COMING EVENTS
1. MANIOTOTO MEANDER
Labour Weekend – 25*, 26, 27 & home 28 (or 29th**) Oct.
SORRY - this trip is now fully booked - 57 attending!
Sandra has a wait list - in case of cancellations.
FRIDAY 25th
10.15am Dunsandel Café for morning tea. Depart 11am.
Friday night - Oamaru. Book own accommodation. Group meal in evening.
* Could drive to Oamaru early Sat. 26th; meet before all depart on day's run.
SATURDAY 26th & SUNDAY 27th
Booked MG accom. in Ranfurly - Hawkdun Lodge & Ranfurly Hotel now fully booked.
SATURDAY 26th - historic pub lunch, curling & evening meal - all booked.
SUNDAY 27th - historic pub for morning coffee (scones optional). Vulcan Hotel, Hayes Engineering. Evening pub meal booked.
MONDAY 28th - drive homeward - choice of Dansey’s Pass or a S.Hwy.
** For those also driving the Hakataramea Pass, it is suggested
you overnight the 28th in Fairlie. (Geraldine if you prefer). Make your own motel booking; group meal arranged nearer the time. Will be travelling these roads as a group.
# Do let Sandra or Tony know if you are joining the trip. SORRY - now fully booked
Sandra Frame 022 302 2622, Tony Reid 021 243 7412
2. NELSON RUN - Sun. 3rd Nov.
Twin Bridges Reserve - and picnic lunch
See emails - dmkeclausen@xtra.co.nz
3. CLUB NIGHT - Fri. 8th Nov. - week later than usual
RIchmond Club 7p.m. - meal 7.30pm
Meal 7.30pm after paid for ($35), drinks ordered, table chosen. Fun, social and informative evening.
If not phoned by a committee member and you wish to attend contact Secretary Miles Winter mgcccanterbury@gmail.com or text 021 344 883 (not phone) before mid-day Wednesday as catering numbers are needed.
Please avoid cancelling for other than health or crisis as we do pay for meals of non-attendees - thanks.
Paul McWilliam 022 166 4578, Grant Sutherland 021 361 747
4. MOTORKHANA - Sun. 10th Nov.
307 Purchas Rd. Amberley - 1pm briefing.
Midday (12pm) sausage sizzle, coffee/tea - provided. Start 1.10pm.
Test your skills driving around flagged poles on a paddock. Four driving tests - great fun! Timed events - racing against the clock.
$15/competing driver - bbq, NZ Motor Sport fee - pay at event. Non-club members are very welcome BUT need to take an "MG Club one-day membership" which is a further $10/ competitor.
Time keepers, recorders, judges are obviously very welcome.
Errol and Tricia Blatchford's property is 50 minutes from ChCh.
Bob McIntosh 021 0871 8057
bobmc@snap.net.nz
5. MMM RUN - Wed. 20th Nov.
Ken & Kathy Frost 021 147 1706
6. CHRISTMAS DINNER - Sun. 15th Dec.
Richmond Club - $55 to be paid to club account.
An evening of fun, festivity and great food.
Details to follow.
Paul McWilliam 022 166 4578
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2025
1. VCC Picnic - Wed. 1st Jan.
2. President's BBQ - Fri. 24th Jan.
3. Club Night - Fri. 31 Jan.
4. MMM Run - Wed 19th Feb.
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7. Levels Raceway - timetrials etc.. - Sat. 22nd March
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Pre-56 MG Rally - 1st - 6th March
Palmerston North
Pat Widdup 022 368 3128, Lynette Love 027 244 5806
pre56mg25@gmail.com