Hugh Carpenter retires the schooner club book
This is what legends are made of, one of our esteemed Life Members Hugh Carpenter. Hugh was awarded Life Membership in 1974-1975 season & as we know was best known for his fund raising prowess in any surf club activity. Held positions on the management committee including Vice Club Captain & was our Club Treasurer for 14 seasons. Still maintains a keen interest in the club & is very proud of our achievements.
Tonight he hangs up his Schooner Book....see below his efforts, outstanding & committed, he was always on the lookout for you if you owed money
Hugh Carpenter ~ The Schooner Club
Friday 18th December 2020 will be the end of an era where Hugh Carpenter will be drawing his final Schooner Club for the Sea Lions. The Schooner Club has been an institution and commenced in February 1984 raising funds to assist the Sea Lions and the Community. Over this time it has been conservatively estimated that he has raised over $70,000 plus. He has filled 3 of his brown covered books, each with a list of the drinkers and local personalities around over this time. Anybody who has seen the copperplate writing is in awe of the order and neatness. Many a drinker has been hounded to pay their outstanding money as soon as they walk in the club and many have gone short of their anticipated beer count as Hugh always gets his money in.
On behalf of an appreciative community we all raise our glasses to say thank you to Hugh Carpenter and the Schooner Club Come up on Friday and have a beer and say thank you to a great man.