A rider lassos a calf.
A contestant practices her lasso before competing on Saturday.
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A contestant attempts to wrangle a calf.
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A rider lassos a calf.
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A rider prepares for his next round.
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One of the arena staff members waits for the next round.
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A rider (center, on ground) is bucked from a horse.
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A rider attempts to hang on as a horse bucks him vigorously.
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A rider and his horse topple to the ground as the horse attempts to buck him off.
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A rider, center, makes it to 8 seconds and staff members get on either side of him to calm his horse.
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A rider withstands the heavy kicks of his horse on Saturday.
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A rider withstands the heavy kicks of his horse on Saturday.
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The stands were completely full on Saturday night at the Circle G Arena in Lilesville.
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LILESVILLE — The Circle G Arena was filled to the brim with rodeo fans this weekend for the 29th Annual Rodeo.
Contestants tried their hands at staying on a bucking horse for eight seconds, wrangling a calf, and other events over the weekend. Other attractions before and after the rodeo were line dancing and shag dancing, courtesy of DJ Douglas.
The winners from the weekend were as follows:
Bareback
Cole file of Gold Hill, NC
Saddlebronc
Ryan Buckner of Greer, SC
Steer wrestling
Corey Webb, Piedmont SC
Tie down roping
Clay Livengood of Cleveland, NC
Breakaway Roping
Tori Murdock of Statesville, NC
Barrel Racing
TAMMY RICE of Liberty, SC
Team roping
Daniel McLamb of Benson, NC
Alex Brooks of Pageland, SC
Bull Riding
Tommy Denton of Charleston, SC
Arena owner Debbie Goodwin thanked the sponsors including: All Trust of Mt.Gillian, Beyond-A-Brush Construction of Wadesboro, Burr’s Grading Inc. of Lilesville, Carolina Farm Credit of Monroe & Albemarle, Henry’s Body Shop of Lilesville, Pinkston Sales & Service of Wadesboro, Albemarle Poultry Equipment of Marshville, Poisson Poisson & Bower of Wadesboro and Wilmington, Quality Equipment Co. Inc. of Polkton; Whit’s Convenience Stores in Lilesville, Polkton and Wadesboro; Lindy, Travis, Landis, Lane, Josey, Jeremy Marsh, Janet Clark, Amanda Morgan Mary Ellen Goodwin, Terry Carpenter, Sarah Lisenby, Stephanie Johnson, Donna Carlton and Trip and the three security officers Tony Robison, Ricky Little and Johnathan Williams.
For the Rodeo she also thanked Haley Boone, Skyler Boone, Jean Grecho, Bobbiejean Price, and DJ Douglas, the Lilesville Fire Department, the Anson Record, and the spectators.
Visit the Circle G Arena’s Facebook page for more information about this event and future events.