Alena Higgins
IT MAY be done and dusted for another year, but the sweet smell of success still lingers several days after the conclusion of last week’s 2014 Warwick Gold Cup Campdraft and Rodeo.
Warwick Show and Rodeo Society president Dr John Kiss said the event was “definitely the best rodeo for many, many years”.
“The crowd was around 20,000 for the full week and we obviously had very good, fine weather,” he said.
“We spared no cost sourcing the bucking stock – we had the best stock in Australia – and good show bulls and broncs and the crowd loved that.”
Peter O’Neill on Roma took out the 2014 Black Toyota Warwick Gold Cup with a score of 264, just two points shy of his nearest rivals, equal second place-getters Lindsay Knight and Peter Lamont.
Dr Kiss said the future of Australia’s most famous rodeo was looking bright after several “new big sponsors” indicating they wanted to come on board.
“Every spectator I’ve spoken to congratulated the Show and Rodeo Committee on putting on such a good, smooth, slick professional rodeo and campdraft,” he said.
“Event to event to event was seamless, like seeing a good stage show that has the audience at the edge of their seats.
“All the workers, myself and the management committee get a real thrill out of putting on the top show and this is the best we have put on yet.”
Full results can be found at warwickshowandrodeo.com.au
