There were some nervous moments in the afternoon with a rain shower with last year's event cancelled due to heavy rain, however the weather Gods smiled on Bendigo and the race went ahead.
The pair didn't have it all their own way with strong opposition from Glenn O'Shea and Tim Decker, Kiwi pairing Shane Archbold and Tom Scully, along Germany's Leif Lampater and Dutch partner Leon van Bon.
Howard and Meyer stole three laps on the field, the first on the 98th of the 200-lap duel, followed again by attacks at 27 to go and then three from the finish.
"After 40-50 laps they [O'Shea and Dekker] were well in front of us on sprints," Howard explained to the Bendigo Advertiser.
"They gained a half-lap on us, so it was important to catch them."
With his victory last night, Howard has now won the title three times, the first two coming with O'Shea in 2008 and 2009.
"Every win here is equally special. The first two with Glenn, the hometown hero, were fantastic," he said, joining Keith Oliver and Bob Whetters as winners of three consecutive Bendigo Madison.
"To win with Cameron and to win so well is an incredible feeling."
Meyer said he and Howard were confident of securing the win.
"Everything went much to plan," he explained. "The plan was to back our ability to take laps.
"We never thought we could get three, but we went in with good form after a week-long training camp leading into the world titles."
Archbold and Scully finished in second place on 65 sprint points, they too will now finialise their preparations for the world championships. Dekker and O'Shea rounded out the podium with 51 points while Lampater and Van Bon scored 47 points to be fourth.
Full Results
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U17 1000m Handicap
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
1
Jerome Bechaz (Latrobe City CC) 40m
2
Stuart Mcmanus (Castlemaine CC) 60m
3
Aidan Bowe (Bendigo & District CC) 25m
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U17 B Grade 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Sean Duvoisin (Bendigo & District CC)
0:05:09.60
2
Declan Dempster (Albury-Wodonga CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Stuart Mcmanus (Castlemaine CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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U17 A Grade 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Jay Castles (Shepparton CC)
0:04:48.40
2
Aidan Bowe (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
John Cochrane (Blackburn CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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U17 1600m Handicap
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Jerome Bechaz (Latrobe City CC) 60m
0:01:58.10
2
Jay Castles (Shepparton CC) 5m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Declan Dempster (Albury-Wodonga CC) 100m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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F Grade 10 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Sydney Anstee (Bendigo & District CC)
0:05:33.50
2
Colin Hogan (Ararat&District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Jamie Ruddy (Albury-Wodonga CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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E Grade 10 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Jarryd Jones (Warragul CC)
0:05:14.40
2
Aaron Last (Albury-Wodonga CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Michael Rice (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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D Grade 10 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Kel Chaffey-Jones (Bendigo & District CC)
0:05:10.40
2
Dean Bradbury (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Sam Crome (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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C Grade 10 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brendan Bailey (Brunswick CC)
0:05:12.50
2
Ryan Pontelandolfo (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Brenton Jones (Warragul CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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B Grade Women 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Kate Finegan (Hunter District CC)
0:04:42.20
2
Janelle Smith (Southern Tas Vets CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Lauren Hooper (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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A Grade Women 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Annette Edmondson (Norwood C.C.)
0:04:25.30
2
Imogen Jelbart (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Antonia Abbisogni (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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2000m Wheelrace Heat 1
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brett Rollinson (Warragul CC) 200m
0:02:10.00
2
Dean Bradbury (Bendigo & District CC) 200m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Tim Fitzpatrick (Echuca/Moama CC) 220m
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Michael Rice (Bendigo & District CC) 245m
Row 3 - Cell 2
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2000m Wheelrace Heat 2
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brenton Jones (Warragul CC) 140m
0:02:15.90
2
Sam Crome (Bendigo & District CC) 170m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Ryan Pontelandolfo (Bendigo & District CC) 140m
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Nathan May (Shepparton CC) 190m
Row 3 - Cell 2
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2000m Wheelrace Heat 3
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brendan Schultz (Bendigo & District CC) 85m
0:02:10.30
2
Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Sturt Holdfast Marion CC) 100m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Tomas Bastian (Geelong Cycle Club) 180m
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Brendan Bailey (Brunswick CC) 135m
Row 3 - Cell 2
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2000m Wheelrace Heat 4
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Leon Van Bon (Netherlands) 30m
0:02:12.80
2
Alexander Edmondson (Central Districts C.C.) 50m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
James Glasspool (Central Districts C.C.) 90m
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Brad Evans (New Zealand) 70m
Row 3 - Cell 2
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2000m Wheelrace Heat 5
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Jackson Law (Illawarra CC) 30m
0:02:12.10
2
Shane Archbold (New Zealand) scr
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Rick Sanders (Carnegie Caulfield CC) 50m
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Cam Karwowski (New Zealand) 65m
Row 3 - Cell 2
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2000m Wheelrace Heat 6
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Glenn O'Shea (Norwood C.C.) scr
0:02:09.50
2
Tom Scully (New Zealand) scr
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Scott Law (Illawarra CC) 20m
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Luke Davison (Sydney CC) 50m
Row 3 - Cell 2
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Women 10 Lap Pursuit Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Annette Edmondson (Norwood C.C.) (A)
0:05:17.50
2
Marquessa Jelbart (Bendigo & District CC) (B)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Imogen Jelbart (Bendigo & District CC) (A)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Golden Mile Heat 1
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brett Rollinson (Warragul CC) 150m
0:01:42.50
2
Brendan Bailey (Brunswick CC) 100m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Nathan May (Shepparton CC) 150m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Golden Mile Heat 2
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Mark Flood (Bendigo & District CC) 80m
0:01:43.30
2
Jay Callaghan (Rockhampton CC) 90m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
James Rendall (Albury-Wodonga CC) 160m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Golden Mile Heat 3
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
James Glasspool (Central Districts C.C.) 60m
0:01:46.20
2
Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Sturt Holdfast Marion CC) 75m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Cam Karwowski (New Zealand) 45m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Golden Mile Heat 4
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Sung Hoon Park (Korea) 20m
0:01:45.40
2
Rick Sanders (Carnegie Caulfield CC) 45m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Brenton Jones (Warragul CC) 110m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Golden Mile Heat 5
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Scott Law (Illawarra CC) 15m
0:01:42.70
2
Alexander Edmondson (Central Districts C.C.) 35m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Tom Scully (New Zealand) scr
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Golden Mile Heat 6
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Glenn O'Shea (Norwood C.C.) scr
0:01:43.40
2
Shane Archbold (New Zealand) scr
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Luke Ockerby (City Of Burnie CC) 20m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Women 2000m Wheelrace
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Annette Edmondson (Norwood C.C.) scr
0:02:29.20
2
Imogen Jelbart (Bendigo & District CC) 20m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Antonia Abbisogni (Bendigo & District CC) 40m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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2000m Wheelrace Final
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brenton Jones (Warragul CC) 140m
0:02:04.40
2
Dean Bradbury (Bendigo & District CC) 200m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Shane Archbold (New Zealand) scr
Row 2 - Cell 2
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B Grade 12 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brad Evans (New Zealand)
0:06:02.50
2
Brendan Schultz (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Edward Bissaker (Norwood C.C.)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Aces 5 Mile Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Glenn O'Shea (Norwood C.C.)
0:09:51.50
2
Shane Archbold (New Zealand)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Leon Van Bon (Netherlands)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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U17 1600m Handicap
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Kate Boyd (Shepparton CC) 200m
0:01:55.30
2
Jerome Bechaz (Latrobe City CC) 60m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Declan Dempster (Albury-Wodonga CC) 100m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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D Grade 12 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Michael Rice (Bendigo & District CC)
0:06:38.70
2
Aaron Last (Albury-Wodonga CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Sydney Anstee (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Michael Eastwood (Southern Tas Vets CC)
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Colin Hogan (Ararat&District CC)
Row 4 - Cell 2
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C Grade 12 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brett Rollinson (Warragul CC)
0:06:28.90
2
Roy Martin (Mersey Valley CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Aaron Mills (Albury-Wodonga CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Kel Chaffey-Jones (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Tim Fitzpatrick (Echuca/Moama CC)
Row 4 - Cell 2
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B Grade 12 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Charles Martin (Ballarat/Sebastopol CC)
0:06:20.60
2
Ben Abels (Brunswick CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Tomas Bastian (Geelong Cycle Club)
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Sam Crome (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Tim Ralton (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 4 - Cell 2
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B Grade Women 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Janelle Smith (Southern Tas Vets CC)
0:04:51.40
2
Kate Finegan (Hunter District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Lauren Hooper (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Marquessa Jelbart (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Kristy Glover (Wellington CC)
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Tess Spencer-Gill (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 5 - Cell 2
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A Grade Women 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Annette Edmondson (Norwood C.C.)
0:04:36.00
2
Imogen Jelbart (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Jessica Mundy (Norwood C.C.)
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Antonia Abbisogni (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Emma Waldron (Castlemaine CC)
Row 4 - Cell 2
6
Laine Hammond (Northcote CC)
Row 5 - Cell 2
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U17 1000m Handicap
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Kate Boyd (Shepparton CC) 125m
0:01:09.10
2
Jerome Bechaz (Latrobe City CC) 40m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
John Cochrane (Blackburn CC) 10m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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1000m Wheelrace Heat 1
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brett Rollinson (Warragul CC) 75m
0:01:05.20
2
Tim Fitzpatrick (Echuca/Moama CC) 80m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Aaron Mills (Albury-Wodonga CC) 80m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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1000m Wheelrace Heat 2
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
David Mann (Albury-Wodonga CC) 70m
0:01:10.00
2
Tomas Bastian (Geelong Cycle Club) 60m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Sam Crome (Bendigo & District CC) 50m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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1000m Wheelrace Heat 3
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Nathan May (Shepparton CC) 70m
0:01:08.40
2
Dean Bradbury (Bendigo & District CC) 70m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Emerson Harwood (Blackburn CC) 15m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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1000m Wheelrace Heat 4
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Stephen Rossendell (Hobart Wheelers) scr
0:01:02.10
2
Kel Chaffey-Jones (Bendigo & District CC) 75m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Luke Parker (Carnegie Caulfield CC) 10m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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1000m Women Wheelrace Final
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Annette Edmondson (Norwood C.C.) -5m
0:01:10.20
2
Jessica Mundy (Norwood C.C.) 25m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Antonia Abbisogni (Bendigo & District CC) 25m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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1000m Wheelrace Final
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Kel Chaffey-Jones (Bendigo & District CC) 75m
0:01:03.70
2
Nathan May (Shepparton CC) 70m
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Dean Bradbury (Bendigo & District CC) 70m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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U17 B Grade 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Stuart Mcmanus (Castlemaine CC)
0:04:49.10
2
Sean Duvoisin (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Declan Dempster (Albury-Wodonga CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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U17 A Grade 8 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Robert Oakenfull (Bendigo & District CC)
0:04:28.40
2
Jay Castles (Shepparton CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Aidan Bowe (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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A Grade 12 Lap Scratch
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Brendan Bailey (Brunswick CC)
0:06:18.80
2
Brenton Jones (Warragul CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Jacob Schmid (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
4
Luke Parker (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
Row 3 - Cell 2
5
Ryan Pontelandolfo (Bendigo & District CC)
Row 4 - Cell 2
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Madison Hot Lap
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Law/Ewan (Nswis)
0:00:24.17
2
Sanders/Edmondson (Vis/Jayco)
0:00:24.28
3
Edmuller/Law (Ronde Performance Clothing)
0:00:24.36
4
Davison/Hoon Park (E+ Architecture)
0:00:24.42
5
O'Shea/Decker (Corry Cycles)
0:00:24.62
6
Karwowski/Evans (3BO/SASI)
0:00:24.69
7
Archbold/Scully (Giant)
0:00:24.74
8
Lampater/Van Bon (Innes Motors)
0:00:24.84
9
Benson/Frieberg (State Trustees)
0:00:24.89
10
Cameron Meyer/Leigh Howard (McCaig & Daikin Air Conditioning)
0:00:25.07
11
Crass/Jamieson (The Gallic Club)
0:00:25.10
12
Callaghan/Mccarthy (Bendigo Party Hire)
0:00:25.12
13
Schultz/Bissaker (Peter Lehmann Wines)
0:00:25.27
14
Ockerby/Loft (Fairbrother Building Contractors)
0:00:25.32
15
Tansley/Scotson (The Green Globe)
0:00:25.43
16
Flood/Leaper (Tweed Sutherland First National)
0:00:26.21
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Invitation Derby
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
1
James Glasspool (Central Districts C.C.)
2
Rick Sanders (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
3
Jacob Schmid (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
4
Luke Parker (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
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Keirin Heat 1
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Luke Ockerby (City Of Burnie CC)
0:00:12.20
2
James Glasspool (Central Districts C.C.)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Sung Hoon Park (Korea)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Keirin Heat 2
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Scott Law (Illawarra CC)
0:00:11.42
2
Luke Parker (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Leon Van Bon (Netherlands)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Keirin Heat 3
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Jacob Schmid (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
0:00:11.76
2
Emerson Harwood (Blackburn CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Caleb Ewan (Southern Highlands CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Keirin Final
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Emerson Harwood (Blackburn CC)
0:00:12.04
2
Luke Ockerby (City Of Burnie CC)
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
Jacob Schmid (Carnegie Caulfield CC)
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Golden Mile Final
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
1
Robert-Jon Mccarthy (Sturt Holdfast Marion CC) 75m
0:01:39.30
2
Glenn O'Shea (Norwood C.C.) scr
Row 1 - Cell 2
3
James Glasspool (Central Districts C.C.) 60m
Row 2 - Cell 2
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Bendigo Madison
#
Rider Name (Country) Team
Result
Header Cell - Column 3
1
Cameron Meyer/Leigh Howard (McCaig & Daikin Air Conditioning)
62
pts
2 (-3 laps)
Archbold/Scully (Giant)
65
Row 1 - Cell 3
3
O'Shea/Decker (Corry Cycles)
54
Row 2 - Cell 3
4
Lampater/Van Bon (Innes Motors)
47
Row 3 - Cell 3
5
Davison/Hoon Park (E+ Architecture)
34
Row 4 - Cell 3
6
Edmuller/Law (Ronde Performance Clothing)
27
Row 5 - Cell 3
7
Benson/Frieberg (State Trustees)
24
Row 6 - Cell 3
8
Sanders/Edmondson (Vis/Jayco)
20
Row 7 - Cell 3
9
Crass/Jamieson (The Gallic Club)
11
Row 8 - Cell 3
10
Law/Ewan (Nswis)
10
Row 9 - Cell 3
11
Karwowski/Evans (3BO/SASI)
7
Row 10 - Cell 3
12
Tansley/Scotson (The Green Globe)
2
Row 11 - Cell 3
13 (-4 laps)
Schultz/Bissaker (Peter Lehmann Wines)
5
Row 12 - Cell 3
14
Flood/Leaper (Tweed Sutherland First National)
1
Row 13 - Cell 3
15 (-5 laps)
Callaghan/Mccarthy (Bendigo Party Hire)
2
Row 14 - Cell 3
DNF
Ockerby/Loft (Fairbrother Building Contractors)
3
Row 15 - Cell 3
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