Competitors in this year’s National Wife Carrying Championship were very keen for the water obstacle as temperatures hit the mid-30s at Singleton Show on Saturday afternoon.
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Eight couples competed this year and there were plenty of thrills and spills and one failure to finish the course due to a wrong turn at the finish line.
Compere Antony Partridge ,himself a previous winner at Singleton, kept the crowd entertained with his running commentary and advice to competitors.
The winning couple were Adam Cullen and Tylee Robinson from Morriset competing at their third Singleton Show. They won the opportunity to compete at the international finals held in Finland.
In second place from Scone were Andrew Thomas and Kairsten Marley and in third Craig Campbell and Katherines Watts from Port Macquarie.
Six entrants lined up for the running of the bride with the winner being Kelly Maslen
Louise Nichols
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
From cattle to coal. Once a specialist agriculture writer today its about community, in particular, the Upper Hunter. I have lived and worked in the region for more than 30 years. Land use issues and the future direction of our region. But you cannot take ag out of the picture - our food and how we grow it is the basis of all life. Covering the Hunter and Mid North Coast rural issues is now part of my role with ACM.
