June
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Club Night: Last Thursday of the Month (except December) at Whakatane Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane 7.00 pm Social get-together
Branch Meeting starts at 7.30 pm Followed by Supper
Chairman’s Report for the 2022/2023 Year:
It gives me pleasure to present my Chairman’s Report at the 49th AGM of the Eastern Bay of Plenty Branch of the Vintage Car Club. With Covid restrictions etc all well in the past, we have had a very good year of Vintage Motoring events.
It is now 49 years that our Branch was formed 8th October 1974 as a sub-branch of Rotorua, although our Incorporated Society Certificate was dated 25th August 1975. So whatever date is used our 50th Anniversary is coming up fast.
For interest the 25th Anniversary AGM was held 27th May 1999.
I am more inclined to use the 8th October 1974 as the date our Branch was formed as it fits in with the 25th Anniversary AGM held 27th May 1999.
Although our Branch’s history goes back to 1963 in fact we have Minutes from the 20th February 1963 Meeting where a Chairman and Committee were chosen, so our history actually goes back some 60 years.
Membership:
Currently we have 104 Branch Members which is about average for our Branch, which means we are holding our own. We have had 7 new Members, 2 Members Resign and 2 Members pass away.
Activities:
This year we have had 29 Club Events. Monthly Runs usually arranged by different Members to places of interest, car shows or displays.
Mid-week Runs, thanks to Harry and Gaye for arranging these, we have seen some interesting places and have had some great lunches. The Classic Car Breakfast which isn’t really a Club event but is on our Calendar of Events and is very popular with many of our Members and is usually well supported.
The highlight of our year is the East Coast Rally, down on numbers this year but enjoyed by all of those that participated. Thanks to Margaret and Phil and their helpers, well done to you all. This year we travelled to Gisborne for our annual get-together which we have been doing since 1986. Gisborne Branch come to us next November.
Daffodil Day went off very well, there were 16 Members cars on display and dozens of other vehicles.
We hosted Central Hawke’s Bay Branch for dinner at the Paroa Rugby Clubrooms, as part of their trip around the East Coast. Continued ... .2.
Once again we had Christmas lunch at Harry and Gaye’s home after the Kawerau Christmas Parade.
We had the Chairman’s Run and other displays and visits to places of interest. Also other Rally’s and Events Members have participated in. So we have had an excellent year of Club activities.
We have not had a Club Captain for a number of years, although Karen and Mark have sent out details and reminders of events and runs. Generally events are arranged at Club Night although some Members have taken the initiative and arranged a run for us.
But the good news is we will have a Club Captain this coming year.
This coming year we will also have a new Chairman, we have a keen younger man willing to take up the role. Please give them both all of your support.
I haven’t mentioned the Parts Shed, but I am sure the Parts Shed Group will have something to report, we must thank the Bryson Family for the continued use of their land for our two containers.
A few things that as a Branch we need to think about: 50 year celebrations. The new Incorporated Society Act. The Constitution which will need to be up-dated. And coming up are a few Members due their Service Badges.
Thanks to all of the Committee Members and all of the Members that hold ancillary positions, it has been a pleasure to work with you all.
Thanks must go to all of those Members that attend or have taken part in our Meetings, Rally’s and Events. I appreciate all of your support.
It has been my pleasure to have been your Chairman for the last couple of years and I thank you for your help and guidance.
I wish the new Chairman and Club Captain and new Committee well for the coming year.
As we have now had our AGM we have a new Chairman, Bevan Lange, also we now have a Club Captain, James McCarthy, it is great to see these younger Members step up to take on these positions, well done you guys
Drive Safe .......... Les
Mid-week Run Wednesday 17th to Little Waihi to meet up with BOP Branch and travel with them back to Whakatane for lunch
via Old Coach Road, Matata, Otakiri, Te Teko, Awakeri and on to “The Office Bar and Grill for lunch - which could be described in another story “
Members who participated
Les & Gail Costar - Austin 1800
Steve & Joy Growden - Triumph 2.5
Noel & Lois Davies - Ford Falcon Phil Leaming - Ford Model A
Simon & Annie Cherrington - 39 Ford Sedan
Harry & Gaye Sutcliffe & Ben & Marion Vermeulen - Wolseley 18/85
Mark & Karen Spackman - Modern
Bruce & Lorraine Seddon - Triumph 2.5 Barry & Tessa Keene - MGB
Trevor Marshall - Mitsubishi
Club Run to Opotiki – Farm Machinery Museum - Saturday 20th Members who attended
Mark & Karen Spackman - Modern Steve & Joy Growden - Triumph 2.5
Phil & Margaret Leaming - Model A Barry & Tessa Keene & Peter - 26 Willys
Simon & Annie Cherrington - Jaguar Series 1
Bevan, Elliot & Charlie Lange - Chrysler Valiant
Barry & Marianne Spry - Modern Noel & Lois Davies - Modern
James McCarthy & Shona Gow - Modern John & Sharon Burton - Modern John Lamont & Trevor Marshall - Modern
People just minglingThere were 11 cars, 5 Vintage and 6 moderns. The sheds are very well set out and the lady was very informative. They have done a lot since we were there last. Everyone was impressed and brought back lots of memories. The lunch at Kapi Kai was very enjoyable.
Joy
Thanks to Joy for these photo’s, words and information on participants and vehicles.
Another shed
Simon & Annie Cherrington’s recently purchased Series 1 Jaguar at Opotiki
June
Sunday 4th
Wednesday 14th
Saturday 24th
Club Calendar of Events commencing June 2023
Classic Car Breakfast from 8am Red Barn Thornton Rd
Mid-week Run cafe lunch – start time and place will be advised by email
Our Annual Night Owl Run starting at 5pm at the Athletic Clubrooms open from 4.30pm Followed by a Pizza dinner numbers will be required (this is our Club Run for the month)
Thursday 29th
July
Saturday 8th
Sunday 9th
Wednesday 14th
Sunday to be arranged
August
Sunday 6th
Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 16th ?
Sunday 20th
Thursday 31st
Club Night Athletic Clubrooms, Whakatane 7pm with the Meeting starting at 7.30pm
Mangakino Lake Show
Rotorua Swap Meet
Mid-week Run details closer to time Club Run date and details closer to time
Club Night Athletic Clubrooms, Whakatane 7pm with the Meeting starting at 7.30pm
Classic Car Breakfast
Nobbies Nosh dinner venue and time to be arranged
Mid – Week Run date and details to be confirmed
Daffodil Rally for Cancer
Club Night Athletic Clubrooms, Whakatane 7pm with the Meeting starting at 7.30pm
If you don’t have a Vintage or Classic Vehicle, come along to events in your modern
Please support our East Coast Rally Sponsors
REPCO Nicholson Autos
Commerce Street Autos Whakatane Printers
For Sale
1983 Renault Fuego (poor man’s Porsche) 157,000miles, power steering,5 speed, reg/wof, tidy condition, goes well. $6000.00 o.n.o
Selling for health reasons
Phone Mark or Karen Spackman 07 315 8800 mob 021 909766
Saleable
EBOP Cloth Jacket Badges $7.50
EBOP Car Window Stickers $1.00
EBOP Lapel Badges $6.00
EBOP Cloth Caps $15.00
NZVCC Winged Lapel Badges $7.50
THE VINTAGE CAR CLUB OF NZ
EBOP Cloth Jacket Patches $10.00
EBOP Car Bumper Badges $20.00
EBOP VCC Windscreen Stickers $2.00
Rally Number Holders s/s $15.00
VCC Cloth Winged Badges $13.00 (these will be available at Club Nights)
EBOP Name Badges $15.00 (to be ordered) Please wear your name badge to VCC functions. Club Night: Last Thursday of the month (except December)
At: Whakatane Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane 7.00pm Social Get-together Branch Meeting starting at 7.30pm .8.