Rain doesn't dampen parade at Wingham Beef Week with record numbers

Regan Banks, Calrossy and Wingham Beef Week committee member Bailey Whitton.
Regan Banks, Calrossy and Wingham Beef Week committee member Bailey Whitton.
Regan Banks, Calrossy, was crowned grand champion parader at Wingham Beef Week, president Joshua Gilbert, committee member Bailey Whitton and judge Casey Wieck. Picture Samantha Townsend.
Regan Banks, Calrossy, was crowned grand champion parader at Wingham Beef Week, president Joshua Gilbert, committee member Bailey Whitton and judge Casey Wieck. Picture Samantha Townsend.
Hunter Scrivener who was named Wingam Beef Week reserve champion parader, his grandfather Bruce, judge Casey Wieck, president Joshua Gilbert and committee member Bailey Whitton.
Hunter Scrivener who was named Wingam Beef Week reserve champion parader, his grandfather Bruce, judge Casey Wieck, president Joshua Gilbert and committee member Bailey Whitton.
Hunter Scrivener and his grandfather Bruce.
Hunter Scrivener and his grandfather Bruce.
Eden Kaminski, Cultivate Ag, was the under 18s champion parader with Wingham Beef Week president Joshua Gilbert.
Eden Kaminski, Cultivate Ag, was the under 18s champion parader with Wingham Beef Week president Joshua Gilbert.
Reagan O'Donnell, Oakland Park Angus, Kempsey, with Wingham Beef Week president Joshua Gilbert.
Reagan O'Donnell, Oakland Park Angus, Kempsey, with Wingham Beef Week president Joshua Gilbert.
Reagan O'Donnell, Oakland Park Angus, Kempsey.
Reagan O'Donnell, Oakland Park Angus, Kempsey.
Ella Saul, Cultivate Ag, with committee member Bailey Whitton.
Ella Saul, Cultivate Ag, with committee member Bailey Whitton.
Brydie McGowan, Kempsey High School
Brydie McGowan, Kempsey High School
Amelia Latham, Tookawhile Speckle Park.
Amelia Latham, Tookawhile Speckle Park.
Mackenzie Hollis, Kempsey High School second in 10-12s class.
Mackenzie Hollis, Kempsey High School second in 10-12s class.
Sienna Saul, Cultivate Ag.
Sienna Saul, Cultivate Ag.
Riley Mitchell, Kempsey HIgh.
Riley Mitchell, Kempsey HIgh.

Wet boggy conditions certainly hasn't dampened the parade as record numbers of students and cattle compete for the prestigious titles at Wingham Beef Week.

Regan Banks, Calrossy, was crowned grand champion parader while Hunter Scrivener, Cultivate Ag, placed reserve champion.

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 we have 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.

In case you missed it check out the story about the friendly sibling rivalry between Gus and Rhonda Harrington, where it's friendly banter when talk turns to cattle parading at the dinner table, but when it comes to the show ring, it's every Harrington for themselves.

Cattle Angus Speckle Park
Samantha Townsend
Samantha Townsend
Editor
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