Great Race after-party takes on a life of its own.
Saturday's King Street Great Race Ball sold out weeks in advance as 1800 people flocked to one of the city's premier social occasions.Matt Taylor, one of the organisers, said although the ball had more than tripled in size from four years ago, planning was the key to the continued success. "From the layout to the flow . . . we looked at all the details," Mr Taylor said. "We have not had a debrief yet but as far as I know there were no complaints."
There were no complaints from Hamilton ball-goer Alison Durning, who summed up the event as - "fantastic". "I was at the ball two years ago and this one was just as good . . . there was more food this year and the alcohol was lovely."
Mr Taylor was unsure if the ball would get any bigger. "We haven't really discussed that . . . whatever happens the emphasis is always on quality."
On the water, Waikato University blitzed Cambridge University winning by four boat lengths to take the Harry Mahon Trophy.