Oyster Competitions

2011 Competition Results

Here are the results for this year's Bluff Oyster and Food Festival competitions where all the old favourites were joined by an exciting new contest.

The inaugural "Open and Eat" competition to see who can open and eat six of Foveaux Strait's delicacy in the fastest time.

OPEN & EAT COMPETITION

1st Keith Gillies - Milton

2nd Sarah Gillies - Milton


OYSTER EATING COMPETITION

Celebrity Race Winner - Tom Sawyer - Invercargill

Sponsor Race Winner - Brenda Nom (SBS Bank)


OYSTER OPENING COMPETITION

Men's Open Section

1st Keith Lovett (Direct Oysters)

2nd Ricci Grant (Barnes Oysters)

3rd Clive Westwood (Barnes Oysters)

 

Women's Open Section

1st Vic Pearsey (Barnes Oysters)

2nd Here Witehira (Barnes Oysters)

 

Veterans Section

1st Keith Lovett (Direct Oysters) 

2nd Keith Dawson (Barnes Oysters)

 

Blindfold Race 

1st Keith Lovett (Direct Oysters)

2nd Shane Wixon (Ngai Tahu)

3rd Keith Dawson (Barnes Oysters)

 

Factory Relay

1st Barnes Oysters 

2nd Direct Oysters


2010 Competition Results

John Key             Tim Shadbolt

 

         Prime Minister John Key                        Invercargill Mayor Tim Shadbolt