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Ulysses Club Waikato Branch meets 7.30pm at the Waikato Commerce Club 197 Collingwood
Street, Hamilton on the first Monday of the month except January. Visitors Welcome. Evening
Meals available from 6.30 pm except Public Holidays.
Waikato Ulysses website: www.ulyssesclubwaikato.wordpress.com/ This Newsletter plus other information is available on this website.
BRANCH COMMITTEE WELCOME BREAKFAST
Join the new Branch Committee for $10.00 Cooked Breakfast at The Cook Pub on
Cook Street, Hamilton East from 9am on Sunday 26th June. Spouses & partners
welcome. Advise David before 25 June if coming, so we can advise Cook of approx.
numbers ( txt to 021 168 1413 or [email protected] )
Email Phone (1) Phone (2)
Coordinator
Des Chiles [email protected] 027 430 1916 n/a
Deputy Coordinator
Paul Coursey [email protected] 027 434 5809 n/a
Secretary
David Coy [email protected] 021 168 1413 07 855 0929
Treasurer
Lawrence (Goose) Gosnell [email protected] 027 439 0039 07 823 0069
Committee
Norm Foster [email protected] 027 244 4022 07 823 3357
Rosalie Romero [email protected] 021 065 4954 07 849 5532
John (Turk) Turkington [email protected] 027 485 0645 n/a
Gerhard (Curly) van Vuuren [email protected] 027 457 0382 07 853 0739
Sheriff
Jim Galt [email protected] 021 190 1557 07 843 3119
Newsletter
David Coy [email protected] 021 168 1413 07 855 0929
Norm: Runs Coordinator Turk: Frankton Thunder & Toy Run
Rosalie: Branch Gear & Raffles Curly: Special projects
Ulysses Club, Waikato Branch Committee, 2016 - 17
ULYSSES CLUB – WAIKATO BRANCH
Newsletter July 2016
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COORDINATOR
Around 5 years ago my wife Jimina and I arrived in Hamilton. We came to assist our daughter and
her family. This has worked very well for all of us. A keen motorcycle rider for all of my life, in
1994 I joined up with the Ulysses Club of N Z. This was in Gisborne. At my first meeting with the
Gizzi crew I found myself on Committee !! This was followed as Branch Coordinator for the next 12
years. At the Gisborne hosted National A G M I was elected on to N A T C O M. The next year I
made it to National Vice President ! Two further years and I decided a rest was called for. I
Nominated Mike Dew for Natcom and he has now the reigns of Nat President. I have a passion for
our Ulysses Club and am keen to see it grow. We need to encourage younger people to join our
ranks. We are seen as silly old buggers by these younger people and why would we want to be
seen riding with them? seems the reason that these younger people don't want to join
Ulysses The old generation gap!!! I don't know the answer but I am keen to lead the Hamilton
branch in our endeavours to promote Ulysses Club to our future members.
I am a happy rally goer and believe this is the happy environment in which to encourage our new
members. Having fun and building lasting friendships with like-minded people will lead to the
younger set being keen to continue the values of being a ulyssian. As the club is expanding thru
out the world our voices will be heard by the rule makers and make our bonds of Ulysses
membership stronger. 20 years ago we talked of governments making motorcycling so expensive
in licencing and insurance costs that our breed would die away, motorcycling would die out. The
proposal from A C C that our levies could go to round $1100 per year just for their portion of
licencing for a year would certainly go toward achieving that. We as motorcyclists need to
encourage better understanding of the problems encountered on the roads by the powers that
be!! We need to increase our power of voice. Larger membership will assist in us being heard.
I am happy to be the Hamilton Branch coordinator and thank you all for your support. We need to
work happily together so our enjoyment of motorcycling can grow and survive. Onwards and
upwards is the requirement, let’s all enjoy our hobby. I have loads of people to meet and hope
with your help to lead a happy growing branch.
Regards, Des Chiles No 2650.
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PLANES, TRAINS & AUTOS 12 POINT CHALLENGE Topher has organised an interesting 12 Point Challenge. Visit Honda Hamilton plus any 11 others
before end of August: Waitomo Aero Club, Te Kuiti Railway Station, Mangaokewa Rail viaduct,
Pukemiro Bush Tramway, Mercer Airport, Putaruru Timber Museum, Tokoroa Kart Track,
Matamata Airport, Ngongataha Railway, Classic Flyers Museum Tauranga, Karangahake Rail
Bridge, Pureora Crawler, Fletcher Bay Coromandel, Tangiwai Disaster Memorial, Mangaweka DC3.
Full details on Branch website. Social at Ruakura Campus Club on 3 September.
Date Destination Leave From Leave Time In-Charge
Thu-23-Jun Thursday lunch ride - Te Poi PubCycle track, Ham
East10am Lance / Norm
Sun-26-Jun Welcome New Committee Breakfast Cook Pub 9am on David
Thu-30-Jun Thursday lunch rideCycle track, Ham
East10am Lance / Norm
Sun-3-Jul 12 Point Challenge - King Country Caltex, Te A 10am Norm
Mon-4-Jul Branch Meeting Commerce Club 7.30pm Committee
Thu-7-Jul Thursday lunch rideCycle track, Ham
East10am Lance / Norm
Thu-14-Jul Thursday lunch rideCycle track, Ham
East10am David
Thu-21-Jul Thursday lunch rideCycle track, Ham
East10am David
Sun-24-Jul 12 Point Challenge - North Waikato Rototuna BP 10am Norm
Thu-28-Jul Thursday lunch rideCycle track, Ham
East10am David
Mon-1-Aug Branch Meeting Commerce Club 7.30pm Committee
Thu-11-Aug Tom's 90th birthday lunch Classic Museum 11.30am David
Sat-13-Aug NI Remembrance Cambridge BP 9.30am TBA
Sun-14-Aug Tom's 90km Birthday Ride Classic Museum 10.30am David
Sat-3-Sep 12 Point Challenge Social Ruakura Club 6.30pm Topher
Sun-25-Sep 500 Miler Rototuna BP 7am Jim
11 to 13 Nov Pureora Back to Basics Rally Pureora Neville
CONTACTS: David 021 168 1413 Topher 027 246 6172
Norm 027 244 4022 Lance 027 476 8422
Jim 021 901 557 Goose 027 439 0039
NOTE:
Check Branch website for latest updates - www.ulyssesclubwaikato.wordpress.com
Waikato Branch Events
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WELCOME TO NEW MEMBERS
Russell Bayley, Gene Gill, Michael Griffin, Christian Nielsen, Megan Piper & Ron Shiels have joined
recently. David & Christine Braine moved from Auckland Branch. Come along to our Monthly
Monday Meeting so we can introduce you to members.
COMMERCE CLUB FEE DUE
We pay $10.00 per head pa for use of the Commerce Club each year. Please pay this in cash to
Treasurer Goose at next Meeting OR make a bank transfer direct to Branch Account with Westpac:
Account No: 03 1555 0013109 00 - state Name, Uly number & BF so Goose can easily trace who
it’s from & what for. Thanks.
TOM’S 90TH All members are invited for lunch on Thursday 11th August at the Classic Car Museum Diner,
Railside Place to celebrate Tom Jones’s 90th birthday.
Still fit, healthy and active, and riding his bike. Tom’s career in the electricity industry is
featured in the documentary series The Making of New Zealand – well worth a look if you can
get hold of a copy – used to be on YouTube, but no longer.
Tom, Ulysses #81, is one of the early members of the Club and for around 20 years was the
Branch Secretary, Newsletter writer & mailer, Pureora organiser and in many ways the glue
holding the branch together. Throughout, he has been the Branch Jester concluding monthly
meetings. In 1993, he suffered terrible injuries when an on-coming car lost control and he
spent two months in Waikato Hospital recovering.
Classic Car Diner are providing three options for lunch, all $10.00.
1. Fish, chips & side salad (Blue) 2. Beef burger & chips (Red) 3. Warm vege & pasta bowl
(Yellow).
We need numbers by Monday 8 August – let David know which Option you want, pay cash at
the door on the day and you will be given a coloured wrist ribbon to make it quicker & easier
for the cooks & waitresses.
Arrive 11.30 to 12, lunch served at 12.15.
David [email protected] or TXT 021 168 1413
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Doc’s 80th
CHILD CANCER PRESENTATION
Long time member David
“Doc” Holliday #223
celebrated his 80th
birthday at our June
Meeting. Birthday cake
was cut, distributed and
enjoyed all round.
To add to the chocolate
icing on the cake, wife
Shirley won the Raffle!!
At the May Branch Meeting Coordinator
Goose presented a cheque for $10,000
to Kris Anderson, President of Waikato
Child Cancer Foundation.
In accepting the donation Kris
emphasised the importance of Ulysses
support for Child Cancer activities and
that the proceeds from the Annual Toy
Run are a mainstay of their budget.
Apart from the financial support the
opportunity to have a ride on a bike is a
big thrill for the children, many of
whom will not survive until the next Toy
Run.
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Frankton Thunder and the 2016 Toy Run
Normality has resumed in Frankton after the Frankton Thunder Event held in March which brought
Cars, Bikes and Bands together along with entertainment from the Burlesque Show, Miss Frankton
Thunder and the Frankton Ink Tattoo competition.
A number of great bands and singers got the entertainment underway with the stage erected
outside Appco on the corner of Lake Rd and Commerce St and the Second Stage was rocking at the
end of Commerce St outside the Frankton Hotel.
The roar of cars and bikes in High St attracted a large number of spectators as a number of Drag
Car and Bike Demonstrations were carried out along with the Turbine Bike carrying out a number
of very noticeable engine runs. Sunday Morning Frankton erupted to the roar of bikes entering
Commerce St arriving as part of the Toy Run.
Saturday started off well with the resident
markets and visitors mingling amongst the
cars and bikes in Frankton.
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The roar of the bikes entering Frankton was like a magnet to all the spectators who had already
assembled in Frankton. With marshalls directing bikes into parking areas the town of Frankton
was soon packed with bikes and their riders and passengers. Once again the sound of bikes and
cars along with bands and their music filled the air.
If you want to check out a video of the Frankton Thunder event check this out on your internet
browser https://youtu.be/VTl1_8_wzCc
Frankton Thunder was an event not to be missed ……. If you did, better mark next year’s Frankton
Thunder on your calendar. Alan Thoresen #6326
AIDS WARNING!
To all of you past 50, this message is especially for you ...... SENIOR CITIZENS ARE THE NATION'S LEADING CARRIERS OF AIDS!
HEARING AIDS, BAND AIDS, ROLL AIDS, WALKING AIDS, MEDICAL AIDS, GOVERNMENT AIDS,
MOST OF ALL, MONETARY AID TO THEIR KIDS!
Not forgetting HIV (Hair is Vanishing)
From Trevor Trotter
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Who’s got a New Bike?
Chris Hatton with new Can-Am Spyder
David Coy & 2001 Honda Deauville – 15 yrs old & only
16,000 miles on clock, bike not rider!!
Items for August Newsletter to David by 20 July please (Reports, Ads, Pics, Funnies
etc)
David Coy, Branch Secretary, 21 June 2016