May 2018
After the welcomes from the Tasmanian
Centre and the Mayor of the local coun-
cil there was a lot of noise as all in atten-
dance continued the process of renew-
ing friendships and making new friends.
The rocker Cover Racing commenced
after about an hour. There was a large
field and most of the spectators sat in a
grandstand normally used by spectators
at a basketball game.
There were
mixed results for the South Australians.
Heather Bennett was unsuccessful in
her attempt to win back to back titles.
The last South Australian eliminated
from competition was Geoff Glasson.
queues, another unfortunate feature of
registration at National Meetings. The
Tasmanians provided hot cross buns to
those waiting in line.
Eventually everyone was able to return
to their accommodation with name tags,
car stickers, programme booklets and a
stack of tourist information. For those
who wanted a shiny car for Concours it
was then a case of out with the elbow
grease, not to mention car polish and
window cleaner.
Easter Saturday – Concours
Bright and early Saturday morning ap-
proximately 180 MG’s were parked on
Anzac Park. This park, as the name
suggests a memorial to Australian ser-
vice men and women, is located on the
banks of the River Leven. The cars
were arranged in classes, finding your
position was quick and easy as there
were plenty of marshals to help you find
the correct spot.
After the judges were given a briefing
and a yellow hat, they converged on
their allocated class. Eventually they
completed their observations and dis-
cussions and returned the judging
sheets to the results tent. Chris and
Wes Bray had a couple of hours of hard
work checking addition and inputting
data into the computer system. A big
Good Friday – Noggin & Natter and
Rocker Cover Racing
Friday night we returned to the Sports
Centre for the Noggin & Natter and
Rocker Cover Racing. Upon arrival we
spent time examining tables loaded with
local Tasmanian produce. There was
plenty to eat, it was a case of fill up your
plate and find a seat at a table. Later in
the night desert was served, the home-
made ice cream being a highlight.
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