The following are runners who registered with Geelong Professional Cross Country Club, founded in 1971. The club held two pack runs, on June 6 over 4.3 miles at Mt Duneed, won by David OÕBrien, and on June 13 over two miles at Dog Rocks, won by John Barmby, before conducting its first handicap race on June 20 over 3.8 miles at Moorabool, starting near the old Moorabool railway station.
Those who took part in that historic first race, in finishing order, were Colin Silcock, Gordon Rylance, Max Stevens, Norm Rau, Ray Milley, John Scott, Sam Sallein, Len Broom, Malcolm Paull, Graeme Vincent, John Craven, Ian Leeder, Ken Miles, David Collis, Brian Clissold, Frank Adams, Dale Jennings, Bob Clinton, Chris Rhodes, Stuart Field, David Turner, Greg Stafford, Chris Bransgrove and Ian Tuddenham.
Other races in 1971:
June 27, Ceres, 3.4 miles: 26 starters, winner Dale Jennings
July 4, Pt Addis, 5 miles: 24 starters, winner David OÕBrien
July 11, Fyansford, 4 miles: 25 starters, winner Jim Pettigrove
July 18, Geelong Grammar School, 25 starters, winner Reg Marriner
July 25, Moorabool, 5.7 miles, 26 starters, winner Chris Rhodes
August 1, Lethbridge, 5.5 miles, 25 starters, winner John Scott
August 8, Eastern Park, 3 miles (sealed hcp), 27 starters, Chris Rhodes 1, hcp winner John Nelson
August 15, Queens Park, 3 miles, 33 starters, winner Malcolm Paull
August 22, Waurn Ponds, 4.9 miles, 24 starters, winner John Nelson
August 29, Waurn Ponds, 8.5 miles, 23 starters, winner Brian Craven
September 5, You Yangs, 5 miles (sealed hcp) , 26 starters, Ian Leeder 1, hcp winner Denis Craven
September 12, Barwon River, 3.6 miles, 28 starters, winner Dale Jennings
September 19, Gully Rd Ceres, 4.6 miles, 35 starters, winner John Craven
September 26, Moorabool, 6.5 miles, 30 starters, winner Chris Bransgrove
October 3, Steiglitz, 4 miles, 29 starters, winner Gerard OÕKane
October 10, Leopold, 8 miles, 26 starters, winner John Nelson
October 17, King of the Mountains, Ceres, 6.8 miles, 25 starters, winner John Craven
October 24, Grovedale, 4 miles, 32 starters, winner Burt Webster
October 31, Anglesea Classic, 11 miles, 58 starters, winner Graeme Vincent
Those who registered and competed with the club during 1971 are:
Abson, Mick, 28, Bell Park
Adams, Frank, 23, Belmont
Barmby, John, 42, East Keilor
Bird, Keith, East Geelong
Bourke, Terry, 26, Herne Hill
Bransgrove, Chris, 24, Geelong West
Broom, Len, 35, Lethbridge
Brunton, David, 36, Geelong West
Cameron, Kevin, 29, Leopold
Church, Peter, 49, Newtown
Clinton, Bob, 27, Waurn Ponds
Clissold, Brian, 28, Highton
Collis, David, 19, North Geelong
Craven, Brian, 23, Manifold Heights
Craven, Denis, 18, Manifold Heights
Craven, John, 24, Geelong West
Dickson, John, 29, Herne Hill
Dillon, Barry, 17, Clayton
Duffin, Ray, 23, Highton
Faulkner, Arthur, 48, Belmont
Field, Stuart, 32, North Geelong
Fitzgerald, Lindsay, 22, Highton
Gawne, Ken
Jackman, Bill, 29, Belmont
Jackson, Bob, 24, Belmont
Jennings, Dale, 33, North Shore
Keddie, Rob, 28, Belmont
Kelly, T
Leeder, Ian, 28, Leopold
List, Paul, 24, Newtown
Male, Neil, 23, Geelong West
Marriner, Reg, 38, Newcomb
Miles, Ken, 40, Belmont
Milley, Peter, 15, Highton
Milley, Ray, 42, Highton
Morris, Laury, 30, Norlane
Nelson, John, 31, Highton
OÕBrien, David, 30, Geelong
OÕKane, Gerard, 28, Bell Park
Paull, Malcolm, 26, Belmont
Perrett, Ian
Pettigrove, Jim, 44, Highton
Rasmus, Don, 32, North Geelong
Rau, Norm, 32, Herne Hill
Rhodes, Chris, 20, Belmont
Ryan, Bernard, 25, Geelong West
Ryan, Bill
Rylance, Gordon, 37, Corio
Sallein, Sam, 42, North Geelong
Scott, John, 38, North Geelong
Shrimpton, Keith, 41, Highton
Silcock, Colin, 38, Herne Hill
Silvers, J
Simpson, Derek, 19, East Geelong
Stafford, Greg, 31, Whittington
Stevens, Max, 38, Highton
Tuddenham, Ian, 25, North Geelong
Turner, David, 25, Geelong
Trezise, Tom
Trzeciak, Tom, 21, Geelong West
Uren, Bill
Vincent, Graeme, 24, Geelong West
Wall, Wallace, 40, Newtown
Webster, Burt, 38, Norlane
Wren, Bill, 35, Geelong West
Also, by invitation, from the Melbourne Professional Cross Country Club: R. Bergmeier, D. Bissett, Stuart Bradley, G. Bramich, K. Brown, George Burrow, R. Cook, Jim Fitzgerald, Fred Grubb, P. Harvey, H. Hetherington, N. Hewitt, M. Hogan, Neil Kane, Bernie Kelly, Trevor Keilar, R. Kemp, Bill Leahy, R. McKenzie, P.J. Miller, K. Noden, Bob Petrie, Jan Poelsma, K. Russell, K. Seers, A. Slonim, L. Thompson
(Compiled by Dale Jennings, August, 2005)
