College finished with cattle show placing

Brisbane Water Secondary College completed the 2012 show season with a second place overall score at the Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza held in Scone at the end of October.

More than 700 students from all regions of NSW and 372 head of cattle competed in the competition.

Sixteen students from Years 7 to 12 prepared and presented five head of cattle for competition.

Brisbane Water Secondary College won Champion Middle Heavy-weight Steer and Reserve Champion Light-weight Steer, first and second Heavyweight and sixth Middleweight in a strong field.

The Reserve Champion steer continued on to win Champion Lightweight on the hoof.

These results placed Brisbane Water Secondary College in second place overall.

Students said another highlight of the show was the interactive team judging competition.

Mia Wilson, Laura Oliver, Kiara Leoni and Katherine Charles achieved equal first out of a field of 125 competing teams.

The tying team included a royal judge and nationally acclaimed breeder.

The show concluded a successful show season for Brisbane Water Secondary College who entered eight shows achieving three overall show champions, two class champions, two reserve champions, seven firsts, the Ken McDonald Shield at Brisbane Royal Show, one silver and one bronze medal at Sydney Royal Show and numerous placings.

Young cattle have now arrived from breeders at Forbes, Quirindi, Wingham, Bathurst and the Hunter Valley to commence preparations for next year.

Also next year's show pigs have begun their preparations for Sydney Royal Easter Show 2013.

Newsletter, 17 Dec 2012

Frank Gasper, Brisbane Water Secondary College