On the first Tuesday in November the ladies of the club invited all comers to join them in celebrating Cup Day. There were sweeps, a hat parade, bowls (for the brave), hoy (for staying in the cool) and The Mudpickers Cup as well as a delicious lunch there to be enjoyed.

Bowls was played using the old style bowls that the club keeps for barefoot bowlers and after each second end the players advanced up the rink by one place so that everybody played in each position in the rink. The game lasted for 8 ends. The prize was to be won by the team that scored closest to a secret number that was sealed in an envelope. The secret number turned out to be 12 and three rinks were on 10 at the end of play so we had three winning teams. Thanks to Pat Farrell for running this event

Hoy was played for scratchies and one lucky winner scored $20 from her ticket. Raylene Williams deserves many thanks for calling the hoy

The hat parade was a hotly contested affair and showed the creative talents of our members and the guests. It tested the skills of Keith Foley to select just one winner.

The Mudpickers Cup was so popular it had to be run in two divisions each with 5 heats. The winners of each heat lined up after the Melbourne Cup to decide the local winners. Mike Holmes was the very enthusiastic race caller and with the obligatory caps and whips he made the event special.

Lunch was lamb, pork and beef roasts together with a potato bake and salads. Desert was individual trifles in glasses and they received the tick of approval from those present (if not from the heart council!) Thanks to the Churches, Berit, Reggie, Bernice and Kay for the lunch. Thanks also to Barbecues Galore for supplying the roaster.

The bowlers in action