A good roll call of leading Merino and Poll Merino studs attended the 2023 GSSM in Canberra, where 186 ewes and rams were subjected to scrutiny by the judges.
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Results for superfine wool classes judged by Brett Picker, Bigga
Champion August-shorn Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ram - Merryville, Boorowa
Champion August-shorn Merino ewe - Grathlyn, Hargraves
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Champion March-shorn Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ram - Grathlyn, Hargraves
Champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Conrayn, Berridale
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Greenland, Bungarby
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Results for fine wool classes judged by Matthew Coddington, Dubbo
Champion August-shorn Merino ram - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ram - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion August-shorn Merino ewe - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ewe - Conrayn, Berridale
Champion March-shorn Merino ram - Waverley Downs, Delungra
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ram - Conrayn, Berridale
Champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Conrayn, Berridale
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Greenland, Bungarby
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Waverley Downs, Delungra
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Merryville, Boorowa
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Demondrille, Harden
Results for fine/medium wool classes judged by Ben Simmons, Dunedoo
Champion August-shorn Merino ram - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ram - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion August-shorn Merino ewe - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ewe - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion March-shorn Merino ram - Demondrille, Harden
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ram - Thalabah, Laggan
Champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Adina, Peak View
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Karowara Plains, Bedgerabong
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Karowara Plains, Bedgerabong
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - NIL
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Billa Burra Burra, Yass
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Greenland, Bungarby
Results for medium/strong wool classes judged by Garry Kopp, Peak Hill
Champion August-shorn Merino ram - Greenland, Bungarby
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ram - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Champion August-shorn Merino ewe - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve champion August-shorn Merino ewe - NIL
Champion March-shorn Merino ram - Lach River, Darby's Falls
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ram - Lach River, Darby's Falls
Champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Tara Park, Boorowa
Reserve champion March-shorn Merino ewe - Tara Park, Boorowa
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
Champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Karowara Plains, Bedgerabong
Reserve champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Karowara Plains, Bedgerabong
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Billa Burra Burra, Yass
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Stillbrook, Crookwell
Champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Lach River, Darby's Falls
Reserve champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - NIL
Junior champions
Junior champion March-shorn ram - Conrayn, Berridale
Junior champion August-shorn ram - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Junior champion March-shorn ewe - Conrayn, Berridale
Junior champion August-shorn ewe - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Junior champion March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Merryville, Boorowa
Junior champion March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Junior champion August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
Junior champion August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Junior champion Poll Merino ewe - Bocobel, Eumungerie
Junior Poll exhibit - Merryville, Boorowa
Supreme junior exhibit - Conrayn, Berridale
Champions
March-shorn Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve - Grathlyn, Hargraves
March-shorn Merino ewe - Conrayn, Berridale
Reserve - Conrayn, Berridale
March-shorn Poll Merino ram - Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve - Bocoble, Eumungerie
March-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
Reserve - Merryville, Boorowa
August-shorn Merino ram - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve - Hollow Mount, Bigga
August-shorn Merino ewe - Hollow Mount, Bigga
Reserve - Grathlyn, Hargraves
August-shorn Poll Merino ram - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
Reserve - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
August-shorn Poll Merino ewe - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Reserve - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Grand champions
Merino ram - Bocoble, Eumungerie
Merino ewe - Conrayn, Berridale
Poll Merino ram - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria
Poll Merino ewe - Merryville, Boorowa
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Groups
March-shorn winner of Roger Birtles Memorial Trophy - Hollow Mount, Bigga
August-shorn - Hollow Mount, Bigga
The RAS/ASC Merino Sheep Young Judges Competition, sponsored by Rick Power, Nutrien Ag Solutions, Boorowa
1st - Samantha Noakes, Bedgerabong
2nd - Tim Coddington, Dubbo
3rd - Katelyn Woods, Bigga
Junior handler sponsored by Greg Boucher, Yass
1st Sam Frost, Thalabah, Laggan
2nd Ben Alcock, Greenland, Bungarby
3rd Jack Frost, Thalabah, Laggan
Supreme exhibits sponsored by Coopers Animal Health and Allflex
Merino - Bocoble, Eumungerie with superfine March-shorn ram
Poll Merino - Terrick West, Prairie, Victoria with medium/strong August-shorn ram
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Stephen Burns
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
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
