Melbourne Cup in the Shire

Back, Tarnia North, Gwen Crawford, Sandra Magann, front, Rae Hall, Rhiannon and Wyatt MulHolland at Narrabri RSL Club. Back, Tarnia North, Gwen Crawford, Sandra Magann, front, Rae Hall, Rhiannon and Wyatt MulHolland at Narrabri RSL Club.

Sandra Magann, Caryn Saunders, Gwen Crawford, Di Baker, Tarnia North, Rae Hall, Rhiannon and Wyatt Mulholland at Narrabri RSL Club. Sandra Magann, Caryn Saunders, Gwen Crawford, Di Baker, Tarnia North, Rae Hall, Rhiannon and Wyatt Mulholland at Narrabri RSL Club.

Back, Dennise Simshauser, Janice Smith, Cynthia Smith, Kay Pynor, front, Helen Heffernan, Sarah Jones, Gloria Brown and Sue Bradford at Narrabri RSL Club. Back, Dennise Simshauser, Janice Smith, Cynthia Smith, Kay Pynor, front, Helen Heffernan, Sarah Jones, Gloria Brown and Sue Bradford at Narrabri RSL Club.

Enjoying Melbourne Cup at Narrabri RSL Club were Dawn McLeod, Kaye Ireland, Margot Curtis and Sue Stevens. Enjoying Melbourne Cup at Narrabri RSL Club were Dawn McLeod, Kaye Ireland, Margot Curtis and Sue Stevens.

Back, Gladys Rodd and Norma Hill, front, Kerrie Heiler and Joy Geal at Narrabri RSL Club. Back, Gladys Rodd and Norma Hill, front, Kerrie Heiler and Joy Geal at Narrabri RSL Club.

Lyn Large and Judy Chaffey at Narrabri RSL Club. Lyn Large and Judy Chaffey at Narrabri RSL Club.

Paula Ryan, Kelly and Layne Foran and Rhonda Simmonds at Narrabri RSL Club. Paula Ryan, Kelly and Layne Foran and Rhonda Simmonds at Narrabri RSL Club.

Margaret Guest, Thea Smith and Lyn Richards at Narrabri RSL Club. Margaret Guest, Thea Smith and Lyn Richards at Narrabri RSL Club.

Sisters Kate Butler and Helen Price at Narrabri RSL Club. Sisters Kate Butler and Helen Price at Narrabri RSL Club.

Colleen Taylor, Sheryl Skues, Joan Griffiths, Patricia Mackereth, Tania Stove, Kerry Cook and Fiona Smart at Narrabri RSL Club. Colleen Taylor, Sheryl Skues, Joan Griffiths, Patricia Mackereth, Tania Stove, Kerry Cook and Fiona Smart at Narrabri RSL Club.

Back, Sophie Duncombe, Cindy Johnson, Bev Newman, front, Mabel Cochrane, Jill Hobden and Lyn Sault at Narrabri RSL Club. Back, Sophie Duncombe, Cindy Johnson, Bev Newman, front, Mabel Cochrane, Jill Hobden and Lyn Sault at Narrabri RSL Club.

Bobby Murphy, Marie Palmer and Lorraine Orchard at Narrabri RSL Club. Bobby Murphy, Marie Palmer and Lorraine Orchard at Narrabri RSL Club.

Sylvia Trindall, Barbara Spence, Linday Trindall and Heather Tailby at Narrabri RSL Club. Sylvia Trindall, Barbara Spence, Linday Trindall and Heather Tailby at Narrabri RSL Club.

Back, Kristine Allen, Beveryl Orman, Judy Bennett, front, Shirley Tailby, Win Eather, Beres Urch and Enid Alexander at Narrabri RSL Club. Back, Kristine Allen, Beveryl Orman, Judy Bennett, front, Shirley Tailby, Win Eather, Beres Urch and Enid Alexander at Narrabri RSL Club.

Carolynne Tomlinson, Margaret Burke, Nikky Harris (obscured), Liz Smart, Chris Gleeson, Mia Baker, Cecile, Heather Caton and Berice Eather at Narrabri RSL Club. Carolynne Tomlinson, Margaret Burke, Nikky Harris (obscured), Liz Smart, Chris Gleeson, Mia Baker, Cecile, Heather Caton and Berice Eather at Narrabri RSL Club.

Helen Woodward, Rhonda Welchman, Lyn Wedesweiler, Eletha Bailey, Olwyn Campey, Eva Sadler, Mary Wheeler and Kay Carolan at the Sporties. Helen Woodward, Rhonda Welchman, Lyn Wedesweiler, Eletha Bailey, Olwyn Campey, Eva Sadler, Mary Wheeler and Kay Carolan at the Sporties.

Dawn Armstrong, Beryl Regan, Pat Petrie and Carol Armstrong at the Sporties. Dawn Armstrong, Beryl Regan, Pat Petrie and Carol Armstrong at the Sporties.

Clive Richardson and Ron King at the Sporties. Clive Richardson and Ron King at the Sporties.

Back, Bron Clarke, front, Leonie and Jill Clarke at the Sporties. Back, Bron Clarke, front, Leonie and Jill Clarke at the Sporties.

Kathy Hanslow and Linda O’Hara at the Sporties on Melbourne Cup day. Kathy Hanslow and Linda O’Hara at the Sporties on Melbourne Cup day.

Bill Heath, Jenny Seccombe, Kath Davis, Annette Radford, Chris Seccombe, Charles Radford, Adrian McTaggart, Jerry and Neila Bourke, Beryl Heath and Neurelle McTaggart at the Sporties. Bill Heath, Jenny Seccombe, Kath Davis, Annette Radford, Chris Seccombe, Charles Radford, Adrian McTaggart, Jerry and Neila Bourke, Beryl Heath and Neurelle McTaggart at the Sporties.

Greta and Clive Richardson and Ron and Shirley King at the Sporties. Greta and Clive Richardson and Ron and Shirley King at the Sporties.

Dawn, Rebecca and Carol Armstrong at the Sporties. Dawn, Rebecca and Carol Armstrong at the Sporties.

Merle Wooldridge won the prize for ‘best hat’ and Debbie Combo won ‘best dressed’ at the Pilliga Melbourne Cup day celebrations. There will be more social photos from Pilliga in next week’s Wee Waa News. Merle Wooldridge won the prize for ‘best hat’ and Debbie Combo won ‘best dressed’ at the Pilliga Melbourne Cup day celebrations. There will be more social photos from Pilliga in next week’s Wee Waa News.

Pilliga Community Centre Inc. committee members who organised a delicious lunch for ‘the race that stops the nation’. Pictured, Kim Smith, Jenny Stewart, Merle Wooldridge, Lou Platt and Robyn Smith. Pilliga Community Centre Inc. committee members who organised a delicious lunch for ‘the race that stops the nation’. Pictured, Kim Smith, Jenny Stewart, Merle Wooldridge, Lou Platt and Robyn Smith.