THE WINNERS

CONGRATULATIONS    – CHARLTON AND COMMUNITY BANK PACING CUP WINNER

BARYNYA – TRAINED BY R.D EAVES DRIVEN BY J.J CALDOW

WELL DONE TASSIE!

CONGRATUALTIONS – NORTH WEST AG TROTTERS CUP WINNER

LORD LIAM – TRAINED BY N.C.MOLANDER DRIVEN BY C.ALFORD

THANKYOU to all of the resilient Charlton locals and visitors to our town who braved the testing elements on Sunday to ‘enjoy’ the running of the 2015 Charlton Cup. It can only be said that it was the most trying of conditions – almost too hot to drink!!! To all the trainers and connections  of horses also a grateful thanks for turning up. With few scratchings it ensured the day produced competitive racing and interest for the punters.

THANKYOU  to our generous major sponsors without whom the day could not happen. Both new on board this year it was great to see representatives from the Charlton and  Community Bank and North West Ag enjoying themselves. We hope it is the first of many occasions that you get to see what is great about harness racing and how it brings our community together in a positive way. Thanks also to the following race sponsors who without we could not strive to improve harness racing events in grassroot areas of central Victoria.

Charlton Chamber Of Commerce

Judd’s House to Home

Cup Day Fanatics

Swift Freight

Bertocchi Smallgoods

Buloke Shire

THANKYOU must also go to the members who showed on Thursday night to help erect the marquees ( only to have them come down again in the storm) so thanks for doing it twice!! Also to Kaylene Cossar who spent many hours cutting and sewing bunting to help spruce up our event – it was a great addition to our complex. We are also very lucky to have Jim and Doug constantly looking after our grounds and having them present so well on our showcase day.

Of course there are many others who helped make the day a success, from local traders who donated many prizes drawn on the day, to bar staff to the girls in the kiosk. Also to Marea who prepared all the flowers for the marquees and ably ran the fashions on the field. Special thanks to Di Cooper who managed to coordinate the competitions and the year 10 students from Charlton College who served with a smile all day in the corporate marquee. You were a credit to the school. gratitude to the Skeeta Grimshaw motorcycle club for he loan of their mist system which possibly saved a few lives!!

It would be remiss not to mention the young locals who were only too pleased to help when asked to man the gates selling racebooks and welcoming guests to our track. Thankyou for being so obliging in the terrible heat – Sabrina Thompson, Georgie McGrath, Trent Cossar and Brodie Watson.

AND FINALLY …Thanks to PRESIDENT  JOHN TORMEY who managed to orchestrate the running of the inaugural ‘Run To The Roses’ which sadly turned into the ‘Scramble To The Rubbish Bins’. The question on everyone’s lips is ‘ In a moment of panic did young Joe McGrath underestimate his pre season and panic – DID HE JUMP THE START????’ Fabulous post race entertainment and hopefully an end to the barrage of banter Cricket Club Hotel patrons have had to endure. But then again the whisper is Joe Thompson has put his hand up for next year…….won’t be much quiet about that!

So here it is in pictures, Charlton Cup 2015. See you all next year.

THE BEFORE

THE HORSES

THE FASHION

THE HEAT

THE PUNTING

THE FUN

THE SUPERSTAR

THE RAIN

THE GREAT RACE – ‘ FANGA FANGA FANGA ‘