Rutherglen on Show 2025

Indianna spinning the TeaCups

2025 SHOWGOERS/TINY TOTS

· Master Tiny Tot 3 - 5 years – Isaac Lumby

· Miss Tiny Tot 3 - 5 years – Amelia Perry

· Junior Girls 6 – 9 years – Sylvia Keaveney

· Junior Boys 6 – 9 years – Hugo Buchan

· Junior Girls 10 – 12 years – Stella Brown

· Junior Boys 10 – 12 years – Tyler Collis

· Intermediate Girls 13 – 16 years – Caitlin Talbot

· Intermediate Boys 13 – 16 years – Henry Talbot

GREAT TEAMS CHALLENGE

Tug Of War – Boorhaman Northers

Farm Obstacle/Hay Bale Stacking – Boorhaman Northers

Gumboot Throw – Rutherglen SES

Champion Team – Boorhaman Northers

DOG HIGH JUMPING

John Williams Memorial Dog High Jump – “OJ” 2.2 metres – Jed & Poppy Williams

FARM PRODUCE

Champion Cereal Exhibitor – Springvale Spence Family

Champion Canola Exhibitor – Hillside

Champion Grain Exhibitor – Clifton Ag

State of Origin Crop Competition – Springvale Spence Family (Victoria)

Rutherglen Young Farmers Cropping Competition -

FLEECES

Fine Wool Merino Fleece – Lizzie Macartney

Medium Wool Merino Fleece – Lizzie Macartney

Strong Wool Merino Fleece – Adam Bennett

Merino Ram Fleece – Adam Bennett

Bond or Comeback Fleece – Graeme Barker

Champion Ram Fleece – Adam Bennett

Champion Ewe Fleece – Lizzie Macartney

Champion Lamb Fleece – Adam Bennett

Champion Black & Coloured Fleece – Hourigan Girls

Champion Weaner – Alisa McDonald

Supreme Champion Fleece of Show – Lizzie Macartney

Reserve Champion Fleece of Show – Lizzie Macartney

Hay stacking competition with Rutherglen CFA, Rutherglen SES and Team Boorhaman North.

POULTRY & EGGS

Champion Backyard Bird – Rosa Cleve

Reserve Champion Backyard Bird – Blair, Jedd & Asher Prescott

Champion Standard Large – Alan Lawrence

Champion Bantam Hardfeather – Alan Lawrence

Champion Heavy Bird – Mandy Russell

Champion Bantam Softfeather – Alan Lawrence

Champion Waterfowl – Greg Vonarx

Grand Champion Bird of Show – Alan Lawrence

Reserve Champion Bird of Show – Mandy Russell

JUNIORS

Champion Waterfowl – Blair Sisters

Junior Encouragement Award – Henry Talbot

Grand Champion Junior Bird – Blair Sisters

Reserve Champion Junior Bird – Oliver Oberin

EGGS

Champion Eggs – Jude Brennan

Reserve Champion Eggs – Jacqui Hollier

CATTLE

Champion Junior Parader – Hannah Robins (RHS)

Reserve Champion Junior Parader – Melita Davey (St Francis of Assisi PS)

Champion Junior Judge – Elly Calder (St Francis of Assisi PS)

Reserve Champion Junior Judge – Ebony Brunskill-Mills (RHS)

PET PARADE

Most Unusual Pet – Axle – Bearded Dragon

Fastest Eater – Shadow

Best Groomed Dog – Doug the Pug

The Waggiest Tail – Buddy

Fancy dress animal and handler – Honey

Charlee Wahlert and Best Groomed Dog, Doug the Pug.

SCARECROW COMPETITION

Champion Scarecrow – Rutherglen Primary School

Reserve Champion Scarecrow – 1st Rutherglen Cub Scouts

People’s Choice Award – Rutherglen Primary School

HENDERSON PAVILION

FRUIT & VEGETABLES

Most Successful Exhibitor – Rutherglen Primary School

Champion Fruit & Vegetable Exhibit – Rutherglen Primary School

CUT FLOWERS

Most Successful Exhibitor – Helen Fuge

Champion Cut Flower – Helen Fuge

DECORATIVE ARRANGEMENTS

5 years & Under - Champion – Claire Hollier

8 years & Under - Champion – Alexander Leenaerts

12 years & Under - Champion – Tiahn Heard

16 years & Under - Champion – Katie Fisher

NOVICE - Champion – Emma Donlan

OPEN – Champion – Emma Donlan

POT PLANTS

Most Successful Exhibitor – Heather Williams

Champion Pot Plant Exhibit – Sara Harvie

HOMEBREW/CRAFT BEER

Champion Brew – David Dunn

Reserve Champion – Brent Flannery

Highly Commended – Jordan Morris

KINDERGARTEN & PRIMARY SCHOOL – Make It, Bake It, Grow It, Show It

Most Successful - Kindergarten & Foundation – Eleazar Moore

Most Successful - Year 1 & 2 – Macie Terrill

Most Successful - Year 3 & 4 – Jed Williams

Most Successful - Year 5 & 6 – Poppy Williams

Dr Hubble’s Bubble Show

JUNIOR POSTER COMPETITION

Foundation – Lizzy Leenaerts

Year 1 – Harriette Thompson

Year 2 – Matilda Enshaw

Year 3 – Sylvia Keaveney

Year 4 – Georgia Wilkinson

Year 5 – Amelia Colvin

Year 6 – Chloe Brockhoff

BAKING AND PRESERVES – OPEN

Men’s Cake Competition – Mark Donaldson

The AWW Children’s Birthday Cake Book Competition – Mark Dowlan

Regional Bake-Off Master – Kate Hill (Boorhaman Ladies)

BAKING

Open – Best In Show – Christine Fisher

Novice – Best In Show – Zara Meyer

Junior (13-18 years) – Best In Show – Tayla Meyer

BREAD

Best In Show – Jim O’Toole

PROFESSIONALS CLASS

Best In Show – Pickers Café & Collectibles

JAMS & JELLIES

Best In Show – Sandra O’Toole

SAUCES/PICKLES

Best In Show – Sandra O'Toole

PROVISIONS

Best In Show – Sandra O'Toole

OVERALL BEST IN SHOW – Sandra O'Toole

ORGANISATION/GROUP EXHIBITS

Champion Group – Comensoli Family

ARTS/CRAFTS – OPEN

Champion – Kate Akrap

Reserve Champion – Annette Akrap

HIGH SCHOOL ART & VCD

Champion Exhibit Art– Aleisha Price

Reserve Champion Exhibit Art –Mia Brown

HIGH SCHOOL WOOD & METAL

Champion Exhibit Wood – Anika Owen & Paddy Walsh

Reserve Champion Exhibit Wood – Jack Chandler

Champion Exhibit Metal – Hamish Pfeiffer

Reserve Champion Exhibit Metal – Flynn Verhulst

Most Successful Exhibitors (Art/VCD/Wood/Metal) –

Year 7 – Zara Meyer

Year 8 – Max Chandler

Year 9 – Hamish Pfeiffer

Year 10 – Murray Enever-Cooper

Year 11 – Ryder Connell

The Wood Chop competition.

NEEDLEWORK – OPEN/NOVICE

Novice Champion – Knitting/Crochet – Pamela Jones

Reserve Champion Novice - Knitting/Crochet – Lucinda Jones

Open Champion – Knitting/Crochet – Pamela Jones

Reserve Champion Open - Knitting/Crochet – Kristi Smith

Novice Champion – Sewing – Diane Lewis

Reserve Champion Novice - Sewing – Desma Adams

Open Champion – Sewing – Beverley Nixon

Reserve Champion Open - Sewing – Beverley Nixon

PHOTOGRAPHY

Best In Show – Andrew Downie (Class 5)

Reserve Champion – Mietta Habets (Class 2)

Most Successful Exhibitor – Mietta Habets

TONY REECKMAN MEMORIAL PRIZE – Cooper Gabriel

JUNIOR

Best In Show – Caitlin Talbot

Reserve Champion – Jacob Pfeiffer

Most Successful Exhibitor – Caitlin Talbot

VAS WINNERS – REGIONAL COMPETITION

Rich Fruit Cake – Jacqui Hollier

Carrot Cake – Helen Chambers

Knitting – Kristi Smith

Crochet – Tiahn Heard

Photography – Nicole Pleming

Junior Photography – Jacob Talbot

HORSE RINGS

WG Francis Memorial Supreme Saddle Horse of Show – Miss VonLozzi – Tim Grace

Supreme Show Hunter of Show – GB Saffire 1 – Georgina Barry

Supreme Led Horse of Show – Lentara Amaretto – Bridget & Narelle Hogg

Ken Buscall Memorial Supreme Welsh Cob – Kiuna Park Savannah – Lucy Doneathy

Supreme Led Shetland Pony – Lentara Amaretto – Bridget & Narelle Hogg

Mrs JD Payne Memorial Champion Senior Rider – Georgina Barry