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Melbourne Cup Day, 6 November 2018

The punters were suitably attired with hats sourced from the Miller Collection ready for a game of bowls, lunch, sweeps and viewing the race. Bowling did happen but not out on the green that was being soaked by persistent rain. It was upstairs to hit the carpet mats and play carpet bowls. It was the first time for many members to demonstrate their skill by trying to keep the bowl on the mat. The cards were fanned for the teams that never took to the green and the winner announced. Congratulations to Ron Burge, Pam Lawson and Bryan Hensley who thanked the sponsor, the Esplanade Hotel. This day has been sponsored by the Espy for many years. This year the sponsorship was in memory of John and Shirley Cook, both of whom were long time supporters of the Club. A delightful lunch of chicken accompanied by salads followed with mud cake for dessert and fruit platter. Thank you to the catering crew. What would the Melbourne Cup be without a hat parade. Suitably hat attired men and women paraded down the clubroom floor with Judy Parker and Ron Burge declared the winners. With sweep tickets purchased from our Bookies, Trevor Scott and Huie Nation, we settled down in front of the screen to watch the race. The punters either lined up to collect their winnings or throw their sweep tickets in the bin. A good day of fun for all.