The South Queensland Power Boat Club will be conducting race meetings at Somerset Dam on the following dates in 2016:
Further information will be provided by the club closer to each scheduled event, but make sure these are in your calendar! As always, all classes and types of boat will be catered for. Please contact either Grant (0408-278 792, gj79@bigpond.net.au) or Mary (0408-756 631) if you have any questions.
The South Queensland Power Boat Club has a race meeting scheduled for Sunday 30 August 2015 at Yeronga. It is critical that the club knows there are sufficient boats racing to cover the costs of running the event.
If you are intending to race, please contact either Grant (0408-278 792, gj79@bigpond.net.au) or Mary (0408-756 631).
The venue is The Corso, Yeronga, Brisbane:
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The South Queensland Power Boat Club has a race meeting scheduled for this Sunday 22 March at Yeronga. It is critical that the club knows there are sufficient boats racing to cover the costs of running the event.
If you are intending to race, please contact either Grant (0408-278 792, gj79@bigpond.net.au) or Mary (0408-756 631) as a matter of urgency. There are currently insufficient entries for the event to go ahead.
The venue is The Corso, Yeronga, Brisbane:
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The South Queensland Power Boat Club is asking drivers for feedback on what can be done to increase entries at local race events. Send your responses to the SQPBC Commodore, Grant Jones (details in letter), contact the club or submit your feedback here.
South Queensland Power Boat Club will be holding its next club race day at Yeronga on 30 November 2014. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a day of low-pressure power boat racing and, if nothing else, a great opportunity to do some test and tune work on your boat.
All classes will be catered for – call Mary McMillan on 0408-756631 or Grant Jones on 0408-278 792 for further information or to advise the club that you’ll be competing.
Venue is Brisbane Corso, Yeronga:
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Don’t forget the last race day of the current season this Sunday at Yeronga!
Competitors please phone either Grant Jones on 0408-278 792 or Mary McMillan on 0408-756 631 to advise if you are competing. Also, have a great day!
South Queensland Power Boat Club will be holding its next club race day at Yeronga on 31 August 2014. This is a great opportunity to enjoy a day of low-pressure power boat racing and, if nothing else, a great opportunity to do some test and tune work on your boat. It’s also the last race day of the current licence year, so a chance to get a bit more value from your licence 😉
All classes will be catered for – call Mary McMillan on 0408-756631 or Grant Jones on 0408-278 792 for further information or to advise the club that you’ll be competing.
Venue is Brisbane Corso, Yeronga:
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Results as follows after only two races as the wind blew up and racing was cancelled for the day. Thanks to the Cole boys from Childers for coming down and a big welcome to another new inboard racer- Brad Poole.
Special thanks to those in rescue boats on the river in the wind- Jules and Neil Murray, Megan and Mark, and Andrew Leeson and those on top of the caravan in the wind trying to wave flags-Don and Riley. Glenn and Bec Fryer also kept the small crowd up to date with a commentary.
Inboards
1st. ‘Can’t Memba’ driven by Steve Martin
2nd. ‘Hot N Spicy’ driven by David Arthy
John Lintell’s ‘Hydrotherapy’ unfortunately had starting issues.
105mph class
1st ‘DejaVu’ driven by John Cole
2nd ‘Lil Maniac’ driven by Ian Cole
3rd ‘Isurava’ driven by Matt MacDonald
4th ‘Lil Injun’ driven by Brad Poole.
Outboards
1st ‘Express Design’ driven by David Ainley
2nd ‘Catalyst’ driven by Les Kirby.
Juniors
Only had one race and one junior who unfortunately DNF – Stephanie Cooper driving ‘Major Blink’.
South Queensland Power Boat Club will be holding its next club race day at Yeronga on 4 May 2014. The previous event was a great day, so don’t miss out on this one – it’s a great opportunity to enjoy a day of low-pressure power boat racing and, if nothing else, a great opportunity to do some test and tune work on your boat.
All classes will be catered for – call Mary McMillan on 0408-756631 or Grant Jones on 0408-278 792 for further information or to advise the club that you’ll be competing.
Venue is Brisbane Corso, Yeronga:
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A great day had by all. Numbers were a bit down but all those that attended had some great racing.
Results:
Juniors – 3rd Southern Fire Australia, 2nd Sonic Boom, 1st Major Blink
Outboards – 2nd Les Kirby, 1st David Ainley
Inboards – 3rd Hot ‘N’ Spicy, 2nd Voodoo, 1st Isurava.