A great lineup of August shorn Poll Merino and Merino sheep went before the judges on day one at the 71st Great Southern Supreme Merino show in Canberra.
Judges:
Superfine wool – Phillip Carlon, Uralla
Fine wool – Hamish McLaren, Woolbrook
Fine/Medium wool – Simon Bahr, Henty
Medium/Strong wool – Wayne Button, Tammin, WA
Results:
Champion Fine/Medium wool sale ram, Merryville, Boorowa
Champion Medium/Strong wool sale ram, Brundanella, Grenfell
Champion superfine wool sale ram, Conrayn, Berridale
Champion fine wool sale ram, Grassy Creek, Boorowa
Champion Poll Merino sale ram, Billa Burra Burra, yass
Campion sale ram – Peter Lette, Conrayn, Berridale
August-shorn Merino ram classes:
Champion superfine wool ram, Wurrook, Rokewood, Victoria
Champion medium/strong wool ram, Lach River, Cowra
Champion fine wool ram, Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion fine/medium wool ram, Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion August-shorn Merino ram – Richard Chalker, Lach River, Cowra
August-shorn Merino ewe classes:
Champion fine wool ewe, Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion fine/medium wool ewe, Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion superfine wool ewe, Merryville, Boorowa
Champion medium/strong wool ewe, Orrie Cowie, Warooka, SA
Champion August-shorn Merino ewe – Garry Cox, Langdene, Dunedoo
August-shorn Poll Merino ram classes:
Champion fine/medium wool ram, Wongara, Junee
Champion medium/strong wool ram, Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
Champion superfine wool ram, Bocoble, Mudgee
Champion fine wool ram, Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram, Doug Walker, Wongara, Junee
August-shorn Poll Merino ewe classes:
Champion fine/medium wool ewe, Karowara Plains, Bedgerabong
Champion superfine wool ewe, Wurrook, Rokewood, Victoria
Champion fine wool ewe, Grassy Creek, Boorowa
Champion medium/strong wool ewe, Wongara, Junee
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe, Paul Walton, Wurrook, Rokewood.