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Cattle Events For 2012

Conditions of Entry CATTLE

                                               

1.       Cattle may not be removed before 3.00 p.m.

2.       All bovine over four (4) months must have appropriate nose grips and all bulls over 12months must have a nose ring. All stock MUST be in charge of exhibitor or representative at all times.

2. (a) Animals 20 months and under are to be shown in the junior section.  Animals up to 48 months will be shown in the senior section.  Affiliated Show may have a senior up to any age class.

3.       Age for classification as at 1st April, 2012

4.       Cattle must not be introduced unless they are from a property or herd, in which Johne’s disease has not been known,

      or suspected to exist, during the five year period prior to the Show

5.       All exhibitors to have Public Liability Insurance and have same endorsed for travel to and from Shows

6.       All persons intending to bring electrical equipment to the Show grounds are required to ensure that such equipment is

      fitted with residual current protection and that all electrical leads, tools and appliances have been inspected and currently

      tagged by a licensed electrical contractor.

      The use of double adapters is prohibited and all power boards must be tested and tagged.

7.       Risks identified by exhibitors/competitors will be eliminated or controlled by the exhibitor/competitor and particular attention

      will be paid to ensuring public safety and the safety of other exhibitors/competitors.

8.       It is the responsibility of each exhibitor to ensure that the leaders of their stock in judging rings and parades are capable of

     exercising control over the animals in their care. Children under 12 years of age leading cattle in the Grand Parade to be

      accompanied by an adult over 18 years of age.

9.       Each exhibitor/competitor will assess the risk to themselves, staff, volunteers, family, other exhibitors, show stewards,

      show visitors and any person foresee ably affected by the presentation of their exhibit.

10.   The exhibitors/competitors are required to ensure that they and all persons under their direction or control comply with all

       requirements of the Workplace Health and Safety Act 1995 and the Society holds each exhibitor responsible to discharge its

       obligations to provide and maintain a safe place and system of work during occupation by the exhibitor/ competitor of any

       area of the Showground’s.

11.  Stewards have the right to remove any animal from the Judging Ring if that animal is a danger to the safety of any person or animal.

12.  DPI - STOCK PERMITS are the responsibility of exhibitors. All cattle must be accompanied by a DPI Travel permit, endorsed

      with treatments performed (if necessary), and an owner waybill.

13.  Tick Clearance: Livestock from clean areas must be sprayed by the Society and a permit obtained before leaving the grounds.

     An approved spray area has been provided by the Show Society. It is the responsibility of the owner or person-in-charge of the stock

     to ensure that the cattle tick requirements (where necessary) have been fulfilled .

14.  It is forbidden to administer any prohibited drug or cause one to be administered in any way whatsoever.        

15.  A prohibited drug means any substance originating externally to the animal (whether or not endogenous to the animal) capable of affecting

     the performance or behavior of an animal by its action upon central or peripheral nervous system, the cardiovascular system, the

     respiratory system, the alimentary system, the musclo-skeletal system or the uro-genital system and shall include analgesics, anti-histamines,

     anti-inflammatory agents, blood coagulants, diuretics, hormones and their synthetic counterparts, cortico-steroids, anabolic-steroids, local

     anesthetics, muscle relaxants and tranquillizers and vitamins.

16.  Any exhibit that has been brought to the Showground’s and is found to have had administered to it any prohibited drug as defined above may,

without prejudice to any other action which may be taken in respect of the matter, be debarred by the Show Stewards from competing in any

     event for which it may have been entered.

17.  All adult animals must have been fully accepted for registration in the Herd Books of the respective breeds. All animals not of age for

     registration must be progeny of registered sires and dams and recorded in the calf register of the respective Breed Societies. Proof must be

     available.

18.  Breeds are to be judged in three groups - Indicus, European and British


ENTRIES ACCEPTED BY 8:45a.m. SHOW DAY 28TH April 2012

ENTRY FEE: $2.00

Champion Sashes will be awarded a the discretion of the judge.

Classes 1- 13 (1st, 2nd, 3rd places are awarded a ribbon only. 

Section B1 - STUD BEEF CATTLE 

 Cattle Steward: Margaret Wilson, Robert Wingfield

 Stewards: Mark Wilson, Gloria Wilson

 

ENTRIES TAKEN Saturday 28th April 2012

Entry Forms together with fees must be lodged with the Stewards by 8:45a.m.

Judging will commence at 9.00 a.m. Saturday 28th April 2012

                                                               

BULLS

 


1.   6 months and under 12 months                

2.  12 months and under 16 months               

3.  16 months and under 20 months

     Junior Champion      

     Reserve Junior Champion    

 

4.  20 months and under 24 months               

5.  24 months and over 

 

     Senior Champion 

    Reserve Senior Champion  

     Grand Champion Bull                          


FEMALES

 


6.    6 months and under 12 months

7.    12 months and under 16 months

8.    16 months and under 20 months

                         Junior Champion

            Reserve Junior Champion

 9.    20 months and under 24 months

10. 24 months and over

Senior Champion

Reserve Senior Champion

Grand Champion Female


INTER BREED CLASSES


11.  Two bulls

12.  Two females

13. Breeders group (3 animals), both sexes represented


INTERBREED TROPHIES

Tropical Bull: Merowen Lowlines

Tropical Female: Truvalle Droughtmasters

British Bull: Dorothy Kunde

British Female: Tony and Evelyn Green

European Bull:  B & G Bidgood

European Female:  Main Street Realty

Breeders Group: Mark & Gloria Wilson

The Exhibitor gaining the Most Points (in the “Best 5”)

Supreme Champion Interbreed Exhibit: Brisbane Valley Vets

Supreme Champion Stud Beef Exhibit:  Ken & Gwen Almond

Best School: Wingfield Tree Service

Junior Paraders: Australian Brahmousin Assn. Inc

Junior Judges: Australian Brahmousin Assn. Inc


Section B2 -LED Steers & Heifers

Judging to commence at Noon

Prize Money and Trophies

All Entries to be Milk Tooth

PRIZE MONEY

First $200; Second $120; Third $80 - Entry Fee: $10


Class1:     Lightweight Steer or Heifer

Class2:     Heavyweight Steer or Heifer


CHAMPION LED STEER OR HEIFER

Sponsors

Riverina ( Australia) Pty Ltd

Bindanoon Droughtmaster Stud

 Shepherdson & Boyd Livestock

Yarraman Produce

Frohlies Meats Yarraman

Tony & Evelyn Green

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KEN MILLS TOYOTA

2012 Aggregate Points Competition

Stud beef

PRIZE MONEY:   1st - $500.00  2nd -    $300.00      3rd - $200.00

Exhibitors at each of the following shows:

Blackbutt, Goomeri, Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, Wondai

Are eligible to compete for this award

Points awarded for best 5 exhibits at each show.

1st – 5 Points: 2nd – 4 Points; 3rd – 3 Points; 4th – 2 Points; 5th – 1 Point;

Winner (exhibitor gaining most points across all shows) to be announced after Wondai Show

Sub-Chamber Finals prize money: 1st $500.00; 2nd $300.00; 3rd $200.00

In addition the exhibitor gaining the most points at each show in the “Best 5” will receive Prize Money: of $100.00

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The Ailsa Dean Gadfields Simmentals Memorial Award

2011 Sub-Chamber Aggregate Points Competition

Champion Female Exhibit - Stud Beef

Prize: a limited edition, glass sculpture by Brisbane artist, David Sawtell

Donated by the children of the late Ailsa Dean

Champion (5 Points) and Reserve Champion (3 points)

Junior Females at

Proston, Murgon, Goomeri, Nanango, Kingaroy, Blackbutt and Wondai Shows

will accrue points towards the Award with the winner announced at the Wondai Show


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Goldmix Stockfeeds

2012 Aggregate Points Competition

Led Steer

 

Exhibitors at all South Burnett Shows:

Blackbutt, Goomeri, Kingaroy, Murgon, Nanango, Proston, Wondai

are eligible to compete for this award.

 

Points awarded for best 5 exhibits at each show.

1st 5 Points; 2nd 4 Points; 3rd – 3 Points; 4th 2 Points

 5th – 1 Point:

Winner (exhibitor gaining most points across all shows)

to be announced after the Wondai Show

 

Sub-Chamber Finals Prize Money:  1st - $200, 2nd - $100, 3rd -$50