There may not have been any football or netball at Memorial Park on Saturday, but there was still action aplenty.
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The Deniliquin Rovers Football & Netball Club took advantage of the league wide bye to host its annual sheep races and 250 Club celebrations.
More than 300 people attended and took advantage of the complimentary barbecue and games on offer.
Thirty sheep were sold off to race on behalf of their temporary ‘owners’ and for a chance of winning cash prizes.
There were five sheep race heats a ‘losers race’ and the Kev Bode Cup grand final - named after club legend and former sheep races bookie Kev Bode, who died last year.
Hannah Rumsey and Jason Williams had the day’s winning sheep, which they dubbed ‘Aunty Nah’s’.
They received the cup and $4000 cash, presented by Kev’s wife Leanne Bode.
Runner-up in the grand final was ‘Staysondatrip’, with ‘She Gags’ in third.
The 250 Club Reverse Draw was announced once again by Josh Bode, who happened to pull his own number out first.
Numbers were drawn throughout the day in lots of 50. There were only nine left, an extra number was auctioned off to be included in a 1-in-10 chance draw.
Maddie Gunter claimed the number with a bid of $900, and the risky move paid off. She claimed the $3000 prize when her number was drawn last.
The $1500 second prize was won by Suzie Stafford, whose number was drawn second last.
A 10kg block of Cadbury chocolate was also raffled, with Max Reeves the winner.
Jason Williams and Hannah Rumsey receive the Kev Bode Cup from Leanne Bode.
250 Club prize winners Maddie Gunter and Suzie Stafford.
Max Reeves won the chocolate raffle.
Trish Chandler and Adrian Dario.
Archie Hope and Carissa Doidge.
Simon Stubbings and Troy Leetham on the barbecue.
Jesse Taylor and Terry Lumbar.
Jesse Pasco and Jake Parsons.
Kate Chandler, Stella White and Chloe Way.
Tim McDonnell and Abbie Wallace.
Georgia Sandford, Matt Way, Melissa Jukes and Jack Gallagher.
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