The world's largest showing of Speckle Park was on display at the Sydney Royal featured cattle breed with more than 200 entries under the scrutiny of Glen Waldron, Meandarra, Queensland.
There were entries from across NSW, Victoria, Queensland, and South Australia with the senior and grand champion Speckle Park bull and best exhibit, Blue Spark Strikes Twice S12, exhibited by Damien Sotter, Blue Spark Bathurst.
Mr Waldron said the display of Speckle Park cattle has lived up to all the expectations of breeders and enthusiasts.
"There's a lot of depth and quality," he said when finalising his selection of the grand champion bull, "when you get six balls like this out there vying for senior champion ribbon.
He said he'd travelled the world and seen a lot of shows and different breeds.
"It doesn't matter what breed is; these six individual bulls would mix it with the best of any, anywhere in the world.
"The winner of the senior class here and our senior division is a bull you'll appreciate.
"He's got so much natural constitutional power and survivability and durability. It's something that we're all striving to achieve and breed.
The senior and grand female, Black Diamond Rehearsal Dinner R888, was exhibited by Black Diamond Speckle Park stud, Macorna, Victoria.
At any level, Black Diamond's day in the judging ring was spectacular. It was deemed the most successful exhibitor of the breed and the show.
The stud took the sire's progeny sash with calves of Black Diamond 60A Prime Time P192, the dam's progeny sash with calves from Waratah Phofinish L130, and the breeders' group. In five of the female classes, it was placed first. It also showed the winning pair of bulls, not over 20 months.
Mr Myers said some of the key fundamentals that all beef producers strive to improve daily in their beef herds were apparent in this bull.
"He just ticked all those boxes from how he gets his head up, (it's) a big strong sirey head and an outstanding individual. The exhibitor should be commended and very proud of that animal."
Champions
Calf female: Black Diamond P129 Tinder T1660, Black Diamond stud, Macorna, Victoria. Reserve: Epic That's My Amy T12, Epic Speckle Park, D-E Pastoral, Penola, SA.
Intermediate and junior female: Gotcha Hannah S8. Gotcha Cattle Stud Pty Ltd, Dumaresq Island, via Taree. Res: Black Diamond N67 Surrended S1575 Black Diamond Speckle Park stud.
Senior and grand female: Black Diamond Rehearsal Dinner R888, Black Diamond Speckle Park stud. Res: Hanging Rock Heather P01, Hanging Rock Speckle Park stud, Newham, Vic.
Calf male: Ewyn 11F Transmitter T31, Ewyn Beef Pty Ltd, Balhannah, SA. Res: Black Diamond 54Z Twelve Gauge T168, Black Diamond stud.
Intermediate male: Jackungah Silencer S53, Jack Nelson and Sam Nelson, Pine Lodge, Vic. Res: Six Star Found the Fame, Tooroonga Speckle Park, Six Star Speckle Park and North East Genetics, Bundanoon.
Senior and grand bull and best exhibit: Blue Spark Strikes Twice S12, Damien Sotter, Blue Spark Bathurst. Res: Wattle Grove News Man R115, Gotcha Cattle Stud Pty Ltd.
Judge: Glen Waldron, Meandarra, Queensland.
Simon Chamberlain
I have comprehensive experience in rural and regional journalism, as well as more than six years as a media officer for several politicians and worked in local government. I rejoined The Land in May 2022 and have loved being back in harness, reporting on a massive range of topics.
I have comprehensive experience in rural and regional journalism, as well as more than six years as a media officer for several politicians and worked in local government. I rejoined The Land in May 2022 and have loved being back in harness, reporting on a massive range of topics.
