The state member for Orange Andrew Gee is used to curve balls from opposition politicians but when it comes to throwing one of his own he certainly has no problem.
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The Orange MP threw an Akubra hat more than 50 feet (15 metres) to win the ChuckAkubra at Mumbil's Blackwattle Fair for a second time in three years. Organisers measured the throws by the old scale.
He did have some opposition local Jody Matthews who went within 4 feet of Gee and another young boy Jack Dutfield landed the hat 42 to win the junior section. Mr Gee's son finished 3rd in the Junior section.
Mr Gee put it down to a little science and a powerful throw with some backlift.
The sun shone brightly for a highly successful event at the small village near Wellington with stick horse races, a bushfire brigade challenge, egg and spoon and sack races highlighting a busy and crowded event.
The Mumbil Blackwattle Fair had been switched to the October long weekend and organisers say it was a big success.
