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Calis Beach Forum => Calis Local Charity Announcements => Topic started by: Highlander on May 10, 2016, 18:30:56 PM

Title: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 10, 2016, 18:30:56 PM
A little late to run this but there was a good reason

Same complicated set-up as for the Grand National. I will allocate each of the 42 countries with a number randomly.

Members who want to participate simply pick the number(s) between 1 and 42 they want. I then publish the list of the songs and the CBF member whose number corresponds to them just before the contest which is on Sunday so we need to press on.

The price of a country is £ 5.00 (unless you want to make it something different ) and the winner will receive a prize to the value of £ 20.00.

It's not too early to pick your number - so book early to avoid disappointment.

Please help the children if you can.  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: bewva on May 10, 2016, 20:32:28 PM
No 12 please H.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 10, 2016, 20:41:15 PM
Thanks for kicking us off bewva -time is short  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: marina on May 10, 2016, 21:07:10 PM
Number 9 please H, will transfer money when back home next week if that's ok?
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Jim Fraser on May 10, 2016, 21:07:16 PM
Hi H. Can I get 2 tickets/countries.

Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 10, 2016, 21:30:55 PM
Thanks marina - no rush for the money

Jim - the present Mrs H picked 15 and 36 - very many thanks  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Stuart T on May 10, 2016, 21:31:45 PM
I'll take a couple please - numbers 1 and 2 will be fine (not too much thinking required there).

Other half will take 3 and 4 - so four in total if that's okay.

Thanks John.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 10, 2016, 21:33:16 PM
Great stuff stuarT - thanks so much for helping the children
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: steveb1 on May 11, 2016, 08:30:31 AM
I will have a couple as well please any ones will do cheers
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: phil5257 on May 11, 2016, 09:08:03 AM
Can i have Numbers 11 and 27 please.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: swindsor on May 11, 2016, 12:44:39 PM
Pick a number for me please   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 11, 2016, 13:38:35 PM
steveb1 - work colleague pick 8 and 23 for you

phil5257 -  11 and 27 are all yours

swindsor - different work colleague picked 6 for you

Very many thanks to all.  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on May 11, 2016, 16:59:46 PM
Pick one for me H,  Ta
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: kevin3 on May 11, 2016, 17:43:57 PM


 Can you pick two for me please.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 11, 2016, 18:19:41 PM
Jacqui - thank you - hope your post heralds a more permanent return.   :). I chose 24 (Rachel's birthday) for you.

kevin3 - 21 and 31 for your good self - a very loyal supporter - many thanks   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Hamlet on May 11, 2016, 18:29:48 PM
2 numbers for me please H   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 11, 2016, 18:30:39 PM
Hamlets 2 numbers means that 16 have already gone.

Hamlet - Brenda chose 5 and 26 for you - thanks for helping the kids once again

The numbers remaining are as follows:

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Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 12, 2016, 19:25:39 PM
Plenty numbers left folks and time is short  ;)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: chris35 on May 12, 2016, 21:08:21 PM
Number 7 & 25 John. Money sent   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 12, 2016, 22:10:20 PM
All yours chris35 - many thanks   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: echogirl1 on May 13, 2016, 09:45:43 AM
Pick 2 for me please John x
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 13, 2016, 10:58:04 AM
10 and 30 selected for you echogirl1.

Thank you for your continuing support in helping the kids.  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Lotty on May 13, 2016, 15:31:40 PM
17 & 19 for me please John.x
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 13, 2016, 16:06:14 PM
That's extremely kind of you lotty - thank you for taking the time  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2016, 10:01:57 AM
I'll need to close this at 5:00pm today.

For the avoidance of doubt new members are perfectly entitled to participate.


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Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2016, 11:36:45 AM
So it turns out that there are only 26 entries in the Grand Final - aggghhhhhhhhh !!!.

This means that there are only 6 numbers left.

Please chose one and I will re-organise the random allocation.

Sorry folks :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: phil5257 on May 14, 2016, 11:49:39 AM
Have sent my money via PayPal. You could have had a comp to guess how many points the UK will get as I think Mr Cameron may have been canvassing some votes with his friends in the EU !
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2016, 14:16:50 PM
And very gratefully received phil5257 as was jacqui harvey's, swindsor's and echogirl1's.

Many thanks to all.

Still 6 left  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: bewva on May 14, 2016, 14:19:10 PM
Put me in for another H. You cant have any spaces.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2016, 14:41:11 PM
Thanks bewva.

I have been going through thus and there may only be one left.

Will let you know shortly :-[ :-[ :-[ :-[
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2016, 15:12:37 PM
Right folks I think I have sorted this out.

Bewva - I gave you number 16 which meant that there was only 1 of the 26 numbers left.

This has been taken by a member who wishes to remain anonymous and who offer to taken the remaining numbers when I said there were still 22 left. A fantastically generous offer but but by no means the first made by this member over the years. Thank you so much.

List to follow shortly.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2016, 15:28:47 PM
Tonight's line up is as follows (we got there in the end - I think)

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I'm off to take a tablet and a lie down in a darken room :  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 14, 2016, 16:43:15 PM
chris35 - your donation also gratefully received  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: chris35 on May 14, 2016, 19:28:28 PM
Well done John for your sterling efforts.  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: chris35 on May 14, 2016, 19:28:57 PM
For some reason my message was repeated. Sorry folks
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 15, 2016, 09:49:21 AM
And the winner is, I am delighted to say is lotty.

The smallest of good news.

We were at a function last night so didn't see the contest but it sounds like Australia (stuartT) came a very good second.

Thanks so much to everyone who took part in such a rushed fund raiser and helped the children.

I had planned to do a sweep stake for the European Football Championship but it would have clashed with the Auction which is the 3 C's major fund raiser.

The Auction is a huge amount of work so let's all try and make sure it's a great success.   :)

Thanks again
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: echogirl1 on May 15, 2016, 09:58:32 AM
As John says, a very small ray of sunshine for Lotty. Thinking of you x
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Jim Fraser on May 15, 2016, 10:16:21 AM
Well done to Lotty.
And a very well done to Highlander.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Pi55y on May 15, 2016, 15:44:48 PM
Yes well done Lotty and thanks to Highlander for  organising the competition at  such short notice.
Personally I really disliked the winning song, too much screeching and no tune  whatsoever - still what do I know as loads voted for it  :-\
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Stuart T on May 15, 2016, 17:54:20 PM
Thanks for doing it, John.

Will send pennies in the usual way.

I was robbed!   (though what Australia were doing there anyway is beyond me)  : )

However, pleased for Lotty, of course.
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 15, 2016, 17:59:15 PM
Thanks stuartT - that will be splendid.

Many thanks and also to kevin3 and lotty whose donations arrived safely.

Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Lotty on May 15, 2016, 18:56:01 PM
Oh Good Lord! How did that happen? I'm a bit confused. . . (Edit) Oh yes! I had 2 numbers. Not fully with it, I only saw the UK one duh!   :)

Thank you so much everyone for your very kind comments.   :)

John please add it to the charity fund.
xx
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 15, 2016, 19:40:42 PM
A wonderful gesture lotty but no more than members would have expected from such a kind lady.

Many thanks  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 17, 2016, 18:54:41 PM
A huge thank you to "anon" for an extremely generous donation.

This is by no means the first time this member has made a big donation and although I would dearly like to say who it is I must respect their wish for anonymity.


Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 18, 2016, 08:31:42 AM
marina - your kind donation safely received.

Many thanks for helping the children.  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: swindsor on May 18, 2016, 08:46:41 AM
I sent my donation by Paypal last week - hope it arrived safely   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 18, 2016, 09:05:29 AM
It did swindsor - see my post of 14 May  ;)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: swindsor on May 18, 2016, 11:26:13 AM
Oops - I missed that!   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 20, 2016, 08:55:07 AM
stuartT - your generous donation safely received.

Very many thanks for helping the kids  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 21, 2016, 09:54:41 AM
steveb1 - your generous donation safely received.

Many thanks for taking part.   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 21, 2016, 15:54:08 PM
Can I ask jim fraser and hamlet to confirm that they will be kind enough to donate in Calis.

If so I will be able to wrap things up at this end.  :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: Highlander on May 24, 2016, 13:55:57 PM
The more observant of you will have noticed that I replied to hamlet in the Grand National thread - my apologies.

The good news however is that even with such a rushed event (in place of the planned European Football Championship one), the wonderfully generous members of this Forum have raised another £ 300.00 for the under privileged children in the area we all love.

So each and everyone of you kind people - take a bow.

Thank you all so much and of course many thanks to scunner for providing the platform .   :)
Title: Re: Going for a Song: Eurovision sweep stake
Post by: marina on May 24, 2016, 14:34:00 PM
Well done everyone involved and thank you once again Highlander for all your hard work.   :)