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Just as he has for the past 6 or 7 years, our MC, Chris
White regaled assembled members and guests with the misdeeds of various
members and went into detail as to why "so and so" should get what has
become the premium award of the year, The Mongrel of the Year award"
He then went on to talk about the heinous misdeeds of past recipients
including of course last year's recipient, "Yours truly". But just
as he announced his next victim and in yet another Mongrel award twist,
I grabbed the microphone and told Whiteys selected victim to go back to
his seat. Whitey did not know what was going on.
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He went to extraordinary lengths in terms of security in
telling the Trophy company that he was attending at 2.30pm on the
afternoon of the Presentation night, at which time he would inform him
of the name to inscribed on the trophy. After duly inscribed he
would then seal it in a box so no-one would know the Mongrel till he
announced it on the night. I spoke to several past
recipients and we were all in total agreement that Whitey was guilty of
Mongrel acts far and above all other possible candidates. He had single
handedly set himself up as the sole selector of the recipient of the
award and at the same time disqualifying himself from any possible way
of receiving it himself. He was in fact getting his jollies by
heaving dirt, and humiliating fellow club mates whilst remaining immune
to any form of retribution. This had to be the very definition of
the greatest, " Mongrel" He listened intently the wonder showing on
his face, as he tried to grasp what was going on.
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Unbeknownst to Whitey, I had managed to get the trophy
company on side to make good my switharoo. We had to find away to
get past his over the top security measures and with the help of our
trophy supplier we came up with a plan. Bruce of Jimac Jewellery,
supplied me with a self adhesive trophy label entitled "Chris White
2009." I had my daughter Kate on side who came out as Trophy girl.
I shielded her and whilst Whitey heaped dirt on his fellow club mates
she was secretly changing labels which was a comedy in its own right as
she could not get the backing off the adhesive label and it was passed
around an entire table as each member tried in turn. Finally
though the switch was made and I told Whitey that he had made a mistake
and should read the recipient on the trophy. |
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Our 2009 Mongrel of the Year holds aloft his trophy to
his adoring fans and out of the earshot of the microphone, gives me a
few words which I cannot put in writing. Behold, Ladies and Gentlemen,
Randwick Botany's Mongrel of the Year for 2009. |
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Richard Jenkins was a most worthy of recipient of the
2009 Club Person of the Year. Ritchie is there every week to
deploy and retrieve all the witches hats and sweep the track, etc etc.
Thanks Richard. |
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Dave Stevens, CEO of our new major sponsor Brennan IT,
won one of the biggest trophies of the night, our Handicap Road Race
perpetual trophy but with Dave unable to attend due to conflicting
functions, the award was accepted on his behalf by Gavin White. |
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Talking about Gavin White, I was extremely fortunate to
witness the spectacular achievement of Gavin pulling on his 2
rainbow jerseys. A dual world champion with 2 UCI Masters World
Track championships under his belt was indeed worthy of a President's
award. Congratulations Gav. |
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John Collette, took a Silver medal in the UCI Track
worlds and won the National Championship in the time trial. This
pretty well guarantees his selection in the Bucko, Bazza & Whitey's
"Dream Team" next year. It definitely earned him a President's
award. |
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| Finally, I awarded our World Masters Games
champions, Matt Lucas and Sue Henry who both were World Masters
Champions in the particular events, with special President's awards.
Now for all the photos of the night thanks to Cecil B de Rockstar. |
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