MG Car Club of South Australia
MID WEEK LUNCH RUNS
From.. Graham Loader and Gary Chapman
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From : Graham Loader
Thursday 14 th February 2019
n a lovely sunny mid 20 degree day
27 members met at Arkaba Hotel
for coffee and chat. The hotel had set us
up in a room with tables and chairs al-
lowing us to sit down and relax instead of
milling around the bar. Being Valentine’s
Day some ladies were discussing the
lovely gifts their husbands had given
them but they did appear to be a minor-
ity. It was nice to have Trevor & Helen
Praite join us again and it was obviously
a dry day because Rodger Polkinghorne
came in the MGB. Because of the possi-
bility of very hot weather and the dry
conditions of the hills, the route selected
bypassed any tight roads through
scrubby areas and kept to the main
roads. The route being over 65kms
through Stirling, Mylor, Meadows, Kan-
garilla, Clarendon, Happy Valley to Flag-
staff Hotel at Darlington where we were
joined by another 7 members for lunch. It
was noticeable that the roads were in
need of repair with one member stopping
near Clarendon because he thought the
roughness was a loose wheel. 9 MG’s
attended, being A’s, B’s,F,1100 & ZR.
Graham Loader brought the Mustang out
for another run, the remainder of cars
being later model plastics. Most of us
had the $20 three course Senior’s meal
which included coffee. Members ap-
peared to enjoy the run and meal.
Attendance :
Bob & Vari Booth, Bill & Kathy Branson,
Wes & Chris Bray, Rod & Jenny Burne,
Garry & Jenice Chapman, Ian & Dee
Denny, Trevor & Sandy Dicker, Lawrie
Foody, Jim & Joan Hanna, Chris & An-
nette Kinney, Graham & Pat Loader,
Daryl & Jenny Pinch, Rodger & Sue
Polkinghorne, Trevor & Helen Praite,
Neville & Marjorie Pridgeon, Arthur
Ruediger, Bryan & June Terry, Ian & Di
Williamson.
Thursday 14 th March 2019
From..Gary Chapman
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s the weather man said it was a
perfect autumn day for our run
through the hills from Crafers to Tea
Tree Gully.
29 members gathered in
the front room of the Crafers Hotel
where we are always made welcome.
11 MG’s were in the car park and 6
other makes.
After coffee and chats
we set off on our run beginning with 8
kms up the freeway to get the cars
warmed up.
Through Verdun, Lens-
wood, Lobethal and Gumeracha we
enjoyed the day and a pleasant cruise
to Tea Tree Gully. At the Gully Hotel
we were met by Neville & Marjorie Prid-
geon and Ian & Di Williamson.
As
usual we were well looked after by The
Gully staff and I think everyone had the
complimentary desert.
Today’s Lunch Runners:
Wes & Chris Bray
MG 100
Lawrie Foody
MG TD
Arthur Ruediger
MGA
Bill & Kathy Branson
MGB
Stephen Marlow
MGB
Rodger & Sue Polkinghorne MGB
Bryan & June Terry
MGB
Chris & Annette Kinney
MGBGT
Garry & Jenice Chapman
MGF
Darryl Kelly
MGF TF
Geoff & Jas Goode
Mazda
Jim & Joan Hanna
Mazda
Graham & Pat Loader
Mustang
Daryl & Jenny Pinch
Lexus
Andrew & Deb Pointon
Kia
Craig Steel
SLK Mercedes
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