd be keen on a 2's-up with 2 burly Aussies!

Grafton is the footage I have. its from thier website

[Bad Boy 717]

try this for 2005 footage

http://waterskiracing.net/Video/Sydn.../B2BSR05_BB.rm

or

http://www.whoteva.net/Multimedia_Videos.html

enjoy!

[Jon Fuller]

Awsome

[OCRDA]

Sad really !! Perhaps we need to do some more fund raising !! They're not wired up right are they !!

Bob

[spinaltap]

Originally posted by Bad Boy 717
most ozzie races are 2up - Southern 80, Sydney Bridge to Bridge and Grafton Bridge to Bridge are the main ones. I am sure someone from over there will carry on with what else they get up to. They also have there national series of 1up races.

Yup all our classic river races are 2up but the bulk of the racing we do is 1up mass start circut racing. Victoria, New South Wales & Queensland have their own point score series and we also have the Australian titles in Jan in the A.C.T which is one up as well