Melbourne Royal Blue Ribbon Competitions & Champions Results 2025
Art, Craft & Cookery
The Grand Culinary Award: Minna Sume
Hebe Ransford Memorial Award for Best in Show People with Disability: Crystal Hoogendoorn: Gomamon by Crystal
Elsie Henderson Memorial Award for Best in Show Vision Impaired: Tara Valentine: Nanas Knitting Nook
Best in Show Photography: Sky carved mountains by Dylan Gianna Photography
Best in Show Art: Amanda Lithgow: Arabian Bronzed Beauty
Best in Show Preserves: Patricia Surkitt
Best in Show Decorated Cakes: Leanne Wood: A rocking Christmas
Best in Show Confectionary: Wendy Proimos
Best in Show Cookery: Minna Sume
Best in Show Junior Cookery: Huntingtower School : by Sophia Giotlou
Florence Monod Memorial Award and Best in Show Craft: Wendy Korsten: Christening Gown and Bonnet
Horses in Action
The Garryowen Equestrienne Turnout: Wynara Signature ridden by Brynie Lee
The Esquire Equestrienne Turnout: CJP Quay Note exhibited by Brooke Wheeler
Col A.V. Pope Cup: SLM Flaunting (racing name: Custaro), rider Briony Randle
Clydesdale Grand Championship: Aarunga Tiffnany, Andrew Marriott
Fleece
Best Merino Fleece from a Commercial Grower: Duncan Barber
Champion Black and Coloured Fleece: Anne Barnes
Best Superfine Merino: Coryule Merino
Best Ultrafine Merino: Geoff and Robyn Rayner
Best Fine Merino: Alan Harris
Best Medium Merino: Alan Harris
Best Corriedale Skirted Fleece: Flinders Christian Community College
Best Polwarth or Corriedale Lambs Wool: Cloverleaf Corriedale Stud
Best British Longwool Lambs Wool: Heather Stoney
Champion District Fleece: Mansfield A&P Society
Champion Lambs Wool: WJH Croft and HE Wright
Champion Skirted Fleece: Alan Harris
Woodchop
Golden Axe – Grand Aggregate Trophy: Laurence O’Toole
Handicap Aggregate Trophy: Gary Adamson
Champion Axeman Trophy: Laurence O’Toole
Under 21 Aggregate Trophy: Michael Coffey
Poultry
Gary Shepard Supreme Champion in Show: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Orpington Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Pair in Show: Akersflock: Australian Langshans
Grand Champion Bantam Hardfeather O.E.G.: Michael Paterson: Blue Dun Cock
Grand Champion Bantam Hardfeather other than O.E.G.: Dale Crowe: Modern Pile Cockerel
Grand Champion Bantam Softfeather Light: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Rosecomb Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Bantam Softfeather Heavy: Akersflock: Australian Langshan Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Standard Hardfeather (Game): Alan Lawrence: Old English Game Black Red, Dark Leg Cockerel
Grand Champion Standard Softfeather Light: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Leghorn White Pullet
Grand Champion Standard Softfeather Heavy: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Orpington Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Waterfowl: Ducknuts Waterfowl: Muscovy White Duck
Grand Champion Field and Forest: Edwina Dalco: Turkey Gobbler
Grand Champion Junior Classes: Amelia Pickles: Australian Pit Game
Grand Champion Plate of Eggs: Lee Vause: Bantam Eggs
All Breeds Championship Show (Dogs)
Best In Show: Supreme Champion, Sup Ch A20 Ch Voila Raising The Stakes (AI) (Poodle, Standard). Owner Mr J Bennett & Mr L Wright
Best Puppy in Show: Montaires Madam Lucifer (Poodle, Toy), Owner: Mackenzie & M Clarke & P Clarke
Best Baby Puppy in Show: Nordicharm Super Trouper (Samoyed). Owner Mrs K L O’Riley
Beef Carcase
Grand Champion Carcase: Salesian College
Borthwick Trophy:Grant Highschool, Lockhart Central School, Macorna Limousin Stud
Beef Cattle
Supreme Beef Breed Exhibit – Myers Lady Louise, Myers Angus
Interbreed Senior Bull – S & S Moeck, VC Simmentals
Interbreed Senior Cow – Myers Lady Louise, Myers Angus
Interbreed Junior Bull – BD & EL Keeble, Legacy Poll Herefords
Interbreed Junior Heifer – Murray Sowter and Annette Barham, Ashgrove Angus
Sheep
The “Dalmore Trophy” – Interbreed Champion Ram: Bron Ellis, Sweetfield
Interbreed Champion Ewe: Andrew Lakin, Allanwood Suffolks & Southdown – Glenelk Hampshire Down
Alpaca Fleece
Supreme Light Fawn Suri Fleece: Trademark Thanos, Precision
Supreme Light Fawn Huacaya Fleece: Precision Torio, Precision
Supreme Medium/Dark Fawn Huacaya Fleece: Precision Countess
Alpacas
Supreme Champion Huacaya: Addiction to Base, Ashbourne
Poultry
Gary Shepard Supreme Champion in Show: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Orpington Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Pair in Show: Akersflock: Australian Langshans
Grand Champion Bantam Hardfeather O.E.G.: Michael Paterson: Blue Dun Cock
Grand Champion Bantam Hardfeather other than O.E.G.: Dale Crowe: Modern Pile Cockerel
Grand Champion Bantam Softfeather Light: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Rosecomb Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Bantam Softfeather Heavy: Akersflock: Australian Langshan Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Standard Hardfeather (Game): Alan Lawrence: Old English Game Black Red, Dark Leg Cockerel
Grand Champion Standard Softfeather Light: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Leghorn White Pullet
Grand Champion Standard Softfeather Heavy: T.J. & D.M. Dent: Orpington Black Cockerel
Grand Champion Waterfowl: Ducknuts Waterfowl: Muscovy White Duck
Grand Champion Field and Forest: Edwina Dalco: Turkey Gobbler
Grand Champion Junior Classes: Amelia Pickles: Australian Pit Game
Grand Champion Plate of Eggs: Lee Vause: Bantam Eggs
