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Annual Weekender Draft itinerary

Friday May 26^th 

Morning Tea:      Chateau Barossa

Lunch:                   Waikerie Community Club

                                Visit to Machinery Museum, Nippys, silo’s

Onto Barmera Golf club – Country Comfort Motel for accommodation

Saturday

Visit: Rocky’s Hall of Fame and Pioneers Museum 

Morning tea ; Bella Lavender Estate

Visit: Berri Men’s Shed

Riverland Wine Centre – Lyrup

Paringa silo’s

Black Stump – Paringa

Curio’s Antiques – Paringa

Sunday

Loxton Historical Village – with interactive displays

Costs will be advised next month.  Please contact Bill/Margie for further information or bookings – 15 rooms booked – 7 already taken! 0438836837

Calendar:

Sunday 5^th March             All British Day – Echunga Oval

Wednesday 8^th March    Informal Lunch – Junction Bar and Bistro, Morphettville. Bookings essential by                   7^th March to Lawrie 0407286194

Sunday 12^th March           MSCA super sprint  – round 1 – Mallala

Tuesday 21^st March         General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road Unley       8.00pm

Sunday 2^nd April                Breakfast run details to be advised.

Sunday 9^th April                 Easter

Tuesday 18^th April             General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road Unley       8.00pm

Sunday  7^th May                Peter hall Memorial 6 Hour Regularity at Mallala

Tuesday 16^th May             General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road Unley       8.00pm

Friday 26^th May                 Annual Weekender to Riverland.

The MSCA Presentation Day at Virgara winery saw 28 members present and 15 cars and 1 bike on display.  The Chicken and salad lunch was well accepted, and everyone enjoyed the day.

March 5th will see the All-British Day at Echunga Oval. 20 cars on display for the club.  Thanks to Geoff Ellis for being our representative on the committee.

March 8^th – Informal Lunch – Junction Bar and Bistro, Morphettville. Table booked for Triumph Car club. 12.30pm start.  Bookings essential by 7^th March to Lawrie 0407286194.

April 2^nd – Breakfast Run – details to follow. (We need to organise a run early April due to Easter)

May 26^th – 28^th – Annual Weekender to the Riverland.  Still working on final details but put the date in your diary….15 rooms booked – seven taken already! See flyer below.

Bill and Margie

Welcome to 2023 (the year of the Rabbit), which with normal activities resuming, promises to be much better than 2022.  Let’s hope so but spare a thought for people living on the Murray who will be actively engaged in refurbishing properties for months to come.

Since November we have had 5 official Club functions without cancelling for Covid, which is a new trend.   The Christmas Social, the after-Christmas Run, our informal January Club meeting, the Ice cream Run to Noonies and Australia Day at Kaye and Lawrie Placing’s are all mentioned in Bill and Margie’s social report.   Once again the Royal Adelaide Golf Club demonstrated what a quality show they can put on for us for Christmas and it was great to see our most recent Life Members, Bob and Natalie Farrell sharing an ice cream at Noonies.

Well, as I suggested in November, have you made a New Year’s Resolution to get more involved in Club activities in our 58^th year.   Apart from buying another Triumph, selling or refurbishing your current Triumph (s), that would be great thing and I know you will enjoy it!

Although a date hasn’t been set for the Day of Triumph (DOT), we are still looking for someone to take over running the event from the master, Ian Rigby, as he has retired from the role.   He has documented what needs to be done and is prepared to coach a volunteer.   This is a vital Club event which demands member support and nomination from a member within the next month.  I do not want to cancel DOT for lack of interest!  Please talk to Ian Rigby or let me know if you wish to be involved.

I trust that you all had a safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year and wish you all the very best as we embark on another year. Enjoy your February and see you again in March.

Kind regards,

Peter Davidge (President)

Tuesday 21^st February    General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road Unley       8.00pm

Sunday 26^th February     MSCA day – meet Civic Park 9.45am for run to Virgara Winery – Chicken and salad lunch provided. RSVP TO BILL OR MARGIE BERLEMON –  NUMBERS ESSENTIAL.

Sunday 5^th March             All British Day – Echunga Oval

Wednesday 8^th March    Mid Week Run – TBA – details next month.

Tuesday 21^st March         General Meeting Sporting Car Club, King William Road Unley       8.00pm

Thanks to Dean and Lisa for organising the after Christmas Run, which was attended by 24 people.  A great run, and the Charleston Hotel was lovely and the food was excellent.

The Informal meeting at the Clubrooms, saw some rocker cover racing, with Garry Buckton making his own car to race and blitzing the field! ….a good informal night.

The Ice Cream Run saw 25 people attend on a great summer’s night heading to Noonies for dinner, ice-creams, donuts, coffee and hot chips. 3 Stags, 2 TR4’s, 1 TR7 and 3 TR6’s enjoyed the run with a few modern cars as well enjoyed the sun set along the waterfront.

Australia Day was Open House at Lawrie and Kaye’s to close off the month, we are all looking forward to it.

The Next event planned is the MSCA Presentation Day Sunday 26^th February at Virgara Winery. We are planning a run from Civic Park to Virgara, at Angle Vale and the club will supply chicken and salad for lunch for those attending. We must have your RSVP for catering.

March will see the All-British Day at Echunga Oval.

Get well wishes go to Judy Long, who has been under the weather, Sue Smithson who managed to get Covid for Christmas, and anyone else who is not well, we send our best wishes too.

Bill and Margie

December 28th  – After Christmas Run . . . meet at Villi’s Main North Road, Blair Athol at 10.00am,
with Lunch at the Charleston Hotel. Please advise numbers to Lisa.

January 15th – Informal Meeting . . . Sporting Car Club 7.30pm – Rocker Cover Racing, bring along
boys toys for display/discussion

January 22nd – Ice Cream run . . . meet at the Adelaide Aquatic Centre Car Park, Jeffcott
Terrace, North Adelaide at 7.00pm

January 26th – Invitation to Lawrie and Kaye’s place from 11.00am 10 Woodhall Drive, Happy
Valley – grazing platters and drinks supplied, and check out Lawrie’s shed.

PRESIDENT’S REPORT – November 2022

Highlights from our October meeting were

• A good attendance of more than 35 members
• Robust discussion on the highlights of our national meetings and why we can’t convince more members to attend the Christmas dinner at the Royal Adelaide Golf Club. After a superb effort Sue Gibson has persuaded 54 members to attend this year but in 2023 we’d like to see more.
• Return of member Andy Hill from his solo, round-the-world yachting adventure
• Attendance of new member Steve Vincent who has had Triumphs in the past but is currently the proud owner of a 1969 Lotus Elan
• Presentation on stage by Trevor Hawkins of his beautifully crafted black Jaguar XJR
• A Vote of Thanks was passed for the Chair of the successful Barossa Valley 41^st National Rally, Alex Smithson, and his wife Sue. But all members of the Committee did a magnificent job.  The President of TSOA NSW, Lorraine Mooring commented that ‘We are all still recounting details of the SA Nationals. Was a fantastic trip!’

All in all a very entertaining evening and well worth attending by all members.

Don’t forget to browse the social calendar later in FasTRak where some exciting activities are already planned for 2023.  Join us at the after Christmas Run, the Ice Cream run and the Australia Day Event at Lawrie and Kaye’s place as well as the January informal meeting.  They should all be good shows!

Thanks to the Committee for your efforts this year and all members who have attended meetings and other activities over the past 6 months.

Have a safe and enjoyable Christmas and New Year and make a New Year’s Resolution to get more involved in Club activities in its 58^th year in 2023!

Kind Regards, Peter Davidge, President

Socially Speaking for December
By the time you are reading this, the End of Year dinner will have been held. Many thanks to those
members who attended, and a huge thanks to Sue Gibson for organising the event. Another great night
enjoyed by all.
Upcoming events include the after Christmas Run, the Ice Cream run and the Australia Day Event at
Lawrie and Kaye’s place. Info below.
The January informal meeting will have the rocker cars racing, and people are asked to bring along their
toys for display/discussion on the night.
On behalf of Bill and myself, we wish everyone a very safe and happy Festive Season.
Margie and Bill.