MGCC - Old Speckled Hen Runs - 2026 Programme
| Date | Event | Organisers | |
| Thurs. 26 Feb. |
Meet in the Café at Cars Inc, 6 George Daniels Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt. Probably a staggered start from 10.30, so time for a chat, bite and drink before we leave for a tour of the Hutt Valley and environs, finishing for lunch in Eastbourne. |
Please let Richard Makower know if you are coming on 021 130 6855 or Richard.makower@gmail.com. |
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| Thurs. 26 March |
* Meet at the Robert Harris Cafe, Johnston Street/SH 1 in Foxton by 10.00am ready for a 10.30am departure. Our run this year will follow the same format as last year’s. When you register with me, I will email to you a copy of the commentary sheet so you can read it beforehand otherwise you may miss something of interest in your travels. A passenger would be helpful. * Arrive early if you want a coffee or breakfast. * Due to route, museum visit and café booking times our departure time needs to be firm at 10.30am. * We will travel on great ‘MG’ roads, some of which you may not have travelled, learning some history, seeing sites, and reading stories of which may or may not be of interest * We will be covering approximately 75km, over approximately 1.5 hours from Foxton. There are no toilet stops on the way, until we return to Foxton town centre * Lunch will be at Robert Harris Cafe, Foxton at approximately 1pm. There will be both cabinet and menu food available. As we are meeting there before we depart, please peruse the food options to speed up ordering at lunch time. * Visit: We will be visiting, at 12 noon, the newly refurbished Flax Stripper Museum (Official reopening is on 1st April, so we are the first to visit). There is a $5 charge per person, which I will collect at the café before departure. |
Steve & Robyn Higginson
* RSVP – to Steve Higgison Email: stevehiggison@gmail.com Call or Text 027 455 7337 By 8pm Sunday 22rd March If a member would like to arrange a convoy from (say) Waikanae to Foxton feel free to do so |
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| Thurs. 30 April |
William Pyne Memorial Run
Just so we refresh members’ memories - Bill Pyne was a great supporter of the OSH runs from their introduction in 2012 and he sadly passed away on the 1st April 2016. As always, there is a trophy which has been provided by the late Roy Savage, a great friend of Bill’s, who himself passed away on the 26th November 2017. Roy was a great collector of cars including MGs and most of them have been auctioned off since his death at two auctions held at Southwards Car Museum. The run takes the form of a “Show and Shine” and a short “Observation Trial” with the winner being whoever accumulates the most points from the two activities. The details of the 2025 Run are: Meet: at 9.45am for the “Show and Shine” and coffee. Where: Wellington Car Museum & Cafe, 6 George Daniels Drive, Trentham, Upper Hutt 5018 There is ample parking at the Museum and out on the street in front of the museum There is drink/food as a set menu, blackboard specials and from the cabinet. Cafe seating will be reserved for this club event. Destination: After your car has been judged for the "Show and Shine" from around 10:30am you can depart on the Observation Trail following the notes and questions provided by Philip & Hellen. The Observation Trial will take you into the wider Upper Hutt Community and back country roads and will eventually return you to the Wellington Car Museum for lunch around 12 noon'ish This will be followed by the announcement of the days results and the awarding of the William Pyne Trophy for 2025 to the winning car. Bonus: Following the conclusion of the event the Wellington Car Museum is offering access to its museum car collection to our club for this event for a discounted price of NZ$15.00 per person. |
Rowan & Joanne Ingham
Philip and Hellen Swales by email to frizzup@gmail.com no later than Tuesday evening on 22nd April 2025 for catering purposes. |
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| Thurs. 28 May |
1. 10.00am – Meet for Coffee at the Olive Grove Café – 16 Mahara Place,Waikanae. We will need to leave Olive Grove at 10.45am at the latest to go down the road to sort tickets and payment
2. 11.00am – Shoreline Cinema -10 Mahara Place, Waikanae to see the film “The Time Traveller’s Guide to HAMILTON GARDENS” Rated E with a running time of 1hr 20minutes. This film explores this stunning achievement. Each of the gardens reflects the beliefs and values of those who created them. The viewer can travel backwards and forwards in time moving from the 16 th century Japan to the early 20 th century England, back to the Song Dynasty China, Ancient Egypt,
and the Italian Renaissance, and forward to the future, from sustainable to surreal.
Masterminded by designer Peter Sergel and developed with council, community support, and sponsorship. Hamilton Gardens is now recognised as and rated one of the great gardens of the world. More than places to walk, these gardens are living histories, waiting to be explored. It also received a very positive Film Review by Graeme Tuckett in last
Saturdays Post under the heading “Film showcases an act of heroism and
humanity” 4 Stars
We have booked for up to 25 people to see this film which because of the numbers will cost $13.00 per person (usually $14.50 for seniors) As the
booking is in my name you will pay for your ticket and obtain seat allocation
when you arrive at the theatre
3. 12.30pm – Lunch at the Waikanae Golf Club – 97 Te Moana Rd, Waikanae. Park in the Clubs car park then head across the bridge and up the path to the front entrance. Go inside and up the stairs to the left to the Club lounge etc. We have arranged for food to be available from the cabinets plus Toasted Sandwiches and Hot Soup and Coffee or Tea. Should you want to have a drink then that is also “on tap” so to speak. Please pay for food etc individually at the counter.
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Could you please come back to Elaine Anderson at
michael.anderson@xtra.co.nz by Monday 25 th May 2026 to confirm you are coming.
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| Thurs.25 June | You will be advised 3 wks before the event. | Volunteers Required | |
| Thurs. 30 July | You will be advised 3 wks before the event. | Frank & Sue Hewitt | |
| Thurs. 27 Aug. | You will be advised 3 wks before the event. | Ross & Anne Armstrong | |
| Thurs. 24 Sept. | You will be advised 3 wks before the event. | Bill & Rae Denize | |
Thurs. 1st Nov. to 8 Nov. |
Firstly, please note that due to prior commitments the Start Date is now 1st Nov.2026 . We hope that this does not inconvenience anyone.
We now have 25 participants confirmed, therefore we only have space for 2 or 3 more cars (4 or 6 people).
We have arranged with Fullers Bay of Islands a special deal with buffet lunch on the "Hole in the Rock Cruise" and a packed lunch on the "Coach Tour to Cape Reinga". The combined price for both is $350.00 per person - normally $435.00 per person. Our contact at Fullers advised us to take our bathing suits on the cruise.
Please let us know before the 31st March at the latest should you wish to attend. However we will be making firm bookings with motels and restaurants before the end of March with the proviso that numbers may fluctuate by an additional six.
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Les & Chris Newman Les Newman by email with prompt RSVP. |
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Thurs. 3 Dec. |
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Liz Sutton & John Melville |
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Notes:
1. Please advise Les & Chris Newman at least 3 weeks before your monthly run with final details so they can email members accordingly.
2. If organisors are unable to complete the month they have selected, please make alternative arrangements e.g., swap with someone else and advise Les or Chris Newman by email or text/call Les 021 067 9767 or Chris 022 121 9648.
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