NOTICES & CALENDAR
1. Club Membership Renewal (to June 30th 2027)
ANNUAL CLUB MEMBERSHIP remains at $70
- includes partner and your children (U18).
Click here for 2026/7 Membership payment details.
2. For your calendar - Club Events for the rest of 2026 are listed below. As always, watch these Sporty Notices and/or the Club Website for any later changes to dates or events.
3. Bookings required or limited places - full details below ....
* 19th Aug. - Astronomy Evening - booking required, just 12 places left
* 16th, 17th Sept. - Hanmer - ONLY 3 hotel rooms left - and booking needed by end of July (i.e. this month)
* If considering joining the Show Weekend trip to Westport check the 13-15th November event details below.
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COMING EVENTS
Watch Sporty Notices, club website or contact organiser for any changes.
SUN. 2nd AUGUST - Winter Woolies
Ferrymead Open Day
Cashmere Club departure - 10.30am
"On Sunday 2nd August, the MG Car Club will be visiting Ferrymead Heritage Park with a display of classic and modern MGs. Stop by to admire these iconic vehicles and meet the enthusiasts who keep them on the road."
Click here for coming Ferrymead events.
Bring your picnic lunch - and a mug for your provided mulled wine!
Leonid Itskovich. 022 088 0937, leonid.s.itskovich@gmail.com
SUN. 2nd AUGUST
Nelson/Marlb. Group MG Run
Sun. 2nd Aug. - Alpine Lodge, St Arnaud
see Geoff's email (10th July) for details.
# Nelson MGers Coffee Mornings - usually 2nd Tues. of month. geoffbroadhead01@gmail.com
FRI. 7th AUGUST - Club Night & Buffet Dinner
7pm for 7.30 buffet meal - Richmond Club - $35p.p. Bar available.
Always a social, fun and informative MG evening.
Q & A - Lawrie Steere about a lifetime establishing, living and recently retiring the MG Service Centre.
For catering we do need to know you are coming. If not phoned by a committee member and you wish to attend email or text (not phone) Secretary Miles before 8pm the Monday before.
Miles Winter mgcccanterbury@gmail.
WED. 19th AUGUST - MMM Run
10.30am - from The Peg
A relaxed mid-week drive to a picnic spot, sometimes visiting a place of interest.
On this occasion to Ruapuna for some circuits of the track, and picnic. $15/car - please bring money/cash.
Kevin Schroder 027 611 9903, kevinschroder47@gmail.com
Barry Whittle 027 434 5164, maxbar714@gmail.com
WED. 19th AUGUST - Astronomy Evening
West Melton Observatory. 12 places left.
- subject to a clear night sky.
A few years back we were hosted by the Canty. Astronomical Society - an evening greatly enjoyed. A dark winter evening of looking through powerful telescopes and being informed about what we were looking at. This year another opportunity - subject to weather.
Ony 15 places left - email intention to attend to Bob a.s.a.p. to ensure your place. $15 for each adult and $10 for a child - this cash will be collected on the evening.
Bob McIntosh 021 0871 8057, bobmccat11@gmail.com
SUN. 23th AUGUST - VCC Daffodil Rally for Cancer
Nationwide classic and vintage car event organized by the Vintage Car Club NZ. A series of short & Long Runs starting at 5 locations (below), all finishing at the VCC grounds at McLeans
Island. Runs leave each location between 10.00 am and 10.30 am. Afternoon Public Display at McLeans Island from 12.00pm. Coffee available at start points & BBQ lunch can be
purchased at VCC Grounds.
$10 Vehicle Entry – all fees donated to the local Cancer Society.
The Five Local Starting Points:
* Amberley – Better Half Café - Ashworths Beach Road
* Cashmere Club - Colombo St. or Hunter Tce.
* New Brighton Club - cnr Marine Pde. & Hawke St.
* Rolleston, Council Car Park - Norman Kirk Dr.
* Rangiora – Southbrook Park Car Park - South Belt
FRI. 4th SEPTEMBER - Club Night & Buffet Dinner
7pm for 7.30 buffet meal - Richmond Club - $35p.p. Bar available.
Annual General Meeting - and ....
Always a social, fun and informative MG evening.
For catering we do need to know you are coming. If not phoned by a committee member and you wish to attend email or text (not phone) Secretary Miles before 8pm the Monday before.
Miles Winter mgcccanterbury@gmail.
WED. 16th & THURS. 17th SEPTEMBER
- MMM Run - 'over-nighter' Hanmer
- staying at Drifters Inn Hanmer Springs. 03 315 7554 $160 – $180 per room. Only 3 rooms now remain available - and only until the end of July. (i.e. early next week).
Book directly with Andy at the motel and identify as MG Car Club members.
On this occasion those on the run will all be staying at Drifters Inn as we will be dining in, using their lovely lounge with the open fire for the evening.
Simple lunch of soup, roll, tea and coffee en route at the Greta Valley Tavern, mulled wine on arrival in Hanmer and takeaway evening meal (probably fish and chips, coleslaw) included in the cost of $40.00 per person (t.b.c.).
More information to follow but if you book, please advise Wendy and Steve by email, kaserw@xtra.co.nz .
SUN. 27th SEPTEMBER - Spring Garden Run
Details to follow
Always a social, fun and informative MG evening.
FRI. 2nd OCTOBER - Club Night & Buffet Dinner
7pm for 7.30 buffet meal - Richmond Club - $35p.p. Bar available.
PRIZEGIVING - a social, fun evening where achievement is recognised.
9 - 11th OCTOBER - VCC Swap Meet
McLeans Island
WED. 21st OCTOBER - MMM Run
A relaxed mid-week drive to a picnic spot, sometimes visiting a place of interest.
FRI. 6th NOVEMBER - Club Night & Buffet Dinner
7pm for 7.30 buffet meal - Richmond Club - $35p.p. Bar available.
Always a social, fun and informative evening.
FRID. 13th - SUN. 15th NOVEMBER
SHOW WEEKEND RUN to WESTPORT
We leave from the same point and evening meals will be together – a drive to Denniston is planned and there will be plenty of time for you to wander and explore locally.
Those on the trip will arrange their own accommodation in Westport – there are plenty of motels etc.. When you have booked accommodation please email Leanne so she knows you too will be part of the trip.
More details to follow. Do think about being part of what will be a fun MG Club trip/adventure to the lovely West Coast.
Leanne & Mike Purcell leanneandmike@xtra.co.nz
WED. 18th NOVEMBER - MMM Run
A relaxed mid-week drive to a picnic spot, sometimes visiting a place of interest.
SUN. 22nd NOVEMBER - Motorkhana
FRI. 11th DECEMBER - MG Club Christmas Dinner
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Dates for 2027 Calendar
1. Pre-56 '50th Anniv. National Rally' -
Ashburton - 6th - 10th March, 2027
MGAs and earlier
Matthew Reid, matthew.reid.nz@gmail.
2. Levels Track Day -
Timaru - Saturday 13th March, 2027
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MG CAR CLUB HOMEPAGE
mgcarclubcanterbury.nz or Click here
Email: mgcccanterbury@gmail.com
MG CLUB (CANTY) BANK ACCOUNT DETAILS:
02-0865-0020158-00
M G Car Club (South Island Centre)
Note: there is a space between the 'M' and the 'G' - without this the bank is likely to say you have not got an exact account name match.
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