Hundreds craned their necks as they first heard and then watched 1500 golf balls tumble down the Durie Hill Tower.
The Great Ball Race was the finale to a mini-gala day yesterday to raise money for Durie Hill School.
Gumboot throwing, food stalls and other entertainment was on hand as hundreds gathered under the tower in the Sunday sun.
People had been able to purchase a numbered golf with the first 12 to fall down the spiral staircase earning a prize.
Children lined the finishing shute as fluro balls emerged in a trickle and then a wave.