MURRAY BRIDGE SHOW 2016

Judge Josh Smith, “Joshlee”, Deloraine Tasmania, faced a total of 8 exhibitors when he judged the Illawarras at Murray Bridge Show on September 24th 2016. He also judged the Interbreed along with the other 3 breed judges, and then the 8-11 years Junior Handler Class.

“To start the day with the under 6 month old calf I noticed a trend that would continue throughout the day; that the heifers & cows put before me were very high quality animals. My Junior Champion was a very long and correct heifer that had amazing balance and was correct throughout. My Intermediate Champion was an amazing young cow with an udder that was welded on. Senior Champion was a cow that just had everything, width, high wide udder, correct teat placement, power and strength. The group of 3 was a tremendous group of cows all with balanced well snug udders and uniformity throughout, going on to win Interbreed Pen of Three Females”.

Baby Calf born from 1/1/16:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Choice 26
2nd Lily Miegel – Glenbrook Duchess 84
3rd NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Tulip 10

Heifer 1 year:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Iris 54
2nd Unity College – Springvale Rose 62
3rd Unity College – Glenbrook Clarabelle 28

Heifer dry, 1½ years:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Begonia 44

Heifer dry, 2½ & 2 years, dry:
1st Thomas Follett – Bremer View Belle 73
2nd NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Little Princess 13
3rd D&K Philbey – Edenvale Zebedee

JUNIOR CHAMPION:
WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Begonia 44

RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION:
Thomas Follett – Bremer View Belle 73

Heifer in milk, 2 years:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Pride 29
2nd NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Little Princess 12

Heifer in milk, 2½ years:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Little Fussy 43

Cow in milk, 3 years:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Tulip

Cow dry, 3 years:
No entry

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION:
WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Little Fussy 43

RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION:
WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Pride 29

Cow dry, 4 years & over:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Pride 21
2nd NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Jenny 11

Cow in milk, 4 years:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Empress 5
2nd Rupert Gazzola – Glenbrook Rhapsody 48

Cow in milk, 5 years:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Fuchsia 35

Cow in milk, 6 years:
1st NW & MH Mueller – Little Princess 10

Mature Cow in milk:
1st NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Little Princess 9
2nd WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Molly 20

SENIOR CHAMPION COW:
NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Little Princess 10

RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION COW:
WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Empress 5

Supreme Best Vessel:
1st NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Little Princess 10

Group of 3 females any age:
1st WN & CA Doecke
2nd NW & MH Mueller

Sire’s Progeny Group:
1st WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Fussys Future
2nd WN & CA Doecke – Llandovery Dynamic
3rd NW&MH Mueller – Treeton Pingerly

Dam’s Progeny:
1st NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Little Princess 10 & 12
2nd NW & MH Mueller – Glenhaven Little Princess 9 & 13
3rd WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Pride 20

INTERBREED:
Reserve Intermediate Champion, WN & CA Doecke – Springvale Little Fussy 43
Group of 3, 1st WN & CA Doecke (pictured)

MOST SUCCESSFUL DAIRY CATTLE EXHIBITOR
WN & CA Doecke

Junior Handler 8-11yrs:
1st Levi Llewellyn (pictured below)
2nd Rayne Philbey
4th Finn Sullivan-Llewellyn

Junior Handler 12-14 yrs:
3rd Thomas Follett
4th Zac Llewellyn

Occasionally a judge requires an umbrella in Murray Bridge ....

It's time to attend a Youth Camp when you can't work out how to line up your animal!

The posts are full of ribbons, it must be almost home time.