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Thursday 21 November 2013
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Boys and Girls Ag Day Results

The Boys and Girls Agricultural Club Championship Day was held today at Canterbury Agricultural Park.

Outlying Canterbury Primary Schools were given the opportunity to compete in livestock judging, similar to what they would experience at an A&P Show. To qualify for the Championships, entrants had to have attended a school pet day within their region.  

Students were judged across three sections: Care and Attention, Leading and Handling and their Project Books which were submitted prior to the Canterbury A&P Show.

Numbers were up on last year with 87 entries received, comprising beef calves, dairy calves, lambs, poultry and goats.

Section trophy winners included Samuel King of Darfield High (Dairy Calf), Sophie Jarvis of Oxford Area School (Beef Calf) and Rose Neal of Tai Tapu School (Lamb).

Each participant was required to parade their animal in front of the judges and answer questions on their care. After some serious deliberation, winners across all sections and classes were decided. Entrants received a certificate and Tip Top ice cream. Winning entries also received ribbons and trophies.

Mark Burnside, Milk Supply Relationship Manager from event sponsor Synlait Milk says it is important to help children of a young age understand and take direct responsibility for animal health and welfare. “Synlait is very happy to support an event that encourages children to understand and take direct responsibility for the welfare of livestock. It is encouraging to see all the children taking such good care and being so knowledgeable about their animals - they are to be congratulated,” he says.

Results:
Dairy Calves – Junior (years 1-4)
Care & Attention: 1st Emma Brook (Springston School), 2nd Hillary Cooper (Oxford Area School), 3rd Dean Hardwick (Greenpark School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Sam Stalker (Lincoln School), 2nd Emma Brook (Springston School), 3rd Jaye Hunter (Oxford Area School).
Type: 1st Emma Brook (Springston School), 2nd Sam Stalker (Lincoln School), 3rd Dean Hardwick (Greenpark School).
Project Book: 1st Isabella Wyllie (West Eyreton), 2nd Jaye Hunter (Oxford Area School), 3rd Sam Stalker (Lincoln School).
Champion – Emma Brook (Springston School)     
Reserve Champion – Sam Stalker (Lincoln School)

Dairy Calves – Senior (years 5-8)
Care & Attention: 1st Samuel King (Darfield High), 2nd Hannah Ashworth (Ohoka School), 3rd Riley Miller (Tai Tapu School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Samuel King (Darfield High), 2nd Jody Hardwick (Greenpark School), 3rd Hannah Ashworth (Ohoka School).
Type: 1st Jonathan Hart (Hororata School), 2nd Ethan Charman, 3rd Hannah Ashworth (Ohoka School).
Project Book: 1st Hannah King (West Melton School), 2nd Jeremy (Greenpark School), 3rd Jade (Greenpark School).
Champion – Samuel King (Darfield High)             
Reserve Champion – Hannah Ashworth (Ohoka School)

Beef Calves – Junior (years 1-4)
Care & Attention: 1st Caleb Lilley (Ohoka School), 2nd Marshall Stokes (Oxford Area School), 3rd Hannah Bain (Oxford Area School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Caleb Lilley (Ohoka School), 2nd Marshall Stokes (Oxford Area School), 3rd Daniel Thomas (View Hill School).
Project Book: 1st Caleb Lilley (Ohoka School), 2nd Marshall Stokes (Oxford Area School), 3rd Hannah Bain (Oxford Area School).
Champion – Caleb Lilley (Ohoka School)               
Reserve Champion – Marshall Stokes (Oxford Area School)

Beef Calves – Senior (years 5-8)
Care & Attention: 1st Mikayla Jarvis (Oxford Area School), 2nd Sophie Jarvis (Oxford Area School), 3rd Jack Drage (Tai Tapu School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Sophie Jarvis (Oxford Area School), 2nd Mikayla Jarvis (Oxford Area School), 3rd Jack Drage (Tai Tapu School).
Project Book: 1st Charlotte Thomas (View Hill School), 2nd Sophie Jarvis (Oxford Area School), 3rd Mikayla Jarvis (Oxford Area School).
Champion – Sophie Jarvis (Oxford Area School)   
Reserve Champion – Mikayla Jarvis (Oxford Area School)

Lambs – Junior (years 1-4)
Care & Attention: 1st Sophie Lafleur (View Hill School), 2nd Sophie Pickens (Springston School), 3rd Emily Neal (Tai Tapu School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Kate McConchie (Tai Tapu School), 2nd Lucy Bain (Springston School), 3rd Scarlett Dalley (Leeston School).
Project Book: 1st Lucy Barrowclough (Springston School), 2nd Jesse Pope (Springston School), 3rd Sam Giltrap (Springston School).
Champion – Scarlett Dalley (Leeston School)       
Reserve Champion – Elizabeth Horn (Oxford Area School)

Lambs – Senior (years 5-8)
Care & Attention: 1st Kieran Prendergast (Lincoln School), 2nd Sarah Pearce (West Melton School), 3rd Grace Frahm (Oxford Area School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Rose Neal (Tai Tapu School), 2nd Oliver Smith (Oxford Area School), 3rd Jack Drage (Tai Tapu School).
Project Book: 1st Annabelle Barrowclough (Springston School), 2nd Rose Neal (Tai Tapu School), 3rd Jack Giltrap (Springston School).
Champion – Rose Neal (Tai Tapu School)             
Reserve Champion – Oliver Smith (Oxford Area School)

Goats
Care & Attention: 1st Flynn Marshall (Tai Tapu School), 2nd Jake Marshall (Tai Tapu School), 3rd Olivia Champion (Greenpark School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Hamish Smith (Oxford Area School), 2nd Flynn Marshall (Tai Tapu School), 3rd Olivia Champion (Greenpark School).
Project Book: 1st Flynn Marshall (Tai Tapu School), 2nd Jake Marshall (Tai Tapu School), 3rd Hamish Smith (Oxford Area School).
Champion – Flynn Marshall (Tai Tapu School)
Reserve Champion – Hamish Smith (Oxford Area School)

Poultry
Care & Attention: 1st Anna Lovelock (Oxford Area School), 2nd Jessica McMillan (Greenpark School), 3rd Stacy McMillan (Greenpark School).
Leading & Handling: 1st Anna Lovelock (Oxford Area School), 2nd Jessica McMillan (Greenpark School), 3rd Ella Harper (Oxford Area School).
Project Book: 1st Ella Harper (Oxford Area School), 2nd Emily Smith (Oxford Area School), 3rd Anna Lovelock (Oxford Area School).
Champion – Anna Lovelock (Oxford Area School) 
Reserve Champion – Emily Smith (Oxford Area School)

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