Gardiners take out On Farm Challenge
Cardinia farmers John and Cherie Gardiner have won the major award at the Holstein Australia On Farm Challenge for West Gippsland.
“Avonlea Reginald Fan” was awarded the highest pointed cow of the West Gippsland sub-branch competition which featured 98 head of cattle from 11 local farms.
Kylee Paull’s “View Fort Barbwire Redfoo” won highest point red cow in competition.
Judge Geoffrey Hutchinson of Windy Vale Holsteins in Myponga, South Australia was the judge. He announced the awards during a successful presentation dinner held at Ellinbank Football/Cricket clubrooms.
The top five in each class included:
Two-year-old class: first “Jenamy Uno Perle 1737”, Marco and Rita Payette – Marcrita P/L; second “Winaview Mogul Alicia 1295”, Brendon Winter; third - “Thornhill Creek Meridian Angie 4617”, Colin and Dale Armstrong; fourth “McDonald Shottle Fantasy”, Dylan McDonald; fifth “Avonlea Doorman June”, John and Cherie Gardiner.
Three-year-old class: first “Bluechip MP Mogul
Cretonne”, Dylan McDonald; second - “Avonlea Golden Fan”, John and Cherie Gardiner; third - “Smethurst Park 1st class Betta”, Troy Smethurst; fourth - “Hearts Ridge Alta 1st class Nellie”, Craig and Felicia Bills; fifth “Thornhill Creek Armani Tiffany 4319”, Colin and Dale Armstrong.
Four-year-old class: first “Gorbro Unbelievable Atwood”, Craig and Felicia Bills; second - “Hearts Ridge Lauthority Bonnie”, Craig and Felicia Bills; third - “Avonlea Windbrook Tara”, Maxmount Holsteins; fourth - “Avonlea Rival Alison”, John and Cherie Gardiner; fifth “Jenamy Musketeer Daisy 1525”, Marco and Rita Payette, Marcrita P/L.
Five-year-old class: first “Avonlea Reginald Fan”, John and Cherie Gardiner; second - “Mailig HoJackpot Della 3477”, John and Cobie Giliam, Mailig Holsteins; third – “Taraglen Fever Loretto”, Colin and Val Gardner; fourth - “View Fort Barbwire Redfoo – Red”, Kylee Paull; fifth - “Jarrah Brazzle Fringe”, Jarrah Holsteins.
Mature cow: first – “Avonlea Windbrook Georgia”, John and Cherie Gardiner; second – “Mailig Boskampman 3101”,
John and Cobie Giliam, Mailig Holsteins; third – “Redholme Braxton Dream”, Mick, Tricia and Mat Robertson, Redholme; fourth – “Hill Valley Northern Anamimka 4917”, Marco and Rita Payette, Marcrita P/L; fifth - “Mailig Aldwin 3241”, John and Cobie Giliam, Mailig Holsteins.
Sub-branch matron cow: first – “Ryanna Redman Rosella”, Mick, Tricia, Mat Robertson, Redholme; second – “Jenamy Jurorford Katia 3928”, Marco and Rita Payette, Marcrita P/L; third – “Jenamy Powerplay Belle 3839”, Marco and Rita Payette, Marcrita P/L; fourth – “Wilrob JF Jade”, Craig and Felicia Bills; fifth - “Mailig Harry 2510”, John and Cobie Giliam, Mailig Holsteins.
Sub-branch youth class (highest point cow for person under 25 years): first – “Budgeree Acme Jodes ET-R”, Charlotte Bills; second – “Lightning Ridge Diamondback Monique – R”, Joshua, Charlotte and Jack Robertson.
Sub-branch pen of five by the same sire: first - Group by Unix, Craig and Felicia Bills; second - Group by Blackridge Shottle Megatron, Jarrah Holsteins, third - Group by Guthrie, Stuart Seabrook.