Newent Round Table

Casino Night held at Highnam Court 19.08.01

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Ok, So we have not got off to a good start, Last night all the red wine was stolen, and its now 9pm, 45 mins after gambling was due to start and the crupieres have yet to arrive.

Chairman Howard looks a bit drained

Anyway, lets put a brave face on it and show everyone this fun money we are playing for.
9.15 and off we go. Black jack seems a slower way to lose your chips - and most people can count to 21. Well one would have thought so anyway
Lets get Ladies Circle to look after the raffle - they are far more ruthless at extracting money than we are. "No Sir even with a smart tie like that you still cannot get away with buying less than a strip of tickets"
Meanwhile at the Roulette wheel we see Vice Chairman Jim on the right pondering on which number to lose his last chip on, whilst Roger next to him (Our first 41 club AND Table member) finds out just how few chips his fun money will buy. The two girls on the left stayed glued to this spot for the whole evening and came within a whisker of taking the second prize.
   
The quickness of the hand deceives the eye as Dave loses yet again.
   
And If you run out of chips he can also sell you vouchers for fresh supplies
"Can you explain again a bit slower do you think?"
"I know, and then Mark rang up and said guess what, all the wine has been stolen"
Enough said

This image on sale to chairmans wife (proceeds to charity of course)

" No Kevin, even you do not get away with not buying a raffle ticket"
Surely it is an offence under the Round Table Rules to use the chairmans jewel as a screwdriver at 1am?
Well, its over, Chairman collapses as the evening ends. Even the banner behind him has a bit of list
However he soon comes back to life when it transpires that we have rewarded him for his efforts in staging this event. Well done Howard, you see it does pay to lead from the front sometimes!