Simmental studs from South Australia, NSW and Victoria entered cattle in the Royal Adelaide Show where Simmental was the Feature Breed.

Strong sponsorship support enabled attractive prizes to be offered, ensuring a large number of entries and high quality throughout all classes.

Judge, Mr Stephen Branson, Banquet Angus stud, Mortlake, Vic, was impressed with the overall standard of entries and particularly struck by both Grand Champions.

He selected as his Supreme Champion Simmental, the Grand and Senior Champion Female, Koopa Creek Angel, exhibited by Richard White, Auscan Simmental and Simbrah stud, Adelaide, SA. The 31 month old Angel was sired by Bandeeka Dynamite out of Tennysonvale Winsome.

Auscan Simmental and Simbrah stud was awarded the Most Successful Exhibitor award after winning many ribbons. In addition to Senior Champion Female, Auscan won the other cow classes with Auscan Anthea and Langton-Gate Amaze, with Auscan Anthea winning Reserve Senior Champion Female.

Auscan achieved more awards in the bull section, winning two senior bull classes before taking Senior Champion Bull with Auscan Andrew, a 25 month old son of Ingebyra Redhead.

RH Hodge & Partners' Waterfront Simmentals, Tintinara, SA, had a very successful showing.
They were awarded Grand Champion Bull for their Junior Champion Bull, Waterfront Barclay, a 16 month old son of Waterfront Xenos.
Barclay greatly impressed the judge for his sire appeal, growth, muscling and correctness.

Waterfront also won the Breeders Group and Reserve Junior Champion Female with 11 month old Waterfront Belle, by Wai-iti Notorious.

Regan Burow's Yerwel Est Simmental stud, Naracoorte, SA, won Junior Champion Female with Yerwel Est Bambi, a 16 month old heifer by Yerwel Est Valentino.

GW MF & S Kunst, Ebony Park Simmentals, Mount Crawford, SA, won a bunch of class ribbons and achieved Reserve Junior Champion Bull with Ebony Park Billabong, by Zimbo out of Ebony Park Wilhelmina.

P & M & C Maglieri, Nawarra Simmentals, McLaren Vale, SA, also secured a clutch of class ribbons, including gaining first and second places in the Sires Progeny Group with Glenview Del Vic and Great Giuns Ferdinand 13Z respectively. They also were awarded third place in the Breeders Group.

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Supreme Champion Simmental and Grand Champion Simmental Cow, Koopa Creek Angel,
with owner, Richard White, Auscan, Echunga, SA, and Judge Stephen Branson, Banquet, Mortlake, Vic;
pictured with Tony Ryan, Elders Livestock, SA;
Vaughan Campagiolo, Echunga, SA and Chloe Reynolds, Myponga, SA .

Grand Champion Simmental bull, Waterfront Barclay, held by Matthew Parker, Waterfront, Langkoop , SA,
with Anthony Pearce, (left), Meningie Feeds , Meningie , SA;
Judge, Stephen Branson, Banquet, Mortlake, Vic;
and Wayne Hall, Landmark Livestock, SA.

Grand Champion and Junior Champion Simmental bull, Waterfront Barclay

Senior Champion Simmental bull, Auscan Andrew

Other exhibitors to gain ribbons included:

I & C Baldry, Tennysonvale Simmentals, Illabo, NSW
GA & JH Allen, Tugulawa Simmentals, Mt Gambier, SA
M & J Peucker, Corinda Downs Simmentals, Mt Gambier, SA
GC & VJ Muller, Rellum Farms Simmentals, Mt Gambier East, SA
D. Mathieson, Brenair Park Simmentals, Drysdale, Vic
GS & L Cockerell, Gelora Park Simmentals, Portarlington, Vic

Sponsorship support was generously provided by:

Catapult Genetics
Semex
Meningie Fodder
Elders
Landmark
LG Matten
BJ Fodder
Coopers Animal Health
Robertson AI
CGU Insurance
JW Young & Son
Rellum Farms Simmentals
Tugulawa Simmentals
Baker Group
Waterfront Simmentals
Six Creeks Simmentals
RD & HV Baker
Nalpa Pastoral
Copping Family
Glamis Proprietors

SIMBRAH

The Simbrah classes were judged by Mr Craig Martin, Puketi Stud, Tuakau, New Zealand.

Richard White's Auscan Simmental and Simbrah stud, Adelaide, scooped all the ribbons, including:

Grand Champion Bull, with Auscan Bikie and

Grand Champion Female with Auscan Beauty