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Just Stick Like Glue!

Rodeo Thrills For All

Thrills, for competitor and spectator alike, were the order of the day at the Gisborne Rodeo Association's annual rodeo held at the Showgrounds on December 27. The Open Buck-jump (or the Saddle Bronc Ride, as it is sometimes called) was the premier event of the day. Other events with almost as much excitement and danger attached to them were steer riding, bareback riding, bulldogging, calf roping and wild horse racing.

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Veteran campaigner Jim O'Dey (right) takes part in the bulldogging event.

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Rodeo Association president Bill Dolan.

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Chute boss Warwick Steggall checks out competitors.

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Winner of the Open Buck-jump, Peter Wellington receives his prize and ribbon from "Leopard representative Paul Sceats.

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Tony Kean, winner of the Open Bare-back, takes his turn in the Open Buck-jump

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Murray Thompson has a tricky mount in the buck-jump

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Terry Drennan "marks out" as his bronc bounds out of the chute

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Johnny Kimber leaves the chute

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Don Crafer attempts to bring down a steer in the bulldogging contest

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Richard Doyle in a classic shot showing just what bare-back riding is all about

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Wayne Fryer gained second place in the Open Bare-back

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Merv Church, winner of the bulldogging contest, wasn't so fortunate in the Open Bare-back

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Some of the horses ready to show the riders a thing or two

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Getting ready ...

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Discussing points gained

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