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Corey Hurren |
The Bowsman and District Lions Club would like to thank everyone who came out or helped support our 12th Annual Bowsman Bull-A-Rama and made it another huge success.
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The medical equipment fundraiser was held on Saturday, October 3rd, 2015 in Bowsman.
Things kicked off at 3pm in the afternoon at the Bowsman Curling Rink when the doors opened for the Old West Saloon and Kal Tire Cowboy Steak BBQ. Attendees enjoyed live music provided by the Ken Thompson Band along with the mouthwatering steak supper served and prepared by the Bowsman Lions as well as the Kal Tire staff and volunteers.
A living bronze “Cowboy Statue” also added to the entertainment and atmosphere of the BBQ.
Later at the Bowsman Arena, announcer Emery Erickson started the show at 7pm with an action filled Wild Horse Race.
Following the Wild Horse Race, competitors from the Canadian Cowboys Association and Manitoba Rodeo Cowboys Association rode in the Saddlebronc, Bareback, and Bullriding events as well as some more Wild Horse Racing later on. Stock was provided by Prime Time Rodeos.
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Spectators were also entertained by the Marcia Griffith Trick Riding Team who donated their show and took donations for Childhood Cancer Research to which the Bowsman Lions Club donated $500.
A presentation was also made for Bowsman Lion Ejner Immerkar, one of the founders of the Bowsman Bull-A-Rama, who had passed away in June and had a bull renamed “The Dane” in his honour.
The show ended with the Kal Tire Blowout $1500 Ride for Cash where the top two riders from the Saddlebronc, Bareback, and Bullriding events came back for a chance to win an extra $500 per event.
Unofficial Results from the 2015 Bowsman Bull-A-Rama Rough Stock Rodeo:
Bareback:
1 – Lane Link from Maple Creek, SK with 79 points
Saddlebronc:
1 – Kirk Thompson from Oak Lake, MB with 79 points
2 – Tyrel Fouhse from White City, SK with 77 points
3 – Tyler Winter from Oak Lake, MB with 73 points
Bull Riding:
1 – Ronny Delarue from Whitewood, SK with 76 points
Kal Tire Blowout $1500 Ride for Cash winners were:
$500 for the Bareback – Lane Link from Maple Creek, SK with 77 points
$500 for Saddlebronc – Kirk Thompson from Oak Lake, MB with 77 points
$500 for Bull Riding – Jeff Brandt from Austin, MB with 76 points
Wild Horse Race:
1 – Tyler Martin, Donny McDill, and Andrew McDill – This local team gave a $340 donation to the Marcia Griffith Trick Riding Team for their Childhood Cancer Research fundraiser.
2 – Corey Loken team
3 – Jason Loken team
4- Kyle Hardstad team
The 50/50 winners were:
Myrna Garreck of Swan River won $1250
Sharon Hutman of Bowsman won $750
Georgina Young of Bowsman won $500
After the Bull-A-Rama event was over, an All Ages Dance was held back at the Bowsman Curling Rink. Music was provided again by the Ken Thompson Band and later on headliners “Sonny and the Hurricanes” to finish off the night.
The Bowsman Lions Club would like to thank everyone who came out to the events, the sponsors, volunteers, contestants, and everyone else who helped us put on our 2015 Bowsman Bull-A-Rama fundraiser for medical equipment in the Swan River Valley.