Forbes residents were spotted among the big crowds and entrants at this year's Tullamore Show, which on 8-9 August officially marked and celebrated its 100th event.
Hank Bray had a great show in the poultry section which made a return after it had to be postponed last year.
He had a champion and a reserve champion in the hard feather large fowl category.
His Australian Game black red female won the title and his Australian Pit Game was awarded reserve champion.
Meanwhile, in just his third year competing, Red Bend Catholic College student Liam Strudwick, who comes from Parkes walked away with a reserve champion at the Tullamore Show with his soft feather large fowl breeding pair of White Sussexes.
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It’s the 14-year-old’s first reserve champion ribbon.
We’ll be seeing Liam again as he plans to enter other upcoming shows in the area.
There were many new and exciting additions to the centenary show this year.
There were fireworks, dog jump, quick throw, camel rides and show rides like dodgem cars and a small pirate ship for the first time in about 10 years, showgoers said.
Perhaps the quirkiest was the human pull event – pulling a car or six tonne truck over 20 metres - suggested and organised by Tullamore’s very own strong-woman and new resident Sherrie Williams, who is a group fit trainer in Forbes.
Just last month Sherrie broke the Guinness World Record at Anytime Fitness Forbes for the most weight lifted in an hour by a one arm deadlift (unofficially until it’s formally approved).
“They were looking for something to fill a hole in the schedule because the demolition derby had to be pushed back to run before the fireworks,” Sherrie said.
“So I suggested the human pull to introduce people to Strongman crazy stuff.
“We had a few fellas rock up and give it a go.”
There were five men and one woman who took part.
Sherrie shared the event with her Strongman community on the NSW Strongman Facebook page.
“There was one guy who did it in 22 seconds and smashed everyone, he saw it on the Strongman Facebook page and came from Canberra,” Sherrie said.
“He thought he’d come and give it a go and attend a bush show.”
The crowds loved it all and big numbers flocked to the showground, including many former residents coming home for the 100th celebration.
Such as Ducky and Helen Clemens, who are originally from Tullamore and now live in Forbes.
Ducky has a large framed photograph of his grandfather Sam Clemens with his horse Esters Pride at the Tullamore Show in 1938. This was featured in a big history display that was set up in the main pavilion during the show.
Ducky spent 70 years of his life in Tullamore, during that time he wrote the local history book.
Saturday and the 100th Tullamore Show were extra special for Ducky and his family.
“My family have been here 100 years today,” he said on Saturday, proudly.
“They moved here to Tullamore in 1925 on 9 August.”
