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Page 14 - Special Fair k Rode Section - Cowboys, cowgirls, face stiff competition This year's rodeo events open up with the Morrow County Rodeo scheduled for Fri., Aug. 28. at 7 p.m. and the NRA-WRA Open Rodeo Satur day and Sunday, Aug. 29 and 30. Nobody knows who will win this year's rodeo events, but cowboys and cowgirls will have some pretty stiff compet ition if the rodeos are anything like last year's. Jerry Gentry, Heppner, walked away with the All Around Cowboy honors last year, as the 1980 Morrow County Rodeo came to a close. Joedy Mario. I. also of Heppner, claimed the Ama teur Calf Roping title winding up three days of Rodeo action which saw attendance up over 1979. For his efforts. Gentry won several prizes, including a handmade Severe saddle do nated by the Morrow County Grain Growers, a two foot high trophy, and a $50 cash award from the Orville Cuts forth family. Marlatt picked up a Severe saddle also, this one donated by the Kinzua Corp. of Heppner. Attendance for last year's three days of rodeo action was apparently up over 1979, as rodeo organizers, said they took in over $700 more in gate receipts. Ail-Around winner in the open events was Pat Minor of Ellensburg. Minor also won the calf roping with a time of 10.9. In Morrow County action, Bob Steagall and Roice Fulle ton took first place in team roping and won a pair of spurs. Jerry Gentry took first in Morrow County Steer Wrestl ing. Tony Currin and Joedy Marlatt captured first in the Cow Milking, Janice Healy won the barrels in a time of 17.95; and Libby Britt won the Pee Wee Barrels. In Cow Riding, Jerry Gentry took top honors, and in Open Calf Roping, Dick Hoffman won it "all. In the Breakaway, Steve Currin won first with a time of 4.63, and in Cow Pony Races, Dick Hoffman and Tami Smith won first place on Saturday and Sunday respect ively. In the Baton Relay Heppner managed second last year on both Saturday and Sunday against strong Umatilla rid ers." However, Heppner did capture first in the Pony Express run on Sunday, beat ing Umatilla. They took second to Umatilla on the Saturday run. The Mahoney family won the Hard Luck Cowboy award last year, after their horse was injured seriously Friday night on the grass at the rodeo grounds. Following is a complete list of winners in the Morrow County rodeo: Ail-Around : Jerry Gentry Amateur Calf Roping: 1. Joedy Marlatt, 27.58; 2. Tony Currin. 28.6; 3. Cliff Dough erty. 31.66. Team Roping; 1. Bob Stea gall - Roice Fulleton; 2. Cliff Dougherty - Monte Evans; 3. Rick Samples - Blair Philip pi; 4. Cliff Dougherty - Roice Fulleton. Steer Wrestling: 1. Jerry iiemry. 2 Tim iiaiy. x nreti Sherer. 4. Joedy Marlatt. 5. Rlair Philippi. 6. Rocky Stea , gall Cow Milking: 1. Tony Currin --.Joedy M.irliitt; 2 Rocky Steagall - Eric Clow: 3. Max Hellberg - Carl Smith: 4 Bob Steagall - Monte Stookey: 5 Boh Mahoney - Joe Taylor: 6. Don Papineau - Wayne Papin eau. Barrels: 1. Janice Healy. 17 95 : 2 Maureen Healy. 18 mi; .1. Trisha Mahoney. 18.24: 4. Andrea Rail. 18.28: 5. Teresa Proctor. 1R M; fi. TartT Mahoney. 18 118. Pee Wee Barrels: 1. Libhy Rritt. 4 Angie Ashbeck. 5. Jennifer Currin. Cow Riding: 1. Jerry Gent ry. 2 Rocky Steagall. 3 Lee Rice, 4 Tony Currin, 5. Jim Van Winkle. 6. Jeff Bailey and Brett Sherer. Open Calf Roping: 1. Dick Hoffman. 2. Tony Currin, 3. Jerry Gentry, 4. Joedy Mar latt. 5. Tim Daly, 6. Wayne Evans. Breakaway: 1. Steve Cur rin. 4 63: 2. Janice Healy. 4.88; 3. Cindy Dougherty, 5.83; 4. Dalarie Philippi. fi.04; 5. Jana Steagall. 7.42: 6. Pat Schwarz. 14 4f) Cow Pony Races : Saturday -1. Dick Hoffman, 2. Katrina Ray. 3. Patti Smith. Sunday -1. Tami Smith. 2. Patti Smith. 3 Gail Papineau. Balon Relay: Saturday - 1. Umatilla. 2. Heppner; Sunday - 1. Umatilla. 2. Heppner, Pony Express: Saturday -1. Umatilla. 2 Heppner; Sunday - 1 Heppner, 2. Umatilla. For 1980 WRA-NRA action. Pat Minor of Ellensburg took Ail-Around honors. Minor also took the 19811 roping event with a time of 10.9 Larrv Patterson followed I llt Sstirt 77 Stnn Way Where All The Beautiful People Trade.,... Home of the Economy Automobile FRONT WHEEL PHE0MIX J2G0, T1000 , Skylark I JFarley Motor Ca J 676-9116 13.8 a.p.r. financing thru Aust with a time of 116. Ed Arnold was 3rd with ll 9; Ted Lee, 4th. with 12 0: Dallas Kimble. 5th. with 12 85; and Dick Hoffman, 6th, with 13.5. The team of Darrel Broad head and Chris Henderson won the team roping event with a time of 7.3. Second were Pat Minor and Jack Purchase with 7 45. Dave Inman and Larry Patterson were 3rd with 8 05: Darrel Rroadhead and Steve Johnson. 4th. with 8 65; Pat Minor and Troy Perkins. 5th. with 9 65: and Brent Minor and Chris Henderson. 6th. with 11 9. Mike Hopper of Stanfield captured the steer wrestling title with a time of 4 7. Runner-up was Rod Hosteller with 5.95 Jim Creer came in 3rd with 6.2; Jerry Malone, 4th, with 6.95; Dwain Simons, 5th, with 7.8; and Roy Burton. 6th. with 8 8 In bareback riding for 1980 it was Rod Dershon with 71. There were two ties in this event - John Hummack and Bill Beaman tied for 2nd and 3rd with 66. and Joel Patterson and Lee Rice tied for 6th with 60. Fourth was Joe Sturza 63; and 5th was A D. Fryer with 62. In saddlebronc riding, Ger ald Bruhn was 1st with 65. Rick Courson from Pendleton was close behind with a score of 63. Rick Thomas, Pendle ton, finished 3rd with 62; John Griffith, Spray, 4th. with 61; Archie Jack, Canada, 5th, with 55. In bull riding, LaVare Winebarger took honors with a score of 75. Second was Tom Walters with 70. There were two ties in this event - Mike Reed and Bill Pinz tied for 3rd and 4th with GO; and only a point behind were Wade Cole and Bud Indermuhle in a tie for 5th and 6th place with a score of 59. Ranae Woodcock, with 17 15 finished 30 seconds under runner-up Sherry Price to lake the barrel racing rate- ' gory. Janice Healy was 3rd with 17.75; Maureen Healy, 4th, with 17.8; and Nita Nichols and Honda Herrera tied for 5th and 6th with 18.0. tin Shnht t.nnx'nn n 5 in 1981 rodeo In breakaway, Lori Ruark finished first with a score of 3.4, Holly Sue Hemstrom was 2nd with 4.25; Lori Nelson, 3rd, with 4.65: Sherrv Price, Calf roping contestant trie hit luck as onlooking cowboys watch their clock. 'Lasso a New Pair of BootsA Men & Minnetonka haw; MOCCASINS r 1 THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH ' Saturday, Aug.J29 5-7 p.m. Episcopal Church, Heppner RIETMANN'S "Your Home Improvement Headquarters" 4th, with 4 8; and, in another tie for 5th and 6th, it waa Teresa Plumsky and Jack McGuire with a score of 4.9. ' l v IK T f. t 3 " r y M if tor the Fair & Rodeo I A H Brands- Q DURANGO U ACME Durango Boot Socks Women Sizes DON'T MISS I HARDWARE)
