Melbourne Cup week 2021

The Melbourne Cup is held on the first Tuesday in November and this week on Tuesday 2^nd November is Melbourne Cup Day, the A$8 million Melbourne Cup “the race that stops the nation”!

This is a famous horse race at Flemington Racetrack in Melbourne Victoria which I read started in 1861. There have been many winners over the years the first winner was Archer in 1861 and 1862, with famous horses like Far lap in 1930. The Melbourne Cup horse race is a 3200-metre race for three-year-old thoroughbred horses. This year, 2021 Melbourne Cup race is sponsored by Lexus.

Last year's winner was Twilight Payment, owner Lloyd Williams, trainer Joseph O'Brien, and jockey Jye McNeil.

Sweep stacks is a tradition for the Melbourne Cup, there are always busy volunteers in the Foodland Mall every year selling sweep stacks, and many workplaces around Australia, New Zealand run a sweep stack every year, with lucky dip horses for everyone how enters.

The Red Cross Sweepstakes will be on sale in The Norfolk Mall on Saturday 30^th October, Monday 1^st November, and Tuesday 2^nd November from 8:30am to 12:30pm. Everyone is invited to support your local branch of Red Cross Australia.

There is race beating at the Norfolk Island RSL and if you do gamble and place a bet, please do so responsibly.

Here on Norfolk Island, there are a fun lunch time feasts and afternoon events planned.

The Norfolk Island RSL Memorial Club.

Melbourne Cup is on the way! Do you have you tickets yet??

$35 Buffett Lunch + bubbly on arrival

TAB Facilities & Sweeps

Prizes for the Best Dressed

Get in and book your tables

Bookings Essential - Phone 22233/23236

Our Melbourne Cup Luncheon Tickets are here, don’t miss out 🤷‍♀️
Limited Numbers

Are you fit to be our King or Queen
Book for Melbourne Cup now with Norfolk Island RSL Club.
We are so excited to host this event and have many of our amazing customers who come year after year!

The Norfolk Island Leagues Club.

Leagues Club - Melbourne Cup

Late Long Lunch from 1pm

Seafood or BBQ platter

With free champagne

$30 pp or $50 double

Bookings essential

Phone 22975 or book at the Club

Melbourne Cup Calcutta

If you have not brought your tickets there still available, big prizes money available.

The Norfolk Island Bowling Club

The Bowlo will be open with their normal lunchtime menu, and if you would like to watch the race , the Melbourne Cup can be viewed on the Bowling Club screen television at the Norfolk Island Bowling Club.

Listen to the radio or call into the venues to check details for race day.

During the big spring carnival festival is a week there are traditionally many events in Melbourne and the big one is race day on Tuesday. There are competitions for best dressed in the field and many elegant fashion dresses and suits will be worn on the day. Covid 19 has impacted on gatherings and interstate travel, Victoria residents have been in a very long lockdown. Regulations will limit crowds on the race day, but I am sure the race will be watched by people across Australia and across the ditch in New Zealand and around the world. I have read that in Australia, Channel 10 will be broadcasting the 2021 Melbourne Cup.

On 26 October 2021, the state of Victoria is set to reach 70% vaccinated milestone, which is just a week before the Melbourne Cup. Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews has confirmed up to 10,000 fans will be allowed to attend this year's Melbourne Cup as part of a trial of crowd numbers for large-scale events. All fans in attendance must have received both doses of a COVID-19 vaccine, plus they are required to wear a mask indoors and outdoors and be seated when eating and drinking.

If you would like to read more about the Melbourne Cup check out his page, the Victoria Racing Club

https://www.vrc.com.au/

Good luck everyone with a fun afternoon on Tuesday and remember there will also be a horse that comes last, and that one will most likely be my sweep stack horse.

Betty Matthews

October 2021