GBWGC 21st BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION Saturday 16th October 2021 The Allardice Mansion

In the Beginning . . .

It is believed the idea of a celebration to mark the longevity and abundant history of our club came from Brian Pink who passed it to the President who delegated it to the Secretary who immediately had a fainting spell before pleading with the Social Secretary in what proved to be a masterstroke. And so the plans were set, invitations issued and preparations begun for a night of nights anchored by that Allardice magic.

On the Night . . .

Emcee Ronzo welcomed all and and noted our absent friends Elizabeth, Macca and Jeanie and Walks and Maxine. The disclaimer for the night was then immediately set . . . "Never let the truth get in the way of a good story". And his Big Night File turned out to be full of good stories and his Entertainment Pack full of many surprises.

The night was warming up, stimulating another classic Scobey one-liner . . .

"When too much frivolity is barely enough".

At which point a Hong Kong-looking gentleman strolled in bearing deliciously cooked gifts and knew exactly where to place them, obviously from many previous experiences! It was a superb choose-your-own feast and put everyone in the right mood to be further entertained by the Master.

Highlights throughout the 21 years have been many and, in his impeccable way, Ronzo took us down Memory Lane with an eclectic mix of individual highs and lows all peppered with that impish sense of humour. No one was missed and they brought out a few smiles of recognition of past misdemeanors or embarrassing moments.

Some of memorable moments were neatly summed up in a quiet, modest fashion (not!) . . .

Other noted notables included:
– the resurgence of the President (for life);
– the upgraded history of the club;
– Seasons 2002/03, 2006/07 and 2009/10 when no new club awards or trophies started!!;
– Brian becoming a member;
– Tom becoming an irregular . . no doubt consultant duties; and
– the ladies having lunches without us!!

The World's Easiest Quiz proved a winner, each question having 3 answers to choose from . . .

"Who amongst us is the Queen of Lindt?" Is it a) Lea; b) Lea; or c) Lea?
"Who is Russian here . . . Russian there . . . and Russian everywhere?" Is it a) Larissa + Oxana; b) Larissa + Oxana; or
c) Larissa + Oxana?

You get the picture.

And, speaking of Lindt chocolates, the Queen came through again . . .

The emcee was not done yet!! Next out of the Entertainment Pack came . . .

Beautifully presented Gold leaf from the Perth Mint for the girls . . .		. . . and Toblerone for the boys . . .

. . . as well as a special creation from Steve for Larisa and Oxana designed specifically for snowy conditions . . .		. . . and a not so subtle reminder of the President's "skirmish" with a kindly Hamersley greenkeeper . . .

In Closing . . .

All good birthdays have a celebratory cake . . .

	. . . and this one was a VERY delicious melt-in-the-mouth Chocolate Cake. It was almost the fitting end to a magnificent evening of celebration. But there was one more treat to come . . .

. . . something to take away as a fitting reminder . . .

. . . and a last word – from Brian Pink:

"May there be many chapters to be added to the GBWGC story for all of us."

Memorabilia

The Master Blaster is the perfect Bower Bird and his collection was a sentimental reminder of 21 truly magnificent seasons . . .