30/11/2023
In November Patchell Group along with Hayes International, Total Hydraulic Solutions Ltd, Concrete Structures NZ Ltd, Finnco, Motion NZ and BCITO Te Pūkenga competed in a friendly gumboot throwing competition and raffle to raise money for I AM HOPE and Gumboot Friday
This is a very important cause and we are very happy to say that we raised a grand total of $6344.60 to support I AM HOPE and Gumboot Friday and all the important and essential work they do.
A big thank you goes to Hayes International for hosting the event, to Outlaw photography for capturing some awesome throws and to Jack from More FM Rotorua 95.9 for coming along to commentate and announce the winners.
Congratulations to all our prize winners, especially our overall winner Billy from Patchell Industries who threw a whopping 36 meters!
Men’s Longest throw
1st Place: Billy – Patchell, 36m
2nd Place: Logan – Patchell, 26m
3rd Place: Brett – Concrete Structures, 24m
Woman longest throw
1st Place: Rachel – Hayes, 19m
2nd Place: Jorden – BCITO, 17m
3rd Place: Liv – Total Hydraulics, 15m
Men’s Worst throw
1st Place: Jan – Patchell, 1m
2nd Place: Matt – BCITO, 3m
3rd Place: Jordan – Total Hydraulics, 4m
Woman’s Worst Throws
1st Place: Elon – Patchell, 5m
2nd Place: Taylor? – Hayes, 6m
3rd Place: Katie – Patchell, 7m
Most creative throw: Geoff – Hayes
Most Awry Throw: Daniel – Patchell, gumboot landed right way up on the top windowsill
Big thank you to sponsors who donated some amazing raffle prizes including, Douglas Automotive, Fairy Springs Mini Golf, Off Road NZ, Skyline Skyrides, Redwoods Treewalk, Bunnings, Repco, Precision Engineering, Richardson Drilling, Good George, Weld Depot, NZ Safety Blackwoods, Toolshed, ACTA Office Supplies, Fletcher Easy Steel, Hunting & Fishing, JA Russell and Firth Concrete.