South Burnett Shines At Show

Midge Thompson, from Nanango, picked up some big wins in the Prime Beef section at the Ekka, including the prestigious Champion Trade Weight Steer … Midge is pictured with Agriculture Minister Leanne Donaldson (Photo: Aussie Land & Livestock)

August 10, 2016

South Burnett entrants have shone again at the Ekka … in everything from whipcracking to Prime Beef, and cooking to parading.

Midge Thompson, from Nanango, took out the Woolworths Trade Weight Steer competition, while Jason Livingstone, from Maidenwell, won the Reserve title in the Coles Carcass competition.

Local studs also took out a string of Champion and Reserve Champion ribbons in the Stud Beef classes.

In the Queensland Chamber of Agricultural Societies’ competitions, Justin Matthews, from Nanango, was sashed as Queensland Rural Ambassador.

Justin – named Rural Ambassador at the 2016 Nanango Show – competed against nine other Sub-Chamber winners from all over Queensland to take the title which was announced on Saturday night.

He has been involved with local shows for many years, showing led steers and stockhorses, competing in Young Judges competitions and volunteering as a steward.

Justin has completed a Bachelor of Applied Science and hopes to work in animal reproduction in the dairy or pork industries.

He will now compete against other State winners for the National title at the 2017 Geelong Show.

Stephanie Laycock won the Prime Beef Young Judge competition.

Stephanie, from Eskdale, competed in this year’s South Burnett Sub-Chamber finals at the Blackbutt Show where she also won first prize in the Lightweight Led Steer competition.

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QCAS State Finals

20160808 QCAS Competition winners — Justin Matthews and Stephanie Laycock represented the South Burnett Sub-Chamber at the Brisbane Exhibition

Rural Ambassador

1st – Justin Matthews (South Burnett Sub-Chamber)

Prime Beef Young Judge

1st – Stephanie Laycock (South Burnett Sub-Chamber)

Stud Beef Young Judge

1st – Amy Birch (South Burnett Sub-Chamber)

Dairy Cattle Young Judge

1st – Sarah Peters (South Burnett Sub-Chamber)

Dark Rich Fruit Cake

3rd – Lorraine Taylor, Murgon (South Burnett Sub-Chamber)

Ute Muster

Chicks – Karen McCann (South Burnett Sub-Chamber) – 1st
Work – Ian Pincott (South Burnett Sub-Chamber) – 3rd
Classic – Allan Wilson (South Burnett Sub-Chamber) – 2nd
Qld Shows Choice – Ian Gilliland (South Burnett Sub-Chamber)
Queen – Karen McCann (South Burnett Sub-Chamber)

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Prime Beef

Special Prizes

$150 for the Limousin winning Champion Single Steer – Midge Thompson, Nanango
$150 for the Limousin winning Champion Local Trade Steer – Midge Thompson, Nanango

Grain Fed Accredited or Grain Assisted or Pasture Fed

Class 20 – Single Steer – 431kg to 520kg – Midge Thompson, Nanango – Limousin X – 1st
Class 21 – Single Steer – 521kg to 600kg – Midge Thompson, Nanango – Limousin X – 1st
Class 23 – Pen of 3 Steers or Heifers – 360kg to 420kg – M & B Lord, Kingaroy – Charolais X – 3rd
Reserve Champion Steer – Midge Thompson, Nanango – Limousin X

Woolworths Champion Local Trade Weight Steer or Heifer

Midge Thompson, Nanango – Limousin X – 1st

Coles Supermarkets Carcass Competition

Class 34 – Pen of Three Steers and/or Heifers – J & M Livingstone, Maidenwell – Limousin X – 2nd
Reserve Champion Class 34 – Jason & Megan Livingstone, Maidenwell – Limousin X

JBS Australia Grass Fed Jap Ox Chilled Beef Carcass

Class 36 – Pen of Six Pasture-Fed Steers – Bernie Duncombe, Nanango – 3rd

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Led Steers

Class 4 – Meat Standards Australia Eating Quality Award – J & M Livingstone, Maidenwell
Class 1A – Led Steers – 325kg to 350kg – Hillsborough Limousins, Tingoora – 3rd
Class 1B – Led Steer Carcass – 325kg to 350kg – Hillsborough Limousins, Tingoora – 2nd
Class 4A – Led Steers – 401kg to 430kg – J & M Livingstone, Maidenwell – 4th
Class 5A – Led Steers – 431kg to 460kg – Barnes, Reid & Sowden Families – 8th
Class 8A – Led Steers – 541kg to 590kg – Sowden & Riley Families – 4th
Class 8A – Led Steers – 541kg to 590kg – Proston State School P-10 – 8th
Class 9A – Led Steers – 591kg to 650kg – Sowden & Riley Families – 2nd
Class 9A – Led Steers – 591kg to 650kg – J & M Livingstone, Maidenwell – 5th
Class 24 – Inter School Steer Judging Competition – Kingaroy State High School – 8th

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Stud Beef

20160809 Santa Gertrudis — Scott and Rebecca Dunlop, from Proston, won the trophy for Grand Champion Santa Gertrudis bull with ‘Dunlop Pilgrim J1030’ (Photo: Hardigreen Park Santa Gertrudis)

Stud Beef Paraders and Herdsmen’s Competition

Class 4 – Paraders 18 to 24 years of age – Amy Birch, Kingaroy – 3rd

Angus

Class 61 – Heifer – 14 mths & under 16 mths – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 1st
Class 64 – Bull – 8 mths & under 12 mths – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 1st
Reserve Junior Champion Bull – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango
Class 69 – Heifer – 20 mths & under 22 mths – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 1st
Class 72 – Cow – 30 mths & under 48 mths – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 2nd
Class 73 – Bull – 20 mths & under 22 mths – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 1st
Class 74 – Bull – 22 mths & under 24 mths – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 2nd
Class 75 – Bull – 24 mths & under 27 mths – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 2nd
Class 78 – Pair of Bulls – Glenrae Pastoral Co, Nanango – 3rd

Gelbvieh

Class 228 – Heifer – 12 mths & under 16 mths – C R & J L Braithwaite, Murgon – ‘Midas Windlass’ – 2nd
Class 230 – Bull – 12 mths & under 16 mths – C R & J L Braithwaite, Murgon – ‘Midas Leader’ – 3rd
Class 231 – Bull – 16 mths & under 20 mths – C R & J L Braithwaite, Murgon – ‘Midas Lothario’ – 2nd
Reserve Junior Champion Bull – C R & J L Braithwaite, Murgon – ‘Midas Lothario’
Class 232 – Cow or Heifer – 20 mths & under 30 mths – C R & J L Braithwaite – ‘Midas Elsa’ – 1st
Class 232 – Cow or Heifer – 20 mths & under 30 mths – C R & J L Braithwaite – ‘Midas Windlass’ – 2nd
Reserve Senior Champion Cow or Heifer – C R & J L Braithwaite, Murgon – ‘Midas Elsa’

Limousin

Class 264 – Heifer – 12 mths & under 14 mths – J & M Livingstone, Maidenwell – 3rd
Class 266 – Heifer – 16 mths & under 18 mths – Jen-Daview Limousin Stud, Kingaroy – 2nd
Class 267 – Heifer – 18 mths & under 20 mths – MK Cattle, Murgon – 2nd
Class 268 – Bull – 8 mths & under 12 mths – MK Cattle, Murgon – 2nd
Class 269 – Bull – 12 mths & under 14 mths – Kandu Limousin Stud, Cushnie – 1st
Class 271 – Bull – 16 mths & under 18 mths – C & L Sowden, Kingaroy – 1st
Class 271 – Bull – 16 mths & under 18 mths – Jen-Daview Limousin Stud, Kingaroy – 2nd
Junior Champion Bull – C & L Sowden, Kingaroy
Class 274 – Cow or Heifer – 24 mths & under 30 mths – MK Cattle, Murgon – 1st
Class 275 – Cow – 30 mths & under 48 mths – Jen-Daview Limousin Stud, Kingaroy – 2nd
Reserve Senior Champion Cow or Heifer – Jen-Daview Limousin Stud, Kingaroy
Class 277 – Bull – 24 mths & under 30 mths – Jen-Daview Limousin Stud, Kingaroy – 2nd
Class 280 – Breeder’s Group – Jen-Daview Limousin Stud, Kingaroy – 1st
Class 281 – Progeny Stakes Group – MK Cattle, Murgon – 1st

Santa Gertrudis

Class 363 – Bull – 18 mths & under 20 mths – Dunlop Cattle Co, Proston – 2nd
Class 371 – Bull – 27 mths & under 30 mths – Dunlop Cattle Co, Proston – 1st
Senior Champion Bull – Dunlop Cattle Co, Proston
Grand Champion Bull – Dunlop Cattle Co, Proston

Square Meaters

Class 431 – Heifer – 12 mths & under 16 mths – Gary & Heather Sewell, Wondai – 1st
Class 434 – Bull – 16 mths & under 20 mths – Gary & Heather Sewell, Wondai – 1st
Junior Champion Bull – Gary & Heather Sewell, Wondai
Grand Champion Bull – Gary & Heather Sewell, Wondai

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Lorraine Taylor, from Murgon, came 3rd in the QCAS Dark Rich Fruit Cake competition (Photo: Kirsty Frahm)

Cookery

Cakes, Biscuits & Scones – Open

Class 8 – Chocolate Sandwich – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – HC
Class 13 – Lamingtons – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – 3rd
Class 14 – Madeira Cake – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – 2nd
Class 16 – Peach Blossom Cake – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – 2nd
Class 26 – Tea Cake Plain – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – 3rd

Cake Decorating

Class 83 – Intermediate – Contemporary Cake – Julie Barron – Cooyar – 3rd

Fruit Cakes & Puddings

Class 90 – Light Fruit Cake – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – 3rd
Class 94 – Date Pudding – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – 3rd

Preserves

Class 98 – Chutney Assorted – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – Commended
Class 107 – Pickles – Mustard – Edna O’Neill, Murgon – HC

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Painting & Drawing

Class 8 – Indigenous Australian Art – Any Subject – Any Media – Anthony Donas, Nanango – 1st

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Stockwhip Challenge

20160809 Whipcracking — St Mary’s Catholic College whipcracking team at the Ekka (Photo: SMCC)

Pee-Wee – Scarlett Norris – 1st
Pee-Wee – Jackson Kerkow – 2nd
Pee-Wee – Thomas Browning – 3rd

Juvenile – Peta Tidmarch – 1st
Juvenile – Molly Wernecke – 2nd
Juvenile – Katie Ryan – 3rd

Junior – Gabby Wooler – 1st
Junior – Isla Airs – 2nd
Junior – Steph Arrell – 3rd

Open – Olivia Frahm – 2nd
Open – Jon Kotzur – 3rd

Accuracy – Peta Tidmarch – 1st
Accuracy – Casey Springhall – 2nd
Accuracy – Cooper Pennell – 3rd

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Horse

Shetland Ponies – Under Saddle

Class 239 – Shetland Pony Under Saddle – Daniel Retschlag, Wondai – 4th

Standardbred – Led

Class 243 – Best Presented Standardbred – Felicity Reinke, Wondai – 1st
Class 246 – Gelding, any age – Felicity Reinke, Wondai – 1st
Champion Standardbred – Felicity Reinke, Wondai

Standardbred – Under Saddle

Class 247 – Standardbred Under Saddle – Felicity Reinke, Wondai – 1st

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South Burnett Online is keeping an eye on how South Burnett entrants are faring at the 2016 Royal Queensland Show (the Ekka).

We will continue to update this list over the next week or so.

However, if we happen to miss someone from the South Burnett who has done well in Brisbane, please don’t hesitate to drop us a line by email or ring (07) 4163-6854.

All these people who are demonstrating their skills in front of a statewide audience deserve to be applauded!

[Previously published as “2016 Ekka Results” and “Justin Wins Prestigious Ekka Title”]

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