18th October 2024
Subscriptions
As previously advised, the club’s
constitution requires that subs paid after 20th September, attract a
$20 late payment penalty. This is not a discretionary fee chosen by the
office. If you deposit your subs into our bank account, please add the
$20 fee to avoid the office staff having to chase everything up. Many thanks
Fishing
A few fish mainly kingfish which were weighed
in on the 10th October saw young Beau Mitchell catch a 17.7kg
Kingfish in sponsors grid Woods Turf. There
has also been a couple of changes on the Richardsons Whitianga Heaviest Fish
Leader Board - Nicola Candy is leading the kingfish section with a 20.08kg fish
also caught in Woods Turf and Paul Fredrick is leading the snapper section with
a 8.46kg fish caught in Percival Construction - well done to you all.
Snapper
Tournament & Zone 3 Interclub Saturday 26th October
Get your
entries in for the Zone 3 interclub snapper tournament between ourselves, Matarangi, Tairua & Whangamata. We hold
the Kidwell Trophy and don’t want to part with it!
$25 per
angler, Sweepstake $25 per boat winner takes all. Prize giving 6.30pm Saturday
Entry forms available online or behind
the bar or on the website: https://www.mbgfc.co.nz/.../24-Snapper-Interclub-Entry...
Trailer Boat Tournament - New Sponsorship
Heaviest Billfish weighed- 1st, Cash + $10,000
in prizes.
Snapper Section- Shared 1st
– 5th place, Cash + $10,000 in prizes.
Fuel
2 U / Uber Fuel
Fuel
2 U / Uber Fuel offers delivery of Fuel to Boats at the Whitianga Wharf, both
commercial and recreational/leisure craft -
They will also come to your home and fill up your trailer boat (or car,
tractor, quad bike etc)!! They also offer 2 and 4 stroke oil.
Give
Sharee a call to check out the weekly special fuel prices, and what else they
offer. 0274939943
Whitianga
Ice Supplies
Suppliers
of Party Ice 3kg bags and Salt Ice 6kg bags or bulk buys.
If
you can – support our sponsors please!
Longshore
Marine No Bait Competition
The
MBGFC is gearing up for the tournament schedule ahead, and what better way to
kick things off than with the Longshore Marine No Bait Tournament!
Now
running as a month-long competition, there is plenty of time and opportunity to
get stuck in! starting Fri 1st Nov - Sat 31st Nov 2024 –
Prizegiving 1st December 4pm in the clubrooms
Entry
is only $25 per person with all entry fees plus $1000 donated by Longshore
Marine, going back as cash prizes. There
will be an optional sweepstake for the heaviest snapper $25 per boat.
There
will also be a bunch of spot prizes for all competitors that are present at
prizegiving. Entry forms are on our
website or at the bar.
We
would like to thank our sponsors - Longshore Marine, Black Magic Tackle, Catch
Fishing, Hutchwilco, Ocean Angler, Shimano and So Dope.
From The Kitchen
We had our first Asian Fusion Night on Tuesday and 38
dinners enjoyed Karaage Chicken (Japanese Fried Chicken) with steamed rice
& asian salad for $20.
Next Tuesday will feature a Filipino dish – Tocino.
Pineapple Pork, rice & egg with an asian salad selection. Come on in an
enjoy something you wouldn’t normally cook at home.
Cathedral Cove Update
DOC, in conjunction with Ngāti Hei and Predator Free Hauraki Coromandel
Community Trust (PFHCCT) are making good progress in the restoration of the
walking track from Hahei to Cathedral Cove. The track is still closed but Cathedral Cove can still be accessed from the
sea. For a full update Click Here
Constitution
Update
You
will all have received correspondence from the club regarding the changes
and to our constitution. Thank you for
patience, this is important work that effects to governance of our club long term and there is a process that
needs to be followed.
We
also welcome your input should you choose to participate in any of the work
shops planned.
These workshops will be held at the club :-
·
Monday,
18 November 2024 6pm – 7pm
·
Monday,
16 December 2024 6pm – 7pm
·
Sunday,
19 January 2025 2pm – 3pm
Full
documentation including the current and new draft constitution and notes on the
process can be found in Section 3
https://www.mbgfc.co.nz/club-admin/
Member are encouraged to be part of this important
initiative
On The Big Screen This Weekend
· Swamp
Foxes On The Big Screen In The Meads Cup Final 2.05pm Saturday.
Yes – our mighty Thames Valley has made the Meads Cup
final against Mid Canterbury playing at Boyd Park Te Aroha .
We are opening the Club at 1.30pm this Saturday to
accommodate our members coming in to watch the BIG game.
Happy hour jugs apply!
It’s the business end of the NPC this weekend
and with four teams left it’s Semi Finals timse!
· Saturday
4.10pm – Bay Of Plenty v Canterbury
· Saturday 7.05pm Wellington v Waikato
NB: Happy Hour jugs to 6.30pm this Saturday and Sunday
Quote
Of The Day
“Death is very, very terminal” David Lange
Bite Time Courtesy Of Fishing.net
Club Draw
- $1200 #607 Marilyn Semmens N/C
4 Jug Draws
– Bryn, Colleen, Debbie, Pinky
Chuck a Chook
– Guest Tosser – John Carot visitor from Masterton
#157 Mike simply throw – easy
catch
#122 Lizzie always popular – taken!
# 90 Lisa low & slow
# 53 Carol easy chuck – caught well
John East
General Manager