Bert Button Snr Memorial Open Bull Ride champion Stephen Priestley, centre, with his proud grandparents Anita and Robert “Rocko” Langton
October 11, 2015
The rodeo came to Cherbourg as part of Mental Health Week activities … and it worked, putting smiles on everyone’s faces.
The family fun evening was organised by Cherbourg Aboriginal Council on Thursday. It included music, a jumping castle, hamburgers, foot races and, of course, all the action in the rodeo ring.
The sandy ring was erected under floodlights on the grass in front of the Cherbourg Sporting Complex.
Local residents competed for cash prizes in a string of events, ranging from poddy rides to the prestigious Open Bull Ride, named in memory of Bert Button Snr who died of cancer last year.
Ring announcer Bevan Costello kept the program running smoothly as competitors took turns launching out of the four gates.
Many of the younger competitors learned their skills at the Arethusa College Rodeo School at Ficks Crossing, but there were also many “old hands” testing their reflexes again in the ring.
Who’d want to be a rodeo clown? The team worked hard all night keeping all the riders safe
Josh Jones came 3rd in the Open Bull Ride with 67 points
Bowman Button Jnr came 2nd in the Open Bull Ride with 70 points
Charlie Bond loses his hat in the Open Bull Ride
This bull took a pause from bucking to trot over to pose for photographs
Oops, I’m outta here … Cherbourg’s town dogs couldn’t help but get into the act
Trevor Davidson was the first competitor out of the gates in the Open Bull RideTriston Murray scored 72 points to come third in the Open Bullock Ride
Victor Bond in the Buckjump
Jeffrey Alberts in the Open Bullock Ride
Sharlene Button was the only girl rider in the rodeo … she braved the Open Bullock rideHugh Carlo scored 64 points in the Open Bullock Ride …… and he also scored 64 points in the Buckjump
Charlie Bond scored 77 points in the Local Buckjump
Coby Sullivan won the Junior Bull Ride with 88 points
Jeffrey Alberts hangs on in the Open Bull RideAllen Cobbo in the Open Bullock RideStephen Priestley was fourth in the Open Bullock Ride with 71 pointsJarrabah Davidson came fourth in the Junior Bull Ride with 69 pointsAlex “Bunyip” Speedy scored 61 points in the Open Bullock Ride
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Results:
Dorothy and Mary Boney, at back, presented the prizes for the Frank Boney Jnr Memorial Poddy Ride … from left, Lebron Davidson (2nd), Ken Gyemore (4th), Blake Dynevor (3rd) and Anton Fisher (1st)
Frank Boney Jnr Memorial Poddy Ride
1. Anton Fisher (66)
2. Lebron Davidson (64)
3. Blake Dynevor (60)
4. Ken Gyemore (60)
Sam Chambers, far right, presented the prizes for the Jack Chambers Memorial Junior Steer Ride … from left, Hayden Boney (4th), Ralph Gyemore (2nd), Charlie Bond (1st) and Alfred Watcho (3rd)
Jack Chambers Memorial Junior Steer Ride
1. Charlie Bond (72)
2. Ralph Gyemore (69)
3. Alfred Watcho
4. Hayden Boney
Aunty Cynthia Willmott and Aunty Hazel Speedy, centre, presented the prizes for the Samuel Murray Memorial Junior Bull Ride … from left, Jarrabah Davidson (4th), Ralph Gyemore (3rd), Bowman Button Jnr (2nd) and Coby Sullivan (1st) (and a couple of young photo bombers!)
Samuel Murray Memorial Junior Bull Ride
1. Coby Sullivan (88)
2. Bowman Button Jnr (73)
3. Ralph Gyemore (71)
4. Jarrabah Davidson (69)
Cherbourg councillor Arnold Murray, centre, presented the prizes for the Local Buckjump … from left, Daniel Williams (4th), Eric Blair (3rd), Trevor Davidson (2nd) and Charlie Bond Snr (1st)
Local Buckjump
1. Charlie Bond (77)
2. Trevor Davidson (74)
3. Eric Blair (70)
4. Daniel Williams (69)
Cherbourg councillor Arnold Murray, second from left, presented the prizes for the Open Bullock Ride … from left, Stephen Priestley (4th), Triston Murray (3rd), Charlie Bond Snr (1st) and Joshua Jones (2nd)
Open Bullock Ride
1. Charlie Bond Snr (78)
2. Joshua Jones (72)
3. Triston Murray (72)
4. Stephen Priestley (71)
Mavis Cobbo, second from left, presented the prizes for the Bert Button Snr Memorial Open Bull Ride … from left, Bowman Button Jnr (2nd), Stephen Priestley (1st) and Joshua Jones (3rd)
Bert Button Snr Memorial Open Bull Ride
1. Stephen Priestley (80)
2. Bowman Button Jnr (70)
3. Joshua Jones (67)
