Townsville, Queensland, Australia (May 24, 2010) - Professional Bull Riders Australia 2009 champion David Kennedy tonight capped off a superb weekend taking out the 2010 PBR Troy Dunn International at the Townsville Entertainment and Convention Centre.
In front of a crowd of around 4500 screaming fans, Kennedy wrapped up his first PBR Troy Dunn International buckle with a tough 87-point ride on Diamond J Rodeo Company’s Socceroo. With an event total of 264.5 points Kennedy just held out talented American Skeeter Kingsolver with 258.5 points and the celebration-dance king Ben Jones on 253.5.
“It’s a real honour to take home the buckle for the Troy Dunn International,” said a truly humbled David Kennedy. “Troy is a real inspiration to us all, so it’s a great feeling to come here to Townsville and beat these top internationals to win Troy’s event. Let’s hope the Aussies can keep it going in the next two shows.”
Diminutive Uralla bull rider Chris Lowe won the second night’s action with two hot rides. Twenty-five-year-old Lowe from the New England high country covered Kent Hansen’s Rubberband Man in the long round for a solid 86 points before backing up in the championship round with a spectacular 89.5 on Hansen’s massive speckled bull Radar.
“It’s great to get the money tonight and secure my slot for the next two events in Brisbane and Sydney,” enthused Lowe in his post event interview.
Stock contracting father and son team Trevor and Tony Dunne from Duaringa, Queensland picked up the event champion bucking bull for the supreme efforts of their massive white bull That’s Gold. Although huge in stature That’s Gold proved his amazing athleticism bucking off American Cody Campbell last night and backing up tonight by making incredibly short work of world top 40 ranked rider Caleb Sanderson.The bull riding action of the 2010 PBR World Challenge Series now moves south for the 2010 PBR World Challenge at the Brisbane Entertainment Centre on Saturday, May 29 and the 2010 PBR World Challenge Final at Sydney’s Acer Arena on Saturday, June 5.
With the nation’s fiercest beasts and the world’s toughest athletes combined with the wall-to wall exhilaration of a PBR show, the 2010 PBR World Challenge Series is one action-sports spectacular not to be missed.
2010 PBR Troy Dunn International Saturday Night Results:
1. Chris Lowe Uralla, NSW 175.5 points
2. Matt Postle Mundubbera, Qld 174.0 points
3. Jim Rowsell Goondiwindi, Qld 90.0 points
4/5. Ned Cross Oregon, USA 88.5 points
4/5. Caleb Sanderson Florida, USA 88.5 points
Event Champion: David Kennedy, Kyogle, NSW
Event Champion Bull: That’s Gold, Dunne Bulls, Duaringa, Qld
2010 PBR Troy Dunn International Overall Event Results:
1. David Kennedy Kyogle, NSW 264.5 points
2. Skeeter Kingsolver Kansas, USA 258.5 points
3. Ben Jones Goulburn, NSW 253.5 points
2010 PBR WORLD CHALLENGE
Brisbane Entertainment Centre
Saturday, May 29, 2010
Tickets available now from Ticketek on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Tickets: Diamond $124.90, Platinum $80, Gold $60, Silver $40, Silver Child $20
2010 PBR WORLD CHALLENGE FINAL
Acer Arena, Olympic Boulevard, Sydney Olympic Park
Saturday, June 5, 2010
Tickets available now from Ticketek on 132 849 or www.ticketek.com.au
Tickets: Diamond $124.90, Platinum $80, Gold $60, Silver $40, Silver Child $20
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ABOUT PBR AUSTRALIA
Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) was founded in 1992 by 20 accomplished bull riders who decided to develop bull riding – the most popular event in traditional rodeo – into a stand-alone sport. Today more than 1,200 bull riders hold PBR memberships and compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions around the globe for a total prize pool exceeding US$13 million. In November 2005, PBR announced their plans for worldwide expansion. Since then, PBR has opened offices in Canada, Mexico, Australia and Brazil and is rolling out major live events in key cities in each of these countries. PBR Australia is a partnership between the PBR and Dainty Consolidated Entertainment (one of Australia’s major concert promoters) and will stage major bull riding events in key cities in Australia and New Zealand – kicking off with the inaugural PBR World Cup on the Gold Coast in 2007. Due to the high demand for more bull riding across Australia, PBR has now established the PBR Challenger Series as a feeder into the Australian premier league of bull riding – the Bundaberg Rum PBR Touring Pro. Prize money won at these events counts toward qualification to PBR Cup Events in Australia and to the annual PBR World Finals in Las Vegas. So the Professional Bull Riders offer a genuine pathway for Australian bull riders to earn substantial prize money in Australia and to compete on the world stage.
