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Winners of the 2020 Beef Bonanza

Filed in Just In by Taylah Fellows December 23, 2020

THE 2020 Upper Hunter virtual Beef Bonanza (UHBB) Junior Judging Competition results are in, with Grace Inder from Calrossy Anglican School’s crowned the overall Grand Champion Junior Judge.

St Joseph’s High School had the top five highest scoring students, St Lawrence’s Primary School was the highest participating small school and Kempsey High School the highest participating large school.

See photos and winners list below

The Junior Judging competition featured three classes of cattle; Stud bulls, Stud females and Trade cattle and required students to rank animals from one to four accompanied with a two minute video outlining their reasoning for the order.

As the overall Grand Champion, Grace Inder scored 239 out of a possible 250 points and now has the opportunity to participate in the renowned Beef Cattle Assessing Course at Tocal College.

President of the 2020 UHBB Charles Mill said, “we have some fantastic prize money up for grabs for all age groups as well as $1000 worth of Product Vouchers to be used at the Cattle Shop.”

“We would like to extend our sincere thanks to the sponsors as well as the over-judges of the 2020 Virtual Junior Judging Competition; Erica Halliday, Ben Nevis Angus, Walcha; Brett Littler, Beef Cattle Officer, Local Land Services, Mudgee; and Brad Cavanagh, Hardhat Angus, Harden, NSW,” he said.

Results of the 2020 Upper Hunter Beef Bonanza Junior Judging Competition

Overall Grand Champion Junior Judge: Grace Inder – Year 9 – Calrossy Anglican School 239 points /250 points

Highest Point Scoring School Team – Top 5 Students: St Joseph’s High School Aberdeen

Highest Participating Small School: St Lawrence’s Primary School, Coonabarrabran

Highest Participating Large School: Kempsey High School

: Grace Inder, Grand Champion Junior Judge and winner of Year 9-10. Grace is 15 years old, from “Rockwell” Merriwa and attends Calrossy Anglican School. Photo supplied by UHBB.

: Sophie Inder (Grace’s elder sister), winner of Year 11-12. Sophie is 17 years old and attends St Joseph’s High School. Photo supplied by UHBB.

: Lachlan Haynes, joint winner of Year 7-8, from Red Bend Catholic College. Photo supplied by UHBB.

: Angus Pursehouse, joint winner of Year 7-8, from Red Bend Catholic College. Photo supplied by UHBB.

: Siblings Ted and Libby Nolan, from Coolah Central School were joint winners of Primary section of 2020 UHBB Virtual Junior Judging Competition. Photo supplied by Anna Nolan.