Cricket

5A CRICKET

SEATED ROW: C. WOOD, O. RUTHERFORD, B. LYNCH, L. CHABERT, L. O’CONNOR, H. CROSS-WINSTON SECOND ROW: O. BAYLISS, L. BRADNAM, T. ALIKHAN, G. COLLINS, R. DWYER, Z. ELVIN COACH: MR M. HOPPE

5C CRICKET

SEATED ROW: L. LANE, T. MURDOCH, W. JACKSON, J. BOYLE, T. YOON, W. MARSHALL SECOND ROW: E. KAY, R. GUPTA, B. WALSH, P. SOPHIOS, L. MAIR, J. FABER COACH: MR D. BENSON 5B CRICKET

SEATED ROW: B. BENNETT, R. KENNEDY, J. HOPKINS, E. STANICH, T. CONDON, K. PRICE SECOND ROW: A. KITCHIN, H. STAPLETON, C. MARKS, A. GROOBY, C. FITZPATRICK ABSENT: C. WHITTON COACH: MR V. BUCKLAND

ROSS WILSON

Cattle Club Coordinator

PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

This past year has seen the start of new endeavours, new partnerships and new TSS Old Boys becoming involved with the Show Team. It has almost been 10 years since I was approached by Andrew Sinnamon (2004-2008) asking me if the school could get involved with showing commercial and stud cattle.

ANDREW SINNAMON (INAUGRAL LEAD HAND) 2006 TOOGOOLAWAH SHOW

DAVID BUREY, BJ WIELAND AND SAM CURRAN (2014 INTERSCHOOL JUDGING, EKKA)

Andrew was a passionate young man about showing animals from the family’s Santa Gertudis Stud (Yulgabar) and for that matter anything to do with the beef-cattle industry. One thing led to another and the Show Team was born, with members coming from Senior Agricultural Science Students. Andrew was the inaugural “Lead Hand” and passed on his knowledge of cattle to all new members. From its early base and going to a few shows in South East Queensland, it has grown to include anyone in the Senior School today who simply enjoys working with animals and meeting new people. One of the most satisfying aspects of being involved for me has been to see the Lead Hand and other senior members of the group learning and demonstrating leadership by passing on the knowledge that they have gained to the younger students.

DAVID BUREY FAMILY, 2014 EKKA, “BLONDIE”

That tradition continues today with David Burey leading the team in 2014 to another successful year. For the first time, St Hilda’s has joined forces with TSS and the Show Team now has brothers and sisters working together (A new meaning to “Family Togetherness”.) Throughout 2014, both schools have had a number of successes at agricultural shows (Boonah, Kalbar, Casino, Beaudesert and the Brisbane Ekka) showing Brafords from Pidgeon Waters Brafords, Meadowbank Shorthorns and Milhaven Angus. At the Brisbane Ekka, a combined team of TSS and St Hilda’s students won a number of ribbons across a broad range of events. In both Stud and Led Steer/Heifer competitions, the team had very strong competition from other exhibitors who come from across Qld and Northern NSW. A list of the following results

First Place MSA Quality Award Middle Weight Steer .............................BJ Wieland and Family

Second Place Junior Prime Cattle Judging ..............................................David Burey

First Place Junior Braford Bull in Class First Place Senior Female in Class .....................................Braford St Hilda’s

Second Place Junior Heifer in Class ................................................ BJ Wieland

Ken MacDonald Shield Team; Shorthorns .........David Burey, Sam Curran, Lachlan Ashby