Barraba Show 2025 Pavilion results

PAVILION RESULTS 2025 BARRABA SHOW

 Farm and Garden Produce (Section 15)

Most Successful: Denise Brodbeck

Most Successful Junior: Hayley McIlrick

Comments: Despite uncooperative weather entries were very pleasing. Start planning and planting for next year.

Cut flowers (Section 16)

Champion rose, cut flower or dahlia: Barney and Holly Peake

Most Successful in roses, cut flowers and dahlias: Jointly between Paula McIver and Barney & Holly Peake

Champion pot plant: Lyn Simpson

Comments: The flower section would like to thank our judge, Marnie Crowley. It was fantastic to see all our entries had such detail considering weather conditions. Congratulations to Patti Crowley for winning the lucky door prize from Heemskerks. The Champion rose, cut flower or dahlia was won by Holly and Barney Peake. Their prize is sponsored by their great grandmother Ros, as a memorial to Mrs. S. M. Crowley, their great great grandmother.

Cut flowers - children’s section (Section 16)

Most Successful Preschool: Wilfred Capel

Most Successful Infants: Rupert Capel

Most Successful Primary: Elkie Whyte

Cooking (Section 17)

Champion (Classes1-16): Anna McMurtrie

Most Successful: Anna McMurtrie

Comments: Thank you to everyone for their contributions to fill up our fridge and cupboards. The cooking was of a high standard and the judge was most impressed. Congratulations to Anna McMurtrie for her Champion loaf of bread.

Cooking (school section)

Champion: Annabel Kanno

Overall exhibitor: Elise Hearne

Comments: We were presented with a very high standard of decorations. The detail was most noticeable. We look forward to everyone’s entries next year. The judge favoured the homemade tractor cake reflecting the theme “Harvest Time”.

Jams & Preserves (Section 18)

Champion Savoury: Andrea Jeffery

Champion Sweet: Una Ballard

Most Successful: Genelle Howard

Comments: Overall a very high standard. We hope all categories are supported at future Shows. It was pleasing that multiple contestants used Lyn Forbes’s tomato chutney recipe, which made it very hard for the judge. The judge suggested that in memory of Lyn there may be an award in her name.

Photography (Section 19)

Grand Champion: Lilly Groth

Champion Colour Photo: Sandra Allen

Champion B&W Photo: Shannon Swanton

Champion Junior Photo: Charlie Denyer

Most Successful (Open): Lynne Martin

Most Successful (Junior): Olivia Earl

Comments: A total of 168 photographs were entered from 32 entrants. There were 118 photos in the Open classes and 50 photos in the Young Hot Shots classes. The judge, a retired professional photographer, said there were a lot of new entrants and a great spread of prizes and awards. The quality was impressive, especially the Young Hot Shots. Congratulations to Lilly Groth, a young photographer, on taking out the 2025 Grand Champion Photography award over all classes.

Handcrafts (Section 20)

Champion: Gerda Gamper

Most Successful: Mandy Cabot

Comments: As always there was a showing of the diversity of creative talent and imagination from our local craftspeople. Gerda Gamper impressed once again with her handwoven rugs. It is good to see the traditional techniques alongside some contemporary craft skills.

Handcrafts - Schools section (Section 20A)

Champion: Annabel Kanno

Champion Lego: Archie Johnston

Most Successful: Elkie Whyte

Comments: The theme “Harvest Time” was well presented across all entries. Some categories had 10 or more entries and were well contested for first and second places. Lots of highly commended were awarded. Many thanks to all participants and congratulations to our place getters, champions and most successful exhibitor.

Art (Section 21)

Champion: Martin Unwin

Champion (School Section): Ava Jane Stackman

Comments: A vibrant display of art was entered by local artists and schools. Birds were a dominant theme. Congratulations to champion Martin Unwin for his shed showing strong colour and perspective, and to Ava Jane Stackman for her bright and happy red barn.

Pottery (Section 22)

Champion: Annie Clough

Junior Champion: Chloe McMurtrie

Comments: An array of handbuilt and wheel thrown pottery were entered resulting in a thoughtfully varied display. Congratulations to Annie Clough on her horse entry and Chloe McMurtrie for her textured handbuilt vase.

Collectors’ Corner (Section 23)

Champion: Mandy Cabot

A very good representation of collectable items. Thank you to everyone who exhibited and thank you to our judge and stewards.

Needlework (Section 24)

Champion Needlework: Ally Denyer

Champion Patchwork: Brenda McColl

Most successful exhibitor: Ally Denyer

Knitting and Crochet (Section 25)

Champion knitted article: Jennifer Farrar

Barraba Bowling Club Champion crochet article: Jennifer Copelin

Barraba Bowling Club Most Successful exhibitor: Mandy Cabot