However, the pair managed to power on through, coming first equal in the open section with Tony Laird and co-driver Allan Milne.
Club president Aaron Henderson, of Balclutha, said entries were down slightly this year, with 22 entered when numbers were usually in the 30s. Drivers were looking forward to the next event, to be held at Waitati next month.
The prize for the best roll-over of the day went to Keith Richardson and co-driver Koby Brown, of Mataura.
Results were: Standard: Patrick Moore/Lauren McMillan 1; Modified: Dion Pope/Blair Pope 1, Todd Christie/Cherie Gibbons 2; Greater modified: Grant Pope/Owen Milnes 1, Scott Burnett/Tony Reeves 2, David Gray/Jesse Adams 3; Super modified: Keith Richardson/Koby Brown 1, Tony Laird/Allan Milne 2, Joel Kergozou/Chris Kergozou 3; Open: Terrence McNamara/Samuel Lindsay and Laird/ Milne equal 1, James Miller/Neil Anderson 3; Speed section: Miller/ Anderson 1, Laird/Milne 2, Christie/Gibbons 3; Best roll-over: Richardson/Brown.
