BENALLA (VIC)
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1957 - BENALLA AUTO CLUB
The Benalla Auto Club was founded on the 17th of October 1957 by a local school teacher in Bruce Watt.
The first general meeting conducted by the club was held at Walkers Sport store in Bridge Street Benalla, 20 members attended that meeting.
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1957 - BENALLA GYMKHANA
The club held its first event on the 1st of December 1957, This event was a gymkhana conducted on land behind Terrett's Sawmill in Roe Street Benalla.
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1958 - BENALLA AUTO CLUB TRIALS
During 1958 the club conducted several trial's events or as we know it today as car rallies.
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1958 - BENELLA AUTO CLUB
By August of 1958 the Benalla club begun planning to build a permanent motor racing circuit.
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1958 - BARJARG CIRCUIT
In 1959 the club had held it first Gymkhana event at the Barjarg track and by 1959 they had also ran their first race meeting on the 25th of January, fifty competitor entries were received on the day.
In March of the same year CAMS had inspected the veanue and liciencd it for open racing events.
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1960 - WINTON MOTOR RACEWAY
On the 23rd of June 1960 plans were announced for the establishment of a motor racing track at the Winton Recreation Reserve.