Wanted for crimes against humanity … ‘Best Dressed’ winners Skye Roberts, Memerambi; Anna Patroni, Kingaroy; and Eliza Evetts, KallangurScott McDermott and Brett Barron, from Kingaroy, were riding high
August 10, 2017
Go west young man (and woman), go west! The traditional command was obeyed with gusto on Saturday night at the annual Kumbia Brain Drain.
The theme for this year’s trivia night – which is a major fundraiser for the Kumbia State School P&C – was “The Wild West”, and yes, the night was pretty wild.
There were gunslingers, cowboys, saloon girls and even a sheriff or two.
Oddly enough, there were also a few sheep, cattle and horses!
The night attracted patrons from across the South Burnett, Darling Downs and Brisbane, and even a few from NSW.
The number of tables sold was down slightly, which organisers put down to tickets going on sale later than normal.
They promised that the this would be rectified for 2018 and the theme would also be announced sooner.
No one would have noticed on the night that the numbers were down, as the hall was still packed with color and atmosphere, and the sounds of cowboys and cowgirls having a fun time.
Sam Jackson, Kumbia, with Belinda and Andrew Rowlings, from BrisbaneThree of the “Magnificent Six” … Adam and Jules Entwistle, Kumbia, were having an arresting time with Sharon Collins, from ToowoombaPrevious ‘Best Dressed’ winners Jason and Deb Frecklington were enjoying a more relaxed look this yearJo Allen, from Kingaroy, and Theresa Hogan, from Brisbane, were heavily in disguise“The Hateful Six” (?) from CROW-FM … Chris “Corky” Corcoran, Pastor Cam Rub, Gayle Kratzmann, Matthew Hopper, Shaz Birkett and Chantal HarthThe (language warning) “Wild Western Faark Ewes” … Helen Greenslade, Kingaroy; Julie Robinson, Kumbia; and Vicki Rossi, KingaroySome more (language warning) Faark Ewes … Maria Mayhew, Kingaroy; Lynelle Cross, Kumbia; and Jodi Northcott, Haly CreekTable volunteers Laurie Curtain and David Hoare, from Kumbia … is this even legal?More volunteers … Erin Thorpe, Karren Hoare and Kirstin Curtain, all from KumbiaThere were plenty of cowboys in the hall, so there had to be Injuns (or to be more correct, Native Americans) … Leonie Black, Coolabunia; Annette Eadie, Nanango; Judy and Amy Sanders, Nanango; Fiona Coyne, Nanango; and Owen Jensen, from ParkesThere were about five fewer tables this year, but Kumbia Memorial Hall was still packed with players
