Tolmie Sports Day
Cindy McLEISH (Eildon) (09:47): Tolmie is a small country community with a great heart. Around 120 volunteers organised and ran the 136th annual Tolmie Sports Day. Volunteers set up and packed up tables, chairs, marquees, temporary fencing and other equipment. They worked the ticket booths, prepared food, sold raffle tickets, ran the gumboot-tossing competition and equestrian competitions, worked as parking attendants and ran the bar. The new Tolmie pavilion looked great and was central to many activities. In typical Tolmie style it was the locals who went over and above to get the pavilion off the ground. Matt Adams, Dieter Buchholz and Barry McDonald, with a helping hand from local tradesmen and many more locals, led the way to design and build the new pavilion. This will be an asset for the community in years to come. Val Kirley has been to an impressive 79 Tolmie Sports Days. She did not compete in the equestrian this year but donated sashes and trophies.