• Salinas, CA
Senior Gold Card results from Salinas, July 20-23, 2017. Thanks to the Salinas Rodeo Committee for a job well done. Thanks to Jim Martins, Cliff and Marguerite Happy, Kearney and Leslie Martins, and Ed Boutonnet family (Sea Mist Farms) for donating all of the Gold Card buckles.
Thanks to the Salinas Rodeo Committee and Darrick Hoskins for added money of $4,500.
Payouts are per man and rounded down to the nearest dollar.
Open
1st go: 1. Steve Smith and Steve Sherwood, 10.3, $546. 2. Peter Chiang and Wes Goodrich, 10.4, $327. 3. David Motes and Denny Watkins, 10.6, $218.
2nd go: 1. Darrick Hoskins and Dean Bell, 7.8, $546. 2. Ernest Forsberg and Buddy Simmons, 10.2, $327. 3. Ron Darnell and Virgil Williams, 10.7, $218.
3rd go: 1. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 8.2, $546. 2. Russ Biglow and Scott Selland, 9.2, $327. 3. Hank Brown and Gary Ford, 9.4, $218.
4th go: 1. Hank Brown and Gary Ford, 8.0, $546. 2. Chris Perry and Mike Fontes, 9.3, $327. 3. Monty Avery and Jimmie Shawnego, 9.5, $218.
Short go: 1. Steve Smith and Steve Sherwood, 8.2, $350. 2. Sonny Cowden and Monty Joe Petska, 8.9, $262. 3. Darrick Hoskins and Dean Bell, 9.0, $175. 4. David Motes and Denny Watkins, 9.3, $87.
Average: 1. Sonny Cowden and Monty Joe Petska, 52.6, $837. 2. Steve Smith and Steve Sherwood, 56.8, $655. 3. David Motes and Denny Watkins, 59.9, $437. 4. Cecil Nichol and Allen Gill, 68.4, $218.
incentive
1st go: 1 David Motes and Denny Watkins, 10.6, $530. 2. Jim Wheatley and Carl Wilken, 10.7, $397. 3. Sherrick Grantham and Frank Perez, 11.2, $265. 4. Sonny Cowden and Monty Joe Petska, 11.5, $132.
2nd go: 1. Ernest Forsberg and Buddy Simmons, 10.2, $530. 2. Don Woolley and Jim Haislip, 10.8, $397. 3. Sonny Cowden and Monty Joe Petska, 11.0, $265.
3rd go: 1. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 8.2, $530. 2. Sonny Cowden and Monty Joe Petska, 9.8, $397. 3. Jim Wheatley and Carl Wilken, 10.3, $265. 4. David Motes and Denny Watkins, 10.6, $132.
4th go: 1. Monty Avery and Jimmie Shawnego, 9.5, $530. 2. HP Evetts and Ron Rogers, 10.1, $397. 3. Jerold Camarillo and Leo Camarillo, 10.5, $265. 4. Jim Wheatley and Carl Wilken, 10.6, $132.
Inc. Average: 1. Sonny Cowden and Monty Joe Petska, 43.7, $1,060. 2. David Motes and Denny Watkins, 50.6, $795, 3. Cecil Nichol and Allen Gill, 58.1, $530. 4. Jim Wheatley and Carl Wilken, 31.6 on 3, $265.
• Visalia, CA
Results from Clarence Ritchie Memorial held at Ritchie’s Arena in Visalia on August 12. Thank you to the Ritchie family for putting on the Memorial and Finals, and for the average buckles. Thanks to all the chute help, Don Brumley for flagging, and Sandy and Nannette for timing. Added money of $3,000 was donated by Darrick Hoskins, Earl Hall, and the Senior Gold Card Association.
Payouts are per man and rounded down to the nearest dollar.
Open
1st go: 1. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 7.3, $270. 2. Ron Darnell and Virgill Williams, 8.1, $180.
2nd go: 1. Hank Brown and Gary Ford, 6.6, $270. 2. Darrick Hoskins and Dean Bell, 6.8, $180.
Short go: 1. Darrick Hoskins and Dean Bell, 6.3, $150. 2. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 8.3, $112. 3. Sam Habib and Sam Edmonson, 8.7, $75. 4. Larry Branco and David Gill, 9.5, $37.
Average: 1. Larry Branco and David Gill, 27.0, $270. 2. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 27.6, $202. 3. Sam Habib and Sam Edmonson, 28.1, $135. 4. Hank Brown and Gary Ford, 33.3, $67.
Incentive
1st go: 1. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 7.3, $300. 2. Larry Branco and David Gill, 8.9, $180. 3. Sam Habib and Sam Edmonson, 10.8, $120.
2nd go: 1/2. Sam Habib and Sam Edmonson; Larry Branco and David Gill, 8.6, $240. 3. Jimmy Rodriguez and Frank Ferreira Jr, 9.2, $120.
Inc. Average: 1. Larry Branco and David Gill, 17.5, $300. 2. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 19.3, $180. 3. Sam Habib and Sam Edmonson, 19.4, $120.
• Finals
Results from Senior Gold Card Finals held August 12 at Ritchie’s Arena in Visalia. Thanks to Darrick Hoskins, Earl Hall and the Senior Gold Card Association for the added money of $4,500. Thanks to Ritchie family for all their hard work and a great lunch! Thanks to all the chute help, flagger Don Brumley, and Sandy and Nannette for timing all day.
Open
1st go: 1. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 5.8, $296. 2. Ron Darnell and Virgil Williams, 8.2, $198.
2nd go: 1. Hank Brown and Gary Ford, 6.6, $296. 2. HP Evetts and Denny Watkins, 6.7, $198.
3rd go: 1. Ron Darnell and Virgil Williams, 6.2, $296. 2. Larry Branco and David Gill, 6.4, $198.
Short go: 1. Larry Branco and David Gill, 5.6, $150. 2. Hank Brown and Gary Ford, 6.3, $112. 3. Brian Costa and Frank Mello, 8.9, $75. 4. Russ Biglow and Jeff Sparrowk, 9.9, $37.
Average: 1. Ron Darnell and Virgil Williams, 35.4, $395 + breast collars made by Tootie Hudson. 2. Russ Biglow and Jeff Sparrowk, 39.2, $297 + money clips. 3. Sonny Cowden and Danny Costa, 40.9, $197. 4. Brian Costa and Frank Mello, 42.8, $98.
Incentive
1st go: 1. Eddie Necochea and Danny Necochea, 5.8, $292. 2. Sonny Cowden and Danny Costa, 9.8, $175. 3. Jimmy Rodriguez and Frank Ferreira Jr, 10.4, $117.
2nd go: 1. HP Evetts and Denny Watkins, 6.7, $292. 2. Larry Branco and David Gill, 7.6, $175. 3. Sonny Cowden and Danny Costa, 7.7, $117.
3rd go: 1. Larry Branco and David Gill, 6.4, $292. 2. Jim Wheatley and Frank Perez, 7.5, $175. 3. Sonny Cowden and Danny Costa, 8.8, $117.
Inc. Average: 1. Sonny Cowden and Danny Costa, 26.3, $438 + breast collars made by Tootie Hudson. 2. Brian Costa and Frank Mello, 33.9, $263 + money clips. 3. HP Evetts and Denny Watkins, 35.0, $175.
Year-end Incentive heeler was Denny Watkins, and header Sonny Cowden.
Open year-end header Ron Darnell and heeler Virgil Williams.
Second in the Finals Incentive average Brian Costa and Frank Mello; second in the Finals average Russ Biglow and Jeff Sparrowk.
Open and Incentive average winners were Larry Branco (l) and David Gill (not pictured). Frank Ferreira Jr. presenting.
