Copyright: Kirklees Model Boat Club 2010-2012 Events listing in PDF are available on the Downloads page Home Events 2012: 11th January Club night Batley Sports Centre – payment of subscriptions and also brief description of 2012 events 8th February Club night Batley Sports Centre – Building Projects plus discussion on new equipment and revamp of club shed 11th March March Hare Sail Race 10.30 a.m. start 14th March Club night Batley Sports Centre – Indoor flying, hovercraft last 15 minutes. £2.00 per entry 25th March Island Endurance event scale models standard motor & battery 10.15 a.m. start 11th April Club night Batley Sports Centre – M Troniks not confirmed 15th April Island Endurance event modern technology i.e. brushless motors and lipo batteries etc. 22nd April Blue Ribbon open sail race 10.30 a.m. start 9th May NO CLUB NIGHT as Harrogate Engineering set up day 10th 27th May North Wind sail race now open class – 10.30 a.m. start 13th June Club night Batley Sports Centre – Indoor flying – Hovercraft last 15 mins - £2.00 per entry 24th June Steam Convention & Mountfleet Models’ Open Day Major event – 8 a.m. start help required with erection and dismantling tents etc. 8th July Open Day – Major event open to all classes of models to include section on Springer Tugs modified or non-modified. 7.30 a.m. start help required with erection of tents, equipment and car parking etc. and dismantling at end of the day. 11th July NO CLUB NIGHT 22nd July President’s Cup 10.30 a.m. start plus Club 500 racing before sail race and after sail event if needed. 8th August NO CLUB NIGHT 22nd July President’s Cup 10.30 a.m. start plus Club 500 racing before sail race and after sail event if needed. 8th August NO CLUB NIGHT 2nd September Jo Strand scale steering event 10.30 a.m. start 9th September Naval day – Major event 8 a.m. start help required with erection and dismantling of tents etc. 12th September Club night – Night sail at Wilton Park 7 p.m. use the bottom car park. 16th September George Trophy – sail steering course 10.30 a.m. start 10th October Club night – Indoor flying at Batley Sports Centre 14th October Final S class race 10.30 start 14th November AGM 7.30 p.m. for 8.00 p.m. at Batley Sports Centre 9th December Christmas lunch at Heath Cottage, Dewsbury 12th December Club Night Batley Sports Centre – plan for 2013 Away Events 2012: 19th February IPMS Show at Huddersfield Sports Centre – Club is not exhibiting 2nd, 3rd & 4th March Northern Modelling Exhibition, Event City, Manchester, Adult £8.00 Senior £7.00 KMBC not exhibiting at this show see Stan for more details 3rd & 4th March Spring Model Boat Show Ellesmere Port – club attending Waterways Museum, Ellesmere Port. Admission £3. 18th March Balne Moor MBC Scale day and qualifier 24th & 25th March North East Model Show, Temple Park, NE34 8QN organized by Model World 25th March York MBC Spring Regatta Rowntree Park, York 25th March Mutual MBC Bring & Buy sale Heywood Lancs. OL10 4HL doors open 9.30 a.m. See Stan for more information. 31st March & 1st April Leeds & Bradford MBC – Model Marine Expo, Yeadon Town Hall, set up day Friday 30th 7th & 8th April Hull MBC Pavilion Show & Regatta, Burstwick Hull 8th April Balne Moor MBC – Tug towing 21st & 22nd April National Model Boat Show, The Hermitage Centre, Coalville, Leics LE67 5EU 22nd April Balne Moor MBC – Scale Day 6th May Balne Moor MBC – Tug Towing 7th May Hull MBC Open Day – Burstwick, Hull 7th May Ellesmere Port MBC – Tug Towing Event 10th to 13th May Model Engineering Exhibition, The Show Ground, Harrogate MAJOR EVENT set up day Thursday 10th May 13th May Southport MBC, Rotten Row, Southport – open day 19th May Mobile Marine Bonanza, at Mobile Marine’s premises LN1 2YQ – NB this is a Saturday 19th May Ribble MBC Open Day - NB a Saturday 19th May Hull MBC – Scale Regatta Burstwick, Hull 26th May Kingsmill MBC Open Day. Please note this is a Saturday 27th May York MBC – May Regatta - Rowntree Park, York 2nd & 3rd June Mayhem Weekend at Wickstead Park, Northampton 3rd June Goole MBC – Open day 3rd June Balne Moor – Warship Navy Day 3rd June Sheffield MBC Open Day – Millhouses Park, Sheffield 4th June Mobile Marine Open Day venue & date to be confirmed please note this is a Bank Holiday 9th and 10th June CADMA – Northern Model Boat Show, The Air Museum, Doncaster KMBC attending. Set up day Friday 8th June 16th and 17th June Balne Moor MBC - Pro/Am Tug Towing. Mobile Marine Models will be in attendance 17th June Bury MBC. Bury Lido – Gala Day to include bring & buy sale 17th June Askham Bryan College – KMBC attending with York MBC – Static display only to confirm 23rd & 24th June Etherow MBC - Model Lifeboat Day check modelling press for more information 24th June St Helens MBC Open Day, Taylor Park, St Helens need to be on site no later than 10 a.m. 24th June Wirral MBC – Tug Towing event (contact Balne Moor MBC for more information) 30th June/1st July Bury MBC, Bury Lido – Open display for Help the Aged. Please note could be either of these days – 1 day event only ? July Rawdon MBC planned Open Day at Larkfield Tarn, Rawdon 15th July Southport MBC Open Day 15th July Model Lifeboat Free Sailing Day at Papplewick Pumping Station, Rigg Lane NG15 9AJ (SatNav) 22nd July Bury MBC. Bury Lido, Warship Day 22nd July York MBC – Summer Regatta, Rowntree Park, York 29th July Balne Moor MBC – Scale Day 29th July Wirral MBC – Tugs & Barges Day contact Balne Moor for more information ? August Potteries MBC - Navy Day 5th August Goole MBC – Open Day 18th August Balne Moor MBC – afternoon & evening sail refreshments available NB this is a Saturday 19th August Balne Moor MBC – Roses Regatta, scale & towing combined 25th & 26th August Model Boat Convention, Haydock Park, Race Course. Set up day Friday 24th August. MAJOR EVENT KMBC attending 1st September Goole MBC – Evening sail. Please note this is a Saturday – 6 p.m. onwards 2nd September Wirral MBC – Fun Day 9th September Barrow-in-Furness MBC – Model Submarine Open Day 9th September Balne Moor MBC – Tug Towing for the MPBA Shield 15th September Kingsmill MBC evening sail. 5 p.m. Contact Stan for more information. NB this is a Saturday 16th September Southport MBC – Open Day 16th September Bury MBC, Bury Lido – Tug towing and Bring & Buy sale 23rd September York MBC, Rowntree Park – Autumn Regatta ? September Deans Marine Open Day at Fawcett Fen – may be the first two weeks in September 7th October Balne Moor – Open Tug Towing event 20th and 21st October Blackpool MBC, Norbeck Castle Hotel, Blackpool 9th to 11th November Warwick MBC. Warwick Exhibition Centre ? November/December Mobile Marine’s Christmas Cracker at Mobile Marine’s workshop.