Finally, with the new website operational, I can provide the results of the 2014 Day of Triumph Concours and Pride of Ownership displays.

Congratulations to Johnny Frick who took out best TR4, 4A, 5 Concours Class and also Best Outright Trophy plus the Michelotti Trophy.

Best in the TR6 Class and Second Outright in Concours was the bright red TR6 owned by Dino Vettesse.

Third Outright in Concours was John Tuohy’s Black TR5.

Other Concours Class winners were . . .

Graham Jones bright yellow GT6 MkIII was judged best in the Spitfire / GT6 Class

The lovely green Mk II Saloon of Bob Cini took the trophy for Best Saloon

Best in the Modified Class was the glaringly bright yellow TR7 V8 of Dino Vettesse

Jon Williams took best in the Competition Class with the outstanding Mk I 2.5 PI Saloon

Let’s not forget the Pre ’54 Concours Class with the trophy going to Chuck and Dianne Falzon’s Triumph 2000 Roadster

Pride of Ownership results for 2014 were as follows . . .

TR2, 3, 3A, 3B   –   Vic Neave

TR4, 4A, 5, 250   –   Peter paterson

TR6   –   Geoff Ellis

TR7, 8   –   Lyle Taylor

Spitfire GT6   –   John Wood

Stag   –   John Boffo

Saloon   –   Trevor Lindsay

Competition   –   Geoff Burdon

Congratulations to all the winners. Trophies were presented at the Christmas Dinner / Trophy Presentation night held in December.

Day of Triumph 2014

Polish those spokes, black the wheels and vacuum the carpets and get ready to be judged.

It’s on again! The TSOA annual DAY OF TRIUMPH. This year’s event will again be at Civic Park Modbury on SUNDAY 9th of November

Gates open around 8.30am and cars will need to be in position and ready for judging by 10.30am. Exit from Civic Park will not be allowed until the end of the event at 3pm for safety reasons.

I have been asked to take over this event from Rory Gibson this year and I hope that things go as smoothly for me as it has always been in the past.

The rules and scoring are the same as prior years and it will be the point score that wins you the trophy. The car needs to support the class and score ranking it has been entered into.

I will need a lot of help from several people on the day that have an eye for detail, especially Concours.

In the event of a tie, for any category, I will ask several of the more knowledgeable in the group to cast their eye over the cars to come up with the ultimate winner. The decision will be based on an agreed approach that would be generally around overall presentation and as close to original as possible for the Concours awards.

Please join me on the day. Ian Rigby 0417085083

2014 TSOA Day of Triumph – Entry Rules
Overall Entry – Concours and Pride of Ownership (POO)

· To be eligible for entry, the owner of the car must be a current financial member of TSOA (SA) Branch – entry will not be permitted to those joining/renewing on the day.

· The car must be currently registered (with the exception of Competition and Restoration cars).

· Late entries, i.e. cars arriving after the published judging commencement time, will not be eligible.
Concours Section

· All cars must be driven onto the judging site (except competition vehicles which may be trailered).

· Entrants must score a minimum of 70% of the total points available in presentation section to be eligible for a Class or Outright trophy.

· Standard classes will be – TR2/3/3A/3B, TR4/4A/5, TR6, TR7/8, Stag, Saloon, Dolomite, Spitfire/GT6, Herald/Vitesse and Competition

· Classes may be split/combined depending on the number of entrants in each Class. This will be determined by DOT Officials on the day.

· Judges will award points for each car up to a maximum of 750 possible points in 5 judging sections as follows –

· Exterior (170 points)

· Engine bay (140 points)

· Underside (100 points)

· Wheels & tyres/boot (170 points)

· Interior (170 points)

· Cars will NOT be judged on originality except in the event of a tie when the cars will be marked out of 250 points in accordance with the table shown on the entry sheet.

· In the event of a tie “originality” for each model shall be broadly determined as any equipment or manufacturing (i.e. official works modifications) produced by the original car manufacturer or an approved option available for that model.

Masters Class

· Cars that win their Class for 3 years running, or win outright for 2 years running, will be placed in a Masters Class and are ineligible to enter the standard Concours Classes for 2 years. Masters Class Awards will be given to all Masters Class cars in attendance.

Trophies

· Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall place getters.

· The Register Trophy (TR2/3/3A and 3B), The Michelotti Trophy (TR4/4A/5) and The Harris Mann Trophy (TR7/8), will be awarded to the highest points getter in that Class. Where the winner is also the winner of a Concours Class only one personal trophy will be awarded.

· Trophies will be awarded to 1st place only if 3 or less cars are entered in Class and 1st and 2nd place if 4 or more cars are entered.

Pride of Ownership Section

· Entrants will be scored on presentation only (originality will not be considered)

· Judging will follow the processes outlined in the Concours section, except the underside will not be considered.

· Standard classes will be – TR2/3/3A/3B, TR4/4A/5, TR6, TR7/8, Stag, Saloon, Dolomite, Spitfire/GT6, Herald/Vitesse, Pre-54, and competition.

· Restoration projects may be considered depending on what is presented on the day.

· Classes may be split/combined depending on the number of entrants in each Class – to be determined by DOT Officials on the day.

· Masters Class cars are ineligible to enter POO section until 2 years after their Masters Class qualification.

· Trophies will be awarded to Class winners only.

The Day of Triumph was held in perfect conditions with approximately 45 cars on display .

Dino Vettese who owns Cafe Primo in the TTP shopping centre offered TSOA members a $5 buffet breakfast and many members partook of a hearty breakfast before judging began in earnest.

There was particularly keen competition in the TR4/5 and TR6 classes which provided the overall winners on the day.

Thanks to Alan Gold and Lyle Taylor who collated all the scores and the team of judges who all did a splendid job.   Once again we were able to use the tent from the Girl Guides and thanks to Bill & Margie for organising this along with tables and chairs for the collators.

Thanks also to Bob Cini who once again opened up the reserve early Sunday morning to ensure access is secured, and all those members who assisted on the day.

Dean Berlemon did a great job photographing all vehicles with their owners and delivering them before the end of the event.

Congratulations to winners of the various classes who are listed below and also to the outright winners, 1st Dino Vettese, 2nd John Fricke and 3rd John Tuohy.

Trophies were awarded as per the rules which were published in TRak.

CONCOURS                          PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP
TR2/3/3A/3B           No eligible winner                         Kevin McEnroe
TR4/4A/5                1st John Fricke                             No Entry
2nd John Tuohy
3rd Greg Fiedler
TR6                         Dino Vettese                               Haydn McPherson
TR7/8                      Roger Lange                               Jack Zeunert
Spitfire/GT6            No entry                                       Kyle Lill
Stag                        No Entry                                      Mike Temby
Saloon                    John Tuohy                                 Bill Berlemon
Herald                     No entry                                      No entry
Dolomite                 No entry                                       No entry
Modified                  Dino Vettese                               Kevin Foster
Competition            Neil Martin                                  Geoff Burdon
Pre 54                     No entry                                      No entry
Restoration             No entry                                      No entry
Masters                   Roger Lange

Michelotti Trophy                John Fricke

Harris Mann Trophy            Roger Lange

Register Trophy                  No eligible entry

Herald/Vitesse Trophy        No eligible entry

Rory Gibson

This year the Day of Triumph was held in ideal conditions for both a great display of cars and also a picnic atmosphere with many members setting up under the trees with picnic rugs, tables and chairs etc.

This display on Civic Park opposite Tea Tree Plaza Shopping Centre looked great with over 50 cars on display which attracted a lot of general public.   John Sampson’s initiative of inviting all TR6 owners saw a display of over a dozen cars which were featured in the middle of the oval.   Each year we will endeavour to feature a different marque.

Thanks to Duane Kaak and Peter Davidge who collated all the scores and the team of judges who all did a good job.   Once again we were able to use the tent from the Girl Guides and thanks to Bill & Margie for organising this along with tables and chairs for the collators, and also arranging for the coffee van to be in attendance.   Thanks go to Bob Cini who collected the tent from Bill on Saturday and every year arrives at Civic Park early to ensure access is secured, and all those members who assisted on the day.

Congratulations to all winners of the various classes which are listed below and also to the outright winners, 1st Roger Lange, 2nd Greg Fiedler and 3rd John Sampson.

Trophies were awarded as per the rules which were published in TRak.   As no category had more than three cars entered, first place only was awarded in the Concours competition.

CONCOURS                                                    PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

TR2/3/3A/3B  Wayne Byrne                            Chuck Falzon

TR4/4A/5       Greg Fiedler                               Amedeo Nicolo

TR6              John Sampson                             Haydn McPherson

TR7/8            Roger Lange                               Bob Farrell

Spitfire/GT6   Tony Rutter                                Kyle Lill

Stag              No Entry                                      No Entry

Saloon          John Tuohy                                 Trevor Lindsay

Herald           Carolyn Byrne                             No entry

Dolomite       Naomi Siegertsz                           No entry

Modified        No entry                                       No entry

Competition   No entry                                       Duane Kaak

Pre 54           Chuck Falzon                               No entry

Restoration    No entry                                      No entry

Michelotti Trophy                Greg Fiedler – TR4

Harris Mann Trophy            Roger Lange – TR8

Register Trophy                  Wayne Byrne – TR2

Herald/Vitesse Trophy        Carolyn Byrne – Herald Coupe

Overall Winners:

1st Place                  Roger Langer – TR8

2nd Place                 Greg Fiedler – TR4

3rd Place                 John Sampson – TR6

The Day of Triumph was held at Civic Park opposite Tea Tree Plaza which provided all the necessary facilities.

The attendance of 60 cars was pleasing as was the weather which was excellent despite the poor forecast.

The outright Concours winner was Noel Schmidt with his newly restored red TR3A with Tony Rutter in his red Spitfire coming second and John Sampson in his white TR6 in third place.  The trophy winners of both categories are listed below and all trophies will be presented at the Christmas Dinner on 4th December.

We can only run an event like this with a lot of help, and thanks go to Alan Gold and Lyle Taylor who co-ordinated the Concours and POO competitions and their judges.  Thanks also to Bill and Margie Berlemon for providing the tent, tables and chairs.

Trophies were awarded as per the rules which were published in TRak.    A notable change from previous years was that in Concours first place only was awarded if three or less cars were entered in any category.   First and second prizes would be awarded if there were four or more cars in a category.   No category had more than three cars.    Pride of ownership remained the same with trophies awarded to first place getters only.
Rory Gibson

CONCOURS                                                              PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

TR2/3/3A/3B   Noel Schmidt                                      Vin Anderson

TR4/4A/5         Tony Rutter                                         Rick Staehr

TR6                 John Sampson                                    Rob Schaeffer

TR7/8              Roger Lange                                       Richard Reynolds

Spitfire/GT6    Tony Rutter                                         Graham Jones

Stag                 Peter Langdon                                    No entry

Saloon             Bob Cini                                              David Wilson

Herald             No entry                                              Ron Smith

Dolomite          No entry                                              No entry

Modified          No entry                                              Kevin Foster

Competition     Roger Lange                                       No entry

Michelotti Trophy        Tony Rutter

Harris Mann Trophy    Roger Lange

Register Trophy          Noel Schmidt

***NEWS FLASH***NEWS FLASH***NEWS FLASH***

Due to the unprecedented extreme weather conditions, and our desire to enjoy a club member’s day that is comfortable for all, not to mention our beloved Triumphs having to bake in century heat, . . . . . .
. . . . . the 2009 Day of Triumph scheduled for Sunday 15th November has been POSTPONED.

This decision has not been made lightly, but is seen in the best interest of TSOA and its members, their families, our Triumphs, the Concours and Pride of Ownership judges, and the volunteer officials.

We hope to have details of a re-scheduled event advised to you as soon as we can. This is likely to be sometime in the new year, and hopefully in cooler conditions.

Feedback (positive or negative) is always welcome –

Roger Lange – Ph 8132 1841 or rogncher@internode.on.net

Rory Gibson – Ph 8449 7814 or surogib@arcom.com.au

Overall Entry – Concours and Pride of Ownership (POO)

To be eligible for entry, the owner of the car must be a current financial member of TSOA (SA) Branch –           entry will not be permitted to those joining/renewing on the day.
The car must be currently registered (with the exception of Competition cars).
Late entries, i.e. cars arriving after the published judging commencement time, will not be eligible.

Concours Section

All cars must be driven onto the judging site (except  Competition vehicles which may be trailered).
Entrants must score a minimum of 70% of the total points available in presentation section to be eligible for a   Class or Outright trophy.
Standard classes will be – TR2/3/3A/3B, TR4/4A/5, TR6, TR7/8, Stag, Saloon, Dolomite, Spitfire/GT6, Herald/Vitesse, Pre-54, and Competition
Classes may be split/combined depending on the number of entrants in each Class.  This will be determined by DOT Officials on the day.
Judges will award points for each car up to a maximum of 750 possible points in 5 judging sections as follows –Exterior (170 points) Engine bay (140 points) Underside (100 points) Wheels & tyres/boot (170 points)Interior (170 points)
Cars will NOT be judged on originality except in the event of a tie when the cars will be marked out of 250 points in accordance with the table shown on the entry sheet.
In the event of a tie, “originality” for each model shall be broadly determined as any equipment or manufacturing (i.e. official works modifications) produced by the original car manufacturer or an approved option available for that model.
Cars that win their Class for 3 years running, or win outright for 2 years running, will be placed in a Masters Class and are ineligible to enter the standard Concours Classes for 2 years.  Masters Class Awards will be given to all Masters Class cars in attendance.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd overall place getters.
The Register Trophy (TR2,3,3A and 3B), the Michelotti Trophy (TR4/4A/5) and the Harris Mann Trophy (TR7/8) will be awarded to the highest points getter in that Class. Where the winner is also the winner of a Concours Class only one personal trophy will be awarded.
Trophies will be awarded to 1st place only if 3 or less cars are entered in Class, and 1st and 2nd place if 4 or more cars are entered.

Pride of Ownership Section

Entrants will be scored on presentation only (originality will not be considered)
Judging will generally follow the processes outlined in the Concours section except that the underside will not be considered.
Standard classes will be – TR2/3/3A/3B, TR4/4A/5, TR6, TR7/8, Stag, Saloon, Dolomite, Spitfire/GT6, Herald/Vitesse, Pre-54, and Competition. Restoration projects may be considered depending on what is presented on the day.
Classes may be split/combined depending on the number of entrants in each Class – this will be determined by DOT Officials on the day.
Masters Class cars are ineligible to enter POO section until 2 years after their Masters Class qualification.
Trophies will be awarded to Class winners.

The Day of Triumph was held at the Bonython Park Reserve which provided all the necessary facilities with plenty of shade in a central location.

The attendance of 30 cars was down on last year and very disappointing particularly in the Concours section with only 8 entrants.

Carolyn Byrne’s Herald won the Masters Section.

The outright Concours winner was John Sampson in his TR6 with John Tuohy in his Saloon coming second, Harold Prince and Richard Sutherland tied for third place.

A special President’s trophy was awarded to Bob Cini for his efforts to attend the event (Bob was admitted to hospital with severe pneumonia on the day).    The trophy winners of both categories are listed hereunder and all trophies will be presented at the Christmas Dinner on 13th December.

We can only run an event like this with a lot of help, and thanks must go to Bob Farrell and Lyle Taylor who co-ordinated the Concours and POO competitions and their judges.  Thanks also to the Girl Guides and Margie Berlemon for providing the marquee and Bill Berlemon and his team for erecting and dismantling.

CONCOURS D’ELEGANCE / PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

CONCOURS                                                                      PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

(Trophies to 1st,2nd & 3rd places)                                    (Trophies to 1st place only)

TR2/3/3A/3B     Harold Prince     Danny Buxallen           Wayne Byrne

TR4/4A/5          Richard Sutherland     Tony Rutter          David Lill

TR6                 John Sampson     Lyle Taylor                     Phil Senter

TR7/8               Steve Ferguson                                          Steve Ferguson

Spitfire/GT6                  No entry                                          David Widdrington

Stag                              No entry                                          No Entry

Saloon                          John Tuohy                                     Bill Berlemon

Herald                          No entry                                           Carolyn Meridew

Dolomite                       No entry                                          No entry

Modified                       No entry                                          No entry

Presidents Trophy                     Bob Cini

Michelotti Trophy                      Richard Sutherland

Harris Mann Trophy                  Steve Ferguson

RORY GIBSON

DAY OF TRIUMPH 2008

(Incorporating Concours and Pride of Ownership)

Sunday 12th October

BONYTHON PARK

PORT ROAD THEBARTON

BYO picnic lunch

Gates open 9.00am – enter park at Traffic Lights, Port Road & Phillip Street,and follow road round to main carpark at the southern end of Bonython Park

All entrants to be in position by 10.15am  Judging starts10.30am sharp

The Club has booked the Reserve for the day and entry is FREE.  Members wishing to attend but not enter their car(s) are encouraged to display their Triumphs and support this event making it a fun day with a picnic atmosphere.

This is a tremendous opportunity for all members and their families to get together.  This is a new venue with plenty of shady trees, BBQ facilities and public conveniences.

Winners will be announced on the day with trophies being presented at the Christmas Dinner on Saturday 13th December at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club Tapleys Hill Road Seaton

Further information contact Rory Gibson 8449 7814

DAY OF TRIUMPH  14th OCTOBER 2007

2007 Concours and Pride of Ownership Results

The Day of Triumph was held at the Fullarton Park Reserve which provided all the necessary facilities with plenty of shade in a central location. The mild sunny weather presented ideal conditions for the event. The attendance of 37 cars was up on last year but still disappointing particularly in the Concours section with only 10 entrants.  All last years Master’s Class cars, except Steve Moule’s 2500PI, were eligible for Concours or POO but with that vehicle not present no Masters Class trophy will be presented.

The outright Concours winner was Richard Sutherland with his white TR4A, with Carolyn Byrne in her Herald coupe and Peter Davidge in his green TR6 taking out 2nd and 3rd places respectively.  The trophy winners of both categories are listed below.  All trophies will be presented at the Christmas Dinner on 8th December.

We can only run an event like this with a lot of help, and thanks must go to Geoff Cugley and Lyle Taylor who co-ordinated the Concours and POO competitions and their judges.  Thanks also to Bill and Margie Berlemon for providing the tent and Sue Gibson and Margie Berlemon who were on the gate.

RESULTS OF 2007 DAY OF TRIUMPH

CLASS    CONCOURS    PRIDE OF OWNERSHIP

TR2/3/3A/3B    No Entry    John Williams
TR4/4A/5    Richard Sutherland    Ian Illsley
Ian Burman
Tony Rutter
TR6    Peter Davidge    Peter Liebich
Tom Middleton
TR7/8    Geoff & Barb Cugley    Steve Ferguson
Spitfire / GT6    No Entry    Brian Turner
Stag    Mike & Trina Temby    Andrew Pinkerton
Saloon    John Tuohy    Robert Cini
Herald / Vitesse    Carolyn Byrne    Ron Smith
Dolomite    No Entry    Bill Berlemon
Modified    Roger Lange    No Entry

Rory Gibson