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Rocky Show 2005
17th June, 2005
ROCKHAMPTON SHOW
Interbreed
Supreme male: Glenlands Hatch (Droughtmaster) B & V Childs, Bouldecombe.
 Jason Childs, Glenlands Droughtmaster Stud, with his 1080kg interbreed champion of the 2005 Rockhampton Show, Glenlands Hatch |
Glenlands dominates
Team leader for the Bouldecombe based Droughtmaster prefix, Glenlands Stud operated by owners the Childs family, the 1080kg Glenlands Hatch claimed the breed’s grand champion at last weeks Rockhampton Show. By Cungelella Farmhand, Hatch spearheaded the ribbon assault by the stud in front of judge, Doug Miles, Trafalgar Stud, Morinish and his associate Katy Flegler, Leverdale Stud, Euramo.
Hatch took on stable mates the reserve senior male, Immense (Swan Horsham), the junior champion Joop (Crusader Mission II) and the calf champion male, the 16-month-old Johnny Walker (Talgai Boss) for the ultimate male prize.
Making an impact in their inaugural Rockhampton showing was the Carrington family’s, Rondel Stud whom took the champion and reserve calf champion female awards with daughters of Billabong Jagger and Icelander. After a 16-hour journey to Rockhampton, owners Peter and Deleece Carrington and family also claimed the reserve senior champion female with the rising three-year-old matron, Holly (Glenlands Elliott) along with a second spot in the Breeders Group. Rondel also took the blue ribbon in the Sires Progeny Group with their trio by Elliott.
Glenlands day was also spectacular in the female stakes taking the grand and senior champion award with their entry, Iris the 35-month-old multi award winner by Crusader Mission II. Glenlands also claimed the junior and reserve junior females with 20-month-old, J Lo and the 18-month-old, Josie by Glenlands 1750 and Glenlands Globetrotter respectively. Topping off their success, Glenlands took the Dams Progeny with offspring bred from Glenlands Eve and a first in the Breeders Group.
Bogantungan address, Medway Stud operated by the Donaldson family, took home the reserve calf champion male with the 15-month-old Medway 155 along with a third placing in the Breeders Group. Gracemere breeder, John Weir, Mt Olive Stud claimed a second spot in the Sires Progeny Group with three by Glenlands Gall headed by the class winner, Mt Olive Visa (21-months). The Lever family’s, Leverdale Stud, Euramo sole entry, Leverdale Lotto (21-months) by Glenlands Director took home the reserve junior championship.
Hatch takes Interbreed
ONLY one point separated the top two contenders in the interbreed male contest at the Rockhampton Show last week.
The panel of three judges Graham Harvey, Harvest Home, Charters Towers, Ross Milner, Bushlands, Baralaba and Doug Miles, Trafalgar, Morinish placed the 1080kg Droughtmaster exhibit, Glenlands Hatch exhibited by the Childs family, Glenlands Stud, Bouldecombe ahead of the Charolais entry, the 1362kg Gunnadoo X269 shown by Stephen Hayward, Advance Stud, Allora in second spot. Third in the competition was the Angus entry, the 966kg Glenlachie Wide Spread a 32-month-old exhibited by Greg and Alicia Magee, Capella.
Advance Charolais played a part in all three interbreed competitions taking our the Supreme Breeders Group ahead of the Droughtmaster trio from Glenlands with Brahmans, the team from Carinya Stud, Gayndah placing third. In a tie Advance shared the Supreme Female award with the Brahman entry with the Droughtmaster entry, Glenlands Iris third. Advance Gold Star 25 (35-months) by Palgrove Upturn the recent tri coloured ribbon winner from the Sydney Royal tied equally with the 39-month-old grey Brahman entry, Carinya Monica (JDH Navasota Alan) (US) shown by John and Dawn Kirk, Carinya Stud, Gayndah.
