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IT&nbsp;has been 50 years since September 1966 but as we look at the results from the Royal Adelaide Show, there are still plenty of familiar names. Check it out to see who you recognise in this week’s Flashback Friday.

A rider and his Kelpie along the dog fence in the North West.

Governor-General Lord Casey and Lady Casey are greeted by show officials including RA&HS secretary RH Sedsman, and show society president RC Warren at the opening of the Royal Adelaide Show.

Mrs Tom Ashby presents the champion's ribbon to the grand champion Poll Shorthorn bull, Newbold Invader Focus, exhibited by DW&PM Barkley, Gawler River.

Grand champion Poll Hereford bull, Allendale Amicus 4, from AE Day and Son's Allendale stud, Bordertown.

Grand champion Angus bull, Victoree Abaridy 71, and grand champion female, Roseleigh Princess Royal 9. Both animals were entered by CG&IF Cowley, Pinnaroo.

Mr and Mrs Brian Growden, Wangoola Downs, Mundulla, are looking at Polwarths with Ken McInnes, Conda, Naracoorte, during the stud field day Mt Alma, Inman Valley.

The champion Jersey cow line-up at the Royal Adelaide Show. This picture includes seven prize-winning entries from JD Hunt & Son, Heathermere, Kalangadoo.

Elders GM Naracoorte manager J DeGaris, Alex Cox, Naracoorte and Jack Haines, Koppa Marra, mouth a Woolcunda wether which made $7.05 at the Yelta off-shears sale in Vic.

Elders-GM staff including Wentworth, NSW, manager John May, Howard Kaesler, Mildura, Vic, and David Clarkson, Wentworth, at the Yelta sale

Netley Station manager M McKenna, W Hickman, Kidman& Co, J Smith, Neds Corner, and G Morris, Kinchega, with R Dennis and B Hickman.

Inspecting a sheep at the Burra off-shears sale at two Young Farmer exchangees from the UK: William Hamilton and Richard Morgan.

Alford field trials society secretary Stirel Henderson speaks with chairman CC Coleman and district agricultural adviser Glyn Webber.

The Governor's wife Lady Bastyan opens the annual WAB Congress with watched on by councillors Mrs SG Jericho and Mrs RF Kahl, organiser Jean Wood and Deputy Director of Agriculture MR Irving.

New WAB councillors KW Bruce, RIverton, AR Neumann, Halbury, and AH Brown, Charra.

Mrs LJ Schaefer and Mrs BL Rayson, Pinkawillinie branch, Mrs DT Saunders and Mrs AD Napier, Parndana, and RN Stasinowsky, Wunkar.

Gawler Blocks WAB president Mrs JA Reed receives her name tag from J Hornsnell, Department of Ag, and A Eland (centre).

A potential sheepman sits on the rail and watches the start of the auctioning at the annual Bungaree stud's ewe sale at Burra.

JB Mathers (right) was the winning beef herdsman with his assistants after the judging of the event. The entry was from RG Bryant's Mt Fyans Poll Hereford stud.

At the Wonderland Ballroom for the judging of the Miss Rural Youth are Annette Richards, River Murray, winner Natalie Arthur, Lower North, Patricia Cowell, Upper South-East, Felicity Brewin, Lower South-East, Jenny Mitchell, Yorke Peninsula, Pamela Howard, Kangaroo Island, Laurice McKenzie, Southern Zone, Lyndall Kershaw, Eyre Peninsula, Dianna Lewis, Central Zone, and Lorraine Crawford, Upper North.

Top-priced ram at the Royal Adelaide Show stud Merino ram sales was $14,500, paid by Mackerode stud, Mt Bryan, for a ram from John Collins & Sons, Collinsville, Mt Bryan. Shown holding the ram is Collinsville studmaster, AL Collins.

Winning dairy herdsman, Glenda Hann (right), Port Elliot, with brother Graeme Hann, father LW Hann, and Bruce Mullens.

RD McCallum, Mt Robert Angus stud, Morchard, KL Launer, Rock Vale Red Poll, Sandilands, and WG Cozens, Woodgrove Red Poll, Black Rock, were spectators at the Beef Carcase Comp.

Champion led steer, J Parker's Old Canowie T-bone, the first Poll Shorthorn to win the award.

The Police Greys formed a guard for the Governor-General of Australia at the official opening of the Royal Adelaide Show.

General manager of the SA Gas Company R Wagstaff (centre) admires the winning entry of the Rural Youth Bake-Off with winner Lorraine Cook, Tintinara, with Simpson-Pope general sales manager C Wiles.

Winner of the best exhibit in the CWA and Golden Crust cookery competition, Mrs LS Follett receives her prize from GR Keane.

The presentation of the Stock Journal trophy, awarded to the most successful exhibitor in the livestock section to Allendale. Stock Journal chairmand GW Docker congratulates Allen Day. Others pictured are RAHS Rex C Warnes, Graham Day, Mrs Graham Day, and Mrs AE Day.

Terry Murphy, in number one position on the board, starts on a sheep as Allan Baron runs his handpiece in an easy blow, as part of a special coaching course at Rosebank, Mount Pleasant.

Edlyn Lienert, Lynangra, Sheoak Log, pictured during the judging of the junior sow championship at Melbourne Show with his winning entry.

Richard Harvey, Yalkuri, Narrung, returned form his tour with the Nuffield Foundation and found a moment to inspect the reserve champion Border Leicester ewe from Bella Vista stud during the show.

Champion shearer Richie Duggan, Sunshine, Vic, is congratulated by Mobil Oil Aust managing director Karl F Madsen, with RAHS SA chairman CR Rundle, second placed BJ Morrison, Longwood, Vic, Mobil Oil SA branch manager WHJ Anketell, third placed SJ Pittaway, Tarlee, and RAHS treasurer Sir Keith Angas.

Federal president of the Women Pilots' Association Mrs MV Mather with Katheryn Henderson, Netherby, who took a shot course to get her required 60 hours of flying, state president Mrs WH Milward and Katheryn's sister Christine who, at 21, was licensed for three years, and recently piloted a six-seater Cessna on a 6000 mile journey tthrough Central Australia to Darwin and Thursday Island.

Whitwarta WAB branch members Mrs RK Maxwell and Mrs F Wilkinson, Mrs HG Benger, Saddleworth, and Mrs Maxwell snr, Whitwarta, at the regional meeting of the Mid North branches.

 Yorketown branch members Mrs M Vanstone, Mrs C Smith, Mrs D Cairney, Mrs M Holker, and Mrs N Twartz.

Mr and Mrs Rex Penna with daughter Katrina, of Seaview Poll Hereford stud, Port Wakefield, with A Penna at the Balaklava Show.

Commonwealth Government veterinary officer DS Millare, Port Lincoln, and Deputy Director of Agriculture MR Irving viewed prime lambs at the Port Lincoln Abattoirs market.

Ag Minister Mr Bywater presents Bert Wilson, Port Lincoln, with his award for catching the largest tuna in SA durting the 1966 season. Looking on is HC Sleigh SA manager RS Clark.

H Allen, holding Craig O'Connor, with Elders-GM Wudinna senior branch salesman R O'Connor and AJ Allen.

Vic Bartsch, Warrachie, Commercial Union inspector Ralph Clarke, Port Lincoln, Neil Elson, W Foster & Co, Cleve, and Bob Battersby, Elders-GM, Lock.

Elders-GM Port Lincoln area branch sales supervisor KD Merrett, DN Walkington, Belview Pastoral Co, Jamestown, and Elders-GM Jamestown senior branch manager BR Treloar mouth a ewe before the Cummins monthly sale.

Ag and Forests Minster GA Bywater addressed delegates from all states at the opening of the Bushfire Research Conference at Waite Ag Institute.

These 16 Merino wethers were offered on account of AC McInnes, Hawker, at Gepps Cross, and were knocked down at $9.05.

Ag Minister GA Bywater, Shell Company SA manager WD Morrison, Rural Youth Travel award recipient Grantley Dodd, and Director of Agriculture AG Strickland.

During 'smoko' at the Rosebank shearing school is Sir Stanley Murray (centre) and Frank Doecke, of Stockowners Shearing, with course members Allan Baron, John Kalleske, Pater Carty, Terry Murphy, Lionel Martin, instructor Tony Ryan and Michael Ryan.

Virginia Fuller, Glen Osmond, inspects the goats after judging at Balaklava Show.

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IT has been 50 years since September 1966 but as we look at the results from the Royal...

Flashback Friday: September 1966 | photos

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