Duck Race 2010

September 19th 2010

Great Yarmouth Duck Races 2010.

The eleventh Annual great Yarmouth Haven Duck races took place at The Waterways, Great Yarmouth under a somewhat cloudy sky but luckily stayed dry.Once again many thanks to Selwood Pumps for their expertise in making the water flow and also for helping Alan Spinks, David Neve, Terry Ashbourne, Bob Grimmer ,Ian Thomson and others for setting up the course early in the morning for the afternoon events starting at 2pm.

This year Norman Bailey as previous years was not able to organise the selling of more ducks on the day but John Westgate did a grand stand in job and about £800 was taken during the course of the day.

Once again the Mayor of Great Yarmouth , and his wife, started the races with the ever present compeer Richard Delf on the "mike" with an exciting commentary when the temperamental tannoy system was working!

Three races again this year , with Duck master Alan Spinks as usual making sure there were no stragglers or lame ducks. David Neve mastered the Corporate Race and was also at the finish to judge the order of the winning ducks for the yellow and green races.

Gorleston Model Boat members were also showing their model boats and skill at manoeuvring them in the waters of the waterways and there was also a very attractive kite flying demonstration.

Thanks go to all the Haven members that helped on the day and the International Committee for the work leading up to the day's event. Special mention for The St Johns Ambulance in attendance, Potters Leisure Resort for supplying two Lifeguards and Ian McCreadie and his Company for all the work in supplying the duckrace cards and banners.

The amount in the region of £6000 was raised for International Rotary Charities.

Results of races appear below.