Mt Pleasant, March 19th 2022.
The support around the ring with some ‘old’ faces and exhibitors finding their way back to Mt Pleasant, along with the contingent of little tackers attached to the exhibiting families, made for a lively chatty reminiscing day on Saturday March 19th as the 60th year of the Illawarra Feature Show was celebrated. Colin Altmann, only having lost his wife Maureen just over 2 weeks before, made an appearance, proudly watching his son David judge the exhibits. Colin is the only remaining member of the committee that initiated the first Illawarra Feature Show in 1961.
David Altmann, “Blackwood Park”, Murray Bridge officiated over 55 entries paraded by 7 exhibitors.
David commented that “the quality of the cattle was very good right down the line”. He was pleased with the dairy quality and the udders, especially of the Senior and Reserve Champion cows. “The Intermediate Champion heifer was extremely well balanced, an extremely good dairy heifer, and the Reserve will make a good cow down the track. The two Juvenile heifers were outstanding, with tremendous capacity & width, and I look forward to seeing them as they develop.” Five of the 7 exhibitors took home broad ribbons.
On the day there was some photographic memorabilia available to reminisce over, and the traditional handing around of the box of Langhorne Creek grapes by the Follett and Cleggett families was much appreciated.
The following night a good gathering of people enjoyed pizzas while flipping through 6 of Colin Altmann’s impeccably kept and presented ‘Show history’ photo albums and scrap books that went back many decades.
RESULTS
Class 1: Junior Handler Class, aged 8-14.
1st Lainie Jackson
Class 2: Open Handler Class, aged 8-20.
1st Rayne Philbey
Class 3: Baby Calf.
1st Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Mermaid 13, s. Blackwood Park Beans, d. S Mermaid 10.
2nd DJ&KM Philbey, Edenvale Moonbeam, s. Blackwood Park Beans, d. E Honeymoonshine.
Class 4: Yearling Heifer.
1st IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Sunbeam 8, s. Blackwood Park Liberton, d. Glenbrook Sunbeam 2.
2nd Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Duchess 37, s. Blackwood Park Beans, d. S Duchess 31.
3rd DJ&KM Philbey, Edenvale Elly-May, s. Glenhaven Clampett, d. Edenvale Espresso.
Class 5: 18 month Heifer.
1st Thomas Follett, Bremer View Belle 75, s. Llandovery WBS Quincy, d. Bremer View Belle 73.
2nd DJ&KM Philbey, Edenvale Jooniper, s. Springvale Joseph, d. Edenvale Redgum Honeymoon.
Class 6: Heifer 2 years old, dry.
1st IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Beauty Queen, s. Blackwood Parak Liberton, d. Ovensdale Beauty 383.
2nd NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven Dot 67, s. Glenhaven Branson, d. Glenhaven Dot 65.
3rd Cooper Walton, Woodlane Jesulenko You Beauty 3, s. Glenbrook Queens Prince, d. Woodlane Jesulenko You Beauty.
JUVENILE CHAMPION
Thomas Follett, Bremer View Belle 75
RESERVE JUVENILE CHAMPION
IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Beauty Queen
HONORABLE MENTION
DJ&KM Philbey, Edenvale Jooniper
Class 7: Cow 3 years and under, dry.
1st NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven April 3, s. Springvale Joseph, d. Glenhaven April.
2nd Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Harmony 11, s. Springvale Brigadier, d. Springvale Harmony 6.
Class 8: Cow 2 years old, in milk. -
Class 9: Cow 2½ years old, in milk.
1st Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Rose 80, s. Springvale Pleus, d. S Rose 58.
2nd DJ&KM Philbey, Edenvale Zapphire, s. Springvale Joseph, d. Edenvale Zebedee.
3rd IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Fashion 22, s. Llandovery Stells Secret, d. S Glenbrook Fashion 17.
4th Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Pride 34, s. Springvale Pleus, d. S Pride 30.
Class10: Cow 3 years old, in milk. -
Class 11: Junior Group of Three, 3 years and under.
1st Springvale Enterprises
2nd IL&JA Mueller
3rd DJ&KM Philbey
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Rose 80
RESERVE INTERMEDIATE CHAMPION
DJ&KM Philbey, Edenvale Zapphire
HONORABLE MENTION
NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven April 3
Class 12: Cow 4 and 5 years old, dry.
1st Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Blush 11, s. Springvale Pleble, d. S Blush 5.
Class 13: Cow over 5 years old, dry.
1st Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Fuchsia 35, s. Springvale Brigadier, d. S Fuchsia 21.
Class 14: Cow 4 years old, in milk.
1st IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Boronia 5, s. Llandovery Stells Secret, d. Glenbrook Boronia 2.
2nd Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Blush 10, s. Kangawarra Bunyip, d. S Blush.
Class 15: Cow 5 years old, in milk.
1st IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Thorn 34, s. Llandovery Stells Secret, d. Glenbrook Thorn 19.
2nd NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven Mima 3, s. Llandovery Presto, d. Glenhaven Mima.
3rd D&C Doecke, Bridge View Moss Rose 4, s. Springvale Prides Anticipation, d. B V Moss Rose 2.
4th Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Duchess 30, s. Storman Jet-son, d. S Duchess 25.
Class 16: Cow 6 years old, in milk.
1st Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Princess 22, s. Treeton Pingerly, d. S Princess 14.
2nd Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Thelma 69, s. Three Creeks Redgum, d. S Thelma 49.
Class 17: Cow over 6 years old, in milk.
1st NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven Little Princess 13, s. Treeton Pingerley, d. G Little P 9.
2nd Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Fuchsia 38, s. Myrtleholme Thorpe, d. S Fuchsia 35.
Class 18: Best udder.
1st IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Thorn 34
2nd NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven Mima 3
3rd IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Boronia 5
4th D&C Doecke, Bridge View Moss Rose 4
5th Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Princess 22
6th NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven Little Princess 13
7th Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Thelma 69
8th Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Duchess 30
Class 19: Group of 3, any age.
1st IL&JA Mueller
2nd Springvale Enterprises
3rd NW&MH Mueller
4th Springvale Enterprises
Class 20: Sire’s progeny; pair of females by one sire.
1st IL&JA Mueller, Llandovery Stells Secret
2nd Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Pleus
3rd DJ&KM Philbey, Springvale Joseph
Class 21: Dam and daughter or 2 daughters of one dam.
1st Springvale Enterprises, Springvale Fuchsia 35 & Springvale Fuchsia 38
SENIOR CHAMPION
IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Thorn 34
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION
NW&MH Mueller, Glenhaven Mima 3
Senior and Reserve Champions with Judge David Altmann.
HONORABLE MENTION
IL&JA Mueller, Glenbrook Boronia 5
MOST SUCCESSFUL
Springvale Enterprises (WN&CA Doecke)
OUR SPONSORS, FOR WHOM WE ARE TRULY GRATEFUL, AND LOOKING AROUND THE RING
