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Official Statement : Following the recent trip to Oulton Park (which was arranged by #1) it became evident
that the newly elected events director (#2) had aparently misunderstood his remit. When questioned on the lack of events
in the calendar for 2008 he stated that he thought he was only organising events during the le mans 2008 trip. An emergency
executive board meeting is now being arranged to discuss the matter. An insider (who refused to go on the record) stated
that disciplinary action was possible. Watch this space.
Update 28th May : Events director has accepted his job description for the year and is now busy focussing
on the le mans trip.
Update July : Events director disappointed by the lack of enthusiasm shown by club members. Attendance
has been poor at events since Le Mans. The events director is considering introducing a motion at the AGM to set
a minimum no. of events to be attended by all club members or they risk losing their membership status. Associate member
007 seconded this suggestion as she has attended more events than all of the 'full' members. A membership number
rotation policy is also being considered (as in most Premiership Football Clubs where squad numbers are rotated
on an annual basis based on performance in the previous season.)
We will be at the following events in 2008 : (assuming the Events Director gets around to organising them (and others)).
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Porsche Club and Open Championships Short dash to our local circuit to watch some exciting Porsche racing. Can the 968s beat the 911s
? No was the answer. Full report here.
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Unexpected trip to watch some racing. But things were not quite what they seemed. . . Full report
here.
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Tabley Hall, Knutsford, Cheshire |
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Tatton Park Classic & Performance Car Another of our annual trips - not many Porsches on show this year as the local official PCGB
club decided not to attend, but there are always lots of other vehicles worth a look. Full report here.
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Tatton Park, Knutsford, Cheshire |
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Once again we will be with PCGB at the Porsche Curves camp site. Come and say hello. Full details
of our 2008 preparations can be found here, highlights of our trip as-it-happened can be found here, and reflections on a great trip can be found here.
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Come and support our female associate members (#7 and #8) as they do their bit for a good cause. Full
report here.
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We will return to Bad Waltersdorf to cheer on the Arsenal team in their pre-season training camp.
Come on you gooners. Hoping to add a trip to Ferdinand Porsche's birthplace (Maffersdorf - although it has been renamed
to Vratislavice Nad Nisou which is a district of a place called Liberec - and it used to be in Austria but is now in the Czech
Republic !) [Thanks to Balanced Valet for sponsoring this event.] Full report here.
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Pageant of Speed, Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire, 10 August Cheshire's answer to the Goodwood Festival of Speed? Full report here.
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Cholmondeley Castle, Cheshire |
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Officially a Mercedes Day on the Sunday and American day on the monday - but there are always some Porsches
there.
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Capesthorne Hall, Cheshire |
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Short burst around the leafy roads of North Wales. Full details here.
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Cheshire, Chester, Corwen, Betwys-y-Coed, Ogwyn Valley, Betwys-y-Coed, Llanrwst, Pentrefoelas, Llyn Brenig,
Llyn Alwyn, Ruthin, Mold, Cheshire
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Le Mans 2009 Planning Event Annual Le Mans pre-trip planning meeting was held in Knutsford. 9 of the 10 crew members attended to
discuss the finer details of the biggest Le Mans trip the club has embarked upon. More details here.
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further events to be added at the discretion of the events director. . . (if he still has a job)
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