The News
Thursday September 24 2015
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KAIKOURA HOP SEPTEMBER 17 - 20 2015 Cars turn out in spite of weather Last weekend’s Kaikoura Hop has been declared a success, in spite of the weather. Organiser Doug O’Callahan says he was pleased with the turn out of 530 cars registered for the car show and around 7000 visitors. He estimates there were more than 1000 cars in town for the Hop. Entries were down on the nearly 1400 registered cars last year, after a change
which required cars to be registered before the event this year. ‘‘We got away with it, despite the
weather, and the people came and that was the important thing. ‘‘I was happy with the numbers it was predictable and we were able to try out some new systems. So I was very pleased with how it all went.’’ Planning is already under way for next year’s and Mr O’Callahan is hoping to sign up a big name band and a new sponsorship deal in the coming weeks. Hot rod . . . (Photo, left) The best hot rod car award winner on display at the Kaikoura Hop car show on Saturday. Winner . . . (Photo, right) The 1990 to 2000 category winner takes a cruise through Kaikoura’s streets.
Miss Hop . . . Shonny McCormick (left) was thrilled to be crowned ‘‘Miss Kaikoura Hop’’, while Shavaughn WyattMartin won ‘‘Junior Miss Kaikoura Hop’’.
Bird’s eye view . . . Takahanga Domain was the scene of this year’s Kaikoura Hop.
Best in show . . . This pride and joy claimed the Steve Howie Memorial Trophy for ‘‘best in show’’.
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Paua prize . . . Peter and Janine Huddleston were thrilled to win the ‘‘Vonda’s choice’’ prize.
Muscle car . . . Gary Morton, of Mt Lyford, was pleased to win best muscle car.