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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.

ULYSSES CLUB – WAIKATO BRANCH

Newsletter, October 2016

29th Waikato Branch Annual Rally

12-13 November 2016 (arrival Friday 11th OK)

Entry Fee - $20.00 includes Badge & Breakfast on Sunday, Tea, Coffee, Hot water, Gas

rings. All free. BYO food, utensils, refreshments & accommodation. Tin tops and caravans

OK. The Ulysses Club’s first Back to Nature Rally and still going strong after 28 years. No

bands. No organised entertainment.

Directions – From Whakamaru, travel south on SH32 (Western Access) for approx 24kms.

Turn right into Kakaho Road (Look for Ulysses sign) then 3km to campsite.

Post entry to - C/- N Tyler, 9 Dudley Ave, Huntly 3700

Ulysses Members. Family & Dearest Friends only.

Name: ___________________________________________________________________

Number attending _________ X $20.00 = _______

Cheque enclosed (Payable to “Ulysses Club Waikato Branch”) or

Number attending _________ X $20.00 = _______

Deposited to 03 1555 0013109 00 on the ______________, use name as reference.

I hereby agree to hold the organizers blameless for any injury or accidental damage while

attending or travelling to or from this event.

Signed Date

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THE PUREORA AD ABOVE SHOULD HAVE APPEARED IN THE SEPTEMBER

ULYSSIAN BUT WAS MISSED DUE TO OVERSIGHT – PLEASE ADVISE

OTHERS WHO MAY BE INTERESTED

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RETREAD SALE – BRANCH MEETING, MONDAY 3 OCTOBER

Do you have items of old gear sitting around unused, too good to throw away but already

replaced with something better? Perhaps another member could find a good home for it? I

have gloves, air pressure gauges, bikie bags, wet weather gear etc. Pay a few dollars for Branch

funds / Child Cancer. Others may have retread gear to bring along?

MARSHALLS NEEDED FOR K2 CYCLE RACE – SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER

Starts & finishes in Tairua. About six extra marshalls needed for this year. Each marshall escorts about 100 of the total 1500 participants. Each marshall leads their group out of town with hazard lights flashing to warn on-coming cars as the road is not closed. Once out in the open you then drop back along the centre line keeping your group to the left so they don't spread out over the whole road and you basically spend the day patrolling along your group, dealing with any offs and keeping them as safe as best you can. There are several Police cars and Ambulances out on the circuit too. The organizers, Adventure Race Coromandal (ARC), pay $150 each to cover expenses for the day. The race starts at 8:00 am and generally finishes around 3:00pm so it is a long slow day in the saddle but an interesting one. Contact Chris direct if you are willing to help. Chris Brown, Ulysses #4797 Phone. 827 3474 Mob. 027 257 6602.

ANNUAL SPUD GROWING COMPETITION

Collect your seed spud ($5.00) from Rosalie at October Branch Meeting. Harvest in February.

Who can challenge Ivan the Champ?

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Date Destination Leave From Leave Time In-Charge

Thu-29-Sep Thursday Lunch Ride Ham E cycle track 10am David

Sun-2-Oct 500 Miler Rototuna BP 7am Jim

Mon-3-Oct Club Night Commerce Club 7.30pm Des

Thu-6-Oct Thursday Lunch Ride Ham E cycle track 10am David

7 to 9 Oct Far North Rally Marsden Point Make your own way

Sun-16-Oct Sunday Breakfast The Cook 9am Rosalie

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NovPureora Back to Basics Rally Pureora Neville

CONTACTS: David 021 168 1413 Rosalie 021 065 4954

Norm 027 244 4022 Lance 027 476 8422

Jim 021 901 557 Neville 027 494 3506

NOTE:

Check Branch website for latest updates - www.ulyssesclubwaikato.wordpress.com

Waikato Branch Events

25 YEAR BADGE PRESENTATION AT 3rd OCTOBER BRANCH MEETING

81 Tom Jones; 472 Barry McNair; 889 John Simpson; 995 Les Raddeker; 988 Mike Huisken;

1052 Bruce Gillies; 1564 Lyndon Ashton; 1582 Norman Foster; 1624 Peter Hill

1541 Len Black (Katikati) will have his badge mailed.

223 Dave Holliday & 461 Grant Dunstall already have their 25 year badges

If you have a Ulysses number in the range – 1650 to 3700, you qualify for a 20 year Badge;

3701 to 5250, a 15 year Badge; 5251 to 6725, a 10 year Badge.

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12 POINT CHALLENGE SOCIAL – 3 September @ Ruakura Club

Waz (Warwick Powrie), in his blue shark suit (more like a blue whale, Waz) had the Holy Moly prize

- rode his bike from Mercer to Honda Hamilton with a flat rear tyre where Christine and David

stayed behind at work on Saturday afternoon just to repair Waz's tyre. Disgraceful award went to

the very graceful Heather and Jim Galt in their Where's Wally suits. And people's choice,

unilaterally decided by Topher, went to Alan Baker who visited 16 sites - two gravel, two distance

and 12 local on three different bikes.

Topher

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NORTHERN ODYSSEY 2017

You will be given a route of approx. 1000 kms of North Island roads selected for their good

riding, great scenery and points of interest along the way. Every hour or so, you will need to

stop and find the answer to a question. The 2017 Odyssey will take you through Manawatu,

Wellington & Wairarapa, starting in Palmerston North & finishing in Masterton.

The questions can be completed any time between Boxing Day (26 December 2016) and

ANZAC Day (25 April 2017). The route can be completed as one continuous ride or several

short rides. It commences with a complimentary tea, coffee (or other drink) close to the

start and a beer (or other drink) at the finish.

REGISTRATION: $30.00 (includes Badge and complimentary drink at start & finish).

ENTRIES: To qualify for complimentary drinks submit entries by 13 December 2016;

otherwise entries accepted until 31 March 2017.

Entries open to all, Ulysses members and non-members. The Fee has been set to break-even

on the event.

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To enter, simply send your Name, Postal address, Email address (if you have one) & Phone

number to: dcoy41@gmail.com OR by post to: PO Box 5232, Frankton, Hamilton 3242 AND

pay the $30 Entry fee to: Ulysses Club, Waikato Branch, Westpac Account No: 03 1555

0013109 00 OR by cheque to PO Box above – cheques payable to: “Ulysses Club, Waikato

Branch”.

Bank transfer or cheque – make sure the sender’s name is clear.

The Organisers, Jim Galt & David Coy of Ulysses Club, Waikato Branch, are not responsible

for any damage or injury to participants in the Northern Odyssey.

BRITISH HUMOUR IS DIFFERENT

These are classified ads, which were actually placed in U.K. Newspapers:

FREE YORKSHIRE TERRIER. 8 years old, Hateful little bastard, Bites!

FREE PUPPIES. 1/2 Cocker Spaniel, 1/2 sneaky neighbour's dog.

FREE PUPPIES. Mother is a Kennel Club registered German Shepherd, Father is a Super Dog, able

to leap tall fences in a single bound.

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Minutes of September Meetings available at:

https://ulyssesclubwaikato.wordpress.com/newsletters/

Email Phone (1) Phone (2)

Coordinator

Des Chiles jim_des@xtra.co.nz 027 430 1916 n/a

Deputy Coordinator

Paul Coursey pcelvis2@gmail.com 027 434 5809 n/a

Secretary

David Coy dcoy41@gmail.com 021 168 1413 07 855 0929

Treasurer

Lawrence (Goose) Gosnell g.cd@xtra.co.nz 027 439 0039 07 823 0069

Committee

Norm Foster normanjfoster@gmail.com 027 244 4022 07 823 3357

Rosalie Romero dragstar@xtra.co.nz 021 065 4954 07 849 5532

John (Turk) Turkington peglers@orcon.net.nz 027 485 0645 n/a

Gerhard (Curly) van Vuuren gertvv1900@gmail.com 027 457 0382 07 853 0739

Sheriff

Jim Galt jim@franklaw.co.nz 021 190 1557 07 843 3119

Newsletter

David Coy dcoy41@gmail.com 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

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Morning Tea

A group of seniors were sitting around talking about all their ailments. "My arms have got so weak I can hardly lift this cup of coffee," said one.

"Yes, I know," said another. "My cataracts are so bad; can't even see my coffee." "I couldn't even mark an "X" at election time because my hands are so crippled," volunteered a third.

"What? Speak up! What? I can't hear you, said one elderly lady!" "I can't turn my head because of the arthritis in my neck," said one, to which several nodded weakly in agreement.

"My blood pressure pills make me so dizzy!" exclaimed another. “I forget where I am and where I'm going," said another.

"I guess that's the price we pay for getting old," winced an old man as he slowly shook his head. The others nodded in agreement. "Well, count your Blessings," said a woman cheerfully, "Thank God we can all still drive.

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Items for November Newsletter to David by 20 October

please (Reports, Ads, Pics, Funnies etc)

David Coy, Branch Secretary, 27 September 2016

dcoy41@gmail.com