LEFT: 15 year old Lilly Eagles from Forbes, will represent NSW in the Dairy Cattle Parading final. Local Talent. RIGHT: 17 year old Jack Smyth from Canowindra, will represent NSW in the Beef Cattle Parading final.
The 2025 National Championships is being hosted at the Royal Adelaide Show from 1-6 September 2025. The prestigious competition includes paraders of beef and dairy cattle, young judges of beef and dairy cattle, grain, Merino sheep and fleece, meat breeds sheep, and poultry, the Australian Young Farmers Challenge, and National Rural Ambassador Award.
The National Championships brings together the best of the best in rural talent, community spirit, and industry excellence.
Young judges and paraders aged from 15 to 25 Qualify via success in competitive regional and state competitions.
Lilly Eagles, 15 of Forbes has been selected to represent NSW in the Dairy Cattle Parading final. Currently in Year 9 at Forbes High School, Lilly is a regular on the show circuit.
“My two best moments at a show would have to be winning Junior Champion at the Forbes Show with my Ayrshire, Ash, when she was a heifer – and then taking her to International Dairy Week where she won Reserve Junior Champion. The other was at the Sydney Royal Easter Show earlier this year – I won my paraders class with my heifer Deluxe, then went on to be named Reserve Champion Parader. Now, I get the amazing opportunity to represent New South Wales at the Adelaide Royal.”
Thomas French, who is Relieving Head Teacher Science at Forbes High School said “Lilly is a diligent student who has been a part of the Forbes High School Show Team for multiple years. She is an active participant at all shows the school team attends and passionately participates in everything the Show Team has to offer.
Lilly has proven her outstanding ability in showing cattle and judging both produce and livestock at a range of shows. Lilly’s dedication is not only evident in Show Team but across the school, excelling in her academic studies as well. Lilly has earned her spot as one of the 6 national finalists through hard work, dedication and a passion in agriculture.”
Jack Smyth, 17 of Canowindra has been selected to represent NSW in the Beef Cattle Parading final.
Jack Smyth is a young stock and station agent with MCC Chudleigh Dobell in Forbes, NSW.
“I started competing in the paraders when I was 14 because I had friends doing it and it’s something I love doing. I’ve been in agriculture my whole life with my family but I started by showing cows with my school and then worked for Goondoola Livestock and Kianma Poll Herefords. I’m looking forward to my first visit to Adelaide, catching up with people and having a good day in the ring.”
Kimberly Chudleigh, Director of MCC Chudleigh Dobell said ”Our youngest stock agent Jack Smyth has proven his dedication to the agricultural industry once again! Daily Jack demonstrates a knowledge of the livestock industry which continues to grow and show in his Livestock Agent role.”