2014 Miss Teen Showgirl Sarah Waters, 2013 Nanango Miss Showgirl Emma Cramp, 2014 Nanango Miss Showgirl Louise Black and 2014 Rural Ambassador Sheena Uebergang
April 15, 2014
The drought meant there was no prime beef competition this year – and no dairy cattle – but that didn’t stop everyone else having a great time at the 105th annual Nanango Show at the weekend.
Judges were kept busy in the stud beef, equestrian ring and pavilion competitions.
Patrons enjoyed a big sideshow alley as well as novelty events such as pig races which had the tiny porkers racing around a mini track.
Post-ripping and chainsaw carving drew good crowds as did the woodchopping, although competitors numbers were down with many of the usual entrants in Sydney for the Royal Easter Show.
Five vintage speedcars, from the Vintage Speedcar Association of Queensland, put on a display in the ring much to the delight of the crowd.
There was also a display from the Mini Club as well as utes and hotrods.
The day finished with a bang with the popular rodeo featuring mutton busting and poddy rides for the juniors as well as bulls and steers for the big boys.
Rural Ambassador Sheena Uebergang presents the ribbon for Grand European Champion Bull to Corey Evans, from Jen-Daview Limousins, for “Jen-Daview Hercules”, 27 months
John Elliott, from Mysty Gums Alpacas at Nanango with huacaya alpaca “Russett”
Equestrian judges Gail Iskra, from Forestdale, and Andree Margetts, from Rosewood
Brent Evans, from Jen-Daview Limousins, with the Junior Champion Bull, “Jen-Daview Jay-Boy”, 13 months
Veteran woodchopper – and Qld Axemen’s Association secretary – Allan Draper shows his style in the treecutting
Tezni Edwards, 9, from Nanango, took out the ribbon for Boy/Girl Rider 8-9 Years on ‘Carousel Appley Dappley’
Nanango Miss Showgirl Louise Black with the Supreme Champion All-Breeds Led Exhibit of the Show, thoroughbred champion “DJ Intrique”, owned by Cheryl Dunstan, from Kingaroy; Cheryl was presented with a special trophy by sponsor John Lee
Taylah Hancock, 10, from Kingaroy, and Gail Bernardin, from Morayfield
The crowd in the stands enjoyed an exciting round of showjumping
Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington, who officially opened the show, with Show Society patron Ian Turnbull and South Burnett Deputy Mayor Keith Campbell
Former drivers John Hally and Allan Timms with a 1974 cage midget racer, part of a display by the Vintage Speedcar Association of Qld
Jason Gardner, ex-Nanango and now Blackwater, with Graeme Gardner, Nanango, and former Nanango mayor Reg McCallum
Greg Lang, from Moura, had his BA Ford Falcon entered in the ute competitionGas Guzzlers president Glenn Bryan, from Nanango, with his 1947 Ford Anglia ute … showgoers had the opportunity to enjoy a sneak preview of the Gas Guzzlers’ new clubhouse which has been built at the Nanango ShowgroundsThomas Gould and Nichole Holt, Booubyjan, with Danny Gould, 3; Aeden Jakins, 10; and Ryan Gould, 6, who were enjoying looking at the stud beef cattle on display
