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G’day,
One of the things about this club is that it is entering its 47nd year and can boast a rich history of events and characters that have either passed through our ranks or maintain their membership. I realised at our 40th Anniversary that it is time to start recording as much of our heritage as we can and find ways to display it as a reminder of good times past and a reference for when future decisions need to be made.
Here is a taste of the past. It goes back to the origins of the BMW Touring Club of NSW. You can read the names on these awards and realise some are club legends, several are life members, a few are great characters and some are just quiet achievers but all are people who love their motorcycling and the good times it brings.
Cheers,
Warren Buffett
Peter Dennis Memorial Award
Peter Dennis was a past president of the BMWTCNSW who died while in office. The Peter Dennis Memorial Trophy is awarded by the retiring president to the member considered by him to have made the most outstanding or unique contribution to the club during the past 12 months. The Vice President is often consulted on this matter.
Past Winners
1989 Ken Hamilton
1990 Pam Stewart
1991 Rex Farr
1992 Rod Luff
1993 Rob Popplewell
1994 ‘Griz’ Rod Grant
1995 Marie Pennykid
1996 Rob Edgar
1997 Yves Bernier & Connie Greenberg
1998 Clarrie Grant
1999 Rob Lovett
2000 Marie Pennykid
2001 George Scarfe & Rob Lovett
2002 Rob Lovett
2003 Ian Ramsay
2004 Warren Buffett
2005 Andrew LeLievre
2006 Sandra Gluck & Rob Tiedeman
2007 Malcolm McKay
2008 Warren Buffett
2009 Andrew Watson
2010 Rob Tiedeman
2011 Mike Day
2012 Bala Padmanabhan
2013 Trevor Dean
2014 Paul Evans
2015 Andrew Watson
2016 Mal and Marianne Cattermole
2017 John Visser
2018 Jason Boyd
Clubman Awards
The Clubman Trophies are presented to members who compile the highest overall points tally from scheduled events. The run calendar and point score are organised by the Vice President. Points are scored on the following basis.
Event Type Points Value
Social Sip 2
Maintenance Day 2
Organise / Conduct club run (Non Committee) 2
Day Run 6
Weekend Run or Rally 10
Social Night (Party, Restaurant Night etc) 3
Newsletter Article (self written) 4
Attend Club Meeting – City Member 4
Attend Club Meeting – Country Member 6
Night Run 6
Long weekend Run/Rally 12
The Clubman of the Year – City Member
Donated by member Mick Rawstrom in 1994 to carry on this award from previous years. It was originally awarded to the member with highest overall point score from eligible events. Since the introduction of the Country Clubman Trophy in 2002 it is awarded to the most active city based member.
Past Winners
1994 Marie McFarlane
1995 Rod Grant
1996 Marie Pennykid
1997 Colin Matthews
1998 Gerry Bloemen
1999 Marie & Alan Pennykid
2000 Gerry Bloemen
2001 Brett Bastin
2002 Marie Pennykid
2003 Rob Milton
2004 Alan Pennykid
2005 Warren Buffett
2006 Warren Buffett
2007 Warren Russell
2008 Mal & Marrianne Cattermole
2009 Mal & Marianne Cattermole
2010 Mal & Marianne Cattermole
2011 Bala Padmanabhan
2012 Warren Buffett
2013 Warren Buffet
2014 Stan Kucera
2015 Stan Kucera
2016 Marie Pennykid
2017 Alan & Marie Pennykid
2018 Alan Pennykid
The Clubman of the Year – Country Member
This trophy was donated by Motohansa. Commencing in 2002, it is awarded to the country member with the highest points tally from eligible events.
Past Winners
2002 Gerry Bloemen
2003 Gerry Bloemen
2004 Jane Schmierer
2005 Paul & Jennie Breeze
2006 Cheryl Ison
2007 Jane Schmierer
2008 Rob Lovett
2009 Cheryl Ison
2010 Rob Lovett
2011 Cheryl Ison
2012 Cheryl Clarke
2013 Rob Lovett
2014 Dave Beers
2015 – Dave Beers
2016 Warren Buffett
2017 Warren Buffett
2018 Tony & Cheryl Schmidt
Most Active New Member
This trophy was donated by Motohansa. Commencing in 2001 it is awarded to a new member who is a regular participant in club activities. Similar to the Clubman Awards it is calculated as follows.
In calculating the points for the most active new member, all members who joined in the previous calendar year (1st Jan’ to 31 Dec’) are considered. For members joining before July 1st, points are totalled from 1st July to 30 June (the club year or part there of). If the member joined after July 1st then points are annualised (divided by the number of days that they had been a member and multiplied by 365).
Past Winners
2001 Mike Day
2002 Ian Ramsay
2003 Cheryl Ison
2004 Andrew Watson
2005 Wayne Banks
2006 Warren Russell
2007 Malcolm Cattermole
2008 Balaji Padmanabhan
2009 Bruce Webster
2010 Patrick & Debbie Dwyer
2011 John Visser
2012 Martin Ryzak
2013 no candidates
2014 no candidates
2015 Jason Boyd
2016 Michael Sarah
2017 Mark Donaldson
2018 Alex Spiteri-James
Editor’s Award
Commencing in 2006 the editor’s award is presented at the sole discretion of the editor to the member they consider made the most outstanding contribution to the quality and content of the BMWTCNSW Newsletter.
Past Winners
2006 Rob Lovett
2007 Rob Lovett
2008 Lin Van Coppenhagen
2009 Not Awarded
2010 Mick Furchert
2011 John Visser
2012 Mark Vane-Tempest
2013 Warren Buffett
2014 Mick Furchert
2015 Gerry Bloemen
2016 Mick Furchert
2017 Warren Buffett
2018 Rob Lovett
25 Year Medallions
The concept of recognising members who have been with us for at least 25 years was introduced in 2005. The inaugural presentations were made at the 40th Anniversary Celebration Dinner.
Past Winners
DAVE THOMPSON
TONY CARROLL
ROB POPPLEWELL
MIKE DAWSON
ROB EDGAR
HANS BIELACZEK
KEVIN DEVINE
RAY GOSS
PETER JENKINS
GRAHAM JOHNS
STAN KUCERA
TONY FITZSIMMONS
SANDRA GLUCK
DANNY FREAKLEY
VINCE CAHILL
TONY LEFEVRE
JIM THIELE
GEORGE HARPER
BILL SPARKS
TREVOR DEAN
MARK MORRISON
GARY GLOVER
BRUCE McDONALD
STAN JOHNS
BARBARA DEAN
RON ROUGHLY
GRAEME HIND
Medallions were subsequently awarded in
2006
STEVE TRELOAR
CLARRIE GRANT
2008
GRAHAM MARSHALL
2011
MARTIN KERKHOF
REX BROOKS
PAUL McKAY
2018
Pat Heslewood
BMW Touring Club of NSW
PRESIDENTS BY DECADES
1965 to 1974
Terry Pailthorpe
Bill Cooper
Paul Rooney
Paul Evans
1975 to 1984
Peter Jenkins
Ray Goss
Lloyd Goss
Graham Johns
Ray Kerr – Lansom
Steve Thompson
Dave Thompson
1985 to 1994
Trevor Dean
Danny Freakley
Peter Dennis
Paul McKay
Ken Hamilton
Adrian Selwyn – Smith
1995 to 2005
Dick Barrington
Bruce Richards
Adrian Selwyn – Smith
Rod Grant
Rob Milton
Ian Ramsay
Warren Buffett
2005 to 2015
Warren Buffett
Andrew LeLievre
Andrew Watson
Mick Moriarty
2015 to 2020
Alan Peters
Chuck Hamilton
Jason Boyd
Bill Cooper Shield
This is the original BMW Touring Club of NSW Clubman of the Year award from the earliest years of the club. As the only award at the time it was fiercely contested. Talk to some of the original members that are still around about the activities of those early years.
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1967 |
Dave | Thompson | |||
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1968 |
Dave | Thompson | |||
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1969 |
Paul | Roony | |||
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1970 |
Rob | Popplewell | |||
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1971 |
Paul | Evans | |||
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1972 |
Rob | Popplewell | |||
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1973 |
Rob | Popplewell | |||
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1974 |
Malcolm | McKenna | |||
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1975 |
Malcolm | McKenna | |||
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1976 |
Graham | Johns | |||
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1977 |
Graham | Johns | |||
After the Bill Cooper Shield was full Dave Thompson donated this trophy to continue the Clubman of the Year Award through the years 1978 to 1993.
1978 – Ray Kerr-Lanson
1979 – Greg Stewart
1980 – Trevor Dean
1981 – Kawa John
1982 – Ray Goss
1983 – Peter Jenkins
1984 – Lloyd Goss
1985 – Kawa John
1986 – Trevor Dean
1987 – Trevor Dean
1988 – Gary Glover
1989 – Paul McKay
1990 – Rob Popplewell
1991 – Ken Hamilton
1992 – Adrian Selwyn-Smith
1993 – Marie McFarlane