Finley High scoops the pool

Other prizes included first place in the hoof component of the competition, the Bott-Burston Trophy for the most successful school or college exhibitor across both the led and carcase judging, the Marcus Oldham College Trophy for the highest scoring school or college exhibit based on carcase judging results and the Melbourne Polytechnic Trophy for the highest scoring exhibit bred by a school or college based on carcase judging results and finally.

Agriculture teacher Gary Webb said there was hardly a category in which the school did not achieve success.

“This is the third year in a row where we have seen improvement from the year previous,” he said.

“All three cows nominated for the Borthwick Trophy, which the school won, were born and raised at Finley High School. The bull that they come from is on site at the school.”