New South Wales Hillclimb Championship

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The CAMS NSW Hillclimb Championship is a "Speed Hillclimb" Championship run in the state of New South Wales (NSW) Australia & boasts a diverse array of Racecars & Drivers..

The Championship consists of a number of Hillclimb rounds held by CAMS affiliated "Host Clubs". Outright & Class Champions are named at the end of each Season & are presented with trophies. The current Championship holder is Tim Edmondson driving a Force PC

Championship history

The Championship in its current form has been running since 1959. From 1949-1958 the Championship was run as a single event much the same way the current Australian Hillclimb Championship is run.

Notable competitors include Ron Tauranac (1954 Champion), Lex Davison (1957 Champion), Colin Bond (1965-67 Champion), Peter Gumley (12 Time Champion), Peter Finlay (3 Time Champion), Allan Grice & Malcolm Oastler.

The NSW Hillclimb Advisory Panel

The Championship is run & organised by The "NSW Hillclimb Advisory Panel" (HCAP)which is separate to the Championship . The “Panel” is a Racing Organisation board which reports to CAMS NSW and CAMS nationally. Its function includes:

To co-ordinate and oversee the running of the NSW Hillclimb Championship

Keep the Championship pointscore and arrange an end-of-year function.

Attend to directions emanating from the CAMS NSW Council or State Executive.

Advise the CAMS NSW Council, NSW Executive & CAMS nationally on Hillclimb matters

Provide advice and assistance to clubs and individuals on the conduct of hillclimbs.

Inform competitors and organizing clubs of Championship rule changes as they occur.

Past champions

Please Note 1949-1958 the Championship was run as a single event

1949, 50 - Frank Kleinig - Kleinig Hudson
1951 - John Crouch - Cooper Vincent
1952 - Dick Cobden - Cooper JAP 500
1953 - ??
1954 - Ron Tauranac - Ralt 500
1955 - Bill Ford - Hudson Special
1956 - Bruce Walton - Walton JAP
1957 - Lex Davison - Cooper Irving
1958 - John Marston - Cooper Irving
1959, 60 - Jack Myers - WM Cooper
1961 - John Marston - Lynx
1962 - Barrie Garner - Nota BMC
1963, 64 - Ralph Sach - Nota Din
1965, 66, 67 - Colin Bond - Lynx Peugeot S/C
1968, 69, 70 - Errol Richardson - Rennmax Ford
1971, 72 & 73 - Murray Bingham - Bingham Cobra & Chev (1973)
1973 - Errol Richardson - SCV (Joint Winner with Murray Bingham)
1974, 75 & 76 - Barrie Garner - Bowin Holden
1977 - Garry Cossor - Wortmeyer SCV
1978 - Barrie Garner - Bowin Hay
1979 - Ron Woodbridge - Sceptre V8
1980 - Paul Hamilton - Elfin 600
1981 - Gary Cossor - Bowin
1982 - Paul Hamilton - March 77B
1983, 84, Warren Brown - Sceptre V8
1985, 86 - Robert Rumble - Cheetah Renault
1987 - Ivan Tighe - Chevron F5000
1988, 89, 90, 91 - Garry McFayden - Holden Torana LJ & Bowin Hay
1992 - Ivan Tighe - Kaditcha
1993, 94,95 - Peter Finlay - Mawer Ford S/C & Mawer Toyota S/C
1996, 97 & 98 - Peter Gumley - SCV
1999 - Eric Barnes - Farrell F2 Toyota
2000, 01, 02, 03, 04, 05, 06 & 07 - Peter Gumley SCV
2008, 09 - Tim Edmondson - Force PC
2010 - Peter Gumley SCV
2011 – Tim Edmondson – Gould GR55B
2012 – Doug Barry – Lola

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