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This week we flashback to October 1980, when royalty visited the Roseworthy Agriculture School and learnt a thing or two about Merino wool, and off-shears sales were taking place all over the state.

SA FARMERS DESPAIR: Taplin farmer Peter Symonds was only hoping for a one to two bag to the acre crop, after receiving 12mm of rain the week before.

TOP IN PERTH: Eric and Rob Ashby lined up at the Perth Royal Show for the stud Merino ram sales, after selling this ram from their Old Ashrose stud, Hallett, for a top price of $18,000.

JETSETTING BRITISH ARAB: An Arab colt valued at more than $40,000 arrived in Adelaide via chartered jet from the United Kingdom.

JAMESTOWN OFF-SHEARS:Bute farmers were well represented at the Jamestown off-shears by Colin Simpson, Brett Herbert and his father Glenn, and John Axford.

HERE TODAY, GONE TOMORROW: Tthe 1,400 cattle from Tempe Downs Station sold in a special store sale at Balhannah, with portable cattle yards a temporary sight on Mick Gillman's property.

PETERBOROUGH OFF-SHEARS: Athol Tiver and his wife Claire, of Yunta, at the off-shears sale.

EUDUNDA OFF-SHEARS: Discussing prices at Dalgety's off-shears sheep sale at Eudunda were Ted Buckley, Pt Vincent, Stephen Buckley, Warooka, Garry Buckley, Warooka and Paddy Arbon, Dalgety's, Curramulka.

GEPPS CROSS VISITORS: Clarrie Phelps, Cockatoo Valley, Les Ruchs and Max Springbelt, both of Sandy Creek, at the Gepps Cross lamb market.

ADELAIDE WOOL SALE: Michael McBride, northern pastoral expector of A.J & P.A McBride Ltd. (left) and Mr W.H. Wylie, Kankaringa, Keith, inspecting sale by sample clips with Ken Cummings, senior wool valuer at Elder Smith Goldsbrough Mort Limited. 

A pat from the PM: The Prime Minister, Mr. Fraser, opened Simmental House at the recent Melbourne Show amidst a large crowd of Simmental breeders. Mr Fraser is pictured wuth the grand champion bull, Munga Park Hyland, (left) and grand champion cow, Hymilk Rhyth, and her owners, Joyce and Ian McTaggart, Yerrantaccu, Moorooduc.

PERTH ROYAL: Rob Ashby, Old Ashrose, Hallett, (left) who judged strong wool Merinos at the Perth Royal Show is with Rod McCully, Uardry, Hay, NSW, who judged the fine and medium wools. 

SUPREME IN PERTH: Supreme champion Merino at the Perth Royal Show was this Poll Merino - the medium and grand champion Poll ram shown and held by Malcolm Edward, Bemont Park, Wagin.

MELBOURNE SHOW SALES: This trio of Ryelands photographed at the Royal Melbourne Show were all from the Hallylulya stud of M & D Stevens, Tantanoola. Champion Ryeland ewe, champion ram and te world record priced Ryeland ram sold for $1300 to M&J Osborne, Millicent. They are held by Trafford Paternoster, Marilyn Stevens and her sister, Jennifer.

$12,000 POLL RAM TO SA: This Poll Dorset ram, Cornwall 151 of 79, was sold privately at the Royal Melbourne Show for $12,000. Pictured are buyers Noel and Betty Drury, Austeco, Hynam, and the sellers Betty and Bill Stewart, Cornwall, Orange, NSW. 

ADELAIDE WOOL SALE: The senior lecturer, Phillip Richardson and principal Bruce Taylor, of the Marleston School of Wool.

FIELD DAYS: Armed with skill and a chainsaw, Ken Robinson carves a kangaroo at the Cleve machinery field days.

ADELAIDE WOOL SALE: Viewing wool on the show floor before the Adelaide wool sale are Ray Bennett, Bennetts Farmers, Pinaroo, branch manager, Bill Price, and Tom Quince, Pinaroo.

GEPPS CROSS SALE: Having a close look at the yarding before the start of the Peterborough off-shears sale were John Clark, Elders Snowtown, Ashley Stringer, Graham Ireland, both of Mundoora.

WILLUNGA SALE: Cattle prices were the subject of discussion between Roger and Monica Campbell.

GEPPS CROSS SALE: Vivien and Dennis Turner, Dublin, and their four-year-old son, Carl.

PETERBOROUGH OFF-SHEARS: Among the crowd were Alan Lloyd, of Dawson, and Jim and Betty O'Dea, of Yatina.

JUST LIKE THAT: Princess Alexandra visited students at Roseworthy Agriculture College, and discussed the finer points of Merino wool with student Robert Mitchell.

BLOOMS FOR SANDRA: SA's record breaking Jersey, Fleurieu Sandra 4 was presented with a bouquet of flowers sent to her by Canadian admirers. Tim Thorn, Toni Robinson, Bogar, Murray Bridge, and senior principal of Fleurieu Mrs John Thorn.

QUARANTINE INSPECTION: Below decks on the Persia at her anchorage off Outer Habor, animal quarantine officer Bob Freak checks for any contaminiation of any kind in the sheep pens, watched by Argentininia head stockman, Angel Raminez. 

SUFFOLK SALE: This Suffolk sold to $2000 to buers Joan and Ron Hawker (left), Winderah, Ardrossan, with sellers Geoff Pfeiffer and son Ian holding the ram from their Burwood stud, Mt Barker.

JAMESTOWN OFF-SHEARS: Terry Higgins, Crystal Brook, John Kennedy, Elders Gladstone, and John Nicolson, Narridy.

BAYER HEADS MEET IN ADELAIDE: Bayer Australia asembled representatives from branches and distributors of its product at a meeting in Adelaide. Pictured is F. Koring, R.Holmes, Dr. H. Mueck, D.Owen and D. Grant-Frost.

YELTA SHEEP SALE: Max Fraser, Tempy, Vic, and son Maurice, were examining a pen of four and five-year-old ewes.

MACHINERY AT MURRAY BRIDGE: Showing interest in the fold-away blade plough at the machinery dosplay were John Dinham, Tailem Bend, and Colin Harvey, Murray Bridge.

MACHINERY AT MURRAY BRIDGE: Alf Hannaford & Co. Pty. Ltd. were represented at the machinery field day by Carey Weston, with brothers Herb Pym, Rockleigh, and Lionel Pym, Murray Bridge.

LAMEROO OFF-SHEARS: Debbie Spencer (right) was a Rotary exchange student visiting from Utica, New York, pictured with Graeme Gatley of Elders wool department, Adelaide.

LAMEROO OFF-SHEARS: Lance Lines, Gum Hill, Mt Bryan, and Bob Pocock, Panalatinga, Lameroo.

PETERBOROUGH SALE: Colin Booth, Gomersal, Malcolm Buckley, Wasleys, Ralph Hatcher, Gawler, Robert Wehr, Freeling.

OFF-SHEARS: Jack Simpson, Belalie Downs, Tintinara, was mouthing a yard of ewes with Chris Tucker, Bennetts Farmers Tintinara at Orroroo.

A PLEASANT TASK: Joe and Sally Keynes, Keyneton, were vendors at the Mt Pleasant off-shears sale.

RECORD PRICE: This Allendale Suffolk ram sold for an Australasian record of $6600 at the 8th annual sale of A.E Day & Sons, Allendale, Bordertown. Buyers from left are Ian Turner, Renrut, KI, Mr and Mrs Ralph Speirs, Alkoomie, Heywood, Vic, Bob Smith and son-in-law, Andrew Norton, of Marylebone, Cudal, NSW. 

YOU CAN'T BLUFF ME: Todd Mumford, Cleveland Park, Moonta, stopped the toey ram jumping the fence at the Suffolk Fair at Wayville.

EDEN VALLEY VENDORS: Lorraine Muir and Brian Lillecrapp, both of Cloud's Hill, Eden Valley, offered sheep at the Mt Pleasant off-shears sale were 10,000 sheep cleared.

SA SUFFOLK FAIR: Ian Turner, Kingscote, holds the champion ram that sold for $550 to Len Heinjus and his son Peter, Will-to-win, Sheaoak Log.

ANNA VILLA CHAMPION: Peter Ferguson, Anna Villa, Weetulta, holds his reserve champion ram at SA's Suffolk Fair, with buyer Morris Edwards, Eastwood, Clare, who bought the ram for a top price of $575.

MALKAY SALE: Top price went to $5000 for this ram bought by Yaralla stud. Pictured are David Haggett of Malkay, John Smith, Elders Naracoorte stud stock officer, and Mark McKenzie, grandson of Malkay studmaster, Keith McKenzie. 

Garry and Bronwyn Rodda, principals of the Veldt Dale Dorset studs, with their top price ram, with buyer Maureen Miller, Mt Gamber, John Dohle, Elders stud stock manager at Mt Gambier, and Greg Patterson, auctioneer. 

ILLAWARRA SPECTACULAR: The top priced heifer at the 3rd invitation AIS Spectaculr was Blackwood Park Lass 31, sold by the Altmann family for $1275, held by David Altmamm and buyers Neville and Ian Mueller, Glenhaven, Murray Bridge. 

MISS SA: Two 'country girls' were among the eight finalistts of Miss South Australia 1981 last week. Meredith Muller, Whyalla, (back row, left) and Bernadette Eichner, Elliston, (back row, second left)

MT PLEASANT OFF-SHEARS: Robert Groth, Mt Pleasant, who sold 500 wether lambs at $18.05 and 402 wethers at $21.45, Bill McGorman, Mannum and Malcolm Groth.

NATIONAL RECORD: Richard and Wendy Hodge, Sanvale, Currency Creek, with the record cow they paid $7500 for at Glenjoy's Friesian stud's biennial sale at Springton.

WATTLE PARK SALE: Studmaster Klynton Kitto with leading buyer Reuben Presser, Hawkesdale, Vic, and Joyleen Heinjus, Brinkworth, and his son Neil Presser. 

TRIO FROM TELOPEA DOWNS: Inspecting a pen of lambs at the Bennetts Farmers off-shears sale at Nhill were Keith Muller, Blair Cowan, and Chris Muenster.

MORE THAN 1840 ENTRIES FOR WINE SHOW: Adelaide Wine Show exhibitors met on the Wayville showground to taste and assess the 1840 wines from 144 different wineries. Iain Riggs, Bleasedale winemaker, Tony Jordan, consultant winemaker, and Ray Neumann of the RAHS. 

MYOMA DISPERSAL: Buyers of a Poll Dorset ram for $560 at the Myoma dispersal were Art Lucas and his son Malcolm, who founded their own Ludale stud, Kangaroo Flat,using Myoma sheep. 

Flashback Friday | October 1980

This week we flashback to October 1980, when royalty visited the Roseworthy Agriculture School and learnt a thing...

Flashback Friday | October 1980

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