The Country - Rural Games recap edition

Today The Country catches up with the big hitters from the Hilux New Zealand Rural Games and the Norwood New Zealand Rural Sports Awards.

On with the show:

Phil Duncan and Tim Myers:

Monday's resident weather expert (Cyclone Hola) and the chief executive of Norwood - sponsor of the Rural Sports Awards.

Nathan Twaddle:

Former Olympic bronze medalist and guest speaker at the Norwoods - filling in for Eric Murray.

Kieran Fowler:

Is a Dunedin-based Farmlands dairy consultant, a former international decathlete and the winner of the Skellerup Gumboot throw.

Sam Strahan and Brett Harvey:

We catch up with two farmers and former All Blacks who were at the Rural Games in different capacities. One as a trustee the other as a dog trial competitor.

Jimmy Samuels:

Is a Marton-based shearer who set the Games alight with his win in the speed shear final heading off Jack Fagan and Rowland Smith.

Kris Richards and Riki Paewai:

A world record was set in the egg throw and catch in Palmy North - 85.9 metres. We talk to the two baseball players who managed to achieve the feat.

Steve Hollander:

We wrap a great weekend with the man behind the Norwood Rural Sports Awards and the Hilux NZ Rural Games.

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