Livestock Program
WHO TO CONTACT STEWARDS: HORSES: Mr. Bruce Hamblin 54336-243 ARTS & CRAFTS: Mrs. M. Harris 54332-625 GOATS: Mr. R. Gill 54332-809 SHEEP & WOOL: Mr. A. Harris 54332-860 YARD DOGS: Mr. G. Kemp 54255-545 SHOW SECRETARY: Ms. Melinda Pengelly P.O. Box 63 Heathcote 3523 Phone: 0438 274 986 [year round] PRE-SHOW OFFICE: Guide Hall - High St Heathcote 5433-2192 Opens: Mon. 24 th October 28th October 2016 [Hrs. 9.30am 4.30pm] Mon. 31st October 2016 [Hours 9.30-12 noon] SHOW DAY ONLY: Heathcote Showgrounds Ph: 5433-3987 SHOW DATES 2016 CENTRAL & UPPER GOULBURN GROUP SEYMOUR 1 st October SUNBURY 8 th October LANCEFIELD 16 th October ALEXANDRA 12 th November KYNETON 18 th 19th November MANSFIELD 19 th November LILYDALE 19th November KILMORE 3 rd December WHITTLESEA 5 th November YEA 25 th -26 th November ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Heathcote A.P.& H. Society acknowledges the long standing support of the various Businesses and Individuals for their continuing support through Sponsorship of Prizes as listed in the Schedule and the Volunteer help at the Show. You may find some errors in this schedule. This is in keeping with our policy of having something for everyone. Even those who look for mistakes.
PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS 8.30 am Horse Rings, 9.00am Yard Dog Trials commence 10.00 am Cattle, Dairy Goats, Sheep, Poultry Judging 12.30 pm Lunch Break Horse Classes Re-commences Pony Club Classes Commences Arts & Crafts Pavilion opens to the public. 1.00 pm Miss Teenage Show Girl & Miss in Between Judging. 1.30 pm Miss & Master Juniors Judging 1.45 pm Miss and Master Tiny Tots Judging. 2.15 PM Presentation of VASLtd Young Citizen and Junior Show Ambassador Awards. Miss Teenage Show Girl, Miss in Between, Miss & Master Juniors, Miss & Master Tiny Tots. Yard Dog Final 3.30 pm Melbourne Cup Broadcast 4.00 pm Collection of exhibits and prize money from Arts & Crafts Pavilion. PRIVACY STATEMENT A member and / or exhibitor you will supply information such as Name, Address, Phone Number and E- mail [optional]. Without this information we could not process your Membership and / or entry. We advise this information may be provided to the Central and Upper Goulburn Group and the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria for the purpose of Regional and State Competitions and possibly to organizations responsible for matters relating to Legal, Health and Safety issues
HEATHCOTE A.P. & H. SOCIETY INC. 135th ANNUAL SHOW Affiliated: Victorian Agricultural Societies Association Central & Upper Goulburn Group. Victorian Yard Dog Association. Equestrian Federation of Australia. COMMITTEE OF MANAGEMENT. President: Mr A.Harris Secretary: Ms M.Pengelly Senior Vice President: Mr M. Donovan Junior Vice President: Mr G.Gleeson / Mr B.Mathieson Treasurer: Mrs R. Donovan, J. Dickinson, R. Gill, P. Gill, H. Hagan, I. Hagan, B. Hamblin, M. Harris, L. Harris, L. Leask,T. Marshall, B. McCarthy, K. Senior, D. Uebergang,G.Gleeson, B.Sungalia, B.Mathieson,R.Leask, C.Heath,M.Edwards LIFE MEMBERS Mr. R. Gill Mr. B. Hamblin Mrs. M. Harris Mr.L. Harris Mr. F. Hicks Mrs. R. Hicks Mr. J. Hicks Mr. R. Leask Mr. G. Kemp Mrs. L. Leask Mr. C. Morcom Mrs E. McLennan Mr. A.Harris HONOURARY MEMBERS Mrs. D Bailey [Dec.] Mrs. E. Clouston [Dec.] Mr. T. Cranston [Dec.] Mrs. M. Elsbury [Dec.] Mr. F. Granter (Dec) Mrs. F. Granter (Dec) Mrs. H. Hayes [Dec.] Mr. E Kemp [Dec.] Mr. F. Rowell [Dec.] Mrs. R. Schadel [Dec.] Mrs. J. Tobin [Dec.] Mrs M. Leask (Dec) Mrs. E. Huggard[Dec.] ADMISSION TO SHOW Adults $10.00. Children [under 16] $4.00. Under 5 Free FAMILY MEMBER TICKET: - [Not Transferable] $20.00. Admits Two Adults and Family under 16. SINGLE MEMBER TICKET: - [Not Transferable] $10.00. Admits One Adult and Family Under 16. All Exhibitors, Competitors and Stall holders must pay admittance to Grounds. NO DOGS ALLOWED IN THE SHOWGROUNDS UNLESS COMPETING IN EVENTS.
REGULATIONS 1. Only Members and Complimentary Pass Holders are entitled to free entry. 2. Entries to be lodged in writing with Secretary subject to these regulations on or before the stated Closing Time. No late entries will be accepted 3 The appropriate Entry Fee as set out in this Schedule must accompany each entry. No rebate of Fees will be made. Stamps as payment are not accepted. 4. The Committee/ Secretary shall have the power, without assigning any reason to: Reject or cancel any entry at any time. Prohibit the participation of any person or exhibit in any class or event. Cancel any event or class. Alter the time at which any class or event shall take place. Alter the conditions of any class. Remove any exhibit from the Show grounds. Transfer an exhibit or exhibitor to any other class. 5. The Society shall not be responsible for loss, damage or injury occasioned to any exhibit or property of any exhibitor from any cause whatsoever. 6. Exhibitors enter entirely at their own risk, in case an exhibit, whilst on the Show grounds causes injury or damage to any exhibit or exhibitor the person or property of any member of the Society or the General Public, the owner of such exhibit shall indemnify and keep indemnified the Society, its Officers, Officials and Members from and against all damages, costs, claims, expenses and liabilities incurred in connection with such exhibits. The exhibiter shall be liable to the Society and its Officers for any damages or losses occasioned to them by the exhibitor or their agent. 7. The Society in accordance with VAS Ltd requirements has entered into an agreement with AON Risk Services to provide Public Liability Insurance in respect to all animal entries. 8. The owners and/ or controllers of stalls, side shows and stands shall keep indemnified at all times the Society, its Officials, Members and property against all damages, costs, claims, expenses or liabilities incurred in connection with the conduct of any stall, side show or display stand. 9. The Committee / Secretary of the Society reserve the right to adjudicate any entry or question in dispute or doubt and to make any determination upon matter whether covered by the conditions of entry or not. The decision shall be final and binding. The Society shall have the sole and absolute control of all matters affecting the conduct of the Show. The Society has adopted the rules and procedures of VAS Ltd in respect of hearings and appeals. 10. Raffles or collections on the Show grounds prior to or on Show day are prohibited without written consent of the Committee of Management. 11. No side show or stallholder shall reserve space on the Show grounds unless application and a 50% deposit is paid to the Secretary. 12. Each exhibit is required to take part in parades in the Arena at times set out. Failure to do so will entail non-acceptance at subsequent Shows. 13. PRIZES AWARDED WILL BE DISTRIBUTED ON SHOW DAY AND WILL BE FORFEITED IF NOT COLLECTED. 14. O.H.&S REGULATIONS MUST BE OBSERVED AT ALL TIMES. 15. THE MAIN GATE TO THE SHOWGROUNDS WILL CLOSE TO VEHICULAR TRAFFIC AT 9 AM
SECTION 1. CATTLE 10 A.M. START ALL CATTLE LEAVING A VICTORIAN PROPERTY, INCLUDING CATTLE ATTENDING AGRICULTURAL SHOWS, MUST CARRY AN NLIS TAG AT THE TIME OF DISPATCH. PLEASE ENSURE THAT EXHIBITORS AT YOUR SHOW ARE AWARE OF THEIR OBLIGATIONS UNDER VICTORIAN NLIS LEGISLATION STEWARD: Mr. B. McCarthy. ENTRIES CLOSE: 31th October 2016. ENTRY FEE: $2.00 TROPHIES: Ribbons to 3 rd place in each class. CHAMPION MALE & FEMALE EACH BREED. CHAMPION BEST BEEF GROUP. Judging to start at 10.00 a.m. Trophy Donors: N. & W. Twomey Best Beef Bull E.B. McCarthy & Sons Best Beef Cow Most Successful Exhibitor. PLEASE NOTE: Entries restricted to registered stock. Photocopies of Registration Certificates to accompany entries. No Photocopy, No Entry. Breeding year dates from 30 th September. Junior Handlers Class 9.30 a.m. open to all under 21 years. CLASS NO: 1 BULL over 2 years 2. BULL under 2 years 3. BULL under 18 months 4. BULL under 15 months 5. COW over 2 years 6. HEIFER under 2 years 7. HEIFER under 18 months 8. HEIFER under 15 months 9. SPECIAL GROUP Breed No: 1. Angus 2. Beef Shorthorn 3. Hereford 4. Red Poll 5. Poll Hereford 6. Murray Grey Entries may only compete in one class other than Special Groups. 7. Poll Shorthorn 8. Any other recognized breed. Special Groups means, 1 male, 2 females, property of one owner. BEEF CATTLE & CATTLE HANDLERS JUDGING COMPETITION. Ribbons to 3 rd place. Entries on day. Winners to compete at Group Final. Competitors in both the VASA YOUNG HANDLERS COMPETITION & BEEF JUNIOR JUDGING, must be over 15 years and under 25 years of age on 1 st May in the year of the State Final.
The Winner and Runner up in each of the above sections will be eligible to compete at the Group Final to be organised by the Central & Upper Goulburn Group. That event will be held at a venue and on a date to be fixed. The Winner & Runner up from the Group Final will then compete at the State Final. Competitors who have Qualified at Group Level are not permitted to enter another Group Final. YARD DOG TRIALS Stewards: Mr. G. Gleeson [Chief], Entry Fee: $8.00 Entries Close: Friday 28 th OCTOBER 2016 TRIALS WILL COMMENCE AT 9.00 A.M. Prizes: Open 1 st $120, 2 nd $60, 3 rd $20 Novice 1 st $ 60, 2 nd $ 30, 3 rd $10 Rules shall be those of the Victorian Yard Dog Association Inc. The competition will be strictly limited to the first 30 entries. The society reserves the right to alter the rules if and as required. ENTRY FORMS AVAILABLE FROM SECRETARY. The Society appreciates the generosity of the following sponsors. BUSHS PRODUCE - BENDIGO. Mr. J.ANDERSON. MESSRS. W & R DICKINSON MR. B.HARRIS. LAUCKE AUSTRALIA GARY GLESSON
SECTION 2. DAIRY GOATS 10.00 A.M. Start STEWARD: ENTRIES CLOSE: 31st October 2016. ENTRY FEE $2.00 PRIZES: 1 st $3.00, 2 nd $2.00 Ribbons to 3 rd place. TROPHY DONORS: Toolleen Stud, R & P. Gill. JUDGE: AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIP AND BREED CHAMPIONS SAANENS Classes 1,6,9,14. TOGGENBURGS 2,6,10,15. BRITISH ALPINES 3,6,11,16. ANGLO NUBIAN 4,6,12,17. AUSTRALIAN MELAAN 5,6,13,18 CHAMPION MILKING DOE 1,2,3,4,5. CHAMPION GOATLING 9,10,11,12,13. CHAMPION KID 14,15,16,17,18,19. SUPREME CHAMPION & RESERVE CHAMPION 1. SAANEN DOE in milk any age. 2. TOGGENBURG DOE in milk any age 3. BRITISH ALPINE DOE in milk any age 4. ANGLO NUBIAN DOE in milk any age 5. AUSTRALIAN MELAAN DOE in milk any age 6. DOE with best udder first lactation - any breed. 7. DOE with best udder 2 nd and subsequent lactations 8. Type and production Q. 9. SAANEN GOATLING 12-24 months unkidded. 10. TOGGENBURG GOATLING 12-24 months unkidded. 11. BRITISH ALPINE GOATLING 12-24 months unkidded. 12. ANGLO NUBIAN GOATLING 12-24 months unkidded 13. AUSTRALIAN MELAAN GOATLING 12-24 months unkidded. 14. SAANEN DOE KID under 12months 15. TOGGENBURG DOE KID under 12 months 16. BRITISH ALPINE DOE KID under 12 months 17. ANGLO NUBIAN KID under 12 months 18. AUSTRALIAN MELAAN DOE KID under 12 months 19. BUCK KID any breed under 12 months 20. DAM & DAUGHTER any age, any breed 21. TWO DOES by same sire different dams. All animals must be registered in the Herd Book or Appendix of appropriate Breed Society. Animals entered in special classes must also be entered in appropriate ordinary classes. All ages at date of Show. Production points must be produced at Show. This is a CAE,JD Negative Tested Show. Goats to be tested within the last 12 months. Kids under 12 months to go by dams certificate. Copy of tests to be sent with entries.
SECTION 3. STUD SHEEP 10 A.M. START STEWARDS: A. Harris [chief], D. Uebergang, L. Harris, M.Bennett ENTRIES CLOSE: 31 ST October 2016 ENTRY FEE: $2.00 PRIZES: Ribbons to 3 rd place. TROPHIES: R. & T. Turner Clarke Memorial Trophy Best 3 Merinos [Ram& 2 ewes, any age, any Count bred by exhibitor]. Champion Sheep of Show Harris Family Toolleen Stud Most successful Exhibitor Classes 5-10 A. Harris Most successful Exhibitor Merino. Champion sashes to Ram and ewe in each class. All sheep must be Brucellosis Accredited and photocopies of Accreditation Certificates must accompany entry form. A National Sheep Health Statement is also to be completed and returned with entry form. (Available from www.farmbiosecurty.com.au) Only entries from registered studs will be accepted. ALL SHEEP MUST BE PENNED BY 9.45AM & NOT TO LEAVE PRIOR TO 3.30PM. UNLESS PERMISSION IS GIVEN BY THE CHIEF STEWARD 1. MERINO STUD Strong 58s 60s 2. MERINO STUD Medium 64s 66s 3. MERINO FINE 70s 4. MERINO SUPERFINE 74s & Finer 5. POLWARTH 6. WHITE SUFFOLK 7. SUFFOLK 8. POLL DORSET 9. ENGLISH LEICESTER 10. ANY OTHER RECOGNISED BREED- (Please state breed on entry, Each breed will be judged separately) A Ram over 30 months B Ram over 20 months C Ram UNDER 20 months D Ram lamb born after 1 st April E Ewe over 30 months F Ewe over 20 months G Ewe under 20 months H Ewe lamb born after 1 st April I Merino Ram March shorn. J Merino Ewe March shorn. K Poll Merino Ram L Poll Merino Ewe 11. Special: Group 1 Ram & 2 Ewes. (Not Merino)
SECTION 4. FLEECES & WOOL STEWARDS: Mr. H. Hagan [Chief], Mr. A. Harris. ENTRIES CLOSE: 31 ST October 2016. ENTRY FEE: $1.00. Fleeces must be delivered to Wool Pavilion by 11.00a.m. On Monday 31st October 2016. All fleeces will be judged on a points system. TROPHIES: Neil Paterson Perpetual Trophy Champion Fleece. Malcolm Dickinson Memorial Trophy - Best Merino Medium or Strong Fleece. Landmark Best Fleece [Other than Merino] Mr. E.A. Kemp Memorial Trophy donated by Homeleigh Stud Most attractive Medium Wool Fleece. Elders. Greatest no. of points. Mr. Peter Clarke Most attractive Fine Merino Fleece. Best Commercial Fleece Koole Vale Merinos Trophies and Prize Monies to be presented at 2.00 p.m. Fleeces: Open 1 Best Merino Superfine or Fine. 2 Best Merino Medium or Strong. 3 Best Polwarth or Comeback. 4 Best Corriedale. 5 Best Crossbred 6 Best Polwarth or Corriedale Rams Fleece. 7 Best Fine or Superfine Merino Rams Fleece. 8 Best Medium or Strong Merino Rams Fleece. 9. Merino Lambs. 9A Crossbred or Comeback Lambs N.B. Ram Fleeces only eligible to compete in classes 6, 7 & 8. Fleeces to be skirted. Any Fleece showing more than 12 months growth will be disqualified at the discretion of the Judge. The Judge will have the right to replace any Fleece entered in the wrong class. Most Valuable 10 Fine or Superfine Merino 11 Medium or Strong Merino 12 Crossbred or Comeback Commercial Section: [Only commercial Woolgrowers eligible to enter, Registered Studs are to compete in open section]. 13 Best Merino Superfine or fine.
14 Best Merino Medium or Strong. 15 Special; 2 Merino weaner Fleeces. 16 Merino Ram [Bred or Purchased] 17 Best Comeback or Crossbred. JUNIOR SECTION [Aged 15 years & under] 18 Best Merino Fleece 19 Best Fleece [Other than Merino] The wool must bulk the quantity mentioned for each class. The Judge will transfer any Fleece to the Class in which it belongs. Tested Fleeces will be put in appropriate Classes.
SECTION 5. POULTRY. 10 A.M. START STEWARD: Mr. C. Morcom. Judge- Graeme Spedding ENTRIES CLOSE: 31ST October 2016 ENTRY FEE: $1.00 PRIZES: 1 ST $2.00. BIRDS MUST BE CAGED BY 9.30 A.M. TROPHIES: Heathcote Rural Merchandise Trophy Best Bird of Show. Great IdeasTrophy Reserve Bird of Show. J.A.Campbell Memorial Trophy and Sash - Best Old English Game. Trophy retained after winning four times. Champion Softfeather C. Morcom Trophy All Game Club of Aust. [Vic. Branch] Hard feather Champion Champion Junior Central Vic. Poultry Club Champion Sashes: Bendigo & District Poultry Club- Champion Waterfowl Best Bird of Show, Reserve Bird of Show. Best Light, Reserve Light. Best Heavy, Reserve Heavy. Best Junior. Best Soft Feather, Reserve Soft Feather. Best Soft Feather Bantam, Reserve Soft Feather Bantam. Best Hard Feather Bantam, Reserve Hard Feather Bantam. Best Duck. Best Drake. Best Junior. Best Hard Feather. Champion Plymouth Rock, Reserve Plymouth Rock. Champion Turkey STANDARD SOFTFEATHER [CLASS NUMBERS: Male/ Odd, Female/ Even.]. 1-2. Ancona 21-22 Minorca 3-4. Hamburgh - Black 23-24. AOV Light breed 5-6 Hamburgh - Spangled 25-26 Langshan 7-8 Hamburgh - Silver Pencilled 27-28 Rhode Island 9-10 Hamburgh - Gold Pencilled 29-30 Sussex - Light 11-12 Hamburgh - AOC 31-32 Wyandotte - AOC 13-14 Leghorn - White 33-34 Australorp 15-16 Leghorn - AOC 35-36 Orpington Black 17-18 Silkie - White 37-38 Orpington AOC 19-20 Silkie AOC or AOV 39-40 AOV Heavy breed STANDARD HARD FEATHER. 41-42 Indian Game AC 51-52 OEG Duckwing AC 43-44 Modern Game AC 53-54 OEG Blue Red 45-46 AOV Game 55-56 OEG Pile 47-48 OEG Black Red DL 57-58 OEG Brown Red 49-50 OEG Black Red LL 59-60 OEG AOC
HARD FEATHER BANTAM. 61-62 Indian Game AC 79-80 OEG Spangle 63-64 Australian Game AC 81-82 OEG Pile 65-66 Australian Pit Game 83-84 OEG Ginger 67-68 Modern Black Red 85-86 OEG Brown Red 69-70 Modern Duckwing AC 87-88 OEG Duckwing AC 71-72 Modern - Pile 89-90 OEG Blue Red 73-74 Modern - AOC 91-92 OEG AOC/ AOV 75-76 OEG Black Red DL 93-94 AOV Hardfeather Btm. 77-78 OEG Black Red LL SOFT FEATHER BANTAM 95-96 Ancona 111-112 Sebright 97-98 Australorp 113-114 Langshan 99-100 Leghorn White 115-116 Rhode Island 101-102Leghorn AOC 117-118 Frizzle 103-104 Rosecomb 119-120 Wyandotte - White 105-106 Pekin Black 121-122 Wyandotte AOC 107-108 Pekin White 123-124 AOV Light Breed 109-110 Pekin AOC 125-126 AOV Heavy Breed WATERFOWL. 127-128 Pekin 135-136 Campbell AC 129-130 Indian Runner 137-138 Orpington AC 131-132 Muscovy 139-140 Goose/ Gander any breed 133-134 Rouen 141-142 AOV Waterfowl TURKEY 143-144Bronze Tom & Hen 145-146 AOV Tom & Hen JUNIORS [Under 14] 147-148 Standard Softfeather 153-154 Hardfeather Bantam 149-150 Standard Hardfeather 155-156 Waterfowl 151-152 Softfeather Bantam PLYMOUTH ROCK.. STANDARD. 157-158 Dark - Cock & Hen 163-164 Light - Cockerel & Pullet 159-160 Dark - Cockerel & Pullet 165-166 AOC Cock & Hen 161-162 Light - Cock & Hen 167-168 AOC - Cockerel & Pullet BANTAM. 169-170 Dark - Cock & Hen 175-176 Light - Cockerel & Pullet 171-172 Dark - Cockerel & Pullet 177-178 AOC - Cock & Hen 173-174 Light Cock & Hen 179-180 AOC Cockerel & Pullet