Gerard Oversby put the exclamation point on a record-breaking year by taking out the final event of the ABCRA National Finals.
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The Woolbrook cowboy was the only to register a score in the bull ride.
It was a fitting way to end an incredible year.
Oversby was unstoppable in 2019, setting a new earnings record of $45,168.70 for the season en route to winning his second allround cowboy saddle. He won the title back in 2016, incidentally also setting a new earnings record.
He also topped the standings in the bareback after carrying a staggering $27,000 lead into the finals.
Tamworth cowgirl Anna Crisp was crowned the allround cowgirl after a brilliant finals.
Having already secured the national title in the breakaway roping, she finished runner-up in the aggregate in both the roping and steer undecorating to eclipse 2018 allround champion Katina Matthews' three-and-a-half point lead.
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Matthews did still pick herself up a new buckle, making it back-to-back ladies barrel racing titles, Brianna Learmonth taking the finals honours.
2018 allround cowboy Heath Nichols also had another strong season.
He won his ninth rope and tie national title, in the process bettering the arena record he set in the third round in 2012 with his second round run of 8.85 secs.
After just being edged out last year, Nichols also finished on top in the team roping header standings, Stephen Mapp claiming the heeler honours.
Tamworth's Ben Maytom successfully defended his saddlbronc title, Jock Bone Landgon wrestled his way to the steer wrestling title and Sallie Pilgrim won the steer undecorating while Lachlan Richardson ended the year the No.1 bullrider in the country.
In what was a real family affair older brother Cliff won the finals aggregate.
Bone Langdon meanwhile was the aggregate champion in the rope and tie.
Andrew Atkins was the best performer in the finals in the steer wrestling while Walcha's Carl Green topped the points for the finals in the saddle bronc and Harry Ash in the bareback.
Warren Byers (header) and Josh Bush (heeler) were the team roping finals champions, while Jade Tribe roped her way to a national finals buckle and Rebecca Roberts was the quickest overall in the steer underorating.
