Guests at WACA award night shocked by burlesque sponge bath

Callers swamped Radio 6PR on Wednesday morning saying many of the 800-odd guests at the Laurie Sawle Medal last Friday were bowled over by a routine performed by a skimpy burlesque dancer at the swanky $250-a-head, black tie event.

Photos sent to Radio 6PR shows the soapy woman covered in suds in a huge martini glass - a trademark move of world-renowned burlesque artist Dita Von Teese, who is due to perform in Perth in June.

Another picture shows the dancer, from Sugar Blue Burlesque, in nothing more than a gold G-string.

One guest said award-goers were blindsided when the camera man panned in on the dance, with the vision then appearing on the event's big screen.

"Elderly men were covering their partners with their jackets," he said.

Another person who was at the awards night said many of the guests were "disgusted".

"It was really awkward," she said.

"People didn't know where to look."

Another said the lack of clothing was at odds with the notoriously rigid dress requirements associated with the WACA membership area.

An excerpt from the WACA's dress code.

A spokesperson for the WACA denied the dancer was a stripper.

"The WACA considers this a significant issue despite the current sentiment being discussed and like all matters we will review decisions that have been made before the next season," it read.

"We want to assure people, however, that despite suggestions, there was not a stripper present at the function."

For the record, emerging WA batsman Cameron Bancroft won the Laurie Sawle Medal.

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