Photo captions. 1– Bateson Pittman, Glenburnie, Walcha, holding their Champion Ultrafine Wool August Shorn Poll Merino Ram exhibit. 2– Judge Claire McGauchie awarded the Champion and Reserve Champion Fine/Medium Wool August Shorn Poll Merino Ewe ribbons to the Clonan family, Alfoxton Poll, Armidale, held Chris and Cindy Clonan. 3– Alec Merriman holding Merryville’s Superfine August Shorn Merino Ewe exhibit. 4– Jack Frost, Thalabah, Laggan, holding his family’s Champion Medium Wool Merino Ram exhibit along with Harry and Joe Chalker, Lach River, Darbys Falls, holding their family’s Reserve Champion exhibit. 5– Garry Cox holding Langdene’s Champion Fine/Medium Wool August Shorn Poll Merino Ram exhibit, while Poppy McLaren holds Nerstane’s Reserve Champion exhibit, pictured with judge Claire McGauchie. (Photos: NSW SMBA) 1– 4– 5– 3– 2– MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITORS MERINO Open Superfine and Fine Wool Classes Conrayn, Berridale August Shorn Classes Merryville, Boorowa* March Shorn Classes Merryville, Boorowa* POLL MERINO August Shorn Poll Classes Alfoxton Poll, Armidale** March Shorn Poll Classes Merryville, Boorowa********* MERINO and POLL MERINO Medium and Strong Wool Classes Lach River, Darbys Falls**** FLEECE SHOW Grand Champion Fleece Grathlyn, Hargraves Reserve Grathlyn, Hargraves Most Successful Merino Fleece Exhibitor Moray Pastoral Co, Guyra Brian Devereux Prize Superfine Superlative Quality D.L. and M.I. Croake, Rylstone Champion Housed Ewe/Wether Fleece Grathlyn, Hargraves Champion Housed Ram Fleece Grathlyn, Hargraves Champion Topmakers Type Ram Fleece J.E. Newnham and Co, Delungra Champion Topmakers Ewe/Wether Greenland, Bungarby Best 3 Topmakers Type Fleeces T.A. Field Estates Pty Ltd, Woolbrook Champion Spinners Type Ram Edington Partnership, Armidale Champion Spinners Type Ewe/Wether Greenland, Bungarby STATE YOUNG JUDGES RAS/ASC MERINO SHEEP YOUNG JUDGES Competition State Final – 1 Angus Knox, Hay SMBA – Dubbo – 2 Paddy Lowe, Laggan SMBA – Dubbo* – 3 Tom Alcock, Bungarby Group 9 – South Western RAS/ASC MERINO FLEECE YOUNG JUDGES Competition State Final – 1 Jocelyn Cafe, Rylstone Group 12 – Castlereagh – 2 Patrick Lus, Rylstone Group 3 – Hunter River – 3 Amelia Fiechtner, Walgett Group 13 – Central Northern *Denotes winner of same award in previous year(s). SYDNEY ROYAL SHEEP AND FLEECE SHOW RESULTS CONT. – 94 –
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