Ag students win ribbons

Agriculture students from Brisbane Water Secondary School have won reserve champion ribbons and a junior judging event at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza Hoof and Hook competition.

Students from Umina campus show team took four cattle they had taken three months to prepare to Scone for the competition which ran from October 29 to 31.

Competing against a strong field that included more than 20 other schools as well as private producers, the school was awarded two reserve champions in the hoof selection of the Hoof and Hook competition for the animals.

Students entered individual competitions for junior judging where they were marked on their ability to judge animals on their quality and parade performance.

A number of students achieved good results in this competition with Kyle McCue-O'Brien winning the interactive junior judging event against over 300 students from around the state. Lauren Lees came fourth in her parading age group against over 150 other competitors. Chris Boundouris and Madison Gutteridge made the semifinals and finals respectively for their age group, parading against 120 competitors.

Newsletter, 17 Nov 2010 Frank Gasper, BWSC Umina Campus