College wins cattle awards

Brisbane Water Secondary College has won awards for cattle prepared at the college farm, as well as in parading and judging, in the Upper Hunter, the Canberra Royal Show, the Gresford Show, and the inaugural Hawkesbury Show.

Agricultural coordinator Mr Geoff Spence said he was "very pleased" with the year of competition for the school so far.

"It has been a successful year to date with some 13 steers being processed," Mr Spence said.

"This has been reflected in results from cattle competitions, the paraders competitions and the student judging competitions.

"There have been several excursions associated with these shows as well and the students from both campuses were proud ambassadors for the college."

Mr Spence said the first competition for the year saw the college successful with a grand champion heifer, a champion limousin cow and calf as well as overall champion school in the Upper Hunter cattle clinic.

Jack Egan and Josf Leaney were first place in their age groups in junior judging and Alex Aubrey and Rachael Smith were successful in qualifying for the Sydney Royal paraders competition.

The following show, the Canberra Royal, was combined with the Year 11 farm study project at Narrandera.

The cattle received a number of minor placings at the show and eight students won ribbons, with Jai Wynberg taking out first place in his age group.

"Early March saw the school at the Gresford Show where it secured two first places and a second place," Mr Spence said.

"Of the 16 students that went to the show, six received ribbons in either the parading or the junior judging.

"The Royal Sydney Show saw some minor placings for the cattle but our farm assistant Ron Unsworth was presented with an achievement award by the Limousin Society at the limousin judging in recognition for his efforts over the years in promoting the breed."

The most recent show for the college was the inaugural Hawkesbury Show where the school produced "outstanding results".

The school gained two first places and one second place.

Newsletter, 23 May 2008 Geoff Spence, Brisbane Water Secondary College Umina Campus