Jubilee Centre Race Night

Jubilee Centre Race Night - 18th November 2012

A Friday Night in November saw the Lions running a race night with a difference, as we have wooden horses, as can be seen by the photograph.

The wooden horses use a track made out of felt, which is then split into 6 lanes and each of the lanes has numbered squares. We have two dices, the first is for the number of the horse that will move, the second gives the number of spaces that horse (and rider) can move. The winner of the race is the one who gets the exact number of spaces they are away from the finishing line, on their dice throw.

The hard part is usually getting that exact number to come up, when it is your turn to move. In many of the races on the night, there were four or even five of the horses, who had a chance of winning, which all added to the excitement.

In the six races that were run on the night, horse number 2 was on a hot streak, as it won 3 times, contrasting starkly with horse numbers 1, 4 and 5 who did not win a single race.

I can't say that vast amounts were won on the tote, which I ran along with Lions John Fairhurst and Ray Stafford, but for a 20 pence stake, winning payouts ranged from 60 pence to a massive £1.70!

Thanks to all Lions and family involved, and a special thanks to Lion David Seager for being the Master of Ceremonies (and almost losing his voice).

Lion John Crompton

2nd February 2012