Corey Evans, from Kingaroy’s Jen-Daview Limousin Stud, with “Jen-Daview Polled Jactor” which was named Supreme Champion of the Show
April 14, 2015
Nanango Show Society president Les Schloss couldn’t be happier with this year’s show … the gate was well up, the weather was just brilliant, in fact “you just couldn’t wish for a better day”.
Les said entries in the Stud Beef competition were strong, and the Prime Beef competition – which hasn’t be held for two years because of the weather conditions – was also well supported.
Numbers were also up in the Dairy Cattle, pavilion entries and the farm produce was “really good”.
Les said a feature of this show was the trotting which returned to the showground ring after a break of 14 years.
“We held five trotting races,” he said. “They were proper races, organised by Queensland Harness Racing, and the crowd loved it, especially the kids.”
Les said the committee had aimed for a family-oriented Nanango Show and it had worked out really well.
Popular were the death-defying bike stunts by El Jay Freestyle Entertainment, and the rodeo drew good a crowd – and more entries than it has had for quite a while.
The Young Judges and Young Handlers competition was held on Friday night. An amazing 70 entrants were received … all keen to improve their cattle knowledge.
Les said the South Burnett Sub-Chamber Finals will be now hosted at Nanango on July 11 in conjunction with the annual Lifestyle Show which will also feature the Dexter Annual Breed Show and a team penning competition.
Footnote: Winners of the Sausage King competition were Murgon’s Top of the Town Meat Hall (pork), Nanango Butchery (beef) and Frohlie’s Meats in Yarraman (gourmet).
The show rodeo provided a lot of pulse-pounding action and a large number of entries (Photo: Clive Lowe)
South Burnett mayor Wayne Kratzmann and Wayne Scott, from Nanango
Marion Campbell, Member for Nanango Deb Frecklington and husband Jason Frecklington
QCAS Next Generation members Sarah Hannah, from Lowood, and Kerri Robertson, from Goondiwindi, were escorting special Nanango show guests George and Peppa Pig
Nanango cadets Sandro Villani, Arlee Mumme and Lance Cpl Jackson Walt
The bike stunts by the boys from El Jay attracted a big crowd (Photo: Clive Lowe)
Photography Chief Steward Krystle Cox shows the Champion Photo of the show, an agricultural scene taken by Kayleen Freeman (Photo: Clive Lowe)
Former Nanango Shire Mayor Reg McCallum never misses a show
Jack Argent, from Blackbutt, attacking a 250mm log in his woodchop heat (Photo: Clive Lowe)
“Kentucky”, a Charolais from Linville, was carefully tended by Summer Haynes, Bec Carseldine and Hunter and Angus Haynes (Photo: Clive Lowe)Katherine and Stephanie Rose led their Red Angus cattle (Photo: Clive Lowe)Carmen and Lannah Sowden, from Kingaroy’s Five Star Limousins, won the Supreme Champion Female of the Show with “Oakwood Hot Sauce” which they prepared themselves; the calf, “Fivestar To The Batmobile” is just three weeks old
Rick Luly, from Moodlu, was very proud of his miniature horse “Ollie”
Patrick Frohloff, from Kingaroy, won the Pleasure Hack on “Wattles Bavaria”
After an absence of 14 years, trotting made a welcome return to this year’s show (Photo: Clive Lowe)
Peter Verbakel (SES) and Sgt Jason Newton with Philip and Maxine Nelson (Photo: Clive Lowe)
Sideshow rides are always a popular part of the show (Photo: Clive Lowe)
Wayne Carter bought his smooth-coated St Bernard “Brandy” from Ipswich to compete in the Championship Dog Show (Photo: Clive Lowe)Miss Teen Showgirl Stacey Sanders, Junior Showgirl Chloe Chudleigh, Rural Ambassador Justin Matthews, Tarong Power Station Manager Dennis Franklin – who officially opened the show – Miss Showgirl Melanie Spina and Miss Showgirl Runner-Up Meg Carpenter
From the ute show … could he fit another flag?
… well, maybe he could!
Veteran woodchoppers Peter Tilney, from Mooloolaba, and Tom Willis, from Palm Beach, take a break between competitions
