A message from Tony George about The Walton Brunch on Sunday 7th October

Dear All,

It occurred to some of us old farts on the committee that some of the newer members of the Section might not be aware of the thinking behind the Walton brunch. Please see below the explanation from one of those involved from the start, Jason Toms.

This is just a reminder regarding one of the section's best social occasions of the year, the Walton Brunch.This year will be the sixth year that the event has been run and it initially came about when the section's former captain, Clive Walton, had an epiphany and realised that for the princely sum of HK$170 per head, we could pack out the Club's usual Sunday brunch and get smashed on free flowing champagne for four hours. The first time the event was run the average consumption exceeded a bottle per head and we trashed the F&B budget for that month.The section have been doing the same every year since.

For the last five years the event has become a celebration of the lives of the members of the club (including Tom Holmes, Pete Record, Charlie Vanrenen, Dan Miller, Stevie Spiers, Jake Young, Ed Waller, Shane Walsh-Till, Anika Linden, Tina Brandes and Clive Walton) who were killed in the Bali bombings whilst on a rugby tour five years ago. Many of you will have joined the club in the last five years and you won't have known any of these fantastic people. All the more reason to get down to the Walton Brunch to get smashed and maybe hear something about who they were. Wives, husbands, kids and significant others encouraged to come along.So, now you've got no excuse.

Date is 7th October, 11-3. Get on to your manager or Big Tony Cooper on tcooper@netvigator.com

Cheers,
Tony