April 15th, 2023Local show winners onto Melbourne

Two Daylesford Show winners are competing in the Royal Melbourne Show – after winning in their
categories at the Midlands Group of Victorian Agricultural Show.
Sharni Digby in Crochet and Rosemary Keogh in the Open Carrot Cake were announced best in show at
the Midlands Group’s annual dinner at the Maldon Community Centre on Friday, March 24.
Eight Daylesford Show winners competed against winners from Ballarat, Beaufort, Clunes, Kingston and Maldon shows for the right to represent the district at the Royal Melbourne Show, from
September 22 to October 2 this year.
The Daylesford Show last November featured 25 classes in the pavilion section and had nine winners represented at Maldon.
Those winners were: Crochet – Sharni Digby (whose winning work is pictured below) Carrot Cake – Open – Rosemary Keogh, Rich Fruit Cake – Senior – Janet MacDonald, Boiled Fruit Cake – Junior – Lachlan Apsley, Photography – Open – Emily Hicks, Blokes’ Chocolate Cake – Mick Bolton, Embroidery – Gail Joordens, Set Subject Photography – Senior – Pam Sheean and Set Subject Photography – Junior – Albert Meadows.

Daylesford Agricultural Show president Don Harvey, pictured above, said the group dinner was
attended by more than 70 show representatives and winners with speeches by junior and senior
show ambassadors and a presentation from the former Bendigo Bank Community Development
manager Geoff English.
Mr Harvey said Daylesford would be hosting next year’s group dinner in the run- up to presenting its 150th show.
“A number of classes had no representation this year including sewing, scones,
cross stitch, decorated cupcakes and a posy of seasonal flowers – all of which you
would think would be popular in Daylesford.
“Let’s hope we can be represented next year by more winners from the Daylesford Show on November 25.”