Alexandra Spud Dig Contest

Alexandra Spud Dig Contest Contest started in the late 1990’s by the Telecom Depot Staff in Alexandra. Still going strong, winner is best bag by weight.

That's a wrap with Steve Sollberger being the winner this year with a very good haul of 5.995kg. Pictures show Steve lur...
23/01/2026

That's a wrap with Steve Sollberger being the winner this year with a very good haul of 5.995kg. Pictures show Steve lurking in the undergrowth and obviously gobsmacked with his win (for a year) of the immense Titanic Tuber Trophy made of left over broken gardening tools and motorcycle junk. The cash prize probably helped that look of disbelief as well.

Second place was taken by that stalwart of potato growing, Lance Mackie (5.79kg) and 3rd place went to Owen Phillips (5.685kg) all previous placegetters and usually good performers. Thursday nights epic country dig saw early leads established by Jeff Oldham and Trev Carline with around 3kg each. Honourable mentions go to our host Jesse Wight with 5.065kg and a creditable bag from Paul McAuley with 3.325kg. Commiseration's extended to all the also rans like me, languishing in the lower echelons, note to self: Must do better next year.

Many thanks to Jesse for the venue and all contestants for pitching in an helping cook, eat and be merry on the night. Also many thanks to Jody and Annie our drivers on thursday night.

The day is damp but the titanic tuber spud dig is still on, the shopping is done and ice is ready for all you contestant...
23/01/2026

The day is damp but the titanic tuber spud dig is still on, the shopping is done and ice is ready for all you contestants to drop yr beer off so it's nice and cold when we arrive at Jesse's place. Be at Pete's place as planned at 5.30pm and expect a titanic adventure as we circumnavigate Alexandra's hottest potato plots...

My Spud is flourishing in this glorious spring weather, regular watering and frequents chats are keeping it very happy. ...
17/11/2025

My Spud is flourishing in this glorious spring weather, regular watering and frequents chats are keeping it very happy. Frost protection was required a couple of days ago with fresh snow on the hills getting jack frost out of bed for hopefully, one last fling...
And a reminder to please lock in these dates now: the country dig will be on Thu 22/1/26 and the town spud dig will be on Fri 23/1/26 finishing at Jesse's place in Alexandra. Remember you must be cycling & present for any trophy/cash prize. Grow on....

Discussion on surrogacy was well tempered and humourous. Butch's short and to the point words I'm sure helped everyone u...
17/01/2025

Discussion on surrogacy was well tempered and humourous. Butch's short and to the point words I'm sure helped everyone understand the need to 'grow your own' which, as it happens, is what Butch does. So all are reminded to do just that with the spuds.
A great day weather-wise for the town dig saw disappointment rule. Competitors egos relying on the rich 5 Samson St soil were sorely wounded as spud after spud yielded little more than .1 of a kilogram. Owner and long time competitor Joe Forsyth is devastated with a potato head that easily matched Winner Doug McKenzies for size, lushness, flowers and height, yet underneath were 6 small, insignificant tubers. The mockery and taunting was borne well and the pain soothed with a visit to Sams Bar enroute to the remaining competitors. Hopes rested on Lance to provide a flourish and topple King Doug, but no, it was not to be, Lance's bag of 2kg was half of what was req'd. Newcomer Jeff Donaldson produced a great 3.29kg result to take a 3rd place weight but, as the rules stand, one must attend the bike ride/presentation to take the prize so this went to first-timer Steve Solberger and his bag of 2.55kg. Welldone to all who tried. There is always next year...Special thanks to Lance for the finish venue, Sam Corson and Ozzie for cookery magic, Eighty for providing the bus and Jody Nutsford for driving on the country dig and Annie for the country dig finish snacks.

Mite be good for spud dig…
27/10/2024

Mite be good for spud dig…

22/09/2024

Actually, if you promise to be good and plant on the 1/10/24, you can call in anytime and pick up your competition potato. They are in the box in my BBQ area with the sign on sheet. They seem to be eager, as, I'm sure, you are.

Jan 2024 results attached just to remind you of where you were. Remember to call in and pickup on 1/10/24, if you know h...
21/09/2024

Jan 2024 results attached just to remind you of where you were. Remember to call in and pickup on 1/10/24, if you know how, take a picture of the handy spud growing tips that will be with the sign on sheet, also, update your email if changed from last year...

20/09/2024

This years competition spud is Purple Passion, and early cropper apparently. Lets see how yerz all go with this one, and Jesse, we'll be finishing at yours as per discussion in Jan this year. Time to get that garden in shape!

14/09/2024

14/9/24: Hi All,
This years competition spuds are here from 1/10/24 if you want them. Dig date will be Mid-Jan Thursday 16/1/24 (For Country Members) and Friday 17/1/24 for the rest.
The spuds and a clipboard with a list will be in the big plastic bin in my bbq area, as per previous years, and there will be a pen there, bring the right money eh!
Also a 'how to grow a potato' sheet you can take gratis, god know's you need all the help you can get.
Swing by and pick one up so you can keep yr stats going into your dotage...
Cheers, Joe

2023 Results are up on this site: https://sites.google.com/site/titanictuber/homeCongrats to Owen (our winner) commisera...
14/01/2023

2023 Results are up on this site: https://sites.google.com/site/titanictuber/home
Congrats to Owen (our winner) commiserations to Lance (I've got effing toothache AND second place) and congrats to Marty on a cracking 3rd place.
Special mention in despatches for Newby StuG who came a creditable 4 in his first year! Well done.
A big thank you to Lance for once again letting us use his place for the presentation of certificates and the trophy!
The pics show IanB, contender of many years, forgetting the basic premise of 'put it in the ground to grow'. Instead he had a brain fart and put it on a pedestal. Ian will learn from this I'm sure. Also Stu proudly shows his opening gambit, nice.
If anyone has pics of the trophy presentation at Lance's please can you send me a copy...

11/01/2023

Hi everyone,
The dig day for our comp will be Thursday the 12 and Friday the 13 of January 2023. Please spread the word, and get your bike fitness up...
Venue and other details are here:
We'll have the country members dig on Thursday (Wighty…van, box ticked) 6pm start at Joe’s. Like depart at 6 so arrive at 5.45 if you are in.
Friday bike ride starting from Pete's Hacienda (6pm sharp) at the top of bridge hill. I’m thinking you all know his address...
We’ll be weighing the Thursday Country Members efforts from 5.30pm on fri
Lance Mackie’s place is the end-point. We’ll have some sausages n bread n sauce. Probly some chips n dip and hopefully a pot of spuds.
We’ll need volunteers for the BBQ, spud washers and snack putter-outers on the nite.
Bring your own beer, Lance (he is a god) is organising a barrel to put ice and beer in. Please bring beer (essential) and ice (if possible).
Please read the note below as well...

NOTE NOTEy NOTE:
Lance: please advise Marty, I have no contact details for him.
Dougo: please advise both Dave Naylor and Wazza Lees (no contacts for them)
Non payments: DaveS, StuG and Kev M (aka Ozzie) Bring $15 and make sure I mark it off.
NeilJ you are invited to attend if you like...

Cheers,
--
Joe Forsyth

23/11/2022

your spud, if planted, should be well up by now. tend it carefully, add water, earth it up and cover it if Jack Frost is about. Remember our dig date of January 2023. Might also be time to start to get the ol' bike sorted...

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