MG Motoring 2019 March 2019 WEB - opt | Page 8

MG Car Club of South Australia PRESIDENTS REPORT From.. .Adrian Ward H i Members and Friends, welcome March and a BIG month for the The MG Challenge was organized by our Club over the June long weekend and featured a Hillclimb at Collingrove, and a Sprint at “The Bend”. Thanks Murray and the team, good job, well done!! ·The Weekender to Clare organized by Wendy and Barb, the girls did an abso- lutely outstanding job and a great time was had by all. Their attention to detail covered absolutely everything, as it was evident that the comfort and enjoy- ment of all in attendance was upper most in their mind when organizing this event, A HUGE THANKYOU girls. ·The Ferrari National Meeting saw the MG Car Club organize the marshalling, beautiful cars, a great day and we re- ceived a substantial donation for our effort, thanks again to all who volun- teered on the day. ·Dick and Sandra organized a superb All MG Day at Torrens Parade Ground for the Club, and the event was well attended and enjoyed by all partici- pants. ·The Gary Chapman interview at the Clubrooms by our Patron Ed Ordynski was another brilliant event. An absolute eye opener into Gary’s skills and ex- perience. Thank you Gary and Ed for sharing your interesting and eventful career with us. ·The Cecil Kimber Run held on Novem- ber 11 th saw Berry, Rebecca and Dick show off their talents and absolute en- thusiasm to provide us with a memora- ble and enjoyable run to The Birdwood Motor Museum. Rosa and myself were able to attend however managed to get to the start and were fortunate enough to spend some time with members be- Club. My term as President is rapidly drawing to a close, so I would like to share a few recollections with you, starting with 2017 Elected Committee 2017 - what a group of quality people to help me as Presi- dent, and Tim Edmonds as Vice Presi- dent for the year ahead with the Club’s administration. ·The National Meeting held in Adelaide over the Easter weekend was a HUGE success due to the talented group of Members that put in an outstanding effort and made this a superb event. A healthy number of entrants visited from interstate, and local competitors sup- plemented this number. The weather was perfect, and everything ran to per- fection, thank you team. ·Neil Stagg with the help of Wendy Sauer (Travel coordinator) organized a Weekender to KI and the “Stagg Man” did us proud. I am sure there are far too many stories to mention regarding this wonderful event, however one that stands out is the repair of Alan Foweraker’s muffler with a trusty tin of “baked beans” – and legend has it he didn’t waste the baked beans !! ·Steve Spong organized a MGB Display Day at Victor Harbor on the Foreshore. The event featured 33 magnificent MGB’s and thanks to Steve for another memorable and successful event. 2018 - A new committee similar to the previous years’, very full of talent, en- thusiasm and knowledge. 6