Standoff 'Flash' back in outstanding form

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Local cowboy Byron Bruised Head was the top money winner here at the Kainai Agriplex on April 11 and 12 as the IRCS held their fourth rodeo of the 1992 rodeo season.

It was the third of the Four Silver Cup Challenge Series that started in February.

The Standoff "Flash" came up with an outstanding performance as he won a total of $600 in three events.

After an off-year last season when he didn't win a major title, he is back to his championship form of 1990 when he won the IRCA all-around, saddle bronc, and bareback championship as well as the bareback event in the United Indian Rodeo Association (UIRA) of Montana.

After the dust had settled after two days of tough competition, Byron won the steer wrestling event with a rapid run of 5.4 seconds and $360 at the pay window. He also split for first place money in the bareback event, with brother Bill and Mike Brown

of Browning, Montana, each with 70-point rides, each pocketing $138.

Byron managed a third-place finish in the saddle bronc event at 65 points plus

an added $102.

His day's work shot him into the lead in both the all-around and saddle bronc standings in the IRCA and the Silver Cup Series.

He also has a shot at the bare-back and steer wrestling, as he is in fourth place

in both events with one rodeo to go, scheduled for May 16 and 17.

Matt Bruised Head won the bronc riding with a wild spurring ride for 71 points

on "Billy Bob" of the Sundance rodeo string, picking up $204. Pat Standing Alone was second at 66 points and return of $153.

Paddle Prairie's Vince Lambert covered a Kesler bull for 70 big points to win the bull riding and $252. Travelling partner Colin Willier was right behind in second spot with a solid 69 points good for $189.

Wright Bruised Head's first day run of 10.1 seconds held up to win him the calf roping event, plus $340. He also added another $269 for his bank roll with a second-place finish in the dogging event, going 5.8 seconds. Slim Creighton placed second in the calf roping at 10.5 seconds and a return of $255.

The team roping saw Montana ropers Ted Hoyt and Gus Voile stop the clocks at 5.2 seconds and split $1,144. The Morley duoTerry Rider and Clarence Wesley each went home with $429 for a second-place finish at 7.3 seconds.

Richard Bird of Cutbank, Montana made his trip north worthwhile as he captured the boys' steer riding event with a 70 pont ride and $138 at the pay window. Current IRCA leader Brent Dodging Horse added another 25 points to his lead with 66 points, good for second place and $103 in cash.

The barrel racing events saw Standoff cowgirls dominate both events. Lisa Jo Creighton and Jackie Little Bear were one-two in the seniors with runs of 14.30 and 14.34, and payoffs of $310 and $233 respectively.

In the junior events, Janey Day Chief went 14.27 seconds to pocket first place money of $114. Cara Blackwater was second at 14.71 and $86 in winnings.

Silver Cup Series Standings after three rodeos

All-Around Pts

Calf-Roping Pts

1) Byron Bruised Head 127

1) Ken Augare 55

2) Wright Bruised Head 86

2) Live Blackwater 50

3) Dallas Young Pine 80

3) Spike Guardipee 40

4) Live Blackwater 65

4) Robert Bruised Head 30

5) Spike Guardipee 61

5) Wright Bruised Head 25

Saddle Bronc Pts

Steer Wrestling Pts

1) Byron Bruised Head 72

1) Wright Bruised Head 55

2) Matt Bruised Head 32

2) Dallas Young Pine 50

3) Clint Bruised Head 30

3) Lewis Little Bear 40

4) Richard Bish 25

4) Byron Bruised Head 30

5) tT.L. Muskwa 22

5) Shawn Shade 25

Bareback Pts

Team Roping Pts

1) Kelvin Rox 55

1) Gus Vaile 27

2) Bill T. Head 55

2) Spike Guardipee 21

3) Dallas Young Pine 30

3) Ted Hoyt 20

4) Byron Bruised Head 2

4) Jim Gladstone 17

5) Mike Brown 25

5) Sam Bird 16

Bull Riding Pts

St. Barrel Race Pts

1) Derek Martineau 55

1) Jackie Little Bear 65

2) Allison Redcrow 35

2) Lisa Creighton 60

3) Shelon Twigg 30

3) Traci Vaile 55

4) Vince Lambert 30

4) Chantelle Day Chief 40

5) Lorne Many Guns 25

5) Dodi Strongman 35

Boys Steer Riding

Jr. Barrel Rce Pts

1) Brent Dodging Horse 85

1) Jenny Monroe 65

2) Neil Day Chief 42

2) Janey Day Chief 60

3) Scotty Bruised Head 37

3) Cara Blackwater 55

4) Richard Bird 30

4) Becky Fox 40

5) Jess Day Rider 30

5) Sadie Johnson 30