HAMILTON and District Legacy Fleece Show again presented a magnificent display of district fleeces with a large number of entries, particularly in the Fine and Medium wool sections.
Judges at this year’s show, David Whyte from Elders, Hamilton and Gary Simpson from Sheep Trax Classing, Dunkeld, were impressed with the quality of this year’s entries.
The past season has produced fleeces with high staple strength, brightness and with good weight.
Generally, the fleeces were well grown, showcasing the districts vast variety of fleeces ranging from Ultrafine Merino to Lincoln.
The Champion Fleece of the show came from Glenara Merinos owned by the Mibus Family at Dunkeld.
The 8.0 kg Superfine fleece of 74’s visual quality showed stylish lustrous fibre – considered to have great character, very sound, and a high wool cut for its type - the aggregate score of this fleece totalled 95 points.
The Most Successful Exhibitor of the Show was Kerrsville Pastoral and the Most Valuable Commercial Fleece of the Show was exhibited by Wayne Grant with a fleece value of $83.20.
Hamilton & District Legacy also wanted to pay special thanks to Kate Methven from Elders, for her help and expertise in classing the fleeces for this year’s show.
Congratulations and thanks also to all the wool producers who donated fleeces to this year’s show, and our helpers from NAB neighbourhood Stewart Tanner, Tash Clark and Kieran Klomp.
72nd Annual Fleece Show results
Champion Fleece – Glenara Merinos
Most Successful Merino Exhibitor – Kerrsville Pastoral Co.
Most Successful Other Than Merino – L.G. McKinnon & Sons
Most Successful Exhibitor – Kerrsville Pastoral Co.
Most Valuable Commercial Fleece – Wayne Grant
Class A1 – Superfine 74’s & Finer
Section 1 – Ram
1st – Glenara
Section 2 – Ewe or wether
1st – Glenara
2nd – J. and L. Young
3rd – Glenara
Section 3 – Weaner
1st – J. and L. Young
2nd – Anon
Class A2 – Fine Wool Merino 70’s
Section 1 – Ram
1st, 2nd, 3rd – Kerrsville Pastoral Co.
Section 2 – Ewe or wether
1st – Kerrsville Pastoral Co.
2nd – Waratah
3rd – Wayne Grant
Section 3 – Weaner
1st – Kerrsville Pastoral Co.
2nd – Kerrsville Pastoral Co.
3rd – G.S. and G.M. Featherstone
Class B – Merino Medium 64’s
Section 1 – Ram
1st, 2nd, 3rd – N. R. and R. S. Langley
Section 2 – Ewe or wether
1st – Urangara
2nd – Peter Rogers
3rd – Bill Bailey
Section 3 – Weaner
1st – N. R. and R. S. Langley
2nd – J. Staude
3rd – Brian Smith
Class C – Strong Wool Merino 58’s, 60’s
Section 1 – Ram
1st, 2nd – Ben Mibus
Section 2 – Ewe or wether
1st – Andrew and Clifton Tonissen
2nd – Tim Satchell
3rd – Ben Mibus
Section 3 – Weaner
1st, 2nd, 3rd – Ben Mibus
Class D – Corriedale
Section 1 – Ram
1st – Weaver Livestock
Section 2 – Ewe or wether
1st – M. Deppelar
2nd – Clare Price
3rd – L. R. and J. M. Hayes
Section 3 – Weaner
1st – Clare Price
2nd – T. and V. Button
3rd – Weaver Livestock
Class F – Comeback 58’s & Finer
Section 1 – Ram:
1st – Weaver Livestock
Section 2 – Ewe or wether
1st – David Jaeschke
2nd – Mick Moroney
3rd – Phil Rees
Section 3 – Weaner
1st – Kevin McArthur
Class M – Crossbred Fleece 56’s & Finer
1st – L.G. McKinnon & Sons
2nd – Ray Brook
3rd – L.G. McKinnon & Sons
Class N – British Longwool 50’s & Broader
1st, 2nd – L. G. McKinnon & Sons
3rd – Mick Moroney
