Venturon Starstruck 157S (P), Junior and Grand Champion Female exhibited by Venturon Livestock, Boyup Brook WA.Image courtesy Mavstar Photography.
Arabar Charizard (P/S), Junior and Grand Champion Bull & Supreme Charolais Exhibit exhibited by Arabar Charolais, Balaklava SA.
Adelaide Royal 2022
Judge: Mr Alastair Day, Allendale Poll Herefords & Angus, Mundulla SA.
Arabar Razzle Dazzle (P), Senior Champion Female exhibited by Arabar Charolais, Balaklava SA. Duane Wilson receives the sash from Lachlan Day.
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January 2023 Charolais Magazine
Promoted as the “Reunion Show” the 2022 Adelaide Royal show saw cattle return to the sheds for the first time in three years. Judging Charolais classes was Alastair Day from Allendale Poll Herefords and Angus at Mundulla. The Day Family is exceptionally well known for their livestock breeding abilities and Alastair gave comprehensive commentary throughout his judging. Exhibitors from three states contested the Charolais section. Andrew, Anne and Harris Thompson from Boyup Brook Western Australia were rewarded for the long drive over with their class winner in the Heifer 8 to 12 months going all the way to be Junior and Grand champion Heifer. The result of an imported embryo from the Canadian “Starstruck” family this heifer was sired by SCR Triumph 213S and really had the wow factor.
J&S Charolais Rocket (P), Senior Champion Male exhibited by Joe Sfarra, Goolwa, SA and sashed by David Whittenbury, Quality Livestock.
Venturon Starstruck 157S (P) appealed to the judge for her softness, refinement through the front end and deep body. The judge commented she “was very correct and showed a strong Charolais type”. The Starstruck line in Canada has also produced well known AI Sire Elders Blackjack 788B (P), a trait leader for growth (200,400,600) traits and scrotal size in the BREEDPLAN analysis. Reserve junior champion heifer was Arabar Whitegold S6 sired by Challambi Pirro (P) exhibited by RF & DR Wilson, Balaklava, South Australia. This heifer won the 14 to 16 months class. Youth members, The Fogden Family won the Heifer 16 to 18 months class with Boulview Swazzie (P). This heifer was the calf at foot on their cow that competed exceptionally well in the Charolais Charbray International Virtual show last year. This heifer had tremendous depth of body and showed a really moderate maturity pattern. Joe Sfarra and Edwina Wiltshire placed second in the junior heifer classes. Senior Champion female was Arabar Razzle-Dazzle (P) exhibited by the Wilson Family. Her dam Arabar Pearl (P) was the Reserve Senior Champion female highlighting the consistency in the Arabar herd. Both good deep bodied females with excellent shape these females both paraded with young calves. The Senior champion was sired by HRJ Bulletproof 411B (P) with Reserve cow sired by
