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Equipment - Race Club Timing equipment - TAG HEUER

  • A box containing different components of timing equipment

    Timing equipment

  • Steel Box and timing component Falls Creek Race Club

    Steel Box and timing component

  • Timing System component Falls Creek Race Club

    Timing System component

  • Timing System components Falls Creek Race Club

    Timing System components Falls Creek Race Club

  • Timing System components Falls Creek Race Club

    Timing System components

  • Timing System component Falls Creek Race Club

    Timing System component

  • A box containing different components of timing equipment
  • Steel Box and timing component Falls Creek Race Club
  • Timing System component Falls Creek Race Club
  • Timing System components Falls Creek Race Club
  • Timing System components Falls Creek Race Club
  • Timing System component Falls Creek Race Club

Historical information

The Falls Creek Race Club was started in the late 60's by Rodney Moss assisted by Bob Howe from Albury Ski Club and Geoff Henke from Moloney's. The club ran races on the summit every weekend and later started the training squad. Its aim is to promote all the skills of skiing and snowboarding and to improve the safety and enjoyment of the sport for all age groups. As an athlete's skills Improve so they can begin to train and race at Children's level races and move on to Junior and Senior levels, possibly aspiring to the Masters Circuit or State and National Teams.
Hundreds of children have been involved over the past four decades and the program has produced a number of skiers who have been successful at national and international levels.
Falls Creek has produced Olympians Ross and Malcolm Mine, Joanne Henke, Jenny Altermatt, Steven Lee in Alpine skiing. Dick Walpole and Chris Heberle in Cross Country, Britteny Cox, Paul and Adrian Costa in Freestyle Moguls. Many others have represented in National Teams at World Championship events.

The TAGHEUER company was established by Edouard Heuer in 1860 n St-Imier, Switzerland. He patented his first chronograph or timepiece in 1882. The company has operated continuously from that time.
In the early 1970s, Heuer’s Electronics Division developed the Centigraph, a timing system initially used by the Ferrari racing team. This system allowed times to be recorded to 1/1000 second. It was also capable of timing multiple cars or competitors, with the number of laps, the time of the last lap and total time, being printed out on the spot.
This system has been adapted and used in a range of sports including numerous World Ski Championships and the Winter Olympic Games. The TAGHAEUR system has been certified by the FIS (Fédération Internationale de Ski). TAGHEUER ceased production of their sports timing systems at the end of 2020.

Significance

This timing system is significant because it was used by the Falls Creek Race Club to time skiers in events and training, some of whom progressed to become representatives in international sporting events.

Physical description

A steel box containing a variety components which make up the timing system used by the Falls Creek Race Club,

Inscriptions & markings

On each component - TAG HEUER

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