Attending the Banquet
of Sport of Kings
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Seventy members of the Cerebral Palsy Society witnessed the
cut and thrust of the 2010 Auckland Trotting cup and its supporting
races, on Friday 12th May, at Alexandra Park.
Such names as Attention Seeker, Devil Dodger and Monkey
King were irresistible. The crowd were simply compelled to
lay their money down. Sometimes it came off, sometimes it
didn’t. The over-riding point is that everyone was there,
in with a chance.
Throughout the night complimentary beverages, a race book,
and a banquet to satisfy the largest craving were at hand,
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of watching the race live or on the big screens dotted around
the “Top of the Park” restaurant. Whatever the
choice it was a thrill to watch the drivers, in their spectacular
coloured silks, control their horses as they charged for the
finish line. Indeed, the drivers were skilled but it was the
horses that stoled the show as they strained every muscle,
within their harnesses, for the glory of being crowned winners.
The dinners who had preference to seafood were in paradise.
Shellfish, crustaceans and a variety of fish abound as well
as meat and salad. The dessert was devilously tempting and
most people indulged. Well why not. It was a night out and
the treats were there for the taking. |
Well I don’t know about you guys but
I had a great night out and I came away a very wealthy man,
as I was $6 richer.
Thanks must go, once again, to member manager Janet Chapman
whose meticulous planning ensured everything ran smoothly.
Floody
Ross Flood rflood@cpsociety.org.nz
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