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SECTION MW – MERINO WOOL

 

CHIEF STEWARD:           Ashley Wilson (0428 261598)

STEWARDS:                   Greg Boutcher, Melody Wilson, J Powell, Malcom Day, Anne Barnes, Phillip Frost

ENTRY FEE:                   Free, no Prizemoney,  

ENTRY SUBMISSION:      2pm-4pm Thursday 14 March 2024 – deliver directly to under the Grandstand along with your entry form. Entry forms can be downloaded from the website.

ENTRY COLLECTION:      Entries can be collected between 9am and 11am on Sunday 17 March 2024.

 

Special Regulations

  1. Fleece to be of not more than 380 days growth and skirted.

  2. Fleeces to be entered in one class only.

  3. Exhibitors entering fleeces from purchased sheep must state on entry form the name of the breeder of the sheep.

  4. No responsibility will be taken for any sheets, wool packs or plastic bags which must all be clearly marked. No boxes allowed.

  5. Judging will be by points allocated as per the judging system of the National Council of Wool Brokers of Australia.

  6. Uncollected fleeces will be sold with the money being donated to the Yass Show Society.

  7. All fleeces will be automatically entered into the highest value fleece sections.

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OPEN HOUSED & RUGGED

1.        Superfine ram’s fleece 74 +

2.        Superfine ewe or wether fleece 74 +

3.        Fine ram’s fleece 70

4.        Fine ewe or wether fleece 70

5.        Medium or strong ram’s fleece 64

6.        Medium or strong ewe or wether fleece 64

CHAMPION OPEN HOUSED FLEECE - ALLAN DAVIS MEMORIAL TROPHY

 

OPEN UNHOUSED & UNRUGGED

7.        Superfine ram’s fleece 74 +

8.        Superfine ewe or wether fleece 74 +

9.        Fine ram’s fleece 70

10.      Fine ewe or wether fleece 70

11.      Medium or strong Ram’s fleece 64

12.      Medium or strong ewe or wether fleece 64

CHAMPION OPEN UNHOUSED FLEECE - Trophy donated by ELDERS LTD YASS

 

13.      Open fleece to be judged on commercial value including skirtings and belly wool

 

FLOCK BREEDERS CLASSES

14.      Superfine ewe or wether fleece 74

15.      Fine ewe or wether fleece 70

16.      Medium or strong ewe or wether fleece 64

17.      Hogget fleece 70 +

18.      Hogget fleece medium or strong 64

CHAMPION FLOCK BREEDERS FLEECE - Trophy donated by ANDREW LEDGER

 

SPECIAL CLASSES

19.      Open fleece extra superfine 80+. Fleece weight minimum 2kg. To be judged under Zegna Rules. 

           PERPETUAL TROPHY “BARJO GP” DONATED BY BARRY DAVIS.

20.      Flock breeders ewe or wether fleece extra superfine 80+. Fleece weight minimum 2kg. To be judged under Zegna rules. PERPETUAL TROPHY DONATED BY LEDGERTON (YASS) PTY LTD.

 

Highest value ram’s fleece from open classes 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and 11

Highest value ewe or wether fleece from open classes 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 and 12

Highest value ewe or wether fleece from flock breeder classes 14, 15, 16, 17 and 18

GRAND CHAMPION FLEECE FROM CLASSES 1-12 AND 14-18

‘GROGANSWORTH’ TROPHY - donated by KIM HENDERSON – GROGANSWORTH MERINO STUD

NB: Classes 13, 19 and 20 are not eligible for Grand Champion Fleece  as they are judged on a different scoring system.

 

Grand champion fleece will be judged in the interbreed challenge

 

MOST SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITOR FROM ALL CLASSES - JOHN BETTS MEMORIAL TROPHY – Donated by Nanette Betts and Family

 

INTERBREED CHALLENGE

The Grand Champion fleece from the Merino Wool, Australian and British Breeds Wool and Black and Coloured Wool sections will be eligible for the “Interbreed Challenge”.

Interbreed breed challenge sponsored by Anne Barnes - Werowna Park

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