AJAY TORQUE

Motocross Edition NEWSLETTER DATE DECEMBER 2006

MESSAGES

Hi everyone and welcome to the final edition of the Ajay Torque for 2006. It’s been another bumper year for the club with plenty of highlights – a standard that’s set to continue into the ‘07 season Now the thankyou’s, to all the volunteers at the club. These people keep the club ticking over week in week out, you know - the ones who run the place, sign you up & in, work in the timing tour, the first aid workers, the flaggies & scrutineers, canteen staff, track maintenance, etc.. as well as those who work hard behind the scenes. There are so many dedicated volunteers at this club and next year we hope to see a few new faces helping out where they can. So if you’ve got anyone who might be interested, please let us know. And last but most certainly not least, an extra special thanks goes to Ken, Troy & Tracey for another huge contribution in 2006. Also thanks to all our sponsors in 2006 for their ongoing & continued support. Club Registration Day’s 2007 Wednesday January 3rd 1-6pm Saturday January 6th 8am-12pm Wednesday January 10th 1-6pm Saturday January 13th 8am-12pm Saturday February 17th 1-5pm Saturday February 24th 8am-12pm (These 2 x days are also Busy Bee Days so come and help if you can)

Our end of year windup was a great way to finish off the last race of the year. Thanks to Bart & his band for once again keeping us all entertained. A special thanks to Paddy for donating the meat to feed us all - good on ya mate & cheers to everyone who helped organize it. Everyone had plenty of fun, as you can see by the few snaps I took on the day.

We also had our presentation night at the Woodvale Reception Centre next to the Moon & Sixpence. Great food, great company & plenty of fun !

Ive also had some great pic’s sent in of Paul Marrows – Look at him go ! Paul Marrows, aka Holeshot Marrows, was caught recently by our "spy camera" doing some fast laps at a private track on his - just run in 2007 YZ450F (White Knight). Despite the dry conditions, Marrows was on the pace and rolling out the laps in perfect style looking very ominous for the up and coming 2007 season.

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Best wishes for a great Christmas & New Year and look forward to catching you all next season up at AJS…

Mel Bryant Editor

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** Presidents Report **

Well this is the last Presidents report for the 2006 season . First of all I would like to wish all Committee members , members and volunteers a merry Christmas and a happy new year. Don’t go getting into to much trouble over the festival season, if you cant do that, don’t get caught ! I would like to report on the Quad Nationals, this was an excellent event and would also like to thank those who helped. Now onto the 2007 season, we will be starting midway through February and will only be having 2 quick starts. Our state round looks like being the 18th of March. Next year we will not be taking full memberships on race days so take note of the dates. Another thing that will happen next year will be that we will be closing the sign in shed at 8.30am on race days (this includes quick starts ) Riders brief will be at 8.45am practice will start at 9am there will be no flexibility on these times so don’t give the girls a hard time in the shed as we will have to ask you to leave (remember we are all volunteers and don’t like to get an earful from someone who could not get up early enough. Important: Next year you will also be asked to provide a flaggie on a race day of your choice. If when signing in you do not supply one, then you will not race ! I will be back at the track on Wed afternoons in the new year. So have a good holiday season.

Ken President

2006 Results

Quick Start Series Quads 3rd Anthony Yewers 2nd Christopher Brenton 1st Brett Petricevich C Grade 125cc 3rd Lee Heilers 2nd Josh Harrison 1st Ryan James C Grade Open 3rd Andrew Penfold 2nd Brendan Van Beek 1st Daniel Richardson B Grade 3rd Scott Kostin 2nd Max Allen 1st Craig Humberston A Grade 3rd Greg Humfrey 2nd Michael Addison 1st Paul Humberston Veterans 3rd Michael Drean 2nd Ben Bryant 1st Andrew Quince

Summer Sports Day Quads A Grade 3rd Anthony Yewers 2nd Tom Stevens 1st Colin Jefferies Quad B Grade 3rd Corey Stratton 2nd Santel Bush 1st Mathew Norman C Grade 125cc 3rd Ken Cook 2nd Josh Adams 1st Craig Burgess C Grade Open 3rd Garry Maxwell 2nd Andy Penfold 1st Brendan Van Beek B Grade 3rd Dave Garvey 2nd Kim Grothues 1st Ben Bryant A Grade 2nd Anthony Robson 1st Greg Humfrey

Winter Sports Day Quads A Grade 3rd Brett Petricevich 2nd Anthony Yewers 1st Glen Ashworth Quads B Grade 3rd Santel Bush 2nd Clinton Hill 1st Leon Wilken A Grade 2nd Brett Sherwood 1st Greg Humfrey B Grade 3rd Eric Shand 2nd Luke Spiteri 1st Ricki Mountford C Grade Open 3rd Garry Maxwell 2nd Daniel Richardson 1st Shaun Baxter C Grade 125cc 3rd Craig MacLennan 2nd Luke Passmore 1st Josh Adams Veterans 3rd Geoff Brooks 2nd Michael Drean 1st Andrew Quince

Patrons Cup Quads A Grade 3rd Brett Petricevich 2nd Brett Yewers 1st Anthony Yewers Quads B Grade 3rd Santel Bush 2nd Leon Wilken 1st Clinton Hill C Grade 125cc 3rd Craig Burgess 2nd Josh Adams 1st James Konsolis C Grade Open 3rd Brendan Van Beek 2nd Darren Rogers 1st Shaun Baxter B Grade 3rd James Webster 2nd Jay Tippet 1st Stewart House A Grade 3rd Max Allen 2nd Luke Spiteri 1st Greg Humfrey

Events Cup Series Quads A Grade 3rd Garry Stacey 2nd Darryl Maringoni 1st Anthony Yewers Quads B Grade 3rd Luke Harrison 2nd Santel Bush 1st Brad Jefferies C Grade 125cc 3rd Ryan Brooks 2nd Maitland Smith 1st Josh Adams C Grade Open 3rd Garry Maxwell 2nd Nathan Marrs 1st Shaun Baxter B Grade 3rd James Webster 2nd Scott Kostin 1st Craig Humberston A Grade 3rd Luke Spiteri 2nd Steven Mouritz’ 1st Greg Humfrey Veterans 3rd Geoff Brooks 2nd Jeff Kuriata 1st Andrew Quince

Endurance Cup C Grade Andrew Quince A & B Grade Scott Kostin Woop Arse Cup Daniel Kreppold Most Improved Rider Jon Watts Slade Mathews Dummy Spit Award Kim Grothues Andy Penfold Perpetual Trophies “Shirley & John Thompson Shield” (Overall points for the year by an over 25 year old) Andrew Quince 786 points “Austwide Mining Perpetual Trophy – Club Champion” (Top points scored for the 2006 Season) Greg Humfrey 789 Points “Holmes Cup Award” (MX Member having contributed time & effort into the club) Troy Luksa “ Roy Edwards Sheild” (Club person of the year award) Bevan Leech

Helper Awards (Those having contributed time as a volunteer) Barry Shand Bevan Leech Con Arivides Fiona Mountford Ken Brierly Dave Stevens Bill Pickering Brian Fagg Tamara Grothues Sheena Stevens Tracey Luksa Troy Luksa Paddy Murphy Life Member Badge (Member having contributed time & effort into the club for 10 years or more) Nil in 2006 Troyoota Cup Jeff Kuriata

COMMITTEE POSITIONS & DEFINITIONS

PATRON: The patron shall have no official responsibility, but shall assist the Club to the best of his/her ability. He/She may preside at all social functions and at general meetings, should he/she desire.

PRESIDENT: The President shall preside at all general meetings and social functions in the absence of the Patron, shall generally carry out the duties of Chairman, and shall give rulings when required. The President shall have full powers at meetings to expel a member should he/she deem it necessary. VICE PRESIDENT: (TWO – MX & TRIALS) The senior Vice President shall, in the absence of the Patron and President, take charge of all general meetings and social functions, and shall, when so acting, have all the power attached to the office of President. GENERAL SECRETARY/TREASURER: This officer in all things shall subject as here-in-after appearing, act under supervision and direction of the Management Committee here-in-after called Committee of which he/she is an ex officio member. Conduct the official correspondence of the club, keep a minutes book, collect all subscriptions and other monies due and payable to the club and deposit such monies with any banks as may be decided by the Committee, in the name and credit of the club. Keep cash books and a complete list of all club members, their date of enrolment and addresses, and enter therein the amount of subscription due and when paid. Pay all accounts authorized by the Committee out of the general funds by Cheque signed by himself/herself and the President. Submit at every regular meeting of the Committee a statement of receipts and expenditure for the preceding month together with a list of accounts for payment for the month prior to such monthly meeting. Check all cash book entries and butts and certify the monthly reconciliation of the cashbook with the bank passbook or statement. He/She shall prepare a report of the previous year’s activities, financial transactions and balance sheets for publication and circulation amongst the Committee members at least seven days prior to it’s presentation at the Annual General Meeting. On vacating office, deliver to the Committee for his/her successor all books, receipts, papers, correspondence, documents of any kind and funds which may be in his/her possession or under his/her control, forming part of the assets and property of the Club. MINUTES SECRETARY: Shall generally assist the General Secretary/Treasurer at general meetings essentially by recording minutes and other details. SPORTS SECRETARY: The Sports Secretary shall be responsible for the planning and conduction of sporting events in which speed is the determining factor. Duties include the issue of a list of supplementary regulations or prospectus, (a copy of which must be displayed in a prominent position during each event) Collection of any necessary entry fees, handicapping and/or grading, lap scoring and/or timing, selection of courses, recruitment of marshals and compilation of results. The officer shall as soon as possible after an event, or series of points scoring events is completed hand all entry fees together with an award list to the General Secretary/Treasurer. The officer shall also maintain a book of competition entries, handicaps and results and have progress scores of riders for the events. TRIALS SECRETARY: The trials secretary shall be responsible for the planning and conduction of all types of trials where speed is the determining factor. Duties include the issue of supplementary regulations, (a copy of which must be displayed in a prominent position during each event) collection of any necessary entry fees, handicapping and/or grading, selection of courses and sections, recruitments of observers and marshals and completion of results. He/She as soon as possible after a trial, or series of point scoring trials is completed hand all entry fees together with an award list to the General Secretary/Treasurer. The officer shall also maintain a book of trials entries, handicaps, grading and results and have rider’s progress scores available at Committee and general meetings.

ASSOCIATION DELEGATES/TRUSTEES: (TWO) The Association Delegates shall represent the Club Members on the Association Council and shall attend all Association meetings. In the absence of one Delegate the Emergency Delegate shall take his/her place and shall have the full power of an ordinary Delegate. The Delegates shall have the power to commit the Club in all matters, provided however that they shall not be empowered to vote expenditure from club funds without reference to the Management Committee, or members at a general meeting. In replacing a Delegate, the claims of the existing Emergency Delegate shall be considered. PLEASE CONSIDER TAKING ON A ROLE, IF YOU ARE WORRIED YOU WON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO THE COMMITTEE FROM THE PREVIOUS YEAR WILL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO HELP YOU ON YOUR WAY. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

AJS MEMBERS

COMMITTEE FOR 2006 President: Ken Brierley 0412 851 378 Secretary: Troy Luksa 0409 043 001 Vice Presidents: MX: Kim Grothues 0410 498 525 Trials: John Bristow N/A Sports Secretary: Tracey Luksa 0409 134 133 Trials Secretary: Heather Simpson 9304 1426 Trustees: Jeff Kuriata Bevan Leach Patron: Magazine Editor: Melanie Bryant 0405 291 127 Email Address: melben@westnet.com.au General Club Meeting: 1st Tuesday of the month, 8pm MCRC U5/51 Berriman Drive WANGARA Motocross Meeting Immediately following General Club Meeting

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