Merino competition strong at Crookwell

Stephen Burns
Updated July 4 2022 - 11:41pm, first published January 26 2022 - 6:00am
Finalist: Anthony Elmes, Glenayr, Biala, with his Royalla/Boudjah-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Anthony Elmes, Glenayr, Biala, with his Royalla/Boudjah-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Geoff Selmes, Wahronga, Narrawa, with his Royalla-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Geoff Selmes, Wahronga, Narrawa, with his Royalla-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Brian Anderson, Lower Sylvia Vale, Binda, and his Demondrille-blood ewes.
Finalist: Brian Anderson, Lower Sylvia Vale, Binda, and his Demondrille-blood ewes.
Craig Pearsall, Elders, Goulburn, with finalist Brad Cartwright, Kempton, Laggan, and his Thalabah-blood maiden ewes. There is to 80 years of Thalabah genetics in the Kempton flock.
Craig Pearsall, Elders, Goulburn, with finalist Brad Cartwright, Kempton, Laggan, and his Thalabah-blood maiden ewes. There is to 80 years of Thalabah genetics in the Kempton flock.
Imogen, Natalie, Tony, Ava and Brendan Hewiit, Galmara, Wheeo, and their Winrock/Carrabungla-blood maiden ewes.
Imogen, Natalie, Tony, Ava and Brendan Hewiit, Galmara, Wheeo, and their Winrock/Carrabungla-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Matt Nagle, Wongaburra, Binda, with his Homesville-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Matt Nagle, Wongaburra, Binda, with his Homesville-blood maiden ewes.
Alex Wheelwright, Phils River, Laggan, with his father James and their Grassy Creek-blood maiden ewes.
Alex Wheelwright, Phils River, Laggan, with his father James and their Grassy Creek-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Bruce Fitzell, Erin Timbrell and Daniel Fitzell, Flowerburn, Peelwood, and their Langdene-blood maiden ewes.
Finalist: Bruce Fitzell, Erin Timbrell and Daniel Fitzell, Flowerburn, Peelwood, and their Langdene-blood maiden ewes.
Margaret Cosgrove, Greenthorpe, Cassie Baile, AWN, Goulburn, Claire Johnson, Boorowa, Ally Jaffrey, Nutrien, Crookwell.
Margaret Cosgrove, Greenthorpe, Cassie Baile, AWN, Goulburn, Claire Johnson, Boorowa, Ally Jaffrey, Nutrien, Crookwell.

There was a lot of comment during the 14th annual Crookwell Flock Ewe Competition about the enormous amount of rain recorded in the past twelve months and the consequence of pasture growth.

Stephen Burns

Stephen Burns

Journalist, Wagga Wagga

Jackaroo on Merino sheep studs in the Riverina, a lifetime working on the land with sheep, cropping and cattle. Graduate Charles Sturt Uni with degree in Business and a Dean's Certificate. Graduate C.B. Alexander Agricultural College

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