Photo captions. 1– The Champion Poll Merino Ram, and eventual Supreme Exhibit of the 80th Armidale Merino Ram Show, was awarded to Glenburnie 20046, exhibited by Paul Pittman, Walcha, held here by Bateson Pittman. The Reserve Champion Poll Merino Ram was awarded to Hillcreston Park, Bigga, held by Frank Wicks. Also pictured are Danny Picker, Bruce Dunbabin, Emma Bowman and Anna Cotton. 2– The Champion Junior Two-Tooth Ram was won by Angus Dawson, Arakoon Poll, Armidale, standing with Cindy Clonan. 3– The Champion and Reserve Champion August Shorn exhibits were awarded to Arakoon Poll, Armidale, and Nerstane, Woolbrook, respectively, pictured with (L–R) judge Bruce Dunbabin, junior judging runner up Bridget Strachan, Hamish McLaren, Angus Dawson, Aliyah McDonald and judge Anna Cotton. 4– The top price sale ram, held by George Merriman, was presented by Merryville, Boorowa, and sold for $15,000, standing with Ed Hiscox, Brad Wilson and Rick Power, Nutrien Ag Solutions, alongside joint buyers Tom and Sam Carlon, Queenlee, Uralla, and Patrick Davis, Demondrille, Murrumburrah. 5– Wal Merriman holding Merryville’s Champion Fine Wool Ram exhibit. 6– The Reserve Champion Ultra Superfine Wool Ram was won by Glenbrook, Armidale, held by Emma Pearson, while the Champion was awarded to Hillcreston Park, Bigga, held by Frank Wicks, pictured with John Croake and Anna Cotton. 7– Angus Dawson, Arakoon Poll, Armidale, holding his Reserve Champion Fine Wool Ram exhibit, sashed by John Newsome, Elders. 8– The Reserve Champion Fine/Medium Wool Ram was awarded to Merryville, Boorowa, held by George Merriman, while the Champion ribbon was awarded to Demondrille, Murrumburrah, held by Patrick Davis, sashed by Brad Wilson, Nutrien. 9– The Champion Pen of Three Rams was won by Merryville, Boorowa, held by George, Nicky and Wal Merriman. 10– Shalimar Park, Walcha, took home the broad ribbon for Reserve Champion Superfine Ram, held by Des Carlon, with the Champion ribbon claimed by Glenburnie, Walcha, held by Bateson Pittman. Photos: Janet Carter. 1– 3– 5– 8– 9– 10– 6– 7– 4– 2–
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