May 2018
Easter Sunday – Hill Climb
For some of the participants in the Hill
Climb it was an early morning start.
This was due to the fact that the drive
from Ulverstone to the Highclere Hill
Climb took approximately 45 minutes
and drivers were required to arrive at the
pits at 7:00 am. This was made a little
easier by the fact that daylight saving
stopped, so we all got an extra hour in
bed.
The Highclere Hill Climb is on part of a
public road (Oonah Road) and is a 1.02
km long. Marshals were placed at each
end of the climb to make certain that the
general public were kept off of the road
during runs. It is a steep climb with a
gradient of 9.5:1. The event was run in
a professional manner by members of
the North West Car Club.
Drivers in the morning group were wel-
comed by a damp track and the first car
up the track, driven by Tim Edmonds,
found that conditions were slippery.
The slippery conditions eased as the
morning progressed and the third and
fourth runs were conducted on a dry
track.
In the afternoon the reverse applied.
The first two runs were conducted on a
dry track and then misty rain caused a
return to the slippery conditions. The
majority of the cars in the afternoon
Car Type
Place
WES BRAY 1964 MG 1100 2
TIM EDMONDS 1974 MGBGT
V8 2
JASON EDWARDS 1952 MG TD 2
ALAN CARDNELL 1978 MGB 3
FAYE EDWARDS 1952 MG TD 3
BEVERLEY WATERS 1973 MGBGTV8 3
Drivers who did not wish to enter the Hill
Climb were able to enter the Observa-
tion Run. There were two types of en-
tries, competition, where participants
who did well could get trophies, and so-
cial, where driver and navigator aimed
not to get lost and enjoy the scenery.
While travelling questions needed to be
answered such as “How old is the Bap-
tist Tabernacle?” or “A must in
Grandma’s Sewing Kit?”
The run took the cars along a combina-
tion of highways and country roads in
the Mersey Valley Region and con-
cluded at Mole Creek. The run was 104
kilometres long with opportunity for a
morning tea break at Latrobe along the
way. The run concluded approximately
one hour away from Ulverstone with
lunch provided.
South Australia had only one competi-
tive entry which did not win a medal. All
who went on the run came back talking
about the magnificent scenery.
Easter Sunday –
Kimber House Garden Party
Sunday night we all returned to the
Sports Centre. There was a buzz of
conversation as all talked about the
days activities. The theme of the dinner
was “Kimber House Garden Party”.
Most clubs went to a big effort to dress
up according to the theme by wearing
dress which could have been worn to a
garden party. One of the clubs dressed
as characters from the mad hatter’s tea
party and then there was one club,
which modesty prevents me from nam-
ing, where everyone was dressed as
SA HILLCLIMB RESULTS
Name
group decided not to do all four runs as
a result of the conditions.
No South Australians were able to gain
a first place in the event. However, we
were successful in gaining a couple of
minor placings.
Easter Sunday – Observation Run
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