CANDID PHOTOS GYMPIE
Photos from Gympie Rodeo
GYMPIE RODEO 2012
Well the stock came out on top at the Gympie NRA Rodeo, with the B K Bull team and Honky Tonk Horses taking the competitors for some short abrupt rides.
UTE MUSTER GOOMERI 2011
New Year’s Eve at Goomeri and the boys and the girls too were out with their toys.One girl even allowed her dad to drive her machine. The wagon master said circle them out and you couldn’t see the utes for the dust. Pity the poor judges. From the sounds of it, a good time was had and they will be back again next year.
GOOMERI NEW YEAR’S RODEO 2011
The Rodeo was the lead up to the new years celebrations. and the cowboys and cowgirls kept their audience entertained. A bit different to last year when the rodeo was abandoned with the ground under 2 metres of water. It was a full NRA Rodeo with stock provided by the C.M.C. Rodeo Company. The Clem Boys did the protection and were ably assisted by the big bloke in the pink shirt. It looks good for 2012.
MULGILDIE RODEO 2011
The crowd appreciated those participants that turned up to entertain them. Shortage of open bull riders is becoming a common problem and the Mulgildie committee put together a fun day of other sections and local novelty events. Barrel racers made up the majority of competitors and joined in the other fun.
For some reason only 3 bull-riders were in attendance at the Mulgildie Rodeo.Shortages also occurred at Gayndah (called off), Mundubbera (3), Dallarnil (called off). There was no other events listed on the calendars.
Yet there have been an abundance of barrel racers and they have to cart their horses around for less prize-money.
Steve Austin visits Gayndah.
Radio personality Steve Austin, (not the 6 million dollar man) visited Gayndah with the 3 amigos and did his show by outside broadcast at the Ideraway Homestead at the Gayndah Historical Complex.
He had the opportunity to go for a ride in a Ruggles, interview some of the locals and discuss flying foxes, topiary, floods, fires, Citroens, who knows the most locally, who’s the best, Mundubbera or Gayndah, and the Greatest Game :- “THE STATE of ORANGES.”
He also discussed where they had been from Far North Queensland to where they were going.
Gin Gin Rodeo 2011
Returning to Gin Gin, the rodeo brought forward a couple of local highlights to the event. One was Charlie Smith, 61, riding time in the bareback and doing some of it side-saddle, and mum leading her daughter around the barrel race course – you got to be fit!
A good crowd were gasping and thrilled at some of the events, with the stock from Snow Timms & Rick Knudsen keeping Dan Weedon, Matt Bunn & Irish wide awake and allowing Pat Staines to be animated in his comments.
Protection Clowns Gin Gin Rodeo 2011
The Gin Gin Rodeo was to raise funds for the Royal Children’s Hospital Limb Reconstruction Unit and the Protection Clowns (Dan Weedon, Matt Bunn & Irish) on the day were certainly using their limbs to assist the riders and to help their own defence :- from squatting, jumping, climbing, stretching, and most definitely running even patting the bulls and giving one bull hand signals.
Their efforts thrilled the crowd.
Apple Tree Creek Rodeo 2011
Aimee says “The 2011 Apple Tree Creek Rodeo was an evening filled with great entertainment and a fantastic atmosphere.
Loud music, Glittery Rodeo Princesses and Queens, talented Bullriders and fast horses made it a well supported crowd pleaser.”
Apple Tree Creek Rodeo is getting a reputation as the place to get high scores in the shootout. Last year it was a 92, this year a 91 and the winning 93.
Brian Duggan’s Western Star and Brian King’s Red Dirt Road showed what their reps were all about. Ross Ford brought his horses down from Capella and “Lester” earned the money for Brendan Greiner. Larry Cann did the blow by blow of the events with Ryan Ibbotson and Dean Berry playing “catch me if you can” in the dirt with the bulls.
GRAND FINAL TRIES u14 u16
Some of the tries from the junior grand final u14 Kingaroy and Central Burnett and the u16 between Kingaroy and Murgon
GRAND FINAL TRIES u18 A Grade
Some of the tries from the junior grand final u18 Kingaroy and Murgon and the A Grade grand final between Cherbourg and Wondai
2011 Wondai Show Sights
Some scenes at the 2011 Wondai show. Just had time to call in for a few snaps
Wondai NRA Rodeo 2011
CMC organised the stock for the rodeo, there was a good crowd on hand, and there was plenty of action
Burnett Premier League Major Semi-Final.
These are the tries from the Major Semi-Final between Wondai and Nanango.
Wondai get the right to meet Cherbourg, (who are the defending champions) in the Grand Final. Last I heard it was to be at Murgon. Possibly a game of pace vs muscle. Wondai will be regretting losing their previous meeting to Cherbourg, and Cherbourg might find they suffer if they drop the passes at an open tryline. If it was like the game against Nanango, Cherbourg will have plenty of vocal support.
Burnett Premier League Rnd 2 Semi-Finals
More tries from the second round of the semi-finals at Wondai between Mundubbera, Nanango, Cherbourg and Wondai.
Nanango and Cherbourg ran out the winners in their respective games. Nanango now go up against Wondai to see who gains the right to meet Cherbourg in the Grand Final
Burnett Premier League 1st Semi-Finals
These are the tries scored in the first round of the semi-finals at Murgon between Mundubbera, Blackbutt, Cherbourg and Nanango.
Mundubbera and Cherbourg ran out the winners in their respective games.
Mundubbera Rodeo 2011
The crowd was there, but the event had been downgraded from 4b’s. Pat Staines was the ringmaster, and the stock was provided by Ryan Allen of Roma.
’99 Sunshine State Moto-X
This video is back to 1999 when this track was classed as the best natural terrain moto-x track in Australia. Ups & downs, bends and straights and banks and plenty of area to fly.They had sunshine State, Thumpers. Quite a few Australian title holders competed here. Mundubbera Riverside Raceway
Wide Bay Boxing Championships 2011
Fists were flying, but it was a controlled environment.Whether they were floating like butterflies or stinging like bees or sweating blood, the 18 bouts had the crowd cheering on for the results.
From 38 to 75 kg, the action was on. The Bundy “House of Stoush” echoed to the slap of leather on leather.
Young and old alike showed their skills trying to be the “Lords of the Ring.”
Mt Perry Cutting 2011
A display of cutting was held in conjunction with the rodeo and team penning in the Perry here are a couple of clips