Oceanic Trial. Australia v N.Z (Pics)

[Sherco Qld]

Well Done to Australian Team for the win on the weekend. Well done and a huge effort to the NZ riders. Here are some photos.

Scott

[Sherco Qld]

more pics

[CLARKY]

Hi
Any resuilts ,
thanks

[Axel]

Anyone know who the Oceanic Champion is? (Open Solo winner)?

[beta_babe]

OCEANIC RESULTS

Open Solo - Boyd Willcocks
Masters - Garan Hale
Youth - Nick Oliver (NZ)

Aust 10 Points
NZ 8 points

further results to be posted

[whoopachang]

The Oceanic champion this year would be Kyle Middleton as he won Open Solo as the results when published will show

[nipper]

To be the Oceanic Open Solo champion you first need to be selected as the Australian Open Team rider.

Even though Kyle won the event, he was only making up the numbers, highlighting how the selection process leaves a lot to be desired.It would be interesting to know if Kyle applied for consideration, and if so, why he was overlooked. If he did not, why not, when he was making the effort to travel to Queensland for the event.

So in answer to your question, it would be Boyd Willcocks that holds the title.

The same applies to Garen, even though he was second in the Masters class, behind Rick Kent, Garen is the Masters Oceanic champion.

[Trango]

To be the Oceanic Open Solo champion you first need to be selected as the Australian Open Team rider.

Do we need to select a team for the home country Could the visiting country select a team to travel and then decide the result against the highest placed home riders in each class. I realise this gives the home country a big advantage but the hosting of the event alternates between the two countries. It does not sit right the open solo & masters "champions" finishing in 2nd place.

[Axel]

Nipper, I think you may be wrong re the Oceanic Champion. Perhaps Laugo can enlighten us on this one but I am certain he was given this title last year in New Zealand and he was not a team member. Perhaps NZ runs the event under separate rules????