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Wilmie Van Schalkwyk of St Lawrence’s Primary School, Coonabarabran, proudly holds the champion Dorset Horn ewe exhibited by Bimbadeen Park stud, Coonabarabran.

Jeff Sutton of Wattle Farm stud, Temora, proudly presents his junior champion Border Leicester ewe.

Martin Gilmore, Tattykeel stud, Oberon, holds his grand champion Poll Dorset ram while the reserve is held by the exhibitor, James Corcoran, Gooramma stud, Boorowa.

Dorper judge, Andrea van Niekerk, Del Dorpers, Moama, with the 2015 Sydney Royal grand reserve and grand ewes, exhibited by Karen Balla, Merlin Dorpers, Attunga, and Cherilyn Lowe, Nomuula stud, Moonbi, respectively.

Southdown judge, Wayne Whale, St Pauls College, Walla Walla, with the 2015 grand champion and reserve ewes, exhibited by Cotties Run and West-Ray studs respectively, both of Bathurst, and held by brothers, Reece and Jake Webster, Bathurst.

Texel judge, Wayne Whale, St Pauls College, Walla Walla, sashes the 2015 supreme Texel, exhibited by Andy Roberts (not pictured), Jindalee stud, Cootamundra, and held by James Corcoran, Boorowa.

Texel judge, Wayne Whale, St Pauls College, Walla Walla, sashes the 2015 Sydney Royal grand champion and reserve Texel ewes, exhibited by Braidwood Central School’s Monkittee stud, and held by students, Jessie Lee, Year 12, and Annabelle Jeffery, Year 9.

West-Ray stud principal, Jake Webster, 11, Bathurst, holds his 2015 Sydney Royal grand champion and reserve Southdown rams, with grand parents, Ross and Jeanette Wilson, Cotties Run stud, Bathurst.

Gary Donald, Canterbury, New Zealand, holds the 2015 Sydney Royal grand champion Texel ram and James Corcoran, Boorowa, the champion, for exhibitor Andy Roberts (not pictured), Jindalee stud, Cootamundra. 

The Good family of Bowen stud, Millthorpe, exhibited both grand and reserve champion Suffolk rams. Pictured is the judge, Paul Brown, Brofort stud, Marong, Victoria, sashing the champion held by William Good while Greg Good holds the reserve.

Reserve grand champion Dorper ram was shown by the exhibitor, Cherilyn Lowe, Nomuula Dorpers, Moombi; while the judge, Adrea van Niekerk, Dell stud, Moama, looks on with the grand champion ram held and exhibited by Mark Gett, Whynot stud, Narrabri.

Tattykeel stud, Oberon, exhibited the junior champion Poll Dorset ram, held by James Gilmore, with the judge Peter Cain, Glenore stud, Carisbrook, Victoria, while Dane Rowley, Springwaters stud, Boorowa, held his reserve champion.

Border Leicester judge, Heather Stoney, Ellingerrin stud, Modewarre, Victoria, sashes the grand champion ram, held by Ben Simmons, Leadville, and shown by Graham Grinter, Retallack stud, Ariah Park.

Martin Gilmore, Tattykeel stud, Oberon, holds his grand champion Poll Dorset ram with the judge Peter Cain, Glenore stud, Carisbrook, Victoria, while the reserve is held by the exhibitor, James Corcoran, Gooramma stud, Boorowa.

Jeff Sutton of Wattle Farm stud, Temora, holds his junior and grand champion Border Leicester ewe while being sashed by the judge, Heather Stoney, Ellingerrin stud, Modewarre, Victoria.

RAS Sheep and Wool Committee chairman, Tim Slack-Smith, Castle Hill, sashes Billigaboo's grand champion ram held by Samuel Prince, St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown, while the judge, Tom Burrows, Eudunda stud, Rangiora, New Zealand, sashes the reserve held by Lochlan Ramm, Trinity Catholic College, Goulburn.

Senior champion Border Leicester ram came from Retallack stud, Ariah Park. Pictured is Graham Grinter of Retallack stud; the judge, Heather Stoney, Ellingerrin stud, Modewarre, Victoria, sashes the champion held by Ben Simmons, Leadville; while NSW President of the Border Leicester Breeders Association, Des Campbell, Avoca stud, Gulgong, sashes the reserve champion held and exhibited by Jeff Sutton, Wattle Park stud, Temora.

A daughter beat her mother for Hampshire Downs ewe championship. Allan Farrar of Double Bay sashes the champion ewe held by Matthew Sherwood while John Cordukes holds his the reserve champion, both exhibited by Mr Cordukes’ Wollondale stud, Goulbourn.

Wife of the judge, Tanya Frick, Gypsum Hill stud, Padthaway, South Australia, sashes the champion White Suffolk ram, held and exhibited by Brayden Gilmore, Baringa stud, Oberon, while Bruce Stanford, Merton stud, Mudgee, holds his reserve champion ram being sashed by the judge, Andrew Frick.

White Suffolk ewe champion award went to Lochie Gilmore’s Bingara stud, Oberon, while reserve award went to Bruce Stanford, Merton stud, Mudgee. Holding their ribbons is the judge, Andrew Frick, Gypsum Hill stud, Padthaway, South Australia.

Badgally stud of St Gregory’s College, Campbelltown, exhibited both grand and reserve grand champion Corriedale ewes. Pictured is the judge, Tom Burrows, Eudunda stud, Rangiora, New Zealand, sashing the champion held by Lachlan Watkin of Year 11, while his brother, Michael of Year 9, holds the reserve.

Grand champion Poll Dorset ewe was shown by the Gilmore family, Tattykeel stud, Oberon and held by James Gilmore, with the judge, Peter Cain, Glenore stud, Carisbrook, Victoria, while Springwaters stud, Boorowa, exhibited the reserve champion shown and held by Dane Rowley.

Greg Good, Bowen stud, Millthorpe, holds his grand champion Suffolk ewe with the judge, Pauls Brown, Brofort stud, Marong, Victoria, while Reece Webster, Lindean stud, Bathurst, holds his reserve.

Dorset Horn judge, Peter Cain, Glenore Poll Dorsets, Carisbrook, Victoria, sashes his choice as champion Dorset Horn ewe, held by Wilmie Van Schalkwyk while Jack Larkin, holds the reserve champion, both exhibited by Bimbadeen Park stud, Coonabarabran. Both grooms are from St Lawrence’s Primary School, Coonabarabran.

Border Leicester judge, Heather Stoney, Ellingerrin stud, Modewarre, Victoria, sashes the junior champion Border Leicester ram, held and exhibited by Jamie Buerckner, Bauer stud, Ariah Park, while Graham Grinter, Retallack stud, Ariah Park, holds his reserve champion.

Hampshire Downs judge Wayne Whale, St Paul’s White Suffolk stud, Walla Walla, sashes the champion Hampshire Downs ram, held and exhibited by Matthew Sherwood, Wollondale stud, Goulburn, while Helen Raven, Jurabula stud, Henty holds her reserve champion ram.

2015 Sydney Royal sheep competition highlights

Flashback: 2015 sheep competition h...

Highlights from the Meat and Dual Purpose Sheep competition at the 2015 Sydney Royal Show.

2015 Sydney Royal sheep competition highlights

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