Archive for the ‘Social Scene’ Category

END OF YEAR DINNER / TROPHY PRESENTATIONS

Tuesday, October 28th, 2025

You are all invited to join us at the special end of year dinner and presentation evening.

Venue : Royal Adelaide Golf Club, 328 Tapleys Hill Road, Seaton

Date : Saturday 22nd November 2025

Time : 6.30 pm for a happy half hour – drinks on the club

           : 7.00 pm 3 course dinner (dietary requirements available)

Cost : $55 for members – $70 for non-members . . .  Bank Details BSB 065-006 Acc No 00902024

RSVP by Tuesday 11th November 2025

Contact Natalie Farrell to confirm attendance and to register any special dietary requirements

Natalie Farrell 0455 250 990

 

DAY OF TRIUMPH (Rescheduled)

Monday, October 27th, 2025

The annual Day of Triumph has now been rescheduled for the 2nd  November and will be held at Civic Park, Tea Tree Gully.

Entry from 9.00 am

No matter what condition your Triumph is in, bring it along and share the day with like minded enthusiasts.

BYO everything for a picnic lunch, or drop over to Tea Tree Plaza and see what you can find.

Contact Dean Berlemon 0451 152 871 or Lisa Macleod 0411 030 528 for info

 

Socially Speaking – April 2025

Tuesday, April 29th, 2025

The Run to the Stockwell Hotel and the midweek run to The Greenman Inn at Ashbourne were enjoyed and well
attended.
The Weekender, where we have a fabulous time with everyone, we will be travelling to Burra this year. Margie & Bill
always provide great eating and sight-seeing including little gems that are hidden in unusual places will now be on the
6th-8th June. Contact Margie or Bill on 0438 836 837. It is on in June instead of May because Burra will be
celebrating their 180th year and we could not get accommodations for May, and because of that the June Run to
Middleton has been changed to the 18th May. Roger Lange has set this run, again nice scenery and great food
ending at the Middleton Tavern 37 Goolwa Road Middleton. Meeting at the Crafers Hotel Car Park and leaving at 10
am.
It is shaping up to be a very impressive social calendar so far, and we have the 60th Anniversary this year as well.
This is on the 20th of July, at the Tea Tree Gully Golf Club Restaurant for Lunch. For the first 100 people the lunch
will be Subsidised by $10 to $50 each, after that it will be $60 each. We are expecting a large crowd so get in early.

On the 17th August Charlie and Carol Onody, new members to the club, are setting a run to the Inglewood Inn for
lunch, Thank you Charlie & Carol for your contribution. It’s great to see our new members enjoying the social side of
our club.
Don’t forget, the TR Register is having their annual Rally in October and have asked us to participate on the weekend
of 18th October to their show and shine at the Hahndorf Primary School Oval 10am – 3pm. Cars on the Oval by
9.30am.
Drinks and food are available at the oval and in aid of the School.
Also, on the 19th October is the Bay to Birdwood parade, and the TR Register is getting a group of Triumphs together
to participate in that as well.

We would like an EXPRESSION OF INTEREST now! if you would like to attend in one or both events. Contact Colin
Baldock a member of both clubs email colbtr2@hotmail.com or mobile 0405 396 874 or myself.
Hope you can participate with the social side of the club as it is your club, and we would love to see you there.
.
Cheers,
Natalie Farrell
Social Secretary
0455 250 990

60th Birthday Lunch

Tuesday, April 1st, 2025
 

TRIUMPH SPORTS OWNERS ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH AUSTRALIA INC

 

60TH BIRTHDAY LUNCH

Sunday 20th July 2025

Current and past members and friends of the Triumph Sports Owners’ Association of South Australia Inc are cordially invited to join in celebrating an amazing 60 years of our club, founded by Tony Case and Ron Fergusson way back in 1965.

Sunday 20th July 2025 at Dimples Restaurant and Function Centre at Tea Tree Gully Golf Club

60 Hamilton Road, Fairview Park

2 course meal (3 choices of main course)

Special 60th Birthday gift to all those attending

$50.00 per head for first 100 bookings

$60.00 per head for all subsequent bookings

12.15pm for 12.45pm

Contact Alex Smithsonalex.m.smithson@outlook.com or phone 0412 823789 for further information or to book your place.

Payments by EFT preferred – Payment should be made to TSOA of SA Inc – General Account. BSB 065-006. Account # 00902024  

 

Social Report – January 2025

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and ready to start the new year with enthusiasm for the social side of our
club. We have some exciting runs for you to participate in this year and enjoy yourselves with other members as well
as blowing the cobwebs out of your cars by taking them for a run.
By the time you read this in the magazine we have already had our annual Ice cream run. This year because Noonies
was sold, we went to Fasta Pasta. An enjoyable run with 30 people attending, going through Outer Harbour to Port
Adelaide. As well as an ice cream you could have a meal which I did, and It was very tasty. Australia Day will be
celebrated at Dino and Lisa Vettese’s place at Northgate with so far 24 members wishing to attend.
Wednesday February 5th will be our first “Mid-Week” Run for 2025. This will be at the Aldgate Pump Hotel at 1
Strathalbyn Rd., Aldgate. At 12.30 pm. See you there, ring or text Lawrie or Kaye Placing if you wish to attend.
Sunday February 23rd will be a MSCA Picnic/Presentation Day at the Virgara Winery 143 Heaslip Road, Angle Vale
from 11 am.
As Easter is on the 3rd Sunday of April we have organised a run on the Sunday 6th April instead. I will let you know
more details TBA.
It is shaping up to be a very impressive social calendar so far, and we have the 60th Anniversary this year as well.
More on that later.
Hope you can participate with the social side of the club as it is your club, and we would love to see you there.
Natalie Farrell
Social Secretary
0455 250 990

“Apres” Run

Saturday, January 4th, 2025

The After Christmas / Before New Year  “Apres” Run on Monday 30th January was enjoyed by a diverse group of TSOA members who travelled an interesting route through the beautiful Adelaide Hills and surrounds ending up at the One Tree Hill Hotel for lunch.

It was nice to see Noel Schmidt out and about after enduring some serious health issues over recent times, and also a few members that we don’t see too often.

Our group of Triumphs was equally diverse with almost all body shapes represented – TR3A, TR4, TR6, TR7, Stag, Saloon, Herald, Spitfire . . .

The Hotel is a gem – beautifully presented with an Irish theme and excellent meals. All enjoyed our time there. Give it a visit if you are out and about.

Thanks to Bill and Margie for organising the run and lunch at the hotel – another quality TSOA event!

Social Speaking – November / December 2024

Thursday, November 28th, 2024

Here we are again another year nearly gone. We had a wonderful time at the End of Year Dinner and the Trophy
Presentations went well. The food was good the venue excellent again. I would like to thank everyone concerned for
helping and making 2024 an enjoyable time for all of us. I call this club “My Happy Club” because it is. Everyone
helps everyone else.
Now the next thing is Christmas! I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous and happy new
year. Enjoy the break with family and friends and we will see you in 2025.
The “After Christmas Run” will be held on the Monday the 30th December. Meet at Modbury Civic Park, at 10.30 am
for a run to the One Tree Hill Hotel.
We have the Ice-cream Run again this year but not ending at Noonies but Fasta Pasta at Port Adelaide where you
can have ice-creams as well as tea and coffee or you can have a meal if you like.
26th of January 2025, Dino and Lisa Vettese are hosting a BBQ lunch at their place 20 Vickers Vimy Parade,
Northgate. They are kindly putting on this BBQ, no need to bring anything just yourselves and have a great time. You
can bring your bathers if you so desire. There is plenty of room and shelter. Please RSVP with a text to Dino on 0412
444 052.
Hope to see you all at our Triumph events. Keep these dates in your Calendar.
Natalie Farrell
Social Secretary
0455 250 990

Social Report – September 2024

Wednesday, October 2nd, 2024

The midweek run to the Uraidla Hotel. Was a great success. 20 people enjoyed the meal which was rather large and
a beautiful day and drive to Uraidla. A big thank you to Kaye and Lawrie.

September 22nd was the “Day of Triumph” at the Tea Tree Gully Civic Park. It was a successful day albeit the weather
wasn’t kind to us in the morning but cleared up in the afternoon. A big thank you to Dino & Lisa Vettese for their kind
offer of $10 breakfast voucher at Café Primo, which was very acceptable on this cold morning.

Don’t forget November 3rd is the Observation Run. I know you love this event, but you will have to be in your Triumph
to win. The winner will win a trophy and the honour of setting the run and obscure questions the following year. After
the run will be a Club sponsored BBQ. Just bring your dinks and chairs to the Tea Tree Hotel by 9.30am.

The end of year Dinner and Day of Triumph trophy presentation will be on the 23rd of November. Please could you
ring me to let me know if you will be attending and if you have any dietary needs. The Royal Adelaide Golf club have
available selections for Vegetarian, Vegan along with Gluten Free and Dairy free meals but you will have to let me
know a week before the event. Payment to be paid by the RSVP 12th November. Preferably on line BSB 065 006 No.
00902024. Or at the October meeting.

I was asked for the menu to be included in my report.

3 course dinner – choice of two entrees, choice of two mains, and a set dessert
ENTRÉE SELECTION
1. Grilled king prawns and jamon serrano, creamed avocado, potato rosti and petite herb salad (GF, DF)
2. Cider braised pork belly, sweetcorn puree, beetroot and radish remoulade, white wine jus (GF)
MAIN SELECTION
1. Grilled free-range chicken breast. Parmesan potato gratin, sauteed baby broccoli and blistered cherry
tomatoes, fresh dill and brown chicken jus (GF)
2. Grilled Coonawarra 180g beef tenderloin, chunky steak chips, wilted rocket, charred roots and pepper jus gras
(GF. DF)
DESSERT
Cherry and amaretto trifle, almond sponge, amaretti, vanilla mascarpone, shaved chocolate.

For people who cannot eat the trifle, there will be fruit salad available with ice-cream or cream or fruit salad alone.

More on the after Christmas Run next month.

See you there on the runs.
Natalie Farrell
Social Secretary

Getting Ready for Day of Triumph 2024

Saturday, August 24th, 2024

Due to oil leaking into Plug #3, my Sprint didn’t make last years event. (lucky I have spare cars!!).

This year, I’m currently getting my 1850 ready for the day. It’s had a fresh coat of paint in my garage, and now needs a lot of cut ‘n’ polish. A few years ago at the DOT some of you may remember this car for the two white doors and white bootlid. It’s now finally all the one shade of Carmine Red. If it’s not finished, I can always enter ‘under restoration’?

Socially Speaking – July 2024

Saturday, July 27th, 2024

Hi Everyone

We all enjoyed our “Christmas in July” run on the 21st. It was nice to see some of you dressing for the occasion. The
sun shone and it had stopped raining after we had a drenching on the Friday before and the meal was good. Sue had
organised the table decorations and each person got a little box that Sue had made from Christmas Cards with a
sweet and joke inside representing a bon-bon. Thankyou Alex and Sue.

Our August run is on Sunday 18th. Sue and Rory have planned a run to Kersbrook Hill Wines and Cider for morning
tea. This is a run to the north with coffee/tea and muffins for $6. It will be nice to see you there.

The next midweek run will be at the Uraidla Hotel. The maximum seating is 20 people. So, get in quick with a phone
call to Lawrie, to secure your place.

I have included the rest of the events for the year, so you can mark them off in your diaries. The November midweek
run will be advised soon, and Margie and Bill will set the after Christmas Après run.
See you there on the runs.

Natalie Farrell
Social Secretary
0455 250 990