V8 SUPERCARS, the Oak Park races and other major events in the north did little to stop locals and visitors turning up for the Mareeba Rodeo last weekend.
The crowd for the two days was down marginally but organisers are happy with the overall result.
New Secretary Tanya Piggott, running her first Show/Rodeo said the crowds were down by about 1000 on last year.
“Our nominations were up on last year and there were more grey nomads at the event this year,” she said.
Mareeba President Tom Blakney said the grey nomads are an integral part of the week of events.
“There are more and more of them coming each year,” he said.
Local Cowboy Michael Cordingley showed the visitors that consistency was what won titles when he came into the final of the steer wrestling back in 6th place but because he got a catch and time he came out the winner.
Cordingley was seeded top in the saddle bronc going into the final as well and a low scoring ride almost cost him the win there but he managed to take win by one point to take the steer wrestling-saddle bronc double and with that came the All-round Title as well. – Story and pictures: PETER GAGE, nqsport.net
*More photos in this week’s North Queensland Register, out Thursday.
RESULTS
Ladies steer undecorating -Jo Farquhar 1, Katrina Ramsay 2, Chakira Tosini 3.
Open team roping: Lance and Glen Naughton 1, Warren Norton and Ben Makeham 2, -Mark Gibb and Dan Miller 3.
Open rope and tie: Ty Parkinson 1, Ben Makeham 2, Cody Sheahan 3.
Open steer Wrestling: Michael Cordingley 1, Scott Sheppard 2, Warren Norton 3.
Open bareback: Troy Thompson 1, Luke Holmes 2, Clayton Lane 3.
Open saddle bronc: Michael Cordingley 1, Andrew Murdoch 2, Ben O’Reilly 3.
Open bull ride: David Mason 1, Tom McCallum 2, Ben Seeds 3.
Ladies barrels race: Jodie Williamson 1, Jacquie Sternbeck 2, Suzie Fearon 3.
Ladies breakaway roping: Carol Smallmon 1, Jodie Craig 2, Samantha Eslick 3.
U8 poddy ride: William Story 1, Chase Burns 2, Leith Malone 3.
8-U11 poddy ride: Korey Story 1.
11-U14 poddy ride: Rhyeece Willetts and Taylor Barrett 1 (tie), Mitchell Judd 3.
Junior bull ride: Karl Stevens 1, Ashley Furber 2, Matrshall Wheatley 3.
U8 barrels: Jordan Cashion 1, Cara Heinemann 2, Etrhan Jack Francis 3.
U11 barrels: Lacey Wilcox 1, Susan Canole 2, Shaye Land 3.
11-U14 barrels: Jace Land 1, Katelyn Canole 2, Patrick Kenny 3.
14-U18 barrels: Bianca Hertel 1, Jaemi-Lee Krause 2, Dyllan Stagg 3.
Junior breakaway roping: Dylan Stagg 1, Courteny Hallam 2, Ty Parkinson 3.
Novice saddle: Scott Woods 1, Dane Gallagher 2, Allan Braden 3.
Novice bull: Ty Slater 1, Lachlan Richardson 2, Trevor Sproule 3.
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