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1983

Australian BMX history, results, and stories from the 1983 season.

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April 1983

1983 Australian BMX Titles

Australian Nationals
Ashmore, QLD1,750 ridersRace

The Australian BMX Association now has around 20,000 registered riders within its organisation, and about 250 affiliated clubs/tracks. Australia is now producing riders of the highest calibre that can compete on the world stage in all age groups.

The 4th Australian BMX Championships were held at Ashmore, Queensland. Over 1750 entries were received for this event, making it the largest BMX event ever staged in Australia at the time. Riders travelled from every state to compete over 3 days. The finals were mostly contested in pouring rain and eventual darkness as the day dragged on.

The event was not without controversy, including a points scoring error that meant a female rider missed out on a final start place, but even bigger was the 17 and over boys final. Jamie Hales stormed to his 3rd Australian title in a row (the first to ever achieve the feat) before a series of bizzarre events transpired. It began with the Starting Offiical lodging a protest about riders locking bars out of the gate, followed by a rider/s protest over an alleged lane crossing before the 10m mark by race winner Jamie Hales. After deliberations, the Chief steward announced over the PA that the final would be re-run. The crowd went crazy. It was then made apparent that this was against the ABMXA rules, so the decision was made to instead relegate Hales to 2nd place as a result of the protest.

Despite reports of other riders in the race wanting the official race placings to stand, the final decision stood and Jamie Hales was denied the first ever "3-peat". To this day there are still many questions unanswered, including why Hales was not disqualified, and instead relegated to 2nd place. The answer may be that a series of bungles by inexperienced officials was to blame, (lets not forget that the ABMXA was in its infancy) but nevertheless, a gracious Hales accepted his award and shook hands with his competitors showing what a true Champion of the sport he was.

Results

  1. 1.Renee McKean
  2. 2.Amy Holmes
  3. 3.Brooke Donnelly
  4. 4.Tiki-Lee Britton
  5. 6.Renee Selby
  6. 7.Melissa Jeffers
  7. 8.Kylie Noble
10 Boys
  1. 1.David Hasler
  2. 2.Andrew Figliomeni
  3. 3.Bradley Wright
  4. 4.Justin Morely
  5. 5.Ronald Gillespie
  6. 6.Jason Ford
  7. 7.Richard Shead
  8. 8.Adam Loleits
10 Girls
  1. 1.Tai-Lee Muxlow
  2. 2.Raylene Wong
  3. 3.Raquel Moulds
  4. 4.Kelly Molan
  5. 5.Bridget Evans
  6. 6.Janelle Cutts
  7. 7.Samantha Strachan
  8. 8.Jodie Fidler
11 Boys
  1. 1.Ben Bradley
  2. 2.Ashley Walker
  3. 3.Anthony Waye
  4. 4.Scott Petie
  5. 5.Jason Ecclestone
  6. 6.Shaun Pukalis
  7. 7.Peter Daley
  8. 8.Andrew Munro
11 Girls
  1. 1.Selena Kasper
  2. 2.Dianne Hodgson
  3. 3.Tina Walker
  4. 4.Rachel Bell
  5. 5.Nicole Howell
  6. 6.Amanda Smith
  7. 7.Monique Ralph
12 Boys
  1. 1.Gary King
  2. 2.Brett Ashley
  3. 3.Warren Nelson
  4. 4.Dean Gray
  5. 5.Glen Sturt
  6. 6.Jason Dale
  7. 7.Jason Borg
  8. 8.Todd Selby
12 Girls
  1. 1.Lara Chevalier
  2. 2.Melinda Bell
  3. 3.Debbie Crabbe
  4. 4.Tracey Kelly
  5. 5.Emma Brown
  6. 6.Kestie Lane
  7. 7.Alana Madam
  8. 8.Heather Russell
13 Boys
  1. 1.Jay Downey
  2. 2.Greg Stinton
  3. 3.Leigh Hazel
  4. 4.Glen Wilcock
  5. 5.Scott Weedon
  6. 6.Matthew Wardrope
  7. 7.David McRae
  8. 8.Jason Lynch
13 Girls
  1. 1.Tracey Kosikowski
  2. 2.Karen Hulley
  3. 3.Karen Walsgott
  4. 4.Lisa Hoare
  5. 5.Linda Ward
  6. 6.Teresa Coxon
  7. 7.Jennifer Cummins
  8. 8.Linda Temo
14 Boys
  1. 1.Paul Addams
  2. 2.William Ashworth
  3. 3.Ricky Jenkins
  4. 4.Scott Lynch
  5. 5.Darren Sewatman
  6. 6.Andrew Wabb
  7. 7.Damon Bevan
  8. 8.Ray Eggins
14 Girls
  1. 1.Christine Stubber
  2. 2.Mandy Fountain
  3. 3.Jenny Serefa
  4. 4.Jacqueline Hawke
  5. 5.Karen Kelson
  6. 6.Micelle Law
  7. 7.Amanda Borg
  8. 8.Lynette Dolby
15 Boys
  1. 1.John Harris
  2. 2.Glynn Hicks
  3. 3.Gary Winmill
  4. 4.Glenn Stevens
  5. 5.Shane Robinson
  6. 6.Robert Law
  7. 7.Colin Wilson
  8. 8.Glenn Rawson
15 Girls
  1. 1.Lee-Anne Kasper
  2. 2.Kelly Melbourne
  3. 3.Lynne Minion
  4. 4.Kellie Williams
  5. 5.Debra Bonshore
  6. 6.Pauline Williams
  7. 7.Karen Nunn
  8. 8.Kelly Coles
16 Boys
  1. 1.Matthew Weeks
  2. 2.Michael Kilpatrick
  3. 3.Trevor Shepherd
  4. 4.Dean Yeo
  5. 5.Craig Kernaghan
  6. 6.Geoff Fuller
  7. 7.Ronnie McDonnell
  8. 8.Michael Baker
17 & Over Boys
  1. 1.Darren Miller
  2. 2.Jamie Hales
  3. 3.Glenn Obrien
  4. 4.Dean Crisp
  5. 5.David Hancorne
  6. 6.Dean Hicks
  7. 7.Wayne McIntosh
  8. 8.Kenny Nachman
5 Boys
  1. 1.Patrick Molan
  2. 2.Adam Bentley
  3. 3.Scott Fischer
  4. 4.Kevin Hill
  5. 5.Stephen Dunbar
  6. 6.Tim Mitchell
  7. 7.Danny Vandermee
  8. 8.Martin Metcalfe
5 Girls
  1. 1.Renee McKean
  2. 2.Amy Holmes
  3. 3.Brooke Donnelly
  4. 4.Tiki-Lee Britton
  5. 5.Leneice Gill
  6. 6.Renee Selby
  7. 7.Melissa Jeffers
  8. 8.Kylie Noble
6 Boys
  1. 1.Dallas Orchard
  2. 2.Peter Jeffers
  3. 3.Health Muxlow
  4. 4.Michael Ebner
  5. 5.Ashley Roach
  6. 6.Benjamin Wormalo
  7. 7.Dion Tonso
  8. 8.Lucas Fisher
6 Girls
  1. 1.Wendy McGahan
  2. 2.Mandy Atwell
  3. 3.Tenille Element
  4. 4.Tina Battista
  5. 5.Marni Linnell
  6. 6.Natarsha Langfeldt
  7. 7.Marsha Phipps
  8. 8.Lisa Adams
7 Boys
  1. 1.Cameron Mitchell
  2. 2.Shane Smith
  3. 3.Troy Haley
  4. 4.Rickie Cunningham
  5. 5.Brian Jones
  6. 6.Cory Baldock
  7. 7.David Bell
  8. 8.Damian Anderson
7 Girls
  1. 1.Karen Simpson
  2. 2.Lyndal Ellement
  3. 3.Rachel Piastri
  4. 4.Katrina Miller
  5. 5.Kim Fidler
  6. 6.Tracey Lee Dingemans
  7. 7.Laura Foster
  8. 8.Tina Terry
8
  1. 1.Christopher Warby
  2. 2.Dean Hartog
  3. 3.Christopher Rudolph
  4. 4.Dean Hasler
  5. 5.Christopher Rye
  6. 6.Travis Turesson
  7. 7.Jason Maxwell
  8. 8.Wade Bootes
8 Girls
  1. 1.Kellie Murray
  2. 2.Janelle Hilder
  3. 3.Kelly Wright
  4. 4.Bronwyn Thygesen
  5. 5.Kelly Seward
  6. 6.Danielle Freeman
  7. 7.Raina Beesley
  8. 8.Pamela Battista
9 Boys
  1. 1.Brenton Cooper
  2. 2.David Gardiner
  3. 3.Adam Crisp
  4. 4.Christopher Piastri
  5. 5.Craig Kellerman
  6. 6.Troy Wallen
  7. 7.Mark Harris
  8. 8.Shane Treloar
9 Girls
  1. 1.Sonya Rath
  2. 2.Angela Newcombe
  3. 3.Shaylea Ebner
  4. 4.Shayne Blair
  5. 5.Tanya Bakranich
  6. 6.Keran Banes
  7. 7.Hayley Chibnall
  8. 8.Trudy Dolby
Boys
  1. 1.Christopher Warby
  2. 2.Dean Hartog
  3. 3.Christopher Rudolph
  4. 4.Dean Hasler
  5. 5.Christopher Rye
  6. 6.Travis Turesson
  7. 7.Jason Maxwell
  8. 8.Wade Bootes
Girls
  1. 1.Christine Twomey
  2. 2.Melita Downey
  3. 3.Roslyn Demaine
  4. 4.Kathy Milos
  5. 5.Carol Bates
  6. 6.Karen Murray
  7. 8.Sharon Wilson
Jnr Cruiser
  1. 1.Jason Huckstep
  2. 2.Jason Lynch
  3. 3.Matthew Wardrop
  4. 4.Jay Downey
  5. 5.Trevor Wise
  6. 6.Trevor Mishke
  7. 7.Scott Weedon
  8. 8.Kenneth Moir
Over 16
  1. 1.Christine Twomey
  2. 2.Melita Downey
  3. 3.Roslyn Demaine
  4. 4.Kathy Milos
  5. 5.Carol Bates
  6. 6.Karen Murray
  7. 8.Sharon Wilson
Snr Cruiser
  1. 1.Dean Crisp
  2. 2.Kenny Nachman
  3. 3.Jamie Hales
  4. 4.Ronnie McDonnell
  5. 5.Matthew Weekes
  6. 6.Shane Robinson
  7. 7.Pat Dillon
  8. 8.Wayne McIntosh
Under 5 Boys
  1. 1.Tommy Mihalic
  2. 2.Danny Lynch
  3. 3.Benjamin De Witt
  4. 4.Dean Hood
  5. 5.Kane Banes
  6. 6.Jayd Morawski
  7. 7.Justin Ward
  8. 8.Raymond Shukraft
Veteran Cruiser
  1. 1.John Duncan
  2. 2.Craig Broomfield
  3. 3.Otto Siverio
  4. 4.Wayne Coombes
  5. 5.Bob Hahn
  6. 6.Chris Salisbury
  7. 7.Peter Janowski
  8. 8.Michael Buxton

August 1983

1983 IBMXF BMX World Championships

World Championships
Slagharen, NetherlandsRace

In August 1983, the BMX World Championships were held at Slagharen in the Netherlands, bringing together many of the best riders from around the globe at a time when the sport was rapidly expanding internationally. Australian riders again proved they could compete at the highest level, with 4 riders emerging as World Champions and helping cement Australia’s growing reputation on the world BMX stage.

1983 IBMXF BMX World Championships historical image

Image credit BMX Action Bike Magazine, October 1983 — Cameron Mitchell World Champion

1983 IBMXF BMX World Championships historical image

Image credit Gerit Does

1983 IBMXF BMX World Championships historical image

Image credit Gerrit Does

Results

& Under Experts
  • 4thMichael Ebner
10 Experts
  • 4thBradley Wright
  • 7thDarryn Campbell
10 Experts / Open Class 8-10

World Champion

Andrew Figliomeni

11 Experts
  • 2ndBenjamin Bradley
12-13 Girls

World Champion

Tracey Kosikowski

  • 4thDebbie Grabbe
13 Experts
  • 5thJay Downey
14 & Over Girls
  • 3rdMelitta Downey
  • 6thChristine Stubber
14 Experts
  • 2ndPaul Addams
16 & Over / 18-24 Cruiser
  • 6thDarren Miller
7 & Under Girls

World Champion

Lyndal Ellement

  • 3rdKim Fidler
7 & Under Open Class

World Champion

Cameron Mitchell

7 Experts

World Champion

Cameron Mitchell

8 Experts
  • 2ndMark Harris
8-9 Girls
  • 4thShalea Ebner
9 Experts
  • 4thBrenton Cooper
Open Class 14 & Over
  • 3rdGlen O'Brien
  • 4thPaul Addams
Open Class 8-10
  • 6thDarryn Campbell

December 1983

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