Hand-Milking Exhibition (Udder Tug)

Photos Courtesy of Stella Milbank (2025)

SA’s Favourite Hand-Milking Exhibition

Cows kindly supplied by the “Bellview Jersey Stud” – Two Wells (Glen & Belinda Schutz)

Don’t forget to head to the main area at 1pm for the Charity Auction, Milking Exhibition and Celebrity Tug Off

Udder Tug Rules

  • Each milker is allowed four (4) minutes to milk their cow
  • Only one milker is permitted to milk the cow
  • Only two handlers (one at front and one at rear) are permitted
  • No lubricants for udder preconditioning are permitted
  • No seats or stools permitted
  • Only the designated milker is permitted to touch the udder
  • The milking bucket must be held in the air until the order to start has been given
  • Any introduced foreign material which extends the quantity of the milk will result in disqualification.
  • The judges’ decision is final

2025 UDDER TUG

1ST:    Milker, RACHEL LOVELOCK (Prospect Hill, SA)
Buyer – James Edwards
2740ml – Cow, Golden Lassie

2ND:    Milker, HAYDN REID (Meadows, SA)
Buyer – Brad Louch
1320ml – Cow, Sassy Fowler

2ND:    Milker, CARL MOLONEY (Meadows, SA)
Buyer – Margy Maidment
1320ml – Cow, Sophia

2025 CELEBRITY UDDER TUG – with $2,000 donated to “Breakthrough” Mental Health Research Foundation

1ST:    MARK THOMAS (Local Legend & MMM Radio) – 2450ml
2ND:   JACKIE IRVINE (Radio 5MU & Power FM) – 2260ml
3RD:   JOSH TEAGUE (Member for Heysen) – 1960ml

2024 UDDER TUG

* UDDER TUG CHAMPIONSHIP – BEST OF THE BEST (40th year) *

1ST:   RODNEY MEISSNER – milker – (Meadows, SA)
Buyer – N/A
3240ml – Cow – Sophia

2ND:   RODNEY BROOKS – milker – (Meadows, SA)
Buyer – N/A
2950ml – Cow – Golden Lassie

3RD:   RACHEL LOVELOCK – milker – (Prospect Hill, SA)
Buyer – N/A
1720ml – Cow – Sassy Fowler

2024 CELEBRITY UDDER TUG – with $2,000 donated to “Breakthrough” Mental Health Research Foundation

1ST:    RADIO 5MU FM (Sponsor) – 3220ml
2ND:   JOSH TEAGUE (Member for Heysen) – 2260ml
3RD:   REBECCA HEWITT (Local Councillor) – 1990ml

PAST WINNERS

  • 2023 Rachel Lovelock (Prospect Hill)
  • 2022 David Thomas (Meadows)
  • 2021 & 2020 – Country Fair cancelled due to COVID-19 Pandemic
  • 2019 Bernard Moloney (Warrnambool)
  • 2018-2012 Glenda Dibben (Victor Harbour)
  • 2011 Rod Meisner
  • 2007-10 Rodney Brooks (Meadows)
  • 2006 Pamela Grieger
  • 2005 Rodney Brooks (Meadows)
  • 2004 Don Edwards (Paris Creek)
  • 2003 Rodney Brooks (Meadows)
  • 2002 Allan Maywald (Meadows)
  • 2001 Rosemary Stanton (Meadows)
  • 2000 Raymond Kerr (Redhill)
  • 1999 Raymond Kerr (Redhill)
  • 1998 David Thomas (Meadows)
  • 1997 Adam Maidment (Meadows)
  • 1996 Trevor Phillips (Strathalbyn)
  • 1995 Kevin Young (Meadows)
  • 1994 Rod Meissner (Meadows)
  • 1993 Barry Noyse (Jervois)
  • 1991-92 Janet Rankine (Strathalbyn)
  • 1989-90 Brian Maywald (Meadows)
  • 1988 Ken Smith (Meadows)
  • 1985-87 Kevin Young (Meadows)
  • 1984 Betty Hein (Echunga)
  • 1983 Kevin Young (Meadows)

Auctioning the cows – Photo courtesy of Stella Milbank (2025)