MANSFIELD was well represented at the Central & Upper Goulburn Group finals on Sunday March 30 at Kyneton with several entries including our junior and rural ambassadors.
The Mansfield A&P Society was vying with nine other show societies for the opportunity to compete in the VAS Ltd state finals at the Melbourne Royal as well as other non-VAS categories. 
Representing Mansfield in the junior ambassador was Connor McFadden who was up against several other impressive young people but did us proud with his presentation and enthusiasm for rural communities.
Bella Gilbert from the Lilydale show society will represent the group at the state finals at the VAS Convention to be held in Bendigo in July.
Mansfield's Annie Marquison will be following in the steps of our local winner from 2024, Nicci Teitge, to represent us and the group at the Royal Melbourne in September, so we look forward to that. 
Annie presented an impromptu speech over lunch on the topic "Describe the driving factors behind the widening gap between rural and urban communities" which was challenging but she did a really great effort.
This year Mansfield upped the ante in the cookery classes after no success at group level last year with Carly Marshall taking out the VAS Junior Boiled Fruit Cake prize and the chance to compete at the state final at the Royal Melbourne family. Well done Carly.
In the group only qualifiers, our other young bakers did well with two seconds.
Zara Miekle in the under 14 scones and her cousin Amelia Clegg in the open scones.
In the needlework Margaret Blackburn from Benalla who is a regular exhibitor at Mansfield Show won first prize with her beautiful crochet baby's jacket in the group only final. 
In the group only beanie category Merran Stuart took out second place with her entry. 
​To our other exhibitors well done on making it to the group final and we look forward to seeing your entries for the 2025 Mansfield Show on November 15.
It was also excellent to have some Mansfield people travel to Kyneton and join us for lunch. 
A big thank you to the Central & Upper Goulburn Group for organising everything. 
The Kyneton show society volunteers did an excellent job setting up the venue for judging and a much-appreciated luncheon spread. 
 

After the disruption of previous Mansfield Shows it was a great feeling to be back at the Central & Upper Goulburn Group finals on April 21 at Seymour with several entries including our junior and rural ambassadors.
The Mansfield A&P Society was vying with nine other show societies for the opportunity to compete in the VAS Ltd state finals at the Melbourne Royal as well as other non-VAS categories. 
Representing Mansfield in the junior ambassador was Jess Andrews who was runner-up to Yea's Claire Noonan. 
Mansfield's Nicci Teitge will represent us at the Royal Melbourne in September, so we look forward to that. 
This year Mansfield didn't succeed in the cookery classes despite several entries.
In the needlework Sonia Lewis won the VAS Cross Stitch group final and her beautiful work will travel to Melbourne for the state finals.
​Our local quilter Kath Mahoney was placed second in the VAS Patchwork which was a great effort.
In the group only qualifier young Jack Hurley from Samaria took out prize money and a sash for Best Pet Rock Under 14. 
To our other exhibitors well done on making it to the group final and we look forward to seeing your entries for the 2024 Mansfield Show on November 16.
It was also excellent to have several Mansfield people travel to Seymour and join us for lunch. 
A big thank you to the Central & Upper Goulburn Group for organising everything. It was much appreciated. 

The Central & Upper Goulburn Agricultural Societies Group final is over for another year. A big thank you to the hardworking organisers and especially to our local exhibitors who had entries at the judging on Saturday, April 27th at Seymour. We can't all be winners but it is wonderful to see the quality of entries across all shows including Mansfield. We were thrilled with how our Junior Ambassador Connie Jacotine conducted herself in a tight competition. It was a good learning experience for her and we are sure she will be back.

Although we missed out on getting through to the Royal Melbourne Show, we did pick up prizes as follows: Judith McRobert Memorial Essay - First - Erin Andrews, VAS Ltd. Junior Photography 18 Years and Under -Second- Harry Bell, Three Decorated Cup Cakes 14 Years and Under - Second - Olivia Monichino and Hand-Made Card 14 Years and Under - Second - Daina Harrop. Well done to all our winners. We will be in touch with all of you to organise the return of your items. Looking forward to the 2019 Mansfield Show and all your new entries. Many thanks!