2007 Festival Competition Results

The festival was a great success again in August—even though we didn't get the Festival Grant, we broke even in the end. It was great to see so many drovers from near and far - 69 registered this year compared to 54 last year. A great feat to have 11 registered drovers over 80 present.

TALENT QUEST

Junior 1st - Ben Allan, 2nd - Colin Rayment, 3rd - Rayment Children
Seniors 1st - Slim Jones, 2nd - Ross Brown

WRITTEN POETRY 2007

The Bronze Spur Award
1st: Ellis Campbell - "Temptress of the Outback"
2nd: Colleen McLaughlin - "Silver and Gold"
3rd: Joyce Alchin - "Combaning Harvest"

PERFORMED POETRY

Novice 1st - Brenda Joy
Traditional 1st - Col Duncan
Open Original 1st - Carol Reffold

XSTRATA GREAT MAIL RACE

1st: Pin Built Team (Clayton Manktelow, Travis MacMillian, Reece MacMillian, Reece Chadwick)
$1000 was donoted by Pin Built to their favourite charity, The Mount Isa Community Helicopter.

RAFFLE

The Winner of the Bronze Statue Raffle was John Davies. Many thanks to the donor of this great annual raffle who wishes to remain anonymous.

STREET PARADE

Camooweal State School's Float was the winner of the First Prize for the Street Parade.

ART COMPETITION

Section 1 - "Droving" Sponsored by The Drover's Camp Assn Inc

1st - Gail Thomas with 'On The Road Again', 2nd - Yvonne Dorward, 3rd - Margaret Campbell.

Section 2 - "Australian Landscape" Sponsored by The Drover's Camp ASSn Inc.

1st - Graham Smith with 'Devil's Marbles - N.T.', 2nd - Christine Atkins, 3rd - Graham Smith.

Section 4 - "Station Scene" Sponsored by The Drover's Camp Assn Inc.

1st - Christine Atkins with 'Longreach Stockmen', 2nd - Gail Thomas, 3rd - Margaret Campbell.

Section 5 - "Outback Character" Sponsored by The Drover's Camp Assn Inc.

1st - Ron Hope with 'Drover's Tea Break', 2nd - Christine Atkins, 3rd - Alf AhKit.

Section 6 - "Aboriginal Art" Sponsored by Dugalunji

1st - Alf AhKit with 'Dancing Crocodile', 2nd - Doreen Sweeney, 3rd - Jean Rankine.

Section 7 - "Australian Relic" Sponsored by The Dorver's Camp Assn Inc.

1st - Ron Hope with 'Billy Tea & Damper', 2nd - Lee Brown, 3rd - Stumpy Adams.

Section 8 - "Junior to Year Twelve" Sponsored by The Drover's Camp Assn Inc.

1st - Felicity Cause with 'The Finch', 2nd - Zoe Miller, 3rd - Felicity Cause.

PHOTOGRAPHIC COMPETITION

Section 1: "Cute Country Kids"

1st: Lyn Makkai
2nd: Beryl Green
3rd: Barbara Burke

Section 2: "Scenic"

1st: Brandi Clarke
2nd: Matt Jordan
3rd: Matt Jordan

Section 3: "Portrait"

1st: Keith Homan
2nd: Krystal Levi
3rd: Sam Conway

Section 4: "Droving Historical"

1st: Keith Homan
2nd: Keith Homan
3rd: Beryl Green

Section 5: "Black and White"

1st: Col Duncan
2nd: Beryl Green
3rd: Beryl Green

Section 6: "Animals"

1st: Patricia Pratt
2nd: Lyn Makkai
3rd: Lyn Makkai

BRONCO BRANDING RESULTS

OPEN SINGLES
1st: Roxborough
2nd: Dundee
3rd: Contractors

NOVICE (Peter Clauson Memorial Perpetual Trophy)
1st: Bid
2nd: Camooweal II
3rd: Geriatrics
4th: Jackaroos

DOUBLES
1st: Red Rock
2nd: Contractors
3rd: Green Grass

BEGINNERS
1st: Lorraine's Men
2nd: Have-a-go
3rd: Naomi Bichsel

INTER-TOWN CHALLENGE
1st: Mount Isa
2nd: Birdsville
3rd: Boulia

Carmel Williams Best Working Bronco Horse - Any event: "Flicka"

Barry Doonan Best Presented Bronco team - Any event: "Survivors"

Barry Doonan Best Catch of the Competition - Mal Debney

Barry Doonan Best Brander of the Competition - Russel MacMillian