Curry & Isa – The Big Double
It's a long haul but you can make the National Finals if you have a lucrative week and then there is Darwin Rotary as an impressive back-up.
Of all the contestants, David Kennedy from Kyogle, NSW, who rightly lists his occupation as Bull Rider left the mining city with the biggest cheque. One of the few riders to post double scores from the opening two rounds he then had the awesome task of tangling with the 2007 Bucking Bull of the Year, Gill Brothers, Lethal Injection. Judges Glen Mansfield and Rod Peters awarded the ride 87 points. They had an easy enough task with the others as it was the circle on the judges sheet for each one. Ty Parkinson was runner up in the aggregate with Reece Weller third after sharing the opener with Carl Green. They rode Johnny Cash and 100DB.
At Cloncurry, Bryden Atkins shot over the $10,000 total when his 86 point effort on Gill Brothers, Dizzy Rascal held off Cody Tapp who was last years winner and Chris Lowe with a pair of 80's. If there was any change to the regular program it was to make the 50 years and over team roping to 55 years. Actually I did not think we had any of the latter still swinging a loop. However although only one team was successful it was a deserving success. Al Anderson and Stuart McLean who were runner ups to Bob Holder and John Osborne Senior in the very first such contest in 1999 and have placed in three others since, were all smiles at the result.
The Remfrey's, saddle bronc riders themselves always have some rank ones and Brendan Breiner from the Caves, QLD, found Beaver to his liking at the Cloncurry one header for judges Barry Jones and Brian Lovett to mark him an 81. Bareback rider, Anthony Thomas was runner up with a 78 and Luke Morgan and Mark Collins split third with 76. Wicked Woman from the Gill Brothers herd placed John Dekoeyer in the front spot after the opening round of the saddle broncs. He double scored and finished splitting fifth with Scott Keogh in the aggregate. Cameron Webster, occupation grazier, from Wandoan split fourth with four others but he made up some ground in the final with Wicked Woman when judges Glen Mansfield and Robert McPhee awarded him the highest score of the 2010 season with an 89 classic display on a horse destined for rodeo. Jamahl Hamilton second in both sessions was runner up with 165 with Kerry Wellington and Greg Hamilton sharing third with a 161 total.
Point .70 separated the six money winners in the steer wrestling contest at the 'Curry with permit member Chris Savas posting his best win to date. He had his stock down in 4.50 seconds to head off Michael Stanley with a 4.55 and Cody Sheahan with a 4.65. At Mt Isa in the two round contest with 45 entrants another permit member led the way when Lachlan O'Neill bedded his steer in 4.35 to head off Shane Iker with a 4.80 and Terry Evison with a close 4.85.
The pressure was on when defending champion Mark Price in a blur of action had the flag fall posted at 3.40 seconds, the fastest of the season. With an unplaced 5.65 from the opener his total of 9.05 should see him back at the Coast in January. Runner up was Shane Iker who has been having a tremendous run over the three time events. He placed on both his steers and had a 9.20 second wrap up. Casey Lillyman and Terry Evison split third with a pair of 9.65's.
Stephanie Gard, a junior who has been experiencing a record run of wins in the junior barrel races this year and was a most impressive runner up in the Open National Standings when the August Rodeo News was printed, won the first stanza at Mt Isa. She was unplaced in the second but had a commendable second in the aggregate. Jo Farquar with a third on her first run was the eventual fastest with a time of 35.891. In third place was the Australian Champion Tenielle Little. At the one round only at Cloncurry Wendy Caban as Champion All Around Cowgirl was the winner with a 17.607 tight run around the barrels from day member Jodie Williamson and Kellie Jones third.
Dale Caban from Emerald, QLD clocked a time of 9.95 seconds to win the rope and tie contest at Cloncurry. Grant Hanrahan with a 10.40 was second while junior member Thomas Whitwell made a tremendous effort for this third place with a time of 11.40. Highly experienced Terry Evison was fourth with an 11.70 but the juniors were still to contend with as runner up Cameron Milner in the junior all around standings was fifth just a touch away on 11.80. He proved to be the most consistent for both major centres as he finished as the runner up in the mining city. His total time was 24.20. Scott Napier led round one with a 11.85 clocking ahead of Clancy Middleton and Dusty Tattam with 12.05. Clancy Middleton from Hughenden, a past winner won the second with a 11.10 and that wrapped it all up with a total of 23.15. Troy Caban, placing on both calves was third.
In the team roping Brodie Moss and Shane Iker led with an 8.00 flat at Cloncurry, followed by Grant Hanrahan and Ty Parkinson with an 8.30. That deadly duo in Terry Evison and Aaron Bookluck were third. The pattern at Mt Isa win the final or the second round section and on six occasions in the eight open contests and the prestigious win was the result. This is what happened with Evison/Bookluck – they were first in the second with a 6.70 ahead of the girls team of Phillipa Leys and Zoe Swain with an 8.80. Second in the aggregate were Anthony and Casey Lillyman Ron and Stephen Purse third.
In the breakaway roping Phillipa Leys' four seconds flat was only good for fifth place at Cloncurry. The contest was taken out by Jo Farquar with a 2.65 followed by Jan Saunders with a 2.80 run. Jane Fay was third with a 3.70 and Wendy Caban fourth on 3.85. At the two header in Isa Melinda Balderson with a 3.35 and Leanne Caban on 3.40 won the sections with the former posting the eventual win with a 7.30 total. Megan Pohlman another junior member placing second and third was the runner up on 8.00 neat while Katherine Hale was third with a 12.10.
The bareback contest at the 'Curry with a marking of 80 apiece went to Brock Mulhall and Pro Tour leader Matthew Makinson. They had number 514 of Gill Brothers and 101 of Alan Remfrey's, Kill Rust Paint. Cody Angland just back from the states and B.J. Shepard split third with a 75. At Mt Isa, Darren Clarke, occupation listed as Professional Cowboy and three times at Las Vegas Finals made a runaway win. He had Garry McPhee's Injune in the opener which was good for 88 points and the highest score for the season. He then backed this up on his second trip out with a similar marking on McPhee's Rodeo Queen for the commanding aggregate of 176. Matthew Makinson on 160 was the runner up with permit member Revee McCormack third on 156. Stuart Frame was fourth with 155 and Cody Angland was fifth with a 153 total.
An enormous production from both centres and everyone involved in any way can be proud of their achievements no matter how large or small.
The Animal Liberation's goal is to ban rodeo completely. With record deaths, wars, disease, starvation, murders and natural disasters surely the support of rodeo rates very low with regard to cruelty if at all. A more worthwhile and commendable goal would be to direct energy towards the real and obvious MAJOR catastrophe.
By Peter N. Poole
O Salva-Vidas Dici, da dupla Internacional Dinho & Dici, credenciado na PRCA (USA), APRA (Austrália), CPRA (Canadá), NZPRA (Nova Zelândia), FMR (México), IPR (International Pro Rodeo) e PBR Brazil, continua fazendo história no Rodeio. Além de ter sido o Salva-Vidas brasileiro oficial da PBR World Cup (Copa do Mundo de Montaria em Touro) em Barretos 2009, este ano “2010” após participar do evento realizado em Campo Grande – MS, Dici conquistou mais um marco em sua carreira, tornou-se o salva-vidas que mais atuou em Finais da PBR Brazil.
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