Judge, Geoff Cochrane, awarded Champion Cow to Di Pratten's Den Dia Empress 83 (Jondene Ford) after winning the Cow 5yrs and U7yrs in milk class at today's Gympie Show.  Reserve Champion Cow went to the Ledger Family's Riverwood Indiana 6 (Venvale Prudino) with Mike and Glenda Henry's Tara Carol (Myrtleholme Thorpe) getting Honourable Mention.

In the Intermediate broad ribbons, Jondene Barbara 18 (Jondene Lucky) exhibited by F S Johnston & Sons took the purple with Henry's Venvale Thelma 121 (Llandovery Verb Viscount) in the reserve position.

F S Johnston & Sons also took the Junior Championship with Jondene Twinkle 33 (Jondene Design) with the Reserve going to Ledger's Riverwood Model 13 (Rosedale Archie).

Thanks to Tania Pratten for the photos.  More will be uploaded into the photo gallery as soon as possible.

Class 1:  Encouragement Heifer U2 yrs
1st    Tim Nicholls - Dynamic Artie Jean (Green Tea Artie)
2nd    Nambour High School - Nambour Rural Maxima Buttercup (Alta Maxima)
3rd    Nambour High School - Jondene Dainty 195

Class 2:  Heifer 6mths & U12mths dry
1st    Ledger Family - Riverwood Bangle 2 ( Happy Valley)
2nd    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Empress 8 (Happy Valley Parker)
3rd    M & G Henry - White Park Minnie (B P Welleman)

Class 3:  Heifer 12mths & U18mths dry
1st    Ledger Family - Riverwood Model 13 (Rosedale Archie)
2nd    Den Dia Partnership - Den Dia Mary 5 (Rosedale Archie)
3rd    Nambour Rural - Nambour Rural Maxima Buttercup (Alta Maxima)

Class 4:  Heifer 18mths & U2yrs dry
1st    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Twinkle 33 (Jondene Design)
2nd    Ledger Family - Riverwood Thelma 6 (Happy Valley Parker)
3rd    Tim Nicholls - Dynamic Artie Jean (Green Tea Artie)

JUVENILE CHAMPION HEIFER:  F S JOHNSTON & SONS - JONDENE TWINKLE 33
RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION HEIFER:  LEDGER FAMILY - RIVERWOOD MODEL 13

Class 5:  Heifer 2yrs & U2 1/2yrs dry
1st    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Jean 8 (Jondene Lucky)

Class 6:  Cow  2 1/2yrs & U3yrs dry
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Class 7:  Heifer in milk U2 1/2yrs
1st     F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Barbara 18 (Jondene Lucky)
2nd    F S Johnston & Sons - Rosedale Mitch Midge (Myrtleholme Mitch)

Class 8:  Cow in milk 2 1/2yrs & U3yrs
1st    M & G Henry - Venvale Thelma 121 (L Verb Viscount)
2nd    Ledger Family - Riverwood Doris 13 (Riverwood Bandit)
3rd    Ledger Family - Riverwood Model 10 (Jondene Redman)

Class 9:  Group of 3 Heifers U3yrs
1st    F S Johnston & Sons
2nd    Ledger Family
3rd    Nambour High School

Class 10:  Best Udder U3yrs
1st    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Barbara 18 (Jondene Lucky)
2nd    F S Johnston & Sons - Rosedale Mitch Midge (Myrtleholme Mitch)
3rd    M & G Henry - Venvale Thelma 121 (L Verle Viscount)

INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION HEIFER:  F S JOHNSTON & SONS - JONDENE BARBARA 18


RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION HEIFER:  M & G HENRY - VENVALE THELMA 121

Class 11:  Cow 3yrs & U5yrs dry
1st    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Dainty 104 (Jondene Winkle)
2nd    Ledger Family - Riverwood Susie 2 (Riverwood Midas)

Class 12:  Cow 5yrs & over dry
1st    Den Dia Partnership - Den Dia Minnie 5 (Fynaks)
2nd    Ledger Family - Riverwood Model 3 (Jondene Jubilee)
3rd    Ledger Family - Riverwood Madam (Llandovery Jinnys Empire)

Class 13:  Cow 3yrs & U4yrs in milk
1st    M & G Henry - Tara Dahalia 15 (Tara Statesman)
2nd    Den Dia Partnership - Den Dia May (Happy Valley Petro)
3rd    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Lindel 6 (Jondene Lucky)

Class 14:  Cow 4yrs & U5yrs in milk
1st    M & G Henry - Tara Carol (Myrtleholme Thorpe)
2nd    Ledger Family - Riverwood Indiana 6 (Venvale Prudino)
3rd    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Patsy 3 (Jondene Winkie)

Class 15:  Cow 5yrs & U7yrs in milk
1st    Den Dia Partnership - Den Dia Empress 83 (Jondene Ford)
2nd    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Buttercup 82 (Jondene Ford)
3rd    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Beauty 33 (Jondene Ford)

Class 16:  Cow 7yrs & over in milk
1st    Ledger Family - Riverwood Lucy 2 (Willow Valley Success 2)

Class 17:  Pen of Three Cows
1st    F S Johnston & Sons
2nd    M & G Henry
3rd    Ledger Family

Class 18:  Sire's Progeny - 2 head any age
1st    Ledger Family
2nd    M & G Henry
3rd    F S Johnston & Sons

Class 19:  Maternally Related
1st    F S Johnston & Sons
2nd    Ledger Family

Class 20:  Exhibitors Group - 4 head any age
1st    F S Johnston & Sons
2nd    Ledger Family
3rd    M & G Henry

Class 21:  Best Udder 3yrs & over
1st    Ledger Family - Riverwood Kitty 14 (Venvale Prudino)
2nd    Den Dia Partnership - Den Dia Empress 83 (Jondene Ford)
3rd    F S Johnston & Sons - Jondene Patsy 3 (Jondene Winkie)

CHAMPION COW:  DEN DIA PARTNERSHIP - DEN DIA EMPRESS 83


RESERVE CHAMPION COW:  LEDGER FAMILY - RIVERWOOD INDIANA 6


HONOURABLE MENTION CHAMPION COW:  M & G HENRY - TARA CAROL.