Tyrone’s triumph: Calrossy takes top spot at Dubbo National Shorthorn show
The Land – June 12, 2024 – link
After 18 years in the ring at the Dubbo National Shorthorn Show, Calrossy Anglican School, Tamworth, have won their first broadribbon with 2024 grand champion bull Kamilaroi Tyrone T22.
Sired by Yamburgan Zeus M499 and out of Kamilaroi Anna Marie P20, the 21-month-old bull was sashed junior champion led and grand champion bull by judges Sophie and Spencer Morgan, The Grove Shorthorns, Condamine, Qld.
Mr Morgan said Kamilaroi Tyrone T22 was a complete bull with so much good to offer.
“He’s got a really refined front end on him with good feet and scans backed up with expected progeny differences,” he said.
“He is a really good headed and usable bull.”
Calrossy Anglican School director of the trade training centre and head of vocational education training Kathy DeJong, said the team were beyond excited to take home the win.
“We’ve had a top-priced bull before but not a grand champion bull so it is just amazing,” she said.
“He’s got amazing figures and has been a really bull to prepare because he is so structurally sound and correct.
“He also carries a lot of the famous bloodlines including Yamburgan Zeus and Muridale Thermal Energy, and he is out of one of our home-bred females which is also pretty special.
While seven senior Calrossy students attended the show, a number of junior students were glued to the show’s live-stream at home.
“It is very exciting for the kids because they put in a lot of hours,” Ms DeJong said.
“They selected him and have done all of the work breaking him in.
“The win is not so much about the ribbon, it is about the team because they’ve all helped and supported each other along the way.”
