Gold Cup
Standard Bank
Awards
The prestigious annual Standard Bank Gold Cup Awards represent the culmination of the Royal’s competitive livestock showing.
Each year the top breeders from all over South Africa vie for these coveted awards.
Their prize-winning animals often go on to achieve record prices at auction.
2023
Gold Cup
Standard Bank
Awards
Winners
Supreme Champion Sheep
Russell Shorten (second from left) of Rusda Stud received the Epol Floating Trophy for the Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe on Show.
The Reserve to Supreme Champion Ewe on Show was a Hampshire Down bred by Russell Shorten (left) of Rusda Stud.
Lesle and Gert Malherbe of Gersuré Stud receive the William Cooper & Nephews Floating Trophy for the Supreme Champion Ewe on Show.
The Supreme Champion Ewe on Show was a Suffolk bred by Lesle and Gert Malherbe of Gersuré Stud.
Tjaart Steenekamp (left) of Twee Seuns Suffolks receives the New Zealand Corriedale Society Floating Trophy for the Reserve to Supreme Champion Ram on Show.
The Reserve to Supreme Champion Ram on Show was a Suffolk bred by Tjaart Steenekamp (right) of Twee Seuns Suffolks.
Hennie Jonker of Zorro Hampshire Down receives the Farmer Floating Trophy for the Supreme Champion Ram on Show.
The Supreme Champion Ram on Show was a Hampshire Down bred by Hennie Jonker of Zorro Hampshire Down.
Russell Shorten (second from left) of Rusda Stud received the Epol Floating Trophy for the Reserve Supreme Champion Ewe on Show.
The Reserve to Supreme Champion Ewe on Show was a Hampshire Down bred by Russell Shorten (left) of Rusda Stud.
Lesle and Gert Malherbe of Gersuré Stud receive the William Cooper & Nephews Floating Trophy for the Supreme Champion Ewe on Show.
The Supreme Champion Ewe on Show was a Suffolk bred by Lesle and Gert Malherbe of Gersuré Stud.
Tjaart Steenekamp (left) of Twee Seuns Suffolks receives the New Zealand Corriedale Society Floating Trophy for the Reserve to Supreme Champion Ram on Show.
The Reserve to Supreme Champion Ram on Show was a Suffolk bred by Tjaart Steenekamp (right) of Twee Seuns Suffolks.
Hennie Jonker of Zorro Hampshire Down receives the Farmer Floating Trophy for the Supreme Champion Ram on Show.
The Supreme Champion Ram on Show was a Hampshire Down bred by Hennie Jonker of Zorro Hampshire Down.
Winners
Supreme Champion Cattle
Cor Loggenberg of Arc-en-Ciel Brahmans receives the Sutherland Floating Trophy for the Reserve to Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show.
The Reserve to the Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show was a Grey Brahman (ARC 19122) bred by Arc-en-Ciel Brahmans.
Ting Braithwaite of Damview Brahmans receives the Meadow Feed Floating Trophy for the Reserve to Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show.
The Reserve to the Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show was a Grey Brahman (DVB 1850) bred by Damview Brahmans.
Lesle and Gert Malherbe receive the RAS Gold Cup for the Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show, bred by RC Malherbe of Roechama Angus.
The Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show was a Red Angus (RCM 190088) bred by RC Malherbe of Roechama Angus.
Peter and Lucille Abrahamse, from the Rivervalley Simmentaler Stud, receive the RAS Gold Cup for the Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show.
Peter and Lucille Abrahamse from the Rivervalley Simmentaler Stud, with their Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show, (Rivervalley Venus, AB1881).
Martiens de Jager of Gulland Simmentaler Stud receives the Melville Oldfield Memorial Floating Trophy for this year’s Super Cow.
This year’s Super Cow was a Simmentaler (PN1325) bred by Gulland Simmentaler Stud.
Cor Loggenberg of Arc-en-Ciel Brahmans receives the Sutherland Floating Trophy for the Reserve to Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show.
The Reserve to the Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show was a Grey Brahman (ARC 19122) bred by Arc-en-Ciel Brahmans.
Ting Braithwaite of Damview Brahmans receives the Meadow Feed Floating Trophy for the Reserve to Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show.
The Reserve to the Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show was a Grey Brahman (DVB 1850) bred by Damview Brahmans.
Lesle and Gert Malherbe receive the RAS Gold Cup for the Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show, bred by RC Malherbe of Roechama Angus.
The Supreme Champion Beef Bull on Show was a Red Angus (RCM 190088) bred by RC Malherbe of Roechama Angus.
Peter and Lucille Abrahamse, from the Rivervalley Simmentaler Stud, receive the RAS Gold Cup for the Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show.
Peter and Lucille Abrahamse from the Rivervalley Simmentaler Stud, with their Supreme Champion Beef Cow on Show, (Rivervalley Venus, AB1881).
Martiens de Jager of Gulland Simmentaler Stud receives the Melville Oldfield Memorial Floating Trophy for this year’s Super Cow.
This year’s Super Cow was a Simmentaler (PN1325) bred by Gulland Simmentaler Stud.
Entries
2024
Breeders who wish to enter the Royal’s livestock sections in 2024 are encouraged to contact the relevant organisers.
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Julia Hackland (livestock@royalshow.co.za)
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Emmie Barnard (smallstock@royalshow.co.za)
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Emmie Barnard (smallstock@royalshow.co.za)
