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committee has been working hard trying sa e tri as the . hey d ti ed o enou h to ha e two abs by now. e are
to ee o tions a ailable. ith lu we ll est rior to the then set o or all looking forward to when we can all ride
be able to look at some of the events that the North point the day afterwards. That freely without restrictions.
have been put off in months to come. behind them, they decided to get out of Our Branch is still struggling to get bums
On a very sad note, we mourned the loss the area without delay to avoid getting on bikes, but I was heartened by a good
o lan udsy utherland in late caught by a COVID border move. Mike turnout at a recent midweek coffee
August. Sudsy had been a member since was having a few niggles with his 800GS, morning. It was like old times and great
May 1997 and will be missed by many. but they decided to push on for the East to catch up with some we had not seen
Our thoughts and condolences remain point instead of heading for Tauranga to for a while, including wives or partners.
with his family. get it looked at. There were also a few ex-Ulyssians who
e ha e a ew e bers o in out o His GS gave up the ghost on the East said they are thin in o oinin u a ain
the distri t with ndy and aren ilson o Coast in the end. After a bit of a towing so things are looking up. I am retired
to o ton and udrey and ally i hards ad enture with ayne i e de ided he d now, and so are most of our members
de artin or han arei. ndy and aren take his chances on the side of the road, here. It, therefore, makes sense to try and
have pledged to stay involved with our instead o at the end o the ro e. ayne organise mid-week events. The coffee
bran h and to oin us on a ew rides. e left his “slightly excitable” mate and rode morning is one and will follow with bike
bid them all fond farewell and good luck in o or hel . tri to e ate an s rides which will be of a shorter, possibly
your new digs. brother s la e and uite so e hours more relaxing nature than what happens
e also wel o e two new e bers to later ayne was ba with ehi le and on our Sunday rides.
the branch this month. Dave Bateman trailer to pick Mike up. After a late-night As far as I know, the Cemetery Circuit
and ayne ussell . finish ayne rode or ho e the ne t day a in on o in ay is all o as usual
el o e to both o you and ho e ully and Mike was eventually rescued by his and we are looking forward to it. I hope
be ore too lon we ll be able to see you wife Shona. At least the South point was Covid does not affect it too much. There
at a branch night or on a ride. ust down the road ro ho e or the air will still be secure motorbike parking
A group of us attended the North Island of them. available off Guyton Street by Amdram. It
800 in October. Due to changing Level he oordinators or sho is ust a is now being run by Carton School as a
3 borders, the route on the shirt did week away now, and while it will be a bit fundraiser for their student camps, but we
not match the route on the day. The ore irtual than the nor loo in will oversee it. Our grandstand will also be
airara a ontin ent e e ti ely rode forward to it. in the usual place close to the railway line
home, then back to Turangi, then home That is all from us. Stay right way up corner. As a Ulysses member, you can
again the next day. Still, a lot of fun had e eryone and en oy the i endin take advantage of this free of charge and
by those that went along. Tony Allen summer riding. grab a cold one or two with your sausage
looked a little fragile, limping to the pub #10094 sizzle.
for a bit of planning beforehand. Good to Dylan McMenamin Thank you to our neighbouring branches
see the Achilles is on the mend though. WANGANUI NITTY GRITTY or tryin to in lude han anui in their
In order to ensure we maintain the events. Please ask again even though
Hi All,
a ro riate uota o in ured note that we seemed less than enthusiastic last
u er has arri ed here in han anui
Laurie Petterson broke his leg recently. time. Hopefully, our numbers will grow a
and some of us are back on our bikes.
Onya Laurie, speedy recovery mate. bit over this summer so we can partake in
A few never stopped riding except when
ayne illin and i e ur ell had oint e ents.
forced to by lockdowns. Fortunately for us
decided to incorporate the 4 Points in the
here in han anui we ha e so ar had
ide a e
no cases of the dreaded Covid. My guess
Rob Monteba #7427
is that will han e when u lander s
are let off the leash and spread their
seeds amongst our anti-vaxers. I am sure
all Ulyssians are old enough and wise

Alan James “Sudsy” Sutherland
#3822 26/10/1948 – 27/8/2021

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