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Southern Comfort · 08-06-2009, 16:15

hey all im kinda new to the scence of bns balls just wondering if anyone can tell me what goes on at the balls and where and why they are held and all that sorta stuff please if anyone can help me that wouls be great cheers

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Jay · 08-06-2009, 16:33

I think this pretty much sums it up...

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Bachelor and Spinster Balls (B&S) events are hosted regularly in rural Australia, known locally as "B & S Balls" or simply "B&S's". They are staged for young (18 years and over) spinsters and bachelors and traditionally the couples dress up in formal wear.[1] Large volumes of cheap alcohol such as beer, spirits, Bundaberg Rum and Jim Beam can be consumed. The activities usually start at night and run until morning, but from mid-afternoon people will start to arrive and the partying/drinking will begin. Country music is often features at these events.
Historically the event has centered around country people trying to find a partner, but in modern times the focus has shifted to having a good time and meeting up with new and old friends, some of whom can live many hours away.[2] This has changed the atmosphere of the events to such a degree that the dress code is relaxed and many do not wear formal gear, preferring to dress in clothes from opportunity shops. Even when they are wearing formal attire, today most of the men (and some of the women) sport akubras, boots and R. M. Williams gear. Some people go in fancy dress, for example, school girls, nurses, clowns or lawn bowlers.
It is not unusual for the modern B&S's to be run by ute enthusiasts[3] following minor Ute Musters. Ute drivers at the B & S Balls sometimes perform stunts, such as driving their utes at dusk and throw flames from the exhausts and circle work. 'Circle work', usually banned, is where the utes are driven in tighter and tighter circles. Food dye is a regular sight at a B&S and is normally thrown on people (even when it is banned). A B&S Virgin (a person who is attending for the first time) is often marked with the word "Virgin".
After the event people usually sleep in their swag on the back of their ute.[4] Usually the committee supplies something for dinner and breakfast the next day. Some committees run a 'recovery' where the ball goers move to a different location to continue drinking, having fun and sometimes participating in competitions.
Tickets can cost anything from $80 to $110 and usually include all you can drink, dinner and sometimes breakfast as well as little gifts such as ear tags, hats, stickers and sometimes condoms and lubricant. People will travel many miles to attend the balls, and the profits made from them go to local charities and good causes such as the Royal Flying Doctor service, Red Cross and the Australian Cancer Council, as well as local charities to the specific area.
Today the future of B & S balls is in jeopardy as rising insurance costs take their toll and more young people from country areas move to cities. However thousands of people make the effort to drive for many hours to support something that they love and wish to continue for future generations. There are many websites dedicated to the future of balls.

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Southern Comfort · 08-06-2009, 19:10

cheers mat that helps heaps ill have to try and get to one sometime in the near future ay when is the next ne in vic

SHREK86 · 08-06-2009, 22:44

hey tex

next BnS in vic is longy just south of horsham
my first ball was at finley few weeks ago so i tell ya right now get a $5 suit cause it will be ruined

hope to see ya at longy

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Southern Comfort · 09-06-2009, 08:53

cheers mate dont yet wether ill be able to make it at the min there is a few things i gotta sort out and if i can go i gotta find a way up there since im only on me learners permit so that sucks and i doubt my dad will come and i sure as hell doubt mum will so i shall see what happens ay

0_WoRkIn · 09-06-2009, 16:15

longy will be my first ball mate im 18 on the day so its like me 18th birthday so should be a ripper ball cant wait!!!!!!!

Southern Comfort · 09-06-2009, 16:42

sounds good anyone leaving form albury wondonga area even wangarrata

08-06-2009, 16:15	#1
Southern Comfort Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 441 Rep Power: 2	question???? hey all im kinda new to the scence of bns balls just wondering if anyone can tell me what goes on at the balls and where and why they are held and all that sorta stuff please if anyone can help me that wouls be great cheers __________________ a ute without a dog is like a shag without a shelia..........kinda lonsome

08-06-2009, 19:10	#3
Southern Comfort Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 441 Rep Power: 2	Re: question???? cheers mat that helps heaps ill have to try and get to one sometime in the near future ay when is the next ne in vic __________________ a ute without a dog is like a shag without a shelia..........kinda lonsome

08-06-2009, 22:44	#4
SHREK86 Status: Newbie Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: clayton Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Re: question???? hey tex next BnS in vic is longy just south of horsham my first ball was at finley few weeks ago so i tell ya right now get a $5 suit cause it will be ruined hope to see ya at longy __________________ blame it all on my roots i showed up in boots and ruined your black tie affair

09-06-2009, 08:53	#5
Southern Comfort Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 441 Rep Power: 2	Re: question???? cheers mate dont yet wether ill be able to make it at the min there is a few things i gotta sort out and if i can go i gotta find a way up there since im only on me learners permit so that sucks and i doubt my dad will come and i sure as hell doubt mum will so i shall see what happens ay __________________ a ute without a dog is like a shag without a shelia..........kinda lonsome

09-06-2009, 16:15	#6
0_WoRkIn Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Echuca Vic Posts: 250 Rep Power: 3	Re: question???? longy will be my first ball mate im 18 on the day so its like me 18th birthday so should be a ripper ball cant wait!!!!!!! __________________ six pack short SAVE A FIRE TRUCK... RIDE A FIRE FIGHTER

09-06-2009, 16:42	#7
Southern Comfort Status: Beaut Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: somewhere between here and there Posts: 441 Rep Power: 2	Re: question???? sounds good anyone leaving form albury wondonga area even wangarrata __________________ a ute without a dog is like a shag without a shelia..........kinda lonsome

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