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// ome h garden Get ready Hoof & Hook winners for winter! Winter is approaching very fast and where as just weeks ago we were all wearing shorts in the sun, the end of Daylight savings signals that cold weather is just around the corner. With cold weather come higher electricity bills from heating etc usually. Thankfully we can still keep warm with open or slow combustion fires in the Hawkesbury and surrounding areas. If you have a chainsaw and a Log Splitter you can take advantage of fallen trees and the like and cut your own firewood saving yourself hundreds every winter and thousands over only a few short years. Whilst you are cleaning up around your property, why not clean up all of your heavy undergrowth which attributes to helping bushfires spread in rural areas. Now is the time to legally burn off on your property so grab that chainsaw and get to it !! If you need help with what chainsaw you should buy, or if you require precision workshop sharpening or tuition, why not drop in and see the experts at Chain’s Mowers & Chainsaws ! Chain’s Mowers & Chainsaws have everything for your home and garden from Chainsaws, Log Splitters, Zero Turn Mowers, Brush Cutters, Trimmers, Blowers, Hedge Trimmers, Pole Saws, Lawn Mowers, Pressure Cleaners, Accessories and a whole lot more. ! Established for over 35 years, Brett Chain of Chain’s Mowers & Chainsaws has a wealth of knowledge in every aspect of outdoor power equipment. Call in to their massive show room on 1586 Windsor Rd Vineyard or call them on 02 9627 9999 There was a fine turn-out to see who had won this year’s Hawkesbury Shows Hoof & Hook Competition. Winners were announced at a presentation held at Hawkesbury Valley Meats on the 28th of April. The Hawkesbury Show Hoof & Hook competition is a chance for beef producers to demonstrate their skills in the production of high quality beef for the Sydney retail market and give the producer of the champion bragging rights for the next 12 months. The cattle are judged by an industry representative who normally has many years of experience in the purchasing of cattle. In the past we have had representatives from Woolworths and local butchers judge at Hawkesbury Show. The judge usually looks at shape, weight, muscle definition & temperament of the cattle being used to make his/her decision. At the conclusion of the Hoof judging the cattle are then auctioned to buyers with place getters normally getting above market average in price. The auction is fast paced and is a ma jor highlight of the Hawkesbury Show. The Hook section is completed after the animals have been processed at Hawkesbury Valley Meats, our local abattoirs. Judges using a point scoring program which is based around the Meat Standards Australia grading system. Measurements are taken for meat colour, fat depth, fat marbling content, yield and weight. These measurements are entered into the program to give each carcass a score out of 100. The highest points are your place getters in the carcass section. The interest in the competition is to see how the Hoof judge selections compared to results in the Hook section. Producers are looking to see that what they produce all year round is to market specifications. Prize money and ribbons are also presented to winners and place getters in each section of the Hoof and Hook competition. Congratulations to this year’s 2015 Hawkesbury Show Hoof & Hook Winners, Results were as follows: Champion Carcass - Garry Lane/ Paul Costa with 91.5 Points Reserve Champion Carcass Dylan Costa with 91 points Highest Meat Yielding Carcass Wayne Davis with 69% UnLed Lightweight, 1st Place Dylan Costa UnLed Heavyweight, 1st Place Garry Lane/Paul Costa Led Lightweight, 1st Place Wethalle Stud/Camden High School Led Heavyweight, 1st Place - A Tuema/B Hill more STEEL, more SERVICE, more PRODUCTS Living Collection Carports & Awnings OPEN 6 DAYS Garden Soil • Fertilisers Pinebark • Turf • Woodchip Decorative Pebbles • Sand Manures • Cement Pine Logs • Builders Supplies Zincalume Or Colourbond Single Or Double Metal Product Range We stock an extensive STEEL PRODUCT RANGE, Available by the LENGTH or by the METRE. Painted, Galvanised, Duragal, Semi-Bright, Angles, Flats, Channels... Just to name a few. 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