February
Running Board
James’ Morris 8 Sports taking shade at the Chairman’s Run
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:
Doesn’t time go quickly when you are enjoying yourself, or it seems to for me. I wish the days were longer and the weeks were longer, I just don’t seem to fit in the things that I need/want to do, maybe it’s me getting older or perhaps lazier I don’t know, but I know we have used up the first month of 2023
Incorporated Societies Act 2022 and New Club Constitution
We discussed these at Club Night at length, but as we aren’t Constitutional Lawyers or even skilled in these matters, we weren’t able to come to a conclusion although we understand the need for change and how it will affect the Club and Branches.
Unfortunately we will not be sending a Delegate to the Executive Meeting in March to discuss these issues, but I hope some feedback will be available for to us to consider and make the decisions that as a Branch we need to.
Chairman’s Run
A run from Bunning’s car park using mostly back roads to Kawerau with a tikitour of the newer part of Kawerau, then back to our place for a BBQ lunch and a relaxed afternoon. Thanks to those who provided food to share.
On Sunday 22nd 3 cars went to Rotorua for the Lakefront Display, with James following later in his modern.
Steve and Joy, Harry and Gay and Steve and Lesley competed in the Wanganui Burma Rally, where Steve and Joy cleaned up, they won their class plus they won the Rally overall. Well done, a great effort.
Sadly Maureen Taylor, wife of the late Bruce passed away on the 25th January. Maureen and Bruce attended many Club Events in their Triumph Spitfire
Club Calendar of Events commencing February 2023
February
Sunday 5th
Fri 10th – Sun 12th
Fri 10th – Sun 12th
Wednesday 15th
Saturday 18th
Thursday 23rd
Sunday 26th
March
Saturday 11th
Saturday 11th
Wednesday 15th? TBC
Wed 22nd - Sun 26th
Thursday 30th
Our East Coast Rally 8.30 am Paroa Rugby Club
Gisborne Branch Three Rivers Rally
Brits on the Beach – Whangamata (Sat from 10am)
Mid-week Run – Picnic Run – Meet at Bunnings at 10.00 am Bring your Chairs, Lunch thermos etc
Show & Shine – Opotiki - Memorial Park 10.00 am (entry $10 per vehicle fundraiser for Opotiki Coastguard)
Club Night - Athletic Clubrooms, Whakatane 7.00 pm
Tractor Working Day - Cnr SH5 & Oturoa Road Mamaku from 10.00 am
Taupo Rally (entry forms available from Secretary Karen)
Pukehina Surf & Sand Car Show Day
10.00 am – 2.00 pm Mid-way Park Pukehina Beach
Mid-week Run – Picnic Run
Beach Hop – Whangamata
Club Night – Athletic Clubrooms, Whakatane 7.00 pm
No Vintage/Classic vehicle.......... No worries- please come along to events in your ‘modern’
Please support our East Coast Rally Sponsors
January Events
Parked
A group relaxing and chatting and Ralf (the Shepherd) hoping the sausages won’t be too far away
Lunch is ready .6.
James at the BBQ
Members who attended the Rotorua Lakefront Car Show Sunday 22nd
Phil Leaming Ford Zephyr
Ford Capri
Bevan Lange & mum Bev Valiant
Les & Gail Costar James McCarthy Modern This Ford Escort also from Whakatane was at the Rotorua Car Show .8.Members to attended Wanganui Burma Rally & Wheels on Victoria Ave 20-23 January
Steve & Joy Growden Ford Cortina Harry & Gay Sutcliffe Wolseley 6/99
Steve & Lesley McCann Landrover
Cars parked at Wanganui McCann’s Landrover parked in the main street at Wanganui
Lunch at Marton
Joy & Steve
Winners in their class and Winners Overall at the Burma Rally
Photo’s of the Wanganui Rally and Weekend contributed by Joy .10.
(Contributed by a Member who might remain un-named)
I have a little Satnav, it sits there in my car. A Satnav is a driver’s friend, it tells you where you are. I have a little Satnav, I’ve had it all my life.
It’s better than the normal ones, my Satnav is my wife. It gives me full instructions, especially how to drive.
“It’s sixty miles an hour” it says “You’re doing sixty five”. It tells me when to stop and start and when to use the brake. And tells me that it’s never ever, safe to overtake. It tells me when a light is red and when it goes to green. It seems to know instinctively, just when to intervene. It lists the vehicles just in front and all those to the rear. And taking this into account, it specifies my gear. I’m sure no other driver, has so helpful a device. For when we leave and lock the car, it still gives its advice. It fills me up with counseling, each journey’s pretty fraught. So why don’t I exchange it and get a quieter sort?
Ah well, you see, it cleans the house, makes sure I’m properly fed. It washes all my shirts and things and keeps me warm in bed! But despite all these advantages and my tendency to scoff. I only wish that now and then, I could turn the bugger off.
Any photo’s or articles from Members for the Running Board are much appreciated. How about writing a small story or sending photos of a Club Run or event you have attended
Thanks to this month’s contributors James for his photo at the Chairman’s Run Joy for her photo’s and captions of the Wanganui Rally and Weekend Also to the un-named Satnav contributor
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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
EBOP
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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)
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At: Whakatane Athletic Clubrooms, Short Street, Whakatane 7.00pm Social Get-together - Branch Meeting starting at 7.30pm