Southern 80
List of outright Southern 80 winners
Race results were unavailable for most years prior to 1971. * In 2007, the race was shortened as part of the Murray River course was declared a crime scene, following a death that was unrelated to the race.

Southern 80

Section Title: List of outright Southern 80 winners
Table Section Text: Race results were unavailable for most years prior to 1971. * In 2007, the race was shortened as part of the Murray River course was declared a crime scene, following a death that was unrelated to the race.

Year	Boat	Time	Driver	Observer	Skiers

1971	Avenger	56.64	Bob Jackson	Wayne Mitchell	Robert Dance, Graham Dance

1972	Thunderbolt	49.38	Wally Hackett	Bruce Sharp	Peter Ward, Bruce Robberds

1973	Siesta Marine	45.00	Tom Wyld	Jim Reid	Rick Williams, Noel Middling

1974	Splinter	43.44	Graham Evans	Petr Crick	Wayne Jones, Neil Harris

1975	Suicide II	42.52	Len Retallick	Anthony Cornelissen	Harry Peeters, Robert Hamilton

1976	Harada	41.00	Jack Skipper	Kevin Hayes	Leigh Knopp, Barry Carne

1977	Suicide	42.05	Len Retallick	Mick Webb	Peter Webb, Roy Turner

1978	Suicide	43.30	Len Retallick	Brian Atta	Stephen Bowers, Roy Turner

1979	The Tack	41.45	Reg Cowie	Tony Beehag	Craig Beehag, Ricky Christian

1980	Violator	40.33	Barry Tudor	Jim Gorey	Neil Sheritt, Trevor Stott

1981	Locomotion	39.28	Peter Waterhouse	Tony Fontio	Phil Robinson, Trevor Stott

1982	Rolco IV	38.25	Ted Hurley	Glynn Hurley	Michael Foott, Brett Stavenuiter

1983	Aquaholic	40.55	Trevor Gallard	Tim Whetstone	Wayne Fazzalari, John Gallard

1984	Rolco VI	40.30	Ted Hurley	Glynn Hurley	Tony McNaughton, David Tarry

1985	Moonshot	39.11	Lester Freemantle	G. O'Brien	Linc Kelly, David Tarry

1986	Rolco	36.18	Murray Price	Gary Price	Linc Kelly, Mark Ward

1987	Recovery	37.15	Ted Hurley	Glynn Hurley	Ken Hoy, Kevin Boylan

1988	Rolco	36.12	Murray Price	Gary Price	Danny Cropper, Craig Brown

1989	Island Cooler	35.03	Dennis Rowbottom	Leo Welch	Jamie Oliver, Mark Pickering

1990	Island Cooler	34.18	Dennis Rowbottom	Leo Welch	Jamie Oliver, Damien Matthews

1991	Mercury Bullet	34.27	Lindsay Beer	Barry McDermott	Gavin Arnott, Scott Kell

1992	Thundernuts	33.34	Michael Dominguez	Eugene Bonollo	Brett Dominguez, Steve Morley

1993	Gotta Be Crazy	33.48	Noel Kelly	Peter Sharp	Ray Brennan, Mark Pickering

1994	Warlord	33.44	Steve Thompson	Dean Leigh	Scott Kell, Rory Brown

1995	God's Gift	32.38	Graham Ritchie	Stuart Thomas	Jamie Oliver, Nathan Glynn

1996	Gotta Be Crazy	32.33	Noel Kelly	Peter Petryszyn	Wayne Mawer, Adrian Pickering

1997	Argo	33.42	Phil Kaal	Jo Kaal	Danny Cropper, Brandon Calder

1998	God's Gift	32.02	Graham Ritchie	Stuart Thomas	Jamie Oliver, Stephen Robertson

1999	Showdown	32.50	Ian Tricker	Steve Cotton	Daniel Cotton, Dean Hanckel

2000	Top Shot	31.23	Tony McLeod	Errol Thurgar	Jamie Graziano, Justin Cadden

2001	The Sting	31.57	Ken Broughton	Heath Broughton	Tim Galvin, Stephen Robertson

2002	Hellrazor	32.33	Mark Cranny	Greg James	Steve Rowe, Justin Cadden

2003	Blown Budget	31.42	Michael Dominguez	Tim Dominguez	Brett Dominguez, Steve Morley

2004	The Axe	32.26	Kelvin Black	Darren Patterson	James Buser, Grant Patterson

2005	Hellbent	32.46	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	Steve Rowe, Daniel Campbell

2006	Hellbent	31.37	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	James Buser, Daniel Campbell

2007 *	Stinga	19.27	Greg Houston	Kevin Boylan	Chris Gelle, Jason Walmsley

2008	Hellbent	30.43	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	Chris Gelle, Jason Walmsley

2009 **

2010	Hellrazor	30.32	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	Peter Procter, Jason Walmsley

2011	Hellrazor	30.58	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	Peter Procter, Jason Walmsley

2012	Hellrazor	30.37	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	Peter Procter, Michael Kelly

2013	Hellrazor	30.36	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	Peter Procter, Jason Walmsley

2014	Wild Thing	32.57	Andy Smith	Peter Thompson	Jared Coey, Justin Cadden

2015	Hellrazor	29.43	Mark Cranny	Damien Matthews	Peter Procter, Jason Walmsley

Sentence(s)

Ted Hurley recorded three outright Southern 80 victories - first in 1982 with Rolco IV, then in 1984 with Rolco VI, and again in 1987 with Recovery.

final_sentence: Ted Hurley recorded three outright Southern 80 victories - first in 1982 with Rolco IV, then in 1984 with Rolco VI, and again in 1987 with Recovery.