It was a busy day in the sheep shed today with the Merino judging well and truely underway, with close to 125 entries in total.
It was a fine wool, two-tooth ram from Nerstane, Walcha who was awarded the supreme junior Merino today, with Thalabah, Alfoxton, Grathlyn and Wongara also taking home junior champion ribbons.
The grand champions for each wool type and supreme exhibits will be judged tomorrow morning from 9am.
JUNIOR CHAMPIONS
Supreme junior Merino
Nerstane, Walcha
August shorn Merinos
Junior champion August shorn merino ram - Alfoxton, Armidale
Reserve junior champion August shorn merino ram - Grathlyn, Hargraves
Junior champion August shorn merino ewe - Grathlyn, Hargraves
Reserve junior champion August shorn merino ewe - Nerstane, Walcha
March shorn Merinos
Junior champion March shorn Merino ram - Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve junior champion March shorn Merino ram - Thalabah, Laggan
Junior champion March shorn Merino ewe - Thalabah, Laggan
Reserve junior champion March shorn Merino ewe - Thalabah, Laggan
August shorn Poll Merinos
Junior champion August shorn Poll Merino ram - Wongara, Old Junee
Reserve junior champion August shorn Poll Merino ram - Alfoxton, Armidale
Junior champion August shorn Poll Merino ewe - Wongara, Old Junee
Reserve junior champion August shorn Poll Merino ewe - Alfoxton, Armidale
March shorn Poll Merinos
Junior champion March shorn Poll Merino ram - Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve junior champion March shorn Poll Merino ram - Merryville, Boorowa
Junior champion March shorn Poll Merino ewe - Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve junior champion Poll March shorn Merino ewe - Nerstane, Walcha
ULTRAFINE MERINOS
Judge: Phil Carlon, Queenlee, Uralla
No. of exhibits: 8
Champion ultrafine August shorn ram: Grathlyn, Mudgee
Reserve ultrafine August shorn ram: Merryville, Boorowa
Champion ultrafine August shorn ewe: Bocoble, Mudgee
Reserve ultrafine August shorn ewe: Grathlyn, Mudgee
Champion ultrafine March shorn ram: Bocoble, Mudgee
Champion ultrafine March shorn ewe: Merryville, Boorowa
ULTRAFINE POLL MERINOS
Judge: Phil Carlon, Queenlee, Uralla
No. of exhibits: 2
Champion ultrafine August shorn ram: Hillcreston, Bigga
Champion ultrafine March shorn ram: Glenburnie, Walcha
SUPERFINE MERINOS
Judge: Phil Carlon, Queenlee, Uralla
No. of exhibits: 10
Champion superfine August shorn ram: Merryville, Borowa
Champion superfine August shorn ewe: Grathlyn, Mudgee
Reserve superfine August shorn ewe: Merryville, Borowa
Champion superfine March shorn ram: Merryville, Boorowa
Champion superfine March shorn ewe: Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve superfine March shorn ewe: Greenland, Bungarby
SUPERFINE POLL MERINOS
Judge: Phil Carlon, Queenlee, Uralla
No. of exhibits: 6
Champion superfine March shorn ewe: Bocoble, Mudgee
Reserve champion superfine March shorn ram: Merryville, Boorowa
Champion superfine March shorn ewe: Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve superfine March shorn ewe: Merryville, Boorowa
FINE MERINOS
Judge: Graham Coddington, Uardry Poll Merino stud and Coddington Poll Merino stud, Cumnock
No. of exhibits: 27
Champion fine August shorn ram: Alfoxton, Armidale
Reserve fine August shorn ram: Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion fine August shorn ewe: Alfoxton, Armidale
Reserve fine August shorn ewe: Alfoxton, Armidale
Champion fine March shorn ram: Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve fine March shorn ram: Greenland, Bungarby
Champion fine March shorn ewe: Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve fine March shorn ewe: Thalabah, Laggan
FINE POLL MERINOS
Judge: Graham Coddington, Uardry Poll Merino stud and Coddington Poll Merino stud, Cumnock
No. of exhibits: 8
Champion fine August shorn ram: Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve fine August shorn ram: Alfoxton, Armidale
Champion fine August shorn ewe: Merryville, Boorowa
Champion fine March shorn ram: Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve fine March shorn ram: Greenland, Bungarby
Champion fine March shorn ewe: Merryville, Boorowa
FINE MEDIUM MERINOS
Judge: Rodger Mathews, Borambil Merino stud, Corowa
No. of exhibits: 23
Champion fine medium August shorn ram: Langdene, Dunedoo
Reserve fine medium August shorn ram: Nerstane, Walcha
Champion fine medium August shorn ewe: Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve fine medium August shorn ewe: Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion fine medium March shorn ram: Thalabah, Laggan
Reserve fine medium March shorn ram: Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion fine medium March shorn ewe: Thalabah, Laggan
Reserve fine medium March shorn ewe: Hollow Mount, Bigga
FINE MEDIUM POLL MERINOS
Judge: Rodger Mathews, Borambil Merino stud, Corowa
No. of exhibits: 10
Champion fine medium August shorn ram: Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve fine medium August shorn ram: Langdene, Dunedoo
Champion fine medium August shorn ewe: Alfoxton, Armidale
Reserve fine medium August shorn ewe: Alfoxton, Armidale
Champion fine medium March shorn ram: Nerstane, Walcha
Champion fine medium March shorn ewe: Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve fine medium March shorn ewe: Nerstane, Walcha
MEDIUM MERINOS
Judge: Garry Kopp, Towonga Merino and Poll Merino stud, Peak Hill
No. of exhibits: 13
Champion medium August shorn ram: Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve medium August shorn ram: Alfoxton, Armidale
Champion medium August shorn ewe: Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion medium March shorn ram: Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve medium March shorn ram: Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion medium March shorn ewe: Thalabah, Laggan
Reserve medium March shorn ewe: Thalabah, Laggan
MEDIUM POLL MERINOS
Judge: Garry Kopp, Towonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Peak Hill
No. of exhibits: 11
Champion medium August shorn ram: Wongara, Old Junee
Reserve medium August shorn ram: Alfoxton, Armidale
Champion medium August shorn ewe: Alfoxton, Armidale
Reserve medium August shorn ewe: Wongara, Old Junee
Champion medium March shorn ram: Greenland, Bungarby
Champion medium March shorn ewe: Nerstane, Walcha
Reserve medium March shorn ewe: Merryville, Boorowa
STRONG MERINOS
Judge: Garry Kopp, Towonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Peak Hill
No. of exhibits: 3
Champion strong August shorn ram: Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion strong August shorn ewe: Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion strong March shorn ewe: Hollow Mount, Bigga
STRONG POLL MERINOS
Judge: Garry Kopp, Towonga Merino and Poll Merino Stud, Peak Hill
No. of exhibits: 3
Champion strong August shorn ram: Alfoxton, Armidale
Reserve champion strong August shorn ram: Wongara, Old Junee
Champion strong August shorn ewe: Wongara, Old Junee
