NOTICES & CALENDAR
1. ARA/Polytech Italian Club Night Dinner - sample a variety of tastes, fun social Club Night.
Final bookings can be taken today (Sat.) $40p.p. to the account at the bottom of this Sporty Notice.
Already paid to the Club account - thanks, and we have you on the list of those attending; you need to do nothing more.
See Thurs. 5th March below.
2. Sunset Run tomorrow - no entry to the Cashmere Club from Colombo St.. Meet behind on Hunter Tce. off Malcolm Ave.
See Sun. 1st March below.
3. Avid Classic Brit & Euro Car Show - a week away.
Local advertising is highlighting this event. All are welcome to join the MG site. It will be a special day - surrounded by many hundreds of classics from UK & Europe, and having your car parked with what should be lots of other MGs.
See Sat. 7th March below.
4. 2027 Pre-56 Rally (MGAs and earlier)
Event details - see last notice below.
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Coming Events
Check website/emails for any changes, or contact organiser.
SUN. 1st MAR. - Sunset Run
6.30pm - from the Cashmere Club
A short drive up to Nicholson Park, Scarborough (above Sumner). Bring your picnic seats, drinks and nibbles and, all being well, sit, chat and watch the sun go down.
Lance Faulkner lfaulkner688@gmail.com , 021 029 00461
#. Nelson Run - SUN. 1st MAR.
to Twin Rivers Reserve - dmkeclausen@xtra.co.nz
# Nelson Coffee Mornings - usually 2nd Tues. of month
THURS. 5th MAR. 6.30pm
- Club Night & Italian Dinner
- ARA/Polytech
U block - cnr Madras, St Asaph and Ferry Rds.
Prepared and waited on by ARA food and hospitality students and tutors. Italian menu - sample a variety of tastes.
Payment into our club account - deposit details at foot of this email. $40 p.p.. Deadline for booking and payment is Saturday 28 Feb.
NOTE: This is Thursday evening.
paulmcw16@gmail.com , 022 166 4578
SAT. 7th MAR. - Inaugural Brit & Euro Classic Car Show
Wigram Air Museum fields
Free public display. The organisers predict some 700 classic cars - and hopefully at least 30 of those will be ours - time will tell.
Cars must be on display from 10am - 3pm so earlier arrival* and slightly later departure for cars and drivers. Free entry.
* The various car makes enter Wigram grounds at prescribed times. MGs (along with Morris, Minis, Fiats etc.) are to enter, together, at 7.30am - to be parked in our assigned area.
An early start but a special day - hopefully lots of members will bring their cars. We will gather at 7.15am in Pilkington Way - just away from our entry point on Vickerys Rd.. If late you may well be allowed entry at Vickerys Rd.
All MGs (club members and others) are welcome to join our MG area; the more the merrier!! Bring a seat and lunch - or buy lunch.
The B&E Car Shows are huge, now well-established events in Well., Akld and Dunedin.
Grant Sutherland 021 361 747, sutherlandgj@gmail.com
WED. 18th MAR. - MMM Run
10.30am - Cashmere Club
Ken & Kathy Frost 021 147 1796, bigflick@xtra.co.nz
SAT. 28th MAR. - MG Track Day
Levels Raceway - Timaru
8am briefing and scrutineering.
Timed track events: standing 1/4 mile, autocross, 2 x m/khana events on seal, full circuit sprints.
For some an MG weekend together in Timaru; for others a great day trip to be part of our 'MG exclusive' event. "The "BEST" day's fun on four wheels."
Entry: Open to all MGCC members driving a road legal MG (wof & registered). Otago Club members very welcome.
Entry is $95.00/driver for Canterbury MG Club members. $110/driver for non- members. (Levels & Motorsport NZ charges). Payment to club act 02-0865-0020158-00. Incl. name & 'Levels'.
Please let Bob McIntosh know by text or email* that you are intending being there - now or asap..
* Competitor name and car/ colour - and ... if going to the dinner on the Fri. night - Speights, Timaru.
Not driving? You will be welcomed warmly as an observer, and even more so if you can help with timekeeping, marshalling or similar.
bobmc@snap.net.nz or 021 0871 8057
FRI. 10th APR. - Club Night & Buffet Dinner
7pm for 7.30 buffet meal ($35) - Richmond Club
SUN. 26th APR. -
Posh Picnic & Club Concours (all models of MGs)
70th (MGA), 60th (MGBGT) & 30th (MGF) Birthdays *
Cracroft Guiding Centre - 151 Cashmere Rd
A daytime indoor/outdoor celebratory get-together with 'A's, 'GT's and 'F's - but all MGs obviously VERY welcome. Also Concours judging - all MG models. You are encouraged to dress and picnic in the period of your car! A good time is assured! Watch for more details.
* - yes, all should have been in 2025 but we couldn't fit into last year's programme.
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2027 MG 'Pre-56' Rally - for your 2027 calendar!!
MGAs and earlier
Sat. 6th March Registration , welcome etc.
Sunday Concours, public display
Monday Trial
Tuesday Driving Tests etc
Wed 1/2 Day trip and Dinner
Thurs Breakfast and home.
Matthew Reid matthew.reid.nz@gmail.com 21 216 7640
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MG CLUB (CANTY) BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
02-0865-0020158-00
M G Car Club (South Island Centre)
Note: there is a space between the 'M' and the 'G' - without this the bank is likely to say you haven't got an exact account name match - a problem we are going to see if we can address.
MG CAR CLUB HOMEPAGE
'www. mgcarclubcanterury.nz ' or Click here
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