JUST about the only event they didn’t have yesterday at Tamworth Show was “hot chip judging” but this group of Calrossy girls gave these taters the taste test ahead of the junior cattle judging.
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The hot-chip method worked a treat for Calrossy’s Elly Byriell, who took out third place in her age group.
About 300 students were involved with the junior cattle judging in three categories – peewees, 12 to 14 years and 15 to 25 years.
St Mary’s, Gunnedah students Patrick Rankmore was the overall champion and took out first place in the 15- to 25-year age group and Calrossy student Megan Seis, was first in the 12 to 14 years section, and also named reserve champion.
Another two Calrossy students, Emily-Jo Copeland and Claudia Turner placed second and third respectively in the 15 to 25 section.
Farrer student Charlie Shadwell was the second placegetter in the 12 to 14 years age group and Calrossy’s Elly Byriell was third.
In the peewees, St Xavier’s Gunnedah student Stirling James was first, followed by St Nicholas’ Tamworth student Lachlan Spry and Georgina Mayled of St Mary’s Gunnedah, third.
Tamworth Show Society acting president Brett Nies said it was all go from the get-go yesterday morning.
The place was packed with school kids and the pavilions were buzzing, overloaded with an array of fancy, tasty and artistic creations from young and old.
“It’s been quite busy. There’s a lot of activity around the sustainable stalls and there are chooks everywhere,” Mr Nies said yesterday.
“We’ll have 300 chooks here this weekend. We’re having a sale today and judging of the classes and breeds happens tomorrow.”
Today’s activities kick off at 8am with horse events in the main arena, followed by unled stud beef cattle judging, poultry and sheep judging.
The rodeo gets off to a bucking start at 10am in the indoor arena, and there’s plenty to keep the young ones occupied with Noah’s Ark animal farmyard, comedy pig races, a jumping castle and climbing wall. And for a real taste of rural life, check out the shearing demonstrations and yard dog trials.