Events and News

 Future Events 2009/10

This listing covers club and other events to which club members have been invited.

If you require any more information about the listed events, please contact the Club Secretary

Vickie Rasmussen Tel 523551 email- vickie.bill@virgin.net

Or contact a committee member as detailed in the Newsletter.
Sunday afternoon Tea Runs are scheduled for the Third Sunday of the month. This can be subject to change if it clashes with other Island events etc.

FEBRUARY

•     Friday 5th.              Quiz Night at Riverside Centre
•                                       Riverside Centre 7.30 for 8pm. start
•                                       Basket meals avalable
•     Tuesday 9th.          Newsletter Night ~ Riverside Centre 8pm.
•                                        Presentation of cheque to Karen Eeles, Earl Mountbatten Hospice
•     Sunday 14th.          Valentines Day Run ~ Isle of Wight Steam Railway Car Park
•                                       1.30 for 2pm. start ~ Organised by Peter Hodgson 402620
•     Tuesday 23rd.        Dave & Dan Spurgin's Czech Car Rally Talk
•                                        Riverside Centre 7.30 for 8pm.

MARCH

•     Tuesday 9th.         Natter Night ~ Appley Manor, Ryde ~ 8pm.
•     Sunday 21st.         Afternoon Tea Run
•                                       Newport Football Club car park 1.30 for 2pm. start
•                                       organised by Mike Grinstead ~ 760108
•     Sunday 28th.         MG's 'No Headlight Run'
•                                      Sea Street car park 2pm for 2.30 start
•     Tuesday 30th.       Committee Meeting ~ 8pm.
•                                       Alan Milbank ~ 760310

APRIL

•     Sunday 4th.           MG's Easter Bonnet Run
•                                      Sea Street car park 2pm. for 2.30 start
•                                      Dress your cars ~ put on your bonnets ~ egg hunt
•     Tuesday 13th.       AGM ~ Newsletter Night ~ Riverside Centre 8pm.
•                                      Finger buffet
•     Sunday 25th.         St. Georges Day Display / Drive It Day
•                                      Northwood Park

MAY

•     Monday 5th.          Round The Island Run ~ All day event
•     Sunday 9th.           Haynes Museum
•                                      Contact Peter Hodgson 402620
•                                       or fill in form in your newsletter
•     Tuesday 11th.       Natter Night ~ The Three Bishops, Brighstone 8pm.
•     Sunday 16th.         Putting at Browns
•     Sunday 23rd.         Mystery Tour Bus Ride ~ Meet at Newport Football Club Car Park
•                                        2pm. for 2.30 start ~ return approx. 5.30pm.
•                                        cars can be left in car park
•                                       You must book with Peter Hodgson 402620
•                                        limited spaces ~ first come first reserved
•     Tuesday 25th.       Committee Meeting 
•     Monday  31st.       Bembridge Festival ~ all day event
•                                      Parking at the home of Joy Green, Church Road.

JUNE

•     Friday 4th.             Old Gaffers, Yarmouth
•     Saturday 5th.         Old Gaffers, Yarmouth
•     Sunday 6th.           Old Gaffers, Yarmouth
•     Tuesday 8th.         Newsletter Night
•     Sunday 20th.         Open Day

AUGUST

•      Sunday 1st.          JEC Car Show ~ Isle of Wight Steam Railway, Havenstreet
•                                      entry fee £4 for a car up to 4 adults, children free
•                                      entertainment includes Medina Marching Band,
•                                      White Falconry, trade and side stalls.
•                                      Portion of entrance fee to charity of the year. 
•     Tuesday 10th.       Newsletter Night
•     Sunday 15th.         Afternoon Tea Run 
•     Sunday 22nd.        IOW Classic Ford Club Show
•                                      Calbourne Watermill ~ on site by 9.30am.
•                                      Trophies up for grabs 
•     Sunday 30th.         Bert Blackburn Run

SEPTEMBER

•     Saturday 4th.         Wolverton Manor
•     Sunday 5th.            Wolverton Manor
•     Tuesday 14th.        Natter Night
•     Saturday 18th.       IW International Charity Car Extravaganza ~ Newport
•                                       in place by 10.30 
•     Sunday 19th.         IW International Charity Car Extravaganza ~ Ryde
•                                       in place by 10.30
•     Sunday 26th.         Afternoon Tea Run
•     Tuesday 28th.       Committee Meeting

OCTOBER

•     Tuesday 5th.        Newsletter Night

Some of our members pride and joy

Fiat 124 owned by Dave Spurgin	MGA owned by Bill and Vickie

 

Brian & Sheila's Austin Healey 3000	Clive & Beryl's Sunbeam Alpine

  

Triumph Herald of Paddi & Jack	Len & Annie's Austin Healey 100-4

Hospice Collection 2009	Richard & Anne's MGB

Pete & Jans AC428	Nevelle & Pats Riley

Angela & Ray's MGCGT	Roger & Vera's Triumph Stag (photo to follow)

Bill and Vickie's Mercedes 500SL	Alan and Jenny's 1950 MG YA

Joans Wolseley	Brian & Mary's Renault 10

19th Dec "Arctic" VHVC Hospice Collection in St Thomas' Sq Newport

Hospice Collection 2009 22 Cars in All	41/2 Litre Bently & Corsair

Hospice Collection 2009	Charles & Ken Alias Robin & Penguin

 

George Glover discussing Mercedes with Gay Edwards IoW High Sherriff	Northwood Park St Georges Day

26th April 2009 Drive it Day St Georges Day Northwood Park

Chris Batchelor cooking for the VHVC in the Gazebo kitchen	Eating what Chris cooked

Golf (Putting) Match between VHVC and MG's

at Browns Sandown May 10th 2009 resulted in a "tie"

VHVC and MG Members at Browns May 10th 2009	Vice President Ken Young presents ladies lowest score to Pat Glover

Mens Lowest score to Pete Hodgson	Ray Sheath receives the Golf Trophy for the first 6 months from Ken

VHVC Classic and Vintage Open Day Car Show

Arreton Barns June 21st 2009 

Open Day 2009 152 Classics at Arreton Barns	VHVC Open Day 2009  Arreton Barns

1946 Bentley	Jack and Paddi's MGBGT Ken and Kandy's Austin A30

Arreton Barns -The Tombola Mafiosa	Arreton 2009 Vintage Motorcylcles

VHVC Open Day 2009 Nev Pearce 1st and Paul Griffith Cup	Someone said 3 wise men !!!

VHVC Group and Gazebo's	More 2009 Classics

Thanks to IoW Austins Support	Brian Harris 2nd VHVC

Guest - Harry Moore 1938 AJS 250 Motorcycle Winner	Arreton Field North View

1st Prize, Visitors Paul White Triumph TR6 with Judge Jonathan Hoare	Arreton Barns 2009 (See you next year ??)