A large crowd gathered to view the judging of Simmentals at Sydney Royal Show on April 15, including visitors from other states, New Zealand and Cornelis and Lawrence Derksen from South Africa.

The Judge, Gary Noller, Gunnadoo, Oakey, Qld, was impressed with the quality of the Simmental entries and presented a very educational commentary after each class. He placed particular emphasis on reproductive traits and structural soundness.

He selected as his Supreme exhibit, the Grand and Senior Champion female, Goonoo Creek Yarran, by Bar SP Robobull 100J out of Goonoo Creek Symara and exhibited by Graham & Sandra Jordan, Goonoo Creek Simmentals, Tamworth, NSW.

Goonoo Creek enjoyed other successes, winning Junior Champion Female with Goonoo Creek Appeal by Woonallee U4, Res Junior Champion Female with Langton Gate Autumn Girl, by Langton Gate Xtra Special and other class wins and places.

Jim & Ellen Mison, Milton View Simmentals, Milton, NSW achieved the Most Successful Exhibitor award, capping off a highly successful showing. They gained Grand and Junior Champion Bull with Milton View Administer, by Wendouree Maj Robo out of Milton View Dawn. They also won Senior Champion Bull with Milton View Waldo, by  Camus Frontier; Res. Senior Champion Female with Milton View Beatrice, by Beat out of Milton View Hortennes and other class ribbons.

They won both the group classes – Pair of Bulls Group and Sires Progeny Group (Camus Frontier).

Queensland exhibitors also did well. Stan & Beryl White, Vintage Simmentals, Kingaroy, Qld won Res. Junior Champion Bull with Vintage Centaur by Vintage Matty out of Goldpark Ellen.

Rodney & Elisabeth Skene, Meldon Park Simmentals, Jindalee, Qld won Res. Senior Champion Bull with Meldon Park Zephyr, by Meldon Park Westpac out of Meldon Park X-empt.

Other exhibitors to score class place ribbons included Alan & Marj Anderson, Maj Simmentals, Cobbitty, NSW; Jason & Jacqueline Impey, Mala Daki Simmentals, Crookwell, NSW; Tony & Helen Donehue, Ulmarra Simmentals, Singleton, NSW; Rory Murphy, Monreid Simmentals, Nundle, NSW, George Wragge, Tullayr Simmentals, Scone, NSW; Karen Nieass, Kareni Simmentals, Londonderry, NSW, McCarthy Catholic College, Tamworth, NSW and Carl Baldry, Baldry Park Simmentals, Illabo, NSW.

Supreme Simmental Exhibit and Grand & Senior Champion Female, Goonoo Creek Yarran, sashed by Elaine Almond, pictured with Robert Maxwell, Wade Jordan, Goonoo Creek Simmentals and Mike Traynor, presenting the Elders Shield of Excellence.

Judge, Gary Noller and Simmental Australia President, Bill Almond congratulate Jim Mison, Milton View Simmentals, Milton, for gaining Grand and Junior Champion Bull with Milton View Administer

Supreme Simmental Exhibit and Grand & Senior Champion Female, Goonoo Creek Yarran

Senior Champion Simmental Bull, Milton View Waldo, sashed by Cornelis Derksen, South Africa and led by owner, Jim Mison.

Grand and Junior Champion Simmental Bull, Milton View Administer

Patricia Murphy, Monreid Simmentals, Nundle, sashes the Junior Champion Female, Goonoo Creek Appeal, exhibited by Graham & Sandra Jordan, Goonoo Creek Simmentals, Tamworth.