South Australian State Championships 2005

A report on the South Australian Control Line Championships, conducted between December 30th 2004 and January 3rd 2005 at Monarto.

SA 2005  
SA 2005

Photos by courtesy of Harry Bailey

1. FAI Combat lineup of (mainly) undamaged models
2. Ken Maier, Adam Kobelt, and Murray Wilson, 1/2A Combat placegetters
3. Richard Justic, winner of F2A Speed
4. Doug Grinham's Jazzmate
5. Hans Bertina pitting in F2C Team Race
6. Grant Potter pitting in F2C Team Race
7. Neil Baker pitting in F2C Team Race
8. F2F Simple Teamrace finalists
9. John Hallowell and Keith Baddock had another win in Classic B Teamrace
10. Mark Ellins Jazzer 2 aerobatics model
11. Jim Ray enjoyed himself in Goodyear Teamrace
12. Vintage A Voodoo entered by Dave and Hugh Simons
13. Dimpled Dumpling winner of Vintage A
14. Harvey and Knight with their Classic B Teamrace entry
15. All the finalists in Classic B Teamrace
16. The top 3 teams in Goodyear Teamrace


Results:

S.A. Control Line State Championships
2005
           
F2C Team Race          
Team Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Final Place
Simons - Potter 3:27.98 34 laps 3:24.43 172 laps DNF 1
Thompson - Bertina 3:35.79 3:30.38 3:28.81 35 laps DNF 2
Fitzgerald - Ellins 3:19.62 3:22.13 3:21.44 171 laps DQ 3
G Wilson - Stein 3:37.58 3:12.09 NT   4
Knight - Harvey 3:36.78 DQ 3:30.88   5
M Wilson - Poshkens 3:55.49 3:45.48 4:26.05   6
Justic - Owen 3:54.95 DNS 4:04.47   7
Ray - Baker 4:22.22 4:27.05 3:56.97   8
           
G Wilson not available for final, so forfieted spot in that race.          
           
F2F Simple Team Race          
Team Round 1 Round 2 Final Place  
Fitzgerald - Ray 4:50.39 5:00.14 10:36.19 1  
Bailey - Baker 5:08.40 NT 12:55.66 2  
M Wilson - Poshkens 4:37.41 4:28.08 136 laps DNF 3  
           
Vintage A Team Race          
Team Round 1 Round 2 Final Place  
Potter - Hogan 3:16.25 NT 6:56.04 1  
Hallowell - Baddock 3:31.81 56 laps 7:38.59 2  
Knight - Harvey 3:31.06 3:40.27 155 laps 3  
H Simons - D Simons 3:51.04 3:39.30   4  
Bailey - Baker 3:43.74 3:51.16   5  
C Ray - J Ray 3:47.24 3:49.13   6  
G Wilson - Ellins 4:30.19 3:57.05   7  
M Wilson - Van Meurs 4:01.14 4:31.72   8  
           
Classic B Team Race          
Team Round 1 Round 2 Final Place  
Hallowell/ Baddock 3:23.54 3:02.92 6:22.04 1  
Thompson - Bertina 5:29.36 3:14.45 7:30.97 2  
Bailey - M Wilson 3:26.47 39 laps 76 laps 3  
C Ray - J Ray 3:36.81 4:46.73   4  
G Wilson - Ellins 4:24.16 3:48.82   5  
Knight - Harvey 3:56.63 4:08.19   6  
           
1/2 A Combat          
Entrant Results Place    
Adam Kobelt W W L W W 1    
Ken Meier W L W W L W*   2    
Murray Wilson W W W L L L* 3    
Mark Ellins L W L 4    
H Bailey L L =5    
G Pretty L L =5    
  * Fly-off        
           
Goodyear Team Race          
Team Round 1 Round 2 Final Place  
Fitzgerald - Pretty 3:39.78 NT 7:07 1  
Bailey - Poshkens 4:52.82 4:06.22 167 laps 2  
Justic - Owen 4:18.37 6:08.59 116 laps 3  
C Ray - J Ray 4:21.39 4:53.22   4  
M Wilson - Ellins 4:51.76 NT   5  
           
Combined Speed          
Entrant Class Round 1 Place    
Maris Dislers 049 96.2% 1    
Maris Dislers Midge 88.0% 2    
Harry Bailey Proto 82.4% 3    
           
F2D Combat          
Entrant Results Place    
Graeme Wilson W W L B W 1    
Murray Wilson W L W W L   2    
Robert Owen L W B L 3    
Maris Dislers L L 4    
           
F2A Speed          
Entrant Round 1 Round 2 Round 3 Place  
Richard Justic - - 280.6 KPH 1  
Maris Dislers 259.0 KPH 258.6 KPH - 2  


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