Elite Series 1997

Kahli's Rocks, 10-11 May

The final major race before the Australian World Championships selection trials, to take place in Queensland in two weeks, took place on the 'Kahli's Rocks' map near Orange on the weekend, with short races on the Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning.

The complex granite terrain saw numerous errors made and the winning margins were larger than might be expected for races of this type, the most dramatic example being Nicki Taws' eight-minute win on Sunday. Taws and Emily Viner split the top two places between them on both days, in a field weakened somewhat by the absence of three top-six finishers at Easter (Natasha Rowe, Mary Fien and Jo Allison). Jock Davis was also commanding on Sunday amongst the men, as Rob Walter had been on Saturday; Eric Morris did his selection chances no harm by heading close contests for second on both days.

A shadow was cast over the event by a serious injury to Bruce Arthur, hitherto enjoying his best season at elite level, who broke his kneecap in four places after a fall on the way to the first control on Saturday. He had surgery on Sunday morning but there are, at present, no reports as to his prospects for recovery.

Race 1 (Saturday, 10 May)

Men

1 Rob Walter		ACT	39.54
2 Eric Morris		NSW	42.02
3 Jock Davis		NSW	42.20
4 Jon McComb		SA	42.28
5 Blair Trewin		VIC	43.09
6 Andy Hogg		ACT	43.14
7 Tom Quayle		ACT	43.55
8 Scott Simson		QLD	44.35
9 Lorenzo Calabro	QLD	47.02
10 Mike Billinghurst	NSW	47.21
11 Rob Preston		NSW	47.50
12 Jason McCrae		VIC	47.52
13 Robert Vincent	NSW	47.57
14 David Shepherd	NSW	49.26
15 Anthony Scott	ACT	49.53
16 Michael Derlacki	ACT	49.54
17 Ben Schulz		QLD	50.31
18 Nino Calabro		QLD	53.06
19 Jim Russell		VIC	56.26
   Bruce Arthur		SA	DNF

Women

1 Emily Viner		VIC	34.26
2 Nicki Taws		ACT	36.30
3 Tracy Bluett		NSW	37.52
4 Karen Staudte		VIC	38.03
5 Clare Hawthorne	VIC	44.22
6 Belinda Allison	ACT	44.32
7 Cassie Trewin		ACT	45.39
8 Allison Jones		NSW	57.31
  Cathy Liggins		NSW	DNF

Race 2 (Sunday, 11 May)

Men

1 Jock Davis		NSW	44.18
2 Eric Morris		NSW	47.52
3 Tom Quayle		ACT	48.11
4 Blair Trewin		VIC	49.23
5 Jim Russell		VIC	49.25 
6 Jon McComb		SA	51.08
7 Michael Derlacki	ACT	51.17
8 Andy Hogg		ACT	51.57
9 Robert Vincent	NSW	52.24
10 Rob Walter		ACT	54.05
11 Scott Simson		QLD	54.27
12 Mike Billinghurst	NSW	54.48
13 Ben Schulz		QLD	55.38
14 David Shepherd	NSW	56.29
15 Anthony Scott	ACT	58.17
16 Jason McCrae		VIC	59.10
17 Rob Preston		NSW	61.22
18 Nino Calabro		QLD	62.40
19 Lorenzo Calabro	QLD	68.05

Women

1 Nicki Taws		ACT	42.52
2 Emily Viner		VIC	50.29
3 Karen Staudte		VIC	52.37
  Cathy Liggins		NSW	52.37
5 Tracy Bluett		NSW	53.34
6 Allison Jones		NSW	61.19
7 Cassie Trewin		ACT	63.15
8 Belinda Allison	ACT	64.58
  Clare Hawthorne	VIC	DNF

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