THE MARQUE OF FRIENDSHIP           THE MARQUE OF FRIENDSHIP          THE MARQUE OF FRIENDSHIP

 

NOTICES & CALENDAR

 

1. Bookings required or limited places - details below ....

* 28th June - Walking Trial - booking required

* 19th Aug. - Astronomy Evening - booking reqd, ltd places

* 16th, 17th Sept. - Hanmer - very limited places remaining

 

2. Custom laser-cut car wall art

At our the last club night Warwick Fyfe showed us the great laser-cut wall art (3mm MDF) that his grandson's business is producing - your car's profile rendered from your photo.

Profiles are painted matt black with additional cut back board adding a little to the cost; painting to suit your car colour would be up to yourself. For full details Click here or 'shapeandcreate.nz'.

 

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COMING EVENTS

Sporty Notices, club website or organiser for any changes.

 

FRI. 5th JUNE Club Night & Buffet Dinner

7pm for 7.30 buffet ($35) - Richmond Club.

Trivia Evening - fun for all!! No skill needed.

Nb. - July Club Night is Rocker Box Racing.

If not phoned by a committee member and you wish to attend email or text (not phone) Secretary Miles before 8pm Monday (1st June) as catering numbers are needed.

Miles Winter mgcccanterbury@gmail.com or text 021 344 883 (not phone)

 

SUN. 7th JUNE

# Nelson Group MG Run - 

Adventure Park Café. Meet QE2 parking area - 10.45am 

Last run under Kay's organising of monthly activities - :(

Thanks Kay!! dmkeclausen@xtra.co.nz

 

#  Nelson MGers Coffee Mornings - usually 2nd Tues. of month. geoffbroadhead01@gmail.com

 

WED. 17th JUNE - MMM Run

10.00am - Three Streams Café at The Sterling - 300 Island Rd, Kaiapoi. 11am departure.

Nb: Ohoka Rd exit off Northern M/way then right at traffic lights & keep left to stay on Island Rd. - café on right. Nb: Earlier gathering time.

A relaxed drive to Oxford picnic spot. Inside if weather bleak. Then back home via Waimak Gorge - with 'option of a debrief at Two Fat Possums in West Melton'.

BYO lunch or pick up en route  Check website/emails for any changes, or contact organiser. 

David & Maryon Beer, 021 024 09163, d.beer1308@gmail.com

 

SUN. 28th JUNE 

Winter Breakfast & optional Walking Trial*

9am - Crate and Barrel Hotel, Leeston

Something from the past, fun and different ...

With the shortest day past, this has to be a reason to rug up warm and drive your MG on uncrowded roads.

Enjoy a morning run through Canterbury countryside to Leeston for a warming 9am breakfast with friends.

# Currently planning to order from menu but booking numbers may mean the breakfast could yet be buffet style.

* The Trial - optional. Observational trial as you walk both sides of Leeston town, finding answers to questions along the way. A gentle walk along the pavement taking in one block of the township. Chocolates for correct answers.

# The Restaurant want numbers to plan accurate catering:

BOOK by putting your name on the list at next Friday's Club Night (5th June) or txt/email Sandra directly - framereid229@gmail.com or 0223022622.

More information to follow.

 

FRI. 3rd JULY Club Night & Buffet Dinner

Rocker Box racing!!

7pm for 7.30 buffet  ($35) - Richmond Club

 

WED. 15th JULY - MMM Run

A relaxed drive to a picnic spot, sometimes visiting a place of interest. 

 

SUN. 26th JULY - Snow Run - t.b.c.

 

SUN. 2nd AUGUST - Winter Woolies

Ferrymead Open Day

Mulled wine ... etc...

 

FRI. 7th AUGUST Club Night & Buffet Dinner

7pm for 7.30 buffet meal  - Richmond Club

 

WED. 19th AUGUST - MMM Run

A relaxed drive to a picnic spot, sometimes visiting a place of interest. 

 

WED. 19th AUGUST - Astronomy Evening

West Melton Observatory

- subject to a clear night sky

A few years back we were hosted by the Canty. Astronomical Society - an evening greatly enjoyed.  A dark winter evening of looking through powerful telescopes and being informed about what we were looking at.  This year another opportunity.

Ony 45 places - email intention to attend to Bob a.s.a.p. to ensure your place. There may be a small charge - t.b.c..

Bob McIntosh 021 0871 8057,  bobmccat1363@gmail.com

 

WED. 16th & THURS. 17th SEPTEMBER

- MMM Run - 'over-nighter' Hanmer

Overnight - staying at Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs. 03 315 7554 $160 – $180 per room.

Book directly with Andy at the motel and identify as MG Car Club members.

Numbers are limited to the guests staying at Drifters Inn as we will be dining in, using their lovely lounge with the open fire for the evening. 19 rooms available (most now booked).

Simple lunch of soup, roll, tea and coffee on route at the Greta Valley Tavern, mulled wine on arrival and takeaway evening meal (probably fish and chips, coleslaw) included in the cost of $40.00 per person (t.b.c.).

More information to follow but if you book, please advise Wendy and Steve by email, kaserw@xtra.co.nz .

 

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LOOKING AHEAD - details to follow when confirmed

NOVEMBER - a long weekender ... Show Weekend

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Dates for 2027 Calendar

1. Pre-56 '50th Anniv. National Rally' -

Ashburton - 6th - 10th March, 2027

MGAs and earlier

Matthew Reid, matthew.reid.nz@gmail.com, 021 7649

 

2. Levels Track Day -

Timaru - Saturday 13th March, 2027

 

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MG CAR CLUB HOMEPAGE

mgcarclubcanterbury.nz or Click here

Email: mgcccanterbury@gmail.com

 

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 have not got an exact account name match.

 


Welcome!

The MG Car Club Canterbury Centre has its roots in the original 'MG Car Club of New Zealand', formed in 1952 when many of the country's motorsport enthusiasts drove our favourite marque in the shape of TCs, TAs, Ps and Js.

From those early beginnings the NZ Club has devolved into four major Centres, two in the North Island and two in the South.  Each of these Centres is autonomous, organising competitive and social events for members within its regions. Like the 'Crusaders' our region includes Nelson, Marlborough and the West Coast as well as Canterbury. There are also a range of inter-Centre and national activities you are able to enjoy.  And of course, if you are visiting another region you will be most welcome to participate in any of their events, competitive or social.

Like most MG Clubs around the world we are affiliated to the MGCC UK ensuring access to badging, logos and so on.  We also maintain regular contact with a number of Centres in NZ, Australia, the US and the UK to help ensure we offer the best possible benefits and MG enjoyment for all of our members.​

For more detail of what we do, please visit the 'About Us' section.

You'll see our most recent News items below the Slide Show of our current Sponsors .

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SPONSORS

Click for website (not MGSC)

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SLIDE SHOWS AND VIDEO

Below we have images from - 

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​* 2026 Calendar For photos Click here - select '2025' and then 2026 Calendar​​​​​​​

​​​​​​​*  January 2025 Foxdown MMM. More  photos Click Here - select '2025' and then 'January MMM"​​​​​​​ â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹â€‹

*  2025 Motorkhana. More  photos Click Here - select ''2025' and then ''February Motorkhana"​​​​​​​  

*  February 2025 Moffats MMM. More  photos Click Here - select '2025' and then 'February MMM"​​​​​​​  

* 2025 Track Day   More photos: Click Here. - Select '2025' and then 'Levels' 

NB - Results are also in this location.

*  April 2025 Wilsons Mill Garden MMM. More  photos Click Here - select '2025' and then 'April MMM"​​​​​​​  

*  High Country Rally. More  photos Click Here - select '2025' and then 'High Country Rally"​​​​​​​ 

 *  Ruapuna MMM. More  photos Click Here - select '2024' and then 'August MMM Ruapuna"​​​​​​​ For video, Click Here - try casting to TV.

​​​​​​​* Maniatoto Run.  More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Maniatoto"​​​​​​​

* June 2025 Sutton Tools MMM.  More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Sutton Tools"

* September 2025 Manderley MMM.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Manderley"

* Spring Forward Lunch, 2025, Ohinetahi .  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Ohinetahi"

* Diamond Harbour MMM.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Diamond Harbour"

* Kaikoura Run.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Kaikoura Run"

* Silverstream Reserve MMM.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "Silverstream MMM"

* November Motorkhana.  (Slide Show in left column) More Photos Click Here - Select 2025 and then "November Motorkhana"

CLUB LIBRARY


Our Club Librarian, Judith Schroder, has catalogued our collection on line. Click Here to see the current list.

You can get in touch with Judith to request, or offer, books through our CONTACTS link in the Menu at the top of this page.

The Club's scheduled events for each two-month period are here, along with details of other Events we hold.

The Activities the Club holds at a similar time each year are listed here.

You can see and print out a membership form to send or give to our Secretary here.  

Photos from Club events are here. Please send any you'd like to see on the site to David Provan at CONTACTS, above

Website Links

You'll find direct links to several MG organisations here, plus some others we hope will interest you.  Please let the Website Manager (see Contacts) know if you'd like to suggest more.  

If you want to find YouTube videos on your own car (you'll be surprised how many there are), go there and enter the model into the search box.