FIONA WILKS

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
• 14 TIMES Australian ladies whip cracking champion 1995, 96, 97, 98, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013
• 2 TIMES W.P.A OPEN bullock whip champion 2006 and 2008
• 9 TIMES OPEN Australian bullock whip champion 1998, 99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2009
• 16 TIMES Northern NSW ladies whipcracking champion 1995, 96, 97, 98, 99, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012
• 6 TIMES Northern NSW overall highest point scorer champion 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007, and 2009
• 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