THERE were more than 600 spectators on Saturday night at the biggest Northern Cowboys Association rodeo event held at Mataranka for many years.
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The rodeo concluded the 2016 rodeo season in the NT, apart from one junior rodeo to be held in Adelaide River this weekend.
Rodeo fans came from Darwin, Katherine, Tennant Creek and surrounding stations and communities.
Many of the competitors are off to the national rodeo titles in Dalby in November to represent the Northern Cowboys Association and to compete against the best in the country.
Mataranka results:
Open Bull: Farron Kopp 1, Callan Kendall 2, Jamal Ned 3.
Open bareback: Rooster Craigie 1, Brendan Zappa 2, Wade Shadforth 3.
Open Saddle Bronc: Mick Krienke 1, Jason Craigie 2, Linconn Steele 3.
Open Ladies Barrel Race: Katelyn Simpson 1, Brittany Hampton 2, Sarah Hoare Breakaway 3.
Roping: Sarah Hoare 1, Katelyn Simpson 2.
Team roping: Sarah Hoare/Terry McGovern 1, Kylie Conroy/Mick Adamson 2.
Steer undecorating: Tahlia Riggs, Sophia Tapp.
Novice bull: Wade Shadforth 1, Anthony Baker, Lewis Raggett, Byron Smith three equal second places.
Station buckjump: Les McLaughlin 1, Brad Meagher 2, Wade Shadforth 3.
Junior bull: Lockie Spilsbury 1, Wade Shadforth 2.
Junior steer: Tristan Okeefe 1, Beau Spilsbury 2.
Pony bareback: Riley Tripplett 1, Jed Fairchild 2, Daniel Simpson 3.
Junior barrel race: Brittany Hampton 1, Katelyn Simpson 2, Chelsea Hogan 3.
Juvenile barrel race: Katelyn Simpson 1, Fallon Hoare 2, Georga Hollingworth 3.
Poddy ride: (5-8 years old): Mason Hollingsworth 1, Kooper Reid 2, Slater Kerle 3.
Poddy ride: (9 - 13) Rory Fairchild 1, Zachary Difford 2.
The junior rodeo will be held at the Adelaide River showgrounds this Saturday starting at 5pm.
There will be a steer and a bull ride.
