Posted: Friday 8 January 2010
Race Night Entertainment
An excited group of 50 plus staff from Hilton Craigendarroch were treated to a fabulous night of Evening Entertainment in the shape of a spectacular Race Night.with a fun filled and highly exciting evening as a reward for all their hard work and achievements throughout 2009.
Would-be high rollers began to trickle through the doors in the early evening and as they arrived in anticipation, and were not to be disappointed as they stepped into the fully Race Night Themed club bar. £30 each of 
Team Challenge Company fun-money was given out to all those ready and willing to have a punt on the races, with the threat or pleasure of unlimited re-buys should Lady-Luck evade anybody in the early stages. It was every man and lady for themselves at this Race Night and competition against each other was fierce throughout the Race Night, aiming to accumulate as much fun-money as possible and walk away with the much coveted Team Challenge Company Winners Trophy 2010.
From the off and the introduction to the rules and game play the Race Night got underway, and though the betting action was reserved to begin with, after the first few races it soon saw an end to cautious gambling ! The races inspired much competition as everyone kept their winning thoughts to themselves and some punters went from hero to zero and back again on the placing of their bets- the audience kept shouting for their favorites and really raised the roof on Royal Deeside.
As the Race Night drew to a close, final bankrolls were counted, with more than a few unlucky individuals making a huge loss on the evening...no surprises there then! Bringing up the rear and collecting the Wooden Spoon for his efforts was Martin - desperate to try his hand at making a fortune to invest into more fishing in 2010...and why not!
Another worthy mention was Marek who cashed in at the Race Night with £5.... not a fortune...though his performance was pretty poor, his spirits were always high, and his enthusiasm provided much laughter throughout the evening.
It was a close-run thing at the top of the pile, but in the final race of the 
night some players strode forth towards victory, and it was none other than Christine who came in third with an excellent £220 and Andrew close but no cigar in second place with over £300
But then it was time for the winner.... And to be crowned the Race Night Champ! Peter stepped up to the sounds of rapturous applause as the Race Night Champion collected the Team Challenge Company Winners Trophy 2010 and a photograph to prove he was the best of the best.
The Evening Entertainment was thoroughly enjoyed by all who attended, we had fabulous fun, and the Race Night proved to be a massive success. A big thank-you must go to the Susan and Alea who did a tremendous job in organising such a great event for all the staff. Their enthusiasm ensured the Event Management ran as smoothly as possible, and everybody at Team Challenge Company looks forward to working with Hilton Craigendarroch again in the near future.
2 Comments
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Bookie replied on 8 Jan 2010 at 14:19
It was certainly not a night for the Bookie !! I lost almost £800 by the end of the night. Well done Peter he certainly had some inside information. haha
I look foward to coming back and trying to be a winner at Craigendarroch again very soon.Bookie
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stephen replied on 8 Jan 2010 at 14:42
Top quality evening entertainment with all the staff at Hilton Craigendarroch with the eager punters quickly getting into the swing of the night and raising their game as the stakes got higher. Peter put in a fantastic performance throughout the evening to take the Team Challenge trophty with no bad bets in sight, closely followed by Andrew and Christine... Martin had a few disasters, but hey at least you had fun losing, and we think Jarek had a whip round in the bar for his last bet as he was broke from the off - but at least you came in the top 10 at the finish post !
A big shout out to to Susan and Ali for organising this great staff evening event and promise we will give you bonus money next time to improve on your chances with the bookie !
See you all again soon
Stephen