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Venetian Cowboy Dominates Arcadia All Florida Rodeo Bareback
Darryll Dee Shannon of Venice won the bareback riding event at the Arcadia All Florida Championship Rodeo scoring 73 points and earning $1,008 in prize money securing a spot in the 1981 championship circuit. Other Arcadia competitors included Joe and Jim Lentini of Englewood and Frank Loosier and Hal Montgomery Jr. of Nokomis. several riders planned trips to Chatsworth, Georgia for weekend rodeos as the circuit narrows toward the November 10 finale. Shannon aimed to complete the $1,000 threshold in a single ride while Ernie Theriout, Rick Horton, Jack Meii, Mark Kreder, Sandy Kirby, and Paula Gortner also posted notable results. Shannon would ride again at Kissimmee on Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darryll
Dee” Shannon
Venice Cowboy
Arcadia
Frank Loosier
Hal “Booger
Montgomery Jr
Nokomis
Joe
Frank
Booger
Shannon
Jim
Chatsworth
Dee Shannon
Ernie Theriout
Morgan City
Rick Horton
Springdale
Ark
Jack Meii
St. Cloud
Mark Kreder
Wright City
Sandy Kirby
Greenville
Texas
Paula Gortner
Kissimmee