Quality Jerseys at 60th fair

The Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club held its 60th Annual Jersey Fair last Tuesday.

Held at Warragul’s Logan Park, the event displayed some of the best cows in Victoria.

Central Gippsland Jersey Breeders Club president Reece Attenborough said although this year’s fair saw fewer participants than usual, the quality of entries had continued to rise.

“The quality was probably better than last year, it was another great day... we had a really good crowd,” he said.

“Everything went well. You always hope for good weather, and it was nice - no rain.”

Mr Attenborough acknowledged Rob and Kerrie Anderson, Toni Attenborough, and Luke Wallace for their work organising the event.

“It takes quite a number of people to run it,” he said

“There’s a lot of different jobs to do.”

The stand-out competitor this year was the winner of senior champion cow - Windy Ways Galaxies ‘Dawn’, owned by Frank Walsh and Cherrylock Cattle Co. Dawn was also awarded supreme champion, cow in milk born 2014 or before, R Battley Memorial champion type, and the Vic Wallace Memorial best udder production cow.

Dawn and her calf, Bontino Dawn, also won the dam and daughter category. This is the second year in a row Dawn has won the Vic Wallace Memorial best udder of the show, senior champion, and supreme champion.

Philmar Dairy Company, owned by Mark and Phillipa Flemming, took out premier exhibitor this year. The company brought eight cows to the fair.

Mr Attenborough said their success was due to their “very consistent and high quality” cows.

This year’s judge was John Gardiner of Avonlea Holsteins.

Mr Gardiner has a wealth of experience, having judged similar competitions throughout Australia. He has even judged competitions in New Zealand. In 1998 Mr Gardiner judged the Holsteins at Sydney Royal.

This year’s event was supported by the Central Sire Co Op Ltd, Rabobank, Burra foods, Lely Centre Gippsland, Jersey Australia. Results:

Class one: heifer dry born 01/07/21 or after - Lightning Ridge Ferdinand Navidad (Ferdinand) – S. Leppert and, F. and D. Borba.

Class two: heifer dry born 01/04/21 to 30/06/21 - Bushlea Valson Fernleaf 5621 (Valson) – W. and L. Kuhne.

Class three: heifer dry born 01/01/21 to 31/03/21 - Miami Matt Fernleaf 7305 (Matt) - D. Patten, C. Moscript and F. and D. Borba.

Class four: heifer dry born 01/07/20 to 31/12/20 - Miami Master Gladys 7265 - P (Master) – Philmar Dairy Co.

Class five: heifer dry born 01/01/20 to 30/06/20 - Bushlea Andreas Kookie 5452 (Andreas) – W. and L. Kuhne..

Class six: pair of females by the same sire, dry and born 01/01/20 or after - Philmar Dairy Co - Sugar Hill Premier Master.

Junior champion heifer - Miami Matt Fernleaf 7305 (Matt) - D. Patten, C. Moscript and, F. and D. Borba.

Reserve junior champion heifer - Miami Master Gladys 7265 -P (Master) – Philmar Dairy Co.

Honorable mention junior champion heifer - Miami Master Glory 7258 (Master) - Philmar Dairy Co.

Class seven: handlers 10 years and under: first - Penny Gavenlock; second - Ainsley Bawden; third - Reilley Bawden.

Class eight: handlers 11 to 14 years: first - Montana Raid.

Class nine: handlers 15 to 21 years: first - Madisyn Kenzie; second - Holly Anderson.

Class 11: heifer in milk born 01/07/19 to 31/12/19 - Miami Publican Gladys 5943 (Publican) - Philmar Dairy Co - Best Udder.

Class 12: heifer in milk born 01/01/19 to 30/06/19 - Brookbora Eileen 130 (Vanahlem) – R. and S. Bacon - Best Udder.

Class 13: cow in milk born 01/07/18 to 31/12/18 - Attaview Vanahlem Maybelle (Vanahlem) – R. and T. Attenborough.

Class 14: cow in milk born 01/01/18 to 30/06/18 - Miami Tahbilk Jewel 5645 (Tahbilk) Philmar Dairy Co - Best Udder.

Intermediate champion - Brookbora Eileen 130 (Vanahlem) - R. and S. Bacon - Best Udder.

Reserve intermediate champion - Miami Publican Gladys 5943 (Publican) - Philmar Dairy Co.

Honourable mention intermediate champion - Miami Tahbilk Jewel 5645 (Tahbilk) - Philmar Dairy Co.

Class 15: cow in milk born 2017 Brookbora

Vanahlem Sandy 2 (Vanahlem) - Brookbora Jerseys and Simon Tognola - Best Udder.

Class 16: cow in milk born 2016 - Cairnbrae Valentino Estelle 34 (Valentino) - R. Allen, D. Bacon, C. Cochrane, G. Gordon and B. Govett - Best Udder.

Class 17: cow in milk born 2014 or before - Windy Ways Galaxies Dawn 7 (Galaxies) – B. and J. Gavenlock, and F. Walsh.

Vic Wallace Memorial best udder - Windy Ways Galaxies Dawn 7 (Celebrity) – B. and J. Gavenlock, and F. Walsh.

R Battley Memorial Champion type and production cow - Windy Ways Galaxies Dawn 7 (Celebrity) - B. and J. Gavenlock, and F. Walsh.

Class 18: dam and daughter or two daughters of the same cow – B. and J. Gavenlock, and F. Walsh.

Class 19: L Jakobi Memorial Group of three females bred by the exhibitor - Philmar Dairy Co.

Senior champion cow - Windy Ways Galaxies Dawn 7 (Celebrity) - B. and J. Gavenlock, and F. Walsh.

Reserve senior champion Cairnbrae Valentino Estelle 34 (Valentino) – R. Allen, D. Bacon, C. Cochrane, G. Gordon and B. Govett - Best Udder.

Honourable mention senior champion - Eagle Ridge Linda 2250 (Spiritual) – C. and T. Bawden.

Russ Carroll Memorial Supreme Champion Exhibit - Windy Ways Galaxies Dawn 7 (Celebrity) - B. and J. Gavenlock, and F. Walsh.

Premier exhibitor - Philmar Dairy Company.

Class 12, Heifer In Milk Born 01/01/2019- 30/06/2019, lined up during the competition. (L to R) Kings Ville Marie 78 - Rob and Kerrie Anderson of Kings Ville Jersey, Drouin, led by Rob Anderson, Miami Publican Jingle 5857-P - Mark and Phillipa Flemming of Philmar and Miami Jerseys, Cobrico, led by Emma Castles, Jackiah Valin Charm - Simon Reid and Belinda Egan of Jackiah and Ripponlea Jerseys, Korumburra led by Belinda Egan, Araluen Park Valentino Redwing 2 - Lynton and Lisa Broad of Broadlin Jerseys, Wonthaggi, led by Gavin Broad, Bookbora Elieen 130 - Robert and Sandra Bacon of Brookbora Jerseys, Tennyson, led by Kelly Bleijendaal.

Kelly Bleijendaal from Brookbora Jerseys with ‘Elieen’ 130, after winning first place in Class 12, Heifer In Milk Born 01/01/2019 to 30/06/2019. Elieen was also awarded Intermediate champion.

Britany Gavenlock with calf ‘Dawn’, Bontino Dawn is seven months old and the daughter of Windy Ways Galaxies ‘Dawn’, the winner of several awards this year and in 2021.

Miami Valentino Heatherbelle 5217 - Phillipa and Mark Flemming of Philar and Miami Jerseys, Cobrico, led by Brenton Flemming.