Lloyd blitzes field
Not even a stress fracture in his leg just six weeks before the Water Ski Racing World Championships last year was going to stop Junior Sportstar of the Year Lloyd Woolman from competing at the titles.
Club Marine Southern 80 contributes $24.8m to local economy, says council
The Club Marine Southern 80 Ski Race this year contributed about $24.8 million to the Campaspe Shire economy, according to figures released by Campaspe Shire Council.
Busy weekend on the river for Lloyd
Echuca’s Lloyd Woolman could intimately know every twist and turn of the Southern 80 course after this weekend, taking part in five events over the two days.
Action aplenty from district competitors
District competitors took to the water on Sunday in many classes.
Passion continues for Anthony
Anthony O’Reilly’s friends are telling him to keep racing until he has clocked 50 consecutive Club Marine Southern 80s.
Young skier pleased with run
Melbourne skier Blaze Branson had high hopes of breaking the record in the tadpoles under 10 class on Saturday, but ultimately had to settle for second spot.
Expert class records fall
Four records fell on the second day of the Southern 80, with Wilberforce boat Stinga providing the biggest result in the 16-19 boys expert class.
Sonic Racing skier falls during main race
Racing did not quite go according to plan for Echuca’s Neil Donald on Sunday when he drove Sonic Racing in the unlimited inboard expert class.
Leo aims for podium finish
Echuca ski racing veteran Leo Welch says despite not achieving the dream of a podium finish in the weekend’s Club Marine Southern 80, he was ‘‘half-satisfied’’ with the result.
The best of the best, simply
Records were expected to be difficult to come by in the 2012 Club Marine Southern 80, but three fell on Saturday as good weather conditions helped competitors get the best out of themselves.
Issues hurt T-Rubble run
Torrumbarry driver Shaun Williams struck some ‘T-Rubble’ along the Murray River on Sunday in the junior boys expert class.
Shepparton maternity mess has community fuming
Expectant mothers are upset over the departure of two obstetricians from GV Health.
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