Simmentals made a great impression at Perth Royal Show, with Tony and Loreen Kitchen's Bandeeka Simmental stud, Elgin, WA scoring most of the broadribbons.

Judged by Peter Cook, Barana Simmentals, Coolah, NSW, the Simmental entries displayed quality throughout.

Simmental Broadribbon Winners

He selected as Supreme Champion, the Senior and Grand Champion Female, Bandeeka Y Faint, by Bandeeka Ventilla.

Grand Champion Bull was awarded to the Senior Champion Bull, Bandeeka Adam, by Quaindering Wichita.

Junior Champion Female was awarded to Bandeeka Babe by Quaindering Wichita.

Junior Champion Bull was awarded to Bandeeka Bobcat, by Quaindering Wichita

Reserve Senior Champion Female was awarded to Bandeeka Zannie, by Bandeeka West Aussie.

Reserve Senior Champion Bull was awarded to Topweight Yakka by Bandeeka Usher out of Topweight Bettina, exhibited by David and Audrey Weightman, Topweight Simmentals, Margaret River, WA.

Reserve Junior Champion Female was awarded to Bandeeka Tasha by Dunmore Hansa.

Reserve Junior Champion Bull was awarded to Bandeeka Bulldozer by Bandeeka Herod.

Supreme Champion Simmental, Senior and Grand Champion Female, Bandeeka Y Faint,
held by Sarsha Wetherell and calf held by Rebecca Trinca.

Grand Champion and Senior Champion Simmental Bull, Bandeeka Adam,
paraded by Bandeeka Stud Co-principal, Loreen Kitchen

Interbreed Competition

Tony and Loreen Kitchen were delighted when they won the Interbreed Senior Champion Bull with their Grand Champion Simmental Bull, Bandeeka Adam, a February 2005 born son of Quaindering Wichita out of Bandeeka Madam.

Grand Champion and Senior Champion Simmental Bull, Bandeeka Adam
Paraded by Loreen Kitchen, pictured with Kim McDougall, Elders Breeding Services Manager;
Judges, Peter Cook, Coolah, NSW; Peter Collins, Tennyson, Vic;
Stephen Haywood, Darling Downs, Qld and Graeme Hopf (left) Murwillumbah, NSW

Governor's Cup

Loreen and Tony Kitchen, Bandeeka, Elgin, made a great achievement in winning the coveted Governor's Cup for the second year in a row and for the third time after first winning it in 1998. This is the first time an exhibitor has won the cup three times.

It is awarded to the exhibitor who has won the most points in the five livestock sections at the show (sheep, cattle, alpacas, horses and goats).

The Kitchens excelled in the Simmentals, Red Angus and Braunvieh sections of the stud beef cattle judging at this year's show.

Koreen and Tony Kitchen with their grandson Lane Goss-Wetherell
proudly displaying the Governor's Cup, with some of their Champions paraded behind them

Photos: Courtesy Farm Weekly.