Heathmont Rover Crew

Gorilla Log Book

A Brief history

The Gorilla was first introduce to the Crew when trying to find a replacement Buggy after UCMEGO lost the concept of gravity while doing display run at Venture Gathering 02'. The replacement buggy was being offered with a Gorilla because it scared the owner's kids, we said we didn't have a need for it so a new deal was struck, we brought the Gorilla with the Torona being thrown in with it.
Since then the Gorilla has attended all major events the Heathmont Rover Crew has been to.

Naming Rights

The Gorilla has had many names in his time with our crew, as it changes from event to event. The Gorilla gets named after the person at an event with our crew does the Silliest, Stupidest, Funniest, and Generally Drunken moment at the event.

The winners are listed below, for each event of each year: 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006

Clothing Donated by

Sombrero and Thongs - Luke Moore to look the part at Surf Moot 03'.
Hot Pink Foxy Shorts - Paula (Carla) E.J. Chittick Rover Crew at RYVER Moot 03' to add a feminine effect to the Gorilla.
Blue Jacket - Andy reasoned he would get cold at Mud Bash 03'.
Red G-String - Scavenger Hunt 04' one of the items listed was a G-String, Katherine Jamieson went and purchased one for the Gorilla.

For two points, who is the Gorilla?

2003 Winners

Surf Moot: The Gorilla's first outing with the Heathmont Rover Crew. Kent 'Dodgy' Ashworth took it out from Allindarra Rover Crew. Rightfully named Kentsaurass, after jumping onto a wheelie bin to show off and falling off and landing on his Butt.

Hoadley: Timmy Doyle took naming rights after having a couple of set up cans with Andy in the afternoon, after finding the missing toilet that fell off on the way there. Decided that it was easier to watch the stars by flipping backwards on the chair even after being put back up several times.

Mud Bash: Big Mick Merritt being found pinned in the back of the Troopy analyzing what he had had for dinner the night before.

MARB: Andy Dugan was stressing out as the crew was leaving MARB that they hadn't taken the photo of him dressed up as the Bundy Bear in the Toilet as seen in there adds. Being dragged out being told it had happened at the start of the night, which it had been.

Buggy Bash: Mick Merritt going for a "Walk" early on Sunday morning not knowing how good the zoom was on Brettly's camera and the photo's of his noodles.

The first annual overall winner is Big Mick Merritt.

2004 Winners

Surf Moot: Caitlin Watz (now Doyle) came back from the Porta-Loo saying Timmy "You're a Wuss, only 9 flaps, I got 11!" Referring to how many times the bottom cover opened.

Raft Race: Dave 'Eric' O'Conner scored more then just first place at Bill Rutherfords Raft Race. We welcomed Mrs Quiche with open arms.

Hoadley: This time it was a joint taking by Brett Foster and Andy Dugan. The two of them went out visiting other Crew Camp sites one night and returning in the wee hours of the morning after being heard singing for the last few Km's before the campsite. It gets even better their walking marks looked very familiar as if they had been bouncing off the trees on the side of the road then off each other in the middle. Then to top off their 'quite' entry Andy was running at his tent in an attempt to get his double mattress back into the tent. A description of it was 'thump, thump, thump (of feet) BANG. S#|T..... thump, thump, thump (of running feet) BANG. S#|T.....!' He eventually got it in.

Mud Bash: Alan Harding had just returned from living overseas for 18 months and went at it hard with all his Rover Mates, being a little out of practice was assisted by Timmy in getting back to his tent.

Baw Baw: Missing out on a Powder Day due to illness is never a good thing espically if it could have been avoided (like two jugs of amber liquid earlier). Andy spent Saturday in bed feeling worse for wear. He still claims he was tired to begin with and two planks weren't his thing.

MARB: 'Around the World' was the theme and Andy scored naming rights after his Polar Bear (Re: Bundy Bear) suit was mistaken by Miss New Zealand as a sheep and wound up having photo's taking in a very compromising position (but still with a smile on his face).

And the overall winner is Andy Dugan.

2005 Winners

Surf Moot: Chris 'Toper' Gunther claimed honors for the Gorilla's naming, because he had to win something at Surf Moot as he finished 2nd in the Billy Cart Race and also finished 2nd in the Volley Ball Comp.

Raft Race: Andy Dugan was in fine form after loading the raft trailer to the back of Brett's car he was put in the passenger seat of his car and was told Zoe 'Pingers' Thomas was driving him so he could have a couple of quite Ale's. By the time they picked Chris 'Toper' Gunther from Dodgy's place in Moorllobark Andy was well and truly happy then they continued to drive for another hour to get to Molesworth. Needless to say he wasn't too well in the morning and for that all day on the Raft as a hang over kicked in.

Hoadley: Pingers effort talking on the UHF Radio was enough to take the title this event. Pingers picked up the radio and said "Timmy takes it up the A*#E..........(with the pause and a innocent look on her face added)....Sometimes".

Mud Bash: Peni Tambilyn took home the award for her first big Rover event showing the elder Rovers how to Party hard and Party long all weekend.

MARB: Pingers for her excellent directions for Deb Hansen on their trip home saying she knew the way. Straight on.......Straight on....... Straight on "We're at a T-intersection!" Screamed Deb.

Baw Baw: Dodgy was in fine form with his 'Dodgychol' (home brew Spirits) with the Crew waking up in the morning with other people staying at the W.F. Waters Cahlet asking "What happened to Moon Shine?". Dodgy had gone back to get more 'Moon Shine'.

Buggy Bash: Dodgy once again takes out the title for waking up in the morning saying "Who S#*T in my mouth!?".

And the overall winner is Zoe 'Pingers' Thomas

2006 Winners

Surf Moot: Alan Harding at his last official Rover event tried to get picked up by a Canadian Chic who had just got in the country that day.

Raft Race: Catie Doyle was doing what the Dentist said and was having her fair share of Apples (in can form) and was saying stuff we normally don't here from Sweet and Innocent Catie.

Hoadley: Goes to a new Heathmont Rover Crew Squire of performing an Exorcism during the night and waking the whole campsite in the process. Well done to Daniel on a very well done service to the community.

Mud Bash: Once again it's Brandy. Our Crew leading Andy in fine form with ex Heathmont Rover Brettly took out the joint naming rights for the second time (maybe they shouldn't drink together). Consuming 1.5L of our old friend Jack to a little over 2L of a fine Cola mixing agent led to what can only be said as highly embarrassing and amusing antics for all to witness and Photograph.

MARB: Do you think you have what it takes?

Baw Baw: Do you think you have what it takes?