The success of the annual Seymour Show has been celebrated by volunteers.
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The Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society has celebrated another successful spring show, with local talent in the competition pavilions wowing the judges and attractions delighting community members.
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Nearly two weeks on from the annual show, which took over Kings Park on Friday, October 2 and Saturday, October 3, the sheer quality of entries submitted for judging has been praised by show organiser, the Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society.
Secretary Pam Beerens said the quantity of entries remained at a steady rate, with similar numbers to last year.
“The competitors all did really well. The standard of the competitors, across the board, was very high,” Ms Beerens said.
“Some of the judges found it difficult to set placings because of the high standard of what was received from competitors.”
Local winners of the Victorian Agricultural Show competition categories, including crocheting, knitting, patchwork, embroidery and sewing, will go through to qualifiers for the state level in March, which will be held in Lilydale.
VAS winners include Robyn Tooley for crochet, Dianne Oblak for embroidery, Ainsley Kronk for sewing, Denise Crawford for patchwork, and the first prize in knitting was taken home by Ms Beerens herself, who won the ribbon for the 12th consecutive year.
Other local winners heading to Lilydale in March include Tracey Bright for her Sultana Sisters rich fruit cake, Lyndel Feery for her carrot cake, Jaiden Ricardo for the Sultana Sisters junior boiled fruit cake category, and for the junior carrot and sultana muffins category, Nicole Laity for the senior photography – architecture category, and Haylee Thomas for the junior photography – architecture category.
Ms Beerens said it was great to those who had not previously won an award in the local VAS competition to achieve big wins this year.
“Most of our winners have not won before, which is really exciting for them to go on to group, with the possibility of going further afield,” she said.
The major award category, the Kath McLarthy Award, was awarded to Kathleen Purchase, who achieved the most points across the categories of baking, preserves, needlework and craft, produce, and plants and flowers.
Thanks to a local sponsor, Ms Beerens said junior category winners were treated to a $10 voucher, with one particular young achiever taking home significant prize money for their outstanding results.
Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society secretary Pam Beerens won the knitting category for the 12th consecutive year.
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“One child got $50 because they got five first places,” she said.
“They were pretty excited when they picked up their prize money.”
Aside from the competitions, a standout of the show was the grand parade of animals, which succeeded despite the heavy rain on Saturday.
Ms Beerens said, overall, the vibe was positive throughout the weekend, thanks to the dedicated team of volunteers who each year bring the show to life.
“There was such a good team this year that I was able to confidently think, ‘I don’t need to worry about this because everyone knows what they’re doing. They’re doing a great job so I can leave them to it’,” she said.
“We had a number of young people involved this year, which was good. Our aim is to try to get more young people involved and let them enjoy themselves by finding roles they’ll enjoy.
“I want to say thank you to all our volunteers and everybody involved in the show – it was great to see everybody on board and have them there to participate.”
For more information on the Seymour Agricultural and Pastoral Society, contact Ms Beerens on 0422 058 213 or secretary@seymouragshow.org.au
