College cattle win at Easter show

Brisbane Water Secondary College cattle have excelled in the ring at the Royal Easter Show, winning several awards.

"Competing in the open class against professional studs, the college team had the champion heavyweight steer and the third placegetter in a field of 80 animals," college principal Mr Pat Lewis said.

"Their Limousin stud heifer was placed second in its class."

Competing for the Hunter Region team, Year 11 student Samantha Hinton was placed second in the interschool parading.

Mr Lewis said the college was one of the most respected teams at the show, spending a whole week on site preparing their animals and learning from the professionals.

The college also did well in several other shows leading up to the Sydney Royal.

In February, the cattle team showed its prime Limousin cattle at the Maitland and Canberra Shows.

At Maitland, they took out champion heavyweight steer while students Kristy Warren and Year 12 student Ashlee Austin were chosen to represent the Hunter region in parading in the Royal Easter Show.

There was more success at Canberra where the team won champion schools steer, champion Limousin heifer, and Ashlee won first place in the 17-to-25 years beef cattle judging.

March saw the team present eight animals at the Gresford Show, with every one earning a ribbon.

This included one animal which was the champion steer of the show and reserve champion on the hook.

Ashlee continued her outstanding form by winning the parader's competition.

"These shows have capped off an extremely busy term for the students but it is one which they and their teachers and farm assistants can be very proud of," Mr Lewis said.

Press release, March 30 Pat Lewis, Brisbane Water Secondary College