Xmas Awards Lunch 7th December2006
 

Fs arrive at the Dog House

Some had been on a run first thing and it was a bit wet !

Scarlet fever heads up a line

Andy Phillips gets to grips with a balloon hound

The Welsh contingent - Brian, Evelyn and Dave

Balloon hat for Kasper and Dawn tries to add a sausage dog

Joyce studying the 2008 calendar

Simon sees that Dave is still prepared for rain....indoors

Claire contemplates the quiz and Sean wonders where his Turkey dinner has gone.

Dave deep in though over the quiz

Richard thinks he knows the answer

Barbara, Anne and Neil

A gold F heads this line in the car park

Richard and Stewart win the Xmas Quiz

MC Morris

Adrian hands Daphne Witzel a special award

Paula hands Richard Martin a special award

Steve accepts a special award on behalf of Phil & Lorna Brindley

Priests Trophy Winner for special contribution to the MGF Register - Jonathan Tully for developing a new financial system

  

Tanswell Trophy for Member of the Year goes to Sean Rankin
 

 

 

This year we offered a road run starting in the Town Square at Abgindon and the chance to have a look around the new museum dedicated to MG. The weather was a little wild and the entrants had to negotiate a few fallen branches and muddy puddles before getting to the Dog House in Frilford.

Once there though they had a warm welcome as nearly a hundred people gathered for the annual Xmas Awards and lunch. As usual there were things to launch again this year and these were the 2008 calendar with member submitted photos and the DVD for MGFest07. Tim compered and also was the fiend who devised this year's Xmas Quiz which left some wondering just who or what are Black Box Recorder amongst other imponderables. Worthy winners of the fantastic MGF cake were the South Mids Sportsters table led by Richard Stone.

With groups from the North East, Wales, South Coast, Heart of England , Midlands and the South East the regions were well represented and we welcomed some from the continent who had made the effort to join us as well.

Andy Phillips taught us how to make balloon animals and to juggle as a prelude to the annual awards ceremony. The raffle this year included a final contribution to our charity for 2007 - Parkinsons Disease Society.

Adrian introduced the prize winners and his glamorous assistant, Paula, handed out the trophies to the worthy winners.

So just who were the winners for 2007 .......

Member of the Year (Tanswell Trophy)

Sean Rankin - for his dedication in attending numerous main events as well as regional ones around the UK in addition to running his own region in East Anglia.

Significant Contribution Award (Priests Trophy)

Jonathan Tully - for developing a new financial system for the  MGF Register

Special Awards

Daphne Witzel - for her work in establishing the MGF Register in the Netherlands

Phil & Lorna Brindley - for their past contribution in setting up a Midlands region and helping to establish regional representation.

Richard Martin - in recognition of his past services to the MGF Rgeister in many roles including Chairman and his continuing close association as chairman of the Abingdon Works Centre.

 

 

 

 

 

Words and Pics Tim Morris