Early entries are in! You have until April 20 to get your entries in. Email to parks5461@gmail.com or text me 0407 619 070.
Thanks to Roger and the team at Vater Machinery who have once again come on board as the sponsors to this competition.
As this goes to print several dates have passed already and I do not mind if they got it right.
Luke Simon (Halbury) – April 6
Kevin Parish (Clare) – April 6
Matt Vogt (Hamilton) – April 7
Andrew Parkinson – April 10
Ed Cay (Alma) – April 12
Karla May (Balaklava) – April 12
Daniel Mumford (Balaklava) – April 13
Felicity Davis (Salter Springs) – April 15
Wayne Davis (Jamestown) – April 16
Crag Davis (Salter Springs) – April 16
Ricardo Rivas (Clare) – April 16
Adam Pratt (Balaklava) – April 18
Alex Krieg (Brinkworth) – April 20
Bill Hean (Auburn) – April 20
Peter Humpries (Barabba) – April 21
Tom Robinson (Halbury) – April 22
Dillon Catford (Hoyleton) – April 22
Claire Catford (Hoyleton) – April 22
Johnny O’Mahoney (Balaklava) – April 23
Sophie Parker (Eudunda) – April 24
Space Gregory (Owen Arms Hotel) – April 25
Andrew Rowe (Balaklava) – April 25
Wayne Heaslip (Grace Plains) – April 26
Glen Bubner (Alma) – April 27
Mark McInerney (Riverton) – April 27
Brenton Reinke (Bordertown) – April 27
Bryce Chapman (Hoyleton) – April 28
Angus Wiech (Eudunda) – April 28
Paul Blackett (Redbanks) – April 29
Darren Schilling (Bute) – April 29
Bazz Harkness (Owen) – April 30
Eddie McArdle (Balaklava) – April 30
Andrew Parker (Owen) – May 1
Tony Craddock (Greenock) – May 1
Peter Freebairn (Owen) – May 2
Matt Noble (Hoyleton) – May 2
Richard Konzag (Mallala) – May 3
Darren Davey (Balaklava) – May 4
Nigel Olsen (Balaklava) – May 4
Shirley Hean (Auburn) – May 5
Dave Hartwell (Owen) – May 8
Kayleigh Parker (Owen) – May 10
Jim Franks (Mallala) – May 10
Rob Saint (Long Plains) – May 10
Paul Daniel (Bowmans) – May 11
Greg Gaze (Owen) – May 12
John Page (Balaklava) – May 12
Melissa Davis (Salter Springs) – May 13
Alf Tiller (Balaklava) – May 13
Lyall Haynes (Hamley Bridge) – May 14
Jacob Rowe (Balaklava) – May 14
Kaden Zerk (Hoskins Corner) – May 15
Alex O’Loan (Grace Plains) – May 15
Philip Shepherd (Balaklava) – May 15
Dale Schulz (Saddleworth) – May 15
Marie Heaslip (Balaklava) – May 15
Matt Freebairn (Owen) – May 16
Jack Heaslip (Grace Plains) – May 17
Wayne Heaslip – May 18
Sandy Hogetts (Owen) – May 18
Pat Redden (Clare) – May 19
Simon May (Balaklava) – May 20
Mark Bigg (Watchman) – May 20
Valerie Carling (Blyth) – May 21
Riley Lane (Owen) – May 22
Matt Burford (Hoskins Corner) – May 22
Roger Mann (Warrick, UK) – May 23
Christine Simon (Halbury) – May 24
Peter Shepherd (Balaklava) – May 26
Jillian Parker (Owen) – May 26
Sam Branson (Tarlee) – May 27
Donna McArdle – May 28
David Long (Watervale) – May 28
Josh Young (Balaklava) – May 30
Mark Lane (Owen) – May 31
Paul Taylor (Balaklava) – May 31
Tania Heaslip (Grace Plains) – June 1
Nat Lane (Owen) – June 2
Jamie Tiller (Balaklava) – June 2
Paul Sharman (Forestville) – June 2
Duncan Crawford (Halbury) – June 3
Britt Lane (Owen) – June 6
Dylan Wood (Owen) – June 7
Ben Michael (Pinery) – June 10
Nick May (Balaklava) – June 11
Jake Harkness (Owen) – June 15
Peter Stevens (Tarlee) – June 15
Nicole Gregory (Balaklava) – June 27
Wayne Jericho (Balaklava) – August 8
Corbin Schuster (Freeling) – August 15
Noel Bubner – May 1, 2026
How to tie a 205 litre drum to your ute safely
If you have ever wondered the correct way to tie down a 205 litre drum with a ratchet strap, I have finally found it. It Is actually quite simple.
Pull the strap over the drum then wrap it around before hooking it back though itself creating a slip knot of sorts. You will need a longer strap or two straps
but it works.
You are welcome. Please do not ask what a 205 litre drum of John Deere HyGuard oil costs.