NEWS

Bloemfontein Show 2023

News from the East Cape Simbra Club

Joshlin Simbra, Blue Water, Eastern Cape, competed at Bloemfontein show, May 2023.

Thursday 4 May, simbras were judged by the very experienced Jaco Mare and Carl Rautenbach.

Group classes went well, a good display and turn out for all classes.

The championship results were as follows:

FEMALE CHAMPIONS OF THE SHOW:

  • Midkop Flora (JJL1844)– Senior champion and grand champion female
  • Rotswand Caroline (LZ2023) – Junior champion and reserve grand champion female
  • Joshlin Quartz (JSL2211) – Calf champion and reserve junior champion female
  • Joshlin Daisy (JSL2226) – Reserve calf champion female

MALE CHAMPIONS OF THE SHOW:

  • Midkop Roman (JJL1935) – Senior champion and Reserve Grand champion male
  • Silverrandjie John (SR202B) – Reserve senior champion male
  • Joshlin Diesel (JSL2043) – Junior champion and Grand champion bull
  • Rotswand Luclurc (LZ2162)– Reserve junior champion male
  • Joshlin Dallas (JSL221) – Calf champion and junior champion bull

Both the Grand Champion and Reserve Champion males were from the Ultra Group belonging to Joshlin and Midkop Simbras.

On Friday, 5 May Joshlin Simbras competed at the interbreed competition.

All classes had a minimum of 12 entries with all breeds on show represented.

Midkop Flora of Pieto Louw got 6th place for supercow.

Joshlin received 4th place in group of 3 bulls from one sire – Vleisberg Dollars.

Joshlin Diesel and Joshlin Quartz placed 2nd in mother progeny class – JSL173.

Joshlin Diesel also went on to win Inter breed junior champion bull as well as Reserve Inter breed Grand champion bull.

A fantastic achievement for Joel Lutge and Linley Jones of Joshlin Simbra.

               “Well deserved, after the hard work and dedication.”

Joshlin Simbra Stud will have a few weeks to gather themselves and then it is on to The Royal Agriculture Show in Pietermaritzburg at the end of May 2023.

Judges

Many thanks are extended to the judges at the Bloemfontein Show 2023:

  • Jaco Mare
  • Carl Rautenbach

Participants

  • AP van Zyl
  • Joel Lutge Family Trust
  • Midkop Boerdery
  • G Viljoen
  • GK Taylor
  • P Meyer