Mt Pleasant Show - 50th Anniversary
Judge - Mr Ken Follett, Langhorne Creek, SA
The honour of judging the Illawarra Dairy Section of the 50th Mt Pleasant Show went to South Australian Branch Life Member and long time breeder and supporter of Illawarras, Mr Ken Follett. A high quality display of cattle was put before him by six exhibitors.
J C Altmann & son (Blackwood Park) took out three of the championships plus Most Successful Exhibitor. Blackwood Park Favourite 10 won Senior Champion Cow with Blackwood Park Suzie 56 being named Reserve Champion. The Junior Championship went to another Blackwood Park animal, Thelma 77 with Ian and Julie Mueller’s Glenbrook Sunglow 24 being award Reserve Champion Junior.
Blackwood Park Favourite 10 was also awarded Supreme Champion Illawarra Female. Congratulations to the Altmann family.
Class 1: Junior Handlers Class.
Yearling heifer led by a boy or girl under 14 years of age, to be judged on points for handling.
1st Adele Doecke
2nd Jayden Thomson
Class 2: Cow 3 & 4 years old, dry, born between 1/1/07 & 30/6/08.
1st WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Rita 17 - (Springvale Brigadier, Springvale Rita 14)
Class 3: Cow 5 & 6 years old, dry, born during 2005 & 2006.
1st Rupert Gazzola - Panorama Duchess - (Silverleigh Monarch, Glenbrook Duchess 10)
2nd WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Honeymoon 38 - (Llandovery Jinnys Empire, Springvale Honeymoon)
Class 4: Cow over 6 years old, dry, born before 2004.
1st WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Little Fussy 18 - (Venvale Sovereign, Springvale Little Fussy 10)
2nd IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Empress 8 - (Venvale Prince, Glenbrook Empress 4 )
Class 5: Cow 3 years old in milk, born between 1/1/08 & 30/6/08.
1st WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Daisy 43 - (Springvale Brigadier, Springvale Daisy 25)
Class 6: Cow 4 years old, in milk, born during 2007.
1st Treeton Illawarras - Treeton Jasmine 2569 - (Panorama Royal Treble, Treeton Jasmine 878)
2nd JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Laurel 87 - (Lemon Grove Bumper, Blackwood Park Laurel 72)
3rd NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Little Princess 9 - (Lemon Grove Bumper, Glenhaven Little Princess 6)
4th WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Blush - (Silverleigh Goldmine, Willow Park Blush)
Class 7: Cow 5 & 6 years old, in milk, born during 2005 & 2006.
1st JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Favourite 10 - (Silverleigh Monarch, Blackwood Park Favourite 4)
2nd JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Susie 56 - (Llandovery Jinnys Empire, Blackwood Park Susie 52)
3rd IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Beauty 23 - (Glenbrook Royal Monarch, Glenbrook Beauty 11)
4th WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Honeymoon 32 - (Llandovery Jinnys Empire, Springvale Honeymoon 7)
5th Treeton Illawarras - Treeton Marion 2300 - (Lemon Grove Butler, Treeton Marion 815)
Class 8: Cow over 6 years old, in milk, born before 2005.
1st IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Belle 27 - (Glenbrook Royal Monarch, Glenbrook Belle 8)
2nd NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Jenny 6 - (Lemon Grove Bygold, Glenhaven Jenny 2)
3rd WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Thelma 38 - (White Gates Triple Crown, Springvale Thelma 23)
SENIOR CHAMPION ILLAWARRA FEMALE: Blackwood Park Favourite 10 - JC Altmann & Son
RESERVE SENIOR CHAMPION ILLAWARRA FEMALE: Blackwood Park Suzie 56 - JC Altmann & Son
Class 9: Cow over 2 years old and under 2½ years, in milk.
1st JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Thelma 77 - (Lemon Grove Bumper, Blackwood Park Thelma 70)
2nd IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Sunglow 24 - (Lynonga Red Roo, Bennelong Sunglow 9)
3rd WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Peach 8 - (Llandovery Dynamic, Springvale Peach 5)
Class 10: Cow over 2 years old and under 2½ years, dry.
1st WN&CA Doecke - Springvale Empress 2 - (Llandovery Verb's Viscount, Springvale Empress)
Class 11: AN & D PEGLAR FUTURITY STAKES Sponsored by AN & D PEGLAR, McLaren Vale.
1st JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Thelma 77 - (Lemon Grove Bumper, Blackwood Park Thelma 70)
2nd WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Peach 8 - (Llandovery Dynamic, Springvale Peach 5)
3rd WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Daisy 43 - (Springvale Brigadier, Springvale Daisy 25)
4th WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Empress 2 - (Llandovery Verb's Viscount, Springvale Empress)
Class 13: Best Uddered Cow.
1st JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Favourite 10
2nd Treeton Illawarras - Treeton Jasmine 2569
3rd JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Susie 56
4th IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Belle 27
5th NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Jenny 6
6th IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Beauty 23
7th NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Little Princess 9
8th WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Daisy 43
Class 14: Cow any age that has produced at least 100kg F&P over the standard for age.
1st JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Favourite 10
2nd JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Susie 56
3rd IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Belle 27
4th WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Honeymoon 32
5th NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Jenny 6
6th IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Beauty 23
7th Treeton Illawarras - Treeton Marion 300
Class 15: Type and Production - Points allocated for type; maximum 100. One point for each 5kg of combined F&P over the standard for age under recognised testing scheme in the preceding year.
1st JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Susie 56
2nd IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Belle 27
3rd JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Favourite 10
4th IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Empress 8
5th IL & JA Mueller - Glenbrook Beauty 23
6th WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Honeymoon 32
Class 16: Dam and Daughter or Two Daughters of One Cow.
1st WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Honeymoon 32 & Springvale Honeymoon 49
2nd NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Jenny 6 & Glenhaven Jenny 11
Class 17: Group of 3 Females over 2½ years.
1st JC Altmann & Son
2nd IL & JA Mueller
3rd WN & CA Doecke
Class 18: Group of 2 Females by one sire, any age.
1st IL & JA Mueller Glenbrook Royal Monarch
2nd JC Altmann & Son Lemon Grove Bumper
3rd WN & CA Doecke Llandovery Jinnys Empire
4th WN & CA Doecke Springvale Brigadier
Class 19: Cow or Heifer, 2 years old, dry, born since 1/1/09.
1st WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Honeymoon 49 - (Silverleigh Monarch, Springvale Honeymoon 32)
2nd JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Princess 37 - (Llandovery Dynamic, Blackwood Park Princess 25)
3rd NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Jenny 11 - (Llandovery Verb's Viscount, Glenhaven Jenny 6)
4th DJ & JD Llewellyn - Lynonga Butler Lily - (Lemon Grove Butler, Lynonga Lily 8)
Class 20: Heifer, 18 months old, born since 1/7/09.
1st WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Lucky 12 - (Springvale Brigadier, Springvale Lucky 6)
2nd NW & MH Mueller - Glenhaven Dot 61 - (Glenhaven Lorenzo, Edenvale Dot)
Class 21: Yearling Heifer, born since 1/1/10.
1st Rupert Gazzola - Benedetto Empire Lady Jean - (Llandovery Jinnys Empire, Treeton Lady Jean 2582)
2nd WN & CA Doecke - Springvale Countess 40 - (Venvale Prudino, Springvale Countess 29)
3rd JC Altmann & Son - Blackwood Park Jean 34 - (Glenbrook Bruce, Blackwood Park Jean 28)
JUNIOR CHAMPION ILLAWARRA FEMALE: Blackwood Park Thelma 77 - JC Altmann & Son
RESERVE JUNIOR CHAMPION ILLAWARRA FEMALE: Glenbrook Sunglow 24 - IL & JA Mueller
Class 22: Group of 3 Females 2½ years and under.
1st WN & CA Doecke
2nd JC Altmann & Son
SUPREME CHAMPION ILLAWARRA FEMALE: Blackwood Park Favourite 10 - JC Altmann & Son
MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR: JC Altmann & Son