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Australian Veteran (55 & Over) champion Trevor Baker, from Aratula, and Australian 100c Post Rip champion Graham Retschlag, from Kilcoy, after a hard day’s work on Saturday<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Australian Post Rip winner Wayne Donovan with major sponsor Darryl Hanson from Kingaroy\u2019s Stihl Shop (Photo: Teresa Donovan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

October 3, 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n

Maidenwell was buzzing at the weekend for the town’s inaugural Post Rip Challenge, an event which grew out of last year’s woodchop \/ postripping charity fundraiser.<\/p>\n

The LifeFlight helicopter rescue service was again the beneficiary of the weekend as well as the Maidenwell Community Group.<\/p>\n

Last year’s event raised $15,000 for LifeFlight and organising committee member Bronwyn Spencer said this was the target again for this year – and she’s confident they’ll be able to hand over at least that amount.<\/p>\n

It was also a fundraiser for Tanduringie State School P&C, which organised the canteen.<\/p>\n

Some of Australia’s best chainsaw racers camped over at the Maidenwell Sportsgrounds for the weekend.<\/p>\n

It was a real community effort for the town.<\/p>\n

Dinner on Saturday night was at the Maidenwell Hall, catered for by John Whitley and Nigel Squibb from the Maidenwell Trading Post.<\/p>\n

Rain disrupted the competition – although no one was complaining! – causing events to run later than scheduled.<\/p>\n

The highlight of the weekend was the\u00a0090 Australian Title Rip, held on Sunday.<\/p>\n

Winner was Wayne Donovan, from Crows Nest, who also took out the Jack and Jill with his wife Teresa.<\/p>\n

The pair have dominated Jack and Jill competitions across Australia for many years, winning multiple Australian titles.<\/p>\n

There were also categories for local competitors, with Maidenwell’s Darryl Adams taking out the Local Rip, and Dean Cullen and Kathryn Kidman winning the\u00a0Local Jack and Jill.<\/p>\n

Bronwyn said the event would definitely be going ahead again next year, with another $15,000 fundraising target for LifeFlight.<\/p>\n

“That’s enough to cover one flight, and we want to do our bit,” she said.<\/p>\n

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Results:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
100cc Speed<\/strong>
\n1. Will Hutchins
\n2. Wayne Donovan
\n3. Matt Osborne
\nOpen Speed<\/strong>
\n1. Will Hutchins
\n2. Wayne Donovan
\n3. Matt Osborne
\n090 speed<\/strong>
\n1. Wayne Donovan
\n2. Ashley Yaxley
\n3. Brad Scorgie
\nDisc Stacking<\/strong>
\n1. Daryl Pearce
\n2. Frank Curtis
\n3. Jason Chisholm
\nLocal Jack and Jill<\/strong>
\nDean Cullen and Kathryn Kidman<\/td>\n		090 Australian Title Rip<\/strong>
\n1. Wayne Donovan
\n2. Brad Scorgie
\n3. Will Hutchins
\n4. Matt Osborne
\n5. Daryl Pearce
\n6. Trevor Baker
\nOpen Rip<\/strong>
\n1. Daryl Pearce
\n2. Will Hutchins
\n3. Matt Osborne
\nJack and Jill<\/strong>
\n1. Wayne & Teresa Donovan
\n2. Matt & Jodie Osborne
\n3. Ashley Yaxley & Tarlia Donovan
\nLocal Rip<\/strong>
\n1. Darryl Adams
\n2. Dean Cullen
\n3. Jayden Donovan<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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Relaxing after a day of qualifying heats on Saturday were Ashley Yaxley, Crows Nest; Jason Chisholm, Tenterfield; Matt Osborne, Kendall; Francis Curtis, Monto; Wayne Donovan, Crows Nest; and Brad Scorgie, Chinchilla<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Wayne and Teresa Donovan, Matt and Jodie Osborne, and Ashley Yaxley and Tarlia Donovan were place getters in the Jack and Jill (Photo: Teresa Donovan)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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Videos by the Maidenwell Community Group<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n

Disc stacking and the Farmers Challenge (which topped off the weekend):<\/strong><\/p>\n