Prizes at cattle shows

Brisbane Water Secondary College agricultural students have won prizes at the Central Coast Steer Show at Gosford Showground as well as the Quirindi Prime Stock Show.

College principal Mr Steve Harris said the school was "well represented and very successful".

"Students entered a steer and a heifer in the hoof and hook, ending up with reserve champion on the hoof in the Central Coast competition," Mr Harris said.

"A third animal was entered in the non-kill section which won its class.

"The students did equally well in their efforts.

"The junior judging saw the senior team go on to win and the junior team come second against some very stiff opposition.

"In the individual judging Year 10 student Alex Aubrey of our Woy Woy campus placed third; an excellent result considering the opposition on the day."

Mr Harris said the team of students that travelled to the Quirindi Prime Stock Show were also a credit to the school and received "a number of glowing reports on their behaviour as well as their overwhelming success".

"The school took three steers, a heifer, one pen of sheep and one pig to the show," Mr Harris said.

"Against some 20 other schools we won grand champion and reserve champion on the hoof. "In addition, the sheep placed third in their class.

"The students had just as much success taking out first, second and third in both the sheep and pig junior judging.

"Parading saw many ribbons won in the novice paraders section as well as junior champion Lauren Lees who only narrowly lost to the senior champion for grand champion parader."

Press release, 29 Sep 2009 Steve Harris, Brisbane Water Secondary College