Friendly sibling rivalry in junior paraders as Wingham Beef Week kicks off

At the dinner table, there is friendly banter when talk turns to cattle parading, but when it comes to the show ring, it's every Harrington for themselves.

Gus and Rhonda Harrington, aged 10 and 11 respectively, often compete against each other at parading and judging events.

And it was no different during the 10-12 aged paraders heat at Wingham Beef Week today (May 12) where Gus pipped Rhonda at the post for the class win.

He then went on to win the champion of the age group and will come back tomorrow when the paraders competition continues.

When asked who is the best, Gus points to himself while Rhonda adamantly says her brother, who was the reserve champion parader at Wingham Beef Week last year.

"He always win," Rhonda said.

But it's not going to deter Rhonda who says she has plenty of tips to help her win.

"I can't give anything away," she joked.

Judge Casey Wieck, Daylong, Myall Creek, said she loved Gus' performance and commended his ability to be aware of where his animal was while keeping and eye on the judge.

"He was the only one who came and tried to run me over, he walked straight to me, which is what I asked," Ms Wieck said.

Wingham Beef Week president Joshua Gilbert said there were record numbers of students and cattle this year.

In the breakdown, there are 480 students, with more than 180 led steers, 50 heifers and 150 unled animals, double the previous year.

'We have competitors from Queensland who skipped Sydney Royal to come here and Victorians as well," Mr Gilbert said.

He owed this to the increase in prize money.

Mr Gilbert added the committee had injected more than $70,000 in the facilities including new fencing, wash bay and kitchen tables.