Blackball 2021 - 12-14 March

A top weekend hosted by Wee Knackers and Filler. Plus committee’s of both Garden City and Christchurch.

Friday arvo saw a convoy of vehicles and bikes meeting at Sheffield Pies then driving through Arthur’s Pass to Blackball. Some rendezvous point pubs turned out to be closed but the final one was open and it was beers and snacks in the sunshine as the America’s Cup yachts warmed up on TV. Friday night and the festivities centered on the Blackball Hilton. Here the beers flowed and the Hash band led by Dagy played into the small hours. Saturday morning and it was breakfast at the Community Centre with run start at 11am. Wee Knackers dazzled the 50 plus hashers with his splendid array of Trail signs including the new double check back. The infirm were sent off on a wander round town while the 40 or so athletes piled into 3 vans for a 10 minute drive into the country. Drop off and another complicated set of instructions. The 1st runners loop turned out to be 3km up a hill to the dreaded double check back, which took runners back to the initial runners walkers split. All trails led to a fantastic river swimming hole, complete with dodgy high bank for the dare devils to jump off. The piss cut and snacks consumed and another complicated set of van ferrying back to the Village green for lunch and Circle. Circle kicked off by Wee Knackers and then run by the Christchurch and Garden City RA’s and GMs Dingaling, STD, Navigator, RLD and Dagy. Lots of singing and laughter in the sunshine. From there it was back for more yacht races and rugby watching plus general hash drinking until the evenings entertainment at the Working Mens Club. Meal again provided by Mr and Mrs Wee Knackers. DJ Kareoke was the nights entertainment. The bar was set very low initially by a couple of very pissed locals, one of whom thought he was singer and the other a stripper. Eventually the cream of the Hash came through with voices like Mimi, Hornie, Dominetrix, KTT, Bolyx, Joe 90 and He’ll Keep. Again West Coast licensing hours. Sunday another cold misty start to the day with breakfast by Wee Knackers and Fillup and then warm sunshine for the recovery stroll to the disused mine down the road. Another entertaining circle and it was stumps. Wee Knackers announced that the 10 year anniversary weekend would be March 11 to 13 2022. Well done that man.