Only 10 days to Show Time
The countdown continues, with only 2 weeks to the 111th annual Barraba Show on the 4th – 6th March.
Barraba Show President, Dave Penna said, “It’s exciting bringing the Show back to a full complement of attractions and activities for the 2022 edition of the Show.”
Competitions commence with pavilion and wool entry judging on Friday the 4th. In the afternoon, the Cattle Young judges will commence at 3.30pm. The pavilion will be open from 4pm until 6pm and close when the Xtreme Broncs commence in the rodeo arena. Come and watch these talented professionals match it with the best buck jumping horses that the Gills can produce.
The Open Rodeo is returning on Saturday night from 6pm and there will be live music on both Friday & Saturday nights. Rodeo Chief Steward Bill Tonkin said it will be “2 nights of thrills, spills, excitement and entertainment that shouldn’t be missed, to see the cream of the crop compete, right here in Barraba, with no need to travel to Tamworth”.
The animal farm will be there on Saturday 9.30am until 4pm in the sheep pavilion, so bring the little ones to enjoy a fun filled encounter with lots of animals to see and touch.
A new fun event on Sunday will be the Farmer Challenge for teams of 4, in both open and junior categories, testing their skills with swag rolling, whip cracking, dry weet-bix eating, electric fence construction, hay bale stacking & wheel barrow race. Why not get together and make up a team! Teams must have 1 lady & 1 Junior (under 16yrs) per team. All equipment will be supplied.
Fat lamb & meat breed sheep competition should see a good line up following the great season that we have experienced. Entries taken on Saturday in the sheep pavilion.
The popular wood chop & Barraba band return on Sunday in front of the grand stand.
The Open six bar jump spectacular, again this year attracting a large prize pool of $1,000.00 and the Junior six bar totally $190. Well worth an entry by show jumpers.
Vintage cars & shearing machinery will be in attendance again. Come & watch the veterans and young guns go head to head in the shearing demonstration, lined up in front of the grandstand on Saturday. Thank you to the Manilla Vintage Machinery Group.
The usual cattle, horse, yard dog trials, British breed sheep & fat lambs, 4 day campdraft will also be on display and the Mini & Junior Young woman/man competition Saturday at 4pm before the official opening in front of the grandstand.
Since its foundation in the early 1900s the Barraba Show has been a highlight on the local agriculture and social calendar. To this day it remains as one of the must visit events in the town and attracts attendees and competitors from all over the region.
Thank you to ALL sponsors & donors for their continued support of the Barraba Show.
A Covid safe plan is in place, masks to be worn at your own discretion. Current NSW Health Covid rules to apply. Please do not attend if you are unwell.
A detailed program is on the show website; www.barrabashow.com.au/program and page 12 of this edition of the Barraba Community News.
GENERAL MEETING - 24th Feb 2022 (Bowling Club) 7pm
WORKING BEE - 26th Feb 2022 (Showground) 8am