Camp draft in Casino this weekend

By Samantha Elley

The annual Casino campdraft, held by Casino Rodeo and Campdraft Association is promising to be a big affair this year.

Starting at 10am on Friday at the Casino Showgrounds, there will be all the main events including Open, Novice, Maiden and Juvenile.

“Our most exciting event this year will be the Open event under lights on the Saturday night,” said Association secretary, Ashleigh Handford.

Ms Handford said they trialled under the lights last year and it went so well, they will be doing it twice this year.

“Also, on Friday night, we will be having a Battle of the Sexes,” said Ms Handford.

“This is where the top five scoring ladies in the Friday Maiden and the top scoring men will compete against each other.

“Whoever scores the highest points will get $500 in cash to share.”

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There will be free entry for spectators with a canteen running the whole weekend.

“We will also have a bar on the Friday and Saturday nights,” said Ms Handford.

Ms Handford said the event is a great social weekend and is expecting around 300 competitors.

Major sponsors include Pullens Produce, CMT, Gold Coast Building Group, Ramsey Bulmer stock and Station Agents, T&W McCormack Stock & Station Agents, Shannonbrook Seeds, Collee Stock Horses, Campbells Vet Service, Bentley Quarry – Battle of the Sexes

“There are many other sponsors whom we wish to thank obviously we can not list them all,” said Ms Handford.

“We would especially like to thank our cattle donors without them and our sponsors the event would not run.”

For further details you can contact Ms Handford on 0432 109 143.

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