COMPETITION in a variety of livestock and agricultural categories was fierce at the 130th Gunnedah Show.
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Months of effort from countless exhibitors was put on display for visitors of all ages at the show, with ribbons up for grabs in a number of categories.
Show prime lambs convener Ian Gardner said it was great to see exhibitors put a lot of effort into their stock ahead of the show.
“Overall the numbers were down at this year’s event as about three or four vendors missed the competition,” Mr Gardner said.
“But we did see some good quality there, despite the dry conditions around the region.
“The competition has been really well supported over the last four-years or so, and with the strong showing of exhibitors such as the Gunnedah High School, hopefully it will continue to grow in the coming years.”
Lamb judge Sam Plevey told The Namoi Valley Independent students from Gunnedah High School were among the best exhibitors.
“All up I think there was about 15 pens for judging on the day,” Mr Plevey said.
“A lot of them were from the Gunnedah High School and they had a really strong showing throughout the competition.
“Their dorpers were well finished and you can see that their preparations for next month’s hook and hoof competition in Tamworth are coming along well.”
Mr Plevey said it was encouraging to see the students taking part in the competition.
“I think they ended up taking out a first place and a third place in two of the classes they were in,” he said.
“They should be really pleased with their efforts and hopefully we will see them back again next year.”
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Show cattle convener Peter McArthur said numbers were also down in the cattle competition from previous year’s shows.
“We would love to have seen more cattle there, in the end we had about 30 head of cattle on show,” Mr McArthur said.
“I’d say the reason for the low numbers would be the dry conditions, which have affected everybody in some way.”
Mr McArthur said visiting exhibitors dominated the competition.
“Red Angus, Poll Hereford and Brahman were the three main breeds on display in the competition,” he said.
“There weren’t too many locals in the competition, most of the exhibitors were from the Tamworth area, with a Red Angus taking out the supreme beast award.”
The cattle convener said he was confident this year’s exhibitors would return in the future.
“It’s a really enjoyable and well run show,” he said.
"I have no doubt this year’s entrants will want to come back, and hopefully if the conditions improve, we will see even more entrants take part.”