2006 EVENTS

MGCCSE SPRING NAVISCAT

Sunday 26th March 2006

The South East Region of the MG Car Club MGF Register

Adrian & Dawn being Good as Gold at plotting their points	Liz with the Zed and R Reg flag - sorry MGCCSE - couldn't resist !	David & Michelle had their hardtop on trying to get in another category - they failed !
The Bayne-Powells getting ready in the NA Magnette	Yes it rained	A DB6 noses in front of the T Types  *
Laura & Mary plot whilst the Sprite smiles	Rob & Elaine finding out what X marks	Mr Richardson plots whilst Richard spots the camera
A V Dub joins the line	The Arnells taking it seriosuly	Barry & Sue setting off
One of the solo T Types	Serious matching gear	Winners - SEFers Barry & Sue won class C
Nick & Lizzie Rowlatt won class E in a Panda	Phillip & Rosemary Bayne Powell won class B in the NA	Peter & Susie Arnell were the overall victors and have the pleasure of setting the next one.

Photos - Tim Morris . 

Additional Photo acknowledgements -  * Adrian Clifford

So where does the Reed Warbler like to spend Winter ? And just what is Poisonous Miss Reid ? Just how much would Steptoe get for this ? and exactly what does "Rest in Rio Food + wine " mean?

Just a small sample of some of the fiendishly cryptic clues to be found on this years MG Car Club South East Spring Naviscat courtesy of yours truly. Having had the honour of winning last year's event it was down to us to set the 2006 Naviscat. After much clue hunting in the narrow lanes surrounding Farnham and Alton we came up with 45 points for the contestants to plot. Not that they were expected to get all of them of course. The Motor Sports Association rules only allow a certain amount to collect - in this case the first 30 points. As it turns out no one managed to get anywhere near that amount anyway.

With a good turn out of just under thirty cars gathered at the Alice Holt Visitor Centre everyone was soon wrestling with the OS maps and putting crosses somewhere near the reference points.

A reasonable turnout of SEFers included Adrian & Dawn in Good As Gold, Dave & Michelle in Kiki, Sally and John, Richard, Tony & Lynn and Barry & Sue.  In fact Barry & Sue did rather well coming first in  Class C - well done. There was also a good turn out of T types despite the threatening weather and ominous grey clouds. Unfortunately they did turn to rain during the event so that muddy feet and damp answer sheets became the order of the day.

Most  made it back to the Rose & Crown at Upper Faringdon - some earlier than others and one not at all ! Despite a busy Mother's Day crowd in the pub they managed to knock together 60 odd meals in good time and even laid on a marquee outside for us to do the prize presentation in.

So who were the winners ?

Overall Winners - Peter & Susie Arnell in an MG YB

Class A/B

Winners - Philip & Rosemary Bayne-Powell (MGNA)l

 Runners Up  - Gordon & Mrs Bubb (MGTC)

Class C

Winners - Barry & Sue Joel  (MGF)

Runners Up - Martyn Phillis (MGBGT

Third - A.M. Wagstaff  (MGB)

Class E

Winner - Nick & Lizzie Rowlatt  (Fiat Panda)

Runner Up - Christine Poxon  (VW Corrado)

Well done to every one who took part in a tricky Naviscat on a damp day.

Do you want to know the answers to the questions at the beginning ?

Africa     /   Toxic Berylium    /   Nothing   /Finewood Interiors

If you can't work out how we got to those then you need to take part in the next Naviscat !!