MORTON Vale rider Jack Capewell has moved up the Australian Professional Rodeo Association standings after winning the saddle bronc ride at the Millmerran Show Rodeo.

He won with a score of 70 from Swanfels cowboy Lane Grayson.

Greg Hamilton from Mitchell was equal third with Wandoan cowboy Cameron Webster.

In the bareback, there was more success for Wandoan with David Worsfold the winner scoring 74.

The bulls from the Frank Biddle string were too good in the open event with none of the riders making time.

Haigslea rider Clay Gall won the rope and tie, Central Queensland rider Cameron Bell was first in steer wrestling and a cross border combination, Troy Caban from Moree (NSW) and Mark Knox, of Ebenezer (Qld) won team roping.

Warwick cowgirl Shellie Miller was first in barrel racing and Kym Ash from Comet won breakaway roping.

Millmerran Show rodeo steward Henry Wolski said the crowd at the rodeo was the best in recent years.

“A feature of the rodeo was the appearance of new Miss Rodeo Australia Katy Scott from Cloncurry and the Millmerran entrant for the next judging Tamara Evans,” he said.

The next APRA rodeo in Queensland is the Comet Benefit Rodeo on March 19  then there will be two rodeos at Emerald and two at Roma on the Easter long weekend.

MILLMERRAN OPEN WINNERS: Saddle bronc – Jack Capewell 70 points; bull ride – no scores; bareback bronc ride David Worsfold 74, rope and tie Clay Gall 12.6 seconds; steer wrestling – Cameron Bell 5.0; team roping Troy Caban and Mark Knox 6.5 ; barrel racing Shellie Miller 16.550; breakaway roping – Kym Ash 2.15

RODEO PROGRAM: March 4 Inverell Show Rodeo; March 5 Clare (SA) and Sale (Vic); March 11 Kyabram (Vic); March 12 Merrijig (Vic), Gowrie Park (Tas); March 13 Chiltern (Vic); March 19 Comet Benefit Rodeo (Qld); March 25 Destiny Downs Good Friday Fiesta at Emerald (Qld), Roma Easter in the Country Bullride (Qld), Great Western (Vic); March 26 Emerald Easter Sunflower Festival Rodeo (Qld), Omeo (Vic), Deniliquin Under The Stars Rodeo (NSW); March 27 Roma (Qld), Buchan (Vic), Tocumwal (NSW); March 28 Lang Lang (Vic); April 2 Corryong (Vic); April 22 Moree Show Rodeo (NSW); April 24 Ettamogah Pub, Albury (NSW); April 29 Narrabri Show Rodeo (NSW).

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