Day two of the 149th annual NSW State Sheep Show and the Dubbo Show today welcomed 268 head of sheep from four breeds to the mat.
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Breeds shown included Merinos (feature breed), Border Leicester rams, Corriedales and Suffolks.
MERINOS (FEATURE BREED)
Judge: Avalon McGrath, Hollow Mount Merinos, Bigga.
No. of exhibits: 50 (six exhibitors)
Champion superfine wool August-shorn ram: Bocoble 293 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Champion superfine wool August-shorn ewe: Bocoble 36 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Champion fine wool August-shorn ram: Bocoble 192 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Champion fine/medium wool August-shorn ram: Towonga 2286 exhibited by Towonga Merino stud, Peak Hill.
Champion medium/strong wool August-shorn ram: Towonga 46 exhibited by Towonga Merino stud, Peak Hill.
Champion August-shorn ram: Bocoble 192 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Champion August-shorn ewe: Bocoble 36 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Champion March-shorn ram: Roseville Park 20-0085 exhibited by Roseville Park Merino stud, Dubbo.
Reserve champion March-shorn ram: Bocoble 208 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Champion March-shorn ewe: Roseville Park 21-0040 exhibited by Roseville Park Merino stud, Dubbo.
Reserve champion March-shorn ewe: Bocoble 323 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Grass fed champion ram: Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Reserve grass fed champion ram: Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Champion horned Merino ram: Towonga 46 exhibited by Towonga Merino stud, Peak Hill.
Champion Poll Merino ewe: Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Grand champion ram: Bocoble 192 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Reserve grand champion ram: Roseville Park 20-0085 exhibited by Roseville Park Merino stud, Dubbo.
Grand champion ewe: Bocoble 36 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Reserve grand champion ewe: Roseville Park 21-0040 exhibited by Roseville Park Merinos, Dubbo.
Supreme exhibit: Bocoble 36 exhibited by Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
Group of one ram, two ewes: Roseville Park Meino stud, Dubbo.
Most successful exhibitor: Bocoble Merino stud, Eumungerie.
BORDER LEICESTER
Judge: Ian Baker, Clydebank, Vic.
No. of exhibits: 72 rams (eight exhibitors) - 127 total
Junior champion ram: Talbragar tag 55 exhibited by Talbragar Border Leicester stud, Dunedoo.
Reserve junior champion ram: Talbragar tag 128 exhibited by Talbragar Border Leicester stud, Dunedoo.
Grand champion ram: Talbragar tag 55 exhibited by Talbragar Border Leicester stud, Dunedoo.
Reserve grand champion ram: Talkook 2002142 (woolly ram) exhibited by Talkook Border Leicester stud, Crookwell.
Junior champion ewe: Talbragar tag 86 exhibited by Talbragar Border Leicester stud, Dunedoo.
Reserve junior champion ewe: Tara tag 115 exhibited by Tara Border Leicester stud, Rockley.
Grand champion ewe: Talbragar tag 86 exhibited by Talbragar Border Leicester stud, Dunedoo.
Reserve champion ewe: Wattle Farm tag 500 (woolly ewe) exhibited by Wattle Farm Border Leicester stud, Temora.
Supreme exhibit: Talbragar tag 55 exhibited by Talbragar Border Leicester stud, Dunedoo.
Group of one ram, two ewes (milk tooth, woolly): North South Border Leicester stud, Young.
Group of one ram, two ewes (milk tooth, shorn): Tara Border Leicester stud, Rockley.
Group of one ram, two ewes (milk tooth, shorn after May 1): Lynwood Border Leicester stud, Wellington.
Group of four, one ram and one ewe milk tooth, one ram and one ewe over one years old: Talkook Border Leicester stud, Crookwell.
Best Border Leicester head: Talkook tag 70 exhibited by Talkook Border Leicester stud, Crookwell.
Most successful exhibitor: Talbragar Border Leicester stud, Dunedoo.
CORRIEDALE
Judge: Kate Meuthen, Tuerong Valley, Vic, and (associate) Tom Anderson, Yass.
No. of exhibits: 48 (five exhibitors)
Champion shorn Corriedale ram: Badgally tag 2103 exhibited by Badgally Corriedale stud / St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.
Reserve champion shorn Corriedale ram: Glen Esk tag 16 exhibited by Glen Esk Corriedale stud, Rydal.
Champion woolly Corriedale ram: Boolina tag 16 exhibited by Boolina Corriedale stud, Bathurst.
Reserve woolly champion ram: Badgally tag 2008 exhibited by Badgally Corriedale stud / St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.
Grand champion ram: Boolina tag 16 exhibited by Boolina Corriedale stud, Bathurst.
Reserve grand champion ram: Badgally tag 2008 exhibited by Badgally Corriedale stud / St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.
Champion shorn Corriedale ewe: Badgally tag 2111 exhibited by Badgally Corriedale stud / St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.
Reserve champion shorn Corriedale ewe: Glen Esk tag 49 exhibited by Glen Esk Corriedale stud, Rydal.
Champion woolly Corriedale ewe: Boolina tag 7 exhibited by Boolina Corriedale stud, Bathurst.
Reserve woolly champion ewe: Badgally tag 1912 exhibited by Badgally Corriedale stud / St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.
Grand champion ewe: Boolina tag 7 exhibited by Boolina Corriedale stud, Bathurst.
Supreme exhibit: Boolina tag 16 exhibited by Boolina Corriedale stud, Bathurst.
Group of one ram, two ewes (milk tooth): Badgally Corriedale stud / St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.
Pair of two ewes: Boolina Corriedale stud, Bathurst.
Best Corriedale head: Badgally Corriedale stud / St Gregory's College, Campbelltown.
SUFFOLK
Judge: Paul Routley, Almondvale White Suffolks, Urana.
No. of exhibits: 98 (12 exhibitors)
Champion ram: Mountain Valley 21-20 exhibited by Mountain Valley Suffolk stud, Coolatai.
Reserve champion ram: Bowen 210020 exhibited by Bowen Suffolks, Millthorpe.
Champion ewe: Closeup 39/21 exhibited by Closeup Suffolk stud, Finley.
Reserve champion ewe: Closeup 49/21 exhibited by Closeup Suffolk stud, Finley.
Supreme exhibit: Closeup 39/21 exhibited by Closeup Suffolk stud, Finley.
Best Suffolk head: Closeup 49/21 exhibited by Closeup Suffolk stud, Finley.
Group of one ram, two ewes (milk tooth): Mountain Valley Suffolk stud, Coolatai.
Group of one ram, two ewes (two tooth and over): Cheval Park Suffolk stud, Taralga.
Most successful exhibitor: Closeup Suffolk stud, Finley.
Most successful novice exhibitor: Peel High School, Tamworth.
Student Suffolk Stockman award: Alanah Daniels, year 12, Peel High School, Tamworth.
- Full breed reports to follow.
- Full feature report on the 2022 NSW State Sheep Show in next week's The Land newspaper.
