Mendooran Show

MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 1

MENDOORAN SHOW

Saturday 20th March 2021

2020 Crop Judging

President Secretary Treasurers Reg Sweeney Louise Monk David & Libby Ph: 0427 861 185 Ph: 0429 688 611 Rothwell (h) 6886 1105 (h) 6886 1225 Ph: 0418 320 003

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Thanks to Statewide Sheds Dubbo for their generous sponsorship for our ribbons for the Mendooran PA&H Assoc in 2019 & 2020 - $1500

Mendooran Post Office Thanks to Phil, Stacey & Jenny at the Mendooran Post Office for all their help, assistance, printing and time they give to ensure our Mendooran Show runs smoothly every year!!!!!! We really appreciate and value their contribution to our community and to the Mendooran PA&H Assoc. ֍֍֍

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Saturday 20th March 2021 - Features

Battle of the Bogghi, Yard Dog Trials, Showjumping, Horse Ring Events, Miniature Small & Little Horses & Horse Sporting . Sheep, Cattle, Wool, Poultry, Farm Produce, Pavilion/Crafts, Cookery, Needlework, Handicraft, Flowers, Vegetables, Artwork, Photography, Sideshows, Hot Food, Stalls, Tractor Pull demonstration, Novelty Games (adults & children), Motorbike obstacle course, Camel Rides, Wood Chopping.

Camel Racing at 5pm - Evening Bar & BBQ Music at the Mark O’Leary Bar with Alana Potter ֍֍֍֍֍

Canteen & Bar facilities Covid regulations apply

ART PREVIEW EXHIBITION EVENING All entries will be exhibited at the Art Preview Exhibition Evening at the

Mendooran Mechanics Institute Hall at 7pm - 9.00pm on

Thursday 18th March 2021

Entry $15.00

Savouries & complimentary drinks provided. Lucky Door Raffle tickets for a $100 voucher to Molly’s Place in Dubbo will be on sale and drawn at the function.

Come and vote in the People’s Choice Award and win a $50 Voucher Picture Framing Shop

RSVP: 15th March to Louise Monk 0429 688611 or [email protected]

MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 4 INDEX OF SECTIONS

Page Features 3 Index 4 Privileges of Membership and Membership Form 5 Officials and Conditions of Entry/Novelty Events 6-7 Duties of Officials/Judges/C 8-11 Battle of the Bogghi 12 Gavin Trophy 13 Section A: Horses - Saturday 20th March 14-15 Ring 1 Hacks 16-17 Ring 2 Galloways 17-18 Ring 3 Ponies 18-19 Ring 4 Hunter Hacks 19-21 Ring 5 Australian Stock Horse 22 Ring 6 No Coats 23 Ring 7 Showjumping 24 Ring 1 Sporting 25 Ring 2 Miniature Small and Little Horse 26-29

Section B: Cattle 30-31 Financial Members 32 Sponsors 33 Section C: Sheep - Merino 34-36 Section C: Sheep - British Breeds 37 Section D: Wool: Merino Housed, Unhoused & Flock 38 Section E: Yard Dog Trials 39 Section F: Poultry 40-41 Section G: Farm Produce 42 Pavilion 43 Section H: Horticulture 44-45 Section I: Needlework - Handicraft - Creative Art 46-47 Section J: Honey, Jams, Pickles & Preserves 48 Section K: Garden Produce 49 Section L: Cooking 50 State Rich Fruit Cake Competition 51 Section N: Fine Arts 52 Section O: Photography 53 Section P: Children’s Section 54-55 ASC Quilt competition 56 Entry Form Inside rear cover MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 5 Privileges of Membership

You are invited to become a Member of the Mendooran PA & H Association Inc and support the organisation which is advertising The Mendooran District and also to enjoy the following privileges of membership:-

Annual Membership $10 per adult (normal gate entry $12) Junior Membership $5 (16-18 Years) (normal gate entry $6) The right to receive a Ticket of Membership which is not transferable. The right of admission to grounds at the Annual Show and admission for a car or horse drawn vehicle. The right to admission to grounds for all the family under 16 years of age. The right to vote at any annual or special meeting.

Mendooran P A & H Association Inc Membership Form - 2021

First Name…………………...…………………… Last Name………...………………

Email Address……………………...…………………………………………………….

Membership:-

$10 Per adult $5 Per junior (16 -18 years) or aged pensioner $…………... (*Members’ children under 16 years are admitted free to the Show)

Donations:- • Donation $……………... • Prize Money or Trophy (please indicate) $……………...

Total Due $ ______

Please post to: The Treasurers, David & Libby Rothwell Mendooran PA & H Association Inc PO Box 24 Mendooran NSW 2842

Membership & Renewal of existing memberships closes Friday 19th March 2021

MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 6 Officials

Patrons: Mrs Judy Skinner, Mr Wallace & Mrs Bini Monk

Life Members: Mr MH Scott, Mrs D Sullivan, Mr & Mrs W Monk, Mrs D. Pascoe Mr & Mrs J Woodlock & Mrs J Skinner President: Mr Reg Sweeney (0427 861185) Vice Presidents: Mr Simon Beer & Mr Stuart Skinner Hon. Secretary: Mrs Louise Monk (0429 688611) Hon. Treasurers: Mr David Rothwell and Mrs Libby Rothwell Ring Master: Mrs Mandy Lamey-Eyles (0467 666701) Assistants: Mrs Nerida Althofer Chief Pavilion Steward: Mrs Lyndal O’Leary Groundsman: Mr Clem Chapman

Committee: T & M Ward, C Jones, J Skinner, K & S Skinner, D Kenny, C & K Knight, R & R Sweeney, R & L Monk, R Jones, D & N Althofer, J Lloyd, S Beer, M Lamey-Eyles, D Rothwell, L Farragher, T & J Elton, P & L O’Leary, N Obst & N Scott, P Archer, R, L & M Obst, A & K Martin, E McGirr, D & G Kiem, P Leask, M Hagan, A Penley, M & L Ascher, D Sweeney, A&R Munro.

Ground Committee: R Jones, C Jones, R Monk, R Sweeney, T Ward, S Skinner, P O’Leary & D Rothwell.

Admissions and Charges

Adults $12.00 Children (5-17 years) $ 6.00 Aged Pensioners $ 6.00 Max Family Charge $40.00

Showman’s Guild Ground Hire Charge: $3.00 metre frontage Commercial Ground Hire Charge: $3.00 metre frontage (Minimum $25 fee). Public Liability Insurance ($20M) must be sighted or is available on the day at $25 per space.

Camping Fees: $15.00 per day powered site $10.00 per day non-powered site $80.00 weekly powered site $40.00 weekly non-powered site $10.00 per day stable hire (per horse)

Wristbands will be given out once admission has been paid, including the Mechanic’s Institute on Show Day which will entitle people to visit the Art Show and continue on to the Showground or vice versa. This will entitle the entrant to come and go from the showgrounds. QR code will be required on entry to the grounds and Art Show. MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 7 CONDITIONS OF ENTRY Everybody entering the showground must pay admission except those holding membership/entry tickets or life member badge. Everybody entering the showground does so at their own risk. All entrants in all show events must sign a waiver and/or produce a wrist-band before competing, including the Novelty Events. Tractor Pull Demonstrations

Camel Races

Mendooran Show 20th March 2021 Races commence at 5pm in the Arena

NOVELTY EVENTS

Steward: Michelle Ward To be held late afternoon near bar area

Sack Races, Egg Throwing, Water Balloon Races and a Lolly Hunt

MOTORBIKE OBSTACLE COURSE

Saturday 20th March 2021

Start Time: 3pm All competitors to have safety helmets. Parental supervision for all competitors under 12 yrs. MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 8

Duties of Exhibitors, Stewards & Judges

EXHIBITORS 1. Exhibitors when entering an exhibit must give the Steward with a description of the exhibit and the number of the class in which they wish to compete. 2. Exhibitors must deliver the exhibit and fee, with entry form attached to the Steward. 3. Exhibitors must not remove the exhibit without permission after delivering to Stewards. 4. Exhibitors of stock must have a person in attendance to parade same at hours notified.

STEWARDS — Instructions to Stewards in all Sections. 1. Shall attend at the time and place notified by the Chief Steward of each section. 2. Shall examine as to the correctness of the certificate of the Show Schedule. 3. Shall examine as to the correctness of the certificate of all exhibits and to all matters. 4. Shall wait on the Judges, assist them with award papers, prize cards or ribbons and afford them all information and attention necessary to the discharge of their duties. 5. Shall sign the award papers conjointly with the Judges, see the prize cards or ribbons are properly affixed to the prize exhibits and certified. 6. Shall arrange amongst themselves for the constant and effective supervision of both exhibitors and the public. 7. Shall in any case they think it is advisable to reject any exhibit in any section, at once report same to the Secretary, who shall take immediate action in the matter.

JUDGING — Instructions to Judges: 1. The Committee may withhold any prize when statements regarding exhibits which have been made by the exhibitor have been proved to be erroneous or fraudulent or where any doubt exists as to whether an exhibit has been shown in accordance with these regulations and exhibitors found guilty of false entries may be debarred from again exhibiting. 2. Should any exhibits having gained a prize be disqualified the next on the list does not necessarily retain the prize. The Steward with or without the advice of the Judges, shall decide. 3. Extra Prizes: The Judges of any section, should they consider an exhibit deserving of a special prize, may recommend the Steward to award the same. 4. In awarding the Championship, the Judges will be required to select the next exhibit in order of merit to be called the Reserve, which will take the place of the Champion in the event of the latter being disqualified for any cause. 5. That Judge may award a second or third prize instead of a first and no second prize will be awarded unless there are four exhibits except where the first is not awarded.

MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 9 GENERAL COMMENTS Prizes may be collected during the day but must be fully collected by 4:00 pm on the day of competition from the Secretary’s Office.

1. That all eligible entries have an entry form specifying in which classes the entries, accompanied by objects, are to be entered. 2. That all exhibitors of stock, state at the time of the entry the age, as near as possible, of the stock they exhibit, and for the sheep, the date when shorn and how. 3. That every care shall be taken of the objects intended for exhibition, but the Association shall not be responsible for any losses or deaths. 4. That no prizes be awarded without competition unless the objects are strongly recommended by the Judges. The Judges are also invited to recommend the Association to award prizes for objects of particular merit, which may be exhibited though not specified in the prize schedule, and to withhold prizes where the objects are not of merit. 5. That any person interfering with the Judges and Stewards during the time they are in execution of their duties may be removed from the ground. 6. Should any protest be lodged as the awarding of prizes, the matter will be referred to the Committee appointed for the purpose whose decision will be final. 7. Protest with $50 deposit (which will be forfeited if the protest be deemed frivolous) must be lodged in writing with the Secretary within half an hour of the award being made. 8. If, in the opinion of the Judges, there should be equality of Merit, they are instructed to refer to the Steward, and their joint decision shall be final. 9. Proved wilful misrepresentation of exhibits will not merely forfeit the prize, but render the exhibitor liable to be disqualified from any exhibiting at any future show. 11. Damage through exhibits: The Association will not be responsible for any accident that may be caused through or by an exhibit, and it shall be a condition of entry that each exhibitor will hold the Association blameless and indemnify it against legal proceedings for such accidents. 12. Damage to Exhibits: The Association will not under any circumstances hold itself responsible for any loss or non delivery of livestock or other exhibit at the Association’s exhibition or any damage thereto. 13. The owner of any exhibit diseased or disapproved of as an exhibit by the Committee must, immediately upon notice, remove the exhibit from the ground. 14. As soon as the Judges have made their award in any class, the prize exhibits shall be distinguished by different coloured ribbons, 1st-Blue, 2nd-Red, 3rd- White. The Champion will be Red, White and Blue. 15. The Committee reserves the right at any time to postpone the Exhibition or any event in consequence of the inclemency of the weather, or from an sufficient cause to a date or dates deemed suitable by the Committee and no entrance fees shall be returnable in the event of such postponements. The reasonableness of the cause or causes of the judgement shall be conclusive and not open to question by any exhibitor or other persons affected by such postponements. 16. The office bearers of the Committee do not hold themselves responsible for the prize money further than proportionate of the extent of the funds which they are supplied for the purpose nor will they indemnify exhibitors for any article or articles that may be lost, stolen, delaying in transit or destroyed during the Show unless it can be proved that the loss, etc was the result of carelessness or negligence on the part of the Committee. All claims for lost property must be in writing and lodged with the Secretary within seven days following the show. The Committee does not hold themselves responsible for the judging or safe custody of late exhibits. MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 10

GENERAL: Notwithstanding the dates fixed for the departure of exhibits, the Secretary reserves the right to retain any or all of them, for such further time as the Committee may consider necessary. No exhibit shall be removed from the exhibition without a formal permit from the Steward or Secretary.

WE ARE A COVID SAFE EVENT

In the interest of public safety we ask you to please:

• Sign in using the QR codes on site (or sheet provided if you don’t have a phone)

• Not to attend our events if you have any COVID symptoms or feel unwell

• Not to attend our events if you have travelled to any COVID hotspots in the last 14 days

• Use hand sanitiser provided at stations

• Physically distance from other patrons where possible

• Follow directions, guides and instructions provided throughout the week’s events

• Please be patient and remember we are volunteers doing our best to hold a safe and enjoyable event for our community

Thank you for your cooperation. We hope you have a wonderful time at the 2021 Mendooran Show.

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Please social distance and wash hands regularly and use sanitiser made available to assist with adhering to COVID19 Health Regulations.

The Committee of the Mendooran PA&H Association would like to sincerely thank all the people of Mendooran and surrounding towns who have contributed to make our Show so interesting and entertaining. It is a showcase of local produce and skills. The committee work hard to keep the Show going each year. We hope you enjoy it.

We would like to welcome the Oakfield Camel Ranch to the 2021 Mendooran Show. We are looking forward to the camel rides during the day and the Camel Races on Sat- urday 20th March 2021 at 5pm in the Arena.

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BATTLE OF THE BOGGHI! MENDOORAN SHOWGROUND Saturday 20th March 2021

Commencing 3:00 pm

Proudly sponsored by Coggan Wool who donate all the singlets

Classes

Open *** Intermediate *** Novice ***

CASH PRIZES!!! MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 13

Oscar & Charlotte Gavin Trophy This Trophy was donated to recognise meritorious entries in as wide a number of sections as possible. This Trophy may be won by an individual or individuals nominated to represent the efforts of a family.

1. Open to individuals or families living within 100kms radius. 2. Family entry must nominate a family representative and all family entries must be part of that nominees immediate family. (grandparents, parents, sons and daughters) 3. Points are awarded for the best three awards in each section, 2 for 1st and 1 for 2nd. 4. When 1st or 2nd is awarded and you wish the points to be credited toward the Gavin Trophy, the Steward will notate the result so the Show Secretary can credit the points correctly. 1981 ZM Thommeny 1982 Bevala Ulungra P/ship 1983-1990 D Foran 1991 D&J Skinner Family 1992 Y Porch 1993 D&J Skinner Family 1994 Lindeman Family 1995 D&J Skinner Family 1996 Lindeman Family 1997-98 D&J Skinner Family 1999 Cancelled due to rain 2000 Y Porch 2001 Pinehurst Partnership 2002 K&R Blackburn 2003-2007 S&K Skinner Family BIG BUSH BBQ 2008 Cancelled due to E.I. Thanks to Woolworths 2009 S&K Skinner Family for their generous 2010 Abbey Blackburn donation of $1200 to the 2011-13 S&K Skinner Family Mendooran PA&H due 2014 Judy Skinner to the cancellation of the 2015 S&R Beer Family Royal Easter Show in 2016 Judy Henderson Sydney in 2020. 2017 S&K Skinner Family 2018-19 L O’Leary 2020 Cancelled due to COVID19

Mr Oscar Gavin and his wife Charlotte and their children Bryant and Heather were tremendous supporters of Agricultural Shows for many years. Mr Gavin was President of the Mendooran Show for over 31 years. Their daughter Heather donated this wonderful Trophy each year in their memory and the family have continued this tradition since her death. MENDOORAN ANNUAL SHOW 20th March 2021 14 Mendooran’s Annual Sho w Saturday 20th March 2021 SECTION A - HORSES

Ring Master: M. LAMEY-EYLES Assistant: T. EYLES For all enquiries please contact : Mandy Lamey-Eyles – 0467 666 701 Email: [email protected] ❑ Stewards to be in attendance by 8.00 am ❑ Prize money will be paid at the Horse Sec Office on the day of the Show. ❑ All under 17 years riding classes to receive prize money, 1st , 2nd , 3rd. ❑ Champion Valued at $25.00 ❑ Entry Fee $2.00 to be paid at Horse Sec Office. ❑ Waivers to be signed before competing. ❑ All ring classes (Breeds) can be split where needed . ❑ OTT classes Entry Fee $5.00, must be a member. ❑ Stallion classes can be added to program if needed, Stallions are to be tied and collared when tied to floats and trucks. ❑ All horses, galloways and ponies competing in local events must reside within 50 km’s from Mendooran by road, or within Warrumbungle Shire and must have been on the property of the exhibitor for two months prior to the date of the Show and stabled in the area or be members of Mendooran Pony Club Inc.

Supreme Champion Open Hack - The ALF MONK Memorial Trophy donated by Richard and Wallace Monk. Winner receives a Trophy, Sash and Prize. Champion Open Hack, Galloway and Pony are eligible. Only the 1st Champion in each ring, is eligible.

Supreme Champion Hunter Hack – Winner receives a Sash and Prize. Champion Hunter Hack, Galloway and Pony are eligible.

Supreme Champion Led Horse- Winner receives Sash and Prize. All Champion Led are eligible.

Supreme Champion Rider– Winner receives Sash and Prize. All Champion Riders are eligible

OTT Champion - Champion Ridden to receive Rug and Sash, Reserve Champion Ridden to receive a Hay Bag, Champion Led to receive a Hay Bag.

Mendooran P.A. & H. Association Inc. will not be responsible for any accidents that may be caused through or by any exhibit and it shall be a condition of each entry that exhibitors shall hold the Association blameless and indemnify it against any legal proceedings arising from such accidents.