Heavy consistent showers in the lead up to the 2013 Maleny Show, dampened spirits of organisers but not competitors. Judging morning on Friday, May 31st presented overcast with the showers occurring just prior to and during the first class but by the second and third classes paraders and judge were dashing for raincoats or just giving up. Thankfully the weather cleared a little as the senior classes progressed.

Judge, Rob Lindsay of Waraba Stud, Warwick, was presented with 44 Illawarras and in a tight tussle awarded Mt Vista April owned by Rolly and Sharyn Voss of Glamorgan Vale, Senior Best Udder and Champion Cow.

While April had a very successful 2012 show season, she presented in tremendous form and looks to not only continue but improve on last year's results.

Riverwood Lucy 2 (Ledger Family) was named Reserve Champion.

F S Johnston & Sons took both Junior broad ribbons with Jondene Blossom 11 being named Champion and Jondene Jackie 7 the Reserve.

F S Johnston & Sons were also successful in the Champion Juvenile with Jondene Kay 16 with the Ledger Family's Riverwood Lyndal 6 in the Reserve position.

The Inter-breed classes carried out on Saturday, saw a reverse of the Illawarra champions with Riverwood Lucy 2 being named Supreme Champion Cow and Supreme Champion Udder ahead of Mt Vista April in the Reserve position. Jondene Blossom 11 was awarded Supreme Intermediate Champion.

The On-Ground milking competition involving all breeds is hotly contested at Maleny, particularly between the Ledger and Johnston camps. For the uninitiated, the competition is carried out over 24 hours with a strip-out of animals at 6pm on the Wednesday, before milkings at 6am and 6pm on the Thursday.

Park Lane Sovereign 88 (Ledger Family) was awarded the coveted prize of Champion Butterfat Cow across all breeds producing 1.98 kgs of Fat at an average of 5.1% from 38.85 litres of milk. She placed second in the Most Milk and Most Protein.

Her daughter, Riverwood Sovereign 6 (Den Dia Partnership) was named Champion Butterfat Heifer producing 1.21 kgs of Fat at an average of 5%.

F S Johnston & Sons' Jondene Beauty 33 was Reserve Champion Butterfat Cow but was named Most Milk Champion and Highest Protein Champion with figures of 40.66 litres milk, 1.7 kgs Fat 1.45 kgs Protein.

Beauty lead Jondene's team of three to a win producing 107 litres in the 24 hours

Class 1: Heifer U12mths
1st       Riverwood Favourite - Ledger Family
2nd      Jondene Dainty 111 - F S Johnston & Sons
3rd       Mt Vista April 4 - R & S Voss

Class 2: Heifer 12mths & U18mths dry
1st       Riverwood Lyndal 6 - Ledger Family
2nd      Jondene Barbara 18 - F S Johnston & Sons
3rd       Riverwood Joan 9 - Ledger Family

Class 3: Heifer 18mths & U2yrs dry
1st       Jondene Kay 16 - F S Johnston & Sons
2nd      Den Dia Buttercup 2 - Den Dia Partnership
3rd       Den Dia Quetta 43 - Scott Canning

CHAMPION JUVENILE HEIFER: Jondene Kay 16 - F S Johnston & Sons

RESERVE CHAMPION JUVENILE HEIFER: Riverwood Lyndal 6 - Ledger Family

Class 4: Heifer 2yrs & U3yrs dry
1st       Silverleigh Cindy 77 - Ledger Family
2nd      Mt Vista Fancy 2 - R & S Voss

Class 5: Heifer U2 1/2yrs in milk
1st       Jondene Blossom 11 - F S Johnston & Sons
2nd      Jondene Jackie 7 - F S Johnston & Sons

Class 6: Heifer U 2 1/2 yrs & U3yrs in milk
1st       Riverwood Sovereign 6 - Den Dia Partnership
2nd      Riverwood Susie 2 - Ledger Family
3rd       Jondene Thelma 48 - F S Johnston Sons

Class 7: Pen of Three Heifers
1st       F S Johnston & Sons
2nd      Den Dia Partnership
3rd       Ledger Family

Class 8: Best Udder U3yrs in Milk
1st       Jondene Blossom 11 - F S Johnston & Sons
2nd      Riverwood Sovereign 6 - Den Dia Partnership
3rd       Riverwood Susie 2 - Ledger Family

CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER: Jondene Blossom 11 - F S Johnston & Sons

RESERVE CHAMPION HEIFER: Jondene Jackie 7 - F S Johnston & Sons

Class 9: Cow 3yrs & U5yrs dry
1st       Jondene Dainty 104 - F S Johnston & Sons
2nd      Riverwood Miranda 2 - Ledger Family
3rd       Riverwood Madam - Ledger Family

Class 10: Cow 5yrs & over dry
1st       Chelma Dale Tulips - R & S Voss
2nd      Den Dia Minnie 5 - Den Dia Partnership

Class 11: Cow 3yrs & U4yrs in milk
1st       Riverwood Kitty 14 - Ledger Family
2nd      Jondene Buttercup - Nambour Rural
3rd       Riverwood Joan 6 - Ledger Family

Class 12: Cow 4yrs & U5yrs in milk
1st       Mt Vista April - R & S Voss
2nd      Jondene Beauty 33 - F S Johnston & Sons
3rd       Jondene Beauty 34 - F S Johnston & Sons

Class 13: Cow 5yrs & U7yrs in milk
1st       Riverwood Lucy 2 - Ledger Family
2nd      Riverwood Model 3 - Ledger Family
3rd       Jondene Thelma 46 - F S Johnston & Sons

Class 14: Cow 7yrs & over in milk
1st       Park Lane Sovereign 88 - Ledger Family

Class 15: Pen of Three Cows
1st       Ledger Family
2nd      F S Johnston & Sons
3rd       R & S Voss

Class 16: Dam & Daughter or 2 daughters of 1 Dam
1st       R & S Voss
2nd      F S Johnston & Sons
3rd       F S Johnston & Sons

Class 17: Progeny Stakes of Sire or Dam
1st       F S Johnston & Sons
2nd      Ledger Family
3rd       Ledger Family

Class 18: Group to consist of 4 animals any age
1st       Ledger Family
2nd      F S Johnston & Sons
3rd       R & S Voss

Class 19: Best Udder 3yrs & over
1st       Mt Vista April - R & S Voss
2nd      Riverwood Lucy 2 - Ledger Family
3rd       Park Lane Sovereign 88 - Ledger Family

CHAMPION COW: MT VISTA APRIL - R & S VOSS

RESERVE CHAMPION COW: RIVERWOOD LUCY 2 - LEDGER FAMILY

INTERBREED COMPETITION - Saturday, June 1.

SUPREME CHAMPION COW: Riverwood Lucy 2 - Ledger Family
RESERVE CHAMPION SUPREME COW: Mt Vista April - R & S Voss
SUPREME UDDER: Riverwood Lucy 2 - Ledger Family
RESERVE CHAMPION SUPREME UDDER - Mt Vista April - R & S Voss
SUPREME INTERMEDIATE: Jondene Blossom 11 - F S Johnston & Sons
SUPREME PEN OF THREE COWS - Illawarras
SUPREME PEN OF THREE HEIFERS: Illawarras

Mother and daughter production winners: L-R Park Lane Sovereign 88 & Riverwood Sovereign 6

      

Check out all the photos in the Photo Gallery/Maleny Show/2013.  Photos by Tanya Pratten.