Race Night

On October 9th, some 90 Rotarians and their guests attended the annual Rotary Race night at Irchester Bowls Club. And what a night it turned out to be.....

The night consisted of 8 filmed horse races where people were able to purchase and name their horses then there was a 9th race with horses being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Rotarian Anton Rudgalvis was the highest bidder for the final race and succeeded in actually winning the race on a horse called “Lukie Pukie”. Well done Anton……well actually well done Ian Smith because the generous bet that Anton placed was in fact monies donated by Ian Smith who could not be there on the night. Ian has subsequently donated all his winnings too so a really big Rotary “thank you” goes to Ian.

We all enjoyed a fish and chip supper midway through the evening – which was very welcome to calm the nerves of the big spenders.

A big thank you to the race sponsors Sidey Design Associates, Anton & Sue Rudgalvis, Ian Smith, Glenis Haynes, Home Instead, Wilson Browne, Tony Bathurst and Richard & Carol Massey plus all those Members who assisted before, during and after the event.

And the best thing.....we raised £1,765.00 on the night which will be used to help finance the Community and Youth Services 2026/27 programme at our Club.

Evenings like this demonstrate how The Rotary Club of Rushden puts the “fun” into fundraising.