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Festival makes a touchdown with Taste Off event

One of the more unique additions to this year's Vintage Festival program was Touchdown & Taste Off, held at Barossa Rams Rugby Club, Tanunda on Thursday night. Players of American Football South Australia presented a demonstration game between the...

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Festival makes a touchdown with Taste Off event
The Grapevine, Texas, delegation arrive for the game.

One of the more unique additions to this year's Vintage Festival program was Touchdown & Taste Off, held at Barossa Rams Rugby Club, Tanunda on Thursday night.

Players of American Football South Australia presented a demonstration game between the 'Sharks' and the 'Oilers', in recognition of the relationship between The Barossa Council and sister city, Grapevine, Texas.

The Texan delegation, hard to miss in their trademark hats and boots, attended the event, which also included grape stomping and a Barossa versus Grapevine 'blind tasting'.

Visitors to the Barossa, Bronwyn Thomas and Steve Armitage.
Steve Rain, one of the coaches of the Sharks, originally from Connecticut, USA, pictured with Nick Taylor of Tanunda and Connecticut.
Young Ambassadors get ready for the festivities. Stephanie Thompson, Amber Perry, Maddie Eggleton, Matilda Osborne, Charlie McGann and Jakob Waldowski.
Players on the line of scrimmage.
Marcus Thompson and Georgia Waters from the Gold Coast, with Julia Hart, formerly of the Barossa.
Sharks players tackle an Oilers player.
Leanne, Greg and Christine Bailey of Salisbury travelled to watch their son and grandson, Matthew Martin play.
Nuriootpa High School Grapevine study tour participants. Back: Catherine Nacey, Arrabella Haaren, Maddy Sherwood, Milly Hoffmann, Maya Klose and Janine Harding. Front: Rick Lane, Riley Falkenberg, Nick Richardson, George Preston and George McCarthy.
Megan and Paul Noack with Isla, aged 11, of Marananga, and Sonya and Steve Schiller of Gomersal.
Father and son duo, Jamie, aged nine, and Ben Skuse.
Visiting from the Gold Coast were Natasha Waters, EJ Klimowicz, Vanessa Miller, Martin Waters and Shane Miller.
Representatives from the 'Sharks' and 'Oilers' exhibition teams. Back: George Couzner, Jordan Roberts, Fredrick Miller, Jordyn Leech and Levi O'Donohue. Front: William Hok, Riley Stewart, Riley Mitchell and Trent Condelli.

American hotdogs, German sausages and popcorn were served to a hungry crowd, which included interested visitors as well as locals, curious for a glimpse of the iconic American sport.

Photos by Mel Jaunay

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