World whip cracking champion

Jim having a disc whipped from his mouth- don't try this at home

FIONA (WILKS) SMITH

I first won the Australian Ladies Whipcracking Championship at the Sydney Royal Show in 1995, 1996,1997, 1998 and retained my title at Sydney Royal Show in 2000. I am the first lady to have won 4 titles in a row.

I have performed at rodeos and shows. Our performance as the "Whiparoos" is a half hour routine. It consists of ten competition cracks such as rhythm cracking trick cracking, continuous cracking and accuracy using aids such as straws, matches, cigarettes and ribbons. Our act is changing all the time and I have added a rope spinning routine with whipcracking at the same time. I have my own assistant, Jim (my father), to help in the performances and to commentate and assist in the dangerous tricks.

Awards and Titles:

3 TIMES INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPION WWAC whip cracker of the year, John and Vi Brady Award, 1998,1999 and 2002

3 TIMES INTERNATIONAL WORLD CHAMPION WWAC whipcracking style and technique one and two handed routines, 1998, 1999 and 2002

John Brady presents Whip Cracker of the Year 1998

8 TIMES Australian ladies whip cracking champion 1995, 96, 97, 98, 2000, 2005, 2006 and 2007

A.W.P.A OPEN bullock whip champion 2006

7 TIMES OPEN Australian bullock whip champion 1998, 99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2005

11 TIMES Northern NSW ladies whipcracking champion 1995, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005

4 TIMES Northern NSW overall highest point scorer champion 1997, 1999, 2004 and 2005

ACT overall highest point scorer champion in 1996

3 TIMES ACT open bullock whip champion 1996, 1997 and 1998

4 TIMES ACT ladies whipcracking champion 1995, 1996, 1997 and 1998

Northern NSW club open whip cracking champion in 1995

2 TIMES Fladbury open whipcracking champion 1995 and 1996

Taree open whipcracking competition in 1995

Warick ladies champion in 1996

Jugiong whip cracking expo open bullock whip champion in 1996

Jugiong whipcracking expo open accuracy champion in 1996

Jugiong whip cracking expo open one handed routine champion in 1996

Alex Green presenting Fiona with her awards: winning all sections for the third time, one-handed & two-handed Style & Technique, & the John & Vi Brady award for whip cracker of the year

From Left: Mark Alen, Michael Hong, Alex Green & Fiona Wilks