The 2011 winners were announced on Saturday 26th November at the Cumnock Crossroads building at a Belgravia wine-tasting and photographic exhibition from 6-8pm. John and Libby Fairfax with Jocellin Janssen from Royal Agricultural Society Foundation were the Judges and special guests.
The winners are as follows with first winning $1,000 and second $200 each;
Best Farm Animal on a Bike was presented by Jocellin Janssen (RASF Executive officer)
FIRST “Hotrod Henny” by Andrew and Rhonda Watt - pictured in the middle, above with John Fairfax and Rebecca Staines. (Hotrod Henny also WON People's Choice Award of $200 donated by Lou's Cafe in Cumnock)
SECOND “The Rabbits”by Laurelle Neville, Les and Elaine Hunter
Best Zoo Animal on a Bike presented by Mayor of Dubbo Matthew Dickerson
FIRST ”Emus on the Run” by Stewart ‘Benny’ Caldwell
SECOND “Monotreme on Monocycle” by David and Alison Trowbridge of Platypus Hollow B&B
Best Local Endangered or Threatened Species on a Bike presented by Darryl Hodges from Little River Landcare group.
FIRST ”The Powerful Owl” by Robert Armstrong
SECOND “Hungry Perchy” by Cumnock Public School
Best sculpture made by a Community Group presented by Liz Davis from Central Western Catchment Management Authority
FIRST ”Look No Hands” Fish on a Bike by Yeoval Central School P&C
SECOND “Elvis the Kookaburra” by Parkes Shire Council
Best Farmer or Farmer's wife sculpture presented by Cabonne Mayor Bob Dowling
FIRST “Didyouthinkhesawus?” by Dean Butler
SECOND “Long neck Turtle” by Don Bruce
Best letter/ mailbox Animal on a Bike presented by Brooke Lees from Rio Tinto
FIRST ”Hells Hogs” by Mannie Bone
SECOND “The Pleasant Pheasant” by Ashley Paul Horry
Best Sculpture made by a School Group (each initially received $500 from RASF) presented by Louise van Twist from Newcrest
FIRST “Slippery Penguins” by St Josephs school Molong
SECOND “Rocky , Put that Down!” by Molong Central School
Best Sculpture made by a Show Society (each initially received $1,000 from RASF) presented by Parkes Mayor Ken Keith
FIRST “Off to the Cumnock Show” by David Weston, Cumnock Show Society
SECOND “Winners are Grinners” by Wellington Show Society
Most humorous sculpture presented by Federal member John Cobb
FIRST “Roadrunner and Coyote” by Andrew McKenzie
SECOND “Rosie the Redback” by Mal Williams and Graeme Fleming
The $200 PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD was very close with “Hotrod Henny” winning by just one vote over “Roadrunner and Coyote”, with the very large dinosaur coming in as third favourite. Dean Butler took 2 years to finish his large tyre-constructed dinosaur, he was asked how he felt afterwards “It was tyresome work. It took me a long time but it was a Good year. I took it to the Maxxis!”
A great night had by all, with each person receiving the NEW wrapping paper with many of the new sculptures on it, plus each of the 44 sculptors receiving a family pass to the Dubbo Taronga Zoo.
The FIRST prize winning sculptures are below;