By JOYCE MARSH (WOODENBONG CORRESPONDENT)
AMY Kearney has been named Miss Woodenbong Showgirl in the newly returned competition held at the show on Sunday.
The calibre of the entrants impressed the judges, Queensland president of the Chamber of Show Society Rowan O’Hara and The Land Sydney Miss Showgirl Elle Stephens.
Amy Kearney took the main title with Junior Miss Showgirl going to Penny Lee.
The judging proved difficult as all the entrants displayed well above average performance and congratulations to all.
The 24th Annual Woodenbong Show was officially opened by Eric Taylor OAM with guests Thomas George MP and his wife Debbie, along with show president Margaret Martin and vice president Ray Reid.
Kyogle mayor Danielle Mulholland attended earlier in the day but was unable to be there for the opening.
The show provided outstanding exhibits, events, show jumping, dog show, damper cooking competition, an ANZAC memorabilia display, a bush poet, children’s activities including a very humorous cow milking competition for the kids was a novel and new attraction, jumping castle, stalls and food were available and much socialising took place, with all attracting a huge crowd who appreciated all the hard work done by the show committee.
In the pavilion the Most Outstanding Juvenile Exhibit, Best Exhibit in Section First in Art, all went to Noah Reid with Most Outstanding Open Exhibit in Pavilion Best Exhibit in Section First in Art going to Christine Reid with a most appropriate theme of the three lads from Lindesay Creek, Woodenbong, who were neighbours on farms before going to war.
From the small population of Woodenbong and Urbenville district 118 men enlisted and 28 died.
The price paid by the local community was indeed great and among those were William Henry Reid who died on 27 February 1917 aged 25, Oswald McMillan who died on 29 July 1917 aged 21, and Donald Joseph Maloney who died on 31 July 1917 aged 27.
The artworks were portraits of the soldiers and were created with mixed seeds and crushed eggshells showing the true spirit of agriculture.
Large numbers of exhibits with examples of needlework, handicrafts, cooking, artworks, photography, plants, vegetables, and much more which all made for a wonderful display.
An example was the photography section with 306 entries with Best in Section Brenda Green and People’s Choice Pam Scarlett.
Overall Most Successful Exhibitor went to Lauchlan Hannant on 147 points and the runner up was Ivy Reid on 129 points.
Many equestrian events and show jumping enthralled the crowds.
The equestrian Supreme Champion Hack was Harrogate with Linda Scott and owner Suzie Bailey.
Winner of the Ken Fleming Memorial Trophy for show jumping was B Drake on Miss Showgirl.
Horse sports and novelty events including flag, bending, barrel and sword races appealing to the younger pony club contestants.
Supreme Champion Beef Exhibit was Triple M Morogitti cow and calf, of the Triple M Red Angus Stud from Rukenvale run by Craig and Renae Gapes.
Margaret Martin, the president of the Woodenbong Show Committee, thanked all of her fellow committee members and the very willing band of volunteers who contributed to the overall success of the show.
