Luke Papworth and Jade Cupitt win the wife carrying competition at the Singleton Show.
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In a close race the local pairing of Bulls rugby player Luke and partner Jade came in with the fastest time of 1:00.93 to take out the popular annual event.
Their speed over the course and composure through the treacherous water stage saw them now eligible to compete at the world wife carrying championships in Finland.
In second place was Newcastle entrants C.J.Walker and Meg MacAuslan who powered strongly through the early stages only to fall at the last hurdle the water obstacle.