PREMIUM Livestock Finley ribbons pile up By Country News Sep 30, 2022 Finley High School student Cassidy Reynolds paraded a home-bred crossbreed calf that won Reserve Champion in the medium domestic class. Finley High School students certainly kicked plenty of goals at the Melbourne Royal Show. Here are a few highlights. Melbourne Royal Show Intermediate Champion parader Hayley Palmer, who studies primary industries and agriculture at Finley High School. Finley High School students who were awarded ribbons at the Melbourne Royal Show. (From left) Skittles paraded by Claire Ingram; Sid, paraded by Meg Marshall; and Delta paraded by Cassidy Reynolds. All three animals were prepared for the Melbourne Royal Show by Finley High School students. By Country News
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