The Good Oil NORT H OCTOBER North Eastern Car Club
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
A STE RN C AR CL
H E UB
R T INC
NO
.
EST. 1953
the Good Oil
OFFICIAL JOURNAL
OCT
OBER 2020
the Good Oil is published monthly, except January, by the
North Eastern Car Club incorporated. The opinions
EVENTS CALENDAR 2020
expressed in this magazine are not necessarily those of the
EST. 1953 club or its committee.
the Good Oil JANUARY JULY
Copyright of this publication is vested with the North Eastern
Car Club Inc. Material may not be reproduced or used for 15 Committee meeting 1 General Meeting
commercial advantage, but may be used by other clubs or 15 Committee meeting
motoring organisations without written permission provided 30-2 Bathurst 12 hour
suitable acknowledgement is made. 26 Khanacross Rd.1º
The deadline for material to be published in the Good Oil is the third weekend of each month FEBRUARY
except December. Material as text files (.txt),Word documents (.doc) or PDFs (.pdf) is
2 Swanpool Motor
AUGUST
acceptable. Alternatively printed document is also acceptable. All material to be directed to
the EDITOR - editor@northeasterncarclub.com.au. 5 General Meeting
Festival
9 Khanacross Rd.2º
The North Eastern Car Club meet at 7.30PM on the first Wednesday of each month, except 5 SHOW US YOUR
15 Shepparton Rod & Custom
CAR NIGHT
Tour
19 Committee meeting
19 Committee Meeting
22 George Woods Rally
22-23 ARC/VRC
NECC COMMITTEE 2020 29 Rally Retro Festival
Eureka Rally VIC
MARCH
4 General Meeting
SEPTEMBER
EXECUTIVE POSITIONS 2 General Meeting
7 Challenge of Clubs 13 Khanacrossº
PRESIDENT Scott Mann 0409 836 440
k president@northeasterncarclub.com.au 12-15 Australian Grand Prix 16 Committee Meeting
18 Committee meeting 19-20 Yarra Valley Stages*
VICE PRESIDENT Stuart Lister 0418 629 900 21 VRC 26 Tour of Gippsland
SECRETARY Gary Gourlay 0407 833 002
Mitta Mountain Rally
TREASURER Gary Gourlay 0407 833 002 28 Welsford Wander OCTOBER
k treasurer@northeasterncarclub.com.au 3 VCRS Tunbridge Trail
APRIL 4 Khanacrossº
GENERAL COMMITTEE 1 General Meeting 7 General Meetingº
5 Khanacross Rd.1 9-11 Supercars
MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY Richard Fung 0419 324 571 15 Committee meeting Bathurst 1000
k membership@northeasterncarclub.com.au 17-19 ARC Forest Rally WA 14 Committee meeting
EDITOR Richard Fung 18 VRC/VCRS Ada River 16-18 ARC SA
k editor@northeasterncarclub.com.au Rally* 25 Yarra Valley Stages
27-2/5 Targa Tasmania
WEBMASTER Richard Fung
k webmaster@northeasterncarclub.com.au NOVEMBER
MAY 4 General Meeting
MERCHANDISE/SOCIAL John Bell (03) 5725 1728 2 VCRS 7 VCRS Tumut Rally*
k social@northeasterncarclub.com.au Victoria Cross Rally* 15 Khanacrossº
6 General Meeting 18 Committee meeting
JUNIOR LIAISON Joshua Dowell 0439 167 710
k juniorliaison@northeasterncarclub.com.au 10 Khanacross Rd.2 21 Marysville Stages
13 Committee meeting 27-29 ARC ACT
CLUBROOM/CATERING Kurt Kazenwadel 0404 147 944 23 VRC/VCRS
Marysville Stages* DECEMBER
NON-COMMITTEE APPOINTED POSITIONS 29-31 Historic Winton 2 Annual General
Meeting
CLUB PERMIT SCHEME Ron Woodward (03) 5727 3407 JUNE 4 Presentation Dinner
k cps@northeasterncarclub.com.au
3 General Meeting
KHANACROSS SERIES Ray Wingrave 0403 932 515 5-7 Supercars Winton 400 * NECC Rally Championship round
k khanacross@northeasterncarclub.com.au 17 Committee meeting º To be confirmed
19-21 Rally Tasmania TAS
POINTS SCORER Stuart Lister 0418 629 900
20 VCRS Nissan Note: dates & events subject to change
CAMS SCRUTINEER Laurie Weston 0419 395 421 Nightmoves*
k camsscrutineer@northeasterncarclub.com.au 28 Khanacross Rd.3
Cover photo: the M-B Silver Arrows - the Editor
NORTH EASTERN CAR CLUB Inc.
PO Box 138, WANGARATTA
VICTORIA 3676
AUSTRALIA for all your printing needs, thinkprint.
northeasterncarclub.com.au
facebook.com/northeasterncarclub shop 1, the strand, 21 reid st wangaratta
info@northeasterncarclub.com.au
ph: 5721 9494
COMMITTEE NEWS
info@northeasterncarclub.com.au
THERE WILL BE NO AGM, AGM DINNER AND CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP
Due to the unprecedented consequences of COVID19 pandemic restrictions, the club committee has decided the following:
2020 Annual General Meeting - deferred to March 2021
2020 Annual General Dinner - cancelled
2020 Club Championship - no awards will presented due to the lack of activity
ALBURY WODONGA & DISTRICT CAR CLUB SPRINT EVENTS
Any NECC members interested in running in AWDCC sprint events (particularly at the Barnawartha Logic Track) will now
have an opportunity to do so.
As AWDCC sprint events are closed to members, you essentially have to be a AWDCC member to participate. NECC
Members who are interested are invited to join the AWDCC ($55 for Senior Membership) and receive notification and
invitation to their sprint events.
If there are enough NECC member interested in doing this, ( say 6 or more ) then lap times can be taken off the AWDCC
scoring and NECC championship points can apply. This has come about because after many hours or work by Ron
Woodward to organise sprint events we fall short of numbers and the event gets cancelled. We are aware there are NECC
members that are interested in running in these type of events, so having a dual membership gives you the opportunity to run
in AWDCC sprint events.
This has been discussed at committee and to go ahead with this we will need to know how many NECC members are
interested in taking up the dual membership.
If you are Interested please contact John Bell at jayceeebee@bigpond.com or Phone or Text 0400 863 334.
the Good Oil 3
MEMBERSHIP - EXPIRING MEMBERS
Richard Fung k membership@northeasterncarclub.com.au
VERY OVERDUE OVERDUE
Ben Dalton Reece Masters
Tony Dalton David Sheridan
OCTOBER 2020
Rob Ballard & Family Louise Harper & Family Ron Ligeti Ian Inglis
Dennis O'Neill & Family Thomas Carriera Samuel Adams
Chris Swingler & Family
Norman Gunton Timothy Fry
NOVEMBER 2020
Glen Miller Chloe Macaulay Ron & Jan Harper Geoff Sefton
Allan Richardson Nash Macaulay David Hecker Michael Trucano
Mike Rebbechi Jethro Wittig Tom & Fran Kaitler Marni Wingrave
& Family
Darryn Bechaz Les Adams Philip Memery
Kathy Woodward
Keith Cleal John Bell Rob Neilson
Alan Woodward
Suzanne Nicols Nathan Brice Ian Rice
Greg Lynch Alan Burns Cody Richards
Tanya Ligeti Gail Gourlay Alistair Robertson
Alexander Little Barry Grant Ralph Scalzo
DECEMBER 2020
Jamie Morrison Nicholas Versteegen & Ryan Woodward Robert Porpora
Family
Ray Usher Ken Woodward Matthew White
Laurie Woodward
Mark Walker & Family Glen Jackson Mark Dalton
Rod Shaw
Troy Brendel & Family Shane Mullan Thong Le
Barry Gorman
NECC is supported by:
Choices Aggenbach Floors
17-19 Rowan Street
WANGARATTA 5721 4510
4 the Good Oil
NECC Life Member - Ronald Patrick Grealy
By Lorraine Wells k lawells44@gmail.com
Ron was born in Benalla on 3rd January 1941, the second child of Fred and friend, Joe Sawtell, he manned many rally checkpoints all
Iris Grealy. At the time Fred was managing the “Yin Barun” property over the North East. The club honoured him with a Life
between Benalla and Swanpool. Ron’s older sister, Margaret, died when Membership in 1985 for services rendered. Ron also had
she was 19 months old. He is survived by his sisters, Lorraine and a long association with the Benalla Auto Club. This began
Maureen. when Joe Sawtell needed a hand with pre-grid marshalling
at the Winton Motor Raceway. He continued volunteering
Ron started school in Benalla and when the family returned to Byawatha in
as a pre-grid marshal for about 35 years. He especially
1949 he attended Carraragarmungee State Primary School. He spent two
enjoyed Historic Winton as he had a great knowledge of
years at secondary school in Wangaratta, completing form one at the
old racing cars. He also participated in a rally in the South
Wangaratta Technical School and form two at Champagnat College.
Australian desert as navigator for David Kay.
Ron left school at the end of 1955 at 15 years of age and joined Fred
Ron was a keen supporter of the Wangaratta Rovers
working what was originally the Connor family farm at Byawatha. At that
Football Club and attended many of the matches. He and
time they ran sheep, but over the years Fred and Ron replaced the sheep
Fred enjoyed many of the club’s
with Poll Hereford cattle and also started
patron’s nights. He was also an
cropping wheat and oats. This change was
official timekeeper for the annual
in part made possible due to Ron’s
Wangaratta Athletics Carnival
mechanical ability. Ron enjoyed working
over many years.
with machinery and was excellent at
maintaining the farm vehicles, nearly Ron enjoyed travelling and went
always able to repair any breakdowns. A on a number of trips with Joe
skilled welder, Ron made many Sawtell over the years, including
modifications to the farm equipment to a couple of overseas trips. He
make it more effective or more comfortable also enjoyed travelling the
to operate. outback with Anthony Carey,
including one trip up the Canning
When Ron started on the farm there were
Stock Route. Ron was recruited
six members of the Connor family still
by Mick Carey as part of the
living on the property, all direct
support crew for many motorbike
descendants of the original selectors. Ron
rides and events, including
spent many hours with his Grandfather,
Christmas rides through the high
George Connor, and he absorbed all the
country and twice across the
history and stories of the property. He
Simpson Desert.
always maintained a keen interest in
history. As well as being able to remember and retell his family history, Ron was also interested in aircraft and in the 1970’s he
Ron read widely about Australian and War history. obtained his light aircraft restricted licence.
From the time that he left school Ron was an active member of the Ron enjoyed a drink and supported the local pubs over
Wangaratta North Country Fire Authority. He was a Lieutenant for many many years. He spent many social hours in the Eldorado
years, mostly during the time of Don Allen’s captaincy. In 2011 he donated Tavern in particular. He also played darts for The Vine
the land for the new fire station. He was honoured with a Life Membership Hotel.
of the CFA in 2015 along with Don Allen and Ron Morrison. He also
In 2012 Ron was joined by his nephew, Peter Wells, to help
received a 55 Year Service Medal.
him with the running of the farm. Unfortunately, two years
Ron’s greatest interest away from the farm was motor sports and he later he suffered a couple strokes and was not able to
followed everything from Formula 1 and Supercars to local races and continue working. He continued to live at home with help
rallies. He attended many events from local races at Tarrawingee, the from his family and home services until February 2019. He
Hume Weir and Winton to Formula 1, Supercars and many events in then moved into St Catherine’s Hostel in Wangaratta
Melbourne. Until recent years he had never missed an Australian Grand where he was well cared for until he died peacefully on
Prix, attending the event in Adelaide and then Melbourne. 27th April 2020.
Ron was a long-time member of the North East Car Club. He enjoyed all
aspects of the club and was a regular at its organised activities. With good
the Good Oil 5CLUB PERMIT SCHEME
Ron Woodward k cps@northeasterncarclub.com.au
PERMIT RENEWALS
The following vehicles on the Club Permit Scheme are due for renewal.
OCTOBER 2020 OVERDUE
Barry Grant 03755 H 05/10/20 Reece Masters 70702 H 28/09/20
Greg Brown 18069 H 12/10/20 Michael White 82838 H 17/08/20
David Lovett 24022 H 08/10/20
Sam Prior 45992 H 10/10/20
Steven Ousley 47470 H 08/10/20
David Morris 9593 H 29/10/20 IMPORTANT NOTE:
If you have a car on the Club Permit Scheme and you don’t renew
Heath Lioyd 62471 H 12/10/20 your club membership on the due date, your registration will be
Samual Adams 64776 H 30/10/20 automatically INVALIDATED until your membership is brought up
to date. You may be subject to fines from the authorities if caught
Ross Cairns 73606 H 07/10/20
driving the vehicle with an invalidated permit.
NOTICE TO ALL CLUB PERMIT HOLDERS
Due to the change in the frequency of committee meetings, I will no
longer be available to sign Club permit paperwork prior to those
meetings. NOTICE TO POTENTIAL NEW MEMBERS
I will remain available prior to general meetings (6.30 - 7.30 pm) to sign Ron Woodward k cps@northeasterncarclub.com.au
paperwork and the mailing option will still remain available.
The North Eastern Car Club is a participant in the Victorian
(VicRoads) Club Permit Scheme.
PERMIT SIGNING
Both club permit applications and renewals will only be signed in one of At the end of 2017 the committee made the decision not to
the following two ways: admit any vehicles to the scheme owned by members who
1. During the hour prior to commencement of a monthly general joined the club from the start of 2018 onwards. Members who
meeting (first Wednesday of each month excluding January). joined the club prior to the start of 2018 would still be permitted to
Meetings commence at 7.30 PM. place vehicles on the scheme after this date.
2. Sent by mail to Ron Woodward at 28 Lauriston Avenue Milawa
Any persons not eligible to access the Club Permit Scheme
VIC 3678. Renewals must include vehicle condition report form
through this club are advised to visit the VicRoads website and
(download form from club web site) and a stamped self- addressed
download the list of eligible clubs participating in the scheme
envelope. Due to longer mail delivery times, please allow a 2-week
(there are many).
turnaround time.
Note: Members who are eligible to place vehicles on the scheme are
Please contact Ron Woodward [ 5727 3407 or 0400 250 861] to requested to contact the Club Permit Officer if they are proposing
discuss any new vehicle applications prior to commencing application to place a vehicle on the scheme prior to obtaining a roadworthy
process. Please refer to details below regarding eligibility of new certificate to discuss their application.
applications.
Ron Woodward k cps@northeasterncarclub.com.au
6 the Good OilFor more information:
John Bell 0400 863 334
Photo: M-B period poster - the Editor
the Good Oil 7If undelivered, return to:
North Eastern Car Club Inc. PO Box 138, Wangaratta. VIC 3676
POSTAGE
PAID
AUSTRALIAYou can also read
