N.Z. success in rodeo
(N.Z. Press Assn. —Copyright) A New Zealand rider, D. Harman, today established:S raw* by winning the ftve go-roiMids of the saddle bronc ride. •t.,™? national finals rodeo held at Cootamundra. ' ’ ■ , . _ The president of the, Aus t reis; that it was unusual for a rider to gain placings in all go-rounds of a major rodeo, ,ilet alone win th On!y sixth in the over all standings before the rodeo, Harman started the saddle bronc ride with a first round effort which earned him 75 points. After 61 points in the second round, he had still scored enough to win and he foUowed this with 71, 76 and 83 points in the concluding round. \ , Hannan collected $540 prizemoney for the rodeo this weeke, But K. Coleman (N.S.W.) won the title decided on all championship rodeos on the Australian circuit this jjear. D. Spann (Queensland) was third. In the bull-dogging, the top money winner was G. McPhee, aged 23, a New Zealander, who walked away with $699 after a bruising two days and two nights.
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Press, Volume CX, Issue 32461, 23 November 1970, Page 16
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176N.Z. success in rodeo Press, Volume CX, Issue 32461, 23 November 1970, Page 16
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