PLAYING FOR SHEEP STATIONS 2014

Over the weekend of the 20th and 21st of September, 2014 we will  be holding the 2nd BSSS (Bynoe Sheep Station Stakes) and yes, we will be playing for a sheep station....but just to give you a bit of insight into 'Playing for Sheep Stations' here is the Wikipedia definition.....

Playing for sheep stations

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The phrase is a traditional Australian English term to denote something large and/or important. A sheep station is a large sheep farm in Australia or New Zealand.

The phrase 'playing for sheep stations' has both a literal and ironic usage. Literally, it is used to encourage participants to play in a friendly and not too competitive manner. Playing sport or cards or a game of some sort, but not for prizes, one might say 'take it easy, we're not playing for sheep stations'. It could be used starting a game of cards or pool for example, to check whether the game would be played for money, beer, or just pride, asking 'so, are we playing for sheep stations or what?'

In typical Australian fashion, it can also be used to mean the exact opposite, because a sheep station is such a ridiculously expensive item that nobody would bet it on a game, the phrase 'we're playing for sheep stations' can also be used to mean that the game is purely for sport, and there is no bet or prize involved.

Here is last years sheep station and the cocky who won it....

The whole idea is to allow everyone a reasonable level playing field by having five (5) species drawn out of a group of fifteen (at this stage) that is made up as much as possible of five of the most usual fish from the three different areas, that is, flats, rock bars and blue water.

The five species drawn out would be the main target species for that particular day. Another five would be drawn that evening for the next day.  Species to be chosen from are, at this stage, golden trevally, all other trevally, queenfish, golden snapper (fingermark), mangrove jack, black bream, catfish, cod, mackerel (all), blue salmon, tarpon, threadfin salmon, ock ock or javelin fish, spanish flag, barramundi and tuna (and more). 

We do have some guidelines........

Guideline One:                       Go fishing and have fun

Guideline Two:                       If you're not having fun, then revert to guideline one.

This "prestigious" gathering will be based at Sandpalms (shelter for the homeless mob) and the most exciting part of this gathering is the fact that it is........ 

FREE ENTRY !!!!!!!