Section 26 – ELDERS RURAL SERVICES OPEN FARMER’S CHALLENGE & OUTBACK ALMONDS JUNIOR FARMER’S CHALLENGE

Section of Schedule Competitions

ALL COMPETITORS ARE REQUIRED TO SIGN THE WAIVER
RELAY EVENT WITH TEAMS OF 4 PEOPLE
OPEN TEAMS 15 YEARS PLUS
JUNIOR TEAMS 14 YEARS AND UNDER
LEG 1: SHEEP SHEARING
– Put on a blue singlet
– Pick up wool (fleece)
– Carry a ball between legs (pretending it’s a sheep)
– Put sheep in a box
LEG 2: GRAPE CRUSHING
– Pick some grapes off a bunch
– Crush the grapes in a bucket and stomp on them
– Strain the grape juice into a glass
– Carry glass on tray to the end
LEG 3: TRACTOR DRIVING
– Put on mini tractor (made of wood and cardboard)
– Put on a flannelette shirt and hat
– Run to the end but at a marker the tractor breaks down
– Fix tractor – piece of wood with nuts and bolts on them
– Pick up a biscuit of hay and run to end
LEG 4: HORTICULTURE
– Pick and squeeze oranges into a glass, fill to the line on glass
– Rake, pick up and then shell almonds
– Then spread the grapes, to make dried fruit, package up some
dried fruit and almonds into a bag, then carry the bag and the
glass of juice on a tray to finish line
ENTRY CATEGORIES & PRIZE MONEY:
– 10 years and under – $80.00 per team of 4 (first prize only)
– 11 – 14 years – $100.00 per team of 4 (first prize only)
– 15 – 19 years – $160.00 per team of 4 (first prize only)
– 20 years and over – $200.00 per team of 4 (first prize only)
SPONSORED BY ELDERS RURAL SERVICES AND
OUTBACK ALMONDS
All teams of 4. All props and accessories will be provided.
Heats will be conducted (if needed) for each age group and the
winner of each heat goes to the final.
Steward: Bec Marshall
Entry Fee: Teams 14 years and under $4.00 per team; Teams 15
years plus $10.00 per team
How to Enter: Show Day Online (https://showday.online/) by
Friday 29th August 2025. Entries will also be taken at the
Secretary’s Office at the Showgrounds by 10.00am Sunday 31st
August 2025.
Competition to be held on Sunday 31st August 2025 (time to be
confirmed).
Enquiries: Bec Marshall 0419 820 822