Da Vinci's apprentices . . . Completing a still life as part of the 2010 Top Guy contest were (from left) Logan McDowell, Dion Prentice and competition winner Alan Buxton.
Tom Cooper displays his completed artwork to the crowd at the Cromwell Top Guy competition, with Dion Prentice and Alan Buxton in the background.
Novel approach . . . Filling brandy snaps proved challenging for some fo the Top Guy contestants. Working their way throught he task were (from left) winner Alan Buxton, Tom Cooper, Cameron Perkins and Logan McDowell.
Cream cakes . . . Taking a novel appraoch to filling brandy snaps were Top Guy hoepfuls (from left) Chris Abercrombie, Dave Holden, winner Alan Buxton, Tom Cooper and Cameron Perkins.
Kitchen whizzes . . . Whipping some cream to fill brandy snaps as one of the tests in the Top Guy contest were (from left) Cameron Perkins, Logan McDowell, Dion Prentice, Ryan Kirkwood, Stu MacLachlan and Ben Wilson.
Poetry in motion . . . Top Guy contestants' classical dance skills were put to the test. Taking centre stage were winner Alan Buxton (left), Logan McDowell and Tom Cooper .
Chris Abercrombie, Logan McDowell, Tom Cooper and winner Alan Buxton.
Play that funky music . . . Fronting up in the air guitar section of the Top Guy contest are (from left) winner Alan Buxton, Ben Wilson and Stu MacLachlan.
Duelling guitars . . . Toy Guy contestants Dave Holden (left) and Tom Cooper were among the 12 who vied for the title, performing a range of tasks to an appreciative crowd.
Reigning champion . . . The newly "crowned" Top Guy of Cromwell, Alan Buxton, with wife Edith, who says he has been her top guy for more than 34 years.
Photos are by Lynda Van Kempen and prints are avaliable at Otago Images.