The Melbourne Show champion, Riversleigh Tulip 10, continued her winning form at Victoria's Shepparton Show held recently with Matt Henry of Tara & White Park Studs, Hodgsonvale, Queensland, adjudicating. Tulip, owned and exhibited by Michael Tuhan, was again named Champion Cow although she was pushed into second place in the Best Udder & Attachment class by Terry & Ursula Tidcombe's Wallumlands Sunstorm, the Intermediate Reserve Champion.
Michael Tuhan and the Riversleigh Stud were the Most Successful Exhibitors on the day, also exhibiting the Reserve Champion, Riversleigh KitKat Flower 14 and the Reserve Champion Junior, Riversleigh Alston Madeline.
Tony and Elle Hayes' Llandovery JR Joan 2 won Champion Junior with the other broad ribbon, Champion Intermediate going to Three Creeks Rosarian 4 exhibited by John and Brooke Evans.
Class 1: Heifer born on or after 1.1.13
1st Michael Tuhan - Riversleigh Prince Tulip, s. Venvale Prince, d. Riversleigh Tulip 10
2nd T & E Hayes - Llandovery Dynamic Pride, s. Llandovery Dynamic, d. Llandovery Regiments Pride.
3rd T & E Hayes - Llandovery Landmine Duchess, s. Panorama Landmine, d. Llandovery Ja-Bob Duchess
Class 2: Heifer born 1.7.12 - 31.12.12
1st T & E Hayes - Llandovery Blush's Jinny, s. Wallumlands Blush's Viscount, d. Llandovery Jet Red Jinny
2nd T & E Hayes - Llandovery Blush's Pride, s. Wallumlands Blush's Viscount, d. Llandovery Prudino's Pride 836
3rd Erin Ferguson - Lara Twister Glady, s. HS Twister, d. Warrawee Glady 9
Class 3: Heifer born 1.1.12 - 30.6.12
1st Michael Tuhan - Riversleigh Prince Tulip 11, s. Venvale Prince, d. Riversleigh Tulip 10.
Class 4: Heifer born 1.7.11 - 31.12.11
1st T & E Hayes - Llandovery J R Joan 2, s. Fradon Jet Red, d. Llandovery Fut Joan.
2nd Michael Tuhan - Riversleigh Alston Madeline, s. Venvale Prince, d. Alstonh Distigene Madeline
3rd T & U Tidcombe - Wallumlands Margaret 11, s. Glen Meadow Jean Francios, d. Wallumlands Margaret 7
CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER: LLANDOVERY JR JOAN 2 - T & E HAYES
RESERVE CHAMPION JUNIOR HEIFER: RIVERSLEIGH ALSTON MADELINE - MICHAEL TUHAN.
Class 5: Heifer 2yrs in milk born 1.7.11 - 31.12.11
1st Michael Tuhan - Riversleigh Helen 4, s. Greenlea Artie, d. Riversleigh Buttler Helen 2
Class 6: Heifer 2 1/2yrs in milk born 1.1.11 - 30.6.11
1st J J Evans - Three Creeks Rosarian 4, s. Patience Showline Contender, d. Three Creeks Rosarian 2.
Class 7: Cow 3yrs in milk born 1.7.10 - 31.12.10
1st T & U Tidcombe - Wallumlands Sunstorm, s. Apples Absolute, d. Wallumlands Sunstorm 5
2nd T & E Hayes - Llandovery Absolute Topsy, s. Apples Absolute Red, d. Tralee Venturous Topsy
CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE FEMALE: THREE CREEKS ROSARIAN 4 - J J EVANS
RESERVE CHAMPION INTERMEDIATE FEMALE: WALLUMLANDS SUNSTORM - T & U TIDCOMBE
Class 8: Cow 4yrs in milk born 1.7.09 - 30.6.10
1st Michael Tuhan - Riversleigh KitKat Flower 14, s. Crystal Park Ultimate, d. Riversleigh Flower 11
2nd T & U Tidcombe - Wallumlands Fussy 30, s. Llandovery Verbs Viscount, d. Wallumlands Fussy 21
Class 9: Cow 5 & 6 yrs in milk, born 1.7.07 - 30.6.08
1st Michael Tuhan - Warrawee Park Gladys 7, s. Carrousel Resurrect, d. Kangawarra Gladys 1777
2nd T & E Hayes - Llandovery Viscounts Joan
Class 10: Cow 7 yrs & over in milk
1st Michael Tuhan - Riversleigh Tulip 10, s. Helix, d. Riversleigh Tulip 2
2nd J J Evans - Three Creeks Gracie
3rd T & U Tidcombe - Wallumlands Ethel 17, s. Allanvale Supreme, d. Coleraine Ethel 6
Class 11: Best Udder & Attachment
1st T & U Tidcombe - Wallumlands Sunstorm, s. Apples Absolute, d. Wallumlands Sunstorm 5
2nd Michael Tuhan - Riversleigh Tulip 10, s. Helix, d. Riversleigh Tulip 2
3rd J J Evans - Three Creeks Rosarian 4, s. Patience Showline Contender, d. Three Creeks Rosarian 2.
Class 12: Group of Three Females
1st Michael Tuhan
2nd T & U Tidcombe
3rd T & E Hayes
Class 13: Dam & Daughter or Two daughters of one Dam
1st Michael Tuhan
2nd T & E Hayes
CHAMPION COW: RIVERSLEIGH TULIP 10 - MICHAEL TUHAN
RESERVE CHAMPION COW: RIVERSLEIGH KITKAT FLOWER 14 - MICHAEL TUHAN
MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR: MICHAEL TUHAN
