Rural sports attract another record crowd and will be broadcast on Three

More than 30,000 people attended the Hilux New Zealand Rural Games in Palmerston North over the weekend.

A Rural Games special onehour programme, hosted by Mark Leishman and Nickson Clark, will play on THREE at 4pm on Saturday, 16 March 2019. It will be replayed at 5pm on THREE+1. The programme will then be repeated in April and available online at ThreeNow.

New Zealand Rural Games Trust Chair Margaret Kouvelis says it was fantastic to see people of all ages trying out different things from tree climbing to digger driving to gumboot throwing.

“We are proud that our events are free, and this is only possible through the generosity of our sponsors, and the many volunteers who helped.”

Hilux New Zealand Rural Games founder Steve Hollander says the fifth annual Hilux New Zealand Rural Games was the best yet with families from all over the country in the city for the event.

“The Games grow from strength to strength every year and have become a stalwart of the rural sports calendar in New Zealand.”

“We increased the activities for young people, adding in sulky rides with miniature ponies and increasing the number of the selfdrive diggers for children, and more than 400 children learned to climb a tree – it was a brilliant weekend,” says Mr Hollander.

“Other changes included larger big screens and more stands for people to sit and watch the action. The Farmers Market was a new addition, as well as the opportunity for neighbouring districts to promote what they have to offer.”

Highlights from the weekend included livestreaming the event, the launch of the Hireways Little Digger book that was written by two Freyberg High School students, and Trillian Trek which turned up on Sunday afternoon to hand out more than $12,000 to local schools and charities in the city.”

“I want to publicly thank Toyota, Fonterra, Husqvarna, Norwood and Palmerston North City Council for their incredible support,” says Mr Hollander.

The New Zealand Rural Games Trust would like to publicly acknowledge Palmerston North Boys’ High School, Feilding High School, Tai Wananga Tu Toa and the Hillary Outdoor Education Centre for helping with volunteers to make the weekend run smoothly.

 

Official event results are below.

For more information:

Steve Hollander 021 97 3207

 

Official 2019 Hilux New Zealand Rural Games Results

Skellerup NZ Gumboot Throwing Championship

MENS

1^st        Kieran Fowler Dunedin 41.02

2^nd       Craig Manson, Lincoln, Canterbury 38.08

3^rd        AJ Shaw Taupo 36.43

4^th        Riki Paewai Auckland 36.37

5^th         Cyrus Paringatai Taihape 35.7

6^th        Curley Troon Taihape 32.24

7^th        Kris Richards Auckland 31.84

8^th        Jordan Watson Auckland 31.28

WOMENS

1^st        Kristin Churchward Taihape 32.2

2^nd       Jessica McCormack 30.29

3^rd        Rowena Duncum Dunedin formerly Whanganui 29.60

4^th        Ariana Hansen Taihape 29.26

5^th        Dell Adams Taihape 26.64

6^th        Shelley Norris Christchurch 25.21

7^th        Summer Manson Christchurch 19.32

8^th        Leanna Marshall 18.10

 

Wiremark, Stockade and Fonterra/Future Post New Zealand Speed Fencing Championship in association with NZFC

1^st        Tony Bouskill Napier

2^nd       Shane Bouskill Tikokino

3^rd        John Joseph Graham Ashhurst

4^th        Troy Brooky Te Kuiti

5^th        Haydon Walton Gisborne

6^th        Nick Terry Waikouaiti

7^th        Jared Nicholson Havelock North

8^th        Burne Maxted Feilding

Lucky Prize Draw Haydon Walton Gisborne

Battening Winner Tony Bouskill Napier

 

360 Workwear Bill Tapley Memorial Cow Pat Throw in association with FFNZ Manawatu

1^st        Jordan Watson 35m Auckland

2^nd       Rob Edwards 33.1m Whanganui

3^rd        Riki Paewai 32.2m Auckland

1^st Under 12    Ella Crofskey 19m Palmerston North

 

Awahuri Olives and Tiger Turf Olive Stone Spitting

1^st        Micky Norris Perth 14.32

2^nd       Joe Shaw Taihape 11.3

3^rd      Rob NesbitSavage Whanganui 10.75

 

Zilco Gearing Up Championship in association with Manawatu Harness Racing and HRNZ

1^st Place          Peter Ferguson Cambridge

2^nd Place        Lydia Pickford Hunterville

3^rd Place        Scott Dixon Hunterville

4^th Place        Brodie Ellis Hawera

 

Husqvarna ANZAXE TransTasman Wood Chopping Championship

1^st Overall        Shane Jordan NZ

2^nd Overall       Kody Steers AUS

3^rd Overall       Jack Jordan NZ

4^th Overall       Joshua Adamson AUS

5^th Overall       Nathan McDonald NZ

6^th Overall       Jesse Whitehead NZ

7^th Overall       Jarrod Williams AUS

8^th Overall       David McIntosh AUS

Winning Sawyer Shane Jordan NZ

Winning Axeman Joshua Adamson AUS

Team Event

1^st NZ

2^nd AUS

 

Guardian Trees, Treetech and NZARB – New Zealand Speed Tree Climbing TransTasman Championship

1^st Overall       Jeremy Millar NZ

1^st                    Steph Dryfhout NZ

2^nd                   Barton AllenHall Aus

3^rd                   James Gigliotti Aus

1^st Country Australia Points: 316.12

2^nd Country NZ Points: 304.33

 

Norwood and Monteiths NZ Coal Shovelling Championship

Woman’s Singles

1^st        Shelley Norris CHC 42.40sec

2^nd      Dora Togiaso CHC 43.49sec

3^rd       Anne Becroft AUS 1.05sec

Mens Singles

1^st        Tyrell Green West Coast 26.66sec

2^nd      Scott McKinnon Aus 27.83sec

3rd Richie Banks West Coast 28 sec

Womens Doubles

1^st        Dora Togiaso & Shelley Norris CHC

Mens Doubles

1^st        Tyrell Green & Richie Banks West Coast 15.3sec

2^nd       Royce Green & Wayne Quine West Coast 18.7sec

3^rd        Alistair Collis & Daniel Blenkarin Palmerston North 19.8sec

 

Powerco Sheep Dog Trials

1^st        Jamie Shrubsall Whanganui

2^nd       Kathryn Oliver Whanganui

3^rd         Bo Milner Wairarapa

4^th       Alex Matthews Whanganui

5^th         Tim Hunter Wairarapa

6^th       Guy Peacock Wairarapa

7^th       Vaughan Marfell Wairarapa

8^th       Paul Evans Whanganui

Team Result

1^st Whanganui 347 points

2^nd Wairarapa 346 points

 

Property Brokers TransTasman Highland Heavies Championship

1^st Team – New Zealand – 39 points

2^nd Team – Australia – 45 points

1^st Kiwi Jono Macfarlane – Palmerston North

1^st Aussie – Jayden Hill – formerly of New Zealand now resident in Melbourne

Tugowar – Australia

 

Babich NZ Wine Barrel Racing

1^st        Brooke Brausch Palmerston North

2^nd      Blair McConnell Hamilton

3^rd      Shane Parlato Foxton

 

FMG Russian Egg Roulette in Association with Farmer Brown Eggs

1^st                    Riki Paewai Auckland

2^nd                   Jacob Smith Palmerston Nth

3^rd equal         Braden Parsons Palmerston Nth

3^rd equal         Louise Ashley

 

Skellerup Red Bandal Race

1^st        Reif Dawson Palmerston North Boys High School

2^nd       Fraser Carroll Feilding High School

3^rd       Todd Riley Feilding High School

 

MacDougall Wool Fadge Race

1^st        Opiki Young Farmers

2^nd       Manawatu Turbos – Backs

3^rd        Palmerston North Boys High School

 

Toyota Hilux New Zealand Speed Shearing Championship

1^st        Cam Fergusson Waipawa 40.82 sec

2^nd      Brett Roberts Mataura 56.26 sec

3^rd       Jack Fagan Te Kuiti

4^th       Jimmy Samuels Marton

5^th        Rowland Smith Hawke’s Bay

6^th        Digger Balme Te Kuiti

7^th        Paerata Abraham Wairarapa

8^th        Ringakaha Paewai Gorebased, from Dannevirke

9^th        Leon Samuels(Invercargill

10^th      Casey Bailey Mastertonbased, from Riverton

Women’s Speed Shear

1^st    Laura Bradley Woodville

2^nd   Ingrid Smith Hawke’s Bay

 

Williment Travel Egg Throw and Catch

1^st        Riki Paewai (Auckland) and Kris Richards (Wellington) 55m

2^nd      Ben McColgan (Tauranga) and Lacy Davidson (Ashburton) 50m

3^rd equal        Thomas de Wolf (Belgium) and Jamie How (Wellington)

3^rd equal        Raymond Toole and Carlos Jensen (both Manawatu)