Organised by the CCRMIT, the Autumn Midnight Trial is one of the club’s longest running events. The first edition was held in 1955, soon after the club’s formation, and ran in most years as a club, TAUCC or VCRS series event until 1994. From 1990 to 1994 it ran as a joint event with the George Derrick Memorial Rally. It reverted to a novice/introductory event in 1995.
Autumn Midnight Trial
Find out about the rich history of the Autumn Midnight Trial
Event History
List of Editions held of this event.
Click on the year to see more details about each edition.
Year | Director/s | Area | Driver | Navigator | Car | Status |
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1955 | Hallam Occleshaw | East Melb. Hills | Richard Collingwood | Barry Lord | Austin A40 | Club |
1956 | Brian Price | Dandenongs | Tim Kendall | Volkswagon | Club | |
1957 | Neil Forss | NE Highlands | Max Abrahams | Robin Petty | Morris Minor | Club |
1958 | Not Held | |||||
1959 | Alan King | St Albans/Kang. Grd | Bruce Harris | John Harris | Volkswagon | Club |
1960 | John Harris | Sunbury/Woodend | R. Bayfield | Peter Watson | Wolseley 1500 | Club |
1961 | Alan King | Gembrook | Greg Scott | Stuart Kirnow | Volkswagon | Club |
1962 | John Coltman | Gembrook | Club | |||
1963 | John Coltman | Murrindindi | Mike Osborne | Tom Cox | Sunbeam Rapier | Club |
1964 | Alan King | Gembrook | Tony Imison | Volkswagon | Club | |
1965 | Club | |||||
1966 | Club | |||||
1967 | Club | |||||
1968 | David Isherwood | Gembrook | Max Whammond | Max Herron | Holden EH | Club |
1969 | David Isherwood | Murrindindi | John Nicholls | Ken Bowden | Holden EH | Club |
1970 | Paul Byrne | Murrindindi | Matt Phillip | Mike Mitchell | Colt | Club |
1971 | Bob Hopkins | Murrindindi | Noel Richards | Garry Spence | Colt | Club |
1972 | Mike Baxter | Murrindindi | Geoff Doyle | Ian Richards | Colt | Club |
1973 | Bob Hopkins | Club | ||||
1974 | Ian Richards | Maryborough | Rob Dyer | Graham Wallis | Peugout | Club |
1975 | Allen Roberts | Daylesford | Dave Pratt | Ken MacDonald | Hillman | TAUCC |
1976 | Graham Horsfield | Heathcote | Peter Evans | Chris Maniatakis | Datson 1600 | TAUCC |
1977 | Chris Maniatakis | Daylesford | Ian Richards | Kate Niblett | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1978 | Bruce Keys | Heathcote | Hugh Bell | Steve Hollowood | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1979 | Allen Roberts | Heathcote | Harria Larter | Terry Johannesen | Cortina | TAUCC |
1980 | Allen Roberts | Heathcote | David Officer | David McKenzie | Galant | TAUCC |
1981 | Rick Thorpe | Heathcote | Brian Smith | Peter Mignot | Galant | TAUCC |
1982 | Rick Thorpe | Heathcote | Steve Mitchell | Peter Mignot | Galant | TAUCC |
1983 | Rick Thorpe | Heathcote | Gary Greally | Geoff Bryon | Datson 1600 | TAUCC |
1984 | Derek McLaughlin | Heathcote | Patrick Ryan | Desmond Ryan | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1985 | Derek McLaughlin | Heathcote | Ingmars Kulnieks | Dave Smith | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1986 | Robert Gregory | Heathcote | Cancelled – Weather | |||
1987 | Robert Gregory | Heathcote | Rick Thorpe | Peter Canals | Corolla | TAUCC |
1988 | Robert Gregory | Heathcote | Trevor Woods | Daryl Williams | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1989 | Ross Fraser | Murrindindi | Keith Cuttle | Lyn Frost | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1990 | John Miller | Murrindindi | Andrew Bayliss | Rob Hughes | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1991 | Brett Preston | Murrindindi | Trevor Woods | Daryl Williams | Datsun 1600 | TAUCC |
1992 | Bernard Miron | Morwell | Grant Hore | David Leoncini | Celica | VCRS |
1993 | Bernard Miron | Morwell | Rob Davis | Robin Smalley | Escort | VCRS |
1994 | Ross Fraser | Avoca | Mark Millar | Stephen Dunbar | Escort | VCRS |
1995 | Anthony Bunn/ Bernard Miron | Noojee | Geoff Floyd | Kate Sleeman | Datsun 1600 | Introductory |
1996 | Barny Carter | Noojee | Matt DeVaus | Craig Robinson | Charade | Introductory |
1997 | Matthew Dunbabin | Powelltown | Sean O’Flynn | Louise Emmerzael | Datsun 260Z | Introductory |
1998 | Teague Cullis | Murrindindi | Craig Jarvie/John Patterson/Colin Seabrook (equal) | Sigmar Bruns/Geoff Patterson/Shannon Seabrook (equal) | Bluebird | Introductory |
1999 | Not Held | |||||
2000 | Matthew Birchall | Noojee | Justin Dowel | Noel Insley | Mazda RX7 | Introductory |
2001 | Mike Twycross | Murrindindi | Cancelled – Entries | Introductory | ||
2002 | Not Held | |||||
2003 | Not Held | |||||
2004 | Andrew Roseman | Avoca | Cancelled | VCRS |
Notes:
1990-1994 were run in conjunction with the George Derrick Memorial Rally