“They say if you can win at Bega you can win anywhere,” Bega District Poultry Club member Wayne Galli said. 

He made the comment on Sunday while at the Far South Coast National Show, where 108 entries had been submitted in the poultry division and champion of the show was taken by Peter Ubrihien. 

Aside from poultry, also on display were cattle, sheep and goats alongside events such as showjumping while entertainment included street performers and a demolition derby. 

In the Bega Showground’s pavilion, vegetables, fruit and crafts filled the room. Bega Show committee member Barbara Ubrihien said the numbers of fruit and vegetable entries were down due to the recent hot weather.  

“But the quality of the produce is great, considering the drought,” show committee member Beryl Cooper said. 

They said there was a surprising number of wool entries, and the most outstanding exhibit in the pavilion had gone to Charlotte Pearce for a tapestry. 

While sitting at the display of milking and Angora goats, Sue Bell of Toothdale and Helen Ypma of Brogo said it was the first show in 20 years where there had not been a goat exhibition with judging.  

They wanted to encourage more people to keep goats, saying the animals were profitable and easy to handle. 

“They’re a loveable animal,” Ms Bell said. 

The Bega and District Historical Machinery Club was on site with a display of working engines. 

“These old engines were the life blood for basically everything done on farms,” machinery rally organiser Garry Stephenson said.  

The show’s chief steward Helen Slater said hundreds had entered into the showjumping events across the weekend and international showjumping judge Jan Golding was very impressed with this year’s entries.

“The standard of juniors has been phenomenal,” Ms Golding said. 

Supreme led horse of the show was Bellevale Dazzling Design owned by Taelar Williams and shown by Maddison Wheatley, while the supreme ridden saddle horse was Mr Porter owned by Sallie Slater.