Annual Gathering Show and Shine Winners 2023

Since 2008 Volkswagen UK have supported the Mk1 Golf Owners Club in numerous ways, not least loaning us their press cars at the Annual Gathering.

Providing the cars without charge and with a lot of trust the Club is VERY grateful of the support. The benefit to the members being that they can view the hatchback or cabriolet in original, unmodified condition providing a reference to owners who are restoring their cars.

Thank you from everyone at the Club.

2023 was a big year for the Mk1 Golf Cabriolet as it was 30 years since it ceased production. VW UK kindly provided their red Mk1 Golf Cabriolet and a rather nice new T-Roc Cabriolet R-Line.










This years Drive-Out took us to Broadway (not to be confused with Broadway Tower where we've been before!)
The route took us through some very English villages and countryside and when we reached our destination ice creams, drinks and shopping awaited members.

This year we counted up 40 Hatchbacks, 32 Cabriolet, 3 Caddy's, 1 Mk2 Golf and 1 Beetle.

Below are the winners of the various categories.

Winners of the fancy dress competition

Childrens
Batman & Robin - Rufus & Robyn Martin Adults
Adrian Tidberough - 'Rhino Guy'
Photo awaited

Winner of the children's colouring competition

Eoin Coffey



Winner of the adults colouring competition

Picture awaited

Member of the Year

Alan Keepence



Top 3 Standard

Justin Teece - Greencabby1 - J393BTN



Adrian Tidberough -DriverDriver - A150YAB



Chris Hughes - Chris23 - A139OEG



Top 3 Modified

Joe Stanford - Joes - A358GNR



Antony Musskett - Anton_Cabby - G66LOW



Dave Baker - GKS881Y



Top 3 OEM+

Ben Grahamslaw - Benandemu - EYL16V



Joe Speight - Memorextape - YPA895Y



Richard Stringer - Beany - AES697N



Pre / Post 1993

'Mo' - G331MCK



Best Daily Driver

Leroy Allen - LeeGTI - F564UNV



Best Commercial

Iain Amos - BrednDeb - H15DSW (2nd year running, disqualified for next year!!!    


Best Paint

Rob Wolfe - Wolfcaddy89 - G713KYC



Best Interior

Andrea Keepence-Keyte - Andu Beagle - WJM754Y



Best Wheels

Adrain Daniels - Lhasadreams - NDM464Y



The James Bowld Award fore Best Graphics

Dominic Jones - A393VYH



The Walter Ainsworth Award for Best Engine

Gary French - GaryFrench1 - MUF32W



The Jeremy Hillock Award for Best GTI

Joe Speight - Memorextape - YPA895Y




Best Regional Display

Wales - Valley Dubs



 

The Keith Keenan Award for Best Standard Hatchback

Jack Robinson - AFV747Y

This award is usually awarded to a GTI hatchback but such was the effort put into this car, turning it from a modified one back to standard spec (which Keith very much approved of!!), he thought that 16 year old Jack deserved the award this year. Well done Jack.





Peoples' Choice Award sponsored by Crazyquiff's

Dave Baker - GKS881Y



Best In Show

Tony Carini - TURBO - T18810