Local breeders in the winners circle at 2024 Hay Merino Sheep Show

South Australian stud Mulloorie took home the ribbon for Supreme Champion with their ewe. (From left) Mulloorie’s Darcy and Peter Meyer, and judges Guy Evans, Tom Kirk and Henry Armstrong.

By Krista Schade

Local merino breeders were among the winners at the 2024 Hay Merino Sheep Show, held on Saturday.

Poll Boonoke took out the champion medium wool March shorn ram, champion strong wool March shorn ram and the prestigious Elders champion March Shorn ram. The stud also received the reserve champion (second-placed) honour in the same class.

Carol and Stephen Huggins’ Woodpark Poll was named most successful exhibitor in the unhoused section after taking the blue ribbon for champion unhoused ewe as well as the reserve champion ewe. Stephen is pictured below left with daughter Lily.

Woodpark Poll claimed champion and reserve champion in three of the four unhoused classes, with David and Val Davies of Walgrove claiming first and second place in the fourth class. David Davies is pictured above with grand daughter Abbie.

Burrabogie Stud also did well on the day, taking home the award for most successful Hay district flock exhibitor.

South Australian Stud Mulloorie took home the supreme champion prize, with their magnificent Merino ewe, ahead of Alfoxton’s champion ram. Mulloorie was also crowned the winner of the Andrew Lockhart memorial award for most successful exhibitor.

Justin named 18th Ambassador

Australian Food & Agriculture Stud Manager Justin Campbell (right) was named the eighteenth Ambassador of the Hay Merino Sheep Show.

He is pictured with President and fellow Ambassador Ian Lugsdin.

Full results:

Flock: Class 1 – first Burrabogie, second Burrabogie, third Piney Range. Class 2 – first Burrabogie. Class 3 – first Piney Range, second Burrabogie. Class 4 – first & second Piney Range. Class 6 – first Piney Range, second Burrabogie. Class 7 – Champion – Piney Range, reserve Burrabogie. Supreme pen of flock ewes – champion & reserve Piney Range. Class 8 – champion Piney Range, reserve Burrabogie. Class 9 – champion & reserve – Piney Range. Class 10 – first Burrabogie. Most successful flock exhibitor – Piney Range. Most successful Hay district flock exhibitor – Burrabogie.

Unhoused: Class 11 – first & second Woodpark Poll, third Yanco Agricultural High School. Class 12 - first & second Woodpark Poll, third Yanco Agricultural High School. Class 13 - first & second Woodpark Poll. Champion unhoused ewe – champion & reserve – Woodpark Poll. Most successful exhibitor unhoused – Woodpark Poll.

Open Stud: Class 15 champion hogget ram – first Collinsville, second Poll Boonoke, third Belbourie. Class 16 champion ewe – White River. Class 17 – first Orrie Cowie, second Mulloorie, third Terrick West. Class 18 – first Poll Boonoke, second Collinsville, third Greenfields Karalee. Class 19 – first Poll Boonoke, second Belbourie, third Greenfields Karalee. Class 20 first Orrie Cowie, second White River, third Terrick West. Class 21 – first Terrick West, second Collinsville, third Radnor. Champion medium wool March ram – first Poll Boonoke, reserve Orrie Cowie. Class 22 – first Poll Boonoke, second White River, third Towonga. Class 23 – first Collondra North, second White River, third Greenfields Karalee. Class 24 – first Poll Boonoke, second Collinsville, third Terrick West. Champion strong wool March ram – champion Poll Boonoke, reserve White River. Champion March ram – champion & reserve Poll Boonoke. Class 25 – first Orrie Cowie, second White River, third Tamaleuca. Class 26 – first & second White River, third Terrick West. Champion medium wool March ewe – champion Orrie Cowie, reserve White River. Class 27 – first Mulloorie, second Towonga, third Orrie Cowie. Class 28 – first Mullorie, second Glendonald, third Radnor. Champion strong wool March ewe – champion Mulloorie, reserve Towonga. Champion March ewe – champion Orrie Cowie, reserve Mulloorie.

Housed stud: Class 29 – first Collinsville, second Mulloorie, third Alfoxton. Class 30 – first Collinsville, second Mulloorie, third Lach River. Champion strong wool ram – champion & reserve Collinsville. Class 31 – first Mulloorie, second Collinsville, third Tamaleuca. Class 32 – first Tamaleuca, second Kerrilyn. Champion string wool ewe – champion Mulloorie, reserve Tamaleuca. Class 33 – first & second Alfoxton, third Mulloorie. Class 34 – first Collinsville, second Mulloorie, third Tamaleuca. Champion medium wool ram – champion Alfoxton, reserve Mulloorie. Class 53 – first Mulloorie, second Collinsville, third Oakbank. Class 36 – first Tamaleuca, second Radnor, third Kerrilyn. Champion medium wool ewe – champion Mulloorie, reserve Collinsville. Class 37 (pen of three stud rams) – first Collinsville, second Alfoxton, third Oakbank. Class 38 (Neilson Mills trophy for pen of three stud rams and two stud ewes) – first Mulloorie, second Oak Bank, third Terrick West.

Junior judging: 15-25 years – first Jackson Brinin, second Hugo Rogers, third Georgia Wragge. Under 15 years – first Tom Alcock, second Angus Barton, third Annie Villa.

Blade shearing: first Tim Dalla, second James Harding, encouragement Alister Keller.

Grand prizes: Grand champion ram – Alfoxton. Grand champion ewe – Mulloorie. Supreme champion Mulloorie (ewe). Andrew Lockhart prize for most successful exhibitor – Mulloorie.

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