2022 Hunting Competition

The 29th annual Malvern Game Hunters compe on, held last weekend, saw a similar number of registra ons as the previous few years. Approximately 200 hunters bagged a good number of large, impressive animals for the weigh-in, on Sunday at the Coalgate Tavern, which saw people from all over the South Island a ending. Weights were similar in the boar and red stag sec ons compared to last year, but slightly down in the fallow stag, tahr and chamois sec ons. The judges choice sec on was won by Heath Smith and second place went to Haylie Ha on who both had impressive animals. The pig carrying sec on saw a great number of keen par cipants over all sec ons this year, which was fantas c. President of the Club Jarrad Simpson was awarded the Mark Ranui Memorial Trophy, for the biggest boar weighed -in from a Malvern Game Hunters Club member. “The commi ee would like to thank Steve and Ann Joy of Coalgate Tavern for their support, as well as all our sponsors who donated a ra of wonderful prizes, helping to make this one of the best hun ng compe ons around. “We know things have been different the past two compe ons due to Covid-19, so we really appreciate all of those who chose to enter or sponsor our compe on. Planning starts now for next year’s event, hope to see you there,” commented President Jarrad Simpson. HEAVIEST BOARS:

1st Heath Smith 74.5kg 2nd Robert Piercy 72.5kg 3rd Henry Pinfold 68.5kg 4th Kyle Challis 64.0kg 5th Ray O’Connell 62.0kg AVERAGE BOAR WEIGHT:

1st Jarod Hazeldine 48.6kg Either Side: Tom Hazeldine 47.8kg Peter Va’a 49.4kg RANDOM BOAR WEIGHT:

Jacinda Tibble 41.8kg HEAVIEST RED STAG:

1st Ray O’Connell 132.5kg 2nd Brent Findlay 115.0kg 3rd Struan Mehrtens 114.5kg RANDOM RED STAG:

Joe Searle HEAVIEST FALLOW STAG:

97.0kg

1st Kyle Challis 66.0kg 2nd Cody Corson 52.0kg 3rd Paul McDonald 51.0kg RANDOM FELLOW STAG:

Cody Corson HEAVIEST TAHR:

52.0kg

1st Terry Richards 53.5kg 2nd Haylie Hatton 51.5kg 3rd Jayden Richards 46.6kg HEAVIEST CHAMOIS:

1st Jade McKay 22.6kg 2nd Blair Manson 18.0kg DOUGLAS SCORE - TUSKS:

1st Ray O’Connell 7 6/8 2nd Jared Hazeldine 7 2/8 DOUGLAS SCORE - RED STAG:

1st Heath Smith 2357/8 2nd Ray O’Connell 228 1/8 3rd Jay Pukepuke 224 DOUGLAS SCORE - FALLOW STAG:

1st Paul McDonald 185 3/8 2nd Kyle Challis 183 3rd Angus Johnson 176 5/8 DOUGLAS SCORE - TAHR:

1st Haylie Hatton 42 2nd Terry Richards 40 3rd Josh Hatton 382/8 DOUGLAS SCORE - CHAMOIS:

1st Jade McKay 262/8 2nd Blair Manson 234/8 JUDGES CHOICE OVERALL:

Ella-Rose Ha on was the proud winner of the ride-on tractor spot prize.

Kerry Jarvis was the winner of the Dogbox Spot Prize, valued at $1,800 and sponsored by Silverline.

1st Heath Smith 2nd Haylie Hatton

RESULTS

MOST RABBITS/HARES:

1st Charlie Millar 16 MOST POSSUMS:

1st Andrew Bell 20 MOST MAGPIES:

1st Dave Neal 47 2nd Hamish Lea 31 HEAVIEST HARE U16:

1st Charlie Millar 4.2kg HEAVIEST POSSUM U16:

1st Maia Daly 4.42kg HEAVIEST BOAR U16:

1st Jaydah Courtier 61.5kg 2nd Kane McKay 55.5kg 3rd Kade Scadden 39.6kg HEAVIEST WALLABY:

1st Isaac Pokaihau-Rogers 16kg PIG CARRYING:

Men’s Pig Carrying: 1st Nate

33.9secs 2nd Tom 35.53ecs 3rd Brad 43.35secs Women’s Pig Carrying: 1st Paige Hunter 36.54secs 2nd Caitlin Thistoll 40.17secs 3rd Sarah Rutene 40.42secs U16 Carrying: 1st Josh Isherwood 49.39secs U14 Carrying: 1st Colt D’Ath 31.28secs 2nd Tom Brown 31.56secs 3rd Aden Goodfellow 34.30secs U12 Carrying: 1st Chev Roxbrough 41.50secs 2nd Chase D’Ath 42.97secs 3rd Lochlyn Abrahams 45.88secs U10 Carrying: 1st Archie Butler 31.26secs 2nd Jaimeson Harrison 33.15secs 3rd Charlie Cowan 34.20secs U 8 Carrying: 1st Carter Rait 35.81secs 2nd Max Cowan 36.83secs 3rd Isaac Bell 38.00secs U 6 Carrying: 1st Arabella Miller 63.00secs 2nd Addi Lang 66.00secs 3rd Lucy McIndoe 75.00secs

MARK RANUI MEMORIAL TROPHY: (Biggest Boar from a Club member) Jarrad Simpson.

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