After showing cattle at the Melbourne Royal Show for 35 years, Rod Bowles and his daughters Bronte and Chloe have hit the jackpot, with their cow Grangeview Park Rosie selected as Supreme Exhibit and Senior and Grand Champion Female of the Show.
The March 2020 drop daughter of Grangeview Park Mascot out of Grangeview Park Kassie was bred at Grangeview Park Poll Herefords, Axe Creek, Victoria, and shown with her five-month-old calf at foot.
Judge Chris Taylor, JHW Paterson & Son, Bulart, also awarded Reserve Senior Champion Female to Grangeview Renee, sired by Ravensdale Rampage N040 out of Kanimbla Renee K160, and Reserve Senior Champion Bull to Grangeview Park Rialto, an August 2020 drop son of Grangeview Park Navigator.
Grangeview Park topped off an outstanding showing by winning the best three head, any age, bred and owned by the exhibitor, with Warragundi Pastoral coming second and Llandillo Poll Herefords, The Lagoon, NSW, in third place.
NSW couple Kierin and Nikki Martin, Kianma Poll Herefords, Forbes, exhibited the Junior Champion Heifer, Kianma Matchless S004, a May 2021 drop daughter of Eathorpe Precision P040 out of Rilo Park Matchless F1.The win came on the heels of the heifer’s Junior Champion Female sash from the National All Breeds Junior Heifer Show.
Her stablemate, Kianma Matchless S022 was awarded Reserve Junior Champion Female at Melbourne. S022 is a daughter of P040 out of Rilo Park Matchless L5.
Matt and Debbie Kelley brought a team 1400km from Warragundi Pastoral, Currabubula, NSW, to take out the Most Successful Hereford Exhibitors at Melbourne Royal.
The Kelleys exhibited their 2020 Sire Shootout British Breeds winner, Warragundi Pasadena S014, to take home the broad ribbons for Junior and Grand Champion Bull. The May 2021 drop son of Warragundi Pasadena P055 is out of Warragundi Rhoda.
Their Reserve Champion Junior bull was Warragundi Pasadena S002, another son by P055 out of Warragundi Bonnie. Warragundi Rancher R016, sired by Injemira Anzac K220 out of Warragundi Irish Rose L44, was Senior Champion Bull and went on to place in the top five of the Interbreed Bull.
In August Rancher R016 set a record top price for the stud of $32,000, at the time weighing 1015kg and with an eye muscle area of 138sqcm. Warragundi Pastoral took out the sire’s progeny group by Warragundi Pasadena, and in second was Llandillo Poll Herefords with progeny of Grathlyn Pacemaker.
In the pair of bulls, Warragundi emerged as the winner with Brett and Emily Keeble, Legacy Poll Herefords, Zeerust, Victoria, in second while the female pair was shown by Kianma Poll Herefords, with Llandillo Poll Herefords in second.
The Royal Melbourne Show Hoof and Hook competition drew 95 entries from 23 exhibitors while the schools Junior Paraders drew 140 young handlers.
The led steers were judged by Jordy Elliott and the supporting processor was HW Greenham, Gippsland. Carcases averaged 280kg and all graded MSA with no dark cutters.
An additional $5000 in prize money was on offer this year with $1500 awarded to each Champion Led Steer and Champion Carcase Steer.
Glendan Park Sirloin from Alvio and Alicia Trovatello, Glendan Park Herefords, Kyneton, was the highest scoring Hereford carcase of the Show. He placed third in the Export class 500kg plus liveweight or 280-400kg carcase weight with a score of 88.91. The steer had a yield of 60 per cent, MSA Index of 62.46 and optimal fat cover.
Glendan Park Sheldon was equal second for marbling in the export section with a marble score three and an MSA Index of 63.43. Both steers were sired by Glentrevor Trust P056.
Herefords Australia Youth members Grace Elsom and Brittany Abbott competed in the Victorian Agricultural Shows Junior Judging finals, Grace declared runner-up. The Hereford breed competed against eight breeds in the Borthwick Trophy, taken out by Australian Shorthorns on 350.7 points.
Bronte, Chloe and Rod Bowles with their Melbourne Royal Supreme Exhibit, Grangeview Park Rosie and calf, flanked by judge Chris Taylor, Bulart, Arthur Angliss, Romsey, and Shannon Lawler, International Animal Health Products.
Alicia Trovatello presents the Sires Progeny award to Warragundi Pastoral alongside Herefords Australia director Annie Pumpa, Youth member Grace Elsom and Matt Kelley. Image courtesy Warragundi
Glendan Park Sheldon, left, held by co-principal Alicia Trovatello, and Glendan Park Sirloin, the highest scoring Hereford carcase of the Show.
Kierin and Nikki Martin with their Junior Champion Heifer, Kianma Matchless S004 sashed by Arthur Angliss, Romsey. Kianma also showed the Reserve Champion.’
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- Warragundi Pasadena S014 led by Matt Kelley was Junior and Grand Champion Bull of the Melbourne Royal Show. Image courtesy Warragundi
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- Glendan Park Sirloin, the highest scoring Hereford carcase at the 2022 Royal Melbourne Show.
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- Bronte and Chloe Bowles lead their Supreme Exhibit of the Melbourne Royal Show, Senior Champion Cow Grangeview Park Rosie with calf at foot, while Arthur Angliss, Romsey and Rod Bowles, Grangeview Park hold the prized ribbon.
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- Reserve Senior Champion Bull, Warragundi Pasadena S002, sashed by Arthur Angliss with Chris Taylor, Bulart on the halter.
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- Kierin Martin, Kianma Stud, exhibited the Reserve Junior Champion Heifer, sashed by Arthur Angliss.
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- Melbourne Royal Senior Champion Bull, Warragundi Rancher R016, shown by Matt Kelley. Image courtesy Warragundi.
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- Bronte and Chloe Bowles and their father Rod are congratulated by Trish Worth, Kilkerrin stud, after their cow, Grangeview Park Rosie was awarded Grand Champion Hereford female at Melbourne Royal Show.
