By Glyn Rees
The Allora Show Saturday night family program has always boasted top draw entertainment, but at the forefront for the past 25 years has been a crowd favourite in the Demolition Derby.
Somewhat ironic really that the Allora Showgrounds hosts a Heritage Weekend around Australia Day displaying magnificently restored and displayed vehicles and machinery, and just a fortnight later the crowds return to see vehicles battered beyond recognition.
Legend of Demolition Derbies across the Southern Downs, and organiser of the coming event Nick Johnson suggests you don’t need to be driving a car.
The crowd can take some ownership in the exhilarating bash and barge with a Calcutta from 7.30 pm preceding the Derby start, so there is cash on offer.
The last car standing and running amid the mud and smoke will collect a well-earned $1000 sponsored by Allora’s Railway Hotel, while Condamine Accountants PTY LTD of Warwick are providing $500 for second place.
Allora’s Wilson and Rigby Motor Body Works are sponsoring the ‘Best presented Car’ to the tune of $ 100.
An indication of the rough and tumble is the award on offer for the ‘Most Carnage/Best Performance’ yielding a cool $200 packet courtesy of Allora’s Whites Garage.
Whites garage owner Tim Hentschel is a past Derby winner having guided a 1974 Volvo to outlast all commers back in 2003, and is on track in a Ford Falcon Utility keen for the silverware on Saturday night.
Allora Show Society President Mrs Shirley Cornhill and her committee are more than grateful to all prize doners, and everyone contributing to the Derby’s success.
Another Show favourite the Fireworks display gets underway at 8 pm, before the starters flag comes down for the Derby at 8.15 pm sharp.
All entrants are to be at the showgrounds for scrutineering by 4.30pm, and for all enquiries please phone Nick Johnson on 0447 220 150.
