Calling all utes for Scottsdale Show

Another staple of country life will be featured at Scottsdale Show on November 13 and 14 when Dorset Rural Youth lines up the district’s coolest utes for Wheels In The Field.

Great prizes from local automotive businesses has already attracted 10 entries and more are encouraged to help Rural Youth’s newly resurrected club with what will become an annual fundraiser.

Dorset Rural Youth member, local ag contractor and cattle farmer Brayden Cassidy will have his 2015 Ford FGX Falcon in the mix, fresh from an appearance at the Deni Ute Muster in Deniliquin, New South Wales.

With a bull bar that would stop an elephant, it’s just his daily driver, but like most rural utes it’s got character.

In its first year of operation after an eight-year hiatus, the club now boasts 22 members and they’re keen to follow in the footsteps of fellow clubs Brighton and Hagley with a ute comp.

“There’s ratchet straps, Kingchrome tools and plenty of other prizes up for grabs so for a $10 entry fee it could be well worth entering,” Brayden said.

Categories include People’s Choice, Best 4x4 and Most Likely to Get Bogged.

Tamar Rural Youth will also be running the dog jumping contest which is always a real crowd pleaser.

Club president Sophie Smith said supporting the Scottsdale Show is important to the club.

“We’ve partnered with the Scottsdale Rotary Club and that will help both organisations keep moving forward,” she said.

Entries are at: https://shorturl.at/smfAH and utes need to be on site early on Saturday for the judging.

Also featured at this year’s show on Saturday will be whip cracking displays from Ben Hughes, Island Kelpies demonstrations, animal nursery with an added feature of a soft animal toy competition, Bluey and Bingo, Show Ambassador & Rural Show Boy & Girl competitions, Tasmania Police Pipe Band, machinery displays and more.

Friday features equestrian events and cattle classes (which continue on Saturday) but in the evening at the bar and shearing shed the North East Axemens Association's Charity Jack & Jill Race will create some excitement followed by some banging tunes from Jason Taylor Music.

There will be two entry points to the showgrounds this year - the main gate on George Street from 7am-9pm on Friday and 7am-2:30pm on Saturday. 

You can also enter via the railway yards gate near the horse yards from 7am-7pm on Friday and 7am-2pm Saturday.

Entry price is adults $15.00, children 7-15 years $10, children under 6 years free, concession card holders $12, family day pass 2 adults, 2 Children $40. Eftpos and cash payments available.