‘The Special Breed’ that’s what us cowboys and cowgirls are. The Gamblers, Deslaredo had written a spectacular poem of this and so it became the theme for the Trans Tasman this year.
The Trans Tasman – Duel Downunder is a southern, across the ocean, challenge between Australia and New Zealand and alternates at a range on either continent every other year.
The Gamblers again hosted the Trans Tas and it wasn’t long before everyone arrived for the match held over 14-17th March.
It was great for Jack and I to catch up with many that we hadn’t seen for some time.
We had been busy in the weeks leading up to the match helping with match confirmations, prep and more!
What a great weekend we had! It started Thursday with the Pat Garrett match and Posse 4 – Bones, Carter Moss, Coyote Baz, Deadly, Doit Daily, El Rio, Fox, Meggs, Mad Dog Morgan, Painted Mohawk, Rick O’Shea, Two Gun Kate, Trigger Happy, Willy Avashot, Jack and myself.
That afternoon was spent doing speed events before we retired for Ex Sighted and I to get into the scoring and the rain set in.
Main match started on the Friday and we had a great lot of folks on Posse 5 with Alvira Sullivan Earp, Big Bad John, Bones, Boots and Spur, Chiquita, El Hombre, Etta Place and Doc Cummins, Coyote Baz, Meggs, El Rio, Curly Wolf, J P Remington, The Deadwood Gunslinger, Legend Lyn and Short Shot (both from NZ), Lucky Luke, Willy Avashot (with Narelle kindly doing the scoring all weekend) Jack and myself.
Six stages done, rain again that evening, scores done and it’s an early night. Well, early to retire home with Charlie Wagon and Pearl Starr coming to stay for the evening. Rain putting a dampener on the hawk and knife throw side matches.
Saturday and it’s just a few spits of rain taking us into the final 6 stages of the match.
I wasn’t clean by any means which put me very close with the other ladies BUT managed to hang on and clinch it by just 1.30sec’s! 6th overall, 1st lady and 1st in Lady Wrangler, with a few side matches thrown in.
Jack finished with just a couple in 5th overall and 1st place Elder Statesman. Good one man!
A great weekend! Great gathering! Good fun that ended all too soon.
See you down the trail.
Kat xo
The Adventures of Jack n Kat 