Mark Cranny, Damien Matthews, Pete Proctor and Ziggy have smashed all comers at the 2013 Southern 80. Winning the Baker's Blitz in just outside The Syndicate's record time, the boys backed up on Sunday to finish within seconds of their own record again, with yet another 30 minute and 30.... time. That's three in a row less than 30.40!

Second place over the 80, and third in the Blitz went to 99 Psycho Clowns, with Dan MacMahon, Ian Baker, Mick Kelly and Wayne Mawer. Their third place in the blitz made more impressive by the fact they had to basically run it twice, after being red flagged at Meerool.

Third overall, only a second behind 99PC was the Merc Force team of Don Gulley, Grant Patterson, Kris Knights and Jake Tegart.

Gassa did a great job to take second in the Baker's Blitz on Saturday.

The race was marred by a few serious accidents, but it would appear that all involved are on the way to recover.

Baker's Blitz - 1st Hellrazor, 2nd Gassa, 3rd 99PC
Southern 80 - 1st Hellrazor, 2nd 99PC, 3rd Merc Force

Wayne Mawer and the 99 Psycho Clowns team of Daniel Macmahon and Ian Baker have taken out the richest water ski racing series in history, the inaugural Australian Water Ski Racing Championship with two second places in the final rounds at Newcastle. Peter Proctor finished strongly after mechanical problems early in the series to take second place, with Tru Blue, Mark Cranny and Damien Matthews. Jake Tegart's proven consistency saw him take third place behind Merc Force, with Don Gulley and Grant Patterson in the boat.

Trudi Stout took out F1 Womens, while Daniel Cotton and Leanne Campbell cleaned up in F2.

Rachael Stapleton and Mitch Mulcahy won the junior events.

In it's first year, the series provided some amazing racing, accessible to the public and testing on the athletes. Look forward to seeing this series continue to grow in the future.

A celebration of the lives of John and Carol Dawson will be held in the chapel of Hemmant crematorium on Wednesday 12th December, 10.30am.b

Queensland skiers found themselves on all steps of the podium at this year's Barrie Beehag ski race in Echuca. NGR's Burnin team took the outright win, coming from unlimited, and set a new record in the process towing Richard Cunningham Souwer and Andrew Griffin. Wayne Mawer and Mick Kelly took out second behind 99PC, and Benny Gulley partnered Zac Welch behind Mistress to round out the podium.

With pre race favourites Blazen and Hellrazor both suffering difficulties on the up leg and not contesting the return leg, and The Syndicate not attending, the door was left open for another team to step up - and step up they did! With two super fast and consistent legs, the Burnin team dominated the weekend, starting from 11 on the up leg, the boys held a commanding lead at half way, and starting first on the return leg were never going to give it up. The 99PC boys started 8 in the first leg, and returned from 4th after finishing behind Elm Street and Mistress on the up leg. In the end there was less than a second seperating Mistress and Psycho Clowns at the finish.

Ultra Troublemaker did a great job to take out six litre, as did Super Slak winning 8 Litre.

Full results on the MWSC site.