The 37th Annual Manor Fun Daze was hosted on Saturday, July 23. The community welcomed 25 competitors currently competing in the Professional Bull Riders of Canada events.
The day began with a pancake breakfast, followed by the ever loved annual parade. The Skid Clarke memorial slo-pitch tournament granted action during the day to those at the fairgrounds, while barrel racing action could also be found that afternoon.
The action everyone was waiting for, however, began at 6:30 p.m. Twenty-five riders came out to try their skills at the money. The long-go round saw five cowboys ride their eight seconds with Dakota Buttar earning 85.5 points, Cody Coverchuk earning 84 points, Dakota Louis awarded with 83.5 points, and Will Purcell who entered twice earned two births to the short-go round with a ride of 82.5 points and 76 points.
To round off the top 10, the riders nearest to making eight seconds were embraced. This meant that in addition to Buttar, Coverchuk, Louis, and Purcell twice, Zach Peterson, Stetson Lawrence, Kale Marks, Justin Lloyd, and Josh Birks also competed.
In the end, however, the bulls proved to be powerful and Coverchuk was the only rider to make eight seconds. He scored 89 points and went home with the Bear Claw Casino Championship buckle from Manor Fun Daze.
According to Everything Cowboy the riders went home with (total money and points earned) 1. Cody Coverchuk – Meadow Lake, SK – 173 points on two bulls, $3,731.68, 60; 2. Dakota Buttar – Kindersley, SK – 85.5 points on one bull, $2,041.46, 30; 3. Dakota Louis – Browning, MT – 82.5, $1,226.96, 20; 4. Will Purcell – Merjing, VIC. – 82.5, $804.71, 15; 5. Will Purcell, $450.17, 10.
