1997 SABBA Adelaide Physique Classic: Prejudging & Show

Men & Women

This year the quantity of competitors was up, and the quality was WAY up.  Winner of the Men’s Open class was BILL BRYSON (photo gallery link below in results), an international standard physique.  Bill narrowly beat MARK TREWARTHA (Best Presentation) for the title, with both doing very well at the Australian Championships, and both competing in the World Championships in Greece.  Bill who is pictured front cover above placed 3rd at the World’s.

Men’s Novice winner BRETT JANSEN was a convincing first, and 18 year old STEPHEN STAMOULIS won in the Teenage Section.  Newcomer BELINDA WILTON took out the Figure Class by a whisker over LORRAINE MARCH – and they BOTH went on to win their respective divisions at the Nationals – who’d be a judge!

An exceptionally strong team went over to compete in the Australian National Championships two weeks later in Melbourne, and every single competitor placed in their class, with many achieving a first or second placing.  A wonderful triumph for all South Aussies.  And the video quality is excellent.

Read the COMPLETE CONTEST REPORT HERE by Janelle McLean.

1997 Adelaide Physique Classic (SABBA) – Complete Results:

Teenage
1st: Stephen Stamoulis

Men’s First Timers:
1st: Dean Jenkinson
2nd: Stuart Cocks
3rd: Raymond Palmer

Men’s Novice
1st: Brett Jansen
2nd: Rob Aylett
3rd: Maurice Gallina

Women’s Figure
1st: Belinda Wilton
2nd: Lorraine March  (Photo Gallery)
3rd: Debbie Dohnt

Women’s First Timers
1st: Rebecca Dawson

Women’s Physique
1st: Naomi Parish
2nd: Shannon Stephens

Men’s Open
1st: Bill Bryson (Photo Gallery)
2nd: Mark Trewartha
3rd: Peter Welling