Race Night has come and gone for another year - 'what relief that is', many parents will say. Well, to tell the truth it started a bit feeble with very few bodies appearing at the starting post at 7 pm but low and behold by 8 pm the tables were filling up and it looked like we would have a good race meeting. There was a great turn out from the U12 and U10 panels and a splattering from the U14/U16.
The good news was that those who attended were very generous. The kids had a brilliant night. It was great to see and hear the excitment as they cheered each race in the hope that THEIR horse would come in first. The parents, grandparents and friends who were there were not shy when it came to placing bets.
Danny O'Donovan very kindly stood tall and conducted the auction. Great job Danny given that the supporters in the hall had already done a great job supporting the various races . Danny may have missed his vocation and perhaps should have considered auctioneering as a profession. Thank you.
Many thanks also to Sean McInness who stood firm at the entrance and extracted as much as possible from all as they walked through the door by way of buying Tri Cast numbers. Two lucky chaps scooped the £150.00 and later ploughed back some of their booty by contributing at the auction.
Maggie, you were a star as was Declan. Race sheets were well organised. I know that Jerry chased sponsors also so well done to all. Michael Maher, as always, put a big effort into the event. How you stretch yourself about the place so much is a bit of a mystery but you do it........ Rose stood in (sorry sat in) at the Tote and then volunteered her husband for the final few races - again great thanks.
Many thanks to the Old Ruts for agreeing to allow us back this year. It was a lovely evening and no better place to hold an event that there.
Our sponsors cannot be forgotten. They are seriously generous and we should try to support them if we can. The sponsors were - in no particular order -
KEVIN ENGLISH
KENT & ROBERTS (NORTH CHEAM)
WEST CHART LTD
THE MURPHY GROUP
CAPPAGH
FUTUREPRO COACHING
PADDY POWER
PARADIGM PROPERTY CONSULTING
S.M. GLAZING
If I have forgotten anyone, do forgive......not intentional I can assure you.
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Hi Noreen,
ReplyDeleteThought we would like to know that I always read your blog!!!! Great work from our excellent PRO (will vote you in again next year). As it was my husband who ran on to the pitch, I feel I should say something! He wouldn't watch and let any human kick another (unless it was in a kick boxing ring). He would have done the same if he was walking down the street and one boy was kicking another. Right or wrong!!! The referree has a hard job to do but in this instance I don't think he was wrong in stepping in. Just my opinion. Keep up the hard work with the blogging and I will still tune in!
Hi Maggie. This is better than FaceBook is what I say. Thank you for your comments. Much appreciated. I am going to email all those who are unluckly enough that I have their email details and ask them to comment also. It is not a matter of being a Big Issue but I would genuinely like to know what people's comments are. It is in no way a criticism of the ref. I liked him; thought he appeared in control of the game but it was in fact a separate issue - 'is it CONSIDERED in order by the general man on the street' that in certain circumstances a person who is not an official could enter the pitch in order to ensure that no harm comes to one of the boys - which ever team they hail from. Dodger - just realised you have named me. Not fair. I prefer to work under an alias........
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