The winning Northern Victorian youth team members with their ribbons and Matt Templeton trophy on Sunday.
International Dairy Week has kicked off with a youth win for the Northern Victoria team.
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The team of 10 young people will take home the prestigious Matt Templeton trophy for their efforts in judging, parading and clipping in the competition organised by Holstein Australia.
Sunday’s competition included a team of 10 from New Zealand, supported by five adults.
A total of 130 young people in 13 teams took to the arena on Sunday morning to demonstrate how well they could handle the aspects of showmanship required by their adult mentors over this week at Tatura Park.
More youth events were held on Monday and the breed cattle shows began on Tuesday.
Wednesday will see the Jerseys take to the arena and on Thursday the Holsteins will step forward.
Michaela Daniel from Numurkah, who won the junior judging award, and Rahni Lawless from Numurkah, who won the showmanship award at IDW.
Bobbie Ash, 9, from Wunghnu is a picture of concentration while clipping a heifer in the youth competition.
Davey Morgan from Bamawm had the job of clipping a sometimes unco-operative heifer in the youth competition on Sunday.
The New Zealand youth team presented a formidable presence at the youth compettion at IDW.
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