MG NATIONAL MEETING 2009
HELD IN AND AROUND GEELONG IN VICTORIA OVER THE EASTER WEEKEND APRIL 10 TO APRIL 14 2009.
A NUMBER OF REPORTS ARE PRESENTED BELOW FROM SOME OF THE 41 MEMBERS WHO ATTENDED THIS EVENT. READ ON......
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OFF TO THE NATIONAL MEETING...By Mike Greenwood
BELOW ARE SOME PHOTO'S TAKEN BY JIM UNDERWOOD AND OTHERS AFTER ARRIVAL AND ON THE FRIDAY AT REGISTRATION.
WE ALL WERE ASKED TO HELP ON THE SOUTH AUSTRALIAN TABLE USED TO INEREST OTHER CENTRES MEMBERS TO COME OVER TO OUR NATIONAL MEETING NEXT YEAR.
OUR GREEN SHIRTS WERE VERY EASILY RECOGNISED.
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| Bev getting some help from Laurie |
Laurie and his MGB V8 |
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| relaxing at the Aristocrat Motel. |
Members at the Aristocrat Motel. |
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| Some of the Early Group on Duty |
The Middle Group on Duty |
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| More of The Late Group on Duty |
Some of The Late Group on Duty |
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| Lunch time for the Pearson's & the Bahnisch's |
More of our Group at Registration |
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| And also for the Mitola's & the Waldhuter's |
Outside the Geelong Conference Centre |
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| Some of the SA vehicles at Registration |
Fred's TC Special |
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| Bazzica & Pearson Snr arrive in the "J" Type |
Fred Neild's TC Special at Registration |
THE BIG PICTURE....By Bev Waters
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| Barry & Daphne Bahnisch's "F" Type Magna |
Graham & Pat Loader's "Y" Type with Malcolm Lehey looking on |
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| The Concours was held at The Rippleside Reserve - on the Bay |
Busy time - bonnets up! |
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Don Walker's TC |
Mike Greenwood's MGC Roadster |
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Judging at the Concours |
MGBL & Later Roadsters |
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| Some of the TC's on Display |
TD's at the Concours |
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Wes Bray - Final Clean before Judging |
MGC's at Concours |
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| Allan Semmler - 1st MGA Twin-Cam |
Barry Bahnisch - First in MGC Class |
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Graham Loader 2nd Prize Y Types |
Wes Bray 3rd - MG FWD |
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The alternative to the Concours |
Shopping! |
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| Mick Mitola - 3rd Prize RV8 |
3rd Prize MGC - Mike G |
THEME NIGHT AFTER THE CONCOURS
KIMBER RUN REPORT...By Fay Underwood
OUR FIRST NATIONAL RALLY...By Allan & Raelene Semmler
MT LEURA HILLCLIMB REPORT....By Laurie Houghton
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| Setting up after Scrutineering Check |
MG Waiting to be called |
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| Waiting till 30 cars have run so we can return back down Mt Leura |
Looking down on Camperdown township |
MOTORKHANA REPORT .....By Wes Bray
PRESENTATION DINNER PHOTO'S
RESULTS & STATISTICS
CONCOURS
CONCOURS RESULTS |
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COMPETITOR |
CAR |
CLASS PLACINGS |
Allan Semmler |
MGA TWIN-CAM |
1st |
Daphne Bahnisch |
MGC |
1st |
Barry Bahnisch |
F TYPE MAGNA |
2nd |
Graham Loader |
Y TYPE |
2nd |
Shelley Bazzica |
J 2 |
3rd |
Mike Greenwood |
MGC |
3rd |
Wes Bray |
FWD 1100 |
3rd |
Mick Mitola |
RV8 |
3rd |
Stephen Holmes |
MGB GT |
4th |
Arthur Ruediger |
MGB GTV8 |
5th |
Lindsay Caffin |
RV8 |
5th |
Fred Neild |
TC SPECIAL |
6th |
Malcolm Lehey |
Y TYPE |
6th |
Bev Waters |
MGB GT V8 |
6th |
Ray Hill |
MGB MK 11 |
7th |
Kerry Barnes |
MGB MK 11 |
7th |
Ian Curwen-Walker |
MGB GT |
7th |
Jim Underwood |
MGB GT |
7th |
Laurie Houghton |
MGB V8 SPECIAL |
7th |
Barry Burne |
MGF |
7th |
Tim Edmunds |
YT |
7th |
Don Walker |
TC |
7th |
MT LEURA HILLCLIMB
COMPETITOR |
TIME
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CLASS PLACING |
OUTRIGHT PLACING |
Laurie Houghton |
39.62 |
3 |
9 |
Bev Waters |
41.94
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26 |
Tim Edmunds |
45.26 |
5 |
68 |
Fred Neild |
46.31 |
1 |
75 |
Arthur Ruediger |
46.47 |
4 |
76 |
Bob Bazzica |
47.46 |
3 |
86 |
Ian Curwen-Walker |
50.65 |
6 |
103 |
Mike Greenwood |
50.66 |
1 |
104 |
Wes Bray |
53.25 |
4 |
112 |
MOTORKHANA
COMPETITOR |
TIME
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CLASS PLACING |
OUTRIGHT PLACING |
Bev Waters |
77.92 |
1 |
55 |
Wes Bray |
84.39 |
5 |
81 |
Laurie Houghton |
90.03 |
7 |
95 |
Arthur Ruediger |
99.61 |
5 |
119 |
Tim Edmunds |
108.78 |
6 |
125 |
Mike Greenwood |
109.14 |
2 |
126 |
Ian Curwen-Walker |
116.24 |
9 |
133 |
OBSERVATION RUN
COMPETITOR |
CAR |
CLASS PLACINGS |
Graham Loader |
“Y” Type |
4th |
AT THE FAREWELL BREAKFAST
SOUTH AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL ENTRANTS
Cheryl Neild |
Fay Underwood |
Jo Sheward |
Robert Hill |
Jeanette Walker |
Pat Loader |
Jan Dinan |
Sue Holmes |
Chris Bray |
Deidre Burne |
Bahnisch Family members Tania, Ann & Thomas, |
David & Joy Pearson |
Philomena Mitolo |
Glen & Shirley Waldhuter |
Charon Caffin |
Ron & Laura Smith |
Raelene Semmler |
FUTURE NATIONAL MEETINGS
2010 – Adelaide
2011 – Newcastle
2012 – Hobart, Tasmania
2013 – Canberra or Qld
At the Delegates Meeting following this years’ event, the future of National Meetings was discussed at length, and it is pleasing to see that the next 4 years have been taken up by different host centers.
Also discussed were economizing, and the reducing of classes and trophies. Members were asked to put personal situations aside and look at the continuing future of the event.
A special sub committee has been formed to present a proposal in the very near future, to all participating centers for consideration. From feedback received, recommendations will be taken to a Special Delegates Meeting to be held in Sydney in August this year. This will enable SA as organizers for next year’s event, time to make the necessary changes. |
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