Malvern Anzac Run Report

This year’s Malvern Anzac Run on Anzac Day 25th April was once again wonderfully successful, with 40 entrant’s enjoying a beautiful autumn day touring the Malvern district as their way of celebrating Anzac Day and paying tribute to those who served and fell during the great wars of last century.

What a great way to do it whilst enjoying our vehicles. A big thanks is due to Auto Restorations, who kindly sponsored the event and supplied the souvenir rally plaques for the event. The weather couldn’t have been better, with a first light frost for the year soon disappearing and turning into a clear and sunny day with tail winds in both the morning and again in the other direction in the afternoon to send us home again. Of the 40 entrants, a total of 15 veteran vehicles took part, including Colin and Judy Winter (1900 Wolseley) and Stephen and Helen Kidd (1914 Talbot) who journeyed all the way up from Dunedin to join us, and Ashburton’s Percy Ralston (1915 Douglas motorcycle) and Rob and Diane Ross (1907 Cadillac) who came up from

Ashburton. There were also a very high number of vintage-era vehicles, including new member Jeremy Wise doing his first run in a recently purchased and impressive 1924 Cadillac V63 Tourer. The day began with a public display at the Darfield Recreation centre between 10 and 11.15am, with many local residents arriving to see the assembled vehicles. Soon after, the last post was played by Graeme Willis (who was driving Malcolm and Anita McGibbon’s 1914 Renault) and the Ode of Remembrance recited by Terry Hutchison (Chairman of the Darfield RSA). Everyone was then flagged away by Selwyn Mayor Sam Broughton. The run followed the now traditional route, stopping at the memorials in Sheffield, Coalgate, Hororata and Glenroy, before finishing for a picnic lunch outside in the sun at the Glentunnel Community Centre. Many locals were out watching the cars pass by along the way, and a number of Glentunnel residents came down to the community centre to see the cars and chat to those participating in the event in the early afternoon.

Thank you everyone who took part, and thanks again especially to Auto Restorations, and to the Kirwee Challenge Garage, Bridgestone Darfield, Darfield Automotive, Selwyn Hiab Services and to Birchfield Energy and Resources who supported an advertising feature in the Malvern News for us. A big thanks too to Malcolm and Anita McGibbon for assisting with a lot of the background logistics, and to Gavin Bain and Allan Familton and Lesley Colsell who hosted visits to their collections the day before Anzac Day.

All up a very special day out and a good fund-raising event for the RSA. I’m sure we’ll do it again next year.

Colin Hey

RESTORATION OF THE YEAR TROPHIES:

NOEL BEECROFT TROPHY - for Veterans

RAE TROPHY - for Vintage

BOB HAYES AND FAMILY TROPHY-for PVV

NOEL BEECROFT TROPHY - for PWV

C.J.S. and M. HEY TROPHY - for P60V

RAY SWORD TROPHY Donated by Graeme Sword and Family for Commercials

ERIC WALKER TROPHY - for Motor Cycles

The awards are for any vehicle restored or re-restored in the 2022 - 2023 season. The trophies are for Canterbury Branch Members only.

Vehicles must have completed at least two Club events. Judging will take place after the Restoration of the Year Run at 1 pm on the drive outside the Main Hall (if wet in the Hall) at Cutler Park, Sunday 11th June 2022.

Any enquiries to Katryna Shaw Ph: 021 0277 2375

Criteria For Judging

The correct criteria for judging of the Restoration of the Year, as agreed by the then Committee and the Donors of the trophies, are as follows:

1. A vehicle must have participated in at least two official VCC events.

2. Judging to be done by a panel of at least three judges.

3. Judging to be based on:

(a) The amount of work carried out by the entrants themselves, showing their ability in different aspects of the trades, e.g. mechanical, electrical, panelling etc.

(b) Having regard for the condition of the vehicle before restoration started.

(c) Final appearance and standard of work.

(d) Regard to originality.

Would entrants please bring photographs etc for the judges to view.

Trophy winners will be announced at the Branch AGM 18th June 2023

The Ross Butler Grasskhana Day

Sunday 28th May 2022

The Grasskhana will be taking place again this year. The event is still being held at Cutler Park. The event is open for entries from club eligible vehicles. This is a perfect opportunity for encourage younger family members and their friends to demonstrate their driving abilities and have a fun day out.

The same team who organised this event last year, which was extremely cool, is doing it again this year! So, watch out.

BYO Picnic Lunch

Start time: 10.00am

The Irishman Creek Rally

3rd—4th June

Starts Rangiora Racecourse 7.30am

See Entry Form in the March Hub or the website for full details.

Entries close Saturday 13th May

Restoration of the Year Rally and Judging

Sunday 11th June

Information on the run in next month’s Hub

Those wishing to present their restoration for judging please complete the form HERE or provide details to George Kear. george@autorestorations.co.nz or