Presentation Lunch 22/6/2025

The annual presentation awards event took a different path this year, in that some 41 members and friends drove their vintage classic and modern vehicles on an informal 13km run out to the Monteith Hall where they celebrated with a “Christmas in June” themed lunch, catered for by the Monteith Hall committee, where plates of hot roast pork, chicken, gravy, crackling, baked vegetables and sticky date pudding and custard were very well received.

On arrival these vehicles were directed into their designated positions by Bennet Dawson the grandson of Di and Bruce Dawson, where they made quite a photographic scene against the century old stone walls of the Monteith Hall.

In the Hall, the Christmas theme included a myriad of decorations of green and red together with a huge Christmas tree adorned with fairy lights and led light decorated centrepieces on all tables.

A highlight of the day was the Raffle draw, put together by Jan Hall and Brenda Cowie.  Many of the members selected their prizes from a very generous selection including, a BMW Picnic Pack, glassware, car cleaning packs, auto accessory kits, and vouchers.

The feature part of the day was the trophy presentation and Brenda Cowie once again coordinated the collection and engraving of the various trophies and together with President Rainey awarded trophies to the following members:

  • Presidents Trophy – Yvonne Mach for her continuing club service including as the Editor of the Magazine, assisting with the webpage, standing in as both secretary and treasurer at times when needed.
  • Valvoline Trophy – Liz and Claude Minge (both absent)
  • Founders Trophy – John and Vicky Courtney
  • Patrons Run competition trophy – Claude and Liz Minge
  • Ladies Day quiz trophy – Claude and Liz Minge

The Keeper Trophies for the year 2023/2024 were made to the following:

  • Valvoline Trophy – Harry Howitt
  • Presidents Trophy – Jan Hall
  • Ladies Day run Trophy – Deb Schiller
  • Economy Run Trophy – Ricky Kaak
  • Founders Trophy – Claude and Liz Minge

Sophie Conlon, a journalist and photographer from the Murray Valley Standard attended where she met and interviewed some of the members and took photographs of individuals and their vehicles, all of which appeared in her interesting article in the 3rd of July edition of the Standard.

Following the trophy presentation and raffles members kept warm and enjoyed the camaraderie of their car club friends over a glass of wine or a warming tea or coffee before leaving the peaceful river flats of Monteith to return to their homes.

Brian Rainey thanked everyone attending, with everyone agreeing that this was a successful outing, enjoyed by everyone involved.