A RAM from the Rollinson family’s Concordia stud, Mysia, stormed through the ram classes to secure the top ram gong at the world’s biggest sheep show.It was Concordia’s first grand champion Merino ram title at the Australian Sheep and Wool Show.Breeders lined up to congratulate Bob Rollinson, one of the Merino circuit’s true gentleman, on the win.Mr Rollinson (pictured with his winning ram) said it was the finest show sheep he had produced in 50 years of showing.The sixth-tooth ram started on the long road to glory with a win in the strong wool classes, toppling all his strong wool horned and poll competition before taking on the finer end of the sire spectrum.However, he hit a brick wall – quite literally – when he came up against the grand champion Merino ewe in the stakes for supreme Merino exhibit.The monster-sized ewe had already earned its show stripes, teaming up with a full brother to secure owners, the Sprigg family, East Strathglen, Tambellup, Western Australia, a victory in the prestigious national Merino pairs.And there was no stopping the ewe – now fittingly nicknamed Bendigo Princess – when it came to the culmination of two days of Merino judging and the supreme crown.WA studs turned in a sterling performance at the show, taking a haul of broadribbons back across the Nullarbor.Concordia led the charge of Victorian studs along with Wurrook, Rokewood, which won the coveted Lionel Weatherly Trophy for the best group of five and the Victorian pairs title.
